Amazon's eSports Game Breakaway Is Going on Hiatus

Amazon needs time to work on the 4v4 brawler's "core gameplay."

By Jordan Sirani

Breakaway, Amazon Game Studios' 4v4 brawler, is officially on hold as the development team takes time to "iterate and evolve" its "core gameplay."

"Over the course of the Alpha we received a lot of feedback from you that we’re taking to heart," reads an update on the game's official site. "In order to get it right, we’re letting our team take the time to iterate and evolve Breakaway’s core gameplay to deliver what you’ve asked for.  We aren’t sure how long this will take, but we think it’s the right thing to do for the game, and you, the community."

Following its reveal in September 2016, a public alpha for the mythological brawler, which places a heavy emphasis on streaming, ran from June through September. As the developer notes, it won't host further alpha matches at this time.

Yesterday, Kotaku reported Breakaway was "essentially cancelled," though it "may reemerge in some form later." While Amazon's official statement offers a more optimistic outlook, we likely won't know the extent of this hiatus for some time.

For the latest on Breakaway, stay tuned to IGN.

Jordan is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter @jdsirani.

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