Amazon Games studio head Mike Frazzini is leaving the company Mike Frazzini, the head of Amazon Games, is stepping down from his position. Bloomberg reported Frazzini has told staff at… Read More
Top 10 video game stories of 2021: Successes, surprises, big hits — and what could have been It’s been a strange year in a strange business. The video game industry came into 2021 with a lot of… Read More
Amazon’s ‘New World’ online game bans nearly 8,000 accounts for ‘botting’ The developers of New World, Amazon Games’ flagship project, announced on Thursday that it banned thousands of accounts for automated… Read More
Livestreaming report: ‘New World’ hits top 5 on Twitch and ‘virtual YouTubers’ on the rise Twitch’s audience numbers have begun to tick back up now that summer’s over; “virtual YouTubers” are pulling in surprisingly big… Read More
Why Amazon didn’t give up on games: Andy Jassy on ‘spectacular failures’ and long-term vision Amazon has long viewed failure as a natural part of innovation, and the early success of the company’s New World… Read More
Jeff Bezos calls Amazon’s ‘New World’ video game a ‘success’ — but it’s too early to determine that ANALYSIS: Amazon’s new video game New World launched on Tuesday to strong social media buzz, high online engagement, and a… Read More
Amazon announces open beta for ‘New World’ in early September During the Opening Night Live event at this year’s virtual Gamescom conference, Amazon revealed a new trailer for its upcoming… Read More
Amazon’s ‘New World’ game spreads hype, melts video cards in unexpectedly popular closed beta Amazon’s massively multiplayer online RPG New World has attracted a big audience so far with its closed beta, which has… Read More
Amazon shows off ‘New World’ gameplay in trailer for online multiplayer game set for Aug. 31 debut Amazon Games has released a new trailer for its massively-multiplayer online game New World, which is scheduled for release on… Read More
Amazon cancels ‘Lord of the Rings’ MMO in latest hiccup for company’s gaming ambitions Amazon has sent its free-to-play Lord of the Rings game off to the Undying Lands. The news broke over the… Read More
