After the recent wave of layoffs and cuts at Amazon fueled by AI investment, it hasn't been clear exactly what the impact would be on the company's various projects. Apparently, even some of the biggest IPs in Amazon's library are not immune, with a The Lord of the Rings game in development getting an upsetting update.
As reported by RockPaperShotgun, The Lord of the Rings massive multiplayer online (MMO) game has officially been canceled, according to an employee working on the project that was recently let go. This is the second major Lord of the Rings MMO that has been canceled before ever seeing the light of day.
Amazon cuts have affected various arms of the company and will have sweeping implications for any projects currently in development. Unfortunately for The Lord of the Rings fans, this is now the second major LOTR MMO that has been canceled prematurely, the first being axed over a dispute over contract negotiations.
Sadly, in a LinkedIn post that has since been taken down, an Amazon employee working on the project stated that, "This morning I was part of the layoffs at Amazon Games, alongside my incredibly talented peers on New World and our...
