“I’m sorry we’re here again,” Epic Games’ founder Tim Sweeney wrote to employees in March 2026, announcing more than 1,000 layoffs. “The downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 means we’re spending significantly more than we’re making, and we have to make major cuts to keep the company funded.”
If you read a lot of gaming news – or work with it, like I do – you cannot help but become a little cynical sometimes. 2026 has been a brutal year for the industry, following an equally galling 2025. Beset by layoffs, harried by studio closures, and somehow staring down the barrel of the…
