Twitch trims headcount for the second time in months, reports claim

Just weeks away from kicking off TwitchCon in Las Vegas, Twitch has reportedly scaled back its staffing levels again.

In posts on X, formerly Twitter, Today Off Stream’s Zach Bussey claimed that an “unexpected layoff” was taking place at the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform on Oct. 3.

The update comes just months after more than 400 Twitch employees were let go in March when Amazon reduced its total workforce by approximately 9,000 positions.

Bussey added that the latest round of job cuts are believed to be “significantly smaller” than the March layoffs.

Following up on the potential reduction at the company, a source told GamesIndustry.biz that they were limited to the “customer experience organization.”

Twitch is reportedly shifting away from in-house positions and outsourcing these roles to external vendors.

According to the company’s LinkedIn page, it employs a total workforce of more than 13,800 people. Over 600 workers are located in Canada.

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