Following the information that Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees, it has been introduced that three modes are being faraway from Fortnite. In recent times, Epic has gone onerous on including completely different experiences to its signature battle royale game, making it a platform that goes past the core mode. Now, nevertheless, it is pulling again on a few of its extra experimental content material.
In an official assertion by way of Fortnite Standing, Epic Games notes that it has “constructed loads of Fortnite modes, and in some circumstances [it has] did not construct one thing superior sufficient to draw and retain a big participant base. We’re going to shut these modes down on the schedules outlined under – we’re grateful for everybody who performed.”
The three modes that shall be leaving Fortnite quickly are Rocket Racing (the Rocket League crossover mode), Ballistic (the Valorant-style area shooter), and the Battle Stage half for Fortnite Competition. Whereas all of those modes had been popular at launch, their participant bases have dwindled since, alongside the drop in engagement with Fortnite usually.
Rocket Racing shall be eliminated in October 2026, together with all UEFN islands with Rocket Racing templates. Ballistic shall be taken down on April 16, 2026, as a part of the 40.20 replace. Lastly, the Battle Stage aggressive mode of Competition will not be playable as of April 16, 2026, however quests shall be out there till then. The rest of Fortnite Competition is unaffected and can proceed to remain stay in the intervening time.
This information comes after Epic Games laid off over 1,000 employees at the moment. The statement from Tim Sweeney, which was additionally shared internally at Epic, reads: “At present, we’re laying off over 1,000 Epic employees. I am sorry we’re right here once more. The downturn in Fortnite engagement that began in 2025 means we’re spending considerably greater than we’re making, and we’ve to make main cuts to maintain the corporate funded. This layoff, along with over $500 million of recognized value financial savings in contracting, advertising, and shutting some open roles places us in a extra secure place.
“What we now have to do is clear: construct superior Fortnite experiences with contemporary seasonal content material, gameplay, story, and stay occasions; speed up developer instruments with better stability and functionality as we evolve from Unreal Engine 5 and UEFN to Unreal Engine 6.”
How these modifications will have an effect on Fortnite additional down the road stays to be seen, however no different modes are being modified or eliminated in the intervening time.