For a long time there was silence around the big stars of the time when Fortnite was in full hype on Twitch. But they can still do it. In the wake of “OG Fortnite,” Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is back and competing for the top of Twitch. Even Mongraal is back. In Germany, MontanaBlack climbs to second place in the Fortnite charts. Many are asking: Where is Tfue?
What does Ninja have to do with Fortnite?
The streamer “Ninja” was the figurehead of Fortnite in 2017. At a time when hardly anyone understood the game, the hyper-ambitious Ninja already shone in the shooter.
During 2018, Ninja got used to the constant cursing and became the first child-friendly “mega-star” of Twitch. He landed on the covers of sports magazines thanks to Fortnite, was invited to talk shows, and appeared at the Superbowl. He also downed one energy drink after another from sponsor Red Bull.
But at some point, the hype ended, and Ninja’s star sank more and more. Recently, he hardly played a role on Twitch. The viewer numbers had dropped by 88% over 3 years.
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Through Fortnite to the largest streamer on Twitch – Who is Ninja and what is he doing today?
Ninja overtakes young successor Clix easily – 1,300% growth
That has now changed. Since “OG Fortnite” is here, i.e., the old Fortnite map, Ninja is also back at the top of Twitch:
The 32-year-old is currently the biggest Fortnite streamer in the world, has 700,000 more hours than his young successor Clix (18). His viewer hours increased by 1,298% in the last 7 days. When Ninja streams, he currently has 33,000 viewers again, peaking at 124,000.
With “Mongraal,” one of the old guard is also back: The 19-year-old Brit suddenly became number 3 in Fortnite after a long break. Ahead of him is Gotaga, a star streamer from France who was also able to almost quadruple his viewer hours thanks to Fortnite.
The fans celebrate this, especially when the somewhat arrogant Ninja fails – just like before:
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What does it look like in Germany? In Germany, MontanaBlack has pushed up to second place in the Fortnite charts with just 8 hours in Fortnite. An average of 29,081 wanted to watch him.
Only Eliasn97 is ahead of him, but he was on air more than twice as long as MontanaBlack.
What is the question right now? There is currently a running gag: Where is Tfue? Because Turner “Tfue” Tenney was the one who replaced Ninja as the “best Twitch streamer” for Fortnite. However, he ended his career some time ago.
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Now, many are joking with the idea that Tfue should just come back. Especially DrDisrespect is having fun announcing that tomorrow he will play again with Tfue.
By the way, DrDisrespect is not one of the “old Fortnite guard”; he actually always found the shooter dumb. However, even the doctor is currently having fun with the “OG version.”
In EA FC 24 now the TOTW 8 (Team of the Week) has been released. At MeinMMO you can find out which players are in the new Team of the Week.
Update, November 8 – This is the new TOTW 8: The new Team of the Week can definitely hold its ground with some very strong cards. With Dembélé, a top dribbler is included, while Grimaldo is a strong option for the Bundesliga defense.
If you’re looking for speed, you can rely on Paralluello, Doku, or Saha. Goalkeeper Ter Stegen has also received a strong upgrade.
We will show you the entire TOTW here:
The complete TOTW 8
TH: Ter Stegen (90)
RF: Dembélé (87)
LM: Grimaldo (87)
LF: Paralluelo (86)
ST: Banza (86)
IV: Bright (86)
ZDM: Calhanoglu (86)
LM: Doku (85)
IV: Upamecano (85)
ZOM: Sancet (85)
LM: Zaha (85)
ST: Jackson (84)
IV: Niakhaté (83)
ST: Dovbyk (83)
IV: Tameze (83)
ST: Bayo (83)
ZOM: Willumsson (83)
LF: Persson (83)
Every week there are predictions for the TOTW. In this update, we have added the now official TOTW 8. From here on, the original article continues.
What is the Team of the Week? Every week, EA assembles a new TOTW. This team consists of 23 players who stood out through strong performances over the past football weekend.
For this, they receive a spot in the Team of the Week as well as improved Inform cards, which can be found in packs for one week.
These are TOTW predictions: In the TOTW predictions, we present forecasts for the new TOTW from the FUT community. The performances of the players are closely examined, and predictions are made.
