Amazon announced today which has reached an agreement with Embracer Group to develop a new MMO video game based on The Lord of the Rings. Although this project is in the early stages of development at Amazon Games Orange County, it will be released on consoles and PC, without specifying which consoles.
The news comes at a time when Amazon is revamping its gaming strategy, laying off more than 100 gaming-related employees in San Diego and focusing its teams in Montreal and Orange County, the latter being the studio in which this MMO will be developed.
Many will remember that Amazon has had problems in the development of games in the past, With launch delays and an active user base that has dropped significantly since the launch of New World, a title that took the blame for some hardware failures that he helped discover.
In any case, it is clear that Amazon has plans to expand its first game studio, in charge of the development of this MMO, especially with what a launch can mean for the company about a franchise as coveted as The Lord of the Rings.
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