New World Enters Maintenance Mode
Amazon Games has announced that New World is entering maintenance mode, marking the end of major development for the buy-to-play MMORPG.
Season 10, Nighthaven, was the game’s final content update, with no new seasons, expansions, or significant feature updates planned beyond this point.
The game will only receive bug fixes and small quality-of-life patches until the servers shut down in 2026.
Why is New World not free-to-play? The time is now, more than ever.
New World was one of the most hyped MMOs, peaking at over 900,000 concurrent players, but excitement faded due to technical problems and content droughts.
Author's summary: New World enters maintenance mode, raising questions about its paid model.