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AMAZON REPORTEDLY PUSHED A GAME TEAM TO REBUILD A PROJECT AROUND AI, THEN LAID THEM OFF Eurogamer reports $AMZN's Project Trident started as a co-op action game where players scaled giant Jotuns using grappling hooks and flying mounts. Sources said the original version had strong internal excitement. Then, in mid-2024, the team was reportedly hit with an “AI mandate.” The project pivoted into a Helldivers-style roguelite built around AI NPCs that could respond to voice and text commands. It later shifted again into a single-player game where LLMs could trigger special abilities or persuade NPCs. A demo was reportedly planned for the first half of 2026. Then Amazon’s October 2025 layoffs hit. The Project Trident team was cut and the game was scrapped. Amazon Games says AI was not the reason for the layoffs, calling it part of a broader strategic shift.

🏗️ Intel clears 2000 peak on AI rebuild story Lows in April ’25 gave way to a foundry-driven rebuild, backed by U.S. support and $NVDA. Growth has shifted to Data Center & AI, and the latest beat pushed $INTC past its dot-com highs.