Amazon Lays Off 180 Workers From Prime Gaming, Twitch
Amazon's gaming division has cut 180 jobs in what continues to be a terrible year for the gaming industry. These layoffs are felt throughout many of Amazon's gaming teams and come as part of the company's bid to restructure its Prime Gaming business.
These layoffs were just confirmed to Aftermath, which first reported on the layoffs. Amazon games says that it is aware that this will be "difficult news" for those affected, but that the move was necessary to enable Amazon to "focus [its] resources" on "deliver[ing] great games to players now and in the future."
Amazon owns many gaming ventures. This ranges from games, like New World and Lost Ark, to services like Twitch and Prime Gaming.
With Amazon, a company valued at $1.48 trillion, joining in on game industry layoffs, it leaves many losing hope in the industry as a sustainable source of work. If 2023 has proven anything, it's that no company is immune to mass layoffs, and that being owned by an industry giant can be more of a risk factor, than a safety net.
"It never feels good to say goodbye to colleagues," says Amazon Games head Christoph Hartmann, in an email to staff, seen by Aftermath.
"This isn’t a decision the leadership team came to quickly; it was the result of extensive considerations and road mapping for our future [...] after further evaluation of our businesses, it became clear that we need [sic] focus our resources and efforts to deliver great games to players now and in the future."
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