English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on April 01, 2026, 06:30:59
Title: Tim Sweeney: Epic to resolve insurance hurdles for terminally ill laid-off dev
Post by: Redaktion on April 01, 2026, 06:30:59
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said the company is working directly with the family of Michael Prinke, a laid-off Epic employee with terminal brain cancer, and pledged to "solve the insurance" gap that left him without life coverage. Sweeney added that Prinke's medical condition was not a factor in the layoff due to confidentiality rules, as the case reignites scrutiny of how mass layoffs affect workers with serious health conditions.