A scene from the 'Fortnite' "Absolute Doom!" Season. Epic Games Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Epic Games, the studio behind Fortnite, is slashing more than 1,000 jobs as it deals with a "downturn" in engagement with its flagship game. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney announced the cuts to staff Tuesday.