Amazon Games hit with layoffs, but ‘the New World team in Irvine will grow’

06 Apr 2023Source: MassivelyOp
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.


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