'We have this big cloud infrastructure for computation.

'I don't know where else we could do it other than Amazon,' he says. That sounds like quite the cocktail of genres, but when Lane and the team were looking at what they could potentially leverage Amazon's tech prowess for in gaming, an MMO that distinguished itself by borrowing elements from survival, fighting, and action titles made perfect sense. But it seems there hasn't really been a new for a while, and a lot of the focus is shifting to other genres' 'Everyone is always looking for the next new MMO.

And more recently, he's been fascinated by action RPGs like Diablo and Dark Souls. He also has a love of survival and fighting titles, and has worked on his fair share of both over his multiple decades of experience in the industry. Speaking to following a preview of New World's 100-player 'War' PvP mode, Lane says that he personally has a deep love of MMOs, including games like World of Warcraft, Ultima Online, and Black Desert Online. This may make it seem a risky choice for Amazon's initial run at AAA development, but game director Scot Lane says the decision to make its MMO, New World, stemmed from a deep love of existing games - as well as a desire for change. The world of AAA MMORPGs has historically been dominated by a small handful of long-lived giants: with Guild Wars 2, The Elder Scrolls Online, Final Fantasy 14, and the aging behemoth of World of Warcraft maintaining command of the space for years on end.

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