Amazon to Return Western Publishing of Two MMOs to Their Developers
Amazon Game Studios will transfer Western publishing responsibilities for “Lost Ark” and “Throne and Liberty” back to Smilegate and NC, respectively, as it shifts away from massively multiplayer online games.
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- Amazon Game Studios will transfer Western publishing responsibilities for “Lost Ark” and “Throne and Liberty” back to Smilegate and NC, respectively, as it shifts away from massively multiplayer online games.
Amazon Game Studios will return Western publishing responsibilities for the massively multiplayer online games “Lost Ark” and “Throne and Liberty” to their respective developers, according to a report published on August 12, 2026.
Smilegate will take back responsibility for “Lost Ark,” while NC will assume Western publishing duties for “Throne and Liberty.” The changes include the transition of live operations, placing control of the games’ Western services with the companies that developed them.
The handovers form part of Amazon’s broader strategic move away from massively multiplayer online games. The report did not establish the timetable or player-facing terms of the transitions, leaving details about implementation to the companies involved.
