Summary
The main story quest ofNew Worldis set to wrap up with the recent release of Season 5. TheNew Worldstory has been on pause for many months, but Season 5 is set to conclude the narrative, potentially setting the stage for a new one.
WhenNew Worldwas released, it included countless lines of dialogue voiced by more than a dozen actors that helped establish the plot.New Worldgarnered a massive initial communitythat was driven by the MMO’s unique PvP mechanics, and players would learn about the island of Aeternum as they leveled up. The main story focuses on a source of eternal life called Azoth, an ancient civilization, and a dark energy called Corruption that infects the landscapes and wildlife. The game began a seasonal model last year that provides consistent content updates every few months. Season 5 has just begun, and it’s set to conclude the game’s main storyline.
New Worldhas confirmed that Season 5 includes content for expansion owners and vanilla players alike. The base version of the game includes Season 5 offerings like a Season Journey with its own Activity Card, challenges, and rewards. Amazon has improved the new player experience with adjustments toNew World’s Aeternumstarting area and story campaign. These changes to the campaign may help with the finished storyline as loose threads are tied together. While the developer has been tight-lipped on how the story will end, it has suggested that it’s a “nail-biting conclusion” that was completed with player feedback in mind.
New World Season 5 Content and Changes
TheNew WorldRabbit’s Revengeand Springtide Bloom events have also returned as part of Season 5, with the former running from April 17 to April 30, and the latter going from May 15 until May 28. Controller support has been optimized by Amazon Games as part of Season 5, providing players with a new way to experience the MMO. As many gamers prefer to use a controller, this may open the MMO up to a wider community. Gamers who ownRise of the Angry Earthget a little more content with Season 5. The expansion unlocks the Winter Rune Forge Seasonal Trial and up to eight powerful artifacts.
AstheNew Worldcampaignfinishes in Season 5, it’s currently unclear what’s coming next. There may be a new main quest that starts in a future season, central storylines could be replaced by seasonal stories, or Amazon could move on to the next expansion. Season 5 includes overhauls to questing and combat, which may result in a smaller Season 6 update.
New World
WHERE TO PLAY
Explore a thrilling, open-world MMO filled with danger and opportunity where you’ll forge a new destiny for yourself as an adventurer shipwrecked on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Endless opportunities to fight, forage, and forge await you among the island’s wilderness and ruins. Channel supernatural forces or wield deadly weapons in a classless, real-time combat system, and fight alone, with a small team, or in massed armies for PvE and PvP battles—the choices are all yours.CARVE YOUR DESTINYFor thousands of years, Aeternum has been the source of fantastical legends—and now you’ve found it. Shipwrecked and without supplies or allies, you’ll need to make your way in a dangerous world where supernatural power has changed all the rules. In such a land, your destiny is whatever you make of it.SWORDS, GUNS & SORCERYArm yourself with brutal melee weapons, ranged artillery, or supernatural powers and jump into New World’s classless, real-time action combat system. As you progress you’ll be able to determine what you want your gameplay experience to be like—will you act as a protective shield on the front lines of battle? Will you sling spells to support your allies from a safe distance? Only you can decide.
