Twitch’s new CEO breaks silence about competitors and platform’s future

Dan Clancy, Twitch’s new CEO, discussed the recent mass layoffs at the Amazon-owned platform in his first interview since replacing founding member Emmett Shear in March. The streaming company fired 400 employees after Clancy took over, including positions that were key to keeping the platform safe, according to Bloomberg. The layoffs, however, were necessary to keep Twitch running in the long term, according to Clancy.

“Those were the right moves to help run this business long term for creators,” Clancy said in an interview with Bloomberg reporter Cecilia D’Anastasio. “Ultimately we are here for our creators.”

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