Amazon’s next CEO says he’s committed to making video games


The pledge of support from Jassy (pic) takes on added importance now that Amazon has said he will succeed Bezos as CEO this summer. The company’s entry into video game creation in 2012 was originally ordered by Bezos, three people who worked with the founder have said. — Reuters

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 recognising that they had made mistakes.

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