This is an overview of the upcoming game New World by Amazon Games.
New World by Amazon Games is coming on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. You can pre-order the game on Steam or from Amazon.com which will give you a steam code that you can redeem. The game is available in Standard and Deluxe Edition. New World is an Open World MMO set on the fictional and supernatural island of Aeternum in the 17th century.
The game cost varies by country. In the US, it cost $49.99 for the deluxe and $39.99 for the standard edition. While in Canada, it cost $59.99 for the deluxe and $49.99 for the standard edition.
Deluxe Edition
THE DELUXE EDITION INCLUDES:
- Woodsman armor skin. Stand out from the crowd or blend in with the forest with the Woodsman armor skin.
- Woodsman hatchet skin. Complete the Woodsman look with this skin for the versatile hatchet.
- Mastiff house pet. Make your house a home with the Mastiff house pet. Access to housing unlocks at level 20 in-game.
- Rock/Paper/Scissors emote set. Rock, Paper, Scissors, a light-hearted game with friends or a tool for making difficult decisions.
- New World digital art book. A collection of incredible concept art from the making of New World.
- And all the previous perks from Standard Edition.
Standard Edition
PRE-ORDER NOW FOR BONUS CONTENT:
- Isabella’s amulet. Equip Isabella’s amulet to gain additional constitution to weather attacks and deal additional damage against certain types of supernatural enemies.
- Unique title. Proudly display your “Expedition One” title as part of the initial wave of explorers to hit Aeternum’s shores.
- Emote. Greet your fellow adventurers with the Fist Bump emote.
- Guild crest set. Three unique guild crests featuring axes, muskets, and armor.
PC Requirements
If you’re wondering how your PC will fare on New World, here are the minimum and recommended system requirements below.
Minimum Specs
- CPU – Intel® Core™ i5-2400K, AMD CPU w/ 4 physical cores @ 3Ghz
- GPU – NVIDIA® GTX 670 2GB, AMD Radeon™ R9 280
- Mem – 8GB RAM
- Disk – 7200 HDD
- OS – Windows® 10 64-bit, DirectX 12
- Storage – 50 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Internet connection required to play, offers in-game purchases
Recommended Specs
- CPU – Intel® Core™ i7-2600K, AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400
- GPU – NVIDIA® GTX 970, AMD Radeon™ R9 390X
- Mem – 16GB RAM
- Disk – SSD
- OS – Windows®10 64-bit, DirectX 12
- Storage – 50 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Internet connection required to play, offers in-game purchases
Despite having good graphics, the game doesn’t really need a fast and expensive machine. To my surprise, you can play the game (on recommended specs) with a GTX 970 graphics card.
I will post a game review once I got my hands on the game after the release.
