New World Beta Quickly Reaches 190K Concurrent Players
On the first day of the closed beta, Amazon Games' New World reached 190,000 concurrent players. The upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game will send players to Aeternum, a fictional setting based on colonial America. Real-time combat and various game modes promise to make the MMORPG a truly unique experience.
Amazon Games recently gave gamers a deep dive into New World's weapons and Expeditions during the Summer Game Fest 2021 event in June. The detailed look at the upcoming title focused on a number of systems that will hopefully make it a unique and innovative MMORPG. Real-time combat puts emphasis on positioning and timing, rather than the button-mashing battles of similar games. Multiplayer Expeditions will give teams of five players a chance to cooperatively battle foes and solve puzzles. The vast world of Aeternum will give gamers plenty of opportunities to explore and become immersed, and a variety of weapons will allow each player to hone their unique combat style. Amazon Games recently launched a closed beta for New World, allowing players to experience the upcoming title and provide valuable feedback. The beta, which will run from July 20 to August 2, is available to those who pre-ordered the game or signed up on the developer's website.
A report from PC Gamer reveals that New World's closed beta reached a breathtaking peak of 190,811 concurrent players on Steam less than 24 hours after it launched. The impressive player count, recorded by Steam Database, seems to bode well for the closed beta's popularity. As of writing New World's beta has more than 180,000 players, making it the third most popular game on Steam. PC Gamer explains that the beta MMORPG is also dominating on live streaming service Twitch, becoming the second most popular game on the website.
Despite the popularity and success of the New World closed beta, some players have run into a serious issue with the game. Reports indicate that the New World beta is frying graphics cards, destroying the powerful and expensive PC hardware. The problem seems to be most common with the Nvidia RTX 3090 graphics card, which can cost up to $2,000, although some speculation suggests that the issue may be with the graphics card itself. While Amazon Games has not yet responded to the issue, it appears that the closed beta's popularity has not been dramatically affected by the hardware malfunctions.
Amazon Games' New World looks to be a highly innovative MMORPG, combining real-time combat with engaging multiplayer content and a fascinating fictional world. The game's closed beta will also provide Amazon with valuable feedback, ensuring that the game's full release is optimized. Within its first day, New World's closed beta has proven to be a massive success.
New World will release on August 31 for PC.
Source: PC Gamer, Steam Database