On August 25, the MMO New World is hosting a preview event that many players can attend and does not have an NDA. We will tell you what happens during this beta test and how you can participate.
Update 6:30 PM: The servers are now live and first players are already exploring Aeternum. We have gathered some first tips for newcomers to New World here for you. If you want a general impression of New World, you can find our preview report here.
Actually, New World was supposed to be released on August 25. Since the release has been postponed until spring 2021, Amazon is hosting something like a beta test that lasts about 10 days and is officially called a preview event.
The preview event runs from August 25 at 6:00 PM our time until September 5 at 8:59 AM.
To participate in the test, you must belong to one of the following groups:
– Alpha testers
– Pre-order customers
– Or you must have registered for the beta before July 9, 2020.
– Anyone who wants to participate now must pre-order the game.
Participants will be invited in different waves, which you can see in the image:
Yes, unlike the alpha tests, there will be no confidentiality at this preview event. Even if you cannot participate, you can look forward to livestreams, videos, or posts here on MeinMMO.
Anyone who was an alpha tester will notice that the progress for the test has been completely reset.
All participants will receive an email with a Steam code. You can simply redeem this on Steam. Anyone who pre-ordered the MMO on Valve’s platform automatically has access to the game.
You can already download the client starting on August 21 at 7:00 PM to be ready for the test 4 days later.
Minimum:
– Processor – Intel Core i5-2400K or AMD CPU with 4 physical cores @ 3GHz
– Graphics Card – NVIDIA GTX 670 2 GB or AMD Radeon R9 280
– RAM – 8 GB RAM
– Storage – 7200 RPM HDD
– Operating System – Windows 10 64-Bit, DirectX 12
Recommended:
– Processor – Intel Core i7-2600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
– Graphics Card – NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 390X
– RAM – 16 GB RAM
– Storage – SSD
– Operating System – Windows 10 64-Bit, DirectX 12
Yes, for the test there are local servers in Central Europe, North America East and West, Asia-Pacific, and South America.
What can you expect in the preview event?
In the 10-day beta of New World, you can create a character, level it up, gear up, and during the course of the game join one of 3 different factions and explore the game world with it. You are not bound to classes, but you can change your playstyle through equipment and attribute points.
You can look forward to:
- An action-packed combat system
- Diverse PvE content such as arenas that are very similar to raids and large world events
- Player housing
- Fortress battles as the pinnacle of PvP
Although there was some criticism of the game after the first alpha tests, you should best get an impression of New World during this test yourself. We at MeinMMO will use the event to report extensively on the content of the game. So keep an eye on our site starting from August 25.
We have summarized everything about New World and pre-ordering again for you here.
