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Amazon Game Studios Executive Steps Down as Unit Struggles With Hits

Another veteran executive is leaving Amazon.com Inc.’s video game division, which has struggled to produce big hits since it launched a decade ago.

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bloomberg.com
Jin_Sakai1148d ago

Amazon and Google both trillion dollar companies failed to enter the gaming market. It’s not as easily as many think.

TheEnigma3131147d ago

These companies think because they have money that they can just Waltz right into gaming? Sorry, it doesn't work that way.

TheColbertinator1147d ago

Not sure why anyone is concerned with Google, Amazon and Apple in the main video game market. They clearly lack focus and inspiration

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drizzom1145d ago

Well Its no wonder when you see the stuff they do with games. Google wanted to introduce a cheap console that required internet connection to play streamed games that weren't even local to the harddrive. Apple still wants simplified, data mining, touch screen mobile games spread far and wide. Everyone was really interested in Blue Protocol right up until Amazon was announced to be involved and the trailer was released with all the same tired and crappy ESG changes they made to the game. I hear they had a similar influence on Lost Ark but I don't know the details.

They all try to push some varying idea that is either anti consumer or just undesirable in one form or another.

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Halfbrick cuts 41 jobs as it navigates "challenging period for the games industry"

"These changes are driven by organisational and strategic priorities, not individual performance," says mobile developer

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gamesindustry.biz
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Killing Floor dev Tripwire Interactive lays off 23 employees

Studio says it needs to "align with business realities where needed in order to stay focused on [its] creative goals"

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linkedin.com
Goodguy0115h ago

Lol i bought kf3 unfortunately. Just another failed live service...

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Halfbrick Studios is cutting jobs in Australia

The Jetpack Joyride developer said it is attempting to navigate a 'challenging period.'

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gamedeveloper.com