Epic Games

CEO Tim Sweeney championed an open metaverse. In a June 2024 interview with Matthew Ball, he stated: "The future of the Metaverse has to be built on open protocols, open standards and interoperability of all forms. We mustn't allow any one company to dominate or control the thing overall." Argued "Open is a natural state of things, it's only in the past 15 years that we've seen walled gardens take over the world."

Laid off 5% (600+) in 2024. Cancelled games. GTA 6 delays. Zynga integration cuts.

Take-Two 5% layoffs. Game cancellations. Zynga integration. GTA 6 focus.

Epic Games Unreal Engine AI. Metahuman AI. Tim Sweeney open platform advocacy.

Laid off 830 employees (16%) in September 2023. CEO Tim Sweeney admitted spending beyond means. Sold Bandcamp.

Epic Games 16% layoffs in 2023. But Tim Sweeney took responsibility. Better than some peers.

Led Apple App Store fight. Won partial victory in 9th Circuit. Forced app store competition. Champion of developer rights against platform monopolies.