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fastcompany.com - Jennifer Mattson - Epic Games layoffs today: Fortnite losses force video game maker into 20% job cut
Epic Games layoffs today: Fortnite losses force video game maker into 20% job cut
Fast Company

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…

nypost.com - Reuters - 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games slashing 1K jobs as flagship video game slumps
'Fortnite' maker Epic Games slashing 1K jobs as flagship video game slumps
New York Post

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…

gamerant.com - Anthony Taormina - Pokemon Champions Hands-On Preview: The Future of Pokemon Video Game Battles
Pokemon Champions Hands-On Preview: The Future of Pokemon Video Game Battles
GameRant

Pokemon Champions is the future of competitive Pokemon, but it's so much more than that. It represents a division of the core games – your Winds and Waves, your Legends Z-A – into more single-player focused experiences and straight…

vulture.com - Eric Boodman - The Sims Creator's Audacious Quest to Turn His (and Your) Mind Into a Video Game
The Sims Creator's Audacious Quest to Turn His (and Your) Mind Into a Video Game
Vulture

When he was about 5 or 6, Will Wright nearly drowned in a vat of plastic. It was on a weekend at his father's factory in Atlanta. His dad needed to pop in to check something, and what caught Will's eye was a large drum of polyethylene pellets, the…

sfchronicle.com - Roland Li - 'Fortnite' video game maker lays off over 1,000 workers
'Fortnite' video game maker lays off over 1,000 workers
San Francisco Chronicle

Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 workers, the latest in a series of major cuts in the video game industry. CEO Tim Sweeney said in a memo that a drop in engagement in the company's hit game “Fortnite” starting in 2025 has led to…

pcguide.com - Jack Goodall - AI tech designed to end video game leaks for good uses watermarks hidden 'in plain sight'
AI tech designed to end video game leaks for good uses watermarks hidden 'in plain sight'
PC Guide

PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More Using AI to identify how information is being leaked New AI watermarking technology designed to prevent video game leaks is…

gamerant.com - Tristan Jurkovich  - These Video Game Protagonists Have Reached Arthur Morgan Levels Of Iconic
These Video Game Protagonists Have Reached Arthur Morgan Levels Of Iconic
GameRant

Arthur Morgan is the protagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2, and there are many reasons why fans fell in love with him over the course of the game. He's not the best character, morally, but players can decide how they want Arthur to evolve over the…

gamerant.com - Ashley Turner - New AI Technology Aims to Kill Video Game Leaks
New AI Technology Aims to Kill Video Game Leaks
GameRant

Video game companies might finally have a way to stop insiders from spoiling their biggest secrets thanks to new AI watermarking tools. While fans are dying to hear anything about releases like The Elder Scrolls 6, industry execs say these early…

pcgamer.com - Andy Edser - Jensen Huang says Doom is the most influential video game ever made, and I can't help but agree
Jensen Huang says Doom is the most influential video game ever made, and I can't help but agree
PC Gamer

The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our…

marketbeat.com - Promising Video Game Stocks To Watch Now - March 24th
Promising Video Game Stocks To Watch Now - March 24th
MarketBeat

Turtle Beach, Alliance Entertainment, Motorsport Games, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, and Brag House are the five Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded…

businessinsider.com - Naomi Buchanan - Nintendo's stock is paying the price as investors fret over weaker Switch 2 sales in the US
Nintendo's stock is paying the price as investors fret over weaker Switch 2 sales in the US
Business Insider

The move: Nintendo shares slid on Tuesday on worries about Switch 2 sales, nearly erasing recent gains. The company's stock fell 5% in Tokyo trading, while its US-listed ADRs were down more than 6% in afternoon trading. Why: The stock fell after a…

mirror.co.uk - Connor O'Neill - When Mo Salah could play his final Liverpool game after farewell video
When Mo Salah could play his final Liverpool game after farewell video
The Mirror

Mohamed Salah has announced that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. It was confirmed on Tuesday night that an agreement has been reached with the forward to end his nine-year stay at Anfield. The 33-year-old arrived at Anfield from…

businessinsider.com - Sarah E. Needleman - Fortnite' maker Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees. Its CEO says AI isn't to blame.
Fortnite' maker Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees. Its CEO says AI isn't to blame.
Business Insider

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…

theguardian.com - Keith Stuart - The creator of Fortnite has laid off more than 1,000 staff - despite billions in revenue
The creator of Fortnite has laid off more than 1,000 staff - despite billions in revenue
The Guardian

The video game industry is currently experiencing a seemingly endless bout of ruinous deja vu. Every month, another publisher posts an all too familiar statement about job losses in its development studios. There will be airy expressions of regret…

thestar.com.my - GameStop posts 14% fall in quarterly revenue amid digital gaming shift
GameStop posts 14% fall in quarterly revenue amid digital gaming shift
The Star Online

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…

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