Amazon delays its New World MMO due to Coronavirus

Amazon delays its New World MMO due to Coronavirus

Amazon delays its New World MMO due to Coronavirus

Amazon Game Studios has confirmed that it’s upcoming Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game New World has been delayed until August 25th as a result of the global Cornavirus pandemic.  

Like many other game studios, working from home has caused work to slow down, which means that the New World will take longer than expected to become release-ready. 

With New World being Amazon’s first entry into the AAA game market, the company is right to focus on creating a title that offers solid gameplay and a compelling story. Between now and August 25th, Amazon plans to continue beta/alpha testing New World, hoping to fine-tune the title’s gameplay to deliver the best possible player experience at launch. 

Below is Amazon Game Studios’ full delay announcement and video. 

 

    We have made the hard decision to delay the release of New World until August 25, 2020 and the start of Closed Beta to July. Like most of you, our entire team has been sequestered as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. While we are still making great progress, developing an ambitious MMO like New World remotely has introduced some challenges. We want to make sure that we have the time needed to make New World the very best it can be for our players. As a result, we’ve chosen to delay the game’s release in order to reach our quality bar as we work remotely for the foreseeable future.

We know you are eagerly anticipating the launch of New World, and we’re excited to share it with you. However, the health and safety of our team is our first priority. We hope you understand our decision to protect our team during these uncertain times while we re-focus on a timeline that will ensure New World is the best possible game it can be.

We would like to thank our Alpha players for helping us make a better game. The Alpha will remain open as we continue to test and tune our player experience. Between now and our launch on August 25, we will continue to share details on features and content going into the game. Please enjoy this new article on Invasion and keep your eye on our social media channels for more updates. We hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. We’ll be in touch soon.

 
 

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