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Amazon confirms thousands of layoffs

  • Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs in a second round of mass layoffs within three months at the e-commerce and cloud company.
  • The company has shifted away from AAA game development amid massive cuts after Amazon never managed to deliver a lasting hit, prompting a strategic retreat.
  • Leadership exits at AGS coincided with project cuts, including VP Christoph Hartmann leaving and the cancellation of Relentless Studios' Crucible and layoffs of the Lord of the Rings MMO team.
  • Amazon is refocusing gaming toward its cloud platform Luna and party games, deprioritizing big-budget AAA titles.
  • Some prognosticators warn the pattern will repeat in coming years as AI and efficiency-driven job changes reduce roles, but workers affected by layoffs may find their skills transferable.
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Wall Street Journal broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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