New World: What the 2022 Roadmap Tells Us About the Game's Future

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When it first released on Steam in September 2021, New World broke several concurrent player records, becoming the most played game of 2021 for the PC platform. At its peak, New World had a record of 913,634 concurrent players on Steam, as well as over a million views on Twitch from various streams. During the initial few months, New World even required players to wait in a queue to access the game, which doesn't often happen for modern day MMOs. However, it's been a few months, and New World isn't quite as popular as it once was.

At the time of writing, New World now sits at a 29,360 24-hour peak player count, marking a 96% decrease for the game in just six months. When looking at SteamDB's charts, New World's loss in players was initially quite sudden, with many players leaving during October 2021. Since then, the game has continued to lose its playerbase gradually, with the game not reaching above 100,000 players since the start of January. In an attempt to draw players back in, and keep those loyal few, New World has revealed its 2022 roadmap, featuring some pretty interesting additions for those looking to give the game another chance.

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Though New World's 2022 roadmap won't change up the core experience of the game, it should offer players enough to keep coming back every now and then, especially if they enjoy the game's PvE modes. New World's 2022 roadmap is split into three distinct segments, detailing the changes coming in the Spring, Summer, and Autumn of this year.

The first round of Spring updates will bring the Heart of Madness season to the game. This previously announced update will add a new PvE expedition titled «Tempest's Heart,» along with a new end-game