Amazon has ended its publishing deals for Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, handing the games back to their South Korean developers. Lost Ark moves to Smilegate in early 2027, while Throne and Liberty moves to NC in Q4 2026. Player accounts, progression, and inventory stay intact, though customer support providers and Terms of Service will change. Some social data like chat history, mail, and guild memos won't transfer, though gear names, macros, and progression data will be preserved. Players can opt out of data transfer. This follows Amazon's own MMO, New World, shutting down servers on January 31, 2027.
Questions this post answers
Is Amazon still publishing Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty in the West?
No, Amazon has ended its publishing deals for both games, returning them to their South Korean developers. Lost Ark transitions to Smilegate starting in early 2027, while Throne and Liberty moves to NC Soft in Q4 2026. Accounts, characters, progression, and inventory remain unaffected, though customer support providers and Terms of Service will change. Track platform and publisher changes affecting live-service games like these on daily.dev.
What happened to Amazon's New World MMO?
Amazon is shutting down New World's servers on January 31, 2027, as the company steps back from the MMO publishing business entirely. This closure coincides with Amazon ending its publishing deals for Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, signaling a broader exit from the genre. Follow shifts in live-service game support like this on daily.dev.
Will my Lost Ark chat history and guild data transfer to the new publisher?
No, chat messages and chat history, in-game mail, friends list memos and group names, blacklist memos, guild member nicknames and memos, and stronghold gift messages and quiz data will not transfer to Smilegate. However, preset names, ship names, stronghold slot names, map and combat memos, chat macros, NPC renames, and game progression data will be preserved. Players can opt out of the transfer entirely. Stay on top of migration details like these when a service you use changes hands, via daily.dev.