The developers of New World have revealed in a blog that the focus of the MMO has shifted significantly. In a statement, they even confirm that PvE now plays a larger role.
What is the statement about? In a community Q&A, Scot Lane, the Game Director of New World, talked about the development of PvP. He repeatedly mentioned PvE content as well.
One statement is particularly interesting. Lane confirms that New World is now focusing more on PvE than on PvP. He said at minute 1:04:
Overall, the game is now more balanced concerning PvE and PvP, probably with a slight tendency toward a PvE focus.
Why is the statement surprising? Originally, the focus of New World was completely on PvP. Anyone could fight in the open world, and the battles for the forts were supposed to be the highlight.
However, it now seems that the target audience has changed. Previously, we reported on MeinMMO that open-world PvP will only be optional. The statement reaffirms this change.
The new direction, however, is not well received by all players. There is a debate over whether one faction is ruining the game for the other. Meanwhile, the MMO Last Oasis is even having a little fun at the expense of New World:
PvE in New World – not all details are known yet
What PvE content is New World getting? New World aims to become an MMO where players can have fun without PvP. However, the PvE still sounds a bit underdeveloped:
- There will be more enemies and exciting locations in the game world than during the Alpha.
- There will be tough enemies comparable to world bosses that force players to band together in groups.
- Guild quests and missions are planned for PvE.
- Forts will be attacked in specific PvE events by the NPC faction “Corrupted” instead of players.
- There will be a housing system that is interesting for both PvE and PvP players. The decorations will even contain functional buffs.
Will there be dungeons and raids? According to Scot Lane, there are currently no classic instances planned for New World. Instead, the focus is on finishing the other content first.
Dungeons and raids are not ruled out for the future, as he confirms in the video at minute 5:
We might add dungeons and raids; we talk a lot about it. But first, we want to make the existing content of the game accessible.
Then we’ll see what players want and which direction it should go.
When will we learn more about PvE? More details about PvE should be revealed before the beta release in April. The exact date is not known yet.
However, at the latest by the first tests, it will be clear whether the content of New World can convince or not.
