Amazon is ending fantasy MMO New World, with season 10 being the last round of updates for the game. As players mourn seeing Aeternum fade into oblivion, the devs have left a little message to everyone who still boots up the magical realm.
Venturing toward Nighthaven, you can find a small note, typical of the chunks of lore strewn throughout, at the Tower of Strength, entitled "The Spirit of Aeternum." Fair warning before reading, you might want a tissue nearby, because this is some heartfelt stuff.
"We were there when you first found Thorpe in the forsaken grove after dragging yourself across a foreign beach," the message starts. "We were there when you found your first settlement, and explored its charm and denizens."
Players have found a secret goodbye message from the devs in New World’s Nighthaven area pic.twitter.com/qqDgX8v0MBOctober 29, 2025
It goes through a number of activities people could get up to in New World, all the while reiterating that the devs were seeing and guiding everyone. Then the real dagger to the heart comes.
“Through it all, we watched. We delighted. We reveled in your enjoyment of every perfect moment, every carefully crafted story, and we even bore witness to the joining of two souls who met here in Aeternum," the note states. "We did it all for you, dear adventurer. Thank you for so many stories, triumphs, and fits of laughter."
The message ends with a tribute to four "fallen comrades": Divya, Shaun, Kelvin, and Aaron. It's a reminder that, regardless of whatever corporation funds a release, the people making and playing a game are just that, and when something the size of New World is turned off, a lot of interpersonal history goes with it.
Aeternum will remain intact through 2026, per Amazon, with a six-month allowance for any decisions otherwise. A small consolation for players whose lives were irrevocably altered.
