It seems our recent update 1.0.34616 unfortunately introduced a new issue. It appears that new users without existing save games are experiencing a freeze when attempting to start a new game using only a controller.
While there is a workaround available by using a mouse and keyboard to begin the game and then switching to a gamepad, we believe it necessary to provide a quick fix for this problem. We apologize for any inconvenience caused!

Changelog - 1.0.34684

Bugfixes

- Fixed freeze when trying to start a new game without existing save games using a controller