Amazon Cancels Lord Of Rings MMO Amid Layoffs
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Just yesterday, Amazon revealed that its four-year-old fantasy MMORPG New World would be coming to an end with no future DLC or updates planned, leaving both players and fellow video game developers disappointed at the news.
Amazon Games, amidst mass layoffs, has reportedly cancelled its ambitious The Lord of the Rings MMORPG project.
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Amazon is walking away from making new content from its MMO, New World, amid huge layoffs affecting 14,000 roles at the company. Now, there is concern over the status of its The Lord of the Rings MMO.
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