Fortnite producer asks for patience as developers 'pick up the pieces' after massive layoffs: 'We cannot even fully understand what kind of impacts this will have on the game for the rest of the year and likely beyond'

Fortnite producer asks for patience as developers ‘pick up the pieces’ after massive layoffs: ‘We cannot even fully understand what kind of impacts this will have on the game for the rest of the year and likely beyond’ | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Gaming Industry Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 employees: ‘We’re spending significantly more than we’re making,’ CEO Tim Sweeney says Gaming Industry Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says ‘employers will see a stream of resumes of once-in-a-lifetime quality’ after the company laid off more than 1,000 people Games Epic is ending 3 Fortnite game modes following its latest round of layoffs: ‘We failed to build something awesome enough to attract and retain a large player base’ Gaming Industry Lost Ark fans fear the worst as Amazon lays off more employees ‘as part of broader organizational decisions’ Sports Skate studio Full Circle is laying off employees, says having fewer people working there will enable it to ‘move faster, listen more closely, and deliver consistently for all of you,’ somehow FPS Battlefield 6 was ‘the biggest launch in franchise history.’ 6 months later, EA is laying off people who made it FPS Highguard developers were surprised by layoff notices, new report says: They thought they’d have at least a few months to work on it but when Tencent ended funding, there was nothing left Battle Royale 2025 was Fortnite’s most topsy-turvy year ever with soaring peaks, miserable lows, and a raging AI debate Battle Royale Fortnite players revolt over V-Bucks changes as Epic devs appeal for calm: ‘Paying the bills frees up our teams to continue driving stories and building stuff you love’ Gaming Industry Killing Floor studio Tripwire Interactive lays off 23 people because of ‘business realities’ and all the other usual stuff FPS 16 days after Highguard’s launch, the studio has laid off ‘most of the staff’ Gaming Industry Blizzard vet Rob Pardo closed this year’s GDC keynote by urging executives to cool it with the layoffs: ‘The game team is more valuable than the game itself’ Gaming Industry Fruit Ninja studio Halfbrick hit with layoffs: ‘we are navigating a challenging period for the games industry’ Gaming Industry Three months after laying off a bunch of people, Payday studio Starbreeze lays off a bunch more people Gaming Industry One third of US games industry workers were laid off in the last 2 years, GDC survey says PopularSpring SaleClipsCrimson DesertMarathonBest PC gearQuizzes Games Battle Royale Fortnite Fortnite producer asks for patience as developers ‘pick up the pieces’ after massive layoffs: ‘We cannot even fully understand what kind of impacts this will have on the game for the rest of the year and likely beyond’ News By Andy Chalk published 25 March 2026 Epic laid off more than 1,000 employees yesterday as CEO Tim Sweeney says the company is still spending more than it’s making. 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Subscribe to our newsletter Yesterday’s layoff of more than 1,000 employees at Epic Games was driven in part by behind-the-scenes issues with Fortnite: Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said that “despite Fortnite remaining one of the most successful games in the world, we’ve had challenges delivering consistent Fortnite magic with every season.” Very roughly, 20% of Epic’s workforce was let go—the studio said just over 4,000 people remained at Epic following the layoff—and in the wake of that very deep cut, Fortnite producer Robby Williams is asking for patience while developers “pick up the pieces” and try to figure out what comes next.”I appreciate the outcry of support and empathy that I’ve seen from the community today, and I just ask that you please show as much love as you can offer to those that were impacted. None of them deserve this and it’s not at all reflective of their work or their impact,” Williams wrote in a thread on X (via Eurogamer).”What comes next is very hard and painful. Our teams will have to pick up the pieces and try to keep moving forward but we cannot even fully understand what kind of impacts this will have on the game for the rest of the year and likely beyond.Article continues below You may like Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 employees: ‘We’re spending signific