New World has finally revealed how it intends to proceed with the MMORPG in the long term. The focus is on updates that will be released every 3 months. They will include new storylines, as well as new features such as a dungeon. These updates will be combined with season passes. Additionally, a large expansion with mounts has been announced for Fall 2023.
What exactly does New World’s plan look like? New World will receive a major update every 3 months from now on. The first patch in this rhythm will be released on March 28 and will bring:
- New story quests involving a group of mercenaries named “Silberkrähen”.
- The new expedition Empyreum Forge for players at level 60.
- The new mechanic “Equipment Set Storage”, which allows you to switch between equipment sets with just one click.
- A new heart jewel ability. The “Firestorm” creates a tornado that damages multiple targets in its path.
- The reworking of the main story for the areas Weaver’s Fen and Lichwood. The story was already adjusted up to level 25 in 2022 for the Fresh Start and did so very positively.
Also included in the update is a season pass, which will be available in both a free and a paid version. This pass offers new skins and rewards and aims to encourage players to log in regularly.
A season is supposed to last 3 months, until a new update, new story, and a new pass are released. A total of 4 seasons are planned for 2023, which will include the first raid boss, adjustments to the territories, and cross-server dungeons and boss arenas. This has been heavily requested by the community.
Is that all the content coming? No, there will continue to be small patches and events between the major updates. During the first season pass, events like Rabbit Revenge and a Spriggan event will take place, where you need to defeat bosses in the open world. There will also be the new Spring Bloom event, where you must collect blossoms and fight new opponents. Balance updates are also planned regularly.
However, the major highlight will be the new expansion in Fall 2023. This will bring new story content, a new dungeon, a new weapon, a new equipment level, and mounts!
It is still unclear whether you will have to purchase the expansion separately or if it will be free.
Nevertheless, the content plan for 2023 sounds significantly better than in the previous year. The biggest problems have been resolved and now the focus is strongly on new story and new content. This should make New World especially interesting for veterans and frequent players this year.
Season Pass promises unique rewards and boosters, but no Pay2Win
How is the season pass structured exactly? The new pass comes with a total of 100 reward levels. You increase these levels by collecting season XP. You earn this for completing special tasks during a season, but also for faction missions, city quests, dungeons, and PvP.
Additionally, a so-called stamp card will be introduced. On this card, you will find various daily tasks that you can “stamp”. Each stamp gives season XP. However, you will earn more experience points if you achieve “BINGO” – that is, complete a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
You level both passes – free and premium – simultaneously, although you must have reached level 25 for the premium pass. However, if you purchase the premium pass afterward, you will retroactively receive all rewards.
The season pass is intended to keep players engaged for a while, but the average player should not need 3 months to receive all rewards. It also applies region-wide. You can progress the pass with multiple characters together in Europe. However, if you switch to American servers, you will have to start over with the pass.
How much does the premium pass cost? It costs 20,000 luck tokens – equivalent to 19.50 euros. The tokens are available for purchase in that exact number.
What rewards are there?
- In the free pass, you will receive a variety of helpful rewards, including new skins, luck tokens, emotes, seasonal weapons and armor, shadow shards, gypsum orbs, and material supplies.
- In the premium pass, there will also be shadow shards, gypsum orbs, and materials as well as additional, unique skins.
Especially interesting are the new boost tokens, which will be introduced in both passes, but also newly in the shop.
These are temporary buffs that are supposed to allow players to catch up faster. For instance, there will be increased area experience or more experience points when leveling a weapon for 90 minutes. However, there will be no advantage in combat.
What exactly is in the pass, we reveal here:
What do you think about New World’s plans for this year? What are your general thoughts on season passes and the updates every 3 months? And what do you think about the new expansion? Feel free to write it in the comments.
You do not have to wait until the end of March for new content in New World. Just on Tuesday, a new event boss named Crassus was released, who will remain in the game for two weeks:
In New World, you can now slay cyclopes for special event equipment – but you need to hurry
