The e-commerce giant has recently stated in an article published by the New York Times his intention to enter the video game industry, and with great force. And it will with two titles that are not exactly without a budget, Crucible and New World, which will arrive in May. And one of them, Crucibly specifically, it will focus on competitive play and Twitch broadcasts.
The rest of big companies like Google have expanded their video game offerings and Amazon could not be left behind. The reward is not small: attracting millions of people to the Amazon service. During this last decade, video games have become one of the most popular and lucrative forms of entertainment in the world, Jaff Bezos is clear about his goal. The proposal set in a fictional universe combines battle royale
Another of the titles that will come out in May with Crucible is New World. An MMO developed by Amazon's in-house team at their studio in Irvine, California. A greedy multiplayer based on the universe of one of the most famous sagas of the writer J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the rings
This revealing publication of New York Times unveils a third title developed by a studio in San Diego. Although too many details could not be known, the team will be led by John Smedley, who joined Amazon's video game division in 2017, after leaving his position at Sony Online Entertainment.
Project Tempo: one more rival for cloud gaming services
If Amazon wants to stand out in something, it's in services, specifically with Projetc Tempo. A direct rival to Google Stadia and Prokect xCloud. The company intended to release it this year, but the coronavirus has deviated its plans, therefore the launch has been postponed to 2021. Although there are no confirmed details, the service could allow users to play current titles on cheaper devices without the need to download