Amazon's gaming division has announced a 14,000-person layoff, which will affect the operations of the MMORPG New World. As a result, the game will cease updates starting October 29 and will shut down in 2026.

New World

• Action Game
• Sandbox Game
• Role-Playing Game
• Next-Gen Game

New World features impressive art design and visuals, along with a hardcore combat experience. While the game had bugs and content shortages at launch, these were understandable, and the developer responded promptly. Server expansions were also implemented. Given the scarcity of new PC games, fans were encouraged to be patient with New World, hoping for a smoother journey ahead.

(Amazon's 14,000 layoffs, and the MMO New World halts updates)

Meanwhile, Amazon Games' Lord of the Rings MMO, which had been in development for two years, now faces potential cancellation. The project’s lead has confirmed that he and his team were laid off, leaving the future of the project uncertain.

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