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Amazon Ends New World Development, Keeps Servers Online Through 2026

The decision reflects a broader pullback from first‑party MMOs following company-wide layoffs that hit Amazon Games’ Irvine and San Diego teams.

ESPN Re-Signs Herm Edwards, Jeff Saturday, Andrew Hawkins and Jason McCourty to Multi-Year Analyst Deals

Xbox Halts Development of Avalanche’s Contraband

Microsoft Pulls Funding for Romero Games’ FPS, Shutters Studio, Axes Over 100 Jobs

Microsoft Layoffs Push Warcraft Rumble Into Live-Ops Only Phase and Cancel Xbox Projects

EA Cancels Black Panther Game and Shuts Down Cliffhanger Games