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Sweeney attributes this difficult financial situation to the decline in player engagement in Fortnite and a drop in sales of current consoles compared to the previous generation.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tim Sweeney doesn&#8217;t know when to shut up<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a communication on X, Sweeney emphasized that the layoffs were not due to poor performance, but rather, in his opinion, the laid-off employees are high-quality professionals. This suggests that there will be a large availability of talent in the labor market, although the departure of key employees could affect the company&#8217;s goals, which include improving experiences in Fortnite and accelerating the development tools of Unreal Engine.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fortnite EPIC Games vs. APPLE 1984 Commercial!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bPn_PGuYesw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, Sweeney referred to Epic&#8217;s prolonged legal battles with Apple and Google, conflicts that, despite ending in a victory for the company, have left a considerable financial impact. <strong>The decision to lay off more than 1,000 employees at a delicate time raises questions about how Epic will manage its future ambitions in the field of video games and technology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As internal emails and communications are leaked, it is heard that the affected employees possess undeniable professional value. <strong>Some rumors indicate that this situation will further complicate the projections for expansion and the development of new content and tools in a competitive environment where talent is essential<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Epic Games Launcher\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/007300f2-371a-423c-925a-055f2bd02b4d\/3037777889\/epic-games-launcher-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Epic Games Launcher<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/epic-games-launcher.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/epic-games-launcher.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epic Games has announced the farewell of more than 1,000 employees, in an effort to reduce its budget by more than 500 million dollars. 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