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By Cem DoganayPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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If I understand your question correctly, you are asking about Amazon Games' market position in the video game industry.

Currently, Amazon Games is a relatively new player in the industry, and the company has not yet achieved the level of success or market share of some of its competitors. However, Amazon has a significant amount of resources and infrastructure at its disposal, and the company has demonstrated a commitment to investing in game development and expanding its offerings.

The video game industry is highly competitive, with several major players including Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Take-Two Interactive. However, with its vast resources and the potential to leverage its existing customer base and infrastructure, Amazon Games has the potential to become a major player in the industry over time.

That being said, it is worth noting that success in the video game industry is not guaranteed, and even established players with significant market share can struggle to maintain their position. The video game market is constantly evolving, with new technologies and trends emerging, and it remains to be seen how Amazon Games will fare over the long term.Amazon Game Studios, the game development arm of Amazon Games, has released several games across multiple platforms since its founding in 2012. However, the exact number of games that Amazon Game Studios has released is not publicly disclosed, and may depend on how one defines a "game" (for example, whether or not to include expansions or mobile games).

Some of the notable games that Amazon Game Studios has released include:

"New World": a massively multiplayer online role-playing game set in a supernatural version of the 17th century.

"Crucible": a free-to-play team-based shooter that was later discontinued.

"The Grand Tour Game": a racing game based on the Amazon Original series of the same name.

"Tales from the Borderlands": a narrative-driven adventure game developed by Telltale Games, which was acquired by Amazon in 2019.

In addition to these games, Amazon Game Studios has also announced several upcoming titles, including the massively multiplayer online game "Lord of the Rings: New World" and the open-world sci-fi game "Star Citizen."

Amazon Games is a relatively new player in the video game industry, and while the company has released several games across multiple platforms, it has not yet achieved the level of success or influence that some of its competitors have.

That being said, Amazon as a company is one of the largest and most powerful corporations in the world, with a vast array of resources and capabilities at its disposal. This gives Amazon Games significant potential to become a major player in the video game industry, particularly as the company continues to invest in game development and expand its offerings.

Additionally, Amazon's reach and influence in other areas, such as e-commerce, cloud computing, and streaming media, could also provide advantages for Amazon Games as it seeks to establish itself in the market. For example, Amazon could leverage its existing customer base and infrastructure to promote and distribute its games, while also leveraging its cloud computing services to enhance the performance and scalability of its online games.Amazon Games was founded as Amazon Game Studios in 2012 by a team led by industry veteran and game designer, John Smedley. Smedley is known for his work as the president of Sony Online Entertainment, where he oversaw the development of popular massively multiplayer online games such as "EverQuest" and "Planetside."

However, in 2021, John Smedley left Amazon Game Studios to start his own game development company. The current leadership of Amazon Games includes Mike Frazzini, the vice president of Amazon Games and the head of Amazon Game Studios, and Christoph Hartmann, the vice president of Amazon Games and the head of Amazon Games Europe.

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