@Luke_Jefferss All Beta signups on http://newworld.com through July 9th, all Pre-orders, and all Alpha testers in good standing will have access to the first-hand look on August 25th. Stay tuned for more information as the date approaches.
@Luke_Jefferss Normally yes, you will get an email from us containing instruction and a steam key to join any ongoing New World event. Sadly we do not have any exact information regarding our upcoming August 25th preview event so keep an eye out for that on our social sites.
@CrunchManJim Server locations are yet to be confirmed. We will be posting all kind of latest update on our social media site so keep an eye out for that.