""While we're proud of our successes in first-party AAA game development and publishing, we have made the difficult decision to halt a significant amount of our first-party AAA game development work--specifically around MMOs--within Amazon Game Studios, including making significant role reductions in our studios in Irvine and San Diego, as well as our central publishing team," he said."
"According to a memo that Bloomberg saw, the job cuts largely fall on Amazon's offices in Irvine and San Diego. It's unclear exactly how many of the 14,000 jobs are part of the company's gaming division, but the central publishing unit has been hit, with the intention of reducing work on big-budget games and MMOs."
"Two of the biggest titles Amazon has under its belt are Lost Ark and New World, massive multiplayer online RPGs that received a pretty OK critical reception. Released in 2021, New World was the company's first foray into game development, and the game is now available on consoles after an initial PC launch. 2022's Lost Ark, meanwhile, is still only available on PC and published by Amazon's publishing division."
Amazon will eliminate more than 14,000 corporate jobs, with many losses affecting its gaming division. Job cuts largely fall on offices in Irvine and San Diego and hit the central publishing unit, signaling reduced work on big-budget games and MMOs. Amazon Game Studios will halt a significant amount of first-party AAA MMO development and make substantial role reductions in studios and its central publishing team. Existing titles Lost Ark and New World will remain, with New World on consoles and Lost Ark on PC. Untitled Lord of the Rings and Tomb Raider MMO projects are likely shelved. This follows prior smaller gaming layoffs.
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