Amazon drops Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty
Both MMOs will continue to operate, but new publishers are taking over in the West.
Amazon has ended its publishing deals for two massively multiplayer online games, Throne and Liberty and Lost Ark. The games will continue to be operated by their respective developers, but under different publishers in the future. Throne and Liberty will be handled by NC in Western markets towards the end of 2026, while Lost Ark will be under Smilegate starting early 2027.
While little should change for players, some user data such as in-game mail, friends list memos, guild member nicknames, memos, chat messages, and history will not be transferred. This marks the final chapter in Amazon's MMO publishing endeavors, following the shutdown of its homegrown MMO New World in 2025 and a series of layoffs in March that impacted its Lost Ark team. The company's focus is now shifting towards other gaming ventures.
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