Considered one of Amazon Gaming’s few main successes will not be getting new content material, and can possible shut its doorways completely on the finish of 2026.
New World: Aeternum is an MMO that launched 4 years in the past the place it attracted some average success. Since then, it has chugged away, often bringing in 10,000-30,000 concurrent gamers per day on Steam, plus extra on consoles. That quantity would spike for some time across the launch of every new growth earlier than step by step fading away once more. In different phrases, whereas it has by no means been an enormous success, it did appear to discover a devoted viewers.
Apparently, although, this isn’t ok to maintain the sport going.
“After 4 years of regular content material updates and a serious new console launch, we’ve reached a degree the place it’s not sustainable to proceed supporting the sport with new content material updates,” mentioned the builders in a brand new publish on the official web site.
The not too long ago launched season 10 and Nighthaven addon would be the sport’s final piece of recent content material, and as a thanks, the builders have making Nighthaven and Rise of the Offended Earth free to all gamers.
The excellent news is that the sport’s servers will maintain operating all through 2026. It’ll additionally stay purchasable on storefronts, though I hope the builders do make it clear to potential new gamers that they’re shopping for right into a sport with a shortened lifespan.
“Relaxation assured, our intention is to maintain servers working via 2026, permitting our neighborhood time to proceed their adventures in Aeternum.”
In-game at present may also stay out there.
Whereas they don’t truly outright say that the servers will shut down on the finish of 2026, it definitely appears implied.
The choice to cease supporting New World is probably going tied to Amazon’s announcement that it’s slicing one other 14,000 jobs. Bloomberg is reporting the quantity will truly be nearer to 30,000. The Amazon Gaming Division is reportedly going to be hit onerous, and is planning on ceasing work on first-party triple A titles.
So elevate a glass to our brothers and sisters within the firing line, and to all those that have ventured forth in New World.
