Epic Games, the video game company behind Fortnite and other titles, announced Tuesday that it is laying off 1,000 employees, affecting 82 employees in Bellevue.
The 82 employees, who worked at the company’s Lincoln Square office in Bellevue, will be laid off starting this Friday.
Epic Games, based in North Carolina, told employees the job cuts are not related to artificial intelligence (AI) but rather to slower growth in the video game industry, weaker spending, and tougher cost pressures…