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Fewer People Playing Fortnite Is Just One of Epic's Many Problems, Analysts Say

Agent_Karyo@piefed.world

3 weeks ago

While the scope of layoffs has stunned employees, industry analysts have told IGN that cost-reduction within Epic Games was inevitable amid growing external pressures and costly industry battles.

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Epic Games needs Fortnite players to "help pay the bills" as the multi-billion-dollar company raises V-Bucks prices while making Battle Passes and Crew way worse in value

Agent_Karyo@piefed.world

1 month ago

The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot

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Ex-PlayStation boss says the games industry is "littered" with Fortnite clones and "people trying to do Overwatch with different skins," but keep dreaming if you're just trying to get "big sacks of money"

Agent_Karyo@piefed.world

5 months ago

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Fewer People Playing Fortnite Is Just One of Epic's Many Problems, Analysts Say

Epic Games needs Fortnite players to "help pay the bills" as the multi-billion-dollar company raises V-Bucks prices while making Battle Passes and Crew way worse in value

Ex-PlayStation boss says the games industry is "littered" with Fortnite clones and "people trying to do Overwatch with different skins," but keep dreaming if you're just trying to get "big sacks of money"

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Fewer People Playing Fortnite Is Just One of Epic's Many Problems, Analysts Say (ign.com)

Epic Games needs Fortnite players to "help pay the bills" as the multi-billion-dollar company raises V-Bucks prices while making Battle Passes and Crew way worse in value (gamesradar.com)

Ex-PlayStation boss says the games industry is "littered" with Fortnite clones and "people trying to do Overwatch with different skins," but keep dreaming if you're just trying to get "big sacks of money" (gamesradar.com)

Fewer People Playing Fortnite Is Just One of Epic's Many Problems, Analysts Say

Epic Games needs Fortnite players to "help pay the bills" as the multi-billion-dollar company raises V-Bucks prices while making Battle Passes and Crew way worse in value

Ex-PlayStation boss says the games industry is "littered" with Fortnite clones and "people trying to do Overwatch with different skins," but keep dreaming if you're just trying to get "big sacks of money"