However, it is important to note that the predictions do not guarantee the final Team of the Week 8.
What about Harry Kane? The Englishman, who scored a hat trick in the classic against Borussia Dortmund, unfortunately cannot appear in the upcoming TOTW 8. Due to his strong performances in the previous week, he has already made it into TOTW 7.
EA does not allow for players to appear in TOTW consecutively.
If you want to know how to convert every major chance into a goal, then check this out:
The 23-year-old e-sports player Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken has won a major tournament in Counter-Strike 2 (Steam) with his team FaZe. But his way of celebrating will not please Valve. He commented on the weaknesses of the new shooter: the ping is a real problem and makes many things random.
Who is Twistzz in CS:GO?
The 23-year-old Twistzz has been active in Counter-Strike since 2015 and has been playing as a rifler for the FaZe Clan since 2021.
The Canadian is an e-sports millionaire (via esportearnings): He has earned a total of 1.63 million US dollars in 129 tournaments. Most of his earnings came when he was just 19 years old in 2019, when he won the Intel Grand Slam Season 2 for $200,000.
This time he achieved victory in the “Thunderpick World Championship 2023” with FaZe. The tournament had a total prize pool of $500,000 – for the rifler, this resulted in $50,000 at the end.
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Counter-Strike 2: Valve once again impresses with the launch trailer
Player criticizes CS 2 after the tournament
This is what the player said: You might expect the player to celebrate his victory and the prize money exuberantly, but he first went on Twitter and wrote shortly after the tournament victory:
Now that the event is over, I want to express my current feelings about CS2.
He then complained about:
the high ping, which fluctuates between 40 and 50, but can also jump to 60 or 80
that the game feels totally unstable in movement, and how he sprays opponents with ammunition
In the clip, you can see that he did not register the opponent in time but still got a kill even though he did not even see the opponent. It all just does not make sense.
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What’s behind it: It is obvious that Valve still has a lot of work to do before e-sports players feel they have fairly earned their high prize money in CS2. The problems seem to violate the competitive integrity of the game.
Even at release, there were complaints about Counter-Strike 2 from reputable voices:
Enshrouded is an exciting new survival MMO currently in development by the German studio Keen Games from Frankfurt am Main. The developers have now released a new trailer announcing the release date.
When is the release of Enshrouded? From January 24, 2024, Enshrouded will be available in Early Access on PC. Releases for consoles are planned for the future, but details are not yet known. The store page for Steam is already online.
Keen Games presented a demo of Enshrouded during the Steam Next Fest, which was particularly well received by players. The co-op survival MMO Enshrouded took the Steam Next Fest by storm in October. The game ranked first among the most played titles at the Steam Next Fest. Furthermore, Enshrouded is among the most desired games on Steam.
Together with this announcement, the studio presents an exciting new trailer, which you can watch here:
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Steam: Enshrouded shows in the new trailer what to expect in January
What can you expect from Early Access? According to Keen Games (via PCGamesN), Enshrouded will provide a comprehensive experience in regard to the core elements of gameplay already in Early Access. The studio plans to improve and expand the gameplay features based on community feedback. The world of Enshrouded is also set to be significantly expanded. This will include new biomes to explore, new enemies, and new types of locations.
What kind of game is this? Enshrouded is a survival RPG that you can enjoy both solo and in co-op mode with up to 16 players. The game offers a mix of exploration, survival, and thrilling combat in a medieval setting.
Embervale has been ravaged by a devastating magical plague and now lies in ruins. In this apocalyptic environment, sheer survival is at the forefront, and you are called to forge your own destiny.
Your mission is of vital importance: you must revive the world destroyed by the plague. Along the way, you will not only face mutated beasts and dangerous bosses, but you can also construct impressive buildings.
These can be designed according to your ideas. You have a selection of materials and furniture available. With the buildings, you can also provide refuge for NPCs.
But Enshrouded offers much more than just the ability to create impressive buildings. You can also craft your own armor and weapons. Through a skill tree, you can develop a unique playstyle that suits you.
The horror game Dead by Daylight is getting another prominent killer addition. Chucky, the killer doll, will soon be added to the game.
