"Posting on social media, McFarlane said he was offering $25 million for New World, and that's a final offer. 'Games should never die,' he added. New World is closing down amid cuts at Amazon Games to its MMO teams. The game is no longer available to buy, but anyone who has it already can keep playing until servers go dark in January 2027."
"It remains to be seen if New World could be resurrected, but there is something of a precedent for this kind of thing. As mentioned, developer Hypixel purchased the rights to their game Hytale after Riot canceled it, and Hytale just recently launched to big success. In fact, pre-purchases alone funded the game's ongoing development for two years. BioWare's online multiplayer Anthem, meanwhile, just shut down."
Amazon Games will shut down the MMO New World in January 2027, leaving existing owners able to play until servers close while the title is removed from sale. Facepunch COO Alistair McFarlane offered $25 million to buy New World and said that games should never die. Simon Collins-Laflamme, who previously bought and revived Hytale from Riot, offered purchase advice. Hypixel's acquisition of Hytale and its successful relaunch shows a possible precedent. BioWare's Anthem shutdown and comments about potential technical resurrection renewed debates about game preservation, which industry figures warn can be complex.
Read at GameSpot
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]