New World mixes the “alternate-history Age of Exploration” with Aeternum’s emphasis on dark fantasy, horror, magic, and mythology. Players will face off with the monsters that live on Aeternum as part of the game’s PvE component. “New World is also a sanitized re-enactment of the European colonization of the Americas and elsewhere,” Polygon reported after participating in a hands-on preview in 2019. “It’s a manifestation of the great white fantasy of virgin territory and new beginnings. The game treads unwarily into a Heart of Darkness-like country of racist imperialism.” The outlet concluded that it hoped that New World would find “a way to properly confront the complexities of its historical inspirations” at launch.
New World Release Date
New World‘s official launch has been delayed from August 25, 2020, to spring 2021. According to the New World team, this delay is largely the result of their desire to ensure they get the game right. Specifically, they want more time to address some concerns early players have regarding the game’s PvE and endgame content. New World alpha players, those who were scheduled to be accepted into the beta, and anyone who pre-ordered New World will be able to try out the game in its current state starting on August 25, but the game’s final beta test will not arrive until spring of next year.
New World Trailer
And here’s the cinematic trailer:
