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Is Epic Games laying off workers?

Yes. Epic Games filed 7 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 428 jobs. The most recent was filed Apr 23, 2026 for Larkspur, California, effective Mar 27, 2026. Across every year on record since 2023: 11 notices covering 564 jobs.

564 roles affected across 11 filings in 3 states.

Canary status: SingingEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
No WARN filing or SEC event in the recent window — quiet on the wire right now.
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Epic Games's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 3 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
California232North Carolina211Washington121

Filing history

Epic Games has filed 11 WARN notices between 2023 and 2026, cutting 564 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (428 jobs) after a quiet prior year.

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Every filing

Larkspur, California
Filed Apr 23, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Mar 27, 2026 · official filing →
16
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Apr 23, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Mar 27, 2026 · official filing →
28
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Apr 23, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Mar 27, 2026 · official filing →
2
Layoff
REMOTE · SLIVER
San Diego, California
Filed Apr 23, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Mar 27, 2026 · official filing →
61
Layoff
San Diego, California
Filed Apr 23, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Mar 27, 2026 · official filing →
28
Layoff
Filed Mar 24, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective Mar 27, 2026 · official filing →
211
Layoff
Bellevue, Washington
Filed Mar 24, 2026 (7mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
82
Layoff
Bellevue, Washington
Filed Oct 5, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
39
Layoff
El Segundo, California
Filed Sep 28, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Oct 2, 2023 · official filing →
30
Layoff
Filed Sep 28, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Oct 2, 2023 · official filing →
34
Layoff
Filed Sep 28, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Oct 2, 2023 · official filing →
33
Layoff

Questions

Is Epic Games laying off employees?

Yes. Epic Games filed 7 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 428 jobs. The most recent was filed Apr 23, 2026 for Larkspur, California, effective Mar 27, 2026. Across every year on record since 2023: 11 notices covering 564 jobs.

How many jobs is Epic Games cutting?

428 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 564 jobs across all 11 official WARN filings on record since 2023, in 3 states.

When do the Epic Games layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Mar 27, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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