Following well-known movie characters, such as the Xenomorph and Ellen Ripley, another icon from the big screen will soon join the creepy multiplayer game.
Chucky, the killer doll, is known to horror fans from the well-known “Child’s Play” film series. There, he terrorizes his family and lives up to his name.
This month, Chucky will be added as a killer in the new chapter of Dead of Daylight, as developers and publishers Behavior Interactive announced today, on November 8, 2023.
Here you can see the official trailer for Chucky in Dead by Daylight:
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Official Trailer of Killer Doll Chucky in Dead by Daylight
What is the gameplay of the new killer like? The doll is said to be difficult to track due to its small size, which benefits it particularly when sneaking across the map. It has the ability “Slice & Dice,” where it pounces on larger victims.
The human version of Chucky, Charles Lee Ray, will be able to assist the doll in a ghostly form. Using the “Scamper” ability, Chucky can jump through windows and run under pallets.
The new killer can be customized with a skin of Tiffany Valentine, the bride of the killer doll. Both Tiffany and Chucky are voiced by their original voice actors Brad Dourif and Jennifer Tilly.
For League of Legends, Europe has had a disastrous time lately. All 4 teams were eliminated in the group stage of the LoL Worlds 2023: Not even G2 reached the quarter-finals. However, in 2024, the core of the best team Europe has ever had could come together again.
The team defeated the top Korean teams Damwon Gaming and T1 with Faker at the 2019 Worlds. They became vice-world champions in 2019 and only lost to FunPlus Phoenix in the final in Paris.
This G2 was dominant in the league and became the series champion in the LEC.
The team stayed together in that form for 2 years but broke up after 2020. G2 sold Perkz for reportedly $5 million to the USA at that time. In the following seasons, top laner Wunder, supporter Mikyx, and jungler Jankos left G2, leaving only the hyper-talent Caps as the core of a new roster.
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Since they left G2, success has also eluded them
How have the players fared after G2? Mixed:
The captain, Perkz, spent a year in the USA, where things went quite well, but then played in Europe for Team Vitality for the golden pineapple. There, nothing went well for 2 years.
Top laner Wunder had a rough phase at Fnatic, somehow fell out with the team and was relegated to the bench.
Jungler Jankos (28) seemed to be running out his career at the mid-tier Team Heretics, after G2 was no longer a contender.
Perkz, Jankos, and Wunder will probably play together for Team Heretics in 2024
This is the news now: It looks quite likely that Perkz, Wunder, and Jankos will play for Team Heretics in 2024, reportedly Perkz and Wunder have already agreed with the team. This is reported by sheepesports.
Thus, the core of the strongest EU team of all time is coming together again.
So there’s not really a lot of hope that Team Heretics will bring the Worlds back to Europe in 2024. It seems rather like an opportunity for frustrated Wunder and Perkz to find joy in LoL again after some tough years. There has always been the feeling that Perkz, Wunder, and Jankos understand each other excellently. Maybe they will end their careers there in Spain.
How cool G2 used to be can be seen in games against the then world elite:
At the end of Act 3 in Baldur’s Gate 3, you can expect the grand finale, where you face the great final boss. But of course, you won’t have to do it alone: during your journey, you can recruit a variety of companions and allies. We present to you the top three of your potential companions.
Spoiler Alert: The following article contains spoilers for the entire story of Baldur’s Gate 3. You have been warned.
No matter how you have decided throughout the story of Baldur’s Gate 3, you will always face the great battle against the Absolute, the brain of the Elder. What decisions are relevant for that in Act 1, you can read here.
Of course, you won’t face the Absolute alone – unless you want to. Most will lead at least a four-member party of adventurers into the field. Additionally, you can unlock a whole lot of other allies throughout the story. We present those who will help you the most here.
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A useful feature can make your life in Baldur’s Gate 3 much easier
On to the Final Battle: The Best 3 Supporters for the Grand Finale in Baldur’s Gate 3
Zevlor and the Hellriders
Zevlor is the leader of the tieflings that you first meet in the Emerald Grove in Act 1. He was previously the leader of the so-called Hellriders, also known as the Riders of Elturel. The elite troop defended their hometown as a special forces unit.
