Today, Amazon Games showcased the upcoming PC MMORPG New World with a new trailer that highlights the expedition experience. Expeditions are similar to what players may be familiar with from other MMORPGs in terms of dungeon crawls, group-play endeavors with some puzzling, monster-slaying, and big rewards.. Today’s focus is on the Amrine Excavation, a 5-player delve into the unknown to unearth ancient treasures. Of course, we all know what happens when you head into a long-lost excavation in search of riches, you can be sure to find some other nasties down there as you try to get out with the goods. Check out the trailer below for a look at Amrine, as well as a broader overview of what’s coming with New World this August when it’s scheduled to release.

Amrine Excavation is meant to be an introductory dungeon experience, so players can sort of cut their teeth on teaming up with other players and making their way through a traditional 5-player excursion here. Intro dungeons may not be the most important in terms of player progression, but they are an amazing tool to get players into the MMORPG experience and can be the most memorable. If you look at something like World of Warcraft, most old timers can tell you detailed stories about their first treks through Deadmines, Wailing Caverns, or Shadowfang Keep. Hopefully, New World’s dungeon experiences will prove to be compelling, repeatable content that gets players engaging with each other alongside the encounters.

New World has had its release date pushed back, so hopefully this summer release sticks. While COVID has had massive industry repercussions across the board for the gaming industry over the past year, New World has continually revamped, replaced, and altered systems and mechanics as they tinker with things leading up to release. We’ll see what New World can bring to the MMORPG table on August 31.

Electronic Arts separated from E3 years ago, and it continues to do so for the foreseeable future. Hosting its own event with EA Play, the dates for this year have been revealed, setting it one month after E3 2021. For those interested, EA Play Live 2021 will be a virtual event on July 22. 

While we don't have any specifics about what EA Play Live has to offer this year, with so many leaks and rumors swirling around Battlefield 6 in recent weeks, we expect our first look at that title. More on FIFA could also be anticipated and possibly a glimpse at the rumored new Star Wars games. 

We may get a cinematic reveal for Battlefield 6 sometime this month or around E3 in June, with a full gameplay reveal in July for EA Play Live. It was teased that Battlefield 6 would be shown off "soon," so we're hoping for that staggered announcement schedule because we don't want to wait until the end of July for our first look. 

EA Play Live is coming back July 22nd. Save the date! pic.twitter.com/qh9OOGhPTm

— Electronic Arts (@EA) May 11, 2021

I'm also hoping that we'll see something more that EA has up its proverbial sleeve for Nintendo Switch owners. Last year was actually not bad for those that love the Nintendo hybrid platform; maybe we'll see even more surprises this year. Madden, perhaps? More Star Wars adventures? 

I'm praying for the rumored Star Wars: The Old Republic remake to make an appearance. Even though the rumors state that it's not the original team working on the project, it would be really awesome to see a confirmation and maybe even a trailer showing various improvements. Do I think that game will be at the show? No, not really, but we can dream. 

What are you hoping to see from EA Play Live this year? Are you excited to learn more about Battlefield 6? Sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below, and tell us what you're hoping for regarding possible reveals!