Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. The never-ending carousel of game industry layoffs ...

"We've reached a point where it is no longer sustainable to continue supporting the game with new content updates" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Amazon Games has confirmed that New World will no longer receive new content updates. The decision marks a turning point for the company's biggest gaming project, and perhaps a reckoning for its ...

Amazon Games is winding down support for New World: Aeternum amid layoffs in the division and even deeper job cuts across its parent company. The game debuted on PC in 2021 and it landed on PS5 and ...

At the end of October, Amazon announced massive layoffs affecting up to 30,000 office positions across the entire company. The gaming division, Amazon Game Studios, was particularly hard hit, with the ...

RPGs Obsidian hopes to stand alongside CD Projekt and Larian by making "best-in-class" reactive RPGs, says The Outer Worlds 2 director: "I don't know if we're there yet, but I'd love to get there" ...

Amazon has laid off a ton of workers today, including many of its game-related teams at Amazon Game Studios. A report by an industry insider at Bloomberg revealed that over 30,000 employees are ...

Amazon Games' best-known MMO is still running, but it's done. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. "After four years of steady content ...

Yesterday, Amazon announced that it was cutting 14,000 jobs as it pivots towards the usage of AI. According to reporting from Bloomberg, those job cuts include “gutting” its video game division. While ...

MMO New World: Aeternum is officially ending development but will remain online through 2026, Amazon Games has revealed. The news comes in wake of news that the company is cutting a number of jobs in ...

TL;DR: Amazon is significantly scaling back its first-party game development, canceling major projects like the Lord of the Rings MMORPG and shifting focus to casual and AI-driven games. New World ...

The VP of Amazon Games says the layoffs are part of the 14,000 announced today, but represent broader "strategic changes" at the gaming division. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...