Epic Games Layoffs, DLSS 5 Debate, and Jeff Kaplan Speaks Out

MAR 30, 2026113 MIN
Boss Rush Podcast - A Podcast about Video Games

Epic Games Layoffs, DLSS 5 Debate, and Jeff Kaplan Speaks Out

MAR 30, 2026113 MIN

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<p>Email us your <a href="[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠questions and topic ideas to the podcast here⁠</a>!</p><p>Support <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bossrushnetwork" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/bossrushnetwork" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠ here⁠</a>. </p><p>What happens when event the biggest names in gaming hit a breaking point? </p><p>This week on the <a href="https://youtu.be/ujyzZq_1tEo" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Boss Rush Podcast⁠</a>, <a href="https://linktr.ee/Exodus803" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠LeRon Dawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and <a href="https://linktr.ee/iamcoreyinhd" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> break down major stories shaping the gaming industry. Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees and shutting down Fortnite modes like Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and Festival Battle Stage as player engagement falls and development costs rise. </p><p>NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang responds to criticism of DLSS 5, saying developers still control the game’s artistic vision even as AI enhances graphics. They also discuss former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan also shares why a revenue ultimatum and potential layoffs led him to leave Blizzard Entertainment after nearly 20 years.</p><p>This and more on<a href="https://youtu.be/gEnxr5GcIWQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> the Boss Rush Podcast</a>. </p><p>Join the <a href="https://discord.com/invite/2eWd6HdmCu" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p>Follow the Boss Rush Network on <a href="https://x.com/bossrushnetwork" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bossrush.net" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bossrushnetwork" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/bossrushnetwork/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://threads.net/@bossrushnetwork" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, and <a href="https://instagram.com/bossrushnetwork" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p>Thanks for your continued support of the Boss Rush Podcast and the Boss Rush Network! If you listen on podcast services, leave us a 5 star rating and a nice review or comment. If you&#39;re listening to this episode on YouTube, subscribe to the channel, like the video, leave a comment, and hit the bell so you don&#39;t miss an episode posting. <a href="https://www.bossrush.net/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website for more great content⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> from Boss Rush and our community.</p>