New World Content Ends After Season 10, Servers Up Until 2026
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Developer Amazon Game Studios announced that its MMORPG New World will no longer receive new content updates, with Season 10 and the Nighthaven expansion serving as its final major update. Servers will remain online until the end of 2026.
Here’s the full statement from the developers:
As New World recognizes its fourth anniversary since launching on PC, we reflect on an incredible journey shaped by our dedicated player community. Your feedback and passion have been instrumental in evolving Aeternum into the world it is today, and our team is deeply grateful for this shared adventure. After four years of steady content updates and a major new console release, we've reached a point where it is no longer sustainable to continue supporting the game with new content updates.
The recently launched Season 10 and Nighthaven update will serve as the final content release for New World on PC and consoles. It is only after much consideration that we've reached this decision. To thank you, the New World community, for your support over the years, we have made the Nighthaven release available to you for free. To ensure all New World players can experience this content, we also made Rise of the Angry Earth free for all PC players.
In the coming months, we will provide more details on what to expect and other essential information. Rest assured, our intention is to keep servers operating through 2026, allowing our community time to continue their adventures in Aeternum. Additionally, New World: Aeternum will still be downloadable for PlayStation Plus members (Extra and Premium).
Players of Aeternum: Your dedication and enthusiasm have made this New World adventure an unforgettable journey. We're deeply grateful for every moment you've spent helping build this extraordinary world alongside us. It has been an honor to share Aeternum with you, thank you for helping make this game something truly special.
It’s rough seeing an MMORPG tap out like this, especially after releasing a paid expansion that seemed like a sign of continued growth. But this is the live service industry: anything can happen. Even with Amazon behind you, it doesn’t mean a guarantee success or longevity.
Still, a four-year run is nothing to scoff at. Launching a brand-new MMO and keeping it alive for years is an achievement studios would love to reach in today’s video game space.
Previous Paid Content is Now Free
If you haven’t touched New World since its 2021 release, now might be the best time to see how the game has evolved. Both Rise of the Angry Earth and Nighthaven are now free for anyone who owns the base game.
Purchasing the game or its DLCs on Steam is currently disabled, but the in-game store and premium currency remain active for now.
New World Not Sunsetting Just Yet
While new content support is officially done, the shutdown isn’t happening immediately. Amazon says players will receive “a minimum of six months’ notice” before servers close.
Patches will continue, but expect only maintenance-level updates. No new seasonal events, no holiday content, and no more roadmaps.
New World launched strong in 2021, peaking at 913,634 concurrent players on Steam, and it looks like it has the potential to be the next big MMO. But once the hype died down, the player numbers dropped fast as the game struggled to maintain its initial community. By January 2022, monthly peak concurrency fell to 117,504, and from there it continued to dwindle, with only occasional spikes pushing the game back into six-digit territory.
By October 2025, even the release of Nighthaven couldn’t bring the audience back to launch day heights, reaching a monthly peak of 51,031.
These numbers represent Steam alone, but gives a glimpse of the game’s four-year journey to stay afloat.
About the Author - Carlos Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Too Much Gaming, where he writes about video games, reviews, and industry news. A lifelong gamer, he would do anything to experience Final Fantasy Tactics for the first time again and has a love/hate relationship with games that require hunting for new gear to improve your character.
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