New World is hardly a struggling game – a steady community of thousands flock to it every day on Steam alone. But its huge Aeternum update and rebrand roughly 12 months ago didn’t give it the push towards MMO stardom enjoyed by the likes of World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14. However, things may be picking up. Coinciding with a new season, Amazon Games is finally making New World’s first and only paid expansion free to all players. This has resulted in a huge influx, with New World clocking its highest peak player count in almost a year.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: New World Season 10 and a free expansion see Amazon’s MMORPG fly on Steam