Amazon hands Throne and Liberty back to NC — the West changes publisher in Q4 2026
Account, characters and Lucent migrate on their own · anyone who opts out starts from scratch · Nix may be held back until after the switch.
The floating citadel above the mountains of Solisium — header art from the notice NC published the same day as the Western announcement.
Quick summary — 6 key points
Tap each sealThe publisher changes hands
Amazon Game Studios steps out; NC takes over the service through FirstSpark Games
Impact · Critical
Window: Q4 2026
The KR notice targets completion before year's end; exact date not yet announced
Impact · High
Your data migrates on its own
Character, progress, inventory and Lucent carry over with no action from you
Impact · High
Opting out wipes the account
Anyone who asks not to migrate starts from scratch under NC
Impact · Critical
PURPLE joins as a launcher
Steam, PS, Xbox and PURPLE in a single unified environment
Impact · Medium
Nix may wait for the switch
Major updates may be held back to protect the migration
Impact · High
CHAPTER 01
The handover
SystemAlmost two years after opening Solisium to the West, Amazon Game Studios is handing the operation back to the people who made the game. NC takes over directly, through its subsidiary FirstSpark Games, and becomes the publisher of Throne and Liberty in the West.
The announcement is explicit in its framing: Amazon calls the exit a positive outcome, with the game returning to the developers' hands. What that means in practice is all in the FAQ — and the FAQ is what matters.
Publisher in the West
Publishing and live operations responsibility
⚙ Handover
Before
Amazon Game Studios
After
NC · FirstSpark Games
Transition window
Exact date not yet announced
⚙ Q4 2026
The Western announcement says fourth quarter of 2026. The Korean notice published the same day adds that the target is to complete the switch within the year.
What does NOT change for you
Unless you request an opt-out
▲ Preserved
Account, characters, progress, inventory, platform (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox), game data and access to the game itself.
What actually changes
Five fronts listed by Amazon itself
⚙ 5 items
Game publisher · customer support provider · support channels and policies · live operations team · Terms of Service (every player will have to accept NC's new terms).
A packed ceremonial hall — the image Amazon chose to close out its own farewell to the West.
Downtime still open
⟡ Heads upThe FAQ says the goal is to minimize disruption, but admits the details of possible downtime are still being confirmed. The page will be updated once they are locked in. No maintenance window has been disclosed.
CHAPTER 02
Platforms, regions and PURPLE
SystemThe question the community keeps asking — do I lose my Steam access? — has a short answer: no. What the transition does is add NC's own launcher to the existing ecosystem, without splitting anyone off.
The point to watch is cross-progression, which launches restricted.
Steam and console accounts
Game access after the migration
▲ Untouched
You keep logging in with the same accounts as always, after accepting NC's Terms and Agreements.
Regions and realms
Americas · Europe · Asia · Oceania
▲ No merge
All stay as they are, with no separate changes and no server consolidation.
Cross-Play
Steam · PlayStation · Xbox
▲ Kept
Before
Cross-Play active
After
Cross-Play active
Unified environment
PURPLE joins the same room
▲ +1 platform
Players on PURPLE, Steam, Xbox and PlayStation will be able to play together in a single unified environment.
New launcher
Additional access platform
⚙ New
PURPLE, provided by NC, becomes a valid route into the game. It is an addition, not a replacement.
Cross-Progression
Progress shared across platforms
▼ 1 pair only
Before
—
After
Steam ⇄ PURPLE only
CHAPTER 03
Opt-out — the one door that closes
SystemThere is exactly one decision players need to make before the date, and in practice it is irreversible: accept that your data migrates, or request an opt-out.
Doing nothing is the option that preserves the account. It is the opt-out that destroys it.
⟡ Staying (default)
- No action required on your part
- Character, inventory and entitlements cross over intact
- Guild preserved with its progress and members
- You only need to accept the new Terms on first login
⟡ Opt-out
- Requires an active AGID and a linked platform account
- Zero characters, zero progress, zero inventory on the other side
- You are removed from the guild — and may disband it if you are the only one left
- No way back: the FAQ describes no reversal
What gets transferred
Personal and game data
⚙ Scope
Game data (characters, progress, inventory) plus Account ID, character data and platform identifiers — to guarantee service continuity.
Opt-out deadline
Requested through Amazon support
⚙ Until the switch
You can request an opt-out up to the day of the transition, via the form at help.playthroneandliberty.com.
If you opt out
Three consequences, no middle ground
▼ Total loss
Characters, progress and inventory do not carry over · you start from scratch if you want to play under NC · your data at Amazon follows the standard retention and deletion policy.
