To my former coworkers impacted by today’s Epic Games layoffs: you are incredibly talented, and any team would be lucky to have you. I know this firsthand.
I was part of the 2023 layoffs, so I know how disorienting, painful, and unfair this kind of day can feel. If you’re in shock, angry, numb, heartbroken, or all of the above, you are not alone.
This is not a reflection of your talent, your work, or your worth. Some of the most brilliant, hardworking, thoughtful people I’ve ever worked with were at Epic. Truly. These are people who care deeply, build at an incredibly high level, and show up for their teams again and again.
To those impacted today, I am so sorry. The industry is losing some absolutely incredible people, and I hate that this keeps happening.
To everyone hiring, please take a serious look at the folks coming out of Epic right now. There is so much talent, experience, and heart in this group.
And to everyone affected, I mean this with my whole chest any place would be lucky to have you. 💜