After joking about buying Amazon MMO New World, Rust boss says to "keep hope" as he signs NDA with an "unnamed company"

Word of a mystery NDA from Alistair McFarlane, head of Rust developer Facepunch Studios, has New World players dreaming of a miracle savior.
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?" ...

Amazon MMO New World has just a year to live, Rust dev offers to buy it

"Games should never die." ...
PCGamesN

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

The clock on New World: Aeternum is officially ticking, with developer Amazon Games announcing that there's just one year left before its ambitious MMORPG is taken offline forever. But there's ...
Game Rant

Rust Director is Willing to Pay $25 Million to Save New World: Aeternum Before It is Shut Down Forever

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for GameRant since 2015. After meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. After years of playing them, she decided to major in game design in college ...

"Games should never die": Rust dev offers $25M to save Amazon's MMO New World

Amazon's ambitious online role-playing game New World is headed for closure, marking the end of a turbulent chapter in the company's game development efforts. The company ...
PlayStation Universe

Rust Director ‘Offers’ $25 Million To Save New World: Aeternum From Being Pulled Offline

New World Aeternum is going offline in January 2027, but the COO of Rust creator Facepunch Studios is keen to avoid that happening but offering $25 million to save the game.