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The Latest Breaking News from Epic Games

Fortnite x The Boys crossover reportedly in the works, could arrive this season

Dark heroes incoming.

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Disney is reportedly developing its own extraction shooter with Epic Games, the internet reacts

Mickey Mouse and friends may soon star in their very own extraction shooter.

Dot Esports

Fortnite Arenas mode explained: Boxfights, release date, rewards, maps

New mode is here.

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Epic Games Is Reportedly Working on an Extraction Shooter for Disney

Epic Games is reportedly working on a new extraction shooter game for Disney. But which IP will the game revolve around?

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Disney extraction shooter like Arc Raiders reportedly coming from Fortnite maker Epic Games in November

I think the Heartless are starting to win

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What will it mean if Disney buys Unreal Engine?

Developers are divided over rumours of a potential bid for Epic Games.

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This isn't a photo from Artemis II – it's an Unreal Engine 5 scene made with real NASA data

The 3D recreation reveals stunning detail.

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CD Projekt Red veteran tells game devs to unionize after Epic adds 1,000 people to the layoff pile: "Collectively, we can influence things"

"Individually, we are at the mercy of the market"

GamesRadar

Fortnite Crew set to reduce V-Bucks reward from 1,000 to 800 starting in June

Changes that players aren't liking at all.

Dot Esports

"Fortnite's cultural moment is starting to fade," games analyst says amid mass layoffs, and its downturn is part of the "erosion of American leadership" in video games

"It's in the nature of empires to destroy themselves"

GamesRadar

After layoffs, Fortnite's future is shakier than it has ever been

The news of 1,000 layoffs is far from fatal for Fortnite's, but the future is uncertain.

PC Gamer

Roblox Competitor Rec Room Is Shutting Down Despite 150 Million Users and a $3.5B Valuation

Explore why Seattle's social gaming giant Rec Room, once a $3.5 billion unicorn, is closing despite 150 million players. Learn about its financial challenges and the impact on the VR market.

International Business Times UK

CEO of Epic Games apologizes after laying off employee with terminal brain cancer

Tim Sweeney, chief of firm that created Fortnite, received backlash after worker’s wife revealed loss of life insurance

The Guardian - US

Epic Games "will solve the insurance" for a terminally ill employee impacted by mass layoffs, Tim Sweeney says: "Sorry to everyone for not recognizing this terribly painful situation"

"Epic is in contact with the family," Sweeney writes

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Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 8 release date countdown

The original pirate-themed season returns.

Destructoid

Epic Games CEO says company will ‘solve’ insurance for terminally ill former employee

Sweeney apologized for not addressing the situation prior to the layoffs.

GamesRadar

Former Half-Life 2 writer calls out Epic CEO Tim Sweeney over layoffs, says Valve boss Gabe Newell is "better" than him at making "as much money as possible," anyway

Sweeney's reply is likely imminent

Player One

'Fortnite' x Disney's 'Hercules' Crossover Is Coming, According to Rumors

Fortnite is crossing over with a popular Disney movie from the 1990s, Hercules, according to latest set of rumors.

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Valve veteran slams Tim Sweeney and Epic Games for laying off 1000 people while making 'as much money as possible… and hey Tim, Gabe's better at that than you'

"I worked my ass off at Valve, and I could retire today. I made more money than I'll ever make."

GamesRadar

New AAA games could cost $300 million or "much more" to make, insider says, which might help "explain the current state of the industry" amid layoffs and studio closures

Modern games are only getting pricier to ship

GamesRadar

Fortnite producer says "we cannot even fully understand what kind of impacts this will have" amid mass layoffs at Epic Games: "What comes next is very hard and painful"

"Please be patient with us as we navigate this tough time"

Player One

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Slammed for 'Out of Touch' Layoff Comment After 1,000 Job Cuts

Tim Sweeney faces backlash after calling laid-off Epic Games employees "once-in-a-lifetime talent. Many people think there's something wrong with this tone.

PC Gamer

Horizon Chase Turbo, a great arcade racer with no online functionality or licensed vehicles, is being delisted in June

The Brazilian studio behind it, formerly known as Aquiris, is owned by Epic Games.

Dot Esports

Clix blasts Fortnite collabs, says UEFN saved the game amid Epic layoffs

Concerns over long-term vision.

The Independent UK

Disney’s new CEO faces three major disasters during his first week on the job

Collapse of high-stakes partnerships with Epic Games and OpenAI comes as the entertainment giant also faces fallout from pulling flagship reality series over violent domestic footage leak

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