Exercise Description: At the performance optimization level, theorycraft, or theorycrafting, is the mathematical analysis of game rules and mechanics to develop optimal strategies and tactics (Jobin, 2018; Wikipedia, 2022). In this article, we will seek to theorize the optimal “build” for doing maximum damage with the musket in the video game New World (Amazon, 2021).…
It is a challenge to provide a complete picture of such an evolving ecosystem as esports. I would therefore like to thank all the people who helped me gather the raw data (Savard, 2021a) that was used to develop this article. Then, before I begin reading this article, I would like to share with you…
Exercise description: In this article, we will analyze a gameplay video recorded during a war in which we participated in the game New World (Amazon, 2021). This is an example of a “VOD review”, which you can do individually, or as a team, and which aims to identify the strengths and areas for improvement of…
Was the New World beta accessible?