This week’s update is focused on resolving some of the issues that have arisen from our November Update. Our development team is continually working on improving the New World experience and they thank you all for your patience and reports that you continue to make on the official forums.

New World Update 5.0.3 downtime will begin at 11:00 p.m. PT (6 a.m. UTC) on June 25 and last approximately 1.5 hours. Play Musical Instruments and dance during the Summer Medleyfaire for event-specific rewards.

New World Update 4.0.2 downtime will begin at 11:00PM PT (7:00AM UTC) on January 9 and last approximately 1 hour. Save Aeternum in the Legacy of Crassus event, and get inspired by our community housing contest winners.

New World Update 3.0.1 downtime will begin at 11:00PM PT (6:00AM UTC) on October 17 and last approximately 1 hour. Transform into some of your favorite characters like Captain Thorpe to celebrate the spooky season in Nightveil Hallow.

This week’s update includes fixes and changes for Tuning Orb cooldowns, alongside fixing some general key issues.

Join Game Director Scot Lane alongside members of the New World team for a discussion on the January update, Expedition Mutators, and some community questions.

With well over a hundred notable fixes and updates to make movement, combat, and actions feel smoother on a moment-to-moment basis, this month’s release is all about bug-bashing and improving the quality of life in Aeternum. Checkout the full list of bugs we’ve squashed alongside the various improvements, balance changes, and other updates here.

Join BDLG, Redbyrd, and the New World team for our October Team Update video, where we discuss roadmap updates, upcoming events, territory changes, weapon balance, Crafting, and Brimstone Sands.

Join the New World team for our September Team Update video, where we discuss first year takeaways, the revamped starting experience, Brimstone Sands, Heartgems, the Greatsword, and the Ennead Expedition.