Fortnite maker Epic Games laying off 16% of staff

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Epic Games, the maker of the popular video game Fortnite, is laying off about 870 employees, roughly one-sixth of its staff.

With the additional sell-off of Bandcamp and SuperAwesome, 900 people will be impactedThe maker of the popular video game Fortnite is laying off about 900 people.is laying off about 870 employees, roughly one-sixth of its staff.

"For a while now, we've been spending way more money than we earn, investing in the next evolution of Epic and growing Fortnite as a metaverse-inspired ecosystem for creators," Sweeney said.

 

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