Interview: New World devs on Aeternum’s features and regaining PC player trust
With the launch of New World‘s Aeternum update fast approaching, Amazon Games agreed to chat with us about what to expect – and how the team is shaping its public perception. Game Director Scot Lane and Creative Director David Verfaillie kindly addressed our concerns on everything from the content coming with Aeternum and the new gear […]03 Jun 2023New World begins testing Blood of the Sands seasonal updateMassivelyOp ︎30 May 2023New World devs discuss PvP, DPS meters, raids, and the future of First Light housingMassivelyOp ︎29 May 2023Forged in Aeternum - Community QA May 2023Steam ︎26 May 2023New World shares PTR patch notes for its second season but is forced to delay public testingMassivelyOp ︎26 May 2023Season 2 - Blood of the Sands: PTR Release NotesSteam ︎23 May 2023New World’s Australian Sutekh server is no longer a fresh start world because of small population sizeMassivelyOp ︎23 May 2023New World Update 1.9.4Steam ︎23 May 2023Season 2 - Blood of the Sands AnnouncementSteam ︎23 May 2023New World announces second season, Blood of the Sands, launching July 6MassivelyOp ︎22 May 2023Deprecation of “Fresh Start” Status for World SutekhSteam ︎22 May 2023New World offers a minor video on minor updatesMassivelyOp ︎22 May 2023Forged in Aeternum: How We Plan for Minor UpdatesSteam ︎20 May 2023LOTRO Legendarium: Amazon plays at making a Lord of the Rings MMO… againMassivelyOp ︎18 May 2023Embers Adrift tees up another free-play weekend starting June 2MassivelyOp ︎17 May 2023New World’s Fury of the Spriggan event descends upon players next weekMassivelyOp ︎17 May 2023Fury of the SprigganSteam ︎16 May 2023New World devs talk loot, progression, crafting, and the player-driven economyMassivelyOp ︎15 May 2023Forged in Aeternum: Rewards and ProgressionSteam ︎11 May 2023New World of Warcraft specialization promises 'a playstyle never seen before'PC Gamer ︎11 May 2023New World yanks some of its seasonal challenges for being too challengingMassivelyOp ︎10 May 2023New World improves quest progression, Springtide Bloom event, and world economy with its latest patchMassivelyOp ︎09 May 2023New World Update 1.9.3Steam ︎09 May 2023New World video talks test server phases and why buggy patches still sometimes happenMassivelyOp ︎08 May 2023Forged in Aeternum - Finalizing a ReleaseSteam ︎08 May 2023Vitae Aeternum: A love letter to all that New World does wellMassivelyOp ︎06 May 2023New World patches in massive buffs to the humdrum Springtide Bloom eventMassivelyOp ︎05 May 2023Blizzard locked a new World of Warcraft behind an old World of Warcraft item, and now players are price-gouging each other to get itPC Gamer ︎03 May 2023The Soapbox: MMO housing is so much more than a frivolous featureMassivelyOp ︎02 May 2023Amazon deep-dives New World’s baddies and examines corruption as a sentient forceMassivelyOp ︎01 May 2023Forged in Aeternum - The Enemy Families of AeternumSteam ︎28 Apr 2023New World is finally letting players create multiple characters on a single serverMassivelyOp ︎27 Apr 2023New World talks combat and PvP balance – yes, they know bow is OP (but a lot of players stink at it)MassivelyOp ︎26 Apr 2023New World and Lost Ark players aren't happy as Amazon closes forums in favor of DiscordPC Gamer ︎26 Apr 2023Forged in Aeternum: Balance of Power - April 2023Steam ︎26 Apr 2023Amazon is shutting down New World’s forums next week in favor of DiscordMassivelyOp ︎