Amazon's New World Closing Down

[GazzaGarratt 11,276]

Saw some interesting news that not long after their latest DLC has just come out, they've confirmed the game will have no more updates and make the latest DLC free to play. That means a curtain will call at some point in 2026 or 2027 surely.

 

Mad to think its been out for 5ish years or more and its not had enough backing to finally be turned off at some point soon.

 

Hard to take on a WoW alternative game these days.

 

[J4MES OX4D 10,420]

Doesn't surprise me sadly. Games like these need consistent and clear development and they need to get decisions correct from the get-go. When you piss players off early on, lose a huge chunk of them and then spend the next two years trying to recover to a small population, it's kinda game over really. 

[Luseth 2,170]

On 10/29/2025 at 12:01 PM, GazzaGarratt said:

 

Hard to take on a WoW alternative game these days.

 

 

I don't think it being a WoW alternative was the issue, I think it's as James mentioned above that it has lacked a true roadmap with ideas for it's future since launch.

 

My favourite WoW alternative was Guild Wars, though I have not been back to it in some time that still continues going and has just released new DLC, similarly Final Fantasy 14 still does quite well amongst others. It is no different to most games albeit more extreme, it is more important than COD and the like to keep these sort's of games feeling fresh.

 

I think it's a shame, I did play it and there were some good ideas in there but as you get further into the game it get's a bit repetitive and the end game was somewhat lacking.