diff --git a/Gems/GameStateSamples/Code/Include/GameStateSamples/GameStatePrimaryControllerDisconnected.inl b/Gems/GameStateSamples/Code/Include/GameStateSamples/GameStatePrimaryControllerDisconnected.inl
index 4e9fb33c7e..ded069a638 100644
--- a/Gems/GameStateSamples/Code/Include/GameStateSamples/GameStatePrimaryControllerDisconnected.inl
+++ b/Gems/GameStateSamples/Code/Include/GameStateSamples/GameStatePrimaryControllerDisconnected.inl
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace GameStateSamples
             return;
         }
 
-        string localizedMessage;
+        AZStd::string localizedMessage;
         const char* localizationKey = AZ_TRAIT_GAMESTATESAMPLES_PRIMARY_CONTROLLER_DISCONNECTED_LOC_KEY;
         bool wasLocalized = false;
         LocalizationManagerRequestBus::BroadcastResult(wasLocalized,
diff --git a/Gems/GameStateSamples/Code/Include/GameStateSamples/GameStatePrimaryUserSignedOut.inl b/Gems/GameStateSamples/Code/Include/GameStateSamples/GameStatePrimaryUserSignedOut.inl
index d7e45fcbdd..62fa9710dc 100644
--- a/Gems/GameStateSamples/Code/Include/GameStateSamples/GameStatePrimaryUserSignedOut.inl
+++ b/Gems/GameStateSamples/Code/Include/GameStateSamples/GameStatePrimaryUserSignedOut.inl
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace GameStateSamples
             return;
         }
 
-        string localizedMessage;
+        AZStd::string localizedMessage;
         const char* localizationKey = "@PRIMARY_CONTROLLER_DISCONNECTED_LOC_KEY";
         bool wasLocalized = false;
         LocalizationManagerRequestBus::BroadcastResult(wasLocalized,