Relentless Studios: Difference between revisions

{{short description|American video game developer}}

{{Distinguish|Relentless Software|text=[[Relentless Software]], a defunct unrelated game development studio}}

{{More citations needed|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Relentless Studios

| logo = Relentless Studios Logo.png

| former_name = Amazon Game Studios Seattle (2016–2019)

| type = [[Division (business)|Division]]

| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]

| founded = {{start date and age|2016}}

| hq_location_city = [[Seattle, Washington]]

| hq_location_country = US

| key_people = [[Louis Castle]] ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])

| products = [[Dragon's Lair]] (2018)<br>[[The Grand Tour Game]] (2019)<br>[[Crucible (video game)|Crucible]] (2020)

| parent = [[Amazon Games]] (2016–present)

}}

'''Relentless Studios''' (formerly '''Amazon Game Studios Seattle''') is an American video game developer that is based in [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]]. The company is led by [[Louis Castle]], most known for being the co-founder of development [[Westwood Studios]]. The studio is one of four game main development divisions under [[Amazon Games]]. The other three are based in [[San Diego|San Diego, California]], [[Orange County, California]], and [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amazon hires John Smedley to lead new San Diego studio|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-02-15-amazon-hires-john-smedley-to-lead-new-san-diego-studio|website=GamesIndustry.biz|date=15 February 2017|language=en|access-date=2020-05-20|archive-date=2020-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408012230/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-02-15-amazon-hires-john-smedley-to-lead-new-san-diego-studio|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amazon opens new game studio led by EverQuest creator John Smedley|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/2/15/14628784/amazon-game-studios-john-smedley-san-diego|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|date=2017-02-15|website=Polygon|language=en|access-date=2020-05-20|archive-date=2020-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725065042/https://www.polygon.com/2017/2/15/14628784/amazon-game-studios-john-smedley-san-diego|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amazon Game Studios unveils three PC games - Breakaway, Crucible, New World|url=https://www.vg247.com/2016/09/30/amazon-game-studios-unveils-three-pc-games-breakaway-crucible-new-world/|date=2016-09-30|website=VG247|access-date=2020-05-20|archive-date=2020-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520020232/https://www.vg247.com/2016/09/30/amazon-game-studios-unveils-three-pc-games-breakaway-crucible-new-world/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-23-amazon-games-opens-montreal-studio|title=Amazon Games opens Montreal studio|website=GamesIndustry.biz|date=23 March 2021|access-date=2021-06-24|archive-date=2021-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203509/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-23-amazon-games-opens-montreal-studio|url-status=live}}</ref> The studio is most known for releasing the PC title [[Crucible (video game)|Crucible]] in May 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Crucible' proves that Amazon is finally serious about video games|url=https://www.engadget.com/crucible-amazon-relentless-game-preview-interview-130013794.html|website=Engadget|date=19 May 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-05-20|archive-date=2020-05-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519221149/https://www.engadget.com/crucible-amazon-relentless-game-preview-interview-130013794.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amazon's Crucible is a free-to-play multiplayer game launching May 20th|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/5/21246923/amazon-crucible-relentless-studio-free-to-play-launch-date-may-20|last=Statt|first=Nick|date=2020-05-05|website=The Verge|language=en|access-date=2020-05-20|archive-date=2020-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527065510/https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/5/21246923/amazon-crucible-relentless-studio-free-to-play-launch-date-may-20|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Amazon's free-to-play PvP shooter Crucible is now live on Steam|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/amazons-pvp-shooter-crucible-is-now-live-on-steam/|last=Chalk|first=Andy|date=2020-05-20|magazine=PC Gamer|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-20|archive-date=2020-05-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528195234/https://www.pcgamer.com/amazons-pvp-shooter-crucible-is-now-live-on-steam/|url-status=live}}</ref> The game would remain in active service until it was closed in November of the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2020/10/11/amazons-crucible-is-officially-dead/|title=Amazon's 'Crucible' Is Officially Dead|first=Erik|last=Kain|website=Forbes|access-date=2021-06-24|archive-date=2021-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206043221/https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2020/10/11/amazons-crucible-is-officially-dead/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Games==

{| class="wikitable sortable"

|+

!Year

!Title

!Developers

!Platforms

!Additional notes

|-

|2018

|''[[Dragon's Lair]]''

|Amazon Game Studios Seattle

|Twitch Extension

|

|-

|2019

|''[[The Grand Tour Game]]''

|Amazon Game Studios Seattle

[[Heavy Iron Studios]]

|[[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]]

|

|-

|2020

|[[Crucible (video game)|''Crucible'']]

|Relentless Studios

|[[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|

|-

|2021

|''[[New World (video game)|New World]]''

|[[Amazon Games Orange County]]

|Windows

|Co-developed

|}

==References==

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