Amazon disclosed a variety of layoffs in its gaming division earlier this week, and now these cuts are apparently affecting the workforce behind New World: Aeternum. Following the lately launched Season 10: Nighthaven replace, there will likely be no extra new content material launched for New World: Aeternum.
The announcement was shared on the sport’s official web site by developer Amazon Video games Orange County. This doesn’t suggest that the sport goes offline but, and the devs indicated it can stay on-line by 2026. Past that, there aren’t any ensures. However there’s a small comfort for gamers, now that the Nighthaven replace will likely be free.
“The lately launched Season 10 and Nighthaven replace will function the ultimate content material launch for New World on PC and consoles,” reads the assertion from the builders. “It is just after a lot consideration that we have reached this resolution. To thanks, the New World group, to your help through the years, now we have made the Nighthaven launch out there to you at no cost. To make sure all New World gamers can expertise this content material, we additionally made Rise of the Offended Earth free for all PC gamers.”
New World: Aeternum will stay out there on PlayStation Plus for Further and Premium subscribers, however even the builders aren’t certain when that association will expire. In the course of the sport’s new section, bug fixes and quality-of-life enhancements will proceed, and gamers can proceed to purchase and obtain the sport. There’ll nonetheless be world bosses, bonus weeks, and “some seasonal occasions,” however vacation occasions are actually canceled.
The event workforce additionally said that it’s going to “present a minimal of six months’ discover earlier than making any adjustments that impression your skill to play New World: Aeternum.”
