New World: Aeternum is Over?!
BREAKING NEWS GAMERS!
If you haven't seen it online yet, Amazon Games has confirmed that New World: Aeternum will no longer receive new content updates following the launch of its most recent update, Season 10: Nighthaven, which was officially released on October 13, 2025. The studio shared the news in an update to players, explaining that ongoing development for the MMO is ending after nearly four years of live service.
In the statement to players, the development team wrote that “it is no longer sustainable to continue supporting the game with new content updates", citing both the size of the project and a desire to focus on other internal initiatives. While active development is ending, the team emphasized that servers will remain online through 2026 and that New World will continue to receive technical support and maintenance for the foreseeable future. As well as a promise of a “minimum of six months’ notice before making any changes that impact your ability to play New World: Aeternum”.
The recently released Nighthaven update now serves as the game’s closing chapter of major content. The update introduced new endgame activities, adjustments to crafting and progression, and a concluding narrative. Despite this being the final expansion, all players can access Nighthaven for free, which was a move intended to make the send-off accessible to both veterans and returning players alike.
Community reactions have been rather mixed. Many long-time players expressed pure disappointment, noting that the game had steadily improved since its rocky 2021 debut. Others appreciated the transparency and the decision to maintain operational servers, despite the closing, allowing the community to continue exploring Aeternum without fear of an imminent shutdown. There are also a few petitions floating around the internet to “save New World” and the AGS team supporting it, if you're interested in supporting that push, they are easy to find.
For now, New World remains online in a “maintenance mode” capacity, meaning bug fixes, balance tweaks, and backend stability improvements will continue even as new content ceases. It is mentioned that “there will be no more holiday events” but world bosses, bonus weeks, and some seasonal content will continue. Effectively illustrating that end of the live-service cadence that defined much of the game’s lifespan. There is no explicit date for when the game will shut down, or sunset following industry terminology. The post simply notes that the New World team will let players know when that decision has been made.
As a gamer, I tip my hat to one of the more dedicated MMO communities in recent years. It always sucks to see games sunset, especially after players have spent hundreds of hours in these digital worlds.
Do we have any New World gamers here? What are your thoughts about New World stopping content updates? How long do you think is left until New World is no longer playable? Let’s chat about it in the comments!
