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Epic Games CEO blames 'industry-wide challenges' for 1,000-plus layoffs, multiple Fortnite game modes shutting down
Over 1,000 Epic Games employees are being laid off today as multiple Fortnite game modes are being shut down for good, CEO Tim Sweeney announced. In a letter to employees today, Sweeney blamed a “downturn in Fortnite engagement that started…
NBPA calls for 'arbitrary' 65-game rule for awards to be 'abolished or reformed'
The NBA's players union is calling for the abolishment of a rule it agreed to three years ago that mandates its members play 65 regular-season games to be eligible for most season-long awards, including Most Valuable Player. The union's statement…
Go deeper into every game this season with MLB Scout Insights in Gameday
Every baseball game tells a story. MLB Gameday has helped tell those stories with in-game highlights, live stats and real-time pitch-by-pitch data and analytics from Statcast. But starting this season, MLB Gameday aims to make every fan more…
Epic Games layoffs today: Fortnite losses force video game maker into 20% job cut
Video game maker Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, announced on Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees, or about 20% of its workforce. (In 2023, Epic cut 830 jobs or 16% of its workforce at that time, per Variety.) “I'm sorry we're here…
Paul George returns from 25-game suspension with apology: 'I let people down'
Paul George is back after 25 games and focused on helping his team. Harry How / Getty Images CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY — Paul George sat down at a makeshift table at the Philadelphia 76ers' practice facility, clasped his hands together, let out a…
Fortnite' maker Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees. Its CEO says AI isn't to blame.
Epic Games announced that it was laying off more than 1,000 employees, but the 'Fortnite' maker's CEO says it's not because of AI. Tim Sweeney said in a memo to employees shared online Tuesday that the cuts, affecting about 20% of its workforce…
Egor Chinakhov draws comparisons to Pastrnak as his game blossoms in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — Kevin Hayes, a healthy scratch in recent weeks, was strolling through the press box in Raleigh during a recent intermission. The veteran was just shaking his head. “Unbelievable,” he muttered. He was talking about…
6 red cards in the first 16 games of the NWSL season: 'You OK, sis?'
We are entering the third match week in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and officials have already issued six red cards to five teams. This is “Three Words,” a weekly column that takes key players, teams, and moments in…
GameStop posts 14% fall in quarterly revenue amid digital gaming shift
March 24 (Reuters) - GameStop reported a 14% drop in fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday, a sign that its struggling brick-and-mortar business continues to face immense pressure from the video game industry's shift to digital…
How to watch Minnesota Twins: 'Field of Dreams' game, TV channels to know in 2026
The Minnesota Twins finished last season at 70-92. The year didn't just end, either. It unraveled. By the deadline, the Twins had shifted from tinkering to selling, and the franchise's short-term identity went with it. The headline from that…
Japan's Line Yahoo to become largest shareholder of Kakao Games
LY Corp., the Japanese operator of Line and Yahoo! Japan, will become the largest shareholder of Kakao Games through an investment company, investing 300 billion won ($200.4 million) in the game developer to revive its growth momentum. Kakao Games…
'Fortnite' maker Epic Games slashing 1K jobs as flagship video game slumps
Epic Games said Tuesday it would cut more than 1,000 jobs after a drop in engagement for “Fortnite,” its flagship title, the latest cuts in the video-game industry whose growth has stalled amid economic uncertainty. The cuts, along…
Starbreeze's Payday-focused future starts with a co-developed VR game
In the last decade, Sweden's Starbreeze has very much become the Payday company. Payday 2, which launched in 2013 and has sold over 40 million units, helped the firm through its darkest days. The company bet the house on 2023's Payday 3, with…
76ers' Paul George gets candid on lengthy 25-game suspension
Paul George 's time with the Philadelphia 76ers has not gone as planned. Expectations were high when Georgel, 35, signed a four-year, $212 million contract with the Sixers in July 2024. The nine-time All-Star, six-time All- NBA, and four-time…
Ranking a busy night of big games. Plus: Who fed the Blue Jackets rocket fuel?
Red Light newsletter 🏒 | This is The Athletic 's hockey newsletter. Sign up here to receive Red Light directly in your inbox. Good morning to everyone except anyone who wears one of those jerseys where it's two teams sewn together, unless…
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