Though Amazon said its Crown Channel was one of Twitch’s top 10 entertainment offerings, a Bloomberg analysis suggested Amazon had inflated its views. Another show, Screen Invaders, included a Candy Crush Saga tournament. Worker-owned gaming news site Aftermath first reported the news of Monday’s layoffs.Ĭrown Channel is an ad-supported Twitch channel that broadcasts original programming, like Potluck, a variety show hosted by a comedian and a Twitch streamer. More than 27,000 people have been cut by Amazon over the past year, hundreds of whom were laid off from Twitch in March.
Days ago, Amazon laid off employees in its music streaming business. Amazon is laying off more than 180 people from two of its gaming divisions, the company confirmed to Polygon Monday.
