Amazon's Big MMO That Started Strong Is Shutting Down
GameSpot • • technology
Key Points:
- Amazon Games announced that the MMO New World: Aeternum will shut down on January 31, 2027, with the game being delisted starting January 15, 2024.
- The Nighthaven seasonal event will be extended until the game's closure, and players who own the game can continue playing until the shutdown.
- Microtransactions for New World will remain available until July 19, 2026, after which all in-game currency sales will cease without refunds for remaining balances.
- New World launched in 2021, initially attracting over 900,000 concurrent users, but its player base has since dwindled to about 1,100 concurrent players on Steam.
- Amazon’s gaming division has
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