Amazon Lays Off 180 Employees In Its Games Division

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I honestly didn't know they had a games division

Pretty sure they were on about making a LotR MMO at some point? No idea what else they were up to though.

They made Crucible which got some hype, but it flopped hard. For a game that was in development for 6 years, it didnt feel like they playtested it at all.

LotR MMO in the works, but they also made New World and Crucible

So all of them?

No, they kept all the middle managers on so they can schedule meetings and give each other raises.

So much snarky hate from baby coders but can you imagine if you had to be a person and pick up the phone and actually talk to your customers. Or actually manage your own time and stay on task?

The horror.

"I know what will help these idiot coders manage their time better: more meaningless meetings with middle managers patting themselves on the back"

I love how you judge them all by stereotype in classic tech bro I know better than you peak form.

Perhaps if you'd get over your density, you'd realise that a lot of developers (myself included) do manage our own time. That take of yours isn't it. You may want to reconsider.