Countdown to Goodbye: New World to End in 2027 as Buyout Rumors Surface
Amazon Games’ MMORPG New World will shut down on January 31, 2027, with its final season extended to a proper send-off as storefronts are pulled and a farewell message from the dev team is issued. Rumors have circulated that Facepunch’s COO Alistair McFarlane offered $25 million to buy the game, signaling fresh hope for a rescue, a notion echoed by other industry figures but not yet confirmed.