If you do nothing
Default behavior
▲ Migrates
Your data is transferred in the standard migration. Afterwards you go through account activation at NC and accept the Terms of Service to keep playing.
Guild with a member who left
Opt-out side effect
▼ Cascade
Anyone who opts out is removed from the guild. If it is the leader, leadership passes through the automatic succession order. A guild that loses every member is automatically disbanded.
The recommendation comes from Amazon itself
⟡ Heads upThe official text uses the phrase we strongly recommend you consider the impact carefully before any opt-out. In-game progress and achievements are not transferred if you leave. It only makes sense for players who want to end their relationship with the game, not for those who want to switch platforms.
CHAPTER 04
Account, wallet and guild
SystemHere is the part that decides whether the community accepts the switch: exactly what crosses the bridge. The FAQ is generous with confirmations and honest about loose ends — three items still have no answer.
Characters, items and progression
Core of the account
▲ Migrates
Characters, inventory, progression and entitlements transfer to NC. After the switch, access to your existing account goes through NC's service migration portal.
Library and play history
Steam · PlayStation · Xbox
▲ Preserved
Account, library and play history intact. The game stays available on all three stores and there is no repurchase. If a client update is needed, it will be confirmed before the transition.
In-game currencies
Lucent · Loyalty Points · Sollant · Ornate Coins
▲ Amount and value kept
All remain usable after the transition. Official caveat: terms of use and expiration policies may change during the migration process.
Wallet balance
Purchased Lucent
⚙ Cutoff on the date
You can spend your balance normally up to the transition date. Whatever is left that day transfers to NC and stays usable.
Uncollected mail
Mail and attachments
▲ Preserved
Before
In the mailbox
After
Claimable after the migration
Ban and penalty history
Bans, suspensions and penalties
▼ Migrates too
The account's enforcement history transfers to NC. Nobody starts with a clean record.
Duplicate names
Character and guild
⚙ Forced rename
Names that collide because of the integration will be swapped for random names, with a name change ticket provided as compensation.
Guild — progress and members
Full structure
▲ Kept
All information is kept as is — except for characters that opted out.
Support tickets
Open tickets at Amazon's help center
▼ Do not migrate
Before
Amazon Game Studios help center
After
Not transferred
Where to send tickets
Before and after the switch
⚙ Two addresses
Before: Amazon Game Studios support at help.playthroneandliberty.com. After: NC customer service — the exact contact will be announced once confirmed.
Unclaimed store items
Purchases pending redemption
⚙ No answer
The FAQ only states that more information will be provided closer to the transition date.
Auction House and pending Lucent
Listed items and payments due
⚙ No answer
Same answer: details only closer to the date. It is the most sensitive item on the pending list — an open market at switchover time is a real risk.
Friend and block lists
Friends · alert · interest · blocked
⚙ No answer
The FAQ does not confirm whether social lists will be kept. Information promised for closer to the transition.
CHAPTER 05
Content, Nix and region transfer
PvEThe game is not going into a freeze. Content updates and fixes keep shipping through maintenance, at the normal pace.
What changes is the calendar for the things that are big.
Content updates
Regular cadence
▲ Continue
Throne and Liberty keeps receiving regular updates and bug fixes through maintenance, as always.
Major updates — Nix
Expansion may be held back
▼ May be delayed
Before
Normal schedule
After
Possibly after the transition
Other regions
Western service and Korean service
▲ Kept
Amazon and NC will maintain the current regions and realms, for both the Western service and NC's Korean service.
Region transfer
Feature already in the game
⚙ Open until the switch
You can transfer your account to another region at any time before the transition, using the current feature. Afterwards, NC will publish the policy and support plan for region and realm transfers.
Nix is the price of the migration
⟡ Heads upThe FAQ literally says that major updates such as Nix may be held back until after the transition to support the data migration to NC. It is not a cancellation — it is a queue. But anyone planning a build or farm around the Nix schedule needs to recalculate.
CHAPTER 06
Checklist before the switch
SystemFor most players the list is empty: the transition is described as seamless. The tasks below only exist for anyone who wants to keep the option of opting out open — without an active AGID and a linked platform, you cannot even request to leave.
