Amazon Halts Significant MMO Development, Refocuses Games Strategy

Amid Amazon’s elimination of 14,000 corporate workers this week, the company is reshaping its games division, halting a significant amount of first-party AAA development focused on MMOs and cutting roles in Irvine, San Diego, and its central publishing team. A memo from games chief Steve Boom frames the move as a strategy shift alongside Luna’s relaunch, which added party titles and AAA blockbusters and aims to deliver value for Prime members. Amazon will continue external projects like Tomb Raider and an open-world driving game, while Montreal finishes March of Giants and Studio 5 targets casual, AI-focused releases.

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