New World is switching to a seasonal model and, yep, that means a season pass
Amazon's New World(opens in new tab) MMO is moving to a seasonal format on March 28, which the studio says will deliver «more frequent content like new features [and] gameplay experiences,» and—of course—a season pass(opens in new tab) with separate free and premium reward tracks.
New World's season pass looks fairly conventional as these things go. As players progress in the game they'll earn seasonal XP through various activities that will advance them through 100 levels, unlocking rewards along the way. Season XP can be earned through quests, faction missions, town projects, expedition bosses, and other in-game activities.
Each season in New World will run for roughly three months, and will introduce «new features and gameplay experiences» and «new limited-time premium track rewards like cosmetics.» The season pass will work across multiple characters in the same world or region, and while rewards can only be unlocked once per season, they «can be claimed on any character that has unlocked the Premium Rewards Track at level 25. „
“Players [who have reached level 25] can opt-in to the Premium Track at any point during the Season and will retroactively receive all eligible rewards,» Amazon said. «At the end of the Season any unearned, unique seasonal rewards will be vaulted.»
The season pass:
There are also new Seasonal Challenges being added, which will be the most difficult objectives of each season but offer appropriately high-level rewards, an Activity Stamp Card that offers season XP for completing various tasks during daily play, and a Season Journey, open to players level 25 and higher, that breaks each season's story into chapters and offers rewards for completing chapter-based tasks.
The season journey:
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