Epic Games’ recent layoffs reached the Bay Area, including remote workers in San Francisco, according to newly filed state notices detailing the California impact of cuts the company disclosed last month.
Filings from Thursday show the “Fortnite” maker reported permanent layoffs affecting 16 employees in Marin County and 28 San Francisco-based remote workers. They also list 28 layoffs in San Diego County, along with 61 remote employees in Los Angeles and two in El Segundo. All list an effective date of March 27, according to the California Employment Development Department.
Epic Games, founded in 1991, is the company behind the hit game “Fortnite,” one of the most popular titles in the world. It also develops Unreal Engine, widely used software for video games, film and other digital media…