Amazon eliminates dozens of game developers during the E3

Yesterday, as the attention of the video game industry was focused on the final day of the E3 convention in Los Angeles, the video game division of Amazon has quietly fired dozens of employees.

Amazon Game Studios, which is currently developing online games Crucible and New world, told employees concerned Thursday morning that they would have 60 days to look for new positions within Amazon, according to a person who was fired. At the end of this stint, if they can not find a job, they will receive a severance pay.

Amazon has also canceled unannounced games, said this person Kotaku.

The company did not specify the exact number of employees it had dismissed, but confirmed the news upon arrival. Kotaku aujourd & # 39; hui.

"Amazon Game Studios is reorganizing some of its teams to allow us to prioritize the development of New world, Crucibleand new unannounced projects that we are eager to reveal in the future, "said a spokeswoman for the Amazon in a statement. "These changes are the result of regular business planning cycles, in which we align resources with long-term evolving priorities. We work closely with all employees involved with these changes to help them find new roles within Amazon. Amazon is deeply engaged in gaming and continues to invest heavily in Amazon gaming studios, Twitch, Twitch Prime, AWS, our retail activities and other areas within Amazon. "

Amazon started developing its video game division in 2014, although things did not go well for Amazon Game Studios, as the company canceled its first game. Break away in 2017. Some of its prestigious recruits, such as Far Cry 2 director Clint Hocking and Portal Director Kim Swift left the company before delivering games and Amazon's massive investment in the Crytek engine to create Lumberyard did not make much noise.