Due to the fall of Elturel to Avernus and the escape to the Druid Grove, the group largely disbanded. However, until then they were a formidable fighting force that was unmatched.
How do you get the Hellriders? Actually, the group has been disbanded since the fall of Elturel. If you support Zevlor and as many of the fleeing tieflings from Act 1 to Act 3, complete their quests, and rescue them repeatedly, Zevlor will stand by you with new Hellriders at the end.
What is important for you here is mainly Act 2: Zevlor has allegedly left his tieflings to their fate. You will eventually find him in the hideout of the brain of the Elder in a transformation pod. Get him out of there so he can support you in Act 3.
Zevlor will be infinitely grateful for your rescue.
Lady Aylin
Lady Aylin is the child of the moon goddess Selûne and thus an Aasimar. When you first meet her as a so-called Night Song in Act 2, she simply looks like a stately human woman. However, once you free her, she literally spreads her angel wings.
The Aasimar is a level 8 Paladin who can deal quite a blow. While she may not be the most capable fighter, due to her immortality, she is very hard to take down: she will keep returning to the battlefield in the final battle.
How do you get Lady Aylin: Aylin is an important part of the main story as well as the personal quest of the companion Shadowheart. If you face Balthazar, the personal house wizard of the villain Ketheric Thorm, you can keep her alive. You must clear this with Shadowheart, who is supposed to kill Aylin on behalf of her goddess Shar.
By the way, we present a clever trick for simplifying the battle with Balthazar here:
If you free the Night Song, she will stand by you for the first time in the fight against Thorm. After the successful battle, you can talk to her and ask her to join your camp for the time being.
To finally obtain Aylin as a supporter, you must face the wizard Lorroakan in Act 3 together with her. He wants to use Aylin’s eternal life for himself, just like Ketheric Thorm, to become god-like. Treat him well, and Aylin will gratefully pledge her support to you.
Bonus: In the inn “To the Last Light” you will also meet Isobel. The cleric of Selûne maintains the protective mantle around the camp. As the daughter of Ketheric Thorm, she is important for the plot of Act 2. Before her father’s fall and her premature death, she was also Aylin’s beloved.
If you can get Aylin and Isobel through Act 2 well, they will revive their romance. After a victory against Lorroakan, Isobel will also fight side by side with you in the final battle.
Aylin and Isobel – united after 100 years of separation. The two make a formidable pair.
The Strange Ox
You will encounter this wondrous creature in Act 1 in the Druid Grove. You can hold a conversation with him using the spell with animals. If you succeed an intelligence check, your character realizes that the ox is strange.
If you don’t annoy him too much about his identity and successfully complete his quest in Act 3, he will be available to you as a 300 hit-point heavyweight with four alternative transformation forms:
The strange ox is highly educated for a farm animal and holds some surprises.
The ox can transform into a Minotaur, a shadow dog, a dire wolf, or a phase spider. In combination with his high hit points, he is probably the most powerful optional supporter in battle.
How do you get the strange ox? Whether you protect or attack the Emerald Grove: The ox will appear in Act 2 either way. Don’t ask too much about his true identity or his past. If you do, he will get angry and attack, which usually ends in his or your death.
In Act 3 you will meet him in Rivington. After a successful intelligence check, he will even be happy about your presence. If you continue to avoid all sensitive topics, he will ask for your help. Disguised as an apple, you are supposed to carry him to the Undercity.
Make sure to really have the apple with you and not eat it for a long rest. If you enter the Undercity with him in your inventory, the apple will disappear and leave behind a slightly slimy thank you note.
Have you managed to unlock all your desired allies? Did you accidentally eat the ox? Or did he gallop into the final battle along with your other friends? Let us know in the comments.
Jason Schreier, one of the most well-known gaming journalists, knows from a reliable source that GTA 6 is to be officially announced this week. An initial trailer for the game is scheduled to be released in December. This is big news, as it is one of the most anticipated video games ever.
Update 8.11, 14:24: Meanwhile, the rumor from Jason Schreier has been confirmed. GTA 6 announced on Twitter that they will show a trailer for GTA 6 in the first days of December 2023.
