Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. The never-ending carousel of game industry layoffs ...

Amazon Games is winding down support for New World: Aeternum amid layoffs in the division and even deeper job cuts across its parent company. The game debuted on PC in 2021 and it landed on PS5 and ...

Amazon Games was hit with "significant" layoffs today, part of the massive 14,000 job cuts announced by Amazon but also reflecting "strategic changes" at the company, including "the difficult decision ...

MMO New World: Aeternum is officially ending development but will remain online through 2026, Amazon Games has revealed. The news comes in wake of news that the company is cutting a number of jobs in ...

Amazon has laid off a ton of workers today, including many of its game-related teams at Amazon Game Studios. A report by an industry insider at Bloomberg revealed that over 30,000 employees are ...

Mohsen Baqery is a Guide Staff Writer from Turkey. With a passion for gaming that borders on obsession, Mohsen thrives on guiding fellow gamers through the most challenging obstacles while exploring ...

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New World: Aeternum stood out as an impressive milestone for Amazon Game Studios. A hit MMO at launch, it will now be remembered as an unfortunate sacrifice on the altar of the tech giant’s coming AI ...

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TL;DR: Amazon is significantly scaling back its first-party game development, canceling major projects like the Lord of the Rings MMORPG and shifting focus to casual and AI-driven games. New World ...