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 ...

Amazon has cut 14,000 jobs (and is suspected to potentially hit 30,000), and with it, its massively multiplayer online (MMO) game ambitions went straight into the trash. Not only did New World get ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Not only does the cancellation hurt longtime fans of the franchise, but it also represents a ...

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Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings MMO appears to have been canceled as part of sweeping layoffs that hit the company’s gaming business hard. That sparked concern for The Lord of the Rings MMO. Now, one ...

Amazon is walking away from making new content from its MMO, New World, amid huge layoffs affecting 14,000 roles at the company. Now, there is concern over the status of its The Lord of the Rings MMO.

Amazon Games‘ upcoming The Lord of the Ring MMO has reportedly been shelved in wake of the studio announcing a number of company layoffs. While nothing official has been confirmed by Amazon Games yet, ...

Amazon has reportedly cancelled its second attempt at developing a Lord of the Rings MMO, following a new round of layoffs at Amazon Games. The news came from former senior gameplay engineer Ashleigh ...

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Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO adaptation has reportedly been cancelled, following significant layoffs at the company and a major restructure within its gaming division. The news was shared on ...