The journalists over at Massively OP did a serious number on the New World: Aeternum announcement. Not only did they very openly criticize many of the aspects that the player base have also been complaining about, but they also warned them ahead of time that the announcement wouldn't be wellreceived.

Sources:
Massively Overthinking: The New World Aeternum debacle: https://massivelyop.com/2024/06/14/ma...
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00:00 They were warned
00:34 What is Massively Overthinking?
00:59 Andrew's warning
03:50 New World's "Rebrand"
04:40 Console appeal
06:33 Tonedeaf messaging & marketing
07:21 It SHOULD be a top 5/10 MMO
07:37 Sunset date?

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