Amazon Sport Studios has introduced that simply 4 years after launch, its once-popular MMORPG New World will now not obtain content material updates because it slowly begins its journey to the tip.
On October 28, shortly after information broke that Amazon was planning to put off 1000’s of workers, Amazon Game Studios posted an update on New World’s official website confirming that the sport’s lately launched season 10 and Nighthaven replace can be its final. Within the publish, the devs stated that after an “incredible journey” with the group, New World has reached a degree the place it’s “no longer sustainable to continue supporting the game with new content updates.” The MMORPG’s final massive content material drop, Nighthaven, has been made free to all PC gamers, as has the sport’s Rise of the Offended Earth growth, which is required to play Nighthaven.
“Players of Aeternum: Your dedication and enthusiasm have made this New World adventure an unforgettable journey,” stated the devs. “We’re deeply grateful for every moment you’ve spent helping build this extraordinary world alongside us. It has been an honor to share Aeternum with you. Thank you for helping make this game something truly special.”
To be clear, New World isn’t shutting down at this time or any time this yr. In an included FAQ, the devs declare gamers will nonetheless have the ability to play the sport usually on all platforms, bug fixes will nonetheless occur, and also you’ll even have the ability to hold shopping for in-game forex. The servers will stay open and working “through 2026” to permit the group “time to continue their adventures in Aeternum.” The studio says it is going to present extra particulars on New World’s future within the coming months and promised to offer a minimal of six months’ discover earlier than shutting down the servers and killing the sport utterly.
Whereas New World isn’t useless but, the writing is on the wall for the MMORPG, which at one point was one of the most played games on Steam. In October 2021, New World launched to over 900,000 concurrent players on Steam. It was a real smash hit for Amazon, an organization that, up till that time, had struggled (and continues to wrestle) to interrupt into the sport trade. However by March of 2022, participant counts slipped into the mid 30-thousands and continued to dwindle. A console port and a few massive updates through the years helped hold New World afloat, but it surely looks as if Amazon is lastly accomplished spending cash on its once-popular MMORPG as the retail giant rushes to replace people with AI.
