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Streaming

Twitch layoffs, tracked in full.

Twitch has cut 500 jobs across 2 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Jan 9, 2024, affecting 500 employees.

Last verified Jan 9, 2024|See methodology
At a glance
500
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
2
tracked
Industry share
0.8%
of Streaming cuts
Largest round
500
Jan 9, 2024
Most recent
Jan 9, 2024
500 cut
Total since 2020
All time
500
Across 2 rounds
Most recent round
Jan 9, 2024
500
Twitch Layoffs — 2024-01-09
Layoff rounds
Tracked
2
Oct 3, 2023 — Jan 9, 2024
Industry share
Cumulative
0.8%
of all Streaming cuts
Complete timeline · 2 verified rounds

Every Twitch layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Jan 92024
Twitch Layoffs — 2024-01-09
500
35.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
Severe
bloomberg.com ↗
Oct 32023
Twitch Layoffs — 2023-10-03
—
SF Bay Area
US
Low
gamesindustry.biz ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    SF Bay Area
    2 ROUNDS · US
    500
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in United States
United States
500
Frequently asked

Questions about Twitch layoffs.

How many people has Twitch laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 500 job cuts across 2 layoff rounds at Twitch since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Twitch's most recent layoffs?+
Twitch's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on January 9, 2024. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Twitch's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Twitch — we don't have a confirmed peak headcount figure. The total cut figure above reflects all verified rounds in our dataset.
Which teams were affected by Twitch layoffs?+
Team-level data for Twitch is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Twitch layoff data come from?+
Our data combines WARN Act government filings (mandatory for US employers cutting 50+ workers with 60-day notice), SEC 8-K corporate disclosures, and verified news reports. Each event is assigned a verification tier. See our methodology for full standards.
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