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  1. Sep 6, 2023
    4
    This game could have been good, but it just didn't make it. It was fun at first, until you started to see through the veil. It feels like an unfinished cash grab, very repetitive endgame, not very innovative for a new MMO. It's sad as it had such a cool concept.
  2. Sep 1, 2023
    9
    Exactly how i wanted an mmo game to look like a third person perspective MMO with detailed and well controlled combat system, maybe it misses some of the mmo social element to it but i enjoyed the game so far.
  3. Aug 15, 2023
    10
    It is a great game that no one who likes survival and exploration of worlds should miss, those who score negative are the typical mmo pvp players, they believe that all mmo should be full pvp and only for them, that no one else can play them , the new world is an exception, it's a game that gives the solo player a chance to make friends within the game to achieve their goals, it's a realIt is a great game that no one who likes survival and exploration of worlds should miss, those who score negative are the typical mmo pvp players, they believe that all mmo should be full pvp and only for them, that no one else can play them , the new world is an exception, it's a game that gives the solo player a chance to make friends within the game to achieve their goals, it's a real mmo, it lacks fixes but it's only been online for almost 2 years, there's another mmo that has been online for more than 5 years and still has bugs, if you want a new world to explore, a new world is your world and the best thing is that you choose the step in which you advance, it can be a healer one day and another DPS the next day, just changing the weapons, attributes and that's it.
    you don't depend on wasting time to level up another pj, you just level up 1, time is valuable enough to waste it leveling up 2, 4, 6, 10, different pj to be able to play with other weapons or classes.
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  4. Aug 9, 2023
    7
    it was ok for me, it had fun parts and not so fun parts, gearing was painfull, housing not so good but i was realy interested in, pvp a disaster
    PvE content was fun, except from the gearing part and professions were fun aswell.
  5. Jul 7, 2023
    0
    This could be a great game but the inventory mechanics and the issue with gold is just bothering me to much. I am constantly full and can not store my items. Not sure why realy every game is using the same annoying mechanic. ( small inventory / storage / weight ) Systems. Also the balancing is just like every mobile game is. Easy at the beginning and you get one shot at the end.
  6. Jun 15, 2023
    8
    I have enjoyed the leveling experience, it took my about 50 hours to hit level 60 which is the cap at the moment I am writing this. For the $20 I spent, the 50 hours of gameplay was well worth it. Not a game that draws me in for long periods of time, but I do truly enjoy playing it here and there
  7. Feb 6, 2023
    4
    New World is attractive as an immersive and player-driven economy MMORPG that can be playable as open-world PvP and where players can be in constant conflict. However, the failure of Amazon Games in Crucible is also can be seen here, too.

    First of all, I'm pretty sure they didn't consider any of the feedback from players in the Closed Beta and Open Beta. They may have read it, they may
    New World is attractive as an immersive and player-driven economy MMORPG that can be playable as open-world PvP and where players can be in constant conflict. However, the failure of Amazon Games in Crucible is also can be seen here, too.

    First of all, I'm pretty sure they didn't consider any of the feedback from players in the Closed Beta and Open Beta. They may have read it, they may have reviewed it, but they did not find it worth applying it to the game. Because, instead of many features given feedback, they continued to progress on the roadmap that the company designed in-house. However, as a game developer company, you are offering this game to players, not stakeholders. To the players!

    It made almost all players happy with the PvP Scaling System in the Closed Beta. Not Level, but just using skills wisely and wise character builds were important. However, they changed PvP Scaling due to a few narrow-minded players who think that MMORPG games are only level-oriented. Now that there is no PvP Scaling or reduced illogically, these narrow-minded fellows, thanks to their high level, are looking forward to taking away the pleasure of players who activate PvP for low-level-only Faction Missions. This is a very sad situation; Imagine it.

    The launch was not as grand as promised; Amazon Games has flooded EU servers from all over the world because (maybe) of the vulnerabilities in their servers and because they didn't release the game all over the world at the same time. Currently (September 28th, 2021), as EU players, we have been waiting for more than 5000 or more people (sometimes less) in the queue for hours... Sometimes the queue never changes! We need bigger servers, not new ones.

