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Why I think AGS(Amazon) won't release a single game
BruceYee
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Stuff that has happened for Amazon since they opened AGS...
- Jeff Bezos became the richest man in the world
-Amazon bought Whole Foods
-Amazon announced they are opening a second headquarters somewhere in USA creating thousands of jobs.
-Amazon opened futuristic fully automated convenience stores on the east coast(USA).
-Amazon announced they are starting their own Health Insurance company in partnership with Warren Buffett.
-Amazon renewed and started production on future seasons of all their shows.
-Amazon's space program "Blue Origin" has seen continuous success and accepted its first wave of paying customers.
-Amazon possibly made the best Super Bowl commercial https://screenrant.com/amazon-super-bowl-2018-alexa-commercial/
I'm sure there are other things that have happened for them but those were the only ones I could think of atm.
With all of those accomplishments and the fact that we've seen almost no info on any games after they announced they are going to stop production for Breakaway makes me think that AGS will never release a single game. Add on the fact that they have people like John Smedley on the payroll who I'm sure doesn't work for chump change along with all those other people + multiple locations means huge overhead costs without anything to show for it. Even under funded games give small updates of insignificant information to keep interest alive but in the case of AGS no one knows if anything is even being worked on.
After accomplishing all of those remarkable things I listed above I'm not sure if "make a good video game" is something Amazon really cares to do, especially in this over saturated market where the chance for failure is quite high.
- Jeff Bezos became the richest man in the world
-Amazon bought Whole Foods
-Amazon announced they are opening a second headquarters somewhere in USA creating thousands of jobs.
-Amazon opened futuristic fully automated convenience stores on the east coast(USA).
-Amazon announced they are starting their own Health Insurance company in partnership with Warren Buffett.
-Amazon renewed and started production on future seasons of all their shows.
-Amazon's space program "Blue Origin" has seen continuous success and accepted its first wave of paying customers.
-Amazon possibly made the best Super Bowl commercial https://screenrant.com/amazon-super-bowl-2018-alexa-commercial/
I'm sure there are other things that have happened for them but those were the only ones I could think of atm.
With all of those accomplishments and the fact that we've seen almost no info on any games after they announced they are going to stop production for Breakaway makes me think that AGS will never release a single game. Add on the fact that they have people like John Smedley on the payroll who I'm sure doesn't work for chump change along with all those other people + multiple locations means huge overhead costs without anything to show for it. Even under funded games give small updates of insignificant information to keep interest alive but in the case of AGS no one knows if anything is even being worked on.
After accomplishing all of those remarkable things I listed above I'm not sure if "make a good video game" is something Amazon really cares to do, especially in this over saturated market where the chance for failure is quite high.
Do you think AGS will make a game?
- Do you think AGS will make a game?37 votes
- Yes94.59%
- No5.41%
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Are you privy to information that us mere mortals know nothing about? If so, where did you get the info?
If Amazon wants to make a MMO they certainly can afford doing so, how good it will be is of course another matter but I am sure they will release something. I have my doubts about it being a hit game though.
That being said, the concept of the New World is amazing and I see a lot of potential if executed correctly.
Im conflicted to say the least. I’ve learned to never buy into blind hype with MMO’s so I’m just going to wait and see. I would love to watch Amazon debut something at E3.
Jeff Bezos is the richest man alive and his company was not profitable for 20 years.
Wonder how Amazon will do vs Google?
Amazon Delivery Trucks Soon?
And Amazon MOBA incoming?
The OP asked why would a large company like Amazon care about making a few games.
I think that is because Amazon isn't just making a few games. They also have their game engine Lumberjack, and server hosting plateform Amazon Web Service. So to Amazon their goal isn't just to make a few games, but have more people use their plateform.
Amazon will make a game eventually even if it takes 20 years and when it's done may just be mediocre. They are currently more focused on Lumberyard/Twitch to care about going 100% into game development and Renoaku loves the NWO.
Closing up shop - Thanks for playing.
LMAO, your summary was that they are too focused on a game engine and a game streaming service to care about actually making a game? Huh.... If you can't see the motivation to make good games with those two insights... I just can't help make you understand. That circuit is just not firing. You SHOULD have just answered your own question right there.
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Amazon and google have been fighting cloud service share.
Pokemon go was using google(GCE), and it constantly crash. Amazon CTO made a twitch saying Ninantic should switch.
I hope new world is ok. But no one knows how it'll turn out.
We initially started developing our game in Lumberyard and switched back off of it due to it being nothing more than a dumb down, re-skinned Crytech engine. They have since made leaps and bound on the ui, gui and other features, but when it first came out, it was not as friendly as we imagined. To also go with what you said, yes we were locked into AWS, but not just for server hosting, they nickle and dime you for all sorts of services, that other engines provide for damn near free.
Amazon can afford to have their games never make any money, which is going to destroy (or seriously challenge) the industry.
I do not think this will end up being good for gamers. Amazon destroys what it enters.
But yes... they WILL release games. Many, many games...
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If you measure profitability as Income - (total) Expenditure yes.
If you measure profitability as Income - Cost of Existing Operations (free cash flow) then Amazon are, and have been, hugely profitable.
And unless a business is simply "squandering" its free cash flow it is the second measure that investors are interested in. Which is why Amazon's share price has continued to increase. Amazon is spending the money it makes to get bigger rather than paying huge dividends.