Amazon Games VP Michael Frazzini to step down in April

Amazon Games VP Michael Frazzini announced he will step down from his position and leave the company after 18 years on April 29.

According to Bloomberg and his post on LinkedIn, he feels like it’s the right time to take a break from his professional career “to spend time with family” and to “pursue some personal interests.”

“I have no idea where things will lead from here (maybe even back to Amazon someday) – but I’m excited for the adventure.”

He also mentioned his accomplishments while at Amazon.

“And while there’s never really a perfect time to step away from a great role, now is a good time. We’ve launched two top 10 games in the past six months, and have a growing portfolio of promising new games in the pipeline. Prime Gaming is on a strong trajectory, providing more and more great content to players worldwide who are members of Amazon Prime. And we have some newer initiatives that are gaining real traction. Plus importantly, each of these teams are led by excellent leaders. The future is very bright for Amazon Games.”

Amazon Games has had some big challenges, including the cancelations of Crucible and The Lord of the Rings MMORPG as well as delays before the launch of New World.

[Sources]: Michael Frazzini (LinkedIn): Yesterday, we announced internally that I will be leaving Amazon. After almost 13 years in games, and almost 18 years at the company, my last day will be 4/29 – [Archive] – [Screenshot]. Bloomberg: Amazon Games Studio Head Frazzini Steps Down – [Screenshot – JPG].