Twitch to cut one-third of workforce

Amazon-owned service cut hundreds of jobs last year

Tom Allen
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Twitch to cut one-third of workforce

Twitch, the Amazon-owned livestreaming service, is allegedly cutting hundreds of roles as it struggles to make a profit.

Sources speaking to Bloomberg said the cuts could hit up to 500 staff, or 35% of Twitch's workforce, and could be officially announced today. Twitch began as a game streaming service, but has gr...

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