While Amazon’s MMONew Worldhas had its controversies, it’s proven to be quite successful. It’s near-constantly listed as one of Steam’s most-played games, often with over 100,000 concurrent players. That’s a base that Amazon can build on, especially now that it’s wrapping up the biggest problems caused byNew World’s frustrating launch and can focus on content and events. Speaking of which, Amazon has announcedNew World’s first crossover promotion, confirming a special limited-time partnership with theWheel of Timeshow from Amazon Prime Video.
What’s confirmed for theNew WorldandWheel of Timecrossover so far is somewhat limited.New Worldwill be receiving a series ofWheel of Time-themed cosmetics based on costumes and props used in the epic fantasy show. Soon,New Worldplayers will be able to dress up asWheel of Timecharactersincluding Nynaeve and Egwene, or members of the Red Aja. Weapon designs including Tam’s Blade or the Shadowspawn Blade are other cosmetics that will be released. Even ifNew Worldplayers don’t watchWheel of Time, the designs may be uniquely appealing.
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Just because theTwitch cosmeticsare all that’s confirmed for the cross-promotional event so far doesn’t mean there aren’t other plans, too. Amazon says to expect other surprises during the event.New Worldplayers will just have to wait and see what kind ofWheel of Timefun Amazon was able to put together.
This type of event is exactly whatAmazonlikely had in mind when it greenlitNew Worldin the first place.New Worldisn’t just an MMO, but is also a platform for advertising other Amazon offerings.Fortnitehas shown how successful these types of crossover events can be, never mind how lucrative they are.
Those whose interest inWheel of Timehas been piqued, the first season of the epic fantasy show is available now to stream on Amazon Prime Video. It’s a story about several young fiends plucked from their small village with one of the men believed to be the prophesized Dragon Reborn, who will face the growing threat of the Dark One and his Darkspawn. It’s based on the popularWheel of Timenovelswritten by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson.
New Worldis available now on PC.
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