Amazon has once again delayed its upcoming colonial online RPG New World. This comes about three months after the first delay from May to August because of development slowdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This latest delay appears to center around getting the gameplay experience right.
“We want to ensure that the most dedicated players have plenty of middle and endgame experiences as they venture through Aeternum. We want our players to feel completely immersed in the game, and know that our studio stands for quality and lasting gameplay you can trust—and that means added time to get things where we want them before we fully release” studio director Rich Lawrence said in a blog post that was shared on Twitter.
“As a result, we will be changing our launch date and correspondingly, our final beta test to spring 2021. We don’t make the decision lightly, and we have urgency about getting the game to you as quickly as possible at the best quality with some additions that will make the experience even better.“
Now, New World is due out in Spring 2021, so we likely won’t be getting any more specific release date news until early next year.