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Amazon cancelled Crucible, the free-to-play multiplayer shooter that had already been returned to beta closed.
Amazon officially cancelled Crucible, its free-to-play multiplayer game. It's the end of a tumultuous game path that was first released in May following years of development before being put back to a closed beta in July.
We very much appreciate the way our fans have worked together, and we've enjoyed seeing your reactions to the improvements we've made over the last few months, but ultimately we haven't seen a safe , sustainable future ahead of Crucible, said the Crucible team.
If you're in a closed beta, you're always going to be able to play the game in some way for a limited time. The developers will be holding a Final Playtest & Community Celebration in the next few weeks, according to the site. If this is completed, matchmaking will be disabled, but you will be able to play custom games until 3PM ET on November 9th. The company also promises that it will provide a full refund on any transactions that you might have made. If you want refunds, please follow the instructions on this section.
Crucible developers will switch to other Amazon Games titles, including New World, the forthcoming Amazon MMO. The game, which is currently scheduled to be released in the spring of 2021, has had its own set of challenges, including two delays. And we're still waiting for the release of Pac-Man Live Studio, a version of Pac-Man that you can play directly on Twitch. Amazon said in May that the game will be released in June, but it's still not out, and the game 's website just says it's "coming soon."
Amazon doesn't just make games — it also has a cloud gaming service named Luna that was launched last month. U.S. users can request early access to it right now. If you want to understand how Luna stacks up against other cloud gaming offerings, we've got a guide to that right here.
