New World Enters Maintenance Mode — Now Is The Time For It To Go Free-To-Play

New World Enters Maintenance Mode

Amazon Games has announced that New World is entering maintenance mode, marking the end of major development for the buy-to-play MMORPG.

Season 10, Nighthaven, was the game’s final content update, with no new seasons, expansions, or significant feature updates planned beyond this point.

The decision to keep the game as paid, despite servers only running through 2026, raises questions about its pricing model.

why is New World not free-to-play? The time is now, more than ever.

The game, which peaked at over 900,000 concurrent players in 2021, has seen a decline in excitement due to technical issues, content droughts, and confusing endgame systems.

Author's summary: New World's maintenance mode sparks debate about its pricing model.

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