Amazon’s first major video game is here after several false starts

Crucible is a free-to-play PC game in which teams hunt down opponents and creatures on a distant planet. The game will make money by selling in-game items as well as seasonal battle passes. — AFP Relaxnews

Amazon.com Inc faces a crucial test on May 20 with the release of its first original big-budget video game. The reception from homebound gamers will signal whether the company can become a force in a US$159bil (RM692.46bil) global industry dominated by the likes of Microsoft Corp and Activision Blizzard Inc.

Crucible is a free-to-play PC game in which teams hunt down opponents and creatures on a distant planet. Amazon plans to start selling another game in August. Called New World, it will put players on a mysterious island where they will battle one another and hunt. The company is also working on The Lord Of The Rings game and some unannounced projects.