Many were wearing Genshin-themed clothing or accessories, with some decked out in full cosplay. Some were just here for the merchandise, having waited for hours to buy official concert gear. This was fairly late, and a sizable crowd had already gathered in a sea of intimidating lines. Staff were reportedly informed of the job cuts on Monday – although Reuters reports this process began earlier in November, with a number of Amazon’s other divisions, including its music streaming and podcast divisions, already impacted by layoffs.Īmazon is reportedly working with those impacted to provide fair severance, as well as “outplacement services, health insurance benefits and more.HoYoverse kindly provided me with a ticket to the concert, so I hurried on over to the Peacock Theater and arrived at the venue about half an hour before the doors opened. But after further evaluation of our businesses, it became clear that we need focus our resources and efforts to deliver great games to players now and in the future.” “We are proud of the work the teams have been doing, pushing into new areas with weekly content on Crown Channel, and finding more ways to help publishers reach new audiences with Game Growth. This isn’t a decision the leadership team came to quickly it was the result of extensive considerations and road mapping for our future.” It never feels good to say goodbye to colleagues. “I know this is difficult news and that the impact will be felt widely.

“After our initial restructuring in April, it became clear that we needed to focus our resources even more on the areas that are growing with the highest potential to drive our business forward,” Christoph Hartmann, vice president of Amazon Games reportedly told staff in a November email. Read: Amazon layoffs hit gaming division, 100 jobs to be cut

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