With the new Fire TV device, Amazon is wasting no time in lining up top game design talent for it.

In addition to purchasing Killer Instinct developer Double Helix Games a couple of months back, Amazon Game Studios has also hired the designer of Portal, Kim Swift, and Far Cry 2 creative director Clint Hocking to work on new projects for the company.

Amazon Game Studios already has a roster of experienced game production personnel, including talent from Microsoft, EA, Activision, Zynga, SCEA, Ubisoft, Nintendo, Blizzard, Naughty Dog, Konami, Square Enix, Capcom, Bungie, Sega, Popcap Games, Apple and more. This is huge news, on top of the other publishers that are on board for the device, including Electronic Arts, 2K, Ubisoft and Sega, among others.

No word yet on what Swift or Hocking are working on, but more details should be revealed in the months ahead. One thing is clear, though: Amazon seems pretty serious about making games.

Source: TechCrunch