It is the end of an era New World: EternumAmazon's MMORPG will be taken offline on all platforms in January 2027. As of this writing, New World: Eternum has also been delisted and is no longer available for purchase, although players who have already purchased the game can still experience all that the mysterious island of Eternum has to offer until the end.
Originally launched in September 2021, new world The first MMORPG developed by Amazon Games. Set on the mysterious island of Aeternum, new world Mixed colonial and explorer themes with otherworldly and biblical references. Gameplay of new world Allowed players to gather resources, try out different weapons, and participate in faction-based PVP combat. In front of its 2024 console ports, new world was rebranded as New World: Eternum. Despite its intriguing dark fantasy setting and open-world content, New World: Eternum Received mixed negative reviews on Steam throughout its lifetime.
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Say goodbye to the new world: Eternum in 2027
However New World: Eternum With over 913,634 Steam player counts in its early days, Amazon Games' MMORPG will see that count drop to zero next year. Amazon has confirmed it New World: Eternum Its global servers will be shut down on January 31, 2027More than five years after its 2021 launch. With that announcement New World: Eternum After the fifth year of service, Amazon also removed the game from all storefronts. cause, New World: Eternum Can't buy now. However, players who have purchased the game can download, install and play it while the server is active. Amazon confirmed that there will be no server mergers and no new seasons will be added New World: EternumHowever it will still provide bug fixes and maintenance as needed. Also, New World: Eternum Players can no longer purchase Marks of Fortune for any in-game items, and no refunds will be issued on Marks of Fortune. However, World Bosses and Bonus Weeks will continue New World: Eternum Until January 31, 2027.
declaration of New World: Eternum'His future died nearly three months after Amazon Games painted a grim picture for the troubled MMORPG. In October 2025, Amazon said that both Season 10 and its Nighthaven content will be released for the update. New World: EternumAnd if the studio decides to shut down the game's servers permanently, players will be notified with at least six months' notice. Suffice it to say, Amazon Games has doubled that notification window, ie New World: Eternum It only has one year of life left before its servers are shut down permanently. Amazon said that customers who want a refund New World: Eternum The platform on which the game was purchased should be checked with customer support.
New World: Aeternum's fate may have been sealed months ago
But, the reason behind the closure of Amazon Games is New World: Eternum It was part of a larger problem affecting the gaming and tech industries. In late October 2025, Amazon announced a round of mass layoffs across the board, as 14,000 corporate jobs were cut from the company. Amazon Games has borne the brunt of that burden, as the company has significantly reduced the number of employees at its San Diego and Irvine game studios. Although the exact number of job cuts at Amazon Games, Twitch, and other gaming-focused subsidiaries has never been made public, job cuts in Amazon's game development and publishing teams have not gone unnoticed.
Like other MMORPGs though World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14 will still be open for the foreseeable future, New World: Eternum2027 will mark a sad day for the closed genre. However, Amazon Games is still responsible for publishing overseas the lost ark and Throne and FreedomTime will tell what its long-term impact will be New World: Eternum'will die.
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October 15, 2024
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T for Teens // Blood, violence
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Amazon Games
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Amazon Games
