新奇事件簿亚马逊发布首款大型视频游戏（打印版）

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.

网上零售巨头亚马逊发布了首款大制作电脑游戏，Crucible。这是一款科幻射击游戏。

It has many unusual characters that have special powers. Crucible is currently only available in North America,

游戏中有许多具有特殊能力的不寻常的角色。Crucible目前仅在北美洲发行，

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.

人们可以从视频分销平台Steam上下载。亚马逊表示这款游戏很快将在世界其他地方发行。

Crucible was created by Amazon Game Studios and Relentless Studios and is free. Amazon is a newcomer in the video games market.

Crucible是由亚马逊游戏工作室和Relentless Studios共同创作的一款免费游戏。亚马逊是视频游戏市场中的新手。

It hopes to become a major producer of games. Many experts on video games believe Crucible could be very successful.

其希望成为主要游戏生厂商。视频游戏领域的很多专家都认为Crucible将取得巨大成功。

They say it could be a rival to the game Fortnite.

他们表示该款游戏可能成为《堡垒之夜》的对手。

Crucible is set in an apocalyptic world on a fictional planet in outer space. Very few people can walk around outside on this planet.

Crucible的故事发生在虚构外太空星球上的天启世界中。极少数人可以在这个星球外行走。

Players can go outside but they must hunt and kill different creatures and monsters. They must also collect a special material called "essence".

玩家可以去星球外，但他们必须捕获并杀死不同的生物和怪兽。他们还必须收集一种特殊材料——“essence”（精华）。

This helps players level up and become stronger. Mike Frazzini, the vice president of Amazon Games, spoke about Crucible.

这帮助玩家升级变得更强壮。亚马逊游戏副总裁Mike Frazzini谈到了Crucible。

He said he hoped it would help people to connect with each other.

他表示，他希望该游戏能帮助大家相互联系。

He told reporters: "We want to make games that resonate with a very large audience of players."

他告诉记者：“我们希望创造能够引起大量玩家共鸣的游戏。”

He added: "One of the reasons I've always loved games is not only is it a fun form of entertainment,

他补充道：“我一直热爱游戏的原因之一是因为，游戏不仅仅是一种有趣的娱乐形式，

but it's a way to connect with others."

还是连接他人的一种方式。”