Rust Dev Offers, Likely Jokingly, To Buy New World From Amazon, Stating That 'Games Should Never Die' - MMORPG.com
Google News • 1/16/2026 – 1/18/2026
Summary
The director of Rust has offered to buy Amazon's MMO New World for $25 million, likely as a joke, stating that "games should never die." New World: Aeternum is scheduled to go offline in January 2027, according to multiple sources including GamesIndustry.biz and Game Informer.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
50d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1159
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1159/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1159/48 = 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
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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