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Just yesterday, Amazon revealed that its four-year-old fantasy MMORPG New World would be coming to an end with no future DLC or updates planned, leaving both players and fellow video game developers disappointed at the news.
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The End of New World? MMO Could Shut Down by 2026
New World may be nearing its end. A new report confirms that the game is no longer sustainable, and Amazon Game Studios has set 2026 as the tentative cutoff for its servers.
Cuts across the gaming industry continue to unfold as big tech shifts. The latest company to see major job cuts is Amazon, with the company confirming on Tuesday that it is laying off 14,000 employees.
Fantasy MMO New World got the death knell from Amazon this week, as the company announced season 10 would round out updates to the game amid wider layoffs affecting some 14,000 jobs. Players and devs alike are commiserating, and now a co-founder of Riot Games has put out a call for the talent who are seeking their next gig.
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Amazon isn't closing MMO New World right away, but it won't guarantee the life of the game past 2026
I imagine the biggest question people who've put hundreds or thousands of hours into Amazon's MMO New World have right