    Last laugh combat mechanics... PvE combat mechanics fail incredibly. I’ve been playing MMORPG for centuries (irony), and I’ve never come across such a failed combat mechanic. Stagger does not work properly, some creatures and animals do ridiculously large and irrelevant damage. Bears, for example, are neither staggered nor stunned. After one attack, they make the third and fourth attacks in a row on the second line. These are bears, not boxers.

    First, you should have looked at how animals and creatures in other MMOs work. It was very interesting that you developed such a mechanic, which I can’t even name, while there are tons of successful and unsuccessful examples around. Like Last Laugh, every creature strikes the final blow even as they die.

    Quest designs are constantly repetitive. Extremely illogical and not at all creative. Especially after 24+ missions, you understand this lack of creativity and irrationality more clearly. You interact with the same NPC to do the quest in the same region at least 5 times. The reward is not satisfactory at all.

    There are 4-5 different creatures in the whole game, and all of them were poured into the game by Amazon Games by copy-pasting the whole map, just by changing their stats, as if they were pouring salt on the food. The interior design of the buildings, the interior design of the forts, in fact, everything in the game is copied-pasted everywhere in the same way. I have never seen this much laziness! It's a shame!

    The game is in its first phase of extended open beta, not the full version. Almost everything is broken!

    Now, on the bright side, players who want to "just" enjoy the PvE content of the game can still do so. The balance of the game's content, world, story and builds against PvE looks very good. However, don't do PvP Faction quests alone or even with five friends! Join a Company and do it with teams of over 20-30 people.

    Am I still playing the game? Yes. Mostly, PvE.

    Good luck to you all true, dear and understanding PvP - PvE players!
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  8. Feb 5, 2023
    7
    Coming back to this game as a day 1 player has been enjoyable for me. As a PvEer I'm not able to speak to some others mixed opinions on the PvP aspect of the game, but I can tell you that if you enjoy resource gathering and crafting in a fantasy MMO then this game is worth at least taking a look at. The story is passable and interesting if you care to pay attention to it, but I imagineComing back to this game as a day 1 player has been enjoyable for me. As a PvEer I'm not able to speak to some others mixed opinions on the PvP aspect of the game, but I can tell you that if you enjoy resource gathering and crafting in a fantasy MMO then this game is worth at least taking a look at. The story is passable and interesting if you care to pay attention to it, but I imagine most people click through the fully voiced dialogue in order to progress as quickly as possible. For those seeking a social MMO I can say that for the most part the people you will be very friendly, though general chat can resemble a **** thread from time to time. Expand
  9. Feb 2, 2023
    0
    Terrible design and gameplay choices killed off a promising game with a great world and nice engine.

    You can spend days trying to get a group together and it is likely they will be trying something they have no chance of doing because the competent tanks quit out of frustration or boredom. Those that can dps stay quiet and instead go dps. Being a tank is boring and thankless. It is one
    Terrible design and gameplay choices killed off a promising game with a great world and nice engine.

    You can spend days trying to get a group together and it is likely they will be trying something they have no chance of doing because the competent tanks quit out of frustration or boredom. Those that can dps stay quiet and instead go dps. Being a tank is boring and thankless. It is one of 2 classes that cant participate in PVP effectively because pvp has become so divergent that it is a separate game and dps, in comparison with tanks and healers are massively out of balance with them. So they become largely pve classes. But with no tanks, there is no pve and no groups. You can spend days waiting for nothing. Everyone is so bored with minute amount of end game content and the cheap and low effort repetitiveness of the same dungeons over and over and none more so than tanks (in particular) and healers. You could make other characters but the way they made the game is so badly designed that you need banks and banks full of equipment for equip one (Angry Earth Ward, Corruption Ward, Ancient Ward, Lost Ward and PVP if you aren't a tank or healer or just want to do it anyway. Trying managing that lot. It is bad enough for one, let alone two or three classes. So they managed to push enough tanks out that it is no longer viable at all and nothing left to do. It has been talked about for a year and they did nothing to stop it even as more and more left or respecced.

