Amazon Games is gradually withdrawing from the MMORPG market, handing over Throne & Liberty and Lost Ark to their respective developers.

As for Throne & Liberty, Western operations will be transferred to FirstSpark Games and NC, the South Korean publisher, during the fourth quarter of 2026. Regarding Lost Ark, Smilegate will take over the game’s operations in the West in early 2027.

Amazon is presenting these transfers as a positive development, allowing the creators to directly take over the games they know best. FAQs have been published to explain to players how the transition will unfold and which elements will be retained.

This decision comes after the phased shutdown of New World, whose servers will close permanently on January 31, 2027. Amazon will therefore soon have no active MMORPGs that it operates directly, following several years of significant investment in the genre.

In October 2025, Amazon had already announced that it would significantly scale back its internal AAA projects, particularly those related to MMORPGs. This restructuring reportedly led to the cancellation of the The Lord of the Rings MMO that Amazon was developing. This development marks a clear withdrawal by Amazon from the MMO sector, even though Lost Ark and Throne & Liberty will continue to operate under the leadership of their creators.