According to the BBC, e-commerce giant Amazon plans to lay off 14,000 people on a large scale, affecting many of its business departments. Among them, the game department will also be greatly reduced, and the subsequent development of the online game "New World" in operation will also be cancelled.


·It is reported that the main reason for Amazon's large-scale layoffs is due to the rise and rapid promotion and application of AI technology. This is also one of the consequences of the development of AI that many people in the industry have been worried about.
·The staff of the game business department has been significantly reduced, including the 3AAA game development department and the network optimization business department, which will also reduce production. The subsequent development of the online game "New World" that will be launched in 2021 will also be cancelled. The official announcement shows that the server will still operate until 2026, and the specific server closure time has not been determined.
·The new game "March of Giants" in the stand-alone department is in the final stage of development. In addition, the new Crystal Dynamics "Tomb Raider" in cooperation with external parties will not be affected for the time being.


