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research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026 · Steam product line removed from sale on 2026-01-15; shutdown for all platforms was announced for 2027-01-31. Observed on 2026-09-02.

Official sources establish a post-transition support contour after 2025-10-28: Season 10 was the final content release, the frozen season and recurring activities remain available, and only bug and performance monitoring continues before shutdown on 2027-01-31. This supports Limited Presence; section 15.7 prevents one Depth across the split window.

Assessment scope

Access cost:

Free access

Product horizon:

Server shutdown announced, announced on January 15, 2026, shutdown on January 31, 2027— On October 28, 2025, the end of content releases was announced, with a promise to give at least six months' notice of any changes. On January 15, 2026, removal from sale that same day and a server shutdown on January 31, 2027 were announced; sales of in-game currency ended on July 20, 2026, and there will be no server mergers.

Independent dimensions

Depth:

Not derived

Why no result is available:

The 2025-09-02 to 2026-09-02 observation window is split at the 2025-10-28 transition to the final no-new-content phase. The earlier subwindow lacks a complete release series, while the later subwindow is a frozen sunset contour; section 15.7 therefore does not yield one Depth across the split window.

Core experience relevance:

Unknown

Observed adoption:

Unknown— The developer has not published participation in seasons. Under section 10.14, both the numerator and denominator are missing; attention to the final season is not a compatible participation share.

Structural expectation:

Unknown

Player dependency:

Unknown

Change direction:

Not assessed

Assessment type:

Unknown

Confidence:

High— Dated Amazon Games publications directly establish the final-content transition, continuing operational support without new content, the frozen season, and the announced shutdown horizon.

Module fields

Who maintains the game:

Unknown— The checked source does not establish the contractual role of the operating team; developer, publisher, and regional operator were not conflated.

Date the team began maintaining the game:

Unknown— The checked source does not state when the current team began operating the game.

Announcement channel:

Unknown— The checked primary material does not provide a mechanic-specific release channel with sufficient coverage.

Announcement channel completeness:

Unknown— One publication does not prove channel completeness, and this assessment contains no preserved primary feed or API series.

Active release framework:

Seasonal model

Observation window start:

Unknown— The base observation interval is split at the 2025-10-28 support transition, so no single component-scoring start applies to one Depth under section 15.7.

Observation window end:

Unknown— The base observation interval is split at the 2025-10-28 support transition, so no single component-scoring end applies to one Depth under section 15.7.

Observation window length, months:

Unknown— The split pre-transition and post-transition subwindows do not form one component-scoring duration under section 15.7.

Observation window segments:

2025-09-02 to 2025-10-27: pre-announcement subwindow; the retained sources do not reconstruct its complete substantive-release series.; 2025-10-28 to 2026-09-02: no new content follows Season 10; servers remain online with world bosses and bonus weeks while shutdown is scheduled for 2027-01-31.

Support duration at observation date, months:

Unknown— The start of continuous support within this boundary is not established.

Support state:

Sunset announced

What remains after a release:

Unknown— The checked material does not establish whether content accumulates, rotates, departs, or is replaced.

Content source:

Unknown— The source of released content is not established.

Frozen framework:

Framework is frozen

Roadmap direction:

End announced

Component profile (0–4)

• Release cadenceNot assessed
• Release announcementsNot assessed
• Content scope and typeNot assessed
• Seasonal structureNot assessed
• Event calendarNot assessed
• Roadmap transparencyNot assessed
• Response to playersNot assessed
• Game integrationNot assessed

Evidence

• field · frame_frozen

  Confirms · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Amazon Games · Published January 15, 2026 · Accessed September 2, 2026

  we are extending the Nighthaven season until the servers are taken offline on January 31, 2027.

  The source directly supports frame_frozen=frozen for the extended final season.

  https://www.newworld.com/en-gb/news/articles/the-future-of-new-world-aeternum-what-to-expect
• field · release_frame

  Confirms · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Amazon Games · Published January 15, 2026 · Accessed September 2, 2026

  we are extending the Nighthaven season until the servers are taken offline on January 31, 2027.

  The final support contour remains organized around the extended Nighthaven season, which supports release_frame=seasonal_model while frame_frozen records that the framework no longer receives new content.

  https://www.newworld.com/en-gb/news/articles/the-future-of-new-world-aeternum-what-to-expect
• field · roadmap_direction

  Confirms · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Amazon Games · Published January 15, 2026 · Accessed September 2, 2026

  New World: Aeternum will officially be taken offline from all platforms on January 31, 2027.

  The announced permanent shutdown directly supports roadmap_direction=ending.

  https://www.newworld.com/en-gb/news/articles/the-future-of-new-world-aeternum-what-to-expect
• field · support_state

  Confirms · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Amazon Games · Published January 15, 2026 · Accessed September 2, 2026

  There will be no new content or further server merges for the remainder of the game’s life, but we will continue to monitor bugs and performance to ensure the game runs smoothly as things wind down.

  The excerpt directly supports support_state=sunset_announced: new content has ended, limited operational work continues, and shutdown is scheduled.

  https://www.newworld.com/en-gb/news/articles/the-future-of-new-world-aeternum-what-to-expect
• field · window_split

  Confirms · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Amazon Games · Published October 28, 2025 · Accessed September 2, 2026

  The recently launched Season 10 and Nighthaven update will serve as the final content release for New World on PC and consoles.

  The dated announcement establishes the 2025-10-28 transition to the final no-new-content subwindow. The earlier subwindow remains unscored because its complete release series was not reconstructed.

  https://www.newworld.com/en-gb/news/articles/update-on-new-world
• field · window_split

  Qualifies · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Amazon Games · Published January 15, 2026 · Accessed September 2, 2026

  World bosses and bonus weeks will continue until the servers shut down.

  The excerpt qualifies the post-transition subwindow: recurring activities continue while new content has ended.

  https://www.newworld.com/en-gb/news/articles/the-future-of-new-world-aeternum-what-to-expect
• presence

  Confirms · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Amazon Games · Published January 15, 2026 · Accessed September 2, 2026

  There will be no new content or further server merges for the remainder of the game’s life, but we will continue to monitor bugs and performance to ensure the game runs smoothly as things wind down.

  The official final-phase notice directly establishes continued operational support without new substantive content. Under section 15.5, this supports Limited Presence for the post-transition window.

  https://www.newworld.com/en-gb/news/articles/the-future-of-new-world-aeternum-what-to-expect
• scope

  Qualifies · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Amazon Games · Published January 15, 2026 · Accessed September 2, 2026

  New World: Aeternum will officially be taken offline from all platforms on January 31, 2027. On January 15, 2026, the title will be delisted and no longer available for purchase.

  The dated primary source fixes the current final-phase product boundary, delisting date, and shutdown horizon; no facts were transferred to another product line, platform, region, or segment.

  https://www.newworld.com/en-gb/news/articles/the-future-of-new-world-aeternum-what-to-expect