Amazon opens the 4th studio to create a new multiplayer AAA game

News business Amazon opens the 4th studio to create a new multiplayer AAA game

In anticipation of the New World release, Amazon seems to be tapping further into developing and releasing a game. Crucible’s failure testifies to this, but ambitions don’t stand still.

This new Amazon Games Studio is The company is based in Montreal and has a mission to make big budget games, the famous Triple A.

. This Canadian company will therefore join the other Amazon studios in Seattle, Orange County and San Diego. The new studio is Employees are currently being hired, most Amazon says that former developers of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege are in the game. Therefore, The studio’s first title will be an online multiplayer gamealthough it will be necessary to wait to be sure it is an FPS. Xavier Marquis, Creative Director of the Montreal studio, said on the occasion:

With 8 years of experience with Siege, we are happy to start with a blank board and creative freedom to create a unique multiplayer experience. From our first chat we felt a real connection with the people at Amazon Games, their approach to the game and the amount of knowledge, expertise and technology available. It invites humility and we couldn’t be more excited to create a studio with them.

Christoph Hartman, Vice President of Amazon Games, added:

Montreal’s abundant creative talent will be a valuable asset as we continue to expand our development and publishing teams. The highly skilled and experienced team in our new studio in Montreal shares our commitment to creating the best online games and brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to create deep, community-driven multiplayer experiences. (…)

We will therefore have to wait a long time to discover this new project, but in the meantime, Amazon’s efforts and all eyes are on New World, the MMO was recently postponed to August 31, 2021.