Is It Time To Reinstall New World? We Return To Aeternum With The Devs
thegamer.comNew World’s launch in 2021 was spectacular—a million concurrent players, millions more on Twitch, and thousands waiting in queue to get into the servers. Here it was: the MMO that was going to break the mold, and bring an end to the drought in the genre. The clouds broke, it poured, and then players quickly realised New World was not a finished game. As the game approaches its one year anniversary in September, those who’ve remained loyal to the game - and those who have followed its continued development with optimistic caution - are looking ahead to the Summer Medleyfaire update. Is it finally time to reinstall New World?
We spoke to the team behind New World and asked them this very question. Mike Willette, the world experience lead, tells me, “There have been many additions to New World since launch. New Endgame expeditions and mutations, new weapons, updates to elite areas to make the enemies and loot runs more rewarding, new modes like 3v3 PVP Arenas, a new PVP rewards track, new trade skills and events, like we see in the summer release with the Summer Medleyfaire and musical instruments. We’ve also made numerous quality of life fixes like the removal of expedition orbs, a reduction in time to level in player progression, and a loot and perk rebalance. We are continuing our efforts to build more and more content and improvements for New World.”
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It’s an apt summary of the immensity of work that has gone into New World over the past few months. I would cut it down, but it’s only fair to include a complete list of all the changes the game has undergone. If New World had been released in this state in 2021, I’m certain that we would have seen a more
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