Facepunch Studios COO Alistair McFarlane sends a message to the New World dev suggesting he'd fork out millions to keep the MMO alive.

He's got some allies, too. "If you need tips about buying cancelled games, lmk," says Simon Collins-Laflamme, director of ...

Amazon's ambitious MMORPG project—and a title that rode early global success to a strong start—New World: Aeternum (hereafter New World) has ultimately announced that it will be shutting d ...

New World: Aeternum, Amazon’s MMORPG set in a land where everyone’s functionally immortal, is soon to be six feet under. Despite spending an estimated $200m on this online game, Amazon is shutting ...

Amazon has announced that its ill-fated MMO New World will be shutting down next year, but you'll still be able to enjoy it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. The never-ending carousel of game industry layoffs ...

The MMO's last season will be extended until its final day.

Amazon has announced that its MMO game New World will be shut down come the end of January 2027.

Amazon this week in a message sent to staff announced it is laying off 14,000 corporate jobs that includes "significant" cuts to its video game business. Amazon Games has now officially confirmed it ...

You’ll have about a year to play the game before it’s gone for good. You’ll have about a year to play the game before it’s gone for good. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He ...