Epic Games is now “financially sound” after shedding around 830 staff during last year’s mass layoff, founder Tim Sweeney has said.
Speaking last night during a stage presentation at Unreal Fest, Sweeney briefly acknowledged the job losses as the show opened, before going on to mention last year’s high watermark of engagement with the hugely-lucrative Fortnite, that featured a massively successful throwback “OG” season.
“Last year’s Unreal Fest began with some sad news,” Sweeney said. “The company had to get its finances in order, and we just had some major layoffs. We spent the last year rebuilding and also really executing solidly on all fronts.
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