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The layoffs at Epic Games recently included a developer with terminal brain cancer, and after this became public, Epic’s CEO promised to “solve the insurance” for the affected family.
Mike Prinke, a former programmer at Epic, was among the 1,000+ people who lost their jobs recently as part of downsizing at the Fortnite studio. His wife, Jenni Griffin, posted on Facebook to say Prinke is fighting terminal brain cancer and that due to the layoff, “We didn’t just lose income–we lost his life insurance.”
“And because his condition is now considered a pre-existing condition, he can’t get new coverage. So now, as I face the reality of losing my husband… I’m also facing the reality of what type of funeral/burial I can afford. How I will keep a roof over our heads. How I will protect our son and the life we built together. What will happen to our dogs,” Griffin wrote.
Griffin added: “I truly believe that if the people who made this decision understood the full human impact, they would not have intended this outcome.”
On March 29, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said his company is in contact with the family and “will solve the insurance for them.” He added, “There is
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