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Epic Games lays off 1,000 employees as the Fortnite 'magic' begins to fade

Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees as it struggles to maintain the "magic" and revenue growth of Fortnite amidst a $500 million budget shortfall.

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Epic kills 3 Fortnite modes amid mass layoffs, including the Rocket League devs' Mario Kart-like which helped kick off the multi-game metaverse era to begin with

"We've built a lot of Fortnite modes, and in some cases we failed to build something awesome enough to attract and retain a large player base"

GamesRadar

Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 employees: 'We're spending significantly more than we're making,' CEO Tim Sweeney says

Comparable cuts, for the same reason, happened in 2023.

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Epic Games cuts 1,000 jobs, multiple game modes shut down amid Fortnite decline

Multiple jobs and game modes axed.

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Intel's new 200K Plus chips support ultra-fast DRAM out of the box but as my tests show, there's little benefit for most PC gamers in using warp-speed stuff

Unless you've got a very specific setup that involves an Intel CPU, an RTX 5090, a 1080p monitor, and potato-quality graphics settings.

PC Gamer

Epic Games lays off "over 1,000" people, CEO Tim Sweeney says "I'm sorry we're here again" and blames "the downturn in Fortnite engagement"

"Being the industry's vanguard we have taken a lot of bullets in a battle which is only in the early days of paying off for ourselves"

GamesRadar

Epic Games CEO blames ‘industry-wide challenges’ for 1,000-plus layoffs, multiple Fortnite game modes shutting down

A "downturn in Fortnite engagement" means many are now looking for jobs.

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The best game design programs, ranked by The Princeton Review 2026

No matter what aspect of game development you're interested in, The Princeton Review has worked to find the best school for you.

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Beers and Nortje overhaul GC in finale to win men's Cape Epic, as Lill and Keller complete near total domination in women's race

Luca Schwarzbauer and Sam Gaze take most stage wins in men's race as Kate Courtney loses replacement partner midway through week in South Africa

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New Fortnite 'Rivalry' includes chance to win RTX 5080 — top five players will be awarded GPU hardware in Chapter 7 Season 2 competition

Fortnite's new season not only brings new content for the players but also gives them a chance to earn real-life rewards, such as an RTX 5080. If you're good enough at the game and win enough "rivalries" in matches every week and rank among the top five players in the…

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Epic Games has released a huge Fortnite Unreal Editor update that lets you design your own Star Wars islands, and now I'm yearning for Battlefront 3 even more than before

Epic Games has released a huge Fortnite Unreal Editor update that lets players create their own Star Wars islands.

TechRadar

Will Disney lose control of Star Wars with new Fortnite islands?

Developers can now create Star Wars games using Unreal Editor for Fortnite.

Creative Bloq

Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store on March 19, 2026 – Everything You Need to Know

Fortnite officially returns to the Google Play Store worldwide on Thursday, March 19, 2026, ending a nearly six-year absence. The global launch coincides

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Fortnite returns to Google Play worldwide on March 19

Epic vs. Google is finally over.

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'Fortnite' Returns to Android After a Long Legal Fight—Here's When It's Coming to the Play Store

Epic Games' Fortnite makes its successful return to Android after its long antitrust fight against Google, which it won.

PC Gamer

Epic CEO and billionaire Tim Sweeney has been using some of his cash to buy up 50,000 acres of forest so it can't be flattened

And made the "largest private land donation in North Carolina history."

The Guardian - US

Hacked data shines light on homeland security’s AI surveillance ambitions

Records show DHS tech incubator spending large sums on partnerships that would expand surveillance capabilities

Destructoid

Epic design lead says V-Bucks price increase is a necessary evil, but players aren’t impressed: ‘We need to fight this hard’

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Epic Games defends Fortnite's controversial V-Bucks price hike, insisting it's in "direct correlation to the operating costs" and teasing "amazing things" are coming that'll make you "understand what's been going on"

V-Bucks are becoming a hotter commodity

PC Gamer

Fortnite players revolt over V-Bucks changes as Epic devs appeal for calm: 'Paying the bills frees up our teams to continue driving stories and building stuff you love'

A Fortnite boycott is planned for March 19.

Dot Esports

Fortnite Save The World: How to pre-register and get rewards

Free rewards for everyone.

Player One

'Fortnite' 'Save The World' Mode Is Coming to Free-to-Play, Switch 2—What to Expect?

The game mode in Fortnite that has long been locked behind paywall is finally coming as a free-to-play experience.

PC Gamer

Fortnite: Save the World, the game that spawned Epic's money-printing battle royale, is going free-to-play after nearly a decade

Save the world on a tight budget.

GamesRadar

"It's almost as if they're trying to kill off the game": Fortnite faces fan backlash over V-Bucks price increase, while Epic lead argues "paying the bills" helps devs keep "building stuff you love"

Players say it's a "diabolical fumble this season"

Player One

'Fortnite' V-Bucks Pricing Changes Go Live in the US—Epic Games Explains Why

Epic Games has changed the way it prices Fortnite's in-game currency, V-Bucks, and explained why the decision has been made.

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