Amazon Games hit with layoffs, but ‘the New World team in Irvine will grow’
Amazon is apparently continuing its mass layoffs, as this week the company slashed jobs even more relevant to MMO fans than Twitch: This time, the cuts include Amazon Games’ San Diego branch. According to CNBC, that brings the total layoffs from Amazon over the last few rounds to something like 27,000 people.05 Jul 2023New World yanks its First Light starter zone offline for a massive overhaulMassivelyOp ︎03 Jul 2023New World previews the rewards waiting in Season 2’s free and premium battle pass tracksMassivelyOp ︎01 Jul 2023New World recounts Season 1’s feature set ahead of the release of Season 2MassivelyOp ︎30 Jun 2023Season 1 - Fellowship & Fire HighlightsSteam ︎30 Jun 2023New World’s latest video addresses weapon nerfs and buffs in testing on the PTSMassivelyOp ︎27 Jun 2023Black Desert Mobile adds the Guardian class and opens the Everfrost regionMassivelyOp ︎27 Jun 2023New World devs discuss PvP, traditional raids, and the fate of wards and banesMassivelyOp ︎27 Jun 2023Tower of Fantasy welcomes players to Version 3.0 and the realm of Domain 9MassivelyOp ︎27 Jun 2023Tarisland’s global closed beta is finally underway on PC and AndroidMassivelyOp ︎26 Jun 2023Forged in Aeternum - Community Q&A June 2023Steam ︎24 Jun 2023New World introduces the key characters for July’s Season 2: Blood of the SandsMassivelyOp ︎23 Jun 2023Season 2 Character SpotlightsSteam ︎22 Jun 2023Vague Patch Notes: Examining the MMO tiers, from the Big Five to maintenance modeMassivelyOp ︎22 Jun 2023Season 2 - Wave 3 PTR NotesSteam ︎21 Jun 2023MMO Burnout: Lessons MMOs can learn from The Legend of Zelda Tears of the KingdomMassivelyOp ︎21 Jun 2023Blue Protocol JP celebrates 200K concurrency and 600K total players with in-game freebiesMassivelyOp ︎20 Jun 2023Elder Scrolls Online launches Necrom for console, patches companions on PCMassivelyOp ︎20 Jun 2023New World talks up its largest instanced fight ever, the Elite Sandwurm TrialMassivelyOp ︎19 Jun 2023Elite Trial: Arena of Shah Neshen, The DevourerSteam ︎19 Jun 2023Vitae Aeternum: Touring New World’s housing systemMassivelyOp ︎19 Jun 2023Blue Protocol reportedly unleashes a banwave against players accessing the MMO outside of JapanMassivelyOp ︎17 Jun 2023New World’s upcoming new heartrune will let you summon a sandwurm of your very ownMassivelyOp ︎15 Jun 2023Sandwurm Devourer Heartrune SecretsSteam ︎15 Jun 2023Season 2 - Wave 2.2 PTR NotesSteam ︎15 Jun 2023Blue Protocol, celebrating Japanese launch, still plans a western beta later this yearMassivelyOp ︎14 Jun 2023Blue Protocol’s Japanese launch is beset by delays, login issues, and cash shop problemsMassivelyOp ︎13 Jun 2023New World Update 1.9.5Steam ︎13 Jun 2023New World devs address cross-world PvP, the new arena, and anti-cheesing measuresMassivelyOp ︎13 Jun 2023Season 2 PTR Wave 2.1 Release NotesSteam ︎12 Jun 2023PvP Reward Track Revamp & New Arena DesignSteam ︎09 Jun 2023Lawful Neutral: How might the so-called AI revolution affect the MMO genre?MassivelyOp ︎09 Jun 2023New World lets testers have the first crack at the new Sandwurm TrialMassivelyOp ︎09 Jun 2023Blue Protocol’s latest preview video highlights the variety of items players can craftMassivelyOp ︎09 Jun 2023Season 2 - PTR Wave 2 Release NotesSteam ︎08 Jun 2023Blue Protocol JP opens for pre-installation, details battle pass, and shares post-launch content roadmapMassivelyOp ︎