Amazon’s Next CEO Says He’s Committed to Making Video Games
Responding to a Bloomberg report about turmoil in the gaming division, Andy Jassy told staff he sees a bright future ahead.
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
One day before he was named the next chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., Andy Jassy reaffirmed his commitment to making video games while acknowledging the stark challenges the team has faced, according to an email to staff reviewed by Bloomberg.
Jassy expressed support for Mike Frazzini, the head of Amazon Game Studios and the subject of a Bloomberg profile last week examining the troubles the company has faced in gaming. The story was based on interviews with more than 30 current or former Amazon employees. Both executives sent emails to their staff this week referencing the article, saying the accounts were exaggerated but recognizing that they had made mistakes.