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Amazon's Gaming Ambitions Falter Amid New World and Lord of the Rings MMO Cancellations

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Source: Massively Overpowered
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Amazon has put New World into maintenance mode not because it was a failure, but because the company's goal was never sustainable success; instead, they aimed for a massive hit to establish dominance in gaming, which it failed to achieve, leading to the game's shutdown despite its potential and dedicated player base.

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  1. Vague Patch Notes: Why Amazon killed New World when it didn’t have to  Massively Overpowered
  2. An Update on New World - News | Official New World: Aeternum Website  newworld.com
  3. Amazon have reportedly cancelled their Lord Of The Rings MMO, again  Rock Paper Shotgun
  4. Another tech giant’s gaming ambitions bite the dust | Opinion  GamesIndustry.biz
  5. New World Enters Maintenance Mode as Amazon Cuts 14,000 Jobs — but What's Happening With Its Lord of the Rings MMO?  IGN

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