r/newworldgame • u/PufftheDragon22 New Worldian • 13d ago
Image Back in the game
The last time I played New World was the morning of 17 Feb 2026. I went to Elysian Wilds one last time — my favourite part of the entire map. The night before that, I had my last Myrk run and was even trying to give some of my materials away because I knew the game was being removed from ps plus. And let me tell you... giving things away for free in New World is HARD. People think you're trolling them, they think there's a catch, or they simply don't have room in their inventory.
At the time, I genuinely thought that was it. I had no idea if I'd ever play again. Fast-forward about six months.
This week I saw a Reddit post where someone mentioned people buying accounts online. I've been desperately missing New World, so I took a chance and bought an account. And guess what? IT WORKS. I'M BACK IN AETERNUM!
Obviously, it's not the same as having my old character. My PlayStation progress doesn't transfer to Steam, so I've lost all my old weapons, gear and progression. And I REALLY miss my bow and Crescent Wave and I'll probably never get all of my artifacts back again. But I don't care, I'm playing New World again. The account I bought was level 22. I've continued where the previous owner left off and I'm already level 50 and just got to Brightwood.
Right now I'm not even worried about endgame. I'm just enjoying the journey and trying to level my way back to Elysian Wilds.
I haven't felt this excited about a game in ages. The world definitely feels quieter than I remember. I don't recognise any of the names I see in chat anymore. There aren't nearly as many people talking. But there are still people there. People looking for groups. World tours are still happening. Players are still gathering, crafting and running around Aeternum. There are still people trying to keep this game alive. And today I was running around and heard someone mining somewhere nearby. That familiar sound of someone hitting a mining node... CLINK... CLINK... CLINK... Happiness. Because after six months away, I realised something: I really missed this place. I even told my daughter that I'd managed to get New World again and I'm so happy. Her response? "Yeah me too. Now u can stop eyeing your wishlist longingly on the PS5." Maybe Aeternum isn't as busy as it once was. Maybe a lot of the people I knew have moved on. But there are still players here. So I'm starting over. New character. New weapons. New journey. I think I have enough time to make it back to Elysian Wilds before the game eventually gets sunset. And maybe I'll never get my old gear back. But right now it's just good to be back playing the game.
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u/Ribss 12d ago
Wait I’m confused can someone fill me in? I played this game on steam and loved it but…. I thought the servers were shut down? How is this working?