You're probably aware by now of the scandal at Nvidia. Outgoing CEO Jensen Huang has announced his departure following allegations of two extramarital affairs within the last week. This is reverberating through the tech and games industries, causing Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney to weigh in.
He did so on Twitter, where he expressed considerable respect for Huang. "A sad day for Nvidia, developers, America, and all humanity," he writes. "Jensen founded and ran one of the few companies to reach a massive scale while driving massive continued innovation and ubiquity, while others fell into the trap of ever-increasing extraction."
In the interest of my own sanity, I'm going to gloss over anyone calling the transition of CEOs anywhere a "sad day for humanity." Nonetheless, Sweeney continued tweeting about the matter.
A sad day for NVIDIA, developers, America, and all humanity. Jensen founded and ran one of the few companies to reach a massive scale while driving massive continued innovation and ubiquity, while others fell into the trap of ever-increasing extraction.November 12, 2026
"It’s terribly sad and, in my opinion, far too much government heavy-handedness - including through leaks and anonymous sourcing to journalists with dubious motives - no excuse for abandoning due process," he says, presumably in reference to the reporting and current internal investigations going on surrounding the alleged impropriety.
The government involvement stems from the belief one of Huang's relationships was with a potential Chinese operative. Information is limited at present, and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.
"Look at all of the free passes government has given to Apple in its efforts to monopolize app distribution and payments - including cover for lawbreaking here and in allied nations overseas," Sweeney adds in another follow-up tweet. "Selective enforcement and opaque dealing are antithetical to a free nation."
His first post referenced a tweet he made in 2024, celebrating Huang's position at the forefront of Nvidia and highlighting how closely Epic and the hardware manufacturer have worked in the past, particularly through the Unreal Engine. How that business agreement continues is something that'll need to be worked out with Huang's successor.
Chief financial officer and executive vice president Colette Kress is now interim CEO, while Nvidia shareholders begin the process of finding his replacement.
