Amazon is ending fantasy MMO New World, with season 10 being the last round of updates for the game. As players mourn seeing Aeternum fade into oblivion, the devs have left a little message to everyone who still boots up the magical realm. Venturing toward Nighthaven, you can find a small note, typical of the chunks of lore strewn throughout, at the Tower of Strength, entitled "The Spirit of Aeternum." Fair warning before reading, you might want a tissue nearby, because this is some heartfelt stuff. "We were there when you first found Thorpe in the forsaken grove after dragging yourself across a foreign beach," the message starts. "We were there when you found your first settlement, and explored its charm and denizens." Amazon is killing one of the only good games it's released, fantasy MMO New World: "The recently launched Season 10 and Nighthaven update will serve as the final content release" "When I explained to her that everyone at Zeke was a real player who came to pay their respects, she burst out in tears": Parents of late baby son overwhelmed by huge in-game MMO tribute Hundreds of MMO players show up to support a father mourning his infant son, who shares a name with an NPC in Old School RuneScape: "We have such an incredible community with the biggest hearts" Players have found a secret goodbye message from the devs in New World’s Nighthaven area pic.twitter.com/qqDgX8v0MBOctober 29, 2025 Players have found a secret goodbye message from the devs in New World’s Nighthaven area pic.twitter.com/qqDgX8v0MBOctober 29, 2025 Players have found a secret goodbye message from the devs in New World’s Nighthaven area pic.twitter.com/qqDgX8v0MBOctober 29, 2025 It goes through a number of activities people could get up to in New World, all the while reiterating that the devs were seeing and guiding everyone. Then the real dagger to the heart comes. “Through it all, we watched. We delighted. We reveled in your enjoyment of every perfect moment, every carefully crafted story, and we even bore witness to the joining of two souls who met here in Aeternum," the note states. "We did it all for you, dear adventurer. Thank you for so many stories, triumphs, and fits of laughter." The message ends with a tribute to four "fallen comrades": Divya, Shaun, Kelvin, and Aaron. It's a reminder that, regardless of whatever corporation funds a release, the people making and playing a game are just that, and when something the size of New World is turned off, a lot of interpersonal history goes with it. Aeternum will remain intact through 2026, per Amazon, with a six-month allowance for any decisions otherwise. A small consolation for players whose lives were irrevocably altered. As New World dies thanks to Amazon, ex World of Warcraft lead thanks the devs who made it for "trying to keep the MMO dream alive" as he struggles with his own new MMORPG