HomeNewsNew World
New World is currently the most popular game on SteamOr queueing in it is, anyway
Or queueing in it is, anyway
Amazon’s MMONew Worldlaunched earlier today, and it’sapparently great if you like queues.To put the login issues players are experiencing in context however, it’s maybe worth noting that New World is currently the most popular game on Steam, knockingCS:GOfrom its perch within hours of release.New World Gameplay - playing Amazon’s new MMO from the beginningWatch on YouTubeNew World currently has 694,612 concurrent players at the time of writingaccording to Steam, and was over 700k at earlier points today. SteamDBhas similar data with some nice graphs.It’s not uncommon for big new releases to break the top ten, but it is rare for them to immediately claim the top spot. New World isn’t free-to-play, either, it’ll cost you £35/€40 for astandard edition from Steam.People have been buzzing about New World for the past year, since some of its closed beta tests impressed hardcore fans of MMOs. Fans of MMOs are almostneverimpressed, in my experience, and I can’t remember the last time a new MMO released that didn’t have the air of a funeral march about it.Perhaps the long queue times aren’t the advert for their server tech that Amazon would have wanted, but this is also the first time Amazon have released a game where the problem is too many players rather than too few. Amazon’sBreakawaywas cancelled after negative response to alpha tests, while shooter Crucibleflitted in and out of closed betas until calcination caused to to evaporate entirely.If you do manage to connect to a New World server, take a look at our guide to thebest New World weaponsfor tips on how to play.
Amazon’s MMONew Worldlaunched earlier today, and it’sapparently great if you like queues.To put the login issues players are experiencing in context however, it’s maybe worth noting that New World is currently the most popular game on Steam, knockingCS:GOfrom its perch within hours of release.New World Gameplay - playing Amazon’s new MMO from the beginningWatch on YouTubeNew World currently has 694,612 concurrent players at the time of writingaccording to Steam, and was over 700k at earlier points today. SteamDBhas similar data with some nice graphs.It’s not uncommon for big new releases to break the top ten, but it is rare for them to immediately claim the top spot. New World isn’t free-to-play, either, it’ll cost you £35/€40 for astandard edition from Steam.People have been buzzing about New World for the past year, since some of its closed beta tests impressed hardcore fans of MMOs. Fans of MMOs are almostneverimpressed, in my experience, and I can’t remember the last time a new MMO released that didn’t have the air of a funeral march about it.Perhaps the long queue times aren’t the advert for their server tech that Amazon would have wanted, but this is also the first time Amazon have released a game where the problem is too many players rather than too few. Amazon’sBreakawaywas cancelled after negative response to alpha tests, while shooter Crucibleflitted in and out of closed betas until calcination caused to to evaporate entirely.If you do manage to connect to a New World server, take a look at our guide to thebest New World weaponsfor tips on how to play.
Amazon’s MMONew Worldlaunched earlier today, and it’sapparently great if you like queues.
To put the login issues players are experiencing in context however, it’s maybe worth noting that New World is currently the most popular game on Steam, knockingCS:GOfrom its perch within hours of release.
New World Gameplay - playing Amazon’s new MMO from the beginningWatch on YouTube
New World Gameplay - playing Amazon’s new MMO from the beginning
New World currently has 694,612 concurrent players at the time of writingaccording to Steam, and was over 700k at earlier points today. SteamDBhas similar data with some nice graphs.
It’s not uncommon for big new releases to break the top ten, but it is rare for them to immediately claim the top spot. New World isn’t free-to-play, either, it’ll cost you £35/€40 for astandard edition from Steam.
People have been buzzing about New World for the past year, since some of its closed beta tests impressed hardcore fans of MMOs. Fans of MMOs are almostneverimpressed, in my experience, and I can’t remember the last time a new MMO released that didn’t have the air of a funeral march about it.
Perhaps the long queue times aren’t the advert for their server tech that Amazon would have wanted, but this is also the first time Amazon have released a game where the problem is too many players rather than too few. Amazon’sBreakawaywas cancelled after negative response to alpha tests, while shooter Crucibleflitted in and out of closed betas until calcination caused to to evaporate entirely.
If you do manage to connect to a New World server, take a look at our guide to thebest New World weaponsfor tips on how to play
