<p>"Fortnite" maker Epic Games is laying off about 900 employees, or 16 per cent of its staff, <em>Bloomberg News</em> reported on Thursday.</p>.<p>The videogame industry is struggling with a slowdown in spending as inflation-weary gamers become more selective in picking popular titles.</p>.<p>The job cuts were announced in a memo to staff, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.</p>.Centre pursues gaming, insurance firms over alleged tax evasion.<p>Epic Games could not immediately be reached for comment.</p>.<p>Legacy videogame publishers have also been fighting for top spots with new entrants like Warner Bros Discovery, whose "Harry Potter"-based game "Hogwarts Legacy" was a major hit.</p>.<p>Epic has been in a legal battle with Apple since 2020, when the gaming firm alleged that Apple's practice of charging up to 30 per cent commissions on in-app payments on iPhones and other devices violated US antitrust rules.</p>.<p>Apple on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court to strike down an order requiring changes to its App Store rules stemming from the antitrust case.</p>
<p>"Fortnite" maker Epic Games is laying off about 900 employees, or 16 per cent of its staff, <em>Bloomberg News</em> reported on Thursday.</p>.<p>The videogame industry is struggling with a slowdown in spending as inflation-weary gamers become more selective in picking popular titles.</p>.<p>The job cuts were announced in a memo to staff, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.</p>.Centre pursues gaming, insurance firms over alleged tax evasion.<p>Epic Games could not immediately be reached for comment.</p>.<p>Legacy videogame publishers have also been fighting for top spots with new entrants like Warner Bros Discovery, whose "Harry Potter"-based game "Hogwarts Legacy" was a major hit.</p>.<p>Epic has been in a legal battle with Apple since 2020, when the gaming firm alleged that Apple's practice of charging up to 30 per cent commissions on in-app payments on iPhones and other devices violated US antitrust rules.</p>.<p>Apple on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court to strike down an order requiring changes to its App Store rules stemming from the antitrust case.</p>