Recently, a “Living Roadmap” was revealed forNew World: Aeternumthat details some of the changes coming in the Season 7 update in January 2025, as well as the studio’s tentative plans for the game’s future updates for the next few Seasons and beyond. Among all of the upcoming features revealed inNew World: Aeternum’s Season 7 Roadmap, the Season 7 update is set to finally deliver a big item that’s been on players’ wishlists since the game’s original launch over three years ago.
Seasonal Worlds are coming toNew World: Aeternumstarting in Season 7, and the first of which will be making major changes to open-world PvP, namely improving the loot dropped by other players when killed, and having PvP always on. While these experimental features will initially only be available in the limited-time Seasonal World, there’s hope that players’ feedback could potentially inspire changes from Seasonal Worlds to become permanent additions to the game.
New World: Aeternum’s Season 7 Seasonal World Explained
Starting with Season 7, every new Season inNew World: Aeternumwill have its own limited-time Seasonal World that will experiment with different features. Players will need to start a new character in order to play on these worlds, though after a given season ends, players will be able to keep their character’s progress. While some details about the new Seasonal Worlds feature have yet to be revealed, the first Seasonal World in Season 7 is said to be PvP-focused, specifically foropen-world PvP inNew World: Aeternum.
Everything Confirmed for New World: Aeternum’s Season 7 Seasonal World
Aside from the new Seasonal World,New World: Aeternum’s Season 7 update will also include various new content, features, and balancing changes for players who plan to continue their journey on an existing character.
New World: Aeternum’s Seasonal 7 Update Will be a Game-Changer for Open-World PvP
Open-world PvP is often considered the peak ofNew World: Aeternum’s gameplay loop for both pre- and post-endgame. Despite the potential for fun and memorable experiences though, the arguably lackluster rewards from open-world PvP don’t quite manage to encourage players to participate in this activity compared to other, morerewarding PvP activities inNew World: Aeternum. Consequently, it’s a common trend for players to flag themselves for open-world PvP to benefit from the associated increased xp and luck, meanwhile actively avoiding participating in PvP to use these benefits specifically for PvE content.
Many players who enjoyNew World: Aeternum’s open-world PvP have been calling for better incentives to participate in this activity in hopes of combating the declining player support that it often faces. This has been a highly requested feature ever sinceNew World: Aeternum’s original launch over three years ago, meaning the new Seasonal World with improved rewards and always-on open-world PvP will finally be delivering a big item off players’ wishlists. So, while participating in Seasonal Worlds will require players to restart their progress with a new character every few months, it’s arguably a small price to pay for players who’ve been waiting for this feature for years.
New World: Aeternum’s Seasonal Worlds Could Shape the Game’s Future
Beyond the temporary improvements to open-world PvP, the new Seasonal Worlds feature also has massive implications forNew World: Aeternum’s future and longevity. For the time being, these improvements toNew World: Aeternum’s open-world PvP mentioned will be exclusive to the new Seasonal World. However, depending on the community feedback and support for Seasonal Worlds, this could potentially influence the changes introduced in Seasonal Worlds to become permanent additions to the game, or otherwise to return in future Seasons.
New World: Aeternum
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Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. As a shipwrecked explorer who washes ashore on the mysterious island, forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.Discover the island of Aeternum: Explore a massive, beautiful world and uncover the secret truth of the eternal island and its strange inhabitants. Endless opportunities to fight, forage, and forge await among the island’s wilderness and ruins.Play your way: Play solo or use cross-platform play to team up with others, or compete head-to-head in a variety of PvP battles. Customize the look, skills, and abilities of your character, and experiment with different builds to suit your play style.Swords, guns & sorcery: Control magical forces or wield deadly melee and ranged weapons. Timing and positioning are key to defeating enemies in combat. Use your skills to survive the island’s horrors and reap its valuable rewards.Grow in power: Gather resources and refine them into working materials to craft powerful new potions, weapons and gear, and increase your power and skill in combat.Summon your mount: Master horses, dire wolves, and lions, each with a unique look, dyeable equipment and a name you can set. Level up your Riding Trade Skill to earn upgrades like increased speeds, buffs and higher tier consumable food for your mount.
