New World: Aeternum, the latest expansion/do-over for Amazon’s middling MMO New World, is having an open beta on 13th September ahead of its full PC and console release in October.
Aeternum, if you’re unfamiliar, emerged back in June, amid some confused messaging that didn’t entirely make it clear exactly what it was. And, truthfully, Amazon’s marketing remains as baffling as ever. The gist, though, is that this is the same MMORPG released back in 2021, albeit with new features and a bit of finessing ahead of its debut on Xbox Series X/S and PS5.
It’s got a pacier story (told through in-game cinematics and pre-rendered cut-scenes), combat improvements, cross-platform play, enhanced controller support, and more – while still retaining its other MMO bits like classes, crafting, and questing. Then there’s New World’s first-ever large-scale PvP zone, a new 10-player raid, end-game solo trials, and other additions.
