The latest season 6 update and console release for New World: Aeternum has proven to be quite a milestone for the three-year-old MMO, offering various improvements for both new and returning players to enjoy. After what turned out to be quite a successful year for New World: Aeternum In 2024, the game is already set to start the new year strong with the Season 7 update, coming in January 2025.
A new Living Roadmap was recently revealed for New World: Aeternumdetailing what players can expect from the Season 7 update and beyond, and among some of these new additions revealed for the game's future updates, there are some big changes in store for the game as a whole. While some of these changes aren't expected until later in the year, there are several notable additions coming in New World: Aeternumthe Season 7 update in January, much more than just a new Season Pass reward track to look forward to.
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What to expect from New World: Aeternum's Battle Royale mode
Based on the existing PvP modes, New World: Aeternum's upcoming battle royale game mode is likely to offer balanced group combat and generous rewards.
New World: Aeternum Season 7 Update Will Start 2025 Off Strong
All revealed for New World: Aeternum's Season 7 update
- New free and premium Season Pass reward tracks
- Seasonal worlds
- New artifacts and perks
- Combat balances
- New daily Solo Trials
- New map of Outpost Rush
- Mutant Expedition Upgrades
- New and recurring seasonal events
- New bosses in open world
Seasonal worlds allow New World: Aeternum to experiment with major changes
As of season 7, New World: Aeternum will release seasonal worlds that have different game rules than traditional worlds. New World: AeternumSeason 7 Seasonal World will focus on changes to open world PvP, specifically making PvP always on and improving the loot players drop when killed, among other changes. These seasonal worlds will only be available for a particular season, but depending on player feedback, they could potentially inspire permanent changes to the game's traditional worlds.
What to expect from the new artifacts, perks, and balancing changes coming to the New World: Aeternum Season 7 Update
While the new artifacts have yet to be revealed, there is currently only one artifact available for earrings, amulets, necklaces, and certain weapon types in New World: Aeternumso it's safe to expect that these will be priorities for new artifacts. In terms of benefits, New World: Aeternums developers have recently mentioned that they plan to experiment with adding additional perks that enhance specific weapon abilities. Between the new artifacts, new perks, and other overall balance changes that come each season, the future of New World: Aeternums variation of playoff builds has never looked so bright.
New World's Season 7 update continues an ongoing process to improve endgame activity rewards
Matchmaking is coming to M3 Mutated Expeditions if New World: Aeternum in Season 7, as well as improved rewards and a new system that unifies the mutation modifiers across all select mutated expeditions. In the past, M3 Mutated Expeditions have often been overlooked for being too difficult and lacking in rewards, but since this update will make M3 Mutated Expeditions both more accessible and more rewarding, players may want to reconsider adding this activity back into their endgame routine .
Similar to M3 Mutated Expeditions, the daily Solo Trials i New World: Aeternum also currently suffers from a lack of rewards. Although there will be new daily Solo Trials added in Season 7, which will probably solve this problem, the existing Solo Trials are expected to have their rewards improved in future updates for New World: Aeternum coming sometime after season 7.
Total, New World: Aeternum has changed a lot since its original release, but there are still several exciting updates in store for its future, delivering a host of highly requested features as well as other surprising revelations. For both new and returning players, 2025 in particular already looks set to be another big year for New World: Aeternum with the Season 7 update in January introducing much more than a new Season Pass reward track.
New World: Aeternum
Experience an exciting action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. As a shipwrecked explorer who washes ashore on the mysterious island, create your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.
Discover the Isle of Aeternum: Explore a vast, beautiful world and uncover the secret truth about the Eternal Isle and its strange inhabitants. Endless opportunities to fight, feed and forge await among the island's wilderness and ruins.
Play your way: Play solo or use platforming to team up with others, or compete head-to-head in a variety of PvP battles. Customize your character's appearance, skills and abilities and experiment with different builds to suit your play style.
Swords, Guns and Sorcery: Control magical powers or use deadly melee and ranged weapons. Timing and positioning are key to defeating enemies in battle. Use your skills to survive the horrors of the island and reap its valuable rewards.
Grow in Power: Collect resources and refine them into working materials to create powerful new potions, weapons and gear, increasing your power and skill in battle.
Summon your ride: Champion horses, dire wolves and lions, each with a unique appearance, colorable equipment and a name you can enter. Upgrade your Riding Trade Skill to earn upgrades like increased speeds, buffs and higher level consumables for your mount.
- Released
- 15 October 2024
- Developer
- Amazon games
- Publisher
- Amazon games
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Engine
- Amazon Lumberyard, Azoth
- ESRB
- T For teen due to blood, violence