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What exactly does Schreier say? In the article on Bloomberg, it is stated that a person familiar with the plans of Rockstar Games told him about the announcement. There is to be a trailer for GTA 6 in December, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the gaming company.
Previously, there should be an official announcement of the game this week. What exactly will be revealed is not yet known. It might just be the name and some information about the location where the new part of the series will be set.
Schreier himself has already inquired with Rockstar, but has not received an official statement.
Update 11:05: The well-known GTA insider Tez2 has commented on Jason Schreier’s report, saying that he has also heard that the announcement of GTA 6 is imminent.
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Everything you need to know about GTA Online – in 2 minutes
Subsequently, the stock price of Take-Two surged from $125.26 to $139.90.
In September, there was a leak with 49 seconds of gameplay, which has since been deleted. It showed a seamless switch between the two protagonists. The leaker pointed out that the graphics were already great, despite GTA 6 still being in its alpha stage.
Back in September 2022, there was a hacker attack that seized data and information about GTA 6, including video clips that have since been deleted. Additionally, chat posts related to the previous editions of the game were found, which were quite surprising:
For five years, the Destiny 2 community has been searching for a secret known as the “15th Wish.” This riddle was introduced with the “Forsaken” expansion and seemed unsolvable. But now, after all this time, we are closer to the solution than ever before. MeinMMO tells you what the finale of Season 22 has revealed.
What has now been revealed in Destiny 2: Five years ago, the DLC “Forsaken” brought Destiny 2 players the raid “Last Wish.” Here, the Guardians found a hidden room that actually granted them wishes.
In total, 15 wishes were found – as revealed by the Triumphs in the game itself.
However, players have only discovered 14 combinations through clues in cutscenes or in the game world since 2018.
The elusive 15th wish has thus remained undiscovered to this day and has become the greatest mystery of Destiny 2 over the last 5 years.
But now the Destiny 2 community is closer to solving this riddle than ever, as the last farewell gift of Season 22 revealed new clues about the mysterious 15th wish.
The current Season 22 revolved around Eris Morn and the resurrection of Savathun, as you can experience in this video:
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Destiny 2: Witch Queen Season creates the strongest Hive member there has ever been
The 15th wish has been considered an unsolvable riddle for 5 years
That’s why no one believed in the solution of the riddle anymore:The 15th wish was considered an unsolvable riddle in Destiny 2 after 5 years. There was even speculation that Bungie had simply forgotten it, that it never existed, was a bait, and that the curse of the Dreaming City would therefore never end.
Over the years, hope dwindled more and more that the 15th wish would ever be solved, discovered, or unveiled. It was forgotten. A few players then provided their own explanation as to why this is the case.
This was the explanation from lore fans:
It was speculated that the Witch Queen Savathûn created the 15th wish solely to endlessly feed her worm. Because whenever someone sees through her plans, she and her worm receive tribute.
For the endless game to continue, she is said to have invented the fictitious 15th wish, which leads everyone by the nose, because believing in the possibility of finding it is effectively believing in something that never existed. It would be clever and effective. Exactly what only the Queen of Deception could have devised.
Thus, the Guardians have been searching for ages for a way to end the curse of the Dreaming City. By believing that they will eventually find the fictitious 15th wish, they fulfill the Witch Queen’s trickery and pay her tribute.
However, when Savathûn lost her worm in Season 15, some players believed this was definitive proof that it was impossible to break the curse of the Dreaming City or find the 15th wish. They thus assumed that the curse could not be broken and that the Dreaming City would simply remain an eternal “sacrifice of the war.”
Teaser for Season 23 reveals: The 15th wish is real!
Season 22 has now revealed the opposite: Bungie had long hinted that Season 22 is not yet complete. But for a long time, nothing happened.
Only yesterday, with the weekly reset and the end of the Halloween event, was the last secret of the “Season of the Witch” discovered.
After the weekly reset, players received another small Arcana card from the “Deck of Whispers”.
After finding the card, it can be used to unlock the last and most complex riddle of Savathûn’s “Imbaru Engine”.
If the Imbaru riddle of the Queen of Deception is solved, a new cutscene will unfold, about which we will however keep silent here.
