Amazon’s MMO run will be coming to end sooner than thought
Amazon Game Studios is ending its Western publishing operations for the MMOs Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty. Smilegate will take over Lost Ark in early 2027, while FirstSpark Games/NCSoft will manage Throne and Liberty starting in Q4 2026. This marks a significant shift for Amazon's ambitions in the MMO publishing market, following the shutdown of New World and the cancellation of other projects.
- Entities
- Company: Smilegate
- Game: Blue Protocol
- Game: Throne & Liberty
- Game: Lost Ark
- Company: Amazon Game Studios
- Topic: MMOs
- Topic: Game Publishing
- Company: Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Game: New World
- Company: FirstSpark Games
- Company: NCsoft
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