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On April 25th, 2023, New World Developer announced that it will be shutting down its forums and switching to Discord as its primary engagement platform. According to the announcement, the decision was made to embrace Discord due to its features, functionality, and accessibility for players. The company plans to utilize all aspects of Discord, including live voice, gameplay streaming, live chat, and forum threads, to offer easier and more intuitive access to community run initiatives like Looking for Group, Company promotion, etc.
Starting May 1st, 2023, users will no longer be able to post on the forums, but the content will remain visible. The historical feedback left by players will be cataloged to ensure that it is not lost. After the cataloging process is complete, the forums will be finally sunset, and the URL will be redirected to the official Discord server and other social media pages.
The decision to shut down the forums and switch to Discord has received mixed reactions from the New World community. Some players are disappointed in the loss of the forums as a platform for discussion, while others welcome the move to Discord as a more intuitive and accessible platform for communication.
It remains to be seen how this shift will affect the New World community and player engagement moving forward.
[Source: newworld.com | reddit.com]
