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New World

New World: Aeternum is Amazon Games' online action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. It supports solo and cross-platform cooperative play, real-time weapon combat, gathering and crafting, player trading and housing, Expeditions and raids, plus PvP modes ranging from arenas to large-scale battles.

Full profileFantasyAction RPGMMORPGPvPHousingCraftingTradingCross-platform
Recorded activeCatalog signal2020s MMO2021 releaseHow signals work
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Platform availability

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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvE and PvP are recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Meaningful solo play is recorded

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured or theme-park play is the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Action or real-time combat is recorded

HousingRecordedCraftingRecordedTradingRecordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Distinctive real-time combat with weapon mastery, directional blocking and dodging that stands out from tab-target MMOs.
  • Strong crafting, gathering and housing systems for players who enjoy an economy-driven sandbox loop.
  • One-time purchase with no mandatory subscription.
  • Territory control and company-based politics give guild-oriented players a meaningful large-scale metagame.
  • A single shared skill tree with no fixed classes lets you freely respec and experiment with different weapon combinations.
Before you play

Things to consider

  • Amazon Games has said New World is moving into maintenance mode once its Season 10 storyline wraps up, with no further major content planned.
  • Active player counts have fallen sharply since the Aeternum relaunch peak, so overall population is much lower than it once was.
  • Large-scale PvP wars and sieges — one of the game's signature features — are harder to experience with a shrunken population.
  • Servers have been consolidated multiple times since launch as population dropped, which can mean playing on a merged, unfamiliar server.
  • The 2021 launch's rocky first year (exploits, balance issues) left a lasting reputation that newer players may still see referenced by the community.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-16
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Full
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Core factsIdentity, release, developer, genre, access model and platforms are recorded.Verified
  • Current statusThe profile contains a checked lifecycle or availability record.Verified
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

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Current profileNew WorldStart here
Combat matchAVABEL ONLINEBoth cataloged with Real-time action combatGenre & setting/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact genre match is recordedShared featuresUltima OnlineShared: PvP, PvE, housing, craftingBusiness modelTrolddomBoth recorded as Buy-to-play

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Game history

New World timeline

A concise timeline built only from dates and lifecycle fields recorded in MMOFinder.

  1. 2021
    Released

    MMOFinder records New World as released in 2021.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Released / active

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Media

New World screenshots & gameplay

One verified gameplay image and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.

Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

New World is listed in MMOFinder as a Online action RPG / MMORPG. The current research record lists its status as Released / active and its business model as Buy-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as 2021. Platform availability is recorded as Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S. MMOFinder keeps incomplete fields visibly unverified so sparse information is not converted into unsupported game facts.

Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Real-time action combat. Discovery tags attached to the profile include Fantasy, Action RPG, MMORPG, PvP, Housing, Crafting. Developer information is listed as Amazon Games, and publisher information is listed as Amazon Games. These structured details support filtering and comparison while preserving the limits of the available research.

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