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Amazon MMO New World Has Just a Year to Live, Rust Dev Offers to Buy It
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 69808" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/01/16/ss-d2e9eeed4fdbd0e3a3e837f8cfaa0f9edbfc587f-1920x1080-1768561071239.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>Amazon has announced that its MMO, New World, will be officially taken offline from all platforms on January 31, 2027.</p><p></p><p>The game is now delisted, which means it is no longer available for purchase. You can still play New World until January next year, with the Nighthaven season extended until the servers are taken offline.</p><p></p><p>“We want to thank the players for your dedication and passion,” a statement on the <a href="https://www.newworld.com/en-us/news/articles/the-future-of-new-world-aeternum-what-to-expect" target="_blank">New World website</a> reads. “We are grateful for the time spent crafting the world of Aeternum with you. Together we built something special. While we are saddened to say goodbye, we’re honored that we were able to share so much with the community.</p><p></p><p>“It has been our pleasure to work on New World: Aeternum and evolve this unforgettable adventure with you all. We look forward to one more year together, and giving this fantastic adventure a sendoff worthy of a legendary hero. From the bottom of all our hearts, thank you for sharing this world with us.”</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/mmo-new-world-enters-maintenance-mode-as-amazon-cuts-14000-jobs-but-whats-happening-with-its-lord-of-the-rings-mmo" target="_blank">Amazon announced plans to put New World into maintenance mode back in October</a>, as part of a round of layoffs affecting an eye-watering 14,000 roles. At the time, Amazon said New World would remain online during 2026.</p><p></p><p>New World was a rare hit for Amazon in the video game space, and followed multiple flops that resulted in game and studio closures. The MMO set in an alternate 1600s America saw huge player numbers on Steam, with a whopping 913,634 peak concurrents on Valve's platform back in 2021. Player numbers significantly declined following that peak, however.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-28/amazon-makes-significant-cuts-in-video-game-division" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a> had reported that Amazon was cutting back especially on MMOs, but would continue to develop Amazon Games Montreal’s March of Giants, its new Tomb Raider game in the works at Crystal Dynamics, and "casual and AI-focused games" for its cloud gaming service Luna. UK studio Maverick Games were said to be continuing to work on its racing game, too. Following the news about New World, there was concern over the status of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings MMO. Amazon has yet to provide an update on it.</p><p></p><p>But is there hope for New World yet? Alistair McFarlane, COO and company director at Rust developer Facepunch Studios, tweeted to offer Amazon $25 million for New World, adding: “Games should never die.” “If you need tips about buying cancelled games, lmk,” Hypixel Studios founder Simon Collins-Laflamme, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/hytale-isnt-even-out-yet-and-its-already-made-enough-money-to-cover-the-next-2-years-of-development-costs" target="_blank">who rescued Hytale</a> after years spent in the doldrums at League of Legends maker Riot Games, replied.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It sounds like McFarlane has thought about this, explaining what should happen to New World rather than closure: “As with everything we do at Facepunch, empower the community. Give them control, make servers publicly hostable. A game will live forever in the hands of a dedicated community.”</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at <a href="mailto:wesley_yinpoole@ign.com">wesley_yinpoole@ign.com</a> or confidentially at <a href="mailto:wyp100@proton.me">wyp100@proton.me</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/amazon-mmo-new-world-has-just-a-year-to-live-rust-dev-offers-to-buy-it" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 69808, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/01/16/ss-d2e9eeed4fdbd0e3a3e837f8cfaa0f9edbfc587f-1920x1080-1768561071239.jpg[/IMG] Amazon has announced that its MMO, New World, will be officially taken offline from all platforms on January 31, 2027. The game is now delisted, which means it is no longer available for purchase. You can still play New World until January next year, with the Nighthaven season extended until the servers are taken offline. “We want to thank the players for your dedication and passion,” a statement on the [URL='https://www.newworld.com/en-us/news/articles/the-future-of-new-world-aeternum-what-to-expect']New World website[/URL] reads. “We are grateful for the time spent crafting the world of Aeternum with you. Together we built something special. While we are saddened to say goodbye, we’re honored that we were able to share so much with the community. “It has been our pleasure to work on New World: Aeternum and evolve this unforgettable adventure with you all. We look forward to one more year together, and giving this fantastic adventure a sendoff worthy of a legendary hero. From the bottom of all our hearts, thank you for sharing this world with us.” [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/mmo-new-world-enters-maintenance-mode-as-amazon-cuts-14000-jobs-but-whats-happening-with-its-lord-of-the-rings-mmo']Amazon announced plans to put New World into maintenance mode back in October[/URL], as part of a round of layoffs affecting an eye-watering 14,000 roles. At the time, Amazon said New World would remain online during 2026. New World was a rare hit for Amazon in the video game space, and followed multiple flops that resulted in game and studio closures. The MMO set in an alternate 1600s America saw huge player numbers on Steam, with a whopping 913,634 peak concurrents on Valve's platform back in 2021. Player numbers significantly declined following that peak, however. [URL='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-28/amazon-makes-significant-cuts-in-video-game-division']Bloomberg[/URL] had reported that Amazon was cutting back especially on MMOs, but would continue to develop Amazon Games Montreal’s March of Giants, its new Tomb Raider game in the works at Crystal Dynamics, and "casual and AI-focused games" for its cloud gaming service Luna. UK studio Maverick Games were said to be continuing to work on its racing game, too. Following the news about New World, there was concern over the status of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings MMO. Amazon has yet to provide an update on it. But is there hope for New World yet? Alistair McFarlane, COO and company director at Rust developer Facepunch Studios, tweeted to offer Amazon $25 million for New World, adding: “Games should never die.” “If you need tips about buying cancelled games, lmk,” Hypixel Studios founder Simon Collins-Laflamme, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/hytale-isnt-even-out-yet-and-its-already-made-enough-money-to-cover-the-next-2-years-of-development-costs']who rescued Hytale[/URL] after years spent in the doldrums at League of Legends maker Riot Games, replied. It sounds like McFarlane has thought about this, explaining what should happen to New World rather than closure: “As with everything we do at Facepunch, empower the community. Give them control, make servers publicly hostable. A game will live forever in the hands of a dedicated community.” [I]Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email]wesley_yinpoole@ign.com[/email] or confidentially at [email]wyp100@proton.me[/email].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/amazon-mmo-new-world-has-just-a-year-to-live-rust-dev-offers-to-buy-it"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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