Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO has been cancelled for the second time as part of broader gaming division cuts. The move reveals fundamental challenges in Amazon’s approach to game development and MMO creation.
Amazon’s gaming division faces devastating cuts as another Lord of the Rings MMO gets cancelled. The company’s ambitious gaming strategy appears to be collapsing just as its streaming investments pay off.
Amazon Games is sunsetting its most successful title, New World, with servers going offline in 2026. The decision marks a significant retreat from game development for the tech giant. Final expansion content is now free for all players.
