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.

Today through September 16 at 9am PT, players can join the New World: Aeternum Open Beta on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in North and South America, Europe, and APAC. Console-to-console cross-play and console-to-PC cross-play is available during the Open Beta.

This Open Beta test will give players a taste of New World: Aeternum before the full game launches on October 15, as participants are granted access to the opening experience and questline through level 30. While venturing into the vast and supernatural world of Aeternum, players will unlock mounts, arenas and some expeditions.

Download the New World: Aeternum Open Beta on your preferred platform before it ends on September 16 to gain access. To help you get started, here are a few must-see features worth exploring:

• Arechetypes: Try out the brand-new player archetypes! Select one of seven pre-set archetypes - Soldier, Destroyer, Ranger, Musketeer, Occultist, Mystic or Swordbearer - to match your preferred playstyle
• Mounts: Unlock the mount questline at level 20 to acquire your steed and traverse Aternum with speed and style
• 3v3 Arenas: Starting at level 20, team up with friends or other players to battle it out in an arena for daily rewards, placement on the leaderboards, and bragging rights
• Expeditions: Take on the island of Aeternum in expeditions where you'll fend off mobs and fight bosses for loot, starting with the Amrine Expedition (hint hint - for an extra challenge - try out Starstone)
• Influence Races (open world): Find a faction and team up to for a land grab, battling it out against others to determine who gets to fight the current owners for the territory

This Open Beta test will give players a taste of New World: Aeternum before the full game launches on October 15, as participants will be granted access to the opening experience and questline through level 30. While venturing into the vast and supernatural world of Aeternum, players will unlock mounts, arenas and some expeditions.

Open Beta participants will also have the opportunity to collect rewards as they progress in the Open Beta experience. Though progression will not carry over, all rewards unlocked during the Open Beta will be provided at launch.

Explore the Eternal Isle during Open Beta

Lost treasures, dark secrets, and supernatural wonders await during the New World: Aeternum Open Beta. We’re thrilled to embark on our first journey to Aeternum with Adventurers across both console and PC.

• Start date/time: September 13 at 9AM PT
• End date/time: September 16 at 9AM PT
• Cross-play platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S
• Regions: North America, South America, Europe, and APAC

Players will be able to pre-load the Open Beta beginning on September 11 at 9AM PT. There are no prerequisites to join. Just log in to a supported platform and download the game once it's available. Please share your feedback on as many features and systems as possible to help us deliver the best experience possible.

Earn Day 1 Rewards

Explore the Eternal Isle and level up your character during Open Beta to receive exclusive rewards like the Aeternian Adventurer skin when New World: Aeternum releases on October 15. All rewards earned during Open Beta will only be available on the same platform. For example, if you played Open Beta and leveled up your character on PC, you will only receive the following rewards on PC.

• Aeternian Trailblazer - Title: Participate in Open Beta
• Vambrace of the Aeternian Adventurer - Gloves: Reach level 10 with any character
• Jackboots of the Aeternian Adventurer - Footwear: Reach level 15 with any character
• Britches of the Aeternian Adventurer - Legwear: Reach level 20 with any character
• Tricorn of the Aeternian Adventurer Headwear and Greatcoat of the Aeternian Adventurer Chestwear: Reach level 25 with any character

Open Beta progression will be capped at level 30. Here’s an overview of the game, plus a preview of level 30 activities to carve your destiny on the cursed island.

A Paradise Plagued by Immortality

A shipwreck becomes your first step into the clutches of an island lost to time. Death does not exist here. An even worse sentence — a loss of memory, purpose, and self — lurks in the shadows. For all immortality gives, it continues to take. The mindless hordes possessed by the insatiable evils of the Corrupted only accelerate this vicious cycle. Whether by coincidence or fate, you learn of an ancient order that stood against those seduced by whispers of power. Choose how to shape your journey as you unravel Aeternum’s mysteries and thwart the Corrupted before they drift beyond its shores.

Customization

Everything from your character to their outfit, weapons, tools, mounts, camp skins, and emotes are fully customizable. That flexibility extends to the rest of your journey, as the entire story can be completed alone or with friends across all platforms. Learn various Trade Skills like Cooking, Crafting, Musical Instruments, and Fishing along the way for an even more immersive experience. Need stronger gear? Craft a sword and sell it at the nearest settlement. Want more coin to purchase a house? Play an instrument at the center of a bustling town for tips. There are multiple ways to progress and grow in power.

Play Your Way

Discover your perfect combination of weapons, abilities, and skill trees to survive the island's wild environment. Throughout the vast world, you’ll collect an arsenal of 15 distinct weapons. Finding the best one for your playstyle is part of the adventure. Early on, you'll select a character archetype. This will determine your starting weapons, better ease you into the dynamic, real-time combat, and include initial Trade Skill boosts. Regardless of your choice, you can freely switch between any of the following weapons after you find them:

• One-handed weapons: Hatchet, Rapier, Flail and Shield, Sword and Shield
• Ranged weapons: Blunderbuss, Bow, and Musket
• Two-handed weapons: Greatsword, Spear, Great Axe, and War Hammer
• Magical weapons: Void Gauntlet, Ice Gauntlet, Fire Staff, and Life Staff

Arenas

This small-scale 3v3 PvP game mode offers the perfect training conditions to prepare for your inevitable fight against the Corrupted. Unlocks at level 20.

Amrine Excavation

Unearth some of the island’s darkest secrets in Expeditions like the Amrine Excavation. The Amrine Excavation is a dig site just west of Amrine temple, where famed archeologist Simon Grey and his team have been missing for some time. It’s up to players to venture into the depths of this troubled dig site to uncover their fate and discover what happened with the ancient technology they unearthed. Recommended level: 25.

Mounts

Traverse Aeternum faster, express yourself, and complete time trials with customizable mounts. There’s also a Riding Trade Skill to master. How will you level up your trusty companion for even quicker travel? Mounts unlock at level 20.

Factions

Factions are another way to forge your legacy. You can join either the Covenant, Marauders, or Syndicate. Each steadfast in their beliefs, your allegiance will dictate your allies in cooperative activities. Together you can complete quests, fend off dangers in the open world, and even form a Company. Progress within your Faction's ranks to access additional rewards. Your fellow members might gift you gear for easier progression or revive you in chance encounters while traveling to their next destination. Lend a hand to help your Faction thrive. Factions unlock at level 17.

Influence Races

Capture Influence Towers and strike down enemy Factions in open-world PvP combat for territorial supremacy.

Pre-order Bonus: Azoth Stalker Wolf Mount

Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 players who pre-order New World: Aeternum, and PC players who have purchased the Rise of the Angry Earth expansion will receive the Azoth Stalker Wolf Mount as a bonus. For PC players to be eligible to get the Azoth Stalker Wolf Mount, they must also log in to a server with one of their characters after the New World: Aeternum announcement on June 7, 2024, and before Oct. 14, 2024 at 11:59PM (PT). See additional details.

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.