Director of Rust Makes $25 Million Offer Not to Shut Down New World: Aeternum
As Alistair McFarlane, who is the Director of Rust, publicly offers the video game company, Amazon Games, through social media, this happened after the announcement of the shutdown of New World: Aeternum. McFarlane offered a whopping price to acquire this title.
The $25 Million "Final Offer"
His message was really just a short message that he sent to Amazon Games stating:
25m, final offer @amazongames
It is very likely construed as meaning that McFarlane was willing to pay $25 million for the game's acquisition and continued operation instead of shutting it down.
The Stand for Game Preservation
McFarlane's interest seems to be rooted in a deep belief in keeping games accessible for people. He expanded on this concept in another statement, saying that simply put, games should not go extinct.
Never should games die.
This very phrase is increasingly important since that timeframe within the industry as concerns are rising about the finite lifespan of live-service titles dependent on official servers.
Official Shutdown Planned for 2027
After the official announcement from Amazon Games about their MMORPG title's fate, McFarlane's offer has revealed that New World: Aeternum servers will be shut down permanently for all platforms.
Shutdown Date: January 31, 2027.
Additionally, Amazon Games has directed players to a webpage about more information regarding the shutdown process.
So far, Alistair McFarlane's offer has not received any public response from Amazon Games.
