Amazon is currently working with its gaming studio on several new titles. In addition to New World, there has also been a shooter called Crucible in the works for years. It is set to be released in May 2020.
Where does the info come from? The New York Times website reported on April 2 that Amazon is now starting to release new games. They mentioned the game Crucible, a game about which little is currently known.
The sci-fi shooter is set to be released in May 2020, after the release has already been postponed multiple times due to the coronavirus. However, the New York Times did not provide a specific date.
As the article was retweeted by the official Twitter account of Crucible, it can be assumed that the shooter will indeed come out in a few weeks, even though Amazon has done little marketing for the game so far.
An Amazon Battle Royale?
What is Crucible? So far, relatively little is known about the shooter. The game was first mentioned in 2016. At that time, the above-linked trailer was released. But after that, there was a long silence about the game.
On the official website, it simply states:
Crucible is a third-person shooter with battle royale characteristics about trust and betrayal. Each match pits human and alien fighters with unique weapons and abilities against each other on a richly detailed alien world. Players forge and break alliances spontaneously.
In Crucible, you need a mix of combat skills, tactical acumen, and social finesse to survive.
What else is Amazon working on? Currently, the MMO New World is particularly in the public eye, set to be released on May 26. It was originally a game focused primarily on PvP. Some PvE content has been announced now.
We also know of a “Lord of the Rings” MMO, which has also been picked up by the New York Times. According to the article, it is being developed at the same location in Irvine as New World.
The article also mentions a cloud gaming platform with the codename Project Tempo. However, we do not know exactly what this entails.
In addition to Crucible, another new shooter was announced today. This one focuses on weightless battles in space.
