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New World

New World is a buy-to-play open world MMORPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. The game differentiates itself from other MMOs with its unique classless progression system and deep crafting and resource gathering systems. Choose from one of 3 factions and fight for control over valuable territory on the island of Aeternum.

Publisher: Amazon Games
Playerbase: High
Type: Buy-To-Play MMORPG
PvP: Faction Territory Control, Duels, Open World (Flagged)
Release Date: September 28, 2021
Pros: +Classless skill system. +Deep crafting and resource gathering systems. +Satisfying action combat. +Progression feels rewarding.
Cons: -Repetitive quest design. -Servers only support 2,000 players. -Limited end game content.

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Overview

New World Overview

Explore the vibrant island of Aeternum and make a name for yourself in this open world PvP heavy MMO. New World features a unique classless progression system where players can level up every single weapon, resource gathering, and crafting single all on a single character. Choose from one of 3 factions and vie for control over territories on Aeternum in epic 50 vs 50 faction wars. Control over territory grants factions big benefits and allows players to set taxation rates in towns. While PvP is a core aspect of New World its entirely optional as players need to flag themselves to participate in open world PvP. Players are encouraged to do so as it grants them 10% bonus experience and the ability to complete rewarding PvP faction quests.

New World Key Features:

  • Classless Progression – Each weapon type is leveled individually and has its own set of skills and talents. Weapon types: Swords, Rapiers, Hatchets, Spears, Great Axes, War Hammers, Bows, Muskets, Fire Staffs, Life Staffs, and Ice Gauntlets.
  • Action oriented combat – Combat is action oriented with players being able to predict and dodge enemy attacks with skillful timing. Mix and match 2 weapon types for quick access to 2 different playstyles.
  • Resource Gathering & Crafting – Level 7 unique crafting skills (Armoring, Arcana, Cooking, Engineering, Furnishing, Jewel crafting, and Weapon smithing) and 5 gathering skills (Fishing, Harvesting, Logging, Mining, and Skinning)
  • Open World Exploration – Explore the island of Aeternum and find rare resources, enemies, and more. Everything in New World except for dungeons and housing takes place in a persistent open world.
  • Territory Control PvP – PvP is a major part of New World. Choose from one of 3 factions: Syndicate, Marauders, and Covenant and participate in epic 50 vs 50 battles for control over territory in the game's persistent world. Players can only switch factions once every 120 days.

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System Requirements

New World System Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Operating System: Windows 10 64 bit
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2400 / AMD CPU with 4 physical cores @ 3Ghz
Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 or better
RAM: 8 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 50 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Recommended Requirements:

Operating System: Windows 10 64 bit
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390X or better
RAM: 16 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 50 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

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Additional Info

New World Additional Information

Developer: Amazon Games
Publisher: Amazon Games

Platforms: PC

Engine: Amazon Lumberyard

Final Closed Beta: July 20, 2021
Official Launch Date:
September 28, 2021

Development History / Background:

New World is a buy to play open world MMO developed and published by Amazon Games. Its the first commercially successful game from the studio. After officially launching on September 28, 2021 the game surpassed over 900,000 concurrent users on Steam, which makes it the most successful MMORPG launch of the last decade.

New World was first revealed at TwitchCon in September 2016 along with Breakway and Crucible. New World was originally designed as a hardcore full loot survival MMO, but after numerous delays and redesigns of the core gameplay, it launched as a more traditional open world MMORPG with optional faction based PvP.