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New World: Aeternum is dead! While players are still enjoying Season 10, and even seeing a rebound in player numbers since Season 9, the end is hanging over New World.

New World: Aeternum Season 10 was just released two weeks ago, and Rise of the Angry Earth DLC was released for free, and everything seemed to be getting better. Why did New World: Aeternum come to an abrupt end? We need to see the latest announcement.

What Happened?

In the announcement on October 28th, the developers stated that New World will cease providing new content updates at the end of 2026. The servers will continue to operate until 2026 (possibly until the end of the year), or even early 2027, but will eventually shut down. The official announcement promised to notify players six months in advance before the closure.

The recently released Season 10: Nighthaven will be the last major content update for the game on PC and console platforms. The game will enter Maintenance Mode, meaning the official team will only perform necessary bug fixes and server maintenance, and will no longer develop new content.

Current Game Status

The game is no longer available for sale on Steam, but it may still be available on the official website. In-game currency and micro-transactions will remain open, allowing players to trade items and New World coins with other players. Players with PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium memberships can continue playing.

Halloween Event will be the last holiday event; subsequent winter events and similar events will not be held. The official team will perform necessary bug fixes to maintain server stability, but there will be no new content.

Before the announcement, the total number of players on PC and console platforms was approximately 80,000. After the announcement, the player count has plummeted.

Why Is It Shutting Down?

The primary and most direct reason for the closure of New World: Aeternum is massive layoffs at its parent company, with some reports suggesting up to 30,000 employees affected.

The video game division was severely impacted, with 2 studios developing New World: Aeternum being almost entirely shut down. A game project based on Lord of the Rings IP was also cancelled.

New World: Aeternum's parent company announced a shift in resources towards AI, calling it "the most transformative technology since the internet." However, they didn't completely eliminate the game division; instead, the focus shifted to developing AI casual games, such as Snoop Dogg game mentioned in the announcement.

Other retained projects include the mobile game March of Giants, a new Tomb Raider title under a publishing agreement, and an open-world driving game.

New World: Aeternum's Own Problems

New World: Aeternum received significant resources from the company from the outset, boasting top game developers and a highly skilled workforce. It garnered tremendous attention before its release, even reaching a peak of 1 million players at launch.

However, due to management issues, New World: Aeternum was practically a half-finished product upon launch, suffering from optimization problems and insufficient content, leading to a significant loss of players.

After reaching a peak of 1 million players at launch, the game's player base never returned to that level. Although Season 10 performed well and player numbers rebounded somewhat, in the long run, the game failed to achieve the expected commercial success.

Player Reactions And Impact On The Game

New World: Aeternum Season 10 was actually of high quality. Its content design was excellent, and the combat system had no major bugs. The main problem was insufficient loot, forcing players to repeatedly farm ECRS in the late game.

However, knowing the game had no future, most players lost the motivation to continue playing, because the core appeal of MMOs lies in a continuously developing and evolving world.

Soon, you'll see the in-game economy (trading, auction house, guild activity) weaken due to the reduced player base, and community activities, group raids, and PvP participation decline.

And this current news may very well cause a temporary rebound in player numbers. Because players eager to enjoy the final season might return early or speed up their play, if you want to have a blast before the final moments arrive, it is the perfect time to squander your New World coins and items.

Potential Endings

The game is still running, and New World: Aeternum's fate isn't necessarily sealed. There are two possible outcomes:

• The game remains in maintenance mode until the servers shut down.
• The game's IP might be sold to a third-party company.

However, this essentially means its parent company will no longer develop MMOs. Currently, the entire game industry, especially the high-cost, high-risk MMO sector, is in a very unstable and pessimistic period. Most successful MMOs are currently based on existing IPs, and it's difficult for entirely new IPs to break through and achieve success. New World: Aeternum's early setbacks and its current ending exacerbate this predicament.

New World: Aeternum isn't the best, nor is it the worst MMO. Its focus on PvP and combat gameplay is unique among MMOs, but unfortunately, it's now lying in a coffin awaiting burial. If you still love this game, then this is its last moment of glory. Enjoy the game.

Whether you're playing as a tank on a New World Aeternum team or prefer to tank solo, you need to master reliable builds. Crafting any build in New World is a complex process that requires careful consideration of multiple factors.

With the addition of the new Nighthaven zone, new battle modes, and raids in Season 10, the chances of encountering unstable and dangerous situations have increased, so a solid tank build will help you survive longer.

Below, we'll cover everything you need to know about crafting a tank build suitable for various combat scenarios this season.

