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Amazon Games Ends Support For MMO ‘New World’ Following Mass Layoffs
Amazon Games ceases new content for New World after layoffs impacting over 14,000 employees, maintaining servers through 2026 as it shifts focus to casual gaming and AI.
- Recently, Amazon Games announced it is winding down support for New World: Aeternum, with no new content planned; the Season 10 and Nighthaven updates will be the final releases, and servers will stay active through 2026.
- Following company-wide cuts, Amazon is refocusing its games strategy with over 14,000 job reductions and shifting from MMOs toward Amazon Luna and AI-driven casual games.
- Recent player counts and free content reflect the game's stabilized audience, with nearly 50,000 concurrent players on Steam and the Nighthaven expansion free this month; New World remains available on PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers while Amazon continues sales and microtransactions.
- Uncertainty remains for other in-house and planned projects as Amazon did not comment on the Lord of the Rings MMO, confirmed ongoing updates for Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, and pledged six months' notice.
- Last week’s Luna overhaul aligns with a shift away from MMOs, as Amazon Luna focuses on casual and AI-driven games like Courtroom Chaos and King of Meat, which peaked at 253 players.
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New World Aeternum didn't last long. After just a few years, Amazon's MMO role-playing game will soon be shut down.
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