So far, you can only play the MMOs New World and Lost Ark on PC, not on PS5 or Xbox Series X | S. Could this change? A job posting from Amazon at least gives hope.
What is this ad about? Amazon Games is currently seeking a “Technical Account Manager” via the Amazon job portal. The job description states, among other things, that their task is to bring Amazon titles to partner platforms. Mentioned are PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Epic & Steam.
Amazon Games is seeking a highly talented and motivated Technical Account Manager to join our Live Operations team in sunny San Diego to help bring our titles to our partner platforms (i.e. Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo, Epic & Steam).
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Initially employed, one would work with “game teams” around the world to ensure that the games meet the requirements for release on the partner platforms.
They are specifically looking for someone who already has experience in game development and publishing, and preferably also direct experience in game publishing with Sony, Microsoft, Steam, and other platforms.
What is the status of New World and Lost Ark on PS5 and Xbox?
That makes the ad interesting: As it stands, New World and Lost Ark are the only major titles Amazon currently has. Other projects like Crucible, which failed right after launch, or the Lord of the Rings MMORPG, which has been canceled, belong to the past.
Both could be possible titles referred to when Amazon talks about “our titles” – leaving aside future projects for the moment. At least New World is briefly mentioned in the job description as an example of projects that Amazon Games has developed. Meanwhile, Amazon only acts as a publisher for Lost Ark.
What is the status of the MMOs regarding consoles? MeinMMO expert Alexander Leitsch believes that New World would be fantastic for consoles. However, in fall 2021, New World stated via Twitter that the game would only be playable on PC for the foreseeable future. A complete exclusion of a console version forever is not the case, but nothing contrary has been announced yet.
Regarding Lost Ark, there is at least a bit of hope. In March 2022, Soomin Park from Amazon Games stated: “If Lost Ark on consoles is really something that people want, then I think it’s something that both parties should consider” – referring to Amazon Games and developer Smilegate.
It could play a role that Lost Ark became such a huge hit on Steam in the West. Because the developer Smilegate is based in South Korea, where mobile and PC play a larger role compared to consoles.
Officially, however, nothing has been announced yet. Accordingly, it’s a wait-and-see approach to see whether New World or Lost Ark could also come to consoles in the future.
How would you feel about a console version of the games? Let us know in the comments. And you can find a few alternatives here: The 5 best MMORPGs on PS4, PS5, and Xbox that you can play in 2022.
