Fortnite' maker Epic Games lays off 16% of staff - Los Angeles Times
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Epic Games, the video game developer behind the popular online game “Fortnite,” is laying off 830 employees, the company announced Thursday. The company is also divesting Bandcamp.
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Epic Games Layoffs: Fortnite Studio Cuts 16% of Employees – The Hollywood Reporter
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Epic reportedly lays off 16% of its workforce today. Psyonix Devin: a lot of my team was affected. There are some exceptional community management folks on the hunt now. Paintful day.
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Fortnite and Unreal creator Epic Games lays off around 870 staff
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Epic Games is laying off 16% of its staff
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Epic Games Announces Massive Workforce Reduction To Salvage Financial Stability - Inventiva
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Fortnite maker Epic Games is laying off 16% of its workforce, impacting 870 people
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Epic Games Announces Massive Workforce Reduction To Salvage Financial Stability - Inventiva
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