Amazon has a games division?
Amazon Lays Off 180 Employees In Its Games Division - Aftermath
Submitted 7 months ago by Goronmon@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
https://aftermath.site/amazon-lays-off-180-employees-in-its-games-division
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Feathercrown@lemmy.world 7 months ago
konalt@lemmy.world 7 months ago
For only $20, the new Amazon Basics Grand Theft Auto.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I would play that.
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Had. Briefly.
helloharu@lemmy.world 7 months ago
It is an honest shame, there was a lot of talent brought in, but honestly not surprised it ended this way.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Talent that was wasted and discarded.
A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Is this your first experience with corporate america?
Tygr@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I’m not understanding. As this is the first I’ve ever heard of this, I went to their site and it looks like freebies for games you play and games from other developers.
Did Amazon make their own games? If not, what were these 180 workers doing exactly?
potterpockets@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
They made New World and were supposedly working on a LOTR MMO.
scottywh@lemmy.world 7 months ago
The article has the answers.
Sanctus@lemmy.world 7 months ago
That didn’t last long
Carighan@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I’ll be honest, I am quite surprised they had 180 workers left there after the continuous stream of tepid stuff they’ve put out over time.
Still, sucks for the people working there, becuase I bet a lot of them at least started really driven and motivated before corporate ground their will down.
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 7 months ago
Another example of under funded giant corporate projects and then shocked Pikachu that they aren’t wildly profitable. They’ll never understand you can make a wildly profitable game, but it requires investment
Empricorn@feddit.nl 7 months ago
Or just y’know: provide a service, make a profit, provide people with stable jobs, keep on going. I know it sounds crazy, but you don’t have to have all the money…
ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 7 months ago
It does require some actual inspiration as well. Companies are setting up production lines and wondering why solid gold doesn’t just plop out the end when they switch it on.