What is special about Amazon’s new MMO, behind New World? We take a look at the new sandbox MMO.
The shipping giant Amazon is ambitious and wants to enter gaming. With “New World,” they have a game in development that aims to attract MMO players.
Patrick Gilmore is the Studio Head of Amazon Games. In an interview with GamerHubTV, it becomes clear what makes “New World” special and how it could advance the MMO genre.
Because “New World” places a special focus on the “M” in “Massive.”
The Dimension: Massive
New World aims to be “Massive”: The special aspect of New World is the scale of the game. While many new “MMOs” today have servers that only accommodate 30 or 50 players, New World aims to simulate a massive world.
In the early tests, there are supposed to be 500 to 700 players on a server. These tests are expected to start as early as fall 2018. Later, it is said that the number will reach into the “thousands.”
The world is also supposed to be enormous. The new continent will be measured not in meters, but in kilometers. New World will offer multiple servers – as they believe that the landmass will be the limiting factor.
The Technology: Own Engine
This is how Amazon plans to achieve it: Through Amazon’s cloud technology, they plan to add more servers as the player count increases. Amazon’s technical capabilities are intended to solve problems that limit other games.
Amazon uses the Lumberyard engine for New World. This engine is also used for Star Citizen. For New World, a version tailored to their specific needs is employed. This also indicates how much technical power is behind the game.
The Setting: Unusual
You will fight through this world in the MMO: New World is set in North America during the time of the discovery of the New World. However, it is not a historical scenario, but one with a fantasy horror twist. There will be mysteries and the extraordinary.
The Actual Game: Survival MMO
Gameplay sounds like an XXL Rust: In the actual game, New World is inspired by survival crafting titles like Rust or ARK Survival Evolved. However, they want to take that to the next level.
They want to add more classic “MMO” elements than survival games.
In combat, they focus on an action system that rewards skill. Players can assume different roles, such as ranged or melee fighters.
It is already clear that PvP will be at the focus of New World. It will be possible to loot the inventory of players who have fallen in battle.
Especially Amazon’s power makes New World so exciting
That’s why it’s interesting for MMO players: New World could actually lift some limitations of survival MMOs with Amazon behind it and push the MMO genre in a new direction.
While New World may not sound innovative in gameplay, the financial power and technical know-how of Amazon could provide new impulses for the genre.
Amazon will surely try to promote New World through its own platform “Twitch” and position the game in such a way that it is exciting for viewers. Definitely one of the most exciting MMOs currently in development.
A preview report and more information about New World can be found here:
