New World is now fun, that's basically the conclusion from the recently completed closed beta test. Nevertheless, Amazon's MMO will be postponed again to further optimize technology and content. The developers wrote that the start of the game should go smoothly.
Then the game should be available in the best possible quality, that is the stated goal of the studio. So this shift has the same cause as the previous ones. The persistent work on quality has reasons in Amazon's previous gaming history. The previous attempts to publish successful games have failed – apart from investments, the group has nothing to show.
New World is the game with the greatest potential to become Amazon's first real hit. The motto is therefore obviously to play it safe; In a way, New World is doomed to succeed. An unfinished launch, which is now common for live service games, is hardly an option in view of these framework conditions for a group without a history of successful games that gives players confidence in long-term and successful further development. The risk of failure would be too high here. The new publication date is now September 28, 2021.
A message from the New World team. pic.twitter.com/oAZdK7dxTn
& mdash; New World (@playnewworld) August 4, 2021
Basically positive impressions
The signs of success are also good, because basically the game was able to entertain in the closed beta, suggests a picture of the mood from GameStar. The combat system, the complex crafting and the atypical setting in a fictional, magic-infused variant of the 17th century are well received. According to the site, a question mark hovers over long-term motivation in particular. The developers had already made improvements in this area during the last postponement.
The English-language website Denofgeek still sees the game's weaknesses in its suitability for streamers, which is partly due to technical aspects. The visibility of games gained through streamers, a welcome advertising space for providers, is an important factor for the success of a game. Optimizing New World in this direction and at least eliminating technical barriers would create even more favorable conditions for success.
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