

Throne and Liberty could avoid this problem by ensuring that the game has a clear focus, freeing players from worrying that the core gameplay could change wildly with the next patch. Eventually settling on a more traditional MMO model designed largely around PvE gameplay, New World’s early identity crisis set it off to a rough start from which it never fully recovered. RELATED: Amazon Games Shares New World Couple’s Love Story Throne and Liberty Can’t Follow New World’s Early MisstepsĪmazon Games’ inaugural MMO faced numerous problems even before the launch of New World as the developers struggled to decide whether it should be a hardcore PvP title or something more casual. In order for Throne and Liberty to avoid going down the same path as Amazon’s first ill-fated attempt at MMO success, it will have to take lessons from New World’s numerous missteps while also delivering gameplay that is engaging enough to allow it to compete against other titans of the genre.

Launching Throne and Liberty at a time when New World continues to hemorrhage players is a risky proposition and, if not executed correctly, could leave Amazon with two titles destined to end up on the scrap heap of dead MMO games. But even as the action-packed trailer for Throne and Liberty that debuted at the Summer Game Fest delighted viewers, the NCSoft title still faces an uphill battle to succeed where Amazon’s previous MMO efforts failed. Created by Korean developer NCSoft, well-regarded among MMORPG fans for its work on games like City of Heroes and Guild Wars, Throne and Liberty is a fantasy MMORPG with a heavy emphasis on fast-paced action. Tune in Redemption’s June 8th! /BnOUeotMBM – visit the museum.With its Age of Exploration-themed MMO New World still struggling to stay afloat less than two years after launch, Amazon Games is giving the genre another go with its upcoming game, Throne and Liberty. Learn more about the THRONE and LIBERTY activities! It is an MMORPG with multiplatform free play. Originally called Project LLL, the title will become an open-world multiplayer shooter and will come to PC and consoles. NCSoft worked on publishing a new game as well. The company also published Lost Ark in the west, which saw quite a few players when it first launched. That game will be free-to-play.Īmazon Games worked as a publishing partner for several MMORPGs. It’s still unknown if it’ll feature multiplatform or crossplatform progression. This title will be a free-to-play MMORPG and it’ll be released on multiple platforms. The studio did not reveal much about Throne and Liberty, but a closed beta was launched for players in South Korea. NCSoft announced it will be showcasing more of its Amazon Games-published MMORPG Throne and Liberty, in the Summer Game Fest 2023, which will be livestreamed on June 8.
