This week there were news from Blizzard and Amazon, as well as a protest action on Twitch. Learn more about it in our MeinMMO podcast.
These are the topics: At Blizzard, there was again bad news about declining player numbers in the quarterly report. The monthly active users have been decreasing for years. The company is now combating this with a trick.
The postponement of the MMORPG Lost Ark to early 2022 has upset fans and angered many, but this happened for the good of the game. Otherwise, it would clash with New World. CoD Vanguard revealed new information and unveiled the multiplayer this week.
On Twitter, the head of the publisher Tripwire commented on the controversial abortion law in Texas and subsequently stepped down from his position.
Here is an overview of the topics:
- Desperately trying to increase player numbers: Blizzard’s approach – (03:34)
- Amazon had to postpone Lost Ark, or it would have drowned against New World – (28:20)
- Twitch: Small streamers protest, big streamers profit – #ADayOffTwitch – (32:08)
- Head of a game publisher resigns – Due to a tweet – (41:50)
- CoD Vanguard: Multiplayer played – What we know now about the gameplay – (01:04:50)
In addition to the news, we also share our expert opinions on the respective topics in the podcast, and you can add your own thoughts in the comments. Join the discussion with us!
Featuring:
- Leya Jankowski (Editor-in-Chief)
- Gerd Schuhmann (Editorial Director)
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In addition to the special, we also recorded a news show in the past week. The topics this time were the Beta of Diablo 2: Resurrected, the new head of Blizzard, Among Us, and more.
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