New World’s launch in 2021 was spectacular—a million concurrent players, millions more on Twitch, and thousands waiting in queue to get into the servers. Here it was: the MMO that was going to break the mold, and bring an end to the drought in the genre. The clouds broke, it poured, and then players quickly realised New World was not a finished game. As the game approaches its one year anniversary in September, those who’ve remained loyal to the game – and those who have followed its continued development with optimistic caution – are looking ahead to the Summer Medleyfaire update. Is it finally time to reinstall New World?
