We already had an inkling of that due to the high concurrent users tracked by SteamDB, according to which New World peaked at 758.5K around thirteen hours ago. This makes it by far the biggest launch of 2021 on Steam, way ahead of Valheim’s 502K peak (though of course, that game was comparatively an even greater success considering that it was made by a very small studio).

A message from the New World Team regarding launch, world queues, and character transfers. pic.twitter.com/wDSrlT8w93

— New World (@playnewworld) October 1, 2021

Critically, character transfers were confirmed to be happening next week. Most guilds were unable to get all players to play on the same server, which is certainly an inconvenience; the transfer feature should allow everyone to pick a server without queues and band together at last.

If you’re wondering whether your PC is up to snuff when it comes to running New World, these are the official system specs.

NEW WORLD SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2400 / AMD CPU with 4 physical cores @ 3Ghz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 or better
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 50 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Internet connection required to play, offers in-game purchases

RECOMMENDED:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1400
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390X or better
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 50 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Internet connection required to play, offers in-game purchases