Tim Sweeney apologizes after Epic layoff affects employee with terminal brain cancer

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has apologized after the company’s latest layoffs affected Mike Prinke, an Epic employee undergoing treatment for terminal brain cancer.

In a reply on X, Sweeney said Epic is in contact with Prinke’s family and will resolve the insurance issue. He added that Epic did not factor medical information into the layoff decision, but should have recognized the situation earlier and handled it in advance.