This card was discovered and led players to a complex riddle
This last revelation has excited the Destiny 2 community because it revealed that the 15th wish may actually exist and that the curse of the Dreaming City may soon be broken.
After the first players had puzzled for several hours and succeeded, Bungie congratulated them via Twitter/X.
At the same time, the developer announced with a tweet the name of the upcoming “Season of Wishes.” This will officially start on November 28 and is the final season in the Lightfall DLC.
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This is what the community says about the revelation
The mood was mixed: On one hand, the revelation was a great puzzle that was fun to solve. Also, the realization that the 15th wish, which was long sought in the Forsaken DLC, may actually be real, was exciting. Many also immediately flew into the raid to find out if there were new insights to discover at the wish wall there.
However, due to the recent layoffs at Bungie, some players could not really rejoice at this revelation and the upcoming content of Season 23.
For instance, the player That REDACTED Guy wrote via Twitter/X: “Crazy. I would have been even more excited if you hadn’t laid off over 100 employees.”
Just like Tall Nick who commented under the Bungie announcement: “It’s amazing how people forget how much they ‘hated’ Bungie just because a new set of keys was dangled in front of them.”
However, some laid-off ex-employees also spoke out and expressed their personal wishes for the upcoming Season 23.
A former employee, who wishes to remain anonymous, gave the user Zavallr permission to share his comment via Twitter/X. It read:
As a developer, I can only say, please keep playing. We may be gone now, but our work lives on. It is the best thing I have ever participated in.
The player Xerochu agreed and commented: “Exactly. Enjoy the game. It makes no sense to hold a grudge. That doesn’t harm the people we are upset about, but rather the people who are on our side.”
Thus, he expresses that the recognition and enthusiasm of the community for the work of the developers should not be diminished by anger and frustration about this situation. Nevertheless, Bungie has lost a lot of trust with its players, and that was clearly felt.
The upcoming “Season of Wishes” will surely bring more revelations, which Destiny 2 players can look forward to. Despite everything, it could become a time of curiosity and optimism, where players have the chance to finally discover the truth behind one of the biggest mysteries of the game and the Forsaken DLC.
The other question is whether one still wants this in light of the problems at Bungie and the general disappointment with the game.
What do you think? How does the revelation about the truth and the 15th wish affect your view of the game and its developer? We are looking forward to your opinion in the comments.
In Pokémon GO there is a return in the Crypto Raids: Articuno is back and can be challenged in battles. However, trainers are dissatisfied with the boss.
What is happening in Pokémon GO? Recently, Pokémon trainers encountered Articuno in the Crypto Raids again. The legendary ice bird had already been the Crypto boss for several months and was later replaced by monsters like Zapdos, Moltres, and Lugia – all of which were available for a shorter time than Articuno.
Now, Articuno suddenly returned to the Crypto Raids without trainers expecting it. Shortly thereafter, a discussion on the subreddit “TheSilphRoad” about Pokémon GO started, where some speculated that the Articuno return was a mistake.
However, that is not the case, as Niantic support has now confirmed. On “X,” the official channel stated: “Trainers, we would like to clarify that Crypto-Articuno is currently available in five-star Crypto Raids until November 30.”
This puts to rest the discussion of whether it might be replaced quickly again. But some trainers are annoyed by the choice.
Crypto-Articuno is back, trainers are asking: “But why?”
This is what trainers are saying: In the subreddit for Pokémon GO, there is already a discussion about the clarification.
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Some trainers express their dissatisfaction with the fact that Articuno is now the boss again, even though it was already available for so long. Here are some examples.
So User Koolmike writes: “But why? Literally every other option would have made everyone happier” (via reddit).
“Articuno was available for three months, Moltres for about three weeks. No idea why Niantic thinks people want more Articuno. Moltres would have been much more welcome,” says c422 (via reddit).
“Why are we getting so much Crypto-Articuno? Crypto-Zapdos and Moltres were so short, I hope they bring them back too,” says User Pro_Banana (via reddit).
Furthermore, there is criticism that there was no clearer announcement beforehand, and it was only clarified now what the Crypto Raid plan for the upcoming weekends would be.
