Video game development and publishing are taking a hit in a wave of layoffs at Amazon today, including the company’s San Diego and Irvine studios as the division’s head said it’s taking “a critical look at the evolving dynamics of games industry.”

If you're wondering how it all went so wrong, former VP Ethan Evans might be able to shed some light on things.

New World originally launched on PC in 2021, with the Aeternum edition coming out on PS5 and Xbox in 2024. What seemed like a new era for the MMO ended up being cut short. If the game disappears in the coming years, at least part of it will live on in the Secret Level episode set in its universe.

Amazon has announced that development on PvP-focused MMORPG New World is coming to an end as thousands of Amazon employees lose their jobs.

Amazon Games has confirmed it’s ending development of its MMO, New World. New World ’s recently launched Season 10 and Nighthaven update will serve as the final content release for the game on PC and consoles, it confirmed on Tuesday.

New World at one point had over a million concurrent players on Steam, but will no longer get new content updates in 2026

Fantasy MMO New World got the death knell from Amazon this week, as the company announced season 10 would round out updates to the game amid wider layoffs affecting some 14,000 jobs. Players and devs alike are commiserating, and now a co-founder of Riot Games has put out a call for the talent who are seeking their next gig.