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'People want MMOs', says veteran designer Jack Emmert, it's the publishers chasing WoW-level scope that are the problem

"You see games that are basically features without any soul."

PC Gamer

Facepunch Studios COO says he'll buy New World for $25 million, and he might not be joking: 'We're always looking for new opportunities and we are open to all avenues'

Amazon's fantasy MMO is slated to go away for good in January 2027, unless someone—say, Facepunch COO Alistair McFarlane—rides to the rescue.

PC Gamer

Rust director offers Amazon $25 million to save its dying MMO New World, with Hytale's creator extending support — "Games should never die"

Could Amazon's dying MMO New World be saved? The director of the fan-favorite survival game Rust is offering $25 million to buy the title.

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Amazon to shut New World: Aeternum down on Jan. 31, 2027, Rust lead offered to buy it

New World: Aeternum will be closing down in a year.

Dot Esports

Garry's Mod and Rust studio lead says "games should never die" as Amazon MMO New World prepares to shut down for good, and fans are fully behind the idea of a Hytale-style rescue

A $25 million offer could potentially be available

GamesRadar

What was once one of Steam's biggest MMOs is being killed off, and it's already been delisted — you have one year to play before shutdown

Just over four years after launch, Amazon's MMO New World: Aeternum is being shut down in 2027 due to its failure to bring fans back after it fell off.

Windows Central

New World proved that the hunger for a modern MMO is clearly there—but the only studios with enough cash to make them are too shareholder-brained to try

You can't become a titan if you never get time to grow.

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The tech industry came for Steam and whiffed so hard that it's had to admit that it didn't even really like making games in the first place

Amazon's New World wouldn't have to die if the company actually wanted to be an MMO developer.

PC Gamer

As Amazon kills New World, League of Legends co-creator and Riot co-founder puts a call out for "star devs" from the MMO: "We’re always on the lookout for S-tier talent"

Former New World devs could find work at Riot Games

GamesRadar

New World devs leave heartfelt tribute for players after Amazon starts sunsetting the fantasy MMO, and now I'm crying: "Thank you for so many stories"

"Through it all, we watched. We delighted."

GamesRadar

As Amazon's game business crumbles, the public is surprised to discover that it was trying to compete with Steam all this time

If you're wondering how it all went so wrong, former VP Ethan Evans might be able to shed some light on things.

PC Gamer

‘Corrupted’: New World fans slam Amazon for ‘killing’ their game’s active development

The move was sudden and devastating.

Destructoid

"I can't even find the motivation to play": 13,000-hour veteran leads the charge as New World players mourn their MMO by absolutely nuking its Steam reviews

New World will remain playable through 2026

GamesRadar

Palworld lead "very sad" fantasy MMO New World is coming to an end: "That said, if Amazon want to slip me the files for the 2019 version…"

"Whoever did the sound design… deserves everything"

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As New World dies thanks to Amazon, ex World of Warcraft lead thanks the devs who made it for "trying to keep the MMO dream alive" as he struggles with his own new MMORPG

New World season 10 is the game's last major update

PC Gamer

New World's purchase option on Steam was removed 'unintentionally,' Amazon says, and now it's back

I'm not sure how you do something like that by accident, but that's apparently what happened.

International Business Times UK

Amazon Ends New World Updates as MMO Shuts Down After Mass Layoffs

Amazon confirms New World's final update as layoffs hit its gaming arm, ending AAA MMO plans and shifting focus to cloud platform Luna.

PC Gamer

New World is dead: Amazon ends new content updates following massive layoffs, says 'servers will be live through 2026'

Amazon Games' best-known MMO is still running, but it's done.

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Amazon Games is making major layoffs as it shifts focus away from MMOs to its Luna cloud gaming platform: 'We have made the difficult decision to halt a significant amount of our first-party AAA game development'

The VP of Amazon Games says the layoffs are part of the 14,000 announced today, but represent broader "strategic changes" at the gaming division.

Windows Central

Amazon Games layoffs cut into development and publishing groups, ending updates for MMO New World — while the company is praising AI

Amazon Games is laying off large chunks of its development and publishing teams.

TechRadar

New World: Aeternum review: Amazon's ailing MMORPG gets a much-needed second wind

New World: Aeternum attempts to revive Amazon's 2021 MMORPG with a new audience and streamlined content - and mostly succeeds.

PC Gamer

New World: Aeternum isn't even the Amazon MMO's most dramatic update, let alone a new game, but it does make it better—slightly

For new players, it's the best time to jump in, but will they stick around?

Creative Bloq

Crafting the complex creature art of New World: Aeternum

Associate art director Sojin Hwang takes us on a design deep dive into Amazon Games' new launch.

GamesRadar

The Lord of the Rings MMO is "still early" and chasing "the thing which is different to all the other games out there"

"We're still trying to find the hook"

PC Gamer

New World: Aeternum is a slightly confusing mix of a remaster, update and 'spiritual successor' to New World that you can play entirely solo

New New World.

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