Amazon ends development of Crucible, its first major video game
4 years, 3 months ago

Amazon ends development of Crucible, its first major video game

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Amazon.com Inc. ended development of its first big-budget video game Crucible, highlighting the online retailer’s continued struggle to make headway in the industry. The Crucible development team will now focus on another original game called New World. Amazon earlier this year said it would release New World in August, but later pushed back the release to spring 2021. Read more: Amazon Delays Next Video Game Half a Year After Latest One Flops

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Amazon Game Studios Cancels Lord of the Rings Game Announced In 2019
3 years, 8 months ago

Amazon Game Studios Cancels Lord of the Rings Game Announced In 2019

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Amazon’s video game division has canceled an online role-playing game based on the fantasy series Lord of the Rings, which was announced in 2019, an Amazon spokeswoman said. The game had been in development at Amazon Game Studios alongside China-based Leyou Technologies Holdings, which was acquired by Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings in December. Amazon’s video game division has struggled …

Amazon Crucible, Its Big Plan to Rival PUBG, Fortnite and Call of Duty, Has Officially Failed
4 years, 2 months ago

Amazon Crucible, Its Big Plan to Rival PUBG, Fortnite and Call of Duty, Has Officially Failed

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Amazon Crucible, its big bet on gaming and specifically Battle Royale, has failed. The announcement came last week on Crucible’s official website where the developers stated that the game did not “see a healthy, sustainable future.” Instead, the core team will now focus on upcoming projects from Amazon Games such as New World which is Amazon’s second massively multiplayer online …

Amazon Makes Yet Another Attempt Into the Video Games Industry With 'Prime Gaming'
4 years, 4 months ago

Amazon Makes Yet Another Attempt Into the Video Games Industry With 'Prime Gaming'

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Amazon stumbled as it worked to break into the lucrative video game industry. Just over a month ago, the company pulled its original big-budget game, “Crucible,” from digital store shelves after it was panned as a “hollow and forgettable experience.” With Twitch Prime, people got a free subscription to Twitch, the Amazon-owned livestreaming site, with free games from small studios …

Amazon takes on Fortnite, launches big league PC game 'Crucible'
4 years, 7 months ago

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

India TV News  

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 …

Amazon Game Studios lays off game developers at E3 2019, cancels some unannounced games
5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon Game Studios lays off game developers at E3 2019, cancels some unannounced games

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Amazon although has been in the game development business since 2014, has been running into trouble since 2017. While Amazon Game Studios, which is Amazon’s game developing venture, did not partake in serious game development, they were responsible for online games Crucible and New World. “Amazon Game Studios is reorganizing some of our teams to allow us to prioritize development …

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