Amazon has become the latest firm to cut jobs in the gaming industry, slashing 180 roles amid a restructure.
The internet giant, which owns game streaming site Twitch, is also shutting down its own channel on the platform after it struggled to gain popularity.
These are the latest cuts to hit the gaming industry in 2023, which has seen around 6,500 job losses.
These are the latest cuts to hit the gaming industry in 2023, which has seen around 6,500 job losses.
In the last six months, games companies including Fortnite maker Epic Games, Assassin’s Creed developer Ubisoft Montreal and Pokemon Go creator Niantic have all announced cuts.
Amazon Games was founded in 2012, initially to make games for mobile devices, but it has since branched out into bigger titles including the online games New World and Lost Ark.
In 2022 the firm announced it would publish a new single-player game based on the iconic franchise Tomb Raider, and in May it said it was developing a game based on the Lord of the Rings.
In an email to staff seen by the BBC, Amazon said the cuts were part of a restructuring effort.
“After our initial restructuring in April, it became clear that we needed to focus our resources even more on the areas that are growing with the highest potential to drive our business forward,” wrote Amazon Games vice president Christoph Hartmann.
Amazon has become the latest firm to cut jobs in the gaming industry, slashing 180 roles amid a restructure.
These are the latest cuts to hit the gaming industry in 2023, which has seen around 6,500 job losses.
The internet giant, which owns game streaming site Twitch, is also shutting down its own channel on the platform after it struggled to gain popularity.
In the last six months, games companies including Fortnite maker Epic Games, Assassin’s Creed developer Ubisoft Montreal and Pokemon Go creator Niantic have all announced cuts.
These are the latest cuts to hit the gaming industry in 2023, which has seen around 6,500 job losses.
These are the latest cuts to hit the gaming industry in 2023, which has seen around 6,500 job losses.
In the last six months, games companies including Fortnite maker Epic Games, Assassin’s Creed developer Ubisoft Montreal and Pokemon Go creator Niantic have all announced cuts.
Amazon Games was founded in 2012, initially to make games for mobile devices, but it has since branched out into bigger titles including the online games New World and Lost Ark.
In 2022 the firm announced it would publish a new single-player game based on the iconic franchise Tomb Raider, and in May it said it was developing a game based on the Lord of the Rings.
In an email to staff seen by the BBC, Amazon said the cuts were part of a restructuring effort.
“After our initial restructuring in April, it became clear that we needed to focus our resources even more on the areas that are growing with the highest potential to drive our business forward,” wrote Amazon Games vice president Christoph Hartmann.
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