Rust director makes a public '25 million' offer to buy axed Amazon MMO New World, because "games should never die"

Facepunch Studios COO Alistair McFarlane sends a message to the New World dev suggesting he'd fork out millions to keep the ...
GameSpot

New World $25 Million Offer From Rust Dev Was A Joke But Studio Has Talked With Amazon

"Sometimes a joke just opens the door to a bigger conversation, or new ventures?" ...
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Rust lead offers 25 million to save New World from going offline

A lead on the Rust team has offered $25 million to salvage New World, an Amazon Games title being taken offline.
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New World Saved? Don't Bet On It, But Rust Dev Cheekily Offers $25 Million To Make It Happen

Amazon Games is shutting down the MMO New World in January 2027, and now a gaming industry veteran, Facepunch COO Alistair McFarlane, has offered to buy it. And while the Rust developer may not be ...
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Rust’s lead dev wants to pull a Hytale and rescue New World from Amazon’s clutches

A few months ago, New World got axed, sharing the fate of so many of its live-service brethren. And while the servers are still kicking, no new content will come to the game, and now Rust's lead dev ...