New World
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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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| Developers | |
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| Amazon Game Studios Orange County | |
| Relentless Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Amazon Game Studios | |
| Engines | |
| Amazon Lumberyard[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 28, 2021 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | Cosmetic[2] |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Persistent |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, MMORPG |
| Themes | Fantasy |
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Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
New World is a multiplayer third-person action, adventure and MMORPG game.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
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| Steam | |
Deluxe Edition also available. | |
- All versions require Steam DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Version differences
- The Deluxe Edition includes the base game, along with various in-game cosmetics such as skins, emotes, pet, and a digital art book that can be accessed outside of the game.
- A pre-order bonus was available for purchases made prior to the game's launch, that included cosmetic and a single gear item, as well as guaranteed access to the closed beta that took place shortly before the game's launch.
Monetization
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cosmetic | Weapon and armor skins can be bought in the in-game store using real-world money.[2] |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\AGS\New World |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1063730/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1063730/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Cutscenes are pillarboxed to 16:9. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | 40-70 degrees measured vertically. Config edit works with restart, but does not stick. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Always uses some form of post-process AA; can select a resolution higher than your native resolution to have the game use SSAA;[3] Can select the "Low" option under the preset "Video Quality" to turn off TAA, then manually adjust the rest of the options to your choosing. (Will also effect other graphic settings that don't have manual adjustment options like parallax occlusion mapping) | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No FPS cap for 120+; caps available are 30FPS, 60FPS and Unlimited. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text are available | |
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11, 12 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
| Anti-cheat | Easy Anti-Cheat | [4] |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 5-10500 AMD Ryzen 3 3300X |
Intel Core i7-10700K AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 590 3 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX 6600 DirectX 12 compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- The game is compatible with Intel Core 2 processors, despite the minimum requirements.
- With the DirectStorage 1.2 API added on July 6, 2023, a SSD is recommended.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Amazon Lumberyard engine build: 1.12.0.1[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1063730/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1063730) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2021-09-10
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Amazon's New World to Feature Paid Cosmetics at Launch, Quality of Life Items May Come Later - last accessed on 2021-05-23
- ↑ Verified by User:ChaosBahamut on 2021-10-02
- ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steamdb depot on New World - last accessed on 2024-03-12