New World 1.0.1 update patch brings bug fixes, AFK prevention
The game’s first update includes several fixes, quality of life improvements, and more.
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What you need to know
Amazon Games’New WorldMMO recently launched, and while the game has proven to be immensely popular, some of its bugs and glitches have proven to be frustrating for many players. Thankfully, the developers are soon deploying a1.0.1 update patchthat fixes many of the problems players have been experiencing, including disappearing UI elements, freezing animations, quest rewards not being given, and more.
In addition to bug fixes, the patch also includes some quality of life improvements, including a change to turrets in War that changes their projectiles to hitscan in order to reduce server lag as well as a confirmation screen that asks players whether or not they want to leave their server queue. AFK prevention measures have been made more strict as well so that players can’t fool New World’s AFK detection systems. Amazon Games is planning on rolling the update out on Oct. 6 at 3 a.m. PT / 6 a.m. ET.
Here’s the full changelog for the New World 1.0.1 update patch, taken directly from the New World website:
General
War
AFK Prevention
In an effort to ensure players can’t stay AFK, especially in higher population servers, Amazon Games has made the following adjustments to the AFK prevention system.
World Queue
Bug Fixes
General Fixes
AI Fixes
Quest Fixes
A new expansive MMO awaits
New World is here, and it may end up being one of the biggest MMOs in PC gaming.
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