Amazon is laying off more than 180 employees in its gaming division. Aftermath Magazine’s report has been confirmed by the company. The streaming channel will soon be completely closed. Crown canal on Twitch, as well as the team Game growthwhich mainly provides marketing services.
Amazon wants to focus on creating a service Prime Gaming available as part of a subscription Amazon Prime. “We listen to our customers and know what they want most is free games every month, so we’re now focused on improving the Prime benefits. These changes in our business approach are accompanied by changes in resources that result in the elimination of more than 180 positions,” the vice president wrote. Christopher Hartmann in an internal email that Amazon made available for publication.
Amazon has already carried out layoffs once this year, with about 100 people losing their jobs in April. However, the company is just one of many that have begun downsizing this year.
“Saying goodbye to colleagues is never pleasant. The management did not come to this decision right away; was the result of extensive thought and planning for our future. We are proud of the work the teams are doing as they expand into new areas with weekly content on the Crown Channel and look for other ways to help publishers reach new audiences through Game Growth,” added Hartmann.
Source :Indian TV
