Players have found a secret goodbye message from the devs in New World’s Nighthaven area pic.twitter.com/qqDgX8v0MBOctober 29, 2025
The note walks through countless moments players experienced in New World, emphasizing that the team watched and guided many of those memories. Then comes the truly poignant passage.
“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 message reads. “We did it all for you, dear adventurer. Thank you for so many stories, triumphs, and fits of laughter.”
The note closes by commemorating four “fallen comrades”: Divya, Shaun, Kelvin, and Aaron. It’s a reminder that beyond corporate decisions are the people who build and inhabit these worlds — and when a game like New World shuts down, a lot of personal history goes with it.
Amazon says Aeternum will remain online through 2026, with a six-month window for any alternate arrangements — a small consolation for players whose lives were shaped by the game.
