It sounds as if New World is entering a new phase of development, as Amazon Game Studios announced the current version of the alpha, which has been live around the clock since the first invites went out in September, will come to an end on June 3rd.

Alpha tester feedback is building a better New World! 🛠️

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— New World (@playnewworld) May 7, 2019

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