NC took over global publishing of Throne and Liberty from Amazon Game Studios on November 10, 2026, bringing publishing, development and live operations together with developer FirstSpark Games. NC said so in a press release the same morning, three months after Amazon first announced it would hand the game’s Western service back to its developers.
What Changed With the Handover
The service transition maintenance for Amazon’s servers began at 2:00 AM PT on November 10, alongside Update 4.20.0, and the patch notes list what is different once you log back in:
- One schedule for everyone. Weekly maintenance moves to Wednesdays at 05:30 UTC, and the weekly content reset moves to Wednesdays at 06:00 UTC.
- New terms on first launch. The terms of service and initial setup options appear the first time you start the game, and language, control mode, sound and graphics quality settings go back to their defaults.
- Voice chat changes. In-game voice chat is temporarily unavailable on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and proximity voice chat is gone for players who launch through Steam.
NC’s release says existing players on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and PURPLE keep their accounts, progression, characters, items and purchased content. Amazon’s October transition post added one extra step for Xbox: the old app was renamed “Throne and Liberty AGS”, and Xbox players install the new “Throne and Liberty” app published by NC to carry on.
The Free Character Boost
NC’s release says one free Character Boost Ticket goes to anyone who logs in between November 11 and December 16, one per account, usable on a new or existing character. The 4.20.0 notes say the boost now takes a character to Level 60 with two weapons, armor, accessories and Artifacts worth about 9,000 Combat Power, unlocks every field and dungeon Waypoint in Laslan, Stonegard and Talandre, and adds 28 days of Blessing of Solisium membership. An existing character has to be between Level 2 and 59 to use it. A 35-day login bonus with a Talandre Archweapon Selection Chest also starts November 11.
What This Means for Players
Our best MMORPGs of 2026 and best games like WoW on PS5 and Xbox lists both marked Throne and Liberty down for one reason: it was mid-handover. That wait is over, and a free jump to Level 60 is the easiest way back in. It also puts the game with the publisher behind AION 2, and our AION 2 pay-to-win breakdown shows how NC prices its other big MMO.
NC plans in-game events, Discord activities, the return of creator programs and more ways to give feedback, gathered across every region and platform over the coming months. The first look comes with the Homecoming Livestream on Thursday, November 12 at 10:00 AM PT (1:00 PM ET) on Twitch and YouTube, with FirstSpark Games on the show.
Source: NC press release, November 10, 2026, and the Update 4.20.0 patch notes.