Amazon gives up on MMOs, hands Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty to the original devs instead of shutting them down like…
Amazon Game Studios is stepping away from live operations for the MMOs Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, handing control back to their original developers, Smilegate and FirstSpark Games/NC, respectively. This transition is set to occur in early 2027 for Lost Ark and Q4 2026 for Throne and Liberty, aiming for a smooth handover with minimal disruption to players on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
- Entities
- Company: Smilegate
- Game: Throne & Liberty
- Game: Lost Ark
- Company: Amazon Game Studios
- Topic: MMOs
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Platform: Xbox Series X
- Company: NC Corporation
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Live Service
- Company: FirstSpark Games
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