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Amazon hands off Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty to new publishers, exiting MMO business
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Amazon is transferring western publishing of Lost Ark to Smilegate in early 2027 and Throne and Liberty to NC via FireSpark Games starting Q4 2026, ending its involvement in MMOs.
Both games stay live, but players face data transfer gaps: Lost Ark players lose in-game mail and chat history, and Throne and Liberty's Auction House items may not carry over. The exit follows Amazon's shutdown of New World and cancellation of a Lord of the Rings MMO.
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NC through subsidiary FireSpark Games takes over Throne and Liberty publishing in Q4 2026, while Smilegate assumes Lost Ark in early 2027.
Throne and Liberty characters and in-game currency should transfer, but Auction House item transfers remain undetermined; Lost Ark players will lose mail and chat history.
Amazon exits the MMO business it entered in 2016, pivoting to casual games for Luna and IP titles like 007 First Light and Tomb Raider Catalyst.
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