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Download Games on Amazon.com

by Evan Shamoon on February 4, 2009 at 09:09 AM


Everybody knows that digital distribution is the future -- and with its book and music services, nobody knows it more than the folks at Amazon.com. Now, the company has launched Amazon Game Downloads to scratch that ever-present "shooting and punching" itch in our lives.

The service dropped last week in beta, offering 500 casual titles for under 10 bucks a pop. Oh, and here's a bonus for those paying attention: during the initial launch week, full versions of such hits(?) as Jewel Quest 2, Build-a-lot, and The Scruffs are being made available for free.

Like Valve's game download destination Steam, Amazon does require that you download a client application. Amazon's VP of video games and software Greg Hart explained to Joystiq that the company was taking a wait-and-see approach before starting to offer bigger, more expensive titles on the service.

We'd bet our Prime membership that they'll go for it sooner or later. [From: Joystiq]

Tags: amazon, games, online games, OnlineGames, retail, shopping, web

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