There were several factors that made New World's launch great and also problematic, with concurrent player numbers skyrocketing over 900,000 on Steam charts and design issues hindering the experience for many. New World is not out of the woods at the moment, and its playerbase dropped significantly from its golden week or two after launch, but the game is doing better thanks to Amazon Game Studios listening to players' feedback and trying to improve areas that need that the most.
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