# Amazon Game Studios gives Lost Ark and Throne & Liberty back to their studios to run, ending its MMO presence

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-12 20:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 5.95

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Verge | Amazon gets out of the MMO game | 2026-08-12 16:46 | [Source Link](https://www.theverge.com/tech/979070/amazon-mmo-throne-and-liberty-lost-ark-live-operations) |
| Variety | Amazon Game Studios Divests MMOs ‘Lost Ark,’ ‘Throne and Liberty’ in Strategy Shift | 2026-08-12 14:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPV2pWLWJOeWQzU1RrQmVmdjZSNXhCZkJORjNZSjVXRVRpMGVOSlBaTFZoR1J4S0pCazh5dm9WSURtWVQtblJLUVN0UFZJT0Z1RXJ1ZEl1UmpMbjZYLTZiYWRtSmNfdDZXaldvTFZSTjJYSkZEbU9GSnlWbHlyWENtc2tkNXUzS1NGTl9QMWg4UmgtRF9UZXJ4X3FuTW5tcHN2c3FCZlVqVQ?oc=5) |
| MMORPG.com | Smilegate Will Take Over Lost Ark Publishing Duties in Early 2027 as Amazon Games Exits Another Publishing Deal | 2026-08-12 14:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxOTlRaSlZXeE03aHkzX3NSWFZZa29EY3c3X25oYzF2Y3V3aUxEWktHdmhXZFl4ZGFWRnFQX3QwbG9HUWNGTjcyWWVmaks4T0gzMGtOREotY2Q4bVZrcUU3MG9HTGdlWC1hU0lJQWtnZks3Z0Zrd2pQQ09HcUFXWVduQV9jajRicGlOMUNUT21lMldTNHlWS0NKUm9DaGJEdU1DaHhVVTM2VjBsMjM0Vm5yWUpHT1VFQmhjUTc3M0hZUXBDeVk4LThoS0ROampoalQyZXFaUXdsdUducklUVDRFeGMyWGbSAfABQVVfeXFMTnNRUHkxemFyeWhhY3NHRXFpTDVnNkVlSlc3bndjUkZ1aGx6ckhQN19jbExTcXR3R3RnYWVibndkWXZtZ1Bsa2h0R0xHdmczaUR1MzNZM2NVT2NrcHMtZUl0X0F2M0lQaWc2dHhuM2Z) |
| mmorpg.com | NC Will Take Over Publishing for Throne and Liberty By Q2 2026, Amazon Deal Coming to an End | 2026-08-12 14:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPWS1DczFBYmxEMEI4OFVvcUNtbjNVeUpSbTRkLTJwZGhFRFVZZFpqR2RaT2JRTkRfbEFlMjlPVEFMZ2kzWGd3aFg4eVFvWFpCY1dudldfdUlaWEpDNnpyX2M5MU9DOWJJV1VMYlotZUg0S28tZnlaYUVaWDFIYkdaTGxuWEJBQkl0MFNrdEVfamxkWVNyWlBxTjhtaHFEaHBfZ3RSUW1oY2tDc090TE44ZVdkSE1BeXN2bXhKQVkyaHZrM2lTNFRXVXlB0gHWAUFVX3lxTE9pM1cycnBzSFJFbnN1ZVNtOFFCT2Z2dVRKWTFySTRhcm1jYm5ha0tpU1lrUi1hRmVoUVpuRFhaTktIeXFxTUt4eldySnVJUUN6UVEzRjF5RFQteW9GY0dYTnZxczZWOTRPSExKd3J1RVpWdFlPY0pQVU43S0pPLTdCa04wa3lOdTN) |
| GamesIndustry.biz | MMORPG Throne and Liberty transitions from Amazon Game Studios to NC (formerly NCSoft) | 2026-08-12 14:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQMlVPVUp4b2wxcTFCcG5uTUpzMWh1bWZFNW9ZTURRbHVnQnVMbUY0NXRnc2RPbFlUTUl0WHVSNGh6VEhYWFdlUFVGTXdfaTlfejBUS3pta3ZJRi1xSERwWl9xZW5rLVhPelRPTENwVnctekhKMXFhaHVzSE5tVVFPTmR0V0drVzVtYVZxbk56SWRDbVFHS2t3SVJMdFY3Wkk5S0UwM1Q3YmJaYW1MXzNfNVBIY3I?oc=5) |
| The Verge | Amazon gets out of the MMO game | 2026-08-12 14:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNU0p5VnlNNG5QSWlxRnpoSmZ3cFBSbHRXUmR1QnRESXR3eEhXM3drRlpiUzlacXRhRjJOTExjRXJOMElVQnlGMVFQdjFSUnZaWi1Wckg4Sm9Za2NJV1kxVjc4Y1A0bnNLOGJ2MGlBLWxCcE9wVzRuSWRQdkRUOG95UXY0TDdkdDI2V0xjNnhidHFET0k2ZFE?oc=5) |
| Engadget | Amazon Is Severing Ties With Two Other MMOs | 2026-08-12 14:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxPVFhWT2xPUWtuWU5hN0V6a043ZEV3YjBJWjcyMzFrNjUwYldtWFc3OFk3NTVUMXQySF95YlRkcWM1bmhoVHVRVDlnM0FZcGlDejIwZHpBNnBjcWpyd0hEOWJwZTdNSHBFeUtyTzVSRkRrR3B0UTZpNW5aWU9GU3Z6UWNtTQ?oc=5) |
| Lost Ark | An Update on Lost Ark in the West | 2026-08-12 14:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE5yVnhmUHg3R3VudFVpemhITkMxbG0zalItWDZGQjlMal9hc1dhNUxCQ2xMZFlyVll0aTZPZFo2Z1lvejlidURfY2l1Nml5Um5NU1RaVDdiQzJvMnRpU3FuM1JmNTktUm54WDhhYUVnZUdpX1NJTF9n?oc=5) |
| Video Games Chronicle | Amazon Game Studios gives Lost Ark and Throne & Liberty back to their studios to run, ending its MMO presence | 2026-08-12 14:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxNLTFRSWlybmRHSDlwZUVFUjJrSDVvRDBHT3JHcG9EZGpfSEQ0WmMzVnlCTTNFVG41VDg2alJPaGVoNkZRRXh3Mk9PMnM4NTIxQXBmNFU5YjRmWkxRTTR4VE1pRDJFazh6OGRvRVBHWFRocUlUQjZDR1RISXNtSUJkQjkzRHhWRUZJVGdpZktEamVYY1VFOWkya0hwX1JDRm5BZDdRY05YdmE3dG9FLU1MZnFLMVhUbjhLMmJick5MNkJ6ZUtkRnV4SDNGU0dIUmZDNTZVRERFMkNwNXNsTzF5VVV3?oc=5) |

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