Amazon Game Studios

Amazon cancels its Lord of the Rings game

The cancellation of the MMO was caused by a dispute between Amazon and Tencent

Amazon Games opens Montreal studio

The outfit will focus on a new online multiplayer IP, under the direction of veterans from Ubisoft Montreal's Rainbow Six Siege team

Amazon delays New World again

Company pushes MMORPG to August so it can have end-game features ready for launch

Next CEO believes Amazon can succeed in games "if we hang in there"

Andy Jassy expresses support for internet giant's struggling games division

Amazon ends Crucible development for good

Servers will shut down on November 9, just over five months after launch

Amazon imagines a genre-blended New World for MMOs

Scot Lane describes how action RPGs, survival titles, and Twitch influenced the PvP combat of Amazon's upcoming foray into the MMO space

Amazon Games and Smilegate enter exclusive publishing agreement

The pair will collaborate on a game to be released in 2021

Amazon delays MMORPG New World into 2021

Company says alpha feedback demonstrated need for more endgame experiences

Amazon's Crucible retreats into closed beta

Following rocky launch, competitive free-to-play shooter will close its doors to new players

Amazon throws itself into the Crucible of AAA at last

Lou Castle explains how Amazon's hero shooter has evolved to be competitive, streamable, and standout in a crowded field

Amazon Game Studios partners with Leyou on Lord of the Rings MMO

Licensed F2P title will be set in Middle-earth, planned for release on PC and consoles

Lumberyard at heart of Amazon Game Studios' development woes

"They're still ironing out the kinks of what it means to own and maintain your own engine," says Amazon dev

Amazon Game Studios lays off "dozens"

Multiple unannounced projects cancelled; employees given 60 days to find new internal positions

Former 2K Games president Christoph Hartmann joins Amazon Games

Take-Two veteran and 2K founder to lead at Amazon as VP of game studios

Amazon officially benches Breakaway

Fantasy sports game no longer in active development as team focuses on other projects

Doubt cast on future of Amazon Game Studios' first major development

Breakaway on "indefinite hiatus" according to report

Need For Speed creative director joins Amazon Game Studios

Former Criterion dev Craig Sullivan says Seattle-based behemoth is “not messing about” when it comes to games ambitions

Amazon taps RTS pioneer Louis Castle to lead Seattle studio

We talk to the Command & Conquer creator about his decision to join the Crucible team and his development approach

Amazon hires John Smedley to lead new San Diego studio

SOE veteran tells us he's encouraged by Amazon's "desire to do big things in gaming"

Amazon wants to disrupt industry "locked into sequel mentality"

Amazon Game Studios head Patrick Gilmore explains community-driven approach to AAA as company unveils three new titles