Amazon is working
on a game streaming service that would see it compete with the likes of Google,
Sony, Microsoft, and Nvidia to name a few. According to a report from The
Information citing "two people briefed on the plans", Amazon's game
streaming service won't be ready to launch until next year at the earliest.
This isn't Amazon's first or only foray into the games industry aside from
selling video games on its website. AWS for example, powers Epic Games'
Fortnite while Lumberyard is a game engine that integrates with its video
streaming platform, Twitch. Plus it has its own game studios developing games
of its own, both based on original IP and existing ones like Grand Tour.
Early last year, Amazon revealed GameOn, a
platform that allows developers to add leaderboards, competitions, and
giveaways to their games. While the report states that the games
business has been in a state of flux with digital downloads in the ascendance,
it's also apparent that it's simply a logical progression given how the company
has a finger in every slice of the gaming pie from selling games to making
them.
With Microsoft and Google being the two latest entrants in the
space, officially announcing their plans late last year, it will be interesting
to see how Amazon differs from them.
Microsoft, for its part, has been touting the ability to play
console and PC games on smartphones as its key differentiator.
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