If you wanted to adventure in Aeternum, this is your lucky day! Amazon announced Steam Free Weekend coming to New World. Between April 7th and April 11th, players will be able to dive in and experience the new Blunderbuss weapon, new open-world experiences & encounters, and a variety of quality of life changes recently added to the game.
New players can also save 40% on the Standard and Deluxe editions of New World when purchased between April 7 at 10AM PT and April 18 at 10AM PT (5PM UTC). If you join for the free weekend and then decide to buy New World, all of your progress will be saved.
Check out the nifty Steam Free Weekend FAQ section on the official site to learn more.
Additionally, the developers of the MMORPG have rolled out New World Update 1.4.1 that aims to fix a variety of bugs, including those that blocked players from main story progression.
World Experience:
- Fixed an issue with storage chests not increasing available town storage total.
- Fixed an issue that was preventing completion of the “Answer the Call” Main Story Quest. Resetting the quest should now grant the item needed to complete it.
Expeditions – The Depths:
- Corrected a bug that prevented players from getting quest credit for “Into the Depths” by killing Commander Thorpe. Defeating Commander Thorpe in the Expedition should now properly advance the quest.
Economy & Progression:
- Fixed an issue where quest reward containers from the “Tempest’s Soul” quest line was not respecting players’ Expertise when awarding loot. Rewards should now be at the appropriate Expertise level.
UX, UI & Social:
- Preparation for the Steam Free Weekend.
- Fixed an issue causing player achievements to load incorrectly at start of a new game session.
- Fixed an issue with the Indigo Flame using an incorrect icon.
- Fixed an issue causing certain Blunderbuss item types from being incorrectly listed under “Muskets” at the Trading Post.
