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21.05.2024 - 13:33 / amazongames.com / Christoph Hartmann / Tom Clancy / With New
Amazon Games today announced it has opened a new game development studio in Europe, based in Bucharest, Romania. The studio expands Amazon’s commitment to developing and publishing games as it joins the ranks of the existing development teams in Orange County, Montreal, San Diego, and Seattle. The new studio will focus on supporting Amazon Games’ diverse portfolio of games now and in the future. Amazon Games is actively hiring to build out the talented team, with many active roles open now .
“Amazon Games is focused on developing and publishing great games, and we have an ambitious long-term roadmap in front of us,” said Christoph Hartmann, VP of Amazon Games. “Expanding our internal development teams into Europe was a natural next step for us as we tackle our broad portfolio. Bucharest is known as one of the top emerging European cities for game development and we look forward to tapping into the rich talent pool.”
Amazon Games has hired industry veteran Cristian Pana to lead the studio. Cristian brings more than 20 years of experience building video games, most recently serving as the Managing Director at Ubisoft Bucharest. Cristian’s experience spans some of video games’ biggest games and franchises, including Tom Clancy’s The Division, The Crew, Far Cry, and Avatar and diverse genres, from driving games, action adventure open world games to shooter RPGs.
“I’m thrilled to join Amazon Games at a time when the team is actively building across an exciting roadmap,” said Cristian Pana, Studio Head for Amazon Games Bucharest. “I’ve built and led outstanding teams in the past and I know this area of Europe is a hot spot for some of the very best talent in gaming.”
Check out this interview to learn more about Cristian, his philosophy towards game development, and why he’s excited to join the Amazon Games team.
The new studio supports Amazon Games’ vision of developing and publishing games that foster community in and around its games. The expanding portfolio from Amazon Games includes two launched live-service games, New World and Lost Ark, announced projects including Tomb Raider , The Lord of the Rings , and Throne and Liberty , as well as unannounced projects from our San Diego and Montreal studios, and the independent studio Glowmade in the UK .
Amazon Games is hiring across a variety of disciplines, and key open positions at the new studio in Bucharest include Software Developers, Artists, Designers and Animators. For more details, visit our jobs page here .
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Amazon is seemingly expanding the gaming side of its business. The company has announced a new development studio based in Romania. Dubbed Amazon Games Bucharest, the studio is the first one opened by Amazon in Europe, and will be helmed by former Ubisoft Bucharest managing director Cristian Pana.
Amazon's games arm has opened a brand new studio in Bucharest, Romania.