- Amazon announced that New World will close its doors in 2027
- The game has been removed from all platforms, but existing owners can still log in at this time.
- In-game currency purchases will not be refunded
Amazon has just announced “the future of New World” and it turns out that just means the company will shut down the MMO in 2027.
As detailed in a new post on the New World blog, the game will officially go offline on January 31, 2027. This follows the October 2025 announcement that the game would no longer receive new content updates.
The game has now been removed from all platforms, although existing owners can still log in during the final months of the game’s life.
“We would like to thank players for their dedication and passion,” the company wrote. “We are grateful for the time we spent creating the world of Aeternum with you. Together we built something special. While we are saddened to say goodbye, we are honored to have been able to share so much with the community.”
Even if you have already purchased the game, you will not be able to play again starting January 31, 2027. Amazon has also confirmed that no refunds will be offered for in-game currency purchases, although the option to purchase more will be disabled on July 20.
The company has at least committed to monitoring “bugs and performance” in order to “ensure the game runs smoothly as things are completed.”
Will you be able to get a refund? Amazon advises checking with customer support for the platform you purchased the game from.
New World launched for PC in September 2021, with an updated and revised version called New World: Aeternum release on Xbox Series X and Series S and PlayStation 5 in October 2024.
It was one of the few titles featured in Amazon’s Prime Video anthology series, Secret Level, alongside Sony’s disastrous live-action game, Concord, which sadly shut down after just two weeks on the market.
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