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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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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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Play Anywhere, Anytime: Best Handheld Gaming PCs to Buy in 2026 for Travelling, and On‑the‑Go Gaming

Handheld gaming PC comparison 2026 covers Steam Deck vs ROG Ally vs Lenovo Legion Go for travel gaming, battery life, performance, and portability on the go.

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How to Get Game of Thrones Skins in Fortnite (March 2026)

Last updated: March 20, 2026 | Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 | Platform: All TL;DR — Quick Answer The Fortnite x Game of Thrones collab launches in the Item

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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.

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

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

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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.

Dot Esports

'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.

Player One

Resident Evil Requiem is “better” with Nvidia DLSS 5, says Epic Games producer, and people worried about "detracting from art direction" are "absolutely insane"

"Look at Grace’s face. Her skin shader has much better subsurface scattering"

GamesRadar

'If that was shown as a next-gen hardware reveal and not AI you guys would be going nuts': Epic Games lead producer says the idea DLSS 5 looks bad or detracts from art direction is 'absolutely insane'

"The lighting and shading improvements are bonkers."

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Fortnite is back for everyone on Google Play — and I’m hoping it’ll be on the iPhone App Store soon too

Fortnite is finally back on the Play Store for all Android phone users — but if this was a V-Bucks price hike distraction fans aren’t falling for it.

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

No one likes inflation.

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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

Dot Esports

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

Free rewards for everyone.

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How to register for Fortnite Save the World

Be ready to go as soon as it arrives.

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'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.

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"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"

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'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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Fortnite raises V-Bucks prices, lowers Battle Pass cost

Epic adjusts pricing.

TechRadar

Epic Games claims the cost of running games 'has gone up a lot' as it hikes V-Buck prices

Epic Games has announced that it will be raising the prices of Fortnite's V-Bucks this month.

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Epic Games needs Fortnite players to "help pay the bills" as the multi-billion-dollar company raises V-Bucks prices while making Battle Passes and Crew way worse in value

"The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot"

Dot Esports

Hololive’s Hoshimachi Suisei joins Fortnite Icon Series

Time to BIBBIDIBA your way to a victory royale!

Destructoid

Concord and Highguard show that even Fortnite would struggle with its 1.0 version today

Can anyone really save the world?

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