Amazon: Video games could be largest entertainment business


New venture: A truck carries a trailer with the Amazon logo in Alabama. A week ago, Amazon released New World, an online computer game where archers and axe wielders colonise a mythical land. — AFP

NEW YORK: Amazon.com Inc had long struggled to make a good video game. Now that it finally has a hit release, the company is predicting a bright future for that business.

Games could end up being the largest entertainment category over the long haul, Andy Jassy, the chief executive officer, said at a technology conference.

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