Amazon Games' MMORPG New World has officially entered Season 5, which introduces a wide variety of new content but also some long-awaited features including long-awaited support for controllers, mounted battles, new limited-time events, new artifacts and more.
Additionally, the dev team also provided details on the overhauled combat and main storyline changes based on the player feedback. You can check out the video above for all the details or read on below for a short breakdown of the most important new additions to the game in Season 5.
New World Season 5 details
New content for players who own Rise of the Angry Earth expansion:
- New Season Trial: Season of the Guardian releases with an action-packed new Season Trial: Winter Rune Forge. Players skilled enough to complete the trial can join up to 10 max-level players and rally together to overcome Rune puzzles, slay an Icey Construct and more to recieve exclusive rewards.
- New Artifacts: Eight new artifacts will be obtainable throughout Season of the Guardian to redefine your playstyle. Stun your enemies with the Poison Tipped Venom Spear, become invulnerable with the Phoenix Amulet and more.
New content that will be available to all players:
- New Season Pass: A new Season Journey releases alongside a new Activity Card, Challenges and rewards including cosmetics and consumables.
- Rabbit’s Revenge: The plague of rabbits has returned once again to New World and is more perilous than ever. Help cull the plague for unique event rewards and watch out for explosions as you hunt.
- Gamepad Support: Players who prefer to venture forth equipped with their favorite game controller in hand can look forward to the upcoming release of controller support for New World.
In addition, the Springtide Bloom event is also returning on April 10, 2024, with additional seasonal rewards so make sure to tune in to that one to not miss these rewards.
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