Rust Studio COO Offers Amazon $25 Million for New World Aeternum: "Games Should Never Die" - TechPowerUp
Google News • 1/16/2026 – 1/17/2026
Summary
Rust Studio COO has offered Amazon $25 million for New World Aeternum, stating that "games should never die." This offer comes as Amazon Games' New World: Aeternum is set to go offline in January 2027. The proposal is likely made in jest, according to reports.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
50d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1183
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1183/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1183/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 50 days - proven survivor
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