"We've built a lot of Fortnite modes, and in some cases we failed to build something awesome enough to attract and retain a large player base"

Tim Sweeney's ongoing push for metaverse stuff is killing Fortnite, including the esports side of things. These layoffs prove it.

Disney could still integrate generative AI into its streaming service, and we might end up seeing some version of the company’s metaversal dreams become reality. But yesterday’s news from OpenAI and Epic point to an uncertain future for some of Disney’s biggest bets.

Neal Stephenson, the author who coined "metaverse," says Meta's $80 billion VR failure was largely self-inflicted. He argues the real metaverse never needed goggles—Fortnite, Roblox, and Minecraft already are the metaverse,