Customers can now discover an entirely new selection of free-to-play
and Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) games on Amazon, including
Battlestar Galactica, World of Tanks, Pandora Saga, Stronghold Kingdoms
and Super Monday Night Combat
Game Connect helps game developers reach more customers and sell more
virtual goods and subscriptions
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 12, 2012--
(NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon.com, Inc. today announced Game Connect, enabling
customers to discover a new category of free-to-play and MMO digital
games that marry the ease and security of shopping on Amazon with the
convenience of having virtual goods delivered directly to their game
accounts. Game Connect is fast and easy for developers to integrate and
helps them sell more content by simplifying the purchase process for
customers. Developers can start integrating Game Connect today by
visiting www.amazon.com/gameconnect/developers.
Customers will find a growing selection of popular free-to-play games
such as World of Tanks, Spark City, Stronghold Kingdoms, Pandora Saga
and Super Monday Night Combat at www.amazon.com/free2play.
In addition, customers who use Game Connect to link their accounts to
some of these games will unlock exclusive in-game content. To see a list
of all the exclusive offerings, visit www.amazon.com/free2play/exclusives.
Customers who do not yet have game accounts can create them right from
the Amazon product pages. The customer’s game account will then be
linked to their Amazon account so any subscriptions and virtual goods
purchased are sent directly into the game without copy and pasting a
code.
“Customers can now discover a new category of free-to-play games and can
experience the convenience of having virtual items purchased with their
Amazon account delivered directly to their game accounts,” says Mike
Frazzini, director, Amazon Games. “Game Connect helps game developers
reach more customers, move more quickly and grow their business by
simplifying the purchase process for customers. This is an exciting next
step for the Digital Games Store and we have even more to come.”
“Uber Entertainment is very excited to be both a part of the new Amazon
Digital Games Store and participating in the Game Connect program,” said
John Comes, Creative Director at Uber Entertainment. “The program is
great because it enables us to deliver even more value to all our
players, at the same time giving us a great way to drive additional
revenue from our games—something we are very excited about.”
”We have been impressed by the ease of integrating Game Connect into our
games,” said Simon Bradbury, Designer and Co-Founder of Firefly Studios.
“We believe this mass market platform will be perfect for the continuing
growth of Stronghold Kingdoms and we expect to see a growth in our
customer base all over the world.”
"We think that Game Connect is a fantastic new program that directly
benefits our TERA fans and we are very excited to be involved as we
continue to build out and expand our offerings,” said Chris Lee, Vice
President of Publishing at En Masse Entertainment.
About Digital Games Store
The Amazon Digital Games store launched in October 2010 and offers
customers more than 3,000 games including free-to-play and massively
multiplayer online games.
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle,
opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth’s
Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth’s most
customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything
they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the
lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of
unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books;
Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home
& Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health &
Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web
Services provides Amazon’s developer customers with access to
in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon’s own back-end
technology platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any
type of business. The new latest generation Kindle is the lightest, most
compact Kindle ever and features the same 6-inch, most advanced
electronic ink display that reads like real paper even in bright
sunlight. Kindle Touch is a new addition to the Kindle family with an
easy-to-use touch screen that makes it easier than ever to turn pages,
search, shop, and take notes – still with all the benefits of the most
advanced electronic ink display. Kindle Touch 3G is the top of the line
e-reader and offers the same new design and features of Kindle Touch,
with the unparalleled added convenience of free 3G. Kindle Fire is the
Kindle for movies, TV shows, music, books, magazines, apps, games and
web browsing with all the content, free storage in the Amazon Cloud,
Whispersync, Amazon Silk (Amazon’s new revolutionary cloud-accelerated
web browser), vibrant color touch screen, and powerful dual-core
processor.
Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com,
www.amazon.co.uk,
www.amazon.de,
www.amazon.co.jp,
www.amazon.fr,
www.amazon.ca,
www.amazon.cn,
www.amazon.it,
and www.amazon.es.
As used herein, “Amazon.com,” “we,” “our” and similar terms include
Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates
otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly
from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to
competition, management of growth, new products, services and
technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international
expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center
optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and
strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption,
inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More
information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's
financial results is included in Amazon.com's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
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