Fortnite Creative Lead Donald Mustard Retires from Epic Games After 25 Years
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Donald Mustard, Fortnite's creative lead, is retiring from Epic Games after nearly 25 years in the industry.
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Mustard co-founded ChAIR Entertainment in 2005 and led development on games like Shadow Complex and the Infinity Blade series before Epic acquired the studio.
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After joining Epic in 2008, Mustard helped guide Fortnite to massive popularity as it launched in 2017 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon.
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Mustard said he is proud of his time at Epic and the "joy and delight" Fortnite has brought to players through events like rocket launches and the black hole.
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Mustard plans to spend more time with family but will continue engaging with Fortnite as a player and is excited about the game's future.