Filson has a 126-year history in Seattle but now, up to 26 manufacturing employees in the area could lose their jobs.
In a Sept. 28 letter to employees, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeny said the company will be laying off around 16% of its workforce, around 830 employees.BELLEVUE, Wash. — Epic Games, the game studio behind Fortnite Battle Royale, will lay off employees in Bellevue as part of its
According to a filing with the Washington state Employment Security Department, Epic Games will lay off 39 employees in the state. The Bellevue location “While Fortnite is starting to grow again, the growth is driven primarily by creator content with significant revenue sharing, said Sweeny. “Success with the creator ecosystem is a great achievement, but it means a major structural change to our economics.”
Two-thirds of the roles being cut were in teams outside of core game development, according to the statement, and are not expected to impact game development. According to the Epic Games website, the company is still hiring for five roles in Bellevue.
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