Other partners included Federated Media, XAPPmedia, TWiT.tv, Appbly and various independent Alexa Skill developers.
Following the preview with Jeopardy!, Amazon says it will notify other skill developers when the tools become more broadly available.
None of the skills included with FreeTime Unlimited have access to or collect personal information, and we do not share audio recordings with skill developers.
Alexa skill developers will now be able to sell "consumables" within their voice apps, aka Alexa skills, Amazon announced this morning.
Now, Amazon is focusing on making sure the ecosystem rewards skill developers for their efforts, while better exposing skills to end users, as well.
Earlier this year, Amazon began rewarding top-performing Alexa skill developers with direct payments – starting with games, which has proven to be a popular skill category.
In fact, when Amazon began doling out cash payments to Alexa skill developers in May, it initially only rewarded game developers and those building trivia games.
Today, the company is giving skill developers a more direct way to engage their customers, instead of relying only on voice commands.
Unfortunately, third-party Alexa Skill developers outside the smart home space won't be able to tap into Routines at this time.
"We are starting by rewarding game skill developers because game skills are not only fun and delightful but also represent some of the most engaging experiences on Alexa for our customers," the site says.
