New World Season 8 launches, adds a fast progression world

New PvP modes as well: it's a BIG update
New World Season 8

Amazon Games has announced that Season 8 of New World has launched, adding a huge amount of content and new ways to play.

There will be a number of preview events (that will be hosted throughout season 8 of New World), such as Capture the Flag: “This exciting new mode pits two teams of 10 players against each other in a fast-paced fight to control the team’s flag. Score as many captures as you can in the limited time to win. Powerups and Jump Pads in this mode make it feel more competitive and unlike any other PvP mode in the game.”

3v3 Arena Map will also be previewed, as will Outpost Rush. There are some new modes as well:

New Mode: Barebones

Outpost Rush: Barebones is a new spin on our most popular game mode that attempts to level the playing field completely. In this version, all gear perks are disabled and everyone is bumped up to max gear score. If you feel like your gear isn’t good enough for PvP or want to prove that you’re better than your gear, join us!

New World Season 8

New Map: Coral Divide

The Coral Divide Outpost Rush map makes its permanent debut this season. Fight for control in a vibrant, ocean-themed arena designed to emphasize verticality, tactical flank routes, and intense centre fort clashes. This map will be the only available map for an extended period at the beginning of the season.

Amazon Games says a number of changes have been made to the Coral Divide map:

  • Updated gates to provide separate interact points for builders that are now limited to one repair at a time.
  • Updated Baroness’ scoring lock to be 1 minute for the winning team and up to 2 minutes and 30 seconds for the losing team. (scales based on how far behind they are).
  • Each player now starts with 50 Azoth to prepare before the battle begins.
  • Decreased time to set fuse for kegs.
  • Bulwarks require no resources to place.
  • Players now respawn in waves.
  • Reduced the invincibility timer to 10s, but it now starts when leaving the base instead of on spawn.
  • Added a new option to display the Raid UI for monitoring the state of your full Outpost Rush team.

New World Season 8

There are a few other things being added, such as a seasonal server: Hardcore. This is a “Streamlined levelling process that will take players a few hours. The better you know the game, the faster you will progress.” Amazon Games says of this server:

  • Replaced Main Story Quest (MSQ) with new quests that are focused on exposing players to the servers’ progression and crafting loop.
  • Created quicker access to endgame gear crafting and Artifacts.
  • Accelerated crafting progression and simplified crafting requirements.
  • Streamlined access to fully unlocked Artifacts.
  • Streamlined access to high-end materials.
  • Updated death to remove access to Set 3 Journey rewards. You now have to delete/restart your character if you want to regain access.
  • Updated content to be more accessible. Players will now receive +25 to all attributes up to 5x for every death.

There’s also a new season pass. All told, Season 8 of New World seems massive, and a great time to jump in.

New World is out now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S|X.

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