The Irvine studio is also developing a massively multiplayer game based on the “Lord of the Rings” franchise. Bezos originally considered naming his company and personally registered the domain, which still points to Amazon. In a demonstration of Amazon’s commitment to video games and the imprimatur of its founder, Jeff Bezos, the company has bestowed the name Relentless Studios on its flagship game operation in Seattle. Amazon is also aiming at strategic rivals like Google and Microsoft, which have expanded their video game offerings.
The push is Amazon’s most significant investment in original entertainment since it became a major producer of streaming series and films over the last decade.
And it is working on new casual games that broadcasters on its popular Twitch streaming service can play alongside viewers in real time. It is also developing a full-fledged cloud gaming platform under the code name Project Tempo. The internet giant said it intended to release its first original big-budget game, an ambitious science-fiction shooter called Crucible, in May after several coronavirus-related delays. Stay tuned for more information on Amazon Studios’ series adaptation of the popular franchise.Įlsewhere, Dwayne Johnson reunites with Kevin Hart in DC League of Super-Pets.Opening a new front in the campaign to dominate digital entertainment, Amazon is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into becoming a leading creator and distributor of video games. The franchise encompasses two additional installments as well as several spinoff mobile games and Mass Effect: Andromeda. The sci-fi video game franchise follows Systems Alliance Navy vet Commander Shepard as he leads the battle against an age-old machine race that attempts to take over the Milky Way. Mass Effect, which was created by Casey Hudson, Drew Karpyshyn and Preston Watamaniuk, launched in 2007 from developers BioWare and Electronic Arts. “We have a genre-focused team on the ground in Studios who work tirelessly with our creative partners on those slates, and you can look forward to more.” “You will see us continuing to invest in fantasy genres of all kinds,” Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke told Deadline about the company’s decision to produce a Mass Effect series. In June, Mac Walters, the project director of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, told Business Insiderthat it is “not a matter of if, but when” the franchise makes its way to Hollywood. Electronic Arts and BioWare have not officially confirmed a series however, the companies have previously indicated that a TV project will eventually go into production.
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