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Amazon exits game publishing, cancels open-world racer

February 25, 2026
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Amazon has terminated a major publishing deal with Maverick Games, stepping back from its gaming ambitions after previous restructurings and…

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Amazon’s Hit MMO Is Shutting Down

January 17, 2026
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Amazon Games will permanently shut down the online MMO *New World: Aeternum* on January 31, 2027, following declining support and…

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Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO Reportedly Canceled Again

October 31, 2025
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Amazon has canceled its Lord of the Rings MMO project for the second time, a decision linked to recent mass…

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Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO Reportedly Canceled

October 30, 2025
A blonde woman in a flowing green gown rides a white horse through a rocky, wooded area.

Amazon Games has canceled its planned Lord of the Rings MMO as part of a strategic reduction in MMO development,…

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