- Amazon has announced that New World will close in 2027
- The game has been delisted from all platforms, but existing owners can still log in for now.
- In-game currency purchases will not be refunded.
Amazon has just announced “the future of New World” and it turns out that that just means the company will shut down the MMO in 2027.
As detailed in a new publication in the New World blog, the game will officially go offline on January 31, 2027. It follows the news from October 2025 that the game would no longer receive new content updates.
The game has now been delisted from all platforms, although existing owners can still log in during the final months of the game’s life.
“We want to thank the players for their dedication and passion,” the company wrote. “We are grateful for the time spent creating the world of Aeternum with you. Together we built something special. While we are sad to say goodbye, we are honored to have been able to share so much with the community.”
Even if you’ve already purchased the game, you’ll no longer be able to play when the date arrives on January 31, 2027. Amazon has also confirmed that refunds will not 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” to “ensure the game runs smoothly as things calm down.”
Will you be able to get a refund? Amazon recommends checking with the customer service of the platform where you purchased the game.
New World released for PC in September 2021, with an updated and revised version called New World: Aeternum It will be released for 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, along with Sony’s disastrous live service game Concord, which infamously closed after just two weeks on the market.
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