New World's Heart of Madness Update Adds New Blunderbuss Weapon
Amazon Games' MMORPG New World has announced a new update, Heart of Madness, which will introduce additional content alongside the Blunderbuss weapon. New World's Public Test Realm, or PTR, is the first port of call for game updates, and is a limited-availability server created in order to allow players to experience prospective features. The PTR allows for these features to be tested in an effort to repair any bugs or issues a player might encounter ahead of an update's wider launch.
Amazon Games first announced New World in 2016, and players flooded New World servers upon its release in 2021. At this time, Steam recorded a staggering 707,000 concurrent players at peak, seemingly showing New World was a hit with fans. While its early success was impressive, the game's player count quickly dropped, with users citing a lack of meaningful game updates, alongside general gameplay issues and frustrations with combat, as problems. While Amazon Games has taken steps to ensure the standard of New World with the implementation of the PTR, fans have been awaiting new updates and improvements for New World.
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Unveiling the new update on the official New World website, later shared by New World on Twitter, Amazon Games has outlined what players can expect when the Heart of Madness update launches later this March. The content will introduce a plethora of new additions, including the Blunderbuss, a ranged weapon that offers "high-mobility coupled with potent close-to-mid range damage." Two weapon mastery trees offering new playstyles will also be included with the update, as well as a new Legendary Weapon Quest series. The update serves as the finale to
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