SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Epic Games cut dozens of jobs in the Bay Area last month, according to state filings last week. Back in March, the maker of the popular Fortnite video game announced it was laying off over 1,000 employees.
At the time, the company cited a downturn in engagement with Fortnite that started in 2025, resulting in the company “spending significantly more than we’re making.” Major cuts were necessary to keep the company funded, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney explained in a memo to employees.
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A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed with the California Employment Development Department now indicates the March layoffs impacted dozens of Bay Area workers. In Marin County, Epic cut 16 jobs at its Larkspur Landing location.
Epic, which is headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, also laid off 28 remote employees in San Francisco. Outside of the Bay Area, the March layoffs also saw Epic cut 61 remote workers in Los Angeles and 2 remote workers in El Segundo.
However, unlike many of the recent layoffs we’ve seen in the tech industry, the Epic layoffs are not related to artificial intelligence, according to Sweeney…