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New World and Lost Ark publisher Amazon Games is closing two departments and laying off almost 200 workers.

The company says it will refocus its efforts on offering free games through its Prime Gaming service.

Amazon is refocusing its gaming strategy towards providing free games through Prime Gaming, leading to over 180 job cuts and the closure of the Crown Channel and Game Growth initiatives.

Amazon recently announced layoffs within its game division, resulting in job cuts. Here's what you need to know.

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We've listened to our customers and we know delivering free games every month is what they want most, so we are refining our Prime benefit to increase our focus there, says the company

The ongoing trend of video game industry layoffs, extending what can be described as a year of such occurrences, continues as Amazon joins the ranks.

Amazon.com has cut around 180 jobs in its games division, at least the second round of layoffs in under a week by the online retailer and digital streaming provider in a broader restructuring, an email viewed on Monday by Reuters showed.

Amazon is laying off over 180 employees in its games division, as the company shuts down its Crown channel that streams on Twitch, closes its Game Growth effort that helps game makers market their products, and "refocusing" the work ...

An internal email reportedly sent to Amazon Games employees reveals over 180 staff members are facing layoffs.