New World, a new MMO title from Amazon, is the tech company’s second video game offering after its online shooter Crucible had a less than stellar launch earlier this year.
Amazon’s new MMO, New World Sets the stage for big battles With this new take on the well-trodden PC genre, Amazon hopes to put its fledgling game division back on course.
Developed by Relentless Studios, the game is set in the 16th century during the “Age of Exploration,” on the mysterious island of Aeturnum. Magic, historical weapons, and firearms coexist in the folkloric setting, as three factions battle it out over territory and resources on the creature-infested island.
While the game was originally set to feature PvP only, Relentless recently shifted focus to include PvE, which is likely one of the reasons the game was delayed to next year.
New World also features a deep crafting system, traditional questing, as well as faction warfare that sees players fight for and contribute resources to their group as they try to take control of the game’s dozen-or-so territories and build up colonies to their liking.
Folks who preordered the game can participate in a preview build starting today. Ahead of the launch of the build, Den of Geek was invited to participate in a gigantic, 30-minute 50v50 PvP “War” session in which one faction defends a fortress against another.
I was a member of the defending faction, and the ensuing battle was chaotic, to say the least.
The forts are outfitted with hulking, mountable weapons like arrow turrets and dump-able hot oil cauldrons, with high stone walls and towers overlooking the battle field below.
At the moment there is only one fort layout available for War, regardless of territory, though the devs said in a press briefing during the demo that there may be more layouts available down the line. Meanwhile, the attacking faction is equipped with mountable siege weapons too, as well as armament stations that refill supplies and ammo.
From the start of the battle, it became readily apparent that the fight would be a tactical one. Straight away, many of the attackers descended on one of the several control points on the battlefield, and as a war hammer-wielding grunt, I rushed to meet them.
I was quickly dispatched, and after a few deaths and respawns I realized that a more strategic, concerted effort with my allies was in order, so we attempted to take out the enemy siege weapons, which were slowly being positioned closer and closer to our gates.
Originally published at Den of geek