Epic Games reportedly pivoting to “AI first” game development model
“No more hand-written code” or AI-free art for delayed Marvel/Star Wars shooter. Source: Ars Technica
Disney Reportedly Keen on Buying Fortnite Developer Epic Games, But Waiting for Right Moment
The claim comes from veteran tech reporter Alex Heath, via The Town podcast, who said that senior executives were waiting for the right moment to make a bid for the metaverse game, following Disney’s prior $1.5 billion investment in developer … Continued
CEO of Epic Games apologizes after laying off employee with terminal brain cancer
The chief of the company that created Fortnite, a popular online game, has issued an apology following backlash after recent mass layoffs cost an employee with terminal brain cancer his job – and his life insurance. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/mar/30/epic-games-fortnite-ceo-apologizes-lay-off
Epic Games Layoffs: CEO Tim Sweeney Faces Backlash Over 1,000 Job Cuts
Why buy game studios and then stop making games? Why mass-fire employees after successful game releases, like Sony PlayStation and Electronic Arts often do? By Sweeney’s own admission, Fortnite hadn’t cratered, but had seen “a downturn in engagement”. The game … Continued