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Donald Mustard, head of Fortnite’s story, is leaving Epic and retiring
Donald Mustard at the 2018 Game Awards. | Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images
Donald Mustard ran a successful studio that showed what the Xbox and iPhone were capable of. Then, he became the face of one of the biggest and boldest storytelling experiments in history, to borrow a phrase, with Fortnite’s massive metaverse.
Now, he’s done: Mustard, chief creative officer at Epic Games, says he’s retiring this month.
After an incredible adventure, I will be retiring from my role as Chief Creative Officer at Epic this month.
I have enjoyed nearly 25 years in the game industry collaborating with some of the most talented people ever and I am so proud of what we have made together. From the… pic.twitter.com/HWlNEarU4K
— Donald Mustard (@DonaldMustard) September 8, 2023
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