⟡ Before the transition
- Make sure your Amazon Games ID (AGID) is active — it is what enables the opt-out
- Link your platform account to the AGID — also required in the opt-out process
- Follow the official announcements: key dates and required actions will be communicated there
- Spend or plan your Lucent balance before the cutoff date
⟡ After the transition
- Accept NC's Terms of Service on first login
- Complete the account activation steps required by NC
- Access your existing account through NC's service migration portal
- Redirect any tickets to NC customer service
Download or reinstall
Steam · PlayStation · Xbox
▲ Nothing to do
Just launch the game from your existing installation on all three platforms. There will be a normal patch, with no uninstalling or reinstalling.
CHAPTER 07
The Korean notice — the other side of the bridge
SystemOn the same day, NC published the equivalent notice at tl.plaync.com, addressed to players on PURPLE. It is the half of the story the Western announcement does not tell — and it is more reassuring, because almost nothing changes on the Korean side.
Official title: Service Integration and Global Direct Service (서비스 통합 및 글로벌 자체 서비스).
Audience of the KR notice
Players accessing via PURPLE
⚙ Scope
The Korean announcement is addressed specifically to users who play through the PURPLE platform.
PURPLE environment and assets
Current game environment
▲ No change
The game environment and the assets of PURPLE users stay exactly as they are, with no changes.
Re-accepting terms on PURPLE
Difference from the West
▲ Waived
PURPLE users keep their existing account without re-accepting terms and with no additional procedures — unlike Western players, who must accept NC's new Terms.
Data and asset preservation
Items named explicitly in the KR notice
▲ Preserved
Character information, game progress, inventory items and Lucent held are kept safely.
Completion target
Complement to the Western announcement's Q4 2026
⚙ Within the year
NC states it is aiming to complete the transition within the year. A detailed schedule and specifications will come in separate notices.
NC's stated reason
Rationale for the integration
⚙ Positioning
The integration is presented as the path to a more stable and developed service, with every platform in a unified environment.
Opinion
Scaryel's take
AnalysisS
Scaryel comments
⟡ Creator's voice“What stands out to me is not Amazon leaving — it is the ban history migrating along with everything else. In a publisher handover, transferring punishment is an active choice: it means NC received the entire database, not just the convenient parts. That is a good sign for the technical integrity of the migration, and a terrible sign for anyone counting on amnesty. The real risk point is elsewhere: Auction House and pending Lucent are on the 'more information later' list. A market with open orders at switchover time is where these transitions usually bleed. If you have an expensive item listed or a payment due, do not let it cross the date — settle it beforehand. And the possible Nix delay is the silent cost: nobody wants to migrate data and launch an expansion in the same week.”
Final verdict⟡ A well-documented transition · settle Auction House and Lucent before the dateConfidence: 8.5/10
Impact
Impact on players
CommunityWhat changes in practice
The opt-out deadline runs until the day of the transition, still without an exact date. Your Lucent balance has a cutoff on that date: whatever is left migrates, but terms of use and expiration may change.
For guilds
Check your guild's succession order now — a leader who opts out hands over command automatically, and an emptied guild is disbanded.
For solo PvP
Nothing changes in ranked until the switch, but your penalty history crosses over — do not count on a clean record on the other side.
For casual players
You do not need to do anything. Just do not request an opt-out thinking it is a platform swap — it wipes the account.
Meta
Reward for the player · Risk to the meta
System⟡ Reward
- The game returns to the hands of its developers, with NC operating directly
- PURPLE, Steam, PlayStation and Xbox come together in a unified environment
- Regions and realms kept without consolidation — no server merges
- No repurchase and no reinstall required
⟡ Risk to the meta
- Auction House, pending Lucent and unclaimed store items with no defined answer
- Friend and block lists with no confirmation they will be preserved
- Nix and other major updates may be held back until after the switch
- Cross-progression launches limited to Steam ⇄ PURPLE
- Open support tickets are not transferred
- Migration downtime still not quantified
Summary
1-minute summary
System⟡ For those in a hurry
01:00- Who takes over: NC, through its subsidiary FirstSpark Games — Amazon Game Studios exits the Western operation.
- When: Q4 2026 in the Western announcement; the Korean notice targets completion within the year.
- Action required: none. Sitting still is what preserves your account; only the opt-out requires action.
- Opt-out: wipes characters, progress and inventory, removes you from your guild and may disband it. Deadline is the day of the transition.
- Migrates with you: characters, inventory, entitlements, Lucent, Loyalty Points, Sollant, Ornate Coins, uncollected mail, guild progress — and your ban history.
- Does not migrate: support tickets open at Amazon's help center.
- Still no answer: Auction House and pending Lucent, unclaimed store items, friend and block lists, downtime length.
- Collateral cost: Nix and other major updates may be held back until after the transition. Verdict: a well-documented transition, confidence 8.5.