It was practically a given following the announcement of the mass layoffs at Amazon Game Studios , but we now have confirmation that New World, the MMORPG developed by the team based in Irvine, California, is effectively on life support.

Amazon has clarified that Season 10: Nighthaven, which launched earlier this month, will be the last content update because further development 'is not sustainable'. The servers are, however, guaranteed to remain up throughout December 31, 2026 at the least. Complete closure of the servers will likely follow shortly after that date, although Amazon said it will notify players at least six months before that happens.

For now, the game and its in-game currency remain purchasable on all platforms, and New World also remains playable on PlayStation 5 for P

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