How to fix New World unable to launch due to EAC Connection Error

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In the last few days, tons ofNew Worldplayers have been struggling to launch and play the game successfully due to an issue with Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC), which is the software that Amazon Games uses to ensure that New World PvP isn’t plagued by hackers. The connection of EAC appears to be faulty right now, which is preventing countless people from being able to play the game.

Thankfully, there’s a quick and easy solution to this problem: running the EAC repair tool for New World. In this guide, we’ll show you how you can run EAC’s repair tool so that you can get back to playing one of 2021’sbest multiplayer PC games.

How to fix New World launch issues by repairing EAC

You can now launch and play New World without any EAC connection issues.

A new expansive MMO awaits

New World is here, and it may end up being one of the biggest MMOs in PC gaming. It’s got rich PvP, plenty of different builds to try out, and a huge open world with several different quests, dungeons, and more.

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