While New World was initially planned as a free-to-play game, it currently employs the standard business model of a buy-to-play game, a point of historical difference in comparison to many—mostly much older—MMORPGs that traditionally utilized subscription models in service of significant regular content updates.[8][9] The game also offers microtransactions in the form of skins along with a limited selection of both decorative and gameplay-impacting functional items for use within the player housing system.[10]
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game, under the title New World: Aeternum were released on October 15, 2024, along with significant game updates for existing PC users.[11]
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