Amazon layoffs impact 180 in its games divisions
Amazon is the latest to layoff workers, this time letting go a total of 180 employees in its gaming divisions.
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Amazon is the latest to layoff workers, this time letting go a total of 180 employees in its gaming divisions.
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.
Two divisions are shutting down — Crown Channel and Game Growth — as the company "refocus[es]" on Prime Gaming. More than 180 people have been laid off.
Amazon has cut around 180 jobs in its gaming division. The cuts will affect the entire Game Growth team and all staff working on Crown, an Amazon-backed Twitch channel. A leaked email reportedly cited a company pivot to refocus resources on growth areas like free monthly games for Prime subscribers.