Epic Games to Lay Off 1,000 Staffers and Cut $500 Million in Costs Amid ‘Fortnite’ Downturn

Variety DigitalMarch 24, 2026Cynthia LittletonRead original

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Epic Games has confirmed plans to lay off more than 1,000 staffers and cut $500 million in costs amid a downturn in engagement with the company’s signature free-to-play, online gaming franchise, “Fortnite.” The cuts represent about 20% of Epic’s headcount. “The remaining number of Epic employees is just over 4,000 after today’s layoffs of just […]