Report: Epic Abusing Workers With Obscene Crunch Periods To Maintain Fortnite's Success

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Epic Games has been accused in a Polygon report of excessive crunch periods, between 70 and 100 hours a week for some people, to keep Fortnite's success going.

The report showcases the damage of stress and the nastily coercive way in which companies make "optional" overtime a mandatory part of the job.

Source article: https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/23/18507750/fortnite-work-crunch-epic-games

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