Amazon has introduced New World: Aeternum following a leak by way of the PlayStation Retailer.
Revealed with a trailer at Summer time Sport Fest, New World: Aeternum is the brand new model of Amazon’s MMO coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC on October 15, 2024. It’s described as an “enhanced expertise” that features all of the content material from New World on PC, together with the complete base recreation and all previous updates such because the Rise of the Indignant Earth enlargement, in addition to new content material.
New options embrace New World’s first-ever large-scale participant vs. participant zone, a difficult 10-player raid, end-game solo trials, an upgraded leveling expertise, new character archetypes, and a revamped dialogue system. Amazon mentioned gamers can now expertise Aeternum solely on their very own or with different gamers by means of aggressive and cooperative on-line cross-platform play.
New World launched in 2021 on Steam and turned a uncommon online game hit for Amazon. The MMO set in an alternate 1600s America noticed enormous participant numbers on Steam, and is at the moment the eighth most-played recreation on Valve’s platform all-time with a whopping 913,634 peak concurrents. Participant numbers have declined since that peak, nonetheless, with Steam concurrents hovering across the 10,000 mark in current weeks.
Right here’s the official blurb:
In New World: Aeternum, shipwrecked explorers wash ashore and got down to forge their future on the supernatural island of Aeternum, a world crammed with hazard and alternative. Fight in New World: Aeternum is skill-based and dynamic, incorporating swords, weapons, and magic for a posh and satisfying expertise, whether or not in head-to-head fights in opposition to the cursed creatures of Aeternum, or large-scale participant vs. participant battles. Gamers can absolutely customise the look, abilities, and talents of their character, as every gathered plant, tanned conceal, slain foe, or accomplished quest shapes their journey and will increase their character’s energy and ability. The colourful world, compelling narrative, wealthy crafting mechanics, classless character growth, and real-time action-combat system in New World: Aeternum can present a whole lot of hours of play for solo and multiplayer adventurers alike.
Amazon insisted New World: Aeternum “has been particularly designed for consoles” with full characteristic parity for PC gamers. Enhancements embrace goal locking and purpose help, digital cursor, controller navigation, and accessibility options.
New World: Aeternum can be accessible digitally on PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and Steam for $59.99. The Deluxe Version, accessible for $79.99, features a Bear mount and armor pores and skin. PC gamers who’ve already purchased New World and the Rise of the Indignant Earth enlargement get entry to all that New World: Aeternum provides on PC at no additional value, beginning at launch on October 15.
Different upcoming Amazon Video games titles embrace the subsequent main entry within the Tomb Raider sequence, developed by Crystal Dynamics, and Throne and Liberty, developed by NCSoft. Amazon additionally signed a deal to publish a brand new AAA driving recreation developed by a group led by the previous Forza Horizon 5 inventive director.
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