    Not region locking is huge. When you don't have any ability to communicate with anyone else it is making it feel like you are basically playing with bots. That is the number one flaw and it effects everything else.

    I love the world they created. It is amazing. I played a lot of hours but a lot of it I am just farming while watching netflix or amazon to be honest. Though it is nice to have it open and craft etc while doing something else. To be honest, it badly lacks content otherwise.

    On a gaming level. I have literally played almost every online MMO since everquest 1 beta onward and this is the most obviously class delineated pvp game since then. There are pvp classes, and those that are nerfed into oblivion. Unfortunately, several classes are really tedious to play because they are at a disadvantage in pvp (healer/tanks). Yet the game needs more healers and tanks to survive. Because they didn't fix this, getting groups is a real nightmare and I have been through three servers now because they merged following a server population crash. Every one of them you lose friends and concentrates the bot population and off service sellers.

    Massive amounts of different armour sets for each role you play. It is sheer hell and very quickly becomes unwieldy and boring to manage switching and endless managing of your various banks.

    Fortunately, though it takes a huge amount of time and grind, you could respec. ( Most just leave ). It is just generally a massively repetitive grinding experience.

    I do like the style and the graphics, big time. It is beautiful. The crafting is also very broad yet in some ways just not worth it for some skills (armourer). But the content was designed by folk without seemingly understanding how normal people might engage with it or appreciate a forced and tedious grind without new things to do in the end.

    PvP is a stun locking affair and in the main, it is as much down to which class you are and whether you kept up to date with the youtube and so on sites telling you what the current meta is. The focus on ranged is an obvious one and it is disappointing that they don't seem to get that this is a problem as old as Everquest 1!.
    It begins with creating the right sort of build and gear and understanding the skills and builds you are likely to be fighting. But it is not very rewarding in practical terms either, so pvp feels a bit pointless half the time as it is a side show and limited by class and the very repetitive and unrewarding battlegrounds. It's almost like 2 separate games.
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  10. Jan 16, 2023
    7
    - If you play meele build, the game hit feeling is so so but if you preffer caster build the game is so weak to play as caster.
    - The story of game is so weak
    - I liked crafting system in game. - the game has the best fishing I've ever played - Graphics are not bad but creative visual is weak. Everywhere looks similiar also creatures too. -Quests are not bad but you usually make same
    - If you play meele build, the game hit feeling is so so but if you preffer caster build the game is so weak to play as caster.
    - The story of game is so weak
    - I liked crafting system in game.
    - the game has the best fishing I've ever played
    - Graphics are not bad but creative visual is weak. Everywhere looks similiar also creatures too.
    -Quests are not bad but you usually make same things after a while
    -The game hasnt mount.
    I believe it will get better with time...
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  11. Dec 21, 2022
    0
    Literalmente el peor MMORPG que probe mas de 50hs jugando, aclanzas el max lv, fue monotono los pesonajes no pueden "nadar" wtf? No lo recomiendo.
  12. Dec 11, 2022
    6
    New World should be considered as an average MMORPG. The story seems ok, but it surrounded by a lot of fetching quests that gets boring really fast. It's also very hard to get invested in them, apart from the pirate girl. I played solo and wasn't excessively attracted by the online features. I look at Expeditions and Factions, but I couldn't get anyone into them. It's dull to have aNew World should be considered as an average MMORPG. The story seems ok, but it surrounded by a lot of fetching quests that gets boring really fast. It's also very hard to get invested in them, apart from the pirate girl. I played solo and wasn't excessively attracted by the online features. I look at Expeditions and Factions, but I couldn't get anyone into them. It's dull to have a minimum of 5 peoples, and only get two. The fighting is pretty decent with special moves and good upgrades.

