Amazon has released its first ever big PC game. It is called Crucible. It is a science-fiction shooter game. There are many characters with special powers. People can download the game for free from the video website Steam. Crucible was made by Amazon Game Studios. Amazon is new to video games. It hopes to be a big maker of games. Many game players think Crucible could be very successful. They say it could be a rival to the game Fortnite.
Crucible is in a scary world on a planet in deep space. It is dangerous for people to walk outside. Players can go outside but they must hunt strange monsters and collect a special thing called "essence". This helps players level up and get stronger. Amazon said it hopes it will help people to connect with each other. It added that people love games because they are, "a fun form of entertainment, [and] a way to connect with others".