Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Epic just laid off a thousand people - again. We spoke to an insider about what's really happening, and why the damage goes far beyond Epic.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 "The Cost Of Running Fortnite Has Gone Up"
00:52 It's Happening Again
03:33 A Pyrrhic Victory
06:11 What Our Source Told Us
10:12 No Consequences
Sources:
epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/todays-layoffs
theverge.com/policy/866140/epic-google-fortnite-android-unreal-deal-antitrust-settlement
ign.com/articles/tim-sweeney-says-epic-can-afford-to-keep-spending-billions-fighting-apple-and-google-for-the-future-of-fortnite-on-mobile-for-decades-to-come
epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/layoffs-at-epic
https://x.com/FortniteStatus/status/2036451164347109440
https://x.com/HorizonChase/status/2036451579453149266?s=20
save-the-world.fortnite.com/en-US
https://x.com/evankinney/status/2036452221089391036?s=20
linkedin.com/posts/vitaliyn_well-this-is-weird-after-11-years-i-find-share-7442257121938800640-WiN8
https://x.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/2036622504353992902
fortnite.gg/player-count
https://x.com/Fortnite/status/1994855116869116102?s=20
pcgamer.com/games/battle-royale/2025-was-fortnites-most-topsy-turvy-year-ever-with-soaring-peaks-miserable-lows-and-a-raging-ai-debate
dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-15681771/ceo-layoffs-fury-tweet.html
https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3mhssewp2622e
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/epic-games-store-2025-year-in-review
fortnite.com/news/tools-for-in-island-transactions-now-available-to-fortnite-developers
dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite/engagement-payout-in-fortnite-creative
ign.com/articles/fortnite-responds-to-fan-uproar-over-v-bucks-changes-as-players-say-theyll-skip-the-next-battle-pass-and-cancel-subscriptions
gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-season-2-delayed-after-game-becomes-increasingly-unstable/1100-6537989
https://publish.obsidian.md/vg-layoffs/Archive/2026
digiday.com/media/epic-games-ceo-tim-sweeney-hopes-to-outbuild-youtube-outmaneuver-apple-and-outlast-the-metaverse-hype
unity.com/news/unity-and-epic-games-together-advance-open-interoperable-future-video-gaming
thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/disney-and-epic-games-fortnite
Epic just laid off a thousand people - again. We spoke to an insider about what's really happening, and why the damage goes far beyond Epic.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 "The Cost Of Running Fortnite Has Gone Up"
00:52 It's Happening Again
03:33 A Pyrrhic Victory
06:11 What Our Source Told Us
10:12 No Consequences
Sources:
epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/todays-layoffs
theverge.com/policy/866140/epic-google-fortnite-android-unreal-deal-antitrust-settlement
ign.com/articles/tim-sweeney-says-epic-can-afford-to-keep-spending-billions-fighting-apple-and-google-for-the-future-of-fortnite-on-mobile-for-decades-to-come
epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/layoffs-at-epic
https://x.com/FortniteStatus/status/2036451164347109440
https://x.com/HorizonChase/status/2036451579453149266?s=20
save-the-world.fortnite.com/en-US
https://x.com/evankinney/status/2036452221089391036?s=20
linkedin.com/posts/vitaliyn_well-this-is-weird-after-11-years-i-find-share-7442257121938800640-WiN8
https://x.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/2036622504353992902
fortnite.gg/player-count
https://x.com/Fortnite/status/1994855116869116102?s=20
pcgamer.com/games/battle-royale/2025-was-fortnites-most-topsy-turvy-year-ever-with-soaring-peaks-miserable-lows-and-a-raging-ai-debate
dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-15681771/ceo-layoffs-fury-tweet.html
https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3mhssewp2622e
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/epic-games-store-2025-year-in-review
fortnite.com/news/tools-for-in-island-transactions-now-available-to-fortnite-developers
dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite/engagement-payout-in-fortnite-creative
ign.com/articles/fortnite-responds-to-fan-uproar-over-v-bucks-changes-as-players-say-theyll-skip-the-next-battle-pass-and-cancel-subscriptions
gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-season-2-delayed-after-game-becomes-increasingly-unstable/1100-6537989
https://publish.obsidian.md/vg-layoffs/Archive/2026
digiday.com/media/epic-games-ceo-tim-sweeney-hopes-to-outbuild-youtube-outmaneuver-apple-and-outlast-the-metaverse-hype
unity.com/news/unity-and-epic-games-together-advance-open-interoperable-future-video-gaming
thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/disney-and-epic-games-fortnite