    There was the items creation that was kind of fun. Getting a house is something, but you feel like it was an after though. The items for the house are difficult to create. So the Trade options serve has the main store. You can basically buy everything in it. So, what's the point of grinding ? Also the salvage option is ridiculous. It gives you repair parts and money, but no resources. So any jewel you put on salvage gear, is permanently lost. Graphically the game suffers from drawing distance being way too short. You have tons of clipping errors (try turning the camera very fast. Some UI glitches too. They did a winter update and manage to broke their own game. There is a lot of voice overs. They are pretty good. The music is quite good too. Some caverns and towns are extremely confusing to navigate. I wasn't sold on the idea of the fast travel. the way it is done and why some large areas are completely devoted of it, while some smaller ones are full of them. Why isn't there any means of transportation in this game, is a poor decision. The AI is really strange. I don't know if it bad or not, but you will nerve see an enemy flee when you are way stronger. I give it 65%. I got really bored after 36 hours, at level 40.
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  13. Dec 2, 2022
    8
    Lore: Basic, without much depth but it does the job. It's not the core of the game.

    Graphics: Good. Performance: Good. It has servers distributed in different continents which allows you to play with low latency. Apart from the events of its beginning, it can currently be played without problems and with great fluidity. Customer Service: I had no problems buying, installing and
    Lore: Basic, without much depth but it does the job. It's not the core of the game.

    Graphics: Good.

    Performance: Good. It has servers distributed in different continents which allows you to play with low latency. Apart from the events of its beginning, it can currently be played without problems and with great fluidity.

    Customer Service: I had no problems buying, installing and playing. As for support due to problems, I could not evaluate it at the moment.

    Cost / Benefit: Excellent. You only pay for the base game which has an affordable price, does not require a monthly subscription, the cash store is only for cosmetics and does not sell power-ups or gold.

    Duration of the main story: At the moment it is short but it is expanding with the addition of content and this adds up since it has continuity.

    Relevance of past content: For now it is good since it is a relatively new game and it has great activity in its different areas.

    Mission entertainment: Acceptable.

    Reward Gratification: Good. It is always possible to acquire an upgrade or useful materials.

    Approach: Focused on the gaming experience in its two versions, PvP and PvE.

    Class balance: It does not have classes as such. The different styles are in the process of adjustments, currently decent. It has the advantage of being able to rotate styles with the same character for greater versatility.

    Instanced content mechanics: Interesting. It contemplates a great variety of mechanics which require visual attention of the environment without saturating the scene with effects. It's immersive.

    Communication with users: Constantly improving, currently very good.

    Expectations for the future: Good. Marked trend in improvements in communication, improvements in the game, addition of interesting content and consolidation of bases.
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  14. Dec 1, 2022
    5
    In short: this game is **** don't waste your time with it. But there are some positives about the game I would like to mention. World of New World (lol) is beautiful and it's really fun to explore. Sandbox MMO is a cool idea, vaulting and movement are great overall. NW is also very social game and has proximity chat which I just love, that's how the MMOs should be designed in the firstIn short: this game is **** don't waste your time with it. But there are some positives about the game I would like to mention. World of New World (lol) is beautiful and it's really fun to explore. Sandbox MMO is a cool idea, vaulting and movement are great overall. NW is also very social game and has proximity chat which I just love, that's how the MMOs should be designed in the first place, as massive multiplayer games, not single player. Another amazing thing about this game is the music system, it's basically a guitar hero minigame. Also graphics are overall really impressive for an MMO. And that's about it. Now the negatives. Leveling system is repetetive boring mess, gear progression is tedious RNG grind, combat system is terrible clunky garbage and that's a big problem because this game was supposed to be heavily PvP focused. Speaking about PvP, it's insanely gear focused and progression is terribly designed so you will be a punching bag for geared players until you'll get your own gear after countless hours of boring grind (no ELO or skill based matchmaking). Instanced PvE content is garbage and it's not on par with other MMOS, etc., etc. I could go on an on, but let's be real no one cares. Bottom line is: This game is popping right now on Steam because of the fresh servers but when new players realize what kind of game this is, they will just leave. This game has no future, don't waste your time with it boys. Expand
  15. Nov 18, 2022
    1
    Game is good but the game is suffering with hacks and bots since release and they keep ignoring the issues. They have money but they don't hire a security Dev to fix the game.
  16. Oct 22, 2022
    0
    It's Oct 2022. The game still has server queue issues DAILY.
    I now have to wait 3-4 hours just to play it.
    And they don't provide you with a free token to move your character to a less populated server.
    So if you buy this you might not be able to enjoy it
  17. Oct 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I returned to the game after a year, and was very surprised. The game has changed a lot for the better. I'm pleasantly surprised. Every evening after work I spend a little time in the game, and now it's enough to take a cap. I recommend to return to this wonderful New World Expand
  18. Oct 9, 2022
    7
    I have played New World for 27 hours and will place my review.
    I participated in the beta version of New World and drifted off to other games before coming back to New World. They acted like I was getting all this great stuff when I pre-ordered, but I was not. They give you some new skins, but they are constrained. I thought I would get much more by being a part of the beta testing. I
    I have played New World for 27 hours and will place my review.
    I participated in the beta version of New World and drifted off to other games before coming back to New World. They acted like I was getting all this great stuff when I pre-ordered, but I was not. They give you some new skins, but they are constrained. I thought I would get much more by being a part of the beta testing. I will also state that New World is becoming less popular as time goes on and not the other way around. Less and fewer people play this game. Also, during busy server time, I have to lower my graphics settings to remove game stutter. I think gameplay could get old, too, as New World is a borderline hack and slash game. I think the graphics are beautiful in this game and the design is well made. I like the Company system and faction system. This game is inexpensive compared to WoW or UO, which can run into the thousands if played for years. This game has a down payment, which allows it to include lower SES players than other MMORPGs. The market system is rewarding and straightforward. Resource gathering is pleasant, and the storyline is pretty good for an MMORPG. As for character development, there is no ceiling, which is interesting. Even after one maxes out their skills, there is a lot to do.

