A terminally ill employee with brain cancer was among roughly 1,000 workers laid off by the video game company behind Fortnite — and he lost his health insurance as a result, according to his wife.

A programmer with terminal brain cancer lost his life insurance due to Epic Games' mass layoffs, and Epic are now helping his family out.

Tim Sweeney, chief of firm that created Fortnite, received backlash after worker’s wife revealed loss of life insurance The chief of the company that created Fortnite, a popular online game, has ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The layoffs at Epic Games recently included a developer with terminal brain cancer, and after this became public, Epic's CEO promised to "solve the ...

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Epic Games’ recent layoffs have drawn attention after it emerged that one of the affected employees is living with terminal brain cancer. The company confirmed on March 25, 2026, that more than 1,000 ...

Epic is in contact with the family and will solve the insurance for them. There is high confidentiality around medical information and it was not a factor in this layoff decision. Sorry to everyone ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Rachel Luna/Getty Images It's no secret that layoffs often upend lives, but a particular ...