New World Shutting Down

Amazon Game Studios just announced the upcoming closure of New World. While there's never a good time for such announcements, it definitely caught me off guard considering that the game was heading into the right direction lately.

As New World recognizes its fourth anniversary since launching on PC, we reflect on an incredible journey shaped by our dedicated player community. Your feedback and passion have been instrumental in evolving Aeternum into the world it is today, and our team is deeply grateful for this shared adventure. After four years of steady content updates and a major new console release, we've reached a point where it is no longer sustainable to continue supporting the game with new content updates.

The recently launched Season 10 and Nighthaven update will serve as the final content release for New World on PC and consoles. It is only after much consideration that we've reached this decision. To thank you, the New World community, for your support over the years, we have made the Nighthaven release available to you for free. To ensure all New World players can experience this content, we also made Rise of the Angry Earth free for all PC players.

When will New World shut down?

Most likely in 2027. The studio intends to keep the servers running through 2026, with no new content updates releasing. There will be a minimum of 6 months' notice before the shut down.

In the coming months, we will provide more details on what to expect and other essential information. Rest assured, our intention is to keep servers operating through 2026, allowing our community time to continue their adventures in Aeternum. Additionally, New World: Aeternum will still be downloadable for PlayStation Plus members (Extra and Premium).

What updates will New World get?

World bosses, bonus weeks, and some seasonal events will continue, but there will be no more holiday events.

It's been a fun ride for me. I've spent thousands of hours working on New World Database, made a bunch of friends, and even managed to get to level 43 in all those years! [people keep making fun of me for still not being max level; I've got at least one year left to do it].

I just wish I got the chance to see Daggers released :(

I hope the dev team finds a new game they love, where they can keep showing off their talents. Looking forward to seeing y'all again in the future.

I'll keep working on New World Database as long as the game is up and running so, as always, feel free to drop by on Discord and share your suggestions ^^