Amazon’s Twitch to lay off 35% of workforce- Bloomberg News

FILE PHOTO: Employees work at the offices of Twitch Interactive Inc, a social video platform and gaming community owned by Amazon, in San Francisco, California, U.S., March 6, 2017. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage

(Reuters) - Amazon.com's streaming unit Twitch is set to cut 35% of its staff, or about 500 workers, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the plans.

The move could be announced as soon as Wednesday, the report added.