New World: Aeternum is an open-world massively multiplayer sandbox game developed and published by Amazon Games. It was originally published for PC under the title New World. It was retitled New World: Aeternum on October 15, 2024, and versions released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Summary
New World: Aeternum pits players against the haunted wilderness of Aeternum, a mysterious island discovered during the twilight of the Age of Exploration.
New World: Aeternum allows you to carve your own destiny with other players in a living, hostile, cursed land. Overcome the brutal legions of The Corrupted and draw battle lines with competing players in this land of danger and opportunity.
Features
- How you play, what you do, and whom you work with or against is up to you.
- Live on your own amidst the supernatural terrors or join with others to build thriving civilizations.
- In this evolving world that transforms with the changing of the seasons, weather, and time of day, the only limit is your own ambition.
Editions
Pre-order
- Closed Beta access. Secure access to the Closed Beta scheduled for July 20, 2021.
- Isabella’s amulet. Equip Isabella’s amulet to gain additional constitution to weather attacks and deal additional damage against certain types of supernatural enemies.
- Unique title. Proudly display your “Expedition One” title as part of the initial wave of explorers to hit Aeternum’s shores.
- Emote. Greet your fellow adventurers with the Fist Bump emote.
- Guild crest set. Three unique guild crests featuring axes, muskets, and armor.
Deluxe
- All Pre-order bonuses
- Woodsman armor skin. Stand out from the crowd or blend in with the forest with the Woodsman armor skin.
- Woodsman boarding axe skin. Complete the Woodsman look with this skin for the versatile boarding axe.
- Mastiff house pet. Make your house a home with the Mastiff house pet. Access to housing unlocks at level 20 in-game.
- Rock/Paper/Scissors emote set. Rock, Paper, Scissors, a light-hearted game with friends or a tool for making difficult decisions.
- New World digital art book. A collection of incredible concept art from the making of New World.
Steelbook
- All Pre-order bonuses
- All Deluxe bonuses
- Collector’s map of Aeternum – the world of New World – designed by the New World Art Director.
- Note: While the Steelbook Edition is now sold out, anyone can still purchase the Steelbook, which is sold separately, but without the game. This version also contains the map.
System requirements
Current system requirements as of October 15th, 2024.
Component | Minimum | Recommended |
---|---|---|
OS | Windows® 10/11 64-bit | Windows® 10/11 64-bit |
Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | Intel® Core™ i7-10700K @ 3.80Ghz / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
RAM | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
GPU | NVIDIA® GTX 1060 3 GB / AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
DirectX | Version 11 | Version 12 |
Network | Broadband Internet connection required to play | |
HD Space | 100 GB available space |
- Please note: System requirements for New World: Aeternum may change over time. Check the Steam Store Page for up-to-date information.
Development
The game was originally to be released on August 25, 2020, but was pushed back to Spring 2021, and again to August 31, 2021. On August 4th, 2021, it was announced the release date would be pushed back to September 28th, 2021.[1]
New World was in Alpha testing until July 6th, 2021, and Beta began July 20th, ending August 2nd. There was an Open Beta from September 9th until September 12th, 2021. [2]
Achievements
Players of New World can earn 133 Achievements.
External Links
- New World website
- Buy Deluxe Edition on Amazon / Steam
- Buy Standard Edition on Amazon / Steam
- New World Forums
- Server Status
- Map
- Twitch page
- Twitter page
- Facebook page
- YouTube page
- Instagram page
- IMDb page
- Amazon Games