    UPDATE: I forgot to mention my input latency is unbelievable with this game. I get from 100 - 112 ms, and Ultima Online allowed me about half that amount, 50-70 ms. This considerable lag makes any chance of excelling in PvP obsolete. This point brings my review down to 8/10, still positive because there are many solo things someone can do in the game or PvE.

    The game supports gamers using Discord and makes ample opportunity to socially network with friends, which only enriches the gaming experience. NW supports the opportunity to use Discord through the development and maintenance of a Company, which is a guild. I found a guild that links to Discord, and there is much social input here, making the game a lot more fun. So, it is nice that NW supports this kind of connection through Companies. Because of NW's support, I leave my review one step higher, a 9/10.

    UPDATE
    I have heard gossip that this game's markets are rigged and easily cheated by players. Seeing that this is a very important aspect of the game, I cannot risk it and take down my rating to a 7/10.
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  19. Sep 27, 2022
    8
    Really enjoying New World.
    I play along with some friends, and we take our time... no rush. And when we reach the "endgame" the game will be even better than it is now.
    It's always the same with the need to be max level in one week, players out there complaining "oh no no content!!!". Every time the same thing...
  20. Sep 24, 2022
    1
    This game is a wonky coded bad joke, don't expect much from their customer support either.

    A couple of days ago they literally permabanned my girlfriend and she asked me for help to resolve it with their customer support. This issue seemed simple enough... All she did was trade a friend a small unimportant amount of gold and because of this games janky amateur code it got duped, Their
    This game is a wonky coded bad joke, don't expect much from their customer support either.

    A couple of days ago they literally permabanned my girlfriend and she asked me for help to resolve it with their customer support. This issue seemed simple enough... All she did was trade a friend a small unimportant amount of gold and because of this games janky amateur code it got duped, Their customer support is either a bot or a halfwit who refuse to watch the gamelog , or do even the simplest form of investigation whatsoever and just throws standard form messages back to a player who invested more than 4000 hours in the game and had to audacity to run into a random bug.

    Now, because they refuse to watch the gamelog, which would show this is a case of two people making a minor one time trade and then writing each other about their confusion. They decided to lump her into the group of exploiters who make economy crashing amounts of currency as a continuous strategy.

