And one important partner in that endeavor is Intel. The studio wants to make sure that all players, including those with lower-end PCs, have a smoother experience overall. This year, New World also started tackling various optimization issues for Sandstorm, a process that’ll continue well into 2020. “But we realize that sometimes, you just want to hop into a game and have a bit of fun and not have to think too much.” And all of our core, permanent game modes are geared around those kinds of mechanics,” said Higgins. “For us, it’s important that we stay true to what Insurgency is: a hardcore first-person shooter. One major addition was Domination, which has much quicker respawns than in Sandstorm’s traditional modes, making it ideal for people who are still learning the game.Īnother recent favorite is Frenzy, a twist on the Checkpoint cooperative mode where players must work together to fight wave after wave of zombie-like enemies. New World tried to encourage that this year by coming up with new ways to play. While a lot of those 1 million players come to Sandstorm for its realism, Higgins said that other types of players - those that have a more casual multiplayer shooter background - are joining in as well. So we expect to see these player numbers grow substantially into next year.” “We’ve got the console version coming out in spring of next year on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as well as continued support. “A million players in your first year is really good, and that’s PC only,” said New World marketing director Jon Higgins. On Steam, the game currently has a “very positive” rating based on more than 29,000 fan reviews. Sandstorm’s thriving community clearly appreciates all that work. It released five major updates this year, which among other features, added a total of three new maps, four multiplayer modes, 10 weapons, and a bunch of cosmetic options for customizing your character. Since releasing Sandstorm for PC in 2018, New World has been hard at work responding to players’ feedback and adding new content to the game. Its minimal HUD, realistic gunplay, and focus on teamwork helps it stand out in an otherwise crowded genre. Set in a fictional conflict in the Middle East, Sandstorm lets players fight for either the government-led Security forces or the Insurgents across a variety of different modes. Insurgency: Sandstorm is the latest in a line of military first-person shooters from New World. And while New World plans to keep supporting it for a long time to come, it’s also in the middle of a major company-wide transformation.
Its multiplayer game, Insurgency: Sandstorm, has had over 1 million players jump into the fray since releasing late last year. New World Interactive has a lot to be thankful for in 2019.
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