According to reports, Amazon Game Company intends to sell problematic in-game items in the “New World”. Players are concerned about this. This is the first entry of this fledgling studio in the MMO category. Interested gamers worry that these items may give paying players an advantage in other games, but a developer guarantees that this will not happen.
Creative Director David Verfaillie is interviewed European players Clarify some concerns of the community about how to monetize the “New World”.After this Alpha Tester It was found that items such as character level and experience value enhancement of trading skills were only available in the premium in-game store during the closed beta test.
Especially the exclusive EXP promotion of trading skills makes players worry about the fairness of progress, because “New world“The best equipment at the time was locked behind the game’s production system. Players can purchase trading skills to increase experience points to obtain top-level equipment faster than everyone else.
Amazon Games has previously assured players that it will balance the in-game store to ensure quality items that are fair to everyone. Verfaillie reiterated this statement, telling the media that they don’t want the “new world” to become a paid experience.
“The focus is on cosmetics: this is what we did at launch,” Verfaillie said.
However, he mentioned that they hope to add more than just cosmetics to the game in the future.
“We believe that this game has room to improve the quality of life without entering the field of pay-to-win. This is something we will not do. But we will listen to the opinions of the players and ensure that we respect them and not cross the line. ,” he added.
When asked about the types of QoL projects they would like to add to the game, Verfaillie stated that they would like to sell improvements, such as increased storage space and other projects designed to help players who are pressed for time catch up with others in the community, even for a long time. After inactivity.
“New World” is scheduled to be released in late August, but its closed beta will officially start at 9:30 am/11:30 am Eastern Time this Tuesday. The closed beta test will continue until August 2.
New World, Amazon Games’ upcoming MMORPG is set in the fantasy world of the colonial era
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