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New World Density Test Event

In preparation for New World Preview on August 25, we need your help to stress our servers to ensure stability at scale in a Density Test hosted on our US server beginning on Thursday, July 30 at 2:00 p.m. PT. While the Density Test may only run for a short window of time, please come help ensure our servers are ready for New World Preview. Additional information can be found here.

Who is invited?
  • Steam Pre-Orders will not be receiving an e-mail with details for access to the test. Check your Game Library for New World - Confidential Test, you may need to log out and back in to refresh.
  • Amazon Pre-Orders will receive an e-mail with a Steam key and details for access to the test.
  • Alpha Players (who played through Steam in the past) will be granted automatic access and will receive an e-mail with details for access to the test.
  • Select Beta Sign Ups will receive an e-mail with a Steam key and details for access to the test.


The Density Test will automatically appear in your Steam Library as "New World - Confidential Test". Simply install the game and you are ready to participate.

When will the test end?
Sunday at 11:59pm PT. (2:59 PM ET/ 6:59 AM UTC)

This Test is Confidential
Please keep in mind that the New World Density Test is a confidential testing release that is subject to the pre-release NDA in the Amazon Games Terms of Use. Please do not disclose content from or information about the game or this Density Test in any form. If you do, you will be removed from the Density Test and future testing opportunities.

Thanks in advance for helping us prepare New World servers for the upcoming August 25th New World Preview.

- The New World Team