Amazon is laying off more than 180 employees in its games division, as the company shuts down its Crown channel that streams on Twitch, shuts down its game growth efforts that help game creators market their products, and it “realigns” with its free games. Focus” offered through Prime Gaming. Amazon is getting rid of its gaming content channel amid broader game cuts, according to a memo sent to employees by Amazon Games VP Christoph Hartmann and seen by The Verge.
“After further evaluating our business, it became clear that we need to focus our resources and efforts on delivering great games to players now and in the future,” Hartman wrote in the memo.
In April this year, Amazon laid off more than 100 employees across its gaming division, which includes Prime Gaming, Game Growth and Amazon Games.
