On September 9, the Open Beta for New World starts. Registration on Steam has now begun. We at MeinMMO will tell you everything important regarding the beta.
Update 3:00 PM: The beta is already live and we are covering the server issues and queues in the live ticker.
Update September 9: For players who have already received an invitation to the Open Beta, there is now a preload. The servers have also been announced and there are even special servers for German players. We at MeinMMO have summarized the Patch Notes for the Open Beta.
The beta starts tomorrow, on September 9 at 4:00 PM German time.
The beta ends on September 13 at 8:59 AM German time.
To do this, you just need to request access on Steam. Anyone who owns a Steam account can do this, and no beta key is needed.
Just visit New World on Steam and click the corresponding button.
Players who have already received access to the Open Beta can download the client right now. You will receive access a few hours after you sign up for the beta. Originally, the Twitter account of New World announced that there would be no preload.
The Open Beta is a completely new client that has nothing to do with the Closed Beta or the later release version.
You need about 39 gigabytes of space to download the New World beta client.
No, the beta is primarily intended to stress test the servers and allow as many people as possible access to the game. The beta is ideal for figuring out whether you want to buy New World at release or not.
Basically everything that will also be available at release, including leveling up to level 60, three factions, various PvE content such as world events and dungeons, and of course optional PvP in the open world and the battles for fortresses.
We will tell you here which things you should definitely check out in-game: 5 things you should definitely do when you start playing New World in Open Beta.
Possibly. During the Closed Beta, long queues were a common occurrence. Additionally, there was almost daily maintenance on the servers. However, Amazon has worked on the servers to avoid potential problems.
Yes, anyone can participate in the test, and there is no non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
No, everything you earn in the Open Beta will remain in the beta. At release, all players will start at 0.
Yes, the beta supports not only German and English but also French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, and Brazilian Portuguese.
We here at MeinMMO have been covering the MMO since its announcement in summer 2018 at gamescom. We have also created many specials and guides for New World in advance. You can find a summary of that here:
New World Guides: All tips, tricks, and builds at a glance
System Requirements and Hardware Issues of New World
Minimum System Requirements
- Processor: Core i5-2400 / AMD CPU with 4 physical cores
- Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 670 / AMD Radeon R9 280
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: about 40 GB
Recommended System Requirements
- Processor: Core i7-2600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Storage: about 40 GB
Could there be graphics card issues again? During the first Closed Beta, some high-end graphics cards overheated. However, a fix was implemented during the beta that capped high FPS numbers.
It is therefore unlikely that such problems will occur again.
Learn more about New World in our comprehensive overview: Everything about the new MMO New World from Amazon – Release, Beta, Pre-order, Gameplay.
