Amazon takes on Fortnite, launches big league PC game 'Crucible'

Betting big on the growing gaming industry, Amazon on Wednesday launched its first big-budget PC game called ‘Crucible that is a free, team-based action shooter where your gameplay is defined by the choices you make. You'll need to coordinate with your teammates, take advantage of your hunter's unique upgrades as you level up, and adapt to the ever-changing conditions of battle," Amazon said in a statement. "Whether you join the fight as the evil genius Tosca with her acid scattergun or the robot Bugg and his seedpod turrets, there's a hunter to fit your playstyle," according to the game description. "We want to make games that resonate with a very large audience of players," Mike Frazzini, vice president of Amazon Games, told Radio 1 Newsbeat.