The news this week was a mixed bag. Both MMORPGs were a topic, as well as events in eSports and Twitch. Listen to it in our latest podcast episode.
These are our topics: Since the announcement of the release window for Europe, Lost Ark has been making waves in the gaming community. The developers have now presented their roadmap for the second half of 2021, which also includes a new raid. According to Smilegate, this raid will be something special.
There was more trouble on Twitch this week. The streamer Amouranth received a 3-day ban. In eSports, a pro ended the game in the third turn. And Pokémon GO is upsetting players by planning to revert the pandemic home bonuses.
Here is an overview of all topics:
- Lost Ark challenges WoW and ESO: “We will advance raids in MMORPGs” (02:13)
- Pokémon GO plans to end the pandemic home bonuses – players rant: “It’s a huge mistake” (29:40)
- Twitch bans its biggest streamer, who licks a microphone in tight pants (42:07)
- Hearthstone pro game ends in turn 3, commentators are in disbelief (1:01:50)
- Recommendations on new releases (1:10:39)
In addition to presenting the actual news, we will also explain our expert opinions on the respective topics. Share your views with us in the comments and discuss with us.
- Leya Jankowski (Editor-in-Chief)
- Gerd Schuhmann (Head of Editorial)
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