Amazon Games hit with layoffs, but ‘the New World team in Irvine will grow’
Amazon is apparently continuing its mass layoffs, as this week the company slashed jobs even more relevant to MMO fans than Twitch: This time, the cuts include Amazon Games’ San Diego branch. According to CNBC, that brings the total layoffs from Amazon over the last few rounds to something like 27,000 people.29 Feb 2024New World devs on PTR testing, Slayer Script, artifacts, and ‘player vs door’ combatMassivelyOp ︎27 Feb 2024Not So Massively: Last Epoch is a potential gem in dire need of polishingMassivelyOp ︎27 Feb 2024New World talks cooking, PvP metrics, and Amazon’s ‘correction of errors’ for season 5MassivelyOp ︎26 Feb 2024Cooking Deep DiveSteam ︎24 Feb 2024New World offers players guidance on how to navigate the Garden of GenesisMassivelyOp ︎23 Feb 2024Expedition Analytics: Garden of GenesisSteam ︎20 Feb 2024New World’s latest video teases the final leg of the MMO’s main story quest revampMassivelyOp ︎19 Feb 2024Main Story Quest Update Deep DiveSteam ︎19 Feb 2024New World’s new ‘Slayer Script’ should help Amazon better manage combat and animationsMassivelyOp ︎19 Feb 2024Bandai Namco reports YoY sales drop, admitting Blue Protocol JP ‘significantly fell short’MassivelyOp ︎18 Feb 2024New World details its upcoming Slayer Script backend tech that seeks to improve combat performanceMassivelyOp ︎16 Feb 2024Upgraded Combat and Animation System Deep DiveSteam ︎15 Feb 2024New World deep-dives Season of the Guardian’s cooking profession streamliningMassivelyOp ︎15 Feb 2024New World begins PTR testing of Season of the Guardian and its cooking overhaul todayMassivelyOp ︎14 Feb 2024PTR: Season of the GuardianSteam ︎12 Feb 2024Season of the Guardian AnnouncementSteam ︎12 Feb 2024New World’s Season of the Guardian teases new trial, cooking revamp, animation buffs, and OPR mountsMassivelyOp ︎07 Feb 2024New World’s 4.0.4 update lands today with cross-world expeditionsMassivelyOp ︎06 Feb 2024New World Update 4.0.4Steam ︎05 Feb 2024New World details its cross-world expedition group finder, finally launching February 7MassivelyOp ︎05 Feb 2024Cross-World Expeditions with Improved Group FinderSteam ︎30 Jan 2024The Soapbox: Casuals and soloers need challenging MMO content tooMassivelyOp ︎30 Jan 2024WoW Classic Season of Discovery’s next phase includes Gnomeregan raid, but no more GDKP runsMassivelyOp ︎30 Jan 2024New World’s Year of the Dragon mini event rings in Lunar New Year starting February 7MassivelyOp ︎29 Jan 2024Year of the DragonSteam ︎27 Jan 2024New World’s loot biasing should ‘reduce bad feelings’ over RNGMassivelyOp ︎26 Jan 2024Loot Biasing Deep DiveSteam ︎26 Jan 2024New World introduces new combat leads, talks dodge spam, mana, and movementMassivelyOp ︎24 Jan 2024New World nerfs bosses, addresses low server pop realms and the future of mergesMassivelyOp ︎23 Jan 2024New World Update 4.0.3Steam ︎23 Jan 2024New World’s latest Q&A tackles cheaters, rewards, and the content coming before MayMassivelyOp ︎23 Jan 2024New World queues up another round of server merges this weekMassivelyOp ︎18 Jan 2024Elder Scrolls Online’s Gold Road chapter takes players back to Oblivion’s best city on June 3MassivelyOp ︎17 Jan 2024Amazon explains how it balances New World’s economy faucets and sinks in latest videoMassivelyOp ︎16 Jan 2024New World’s cross-world expedition group finder heads to the PTR for testing todayMassivelyOp ︎