New World (video game)

New World is an upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing video game by Amazon Game Studios set to be released in August 2020, with closed beta testing for pre-order purchases set to begin a month earlier,[1] after being delayed from its May 2020 release date and April 2020 beta date.[2] Set in the mid-1600s, players colonize a fictional land modeled after British America in the Atlantic Ocean.[3] Players scavenge resources, craft items, and fight other players. The game will be using a buy to play model, meaning there will be no monthly mandatory subscription fee.[4]

New World
Developer(s)Amazon Game Studios Orange County
Publisher(s)Amazon Game Studios
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseAugust 25, 2020[1]
Genre(s)MMORPG
Mode(s)Multiplayer

References

  1. McWhertor, Michael (April 9, 2020). "Amazon delays its MMO, New World, due to coronavirus lockdown". Polygon. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. Conditt, Jessica (December 12, 2019). "Amazon's supernatural colonialism MMO 'New World' lands in May 2020". Engadget. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. Campbell, Colin (February 8, 2019). "Amazons questionable MMO has you colonize the new world". Polygon. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  4. Jagneaux, David (February 12, 2020). "New World: Everything We Know About Amazon's MMO". IGN. Retrieved May 10, 2020."

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