What Qualities Should Tank Builds Possess?

Tanker roles often convey a solid and reliable impression in combat. While their damage output may be average, their health and defense are superior to their DPS, making them effective at attracting enemies and protecting teammates in team fights.

However, the tank builds we're introducing this time are designed to be suitable both for solo and team play, so their damage output needs to be average.

Therefore, when choosing artifacts, armor, and perks, in addition to the most important health and defense bonuses, it's important to include items with damage buffs to ensure you can still kill enemies in a timely manner during solo exploration.

In addition, for tank builds, you should always focus on strength and constitution. Investing enough points in each, try to maintain a 1:1 or 1.5:1 ratio between the two.

Artifact Selection

Although Season 10 has added new artifacts, don't rush. New isn't always the best. At least for tank builds, we recommend the classic ring Blooddrinker.

The most important perk within this artifact, Ghoul's Harmony, grants you 25% lifesteal effect and increases all healing from lifesteal by an additional 5%.

Although the accompanying debuff reduces your base damage to enemies, the overall artifact system update introduced in Season 10 has reduced this value from 25% to 20%, and further reduced to 15% if the target is diseased.

This way, you can receive substantial, consistent healing on your own, ensuring you're constantly replenished, whether you're fighting solo or your team's healer is struggling.

While tanks should have some damage potential, that's predicated on having adequate health and defense, so don't worry about equipping Blooddrinker.

As for armor artifacts, both Void Darkplate and The Unmoved are excellent. The former offers durability and increased block damage, while the latter, while less tanky, reflects void damage equal to 16% of your weapon's damage.

Which armor artifact you choose depends on your personal needs: to be a more robust team shield or a versatile offensive and defensive player.

As for amulets, Odo is recommended. It supplements your damage output and provides lifesteal and healing benefits, as follows:

• Odo's Punishment: Increases your damage dealt to stunned or knocked-down enemies by 20%.
• Odo's Confidence: All your attacks grant 3% lifesteal. If you don't have a shield equipped, you gain an additional 5% lifesteal.
• Leeching II: Restore health equal to 3.2% of your damage dealt.
• Trenchant Strikes II: Increases the damage of your Heavy Melee attacks by 12%.

Main Weapon Selection

New World Aeternum offers a wide variety of weapon types, and choosing a primary weapon that synergize effectively with your secondary weapon is crucial.

For tank builds, Sword and Shield is generally the best primary weapon. While dual-wielding a weapon may offer lower mobility, its active and passive abilities give it exceptional utility and defense, making it particularly well-suited for tanking in PvE.

You can choose a Sword and Shield-centric tank build based on your needs and available artifacts. Of course, different build styles require you to unlock different Sword and Shield abilities.

PvE - Shield Bash: Increases defense, damage output, cooldown reduction, and threat management

• Upheaval
• Shield Bash
• Defender's Resolve

PvE - Shield Rush: Continuously reduces damage from one or more enemies, maintaining a continuous buff

• Shield Rush

PvE - Defensive Formation Tank: A tank build with optimal defense

• Defensive Formation

PvP - Shield Rush: Focuses on damage, ideal for solo PvP play

• Leaping Strike
• Shield Bash
• Shield Rush

Also, it's best to add a Cut Pristine Carnelian Gem to your sword. This grants a taunt effect when you use certain abilities, attracting and suppressing enemy attacks. This is very useful in team fights.

How To Choose Your Secondary Weapon?

Regardless of your build style, we recommend Hatchet as your secondary weapon. While it lacks obvious tanking characteristics, it's highly forgiving, easy to master, and compatible with most builds and combat types.

However, it's important to note that Hatchet is best suited for PvE combat, as it deals more damage and complements your primary weapon. Additionally, Cut Pristine Carnelian Gem can also be added to your secondary weapon.

Which Additional Perks Can Enhance Your Build?

In addition to the perks inherent to artifacts, some gear provides slots for you to add more perks, boosting the strength of the gear and even the entire build. For tank builds, the following perks are recommended:

• Enchanted Ward: Reduces the damage dealt by enemy light and heavy attacks.
• Refreshing Ward: Reduces skill cooldown, allowing you to block or defend more frequently.
• Hated: Helps you continuously generate threat, attracting enemy aggro.
• Health: Increases your maximum health.
• Protection Perks: Choose perks with targeted protection based on the type of combat you're facing.
• Conditioning Perks: Choose perks that reduce specific types of damage based on the type of combat you're about to face.

That's all for this guide. If you or your friends are playing a tank role, this guide should help you complete the new content in Season 10!