In New World: Aeternum, shipwrecked explorers wash ashore and set out to forge their destiny on the supernatural island of Aeternum, a world filled with danger and opportunity. Combat in New World: Aeternum is skill-based and dynamic, incorporating swords, guns, and magic for a complex and satisfying experience, whether in head-to-head fights against the cursed creatures of Aeternum, or large-scale player vs. player battles. Players can fully customize the look, skills, and abilities of their character, as each gathered plant, tanned hide, slain foe, or completed quest shapes their journey and increases their character’s power and skill. The vibrant world, compelling narrative, rich crafting mechanics, classless character development, and real-time action-combat system in New World: Aeternum can provide hundreds of hours of play for solo and multiplayer adventurers alike.

New World: Aeternum has been specifically designed for consoles, with complete feature parity for PC players and cross-play functionality. Players will enjoy enhancements including target locking and aim assist, virtual cursor, controller navigation and accessibility features, and more.

Console players can discover the delights and dangers of Aeternum for the first time, enjoying an enhanced experience that includes all the content from New World on PC, including the full base game and all past updates including the Rise of the Angry Earth expansion, in addition to a wealth of new content. New World: Aeternum introduces exciting new features for players on all platforms, including New World’s first-ever large-scale player vs. player zone, a challenging 10-player raid, end-game solo trials, an upgraded leveling experience, new character archetypes, a revamped dialogue system, and much more. Players can now experience Aeternum entirely on their own, or with other adventurers, through competitive and cooperative online cross-platform play.

Amazon Games announces Season 7, Season of Conquerors, in New World: Aeternum.

In this exciting new season, adventurers can join brand new Seasonal Worlds, jump into new PvP challenges, take part in fan-favorite season events, obtain exclusive rewards and much more when it goes live on January 21, 2025.

Greetings, Adventurers!

Prepare for battle in New World: Aeternum’s Season 7, launching on January 21, 2025. This season brings new content, updates, and fixes to make your adventures even better. From PvP-focused Seasonal Worlds to Expedition upgrades and bug fixes, Season 7 is packed with exciting opportunities for adventurers of all playstyles.

What’s New in Season 7?

Seasonal Worlds: A Fresh Start

Introducing Seasonal Worlds, a brand-new system that reimagines the Aeternum experience with unique game rules, items, and abilities each season.

Season 7 Seasonal World Theme: PvP

• Players flag for PvP starting at Level 15.
• Discover new resources and gear with powerful perks—but beware, these items drop upon death.
• At the end of the season, Seasonal Worlds will close, and players can transfer their characters to a permanent world of their choice.

New Outpost Rush Map “Coral Divide” Preview Weekend

Get a sneak peek at the brand new Outpost Rush map “Coral Divide” during a special preview weekend. A central trench divides the battlefield and houses NPCs. Build bridges to create new pathways, opening up strategic opportunities for your team.

M3 Expedition Upgrades

Explore endgame PvE content with significant changes to improve your dungeon runs:

• Unified Mutations: Use one gear loadout across all M3 mutated expeditions.
• Activity Finder Integration: Matchmake for M3 Expeditions seamlessly.
• Upgraded Rewards: Conquer challenges and collect better loot than ever before.

Bug fixes for Expeditions include:

• Resolved AI movement issues (e.g., Wind Chill interaction with Nereid).
• Fixed targeting issues for the Void Destroyer in Tempest Heart.
• Improved mechanics and enemy interactions across all expeditions.

Artifacts: Collect Powerful New Weapons and Gear

Season 7 introduces several new artifacts with unique abilities to enhance your arsenal:

• Void Gauntlet: Fracture - Heal 100% more health and deal 50% more damage with Essence Rupture. Unlock by defeating Tribunal Ice Mammoth, Ipomoea, and 20 Frozen Varangians in the Glacial Tarn.
• Life Staff: Heceta - Grant -30% damage absorption with Light Touch after casting a Life Staff ability. Complete the Heceta Canyon Questline to unlock.
• Ice Gauntlet: Otzi - Inflict Frostburn by breaking Entomb, slowing enemies and dealing damage over time. Found in Icewood Caverns by defeating Frostbound Howler.
• Fire Staff: Burnatator - Sacrifice damage for increased burn effects (15% over 5 seconds). Collect Ember Flames in Scorched Dunes.
• Bow: Aconite - Deal 15% more damage to poisoned enemies. Unlock via the Venom Questline in Jungle Wilds.
• Rapier: Dorgort’s Blade - Apply stacking burn effects with heavy melee attacks. Defeat Dorgort in the Volcanic Lair to earn Lava Tip.
• Earring: Justice - Automatically recharge healing potions after 20 hits (90-second cooldown). Complete the Alchemist Trials in the Forbidden Labs.
• Musket: Shrapnel - Cause enemies to bleed on headshots. Earn by defeating the War Machine Captain in Ashen Barracks.

Seasonal Events

Enjoy in-game events throughout Season 7:

• Siege of Sulfur: Team up with 10+ max-level players to defend sandwurm eggs from waves of Sulfur Elementals.

• Legacy of Crassus: Battle Crassus and his cyclopean minions to claim upleveled rewards up to Gear Score 700.

• Rabbit’s Revenge: Hunt mischievous corrupted rabbits for exciting loot in this fan-favorite event.

Season Pass Rewards

Unlock exclusive rewards with the Season 7 Pass, featuring Free and Premium Tracks.

Free Track:

• Hercyne-themed tool skins, mask skins, and tent skins
• New artifacts: Otzi and Heceta
• Transmog Tokens, dyes, and consumables

Premium Track (20,000 Marks of Fortune):

• Everything in the Free Track, plus Hercyne-themed weapon and armor skins
• Two new emotes, four Transmog Tokens, and rare resources
• Additional boosters and dyes

Bug Fixes and Improvements

Season 7 brings a host of bug fixes and technical improvements to enhance gameplay.

AI Updates:

• Fixed targeting and behavior issues for expedition bosses and world mobs.
• Improved AI aiming, ensuring better accuracy and functionality.

Combat Adjustments:

• Resolved issues with player abilities and effects.
• Unified mutation mechanics across all expeditions.

Game Modes:

• Updated the shop offerings in OPR, including a new buildable wall for adding cover, regen potions, and cleansing elixirs.
• Improved skill-based matchmaking in OPR to be based on your personal ranking in the match instead of just wins and losses.
• Cleaned up the invisible collision in the original OPR map to allow for more traversal options.

Quality Assurance:

• Comprehensive testing to ensure stability and performance.

Save the Date!

Season 7: Season of Conquerors launches on January 21, 2025. Get ready for new challenges, thrilling PvP features, and exclusive rewards.

Thanks for your support—we’ll see you in Aeternum!

The Deluxe Edition, available for $79.99, includes a Bear mount and armor skin so players can traverse Aeternum with speed and style.

Console players who pre-order on the PlayStation and Xbox storefronts, and all PC players who log in to New World now through Oct. 14, 2024, will receive the Azoth Stalker wolf mount. PC players who have already purchased New World and the Rise of the Angry Earth expansion will have access to all that New World: Aeternum offers on PC at no extra cost at launch.