Talking about the world of online sales, Amazon is the undisputed leader in e-commerce. In addition, it is a platform for cinema and TV products, books, a cloud service provider, and we are sure that the ambitions of the conglomerate will definitely not stop there. So it’s no surprise that the company also became interested in the online gaming industry, and in 2012 Amazon Game Studios was created, now known as Amazon Games. This division of Amazon first began producing products for mobile phones, computer games soon followed, and after a series of failures and canceled releases, their flagship game was released almost ten years later, which has every chance to hook players all over the planet on its gameplay. Let’s look at what Amazon Games has achieved in its generally short time of existence to compare what the company will succeed thanks to its resources in another decade.
New World
Great hopes were laid on the game New World, and great efforts were thrown on it by Amazon itself. Well, the game mostly met expectations and broke records for sales on Steam, although it received a lot of criticism.
So, welcome to the 17th century, capable of capturing new territories and battles with people, monsters, and other creatures. First, you have to settle on the island of Aeternum near which your ship crashed and join one of the leading factions on land. As for your overall image, you will be able to choose who you depend on what types of tools and weapons you will use. By the way, local locations will not only be incredibly greedy for their nature. Still, they will also conceal many resources and treasures, a substance capable of resurrecting from the dead.
Starting to explore a new world, the player will visit small settlements where he will trade the extracted resources and protect them from robbers. In the course of the game, teleport points will become available to you that allow you to quickly move around the Aeternum. The process of mastering professions and creating equipment and other items is also enjoyable. For greater realism, the game has a PvP option in which you can join an expedition and destroy opponents from other factions and various bosses.
The New World gave a new impetus to the development of MMORPG games, pleasantly surprised with its combat system, hero development system, graphics, and the video game should continue to be supplemented with new content and the expansion of the world.
The Grand Tour Game
This game, one might say, was dedicated to all fans of cars, racing, and Top Gear. Cuts from the episodes of this show were inserted into the game itself. They seemed to provide an excellent opportunity to travel with hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. But in the end, it did not last even a year and was removed by developers who cited the need to take up other projects. Who knows, perhaps sooner or later, they will still decide to do it again because the merger of the two types of media was to the liking of many players.
Lost Ark
The Korean multiplayer game is slated to be released for its American and European fans, which is what Amazon Gaming is currently busy doing. The release of the game has already been pushed back several times throughout 2021 and is now planned for early 2022. The main so far known difference of the game in new markets will be the possibility of wide customization of the appearance of the characters and their capabilities. In the original version, this massively multiplayer action game welcomes the player into a fantasy world. Characters are divided into classes, improve their skills and visuals, and explore a world with many dynamic phenomena.
As you can see, Amazon cannot yet boast of even a small collection of video games. For several years now, here and there, there was news that they were going to start developing a video game, but their plans were constantly thwarted (as was the case with Nova). But the release of New World in 2021 finally marked a good start for developing a new direction for the company. We hope that Amazon Games will not slow down and will soon delight you with new high-quality releases.
