Amazon Games, Smilegate RPG partner to improve Lost Ark game

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Amazon Games collaborated with Smilegate RPG to localize and translate the vast world of Lost Ark, which boasts millions of active players in Korea, Russia, and Japan.

The launch will span North America, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand, according to a recent Amazon Games press release.

“Together with Smilegate, we are proud to usher in millions of new players around the world to experience Lost Ark,” Vice President for Amazon Games, Christoph Hartmann, said in the release. “Lost Ark’s unique style of action-packed combat coupled with seemingly endless class customization options opens up nearly infinite new ways to play in a dynamic, ever-changing online universe—there are numerous new realms to discover and resources to compete for in this living fantasy world.”

Players can download the game on Steam, according to the release. They can also purchase starter packs on Amazon and Steam. The game, which is rated ESRB M (Mature), will be available in English, French, German, and Spanish.

"Our ambition is to create bold new experiences that foster community in and around our games," Amazon Games said in the release. "Our team of game industry veterans is building within the sandbox of Prime Gaming, Twitch, Amazon retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and more to push boundaries and deliver captivating experiences to our players."

Smilegate RPG is affiliated with Smilegate Group and is a leader in the global gaming market, according to the release.

At the 2019 Korea Game Awards, Smilegate RPG swept awards in six categories including the grand prize with Lost Ark, the release stated. Lost Ark recorded the highest number of concurrent users in Korea at the time of its release, 350,000.

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