Crucible (video game)

Crucible is a free-to-play multiplayer third-person shooter developed and published by Relentless Studios, a subsidiary of Amazon Game Studios.[2] It is Amazon's first major original title published by their gaming division, which had previously focused on tablet games. It became available for download on May 20, 2020 for Windows, after having been in development since 2014. The game returned to a closed beta status on June 30, 2020.[3]

Crucible
Developer(s)Relentless Studios
Publisher(s)Amazon Game Studios
Director(s)Colin Johanson, Jason Stansell, James Ackley [1]
Producer(s)Tre Fitzgerald, Jessica Antico Brasz, Andy Abramovici [1]
EngineAmazon Lumberyard
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Gameplay

Crucible borrows gameplay elements from other games such as Overwatch and Fortnite. Different classes, referred to as "hunters", impact which abilities players have. Matches are played in teams, meaning that players have to coordinate in order to ensure that their hunters' weaknesses are shored up by the others' strengths.

Release

Because of COVID-19 the game experienced a remote launch without any in-person events.[4] At launch, the game was in "pre-season" to allow developers to finetune the gaming experience.

Reception
Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PC) 55/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Game Informer6.75/10[6]
GameSpot5/10[7]
IGN4/10[8]
PC Gamer (US)48/100[9]

Crucible received mixed reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[5]

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References
  1. ""Crucible Credits"". Crucible. Amazon Game Studios. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. Statt, Nick. "Amazon's Crucible is a free-to-play multiplayer game launching May 20th". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on May 27, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. Crucible is going back to the drawing board with a closed beta
  4. Johanson, Colin. "Welcome to Crucible". Crucible. Amazon Games Studio. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. "Crucible (PC)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  6. Tack, Daniel (May 29, 2020). "Crucible Review – A Slow Struggle". Game Informer. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  7. Barbosa, Alessandro (May 29, 2020). "Crucible Review - A Prime Disappointment". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  8. Campbell, Kyle (May 27, 2020). "Crucible Review". IGN. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  9. Park, Morgan (May 27, 2020). "Crucible review". PC Gamer. Future US. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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