Fortnite steward Donald Mustard will retire from Epic Games

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Donald Mustard has said on social media that he will be retiring as Chief Creative Officer at Epic Games this month.

This is a big change for Mustard and Epic, as Mustard was in charge of Fortnite, which has generated billions of dollars in revenue over the years. Mustard has spent 25 years in video games.

He has worked on titles such as Advent Rising. And he was part of the team that launched Chair Entertainment in 2005, which went on to make the hit mobile game Infinity Blade. Mustard has also worked on titles like Undertow and Shadow Complex. The Infinity Blade series caught the eye of Epic Games, makers of the Unreal game engine, and Epic acquired Chair Entertainment in 2008.

After that, Mustard led a number of projects at Epic Games, including guiding Fortnite to success with a Battle Royale mode.

Mustard made the announcement yesterday on X (formerly Twitter).

Here is the full tweet:

After an incredible journey, I will be retiring from my role as Creative Director at Epic this month.

I've spent nearly 25 years in the video game industry working with some of the most talented people of all time and I'm very proud of what we've achieved together. From the ambitious Advent Rising to the start of ChAIR where we created Undertow, Shadow Complex and the Infinity Blade trilogy, to our small team being honored to be part of Epic, each new chapter has allowed me to accomplish something new and original. I'm especially proud of the opportunity I had to help create and shape Fortnite.

I'm honored to be part of the team that tries to bring "joy and fun" to the Fortnite community every day! We love to see you live every moment: jump off the Battle Bus for the very first time, see the rocket open the skies, dance with friends after a Victory Royale, get sucked into a black hole or be swept away by the sea as The Island. return - ...