New World Aeternum: How to play with your friends

New World Aeternum is most enjoyable when played with friends. With the title now offering cross-platform options, you have a ton more freedom to play and enjoy this game. New World offers numerous social features, and the addition of cross-platform now allows you to invite your friends and other contacts, irrespective of which platform they play the game on.

This article will explore the different social features offered by Amazon Games' MMORPG and will provide a detailed guide to help you invite and play with your friends.

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How to add friends in New World Aeternum

There are different ways to add friends in New World Aeternum. Whether it's your buddies playing the game on different consoles or someone you met on the global chat, you can follow this guide to easily add and play the game with them.

Here's a step-by-step guide to adding a friend to this game:

1) Using the Socials tab

Adding friends using Socials (Image via Amazon Games)

You can use the Socials feature to add friends to your game:

• Launch New World on your preferred platform.
• Log into the game using your credentials
• Hop into the server you want to play with your friends.
• Now, after entering the server, you can open the Social menu by pressing 'O' (on PC). Alternatively, if you are on a console, you can use the D-Pad (PS consoles), or the Xbox Button (Xbox consoles).
• Now, click on the 'Add Friend' prompt.
• Here, input the in-game name that you want to your friend list. Search for the name, and proceed to add them to your list.

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2) Through in-game chat

You can also add friends through the in-game chat available across all servers:

• Hop into the server you want to play in.
• Now, open the global chat.
• Locate the name of the person that you want to add.
• Proceed to click on their name to add them as a friend.

This will allow you to direct friends to your social list through the in-game chat

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How to play with friends in New World Aeternum

Once you add your contacts as friends in the game, you can easily pair up with them and play together.

To do so:

1. Launch New World and log into the game.
2. Proceed to head to a server of your choice.
3. Ask your buddies to join the same server.
4. Ensure that every person that you want to play with is in the same server, and is added to your Socials list.
5. Now, proceed to click on their names from this list, and pair up by sending a 'Group Request'.

Upon following these steps, you will be able to experience the fun-filled adventures offered by New World together. As a group, you will now be able to go on expeditions, raids, and if you are in the same faction, even participate in wars.

Check out: How to unlock mounts in New World Aeternum

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That's all there is to know about adding and playing with friends in New World Aeternum. For more related news and guides, stay tuned to Sportskeeda's MMO section.