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 ...

Amazon MMO New World Has Just a Year to Live, Rust Dev Offers to Buy It

Amazon has announced that its MMO, New World, will be officially taken offline from all platforms on January 31, 2027.
Dexerto

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.
GameSpot

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 ...
PCGamesN

Rust dev finally adds highly requested backpacks, says pets are coming

Rust isn't going to die out any time soon, after going strong for well over a decade now. Facepunch Studios' unique multiplayer survival game has all the essentials to make for a challenging, chaotic ...

"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 ...
Polygon

Rust dev planning to add a TF2-inspired item editor, new UI and farming

Rust, Facepunch Studios' zombie-free survival game, plans to add an internet-based item editor, a new user interface and farming, developer Garry Newman revealed in a weekly update. According to ...