New World: Aeternum Launch Update

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Greetings, Adventurers!

Embark on a new starting experience during the Season of Opportunity, our first season in New World: Aeternum. From repeatable Soul Trials to a free-for-all PvP zone, upleveled endgame rewards, and a 10-player raid, all of our major updates have been driven by player feedback. Here’s a brief overview for you to learn more about the key additions. Check out our full breakdown of the release notes for additional information on all things Season of Opportunity.

New World: Aeternum downtime will begin for all worlds at 8:30PM PT (3:30AM UTC) on October 14. Each region will open at the following time and require a full game download:

All European and AP Southeast worlds across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC will open at 12AM PT (7AM UTC) on October 15.

Pre-order and deluxe edition bonuses will not be available until approximately 4AM PT (11AM UTC) on October 15.

All other worlds (US West, US East, and SA East) across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC will open at 6AM PT (1PM UTC) on October 15.

Console preload starts on October 13 at 12AM PT (7AM UTC) for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

PlayStation 5:

SIEE — October 13 at 12:00AM PT

SIEA and Asia — October 13 at 6AM PT

Xbox Series X|S:

(Global) — October 13 at 12:00AM PT

PC players will be able to download the New World: Aeternum game update during the downtime on October 14.

If you currently own New World, you will be able to download the New World: Aeternum game update during the downtime on October 14. Here is what to expect:

The New World: Aeternum update will show up in your game’s library page.

You will need to click the blue Install button to begin the update.

If you have Automatic Updates enabled on your Steam account, no action is required and the update will be automatic.

Thanks again to everyone that took the time to not only participate in Open Beta, but also leave extremely detailed, constructive feedback. We have made the following changes to target lock. Note that