Amazon discontinues development of its own game 'Crucible', service ends only 5 months after official release

Amazon Game Studios , Amazon's computer game development division, announced that it will stop developing the free-to-play TPS ' Crucible' released in May 2020.

Amazon has canceled Crucible, its free-to-play multiplayer shooter that had already been returned to closed beta --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/9/21510190/amazon-crucible-canceled-game-studios-closed-beta

RIP to Crucible, Amazon Games' first PC shooter: 2020-2020 | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/10/amazon-games-kills-its-ambitious-shooter-crucible-after-only-five-months/

In 2014, Amazon established its own game development department 'Amazon Game Studios' by appointing prominent developers such as Kim Swift who was involved in the development of 'Portal ' and Clint Hocking of 'Far Cry 2 '. Did. And the title that has been under development since the establishment of Amazon Game Studios was 'Crucible'.

Beta | Crucible
https://www.playcrucible.com/en-us

Crucible is a free-to-play competitive TPS in which characters of various classes called 'hunters' compete for victory or defeat on a team-by-team basis. It was officially released in the North American region on May 20, 2020, but it was not well received and was reverted to the closed beta on June 30, 2020, but finally on October 9, 2020, 'development' 'Cancellation' will be officially announced.

Amazon Game Studios commented on the decision to discontinue development: 'We are very grateful to our fans for supporting our efforts and everyone for the changes we implemented during the transition to the closed beta. I'm grateful to see the reaction, but I didn't think there was a healthy and sustainable future for Crucible in the end. ' In the future, the Crucible development team will focus on developing other games and new titles that are still under development at Amazon Games.

Crucible's matchmaking system will no longer be available after October 9, 2020, but custom games can be played until 5 am on November 10. In addition, skins purchased in-game will be fully refunded by applying via Steam Support or a dedicated form.

Amazon Game Studios also announced in March 2018 that the development of the MOBA 'Breakaway' set in ancient Rome will be discontinued. In June 2019, it was revealed that Mr. Swift and Mr. Hooking also left the company without waiting for the game to be completed, and that a large number of game developers were dismissed, and Amazon entered the game development business. The struggle continues.

Amazon quietly dismissed game developers in large numbers, a sign of slump in game development department --GIGAZINE