Amazon cuts 180 jobs from its gaming division

Amazon has cut around 180 jobs from its gaming division. Sources from Reuters, Aftermath and Bloombergreported on the cuts, which affected the entire Game Growth team and all staff working on Crown, an Amazon-backed Twitch channel. A leaked email reportedly cited a company pivot to refocus resources on growth areas like free monthly games for Prime subscribers. "After our initial restructuring in April, it became clear that we needed to focus our resources even more on the areas that are growing...