Amazon’s ‘New World’ game soars at release

One tracking website showed over 700,000 people were playing at 1800 GMT, making ‘New World’ the most popular game at that moment, according to the website Steam DB. — AFP Relaxnews

NEW YORK: Amazon’s new multiplayer online game, New World, got off to a roaring start on Sept 28 for its release, a test for the tech conglomerate seeking to break into this fast-growing sector.

One tracking website showed over 700,000 people were playing at 1800 GMT, making New World the most popular game at that moment, according to the website Steam DB.