Amazon Games Ends Support For MMO 'New World'
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Earlier this week, Amazon's games division confirmed that it is ending support for MMORPG New World on both PC and consoles.
Cuts across the gaming industry continue to unfold as big tech shifts. The latest company to see major job cuts is Amazon, with the company confirming on Tuesday that it is laying off 14,000 employees.
Amid sweeping layoffs that began throughout ecommerce giant Amazon Tuesday, the company is making "significant" changes to its video games business.
It's been reported that Amazon has laid off thousands of employees, including the entire team behind New World.
Amazon's historical fantasy MMO New World just celebrated its fourth anniversary, but a recent post on the game's official website reveals that the game's newest update will also be its last.
Amazon is pulling away from key gaming projects as it prepares to eliminate over 14,000 jobs, but titles like Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider are safe.
New World at one point had over a million concurrent players on Steam, but will no longer get new content updates in 2026
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