Two very rare Fortnite skins have finally made their way back to the Item Shop following an almost five-year absence.

Fortnite is enabling creators to have conversations with NPCs in experimental islands using Google's generative AI software, ...

Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced it is laying off 1,000 staff, due to a "downturn in engagement" in its evergreen battle royale. In a message to staff shared publicly this morning, Epic ...

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Fortnite isn’t as popular as it once was. This is a big problem for Epic Games, and was cited as one of the main reasons for the layoffs of 1,000+ Epic employees on Tuesday. To further cut costs, Epic ...

Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees on Tuesday, according to a company memo that was posted on Epic’s blog. “The downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 means we’re spending ...

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23:59, Tue, Mar 31, 2026 Updated: 00:02, Wed, Apr 1, 2026 Fortnite developer Epic Games is about to add lots of new content to the game, although the good news ends there. According to Epic Games, ...

Following the news that Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees, it has been announced that three modes are being removed from Fortnite. In recent years, Epic has gone hard on adding different ...

Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees amid a drop in “Fortnite” players and challenges across the gaming industry. Player activity in “Fortnite,” a free-to-play game where users compete ...

The note said some of the challenges the company is facing were industry-wide. Those challenges included lower growth, weaker spending, and tougher cost economics; current consoles selling fewer units ...

Epic Games has announced sweeping layoffs of more than 1,000 employees. “The downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 means we're spending significantly more than we're making, and we have ...