There are many trends that have made their way to the gaming world as of late. Some are good and some are bad. The one we’ll be talking about today falls in the middle depending on who you ask. After its team update, New World just announced that Season Passes are coming to the game. This works essentially as a battle pass that players will be able to grind throughout the season. While it isn’t the first game to get this, many are not too happy as some good rewards will be locked behind a paywall now.
New World Season Passes will arrive with the next update
The Season Passes for New World will include a free and a premium tier in the game. The passes will be quite similar to Genshin Impact. You have the free tier that you can grind, and if you choose to buy the premium one, you can do it once you reach the max level. Doing so will unlock all previous rewards that you’ve already unlocked for the premium pass. This isn’t bad at all, but it becomes sad when some good rewards are locked behind a $20 paywall.
During this iteration of the PTR, we look forward to hearing your feedback on the below changes!
🛡️ Combat Balance Updates
📘 New Seasonal Story
📦 Gear Set Storage
⚔️ New Expedition
🔥 New Heartrune Ability…and much more!
📜 https://t.co/TdP23vUoJM pic.twitter.com/MyeiL8lnYX— New World (@playnewworld) February 22, 2023
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New World Update 1.8.2 Patch Notes
Most players aren’t too keen about the Season Passes coming to the game, but it was inevitable to see New World join the trend. While there are other concerns such as story content and balancing issues, most think that the Season Passes will provide players with things to do. This is vital for games of the MMO genre that need to keep players engaged. So, for better or worse, Season Passes are coming to the game when the next New World update gets here. In the meantime, you can jump into the game and try everything that it has while we wait for the next big patch to arrive.