# The Walt Disney Company

Type: Company (DIS)

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-24**: Second Major Layoffs — 1,000+ staff members are let go following a slump in Fortnite player activity.
- **2026-03-24**: Second Massive Layoff — Epic announces cuts exceeding 1,000 staff amid slowing Fortnite usage and engagement.
- **2024-08-16**: Mobile Expansion — Epic launches its own games store on iOS in the European Union.
- **2024-02-07**: Disney Partnership — The Walt Disney Company invests $1.5 billion in Epic Games for a multi-year project.
- **2024-02**: Disney Strategic Investment — Disney announces a $1.5B stake in Epic to collaborate on a new games and entertainment universe.
- **2023-09-28**: First Major Layoffs — Epic Games cuts 830 employees, citing overspending on metaverse ambitions.
- **2023-09**: First Major Restructuring — Epic Games lays off 830 employees, citing spending that exceeded revenue growth.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Epic Games to Lay Off Over 1,000 Staff Amid Slowing Fortnite Engagement
2026-03-24 23:21:56 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Epic Games is implementing a massive workforce reduction of more than 1,000 employees, citing a significant downturn in engagement for its flagship title, Fortnite. This second major round of cuts in three years signals a strategic retreat from aggressive metaverse spending toward operational sustainability.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/epic-games-layoffs-march-2026

### Epic Games Cuts 1,000 Jobs as Fortnite Engagement Slumps
2026-03-24 17:23:43 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 4

Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees, marking its second major workforce reduction in three years. The company cited a significant downturn in Fortnite engagement as the primary driver for the cuts, signaling a cooling of its core revenue engine.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/epic-games-layoffs-fortnite-engagement-downturn

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