One of the most shocking stories in the games industry this week comes from Epic Games, which has confirmed it is laying off roughly 1,000 employees. The company attributed the decision to a continued decline in Fortnite engagement across platforms like Xbox, PC, and PS5, stating that it had been "spending significantly more than we're making." According to Epic, the layoffs — combined with around $500 million in savings from reductions in areas such as marketing and contracting — are intended to stabilize the company's finances moving forward. However, the reaction from the gaming community has been overwhelmingly negative. Critics have pointed out the contrast between the layoffs and Epic'...