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Crucible - Amazon's first major PC game released

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Crucible - Level 0

Amazon released its first big PC game. It is called Crucible. It is a science-fiction game. The characters have special powers. People can get the game for free from the website Steam. Amazon is new to making video games. It hopes to be a big maker of games. Players think Crucible could be a rival to the game Fortnite.

Crucible is in a scary world in deep space. It is dangerous for people to go outside. Players can go outside but they must hunt monsters. They must also collect a special thing called "essence". This helps players level up. Amazon hopes Crucible will help people to connect with each other. It said games are, "a fun form of entertainment".

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Crucible - Level 1

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".

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Crucible - Level 2

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The online giant Amazon has released its first ever big PC game. It is called Crucible and is a science-fiction shooter game. It has many characters who have special powers. Crucible is only available in North America for now. People there can download it from the video website Steam. It will be available in other parts of the world soon. Crucible was created by Amazon Game Studios and is free. Amazon is a newcomer to video games. It hopes to become a major maker of games. Many experts on video games think Crucible could be very successful. They say it could be a rival to the game Fortnite.

Crucible is set in a scary world on a fictional planet in outer space. It is dangerous for people to walk outside on this planet. Players can go outside but they must hunt strange creatures and monsters. They must also collect a special thing called "essence". This helps players level up and become stronger. The vice-president of Amazon Games said he hopes it will help people to connect with each other. He said: "We want to make games that...a very large audience of players [like]." He added: "One of the reasons I've always loved games is not only [are they] a fun form of entertainment, but [also] a way to connect with others."

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Crucible - Level 3

The online retail giant Amazon has released its first ever big-budget PC game. The game is called Crucible. It is a science-fiction shooter game. It has many unusual characters that have special powers. Crucible is currently only available in North America, where people can download it from the video distribution website Steam. Amazon said the game will be available in other parts of the world soon. Crucible was created by Amazon Game Studios and Relentless Studios and is free. Amazon is a newcomer in the video games market. It hopes to become a major producer of games. Many experts on video games believe Crucible could be very successful. They say it could be a rival to the game Fortnite.

Crucible is set in an apocalyptic world on a fictional planet in outer space. Very few people can walk around outside on this planet. Players can go outside but they must hunt and kill different creatures and monsters. They must also collect a special material called "essence". This helps players level up and become stronger. Mike Frazzini, the vice president of Amazon Games, spoke about Crucible. He said he hoped it would help people to connect with each other. He told reporters: "We want to make games that resonate with a very large audience of players." He added: "One of the reasons I've always loved games is not only is it a fun form of entertainment, but it's a way to connect with others."

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