New World developers have now announced the formerly glorious MMO's official shutdown date after publisher Amazon decided to destroy the game in 2025. The historical fantasy title – which stopped receiving updates in October– will go offline across all platforms on January 31, 2027.
But Amazon has a slow death planned for New World. The game has been delisted as of today, January 15, 2026, so only those who have already purchased it will be able to continue playing up until 2027.
New World's last and final season, Nighthaven, will be active until the game's 2027 shutdown date, though players will stop being able to make in-game purchases of any kind on July 20, 2026. Nonetheless, in an announcement on the New World website, Amazon developers promise to continue monitoring bugs until it's lights out.
"We want to thank the players for your dedication and passion. We are grateful for the time spent crafting the world of Aeternum with you. Together we built something special," the developers write. "While we are saddened to say goodbye, we're honored that we were able to share so much with the community."
"It has been our pleasure to work on New World: Aeternum and evolve this unforgettable adventure with you all," they continue. "We look forward to one more year together, and giving this fantastic adventure a sendoff worthy of a legendary hero. From the bottom of all our hearts, thank you for sharing this world with us."
"It just got nuked," observes Twitch streamer Towelliee on Twitter. "No game deserves this."
As Amazon kills New World, League of Legends co-creator and Riot co-founder puts a call out for "star devs" from the MMO: "We're always on the lookout for S-tier talent."
