Amazon’s Crucible is most likely the biggest flop of 2020. Crucible was a free to play sci-fi PvP shooter that came out in May 2020. In July 2020, after a disappointing launch, the team decided to move the game into closed beta. And yesterday, Amazon announced that it will discontinue the game’s development. Continue reading Amazon cancels Crucible, just five months after its initial release
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Amazon announces a new cloud gaming service, Luna
Amazon has announced that starting today, customers in the U.S. can request early access to Amazon Luna; a new cloud gaming service designed for instant play. As the press release reads, with Luna and the scale and capability of Amazon Web Services (AWS), it’s easy to stream high-quality, immersive games. Continue reading Amazon announces a new cloud gaming service, Luna
Lost Ark may finally come to the West as Amazon and Smilegate sign a new publishing deal
Amazon Games today announced it has reached an exclusive publishing agreement for North America and Europe with Korean developer Smilegate RPG. They will collaborate to publish a game releasing next year, with specific details to come at a later date. Continue reading Lost Ark may finally come to the West as Amazon and Smilegate sign a new publishing deal
Amazon delays New World to Spring 2021
Back in April 2020, we informed you about the delay of New World. And today, Amazon announced that its upcoming MMORPG has been delayed yet again. Continue reading Amazon delays New World to Spring 2021
New World has been delayed, will now release on August 25th
Amazon has announced that its upcoming MMORPG, New World, has been delayed. According to the team, its Closed Beta phase will begin in July 2020, and the game will come out on August 25th. Moreover, Amazon released a new developer update video that you can find below. Continue reading New World has been delayed, will now release on August 25th
Amazon is reportedly investing millions into video games
According to The New York Times, Amazon is investing hundreds of millions into gaming. The first original big-budget game is planned to be released this May. The game is called Crucible, and it is a 12-player, class-based science-fiction game in which players form alliances to become the last man standing.
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New beautiful screenshots released for Amazon’s MMORPG New World
Amazon has shared a new set of screenshots via its Twitter account for its upcoming MMORPG, New World. New World is powered by the Lumberyard Engine, which originates from CRYENGINE, and looks really beautiful in these latest screenshots. Continue reading New beautiful screenshots released for Amazon’s MMORPG New World
Amazon’s Lumberyard Beta 1.12 is now available to everyone, adding over 400 updates
Amazon has released a brand new beta version of its Lumberyard Engine. According to the company, Lumberyard Beta 1.12 adds over 400 updates, including a new Fur Shader, Gems for rain, lightning, water, and snow, plus updates to Script Canvas and the Text-to-Speech Gem. Continue reading Amazon’s Lumberyard Beta 1.12 is now available to everyone, adding over 400 updates
Amazon’s Lumberyard Engine source code is now available on GitHub
Amazon has announced that the source code for its Lumberyard Engine is now available on GitHub. This basically means that developers can now directly access Lumberyard source code from Amazon Game Studio’s GitHub repository and use the platform to manager their code. Continue reading Amazon’s Lumberyard Engine source code is now available on GitHub
SpeedTree 8 is now available for free to all Amazon Lumberyard developers
IDV has announced that SpeedTree 8 for Lumberyard was released today under a free license provided by Amazon to all Lumberyard developers. Used in more than 1,000 games and more than 100 feature films and animations, SpeedTree is the award-winning procedural 3D modeling tool that makes it faster and easier for developers to model complex vegetation. Continue reading SpeedTree 8 is now available for free to all Amazon Lumberyard developers
