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Amazon Gaming Division Cuts Jobs Amid Strategy Struggles

11/1/2025

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Amazon.com, Inc.'s gaming division is cutting staff as part of a broader reduction of 14,000 jobs.
The cuts reflect a long-standing failure to establish a coherent strategy in the gaming sector, despite the company's resources.
The MMORPG New World is being relegated to maintenance mode, signaling a preference for blockbuster hits over sustainable titles.
Critics say Amazon's fragmented approach leaves it unable to compete with established platforms like Steam.

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Story summary

Amazon.com, Inc.'s gaming division is cutting staff as part of a broader reduction of 14,000 jobs.
The cuts reflect a long-standing failure to establish a coherent strategy in the gaming sector, despite the company's resources.
The MMORPG New World is being relegated to maintenance mode, signaling a preference for blockbuster hits over sustainable titles.
Critics say Amazon's fragmented approach leaves it unable to compete with established platforms like Steam.