Throne and Liberty’s global publishing service will transfer from Amazon Game Studios to NC (formerly NCSoft).
NC will manage the MMORPG under a single online service, aiming to complete the migration by Q4 2026.
FirstSpark Games, an NC subsidiary, is collaborating with Amazon to transition technical and operational services while maintaining the gameplay environment and assets across all platforms.
Players’ account details will remain unchanged across all platforms, which include Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and NC’s cross-platform gaming service Purple.
“For years, Throne and Liberty has been shaped by an incredible community under Amazon Game Studios,” NC said in a statement.
“As the creators of Throne and Liberty, we believe this is the right time to take a more direct role in supporting the game and helping shape its future. We have always believed in this world, and we remain deeply committed to its long-term success.”
FirstSpark Games CEO Moonyoung Choi added: “Amazon Game Studios has been an excellent partner, and we’re grateful to have launched and maintained our MMO thus far with their team.
“Taking a more direct role in global publishing makes so much sense for us, and so we’re thrilled to lead the next chapter of Throne and Liberty directly as NC.”
Throne and Liberty launched in October 2024, reaching over three million players in its first week.
Despite the success, Amazon Game Studios’ MMO portfolio has declined in recent years.
In January, it announced the shutdown of New World: Aeternum. Development of the game paused last year following wider layoffs at Amazon as it “reduced the amount of work it does on big-budget titles, particularly surrounding MMOs.”
A month later, Amazon announced it would shut down Glowmade’s online multiplayer dungeon crawler King of Meat after the game did “not find the audience [it] hoped for.”
In May, reports indicated that Amazon cancelled its Lord of the Rings MMO, developed in partnership with Embracer Group and Middle Earth Enterprises.
