MMO Shutdown Spurs Review-Bombing As Fans Slam Amazon's Greed
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MMO Shutdown Spurs Review-Bombing As Fans Slam Amazon's Greed
"Recently started playing was enjoying it, now its being shut down because Amazon being Amazon,"
"Recently bought some marks of fortune to buy some in game cosmetics for a game I thought was gonna be a long lasting live-service MMORPG, especially after the general positive reception of Nighthaven and they are shutting down the servers lmao,"
"An amazing game that finally got footing and headwind only to be shutdown because Amazon wants more AI,"
"No seriously that's the reason from Amazon for the the mass layoffs that shuttered the studio. Don't buy it it'll be shutdown in 8 months."
Amazon Game Studios announced that New World: Aeternum will receive no new content and faces an expected shutdown by 2026. New World launched as a successful MMO but now lacks continued developer support. Players have reacted with anger and frustration, posting negative Steam reviews and criticizing recent purchases of in-game items. Many reviewers link the studio's layoffs and project cancellations to a corporate shift toward AI initiatives. The player community warns potential buyers about the imminent shutdown and expresses disappointment over lost longevity for a once-promising live-service game.
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