Studio Reveals What’s Being Planned for New World: Aeternum

jasonnieva July 09, 2025

In case you didn’t know, Amazon Games has revealed what’s going to happen in Season 9 of New World: Aeternum. However, that’s not the only thing happening this year as the studio also shared what’s being planned for the game.

As a quick review, Season 9 is going to introduce:

  • Capture The Flag Mode
  • CTF Map 1 - Frozen Pass
  • CTF Map 2
  • 3v3 Arena Map - “Verdant Court”
  • OPR Map 3 (Preview)
  • 2 New World Bosses
  • Combat / PVP Updates
  • Artifacts, Perks, Seasonal Events


That said, here’s what the studio is working on:

Season 10

  • New Zone
  • New Raid
  • Endgame Progression Systems Overhaul
  • Procedural Expeditions w/Extraction
  • Next Gen Umbrals
  • Set Bonuses
  • Customizable HUD
  • Attributes Saved with Gear Sets


In Development

  • New Weapon
  • Raid Difficulties
  • New PVP Mode
  • Pick-Up Wars
  • New Heartrunes
  • Endgame Reputation Systems
  • Zone Uplevel
  • Global Crafting Storage


In Exploration

  • New Weapons
  • New Raids
  • New Zones
  • Territory System Overhaul
  • Influence Tower Claim/Siege System with Building
  • All Instanced Content Available in Matchmaking
  • Ranked PVP
  • Company Hall with Storage
  • Invasions Mode with Difficulties
  • Groups in Soul Trials, Raids in Expeditions
  • New Exploration / Collection Systems
  • Zone Uplevels
  • Account-Wide Progression
  • New Travel Mechanics


New World: Aeternum is the latest installation of the New World game. This immersive MMORPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Players take on the role of an explorer stranded on the island and have to navigate a world that's teeming with danger and excitement. They'll also have to fight, forage, and forge through the wilderness and ruins strewn across the island’s landscape.

This updated version includes a total renovation of the storytelling approach and offers enhanced dialogue, added in-game cinematics, and pre-rendered scenes that make the game more cinematic. It also has the first-ever large-scale PvP zone that challenges the bravest of players. Meanwhile, the new 10-player raid amps up the stakes for cooperative multiplayer gaming.

The introduction of new end-game solo trials offer an exciting new challenge for solo players. This content varies for players based on the New World products they already own. Those possessing the base game and the Rise of the Angry Earth expansion for example are granted access to all content in the New World: Aeternum update at no extra cost. Those who only own the base game get limited access to the updates and content launched.

New World: Aeternum is available on Steam.