Mike Frazzini’s resignation comes just 18 years after he first appeared on Amazon, including nearly 13 years in the video game bed, first in the commercial department and then as director. development studio. A role that does not have to be cut, according to a survey published by Bloomberg in January 2021. A survey in which many employees criticized Frazzini’s inexperience in game studio management.
Since its first setbacks, including the immediate closure of the Crucible and the cancellation of the Lord of the Rings MMO project in Tencent, Amazon Games Studios has however achieved two notable successes in the New World and the Lost Boat . If the first one does not have to be confirmed over time and continues to lose players after a month, the second is still one of the start-ups of the year on PC. However, it should be put in perspective because Amazon is just a publisher The boat is lost The West and its subsequent success does not replace the fact that the overall ratings of Amazon Games Studios are still fragile at this stage.
“Mike was at the start of the Amazon Games, and his leadership and perseverance helped build the gaming industry on the ground. Our recent success with the New World and the Lost Boat is the result of a vision he helped build. We are very grateful for all his efforts and wish Mike the best.According to LinkedIn, Mike Frazzini will leave Amazon on April 29 to take a vacation and spend time with his family before his children go to school. “University.”The future is bright in the Amazon GamesReferee Mike Frazzini added that his organization has a growing portfolio of promises for new pipeline games.