Amazon Digital Software & Video Games is a digital video game distribution service owned by the international electronic commerce company
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc., doing business as Amazon, is an American multinational technology company engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in Bellevu ...
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Timeline
The service was launched on 3 February 2009, as Amazon Digital Game Store, having 600+ game titles available for download at that time.
[Amazon enters downloadable PC game industry](_blank)
, 3 February 2009, Nino Marchetti, ''TG Daily'', retrieved at 2013-12-22
On 7 August 2013, it was launched in the United Kingdom.
[Amazon Launches Digital Download Service for PC and Mac](_blank)
7 August 2013, Daniel Krupa, ''IGN'', retrieved at 2013-12-22
On 12 November 2013, Amazon launched a digital
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand owned and produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), a division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. Its flagship products consists of a series of home video game consoles produced under the brand; it also consists ...
store.
[Sony now lets you buy digital PlayStation games from Amazon and other retailers](_blank)
12 November 2013, Matt Brian, ''Engadget'', retrieved at 2013-12-22 Those who own a
PS3
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). It is the successor to the PlayStation 2, and both are part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. The PS3 was first released on ...
,
PS Vita or
PS4 game from Amazon and receive a code for use over the
PlayStation Network
PlayStation Network (PSN) is a digital media entertainment service provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Launched in November 2006, PSN was originally conceived for the PlayStation video game consoles, but soon extended to encompass smartp ...
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[Amazon UK launches digital PlayStation store](_blank)
11 December 2013, Christopher Dring, ''MCV'', retrieved at 2013-12-22
References
External links
Video Games USVideo Games UK
Amazon (company)
Online-only retailers of video games
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