    GG, save yourself some headache and play something different.
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  21. Sep 20, 2022
    9
    Good casual MMO, of course it is not perfect. But it's a good game overall.
  22. Sep 11, 2022
    8
    Lots to do. I enjoy the farming loop, keeps me engaged, especially when trying to beat other players to recourses. Story is.. ok. Also get fable vibes from it which I like.
  23. Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Filas enormes na America do Sul....
    COMO QUE A AMAZON NÃO TEM IDEIA DO TAMANHO DA AMERICA DO SUL?????
    Crash, Falhas de conexão e dentre outros são comuns durante o jogo... Você entra no game e tem que esperar na fila ai quando finalmente esta no jogo ele da algum problema e te desloga, ai tu volta pra fila novamente e CADA VEZ MAIS LONGA.... É um ótimo jogo, pena estar nas mãos da
    Filas enormes na America do Sul....
    COMO QUE A AMAZON NÃO TEM IDEIA DO TAMANHO DA AMERICA DO SUL?????
    Crash, Falhas de conexão e dentre outros são comuns durante o jogo...
    Você entra no game e tem que esperar na fila ai quando finalmente esta no jogo ele da algum problema e te desloga, ai tu volta pra fila novamente e CADA VEZ MAIS LONGA....
    É um ótimo jogo, pena estar nas mãos da Amazon....
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  24. Sep 2, 2022
    5
    You know, I played this for maybe 15 hours, and I will never touch it again. A total waste of $50. So you're probably wondering why I'm giving it a 5. It's pretty simple -

    The game itself is incredibly polished, I didn't see a single bug. Had no server problems on release. It hits all boxes on the MMO checklist. Yet for all of that, it's incredibly boring. It has nothing going
    You know, I played this for maybe 15 hours, and I will never touch it again. A total waste of $50. So you're probably wondering why I'm giving it a 5. It's pretty simple -

    The game itself is incredibly polished, I didn't see a single bug. Had no server problems on release. It hits all boxes on the MMO checklist.

    Yet for all of that, it's incredibly boring. It has nothing going on for it, is totally unoriginal, and once you've spent a dozen or so hours playing, you've probably seen everything there is to be seen. In fact, I can confidently say if you have EVER played another MMO in your life - you have no reason to play this game. It is as generic as generic gets. If you you looked up 'generic mmo' in the dictionary, it would be a picture of New World.

    All in all, a very well made game with no glaring issues aside from the fact that it is a total snooze fest. A 5 for effort, if nothing else.
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  25. Aug 3, 2022
    6
    the combat needs work and hopefully the next time they can improve on these more
  26. Jul 9, 2022
    9
    Started out in a rough spot but is getting better over time. If you don’t like a little grinding it’s probably not for you. The grind is much less than other MMO’s though.
  27. Jul 5, 2022
    6
    not as fun as most have expected and the game need to have a lot more players in the game
  28. Jun 29, 2022
    8
    Despite a lot of issues, new world is a lot of fun to play. Especially the first 300 hours are a real pleasure.

    Lategame is lacking, however devs are giving their best to improve the game.
  29. Jun 22, 2022
    0
    Bad PvP. Bad PvE. Broken bans. Also, come on, it's Amazon trying to break into the gaming arena. GL after this Amazon; the public no longer trusts you.
  30. Jun 18, 2022
    10
    People who continually talk bad about this game know nothing about game development or just want to join a bandwagon of monkeys... or both
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 35
  2. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Nov 30, 2021
    60
    An MMORPG with great potential - but there’s so much work to be done. It is, however, already highly addictive for those who are patient and forgiving.
  2. Nov 22, 2021
    65
    New World is an mmo that could be straight out of 2010. It hardly adds any new ideas to the genre and therefore feels dated in content. The faction system offers interesting possibilities for wars between players, but is not yet balanced. New World demands a lot of time from its players, but does not actually give anything in return that we have not seen before. Graphically, everything is fine, and although the game has microtransactions, they are only of a cosmetic nature. There is no subscription: for the entrance fee, the entire base game is open to you.
  3. Nov 22, 2021
    80
    New World is such a large MMO that we will have to spend our time in the vast world of Aethernum. While some mechanics or functionalities don't have much of a place nowadays, it has other things that seem to me to be genuine and cutting edge in terms of massively multiplayer online development.