Amazon Games has announced that New World: Aeternum will be coming to an end on January 31, 2027, and from today the game is no longer available to purchase from storefronts. The news follows a statement in October last year, when the company said that it would no longer being developing content for the game as it shifts away from the MMO genre.
A few months ago, we shared with you, our valued community, that no additional content would come to New World: Aeternum after the Nighthaven seasonal update. We also said more details on what’s happening next, alongside other essential information, would soon follow. Today, we’re here to share updates and provide transparency on where the game goes from here.
New World: Aeternum will officially be taken offline from all platforms on January 31, 2027. On January 15, 2026, the title will be delisted and no longer available for purchase. Players will still be able to play New World: Aeternum on their purchased platform, and we are extending the Nighthaven season until the servers are taken offline on January 31, 2027.
New World was originally released for the PC in September 2021 and takes place in the mid-17th century, where players colonise Aeternum, a fantasy world inspired by the Americas that grants anyone who visits it immortality. The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game arrived under the title New World: Aeternum in October 2024, which was accompanied by a series of major updates for the PC version. You can read our full review here.
[Source – New World Aeternum Official Site via Wario64]