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Epic Lays Off Over 1000 People - Inside Games Daily

March 24, 2026·15 min·1 clip

If Epic earned over six billion dollars in revenue, that's $1.2 million per employee, so how do they burn through that much money?

The hosts of Inside Games Daily react to and analyze Epic Games' announcement of laying off over 1,000 employees, questioning the company's financial management despite recent price hikes and past massive revenues. They express frustration and anger, highlighting the human cost through a specific engineer's story and critiquing executive leadership and broader economic policies impacting the gaming industry.

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