Amazon reveals game development team, releases first title

MCV Staff 7th August 2012 Development News

Amazon has announced its entry into the game development space.

The company revealed its new game development studio Amazon Game Studios earlier today, adding that the team has already launched its first effort—a Facebook game entitled Living Classics.

The hidden object game, set in a variety of classic fairytales and stories, is available to play for free now via the social network.

The studio is also hiring, but doesn’t explicitly say what for. Interested parties are insteadasked to send an email for more information.

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