Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos may be the world’s newest newspaper baron, but he may have his eye on another business: game consoles. Game Informer reported tonight that it has heard from sources that his company is developing a new Android-based video game console for release by the end of the year.
Citing unnamed sources, Game Informer said the machine would launch by Black Friday. The hardware is under development, and it would be the platform for Amazon’s current lineup of titles from its Android App Store. The console will have its own dedicated game controller. Amazon offered no comment to Game Informer, and we are seeking an official comment as well. If it’s true, it could shake up the market, which generates nearly $20 billion a year in revenues in the U.S. alone.
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