Twitch Morale Drops After Immense Layoffs; Allegedly “Amazon’d”

Not All Is Well Behind the Scenes of the Streaming Service

Twitch, the great medium of user content, has suffered immense lay-offs as the result of a seemingly whimsical decision. A total of 25 people were let go, according to Rod Breslau. Community and marketing teamed suffered the brunt of the impact.

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The company’s reasoning for the sudden layoffs comes down to initial “overhiring,” which entailed the need for changes. According to Breslau, however, the new VP of Content Michael Aragon informed people of their termination remotely, via Google Hangouts. Employees were told to clear out immediately. Now, morale at the company is at “an all-time low.” One employee even claimed that they were “Amazon’d,” which is a direct reference to the company that purchased Twitch.tv back in 2016.

To Breslau, it doesn’t make sense that Twitch’s Motto is “Creators First” when the company just kicked out the people who helped build it. Does this sound like a hypocritical move to you? Let us know in the comments below. This is essentially an unfolding story, and we’ll keep you updated if there’s any feedback as time goes by.

SOURCE: PlayStation Lifestyle