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Is Crypto-Articuno strong? Crypto-Articuno is more of a Pokémon for collectors than for fighters, as there are some better options in the raids when looking at ice Pokémon. For comparison: Crypto-Moltres is among the best fire and flying attackers, while Crypto-Zapdos is one of the best electric attackers.
BioWare teases Mass Effect fans with a short trailer. While it doesn’t show much, it generates a lot of reactions.
What is it about? Many players and fans of Mass Effect have long been waiting for news about the next proper game in the series. Many fans were rather disappointed with Andromeda and have been waiting for a worthy successor since the third part.
After two years, BioWare finally delivers a new teaser trailer. A picture has also been uploaded on X/Twitter. This shows you the character featured in the trailer in more detail.
The short trailer is barely 30 seconds long, and we have embedded it here for you:
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Mass Effect 5 Teaser Trailer
What does the trailer show? Admittedly, the short video doesn’t show much. But as user XardionZ notes in his comment (via YouTube), it is precisely the definition of a teaser trailer. Not much is shown, but enough to get the ball rolling.
BioWare has definitely achieved this with this trailer, as the other comments indicate. User xonicx7 mentions that this teaser gives him goosebumps because it is so good.
But what exactly does the trailer show? You see a character walking down a dark corridor wearing an N7 trench coat. N7 is the well-known logo worn by the main character Shepard in the first three games.
This logo describes the training level of an Alliance soldier, and it is the only rank that can be worn on the uniform. It is clear that the character in the trailer holds a high rank and belongs to the Alliance military.
However, it is hard to say whether this suggests that Shepard actually returns after the sad ending of part 3 or not. Because the character is wearing a helmet, we have no further hints.
Fans would wait years for the next part
What are the reactions? The reactions in the comments are definitely mixed.
Along with the excitement about the news and a really nice teaser trailer, there is fear about the many layoffs this year. User mela8175 hopes that BioWare doesn’t mess up this franchise now, as many fans really care about Mass Effect. Many others share this sentiment, hoping their game won’t suffer because of it.
Similar to user Mega554321, players wish for the developers to take their time to make the game good. User theatlascomplex2052 supports this request with his statement that he would be happy if we only received short trailers in the coming years. Because this would at least mean that the developers are taking their time.
We have compiled some more reactions for you:
ThomasJakobMusic thinks: The N7 logo must be one of the most beautifully designed logos of all time
emmw7794 writes: I forgot how much I love this series. I have tears in my eyes and goosebumps […]
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Since October 26, 2023, a film adaptation of the horror game of the same name is running in theaters. The production is a true success in terms of revenue, even breaking a record.
In the cult game Five Nights at Freddy’s, you sit as an employee in the control room of a family restaurant chain “Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza.”
There you operate security cameras, turn on lights, and control the entrances to protect yourself from the gruesome animatronics that come to life at night.
This year, the well-known video game series received a live-action film adaptation that quickly conquered the box office and set a record.
Here you can see a trailer for the film about the creepy animatronics:
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Five Nights at Freddy’s Live Action Movie Trailer
Five Nights at Freddy’s is a financial success
Internationally, the film has grossed a total of 217 million dollars at the box office since October 26, 2023. Currently, it holds 20th place in the worldwide annual charts. In the USA alone, the video game adaptation managed to gross over 113 million dollars (via Filmstarts).
According to Screendaily, the success of Five Nights at Freddy’s at the box office is currently declining slightly, as they detail in a report on the box office for the weekend of November 3-5:
The North American weekend box office gross is 19.4 million dollars, a decrease of 76%.
The international gross is 34.6 million dollars, representing a decline of 56% in the holdover markets.
However, the film, which is reported to have a production budget of around 20 million dollars, has already recouped multiple times its expenses after just two weekends of play, making it a financial giant success.
The curious thing: The film not only premiered in theaters but is also simultaneously available on the streaming service Peacock.
This dual release usually tends to reduce box office earnings. However, in this case, the box office results for Five Nights at Freddy’s do not seem to be affected in any way. On the contrary: The horror film is extremely successful both as a theatrical release and as a streaming production.
What record did Five Nights at Freddy’s set? The horror film with the creepy animatronics is due to its excellent box office figures the most successful horror film of 2023 in the US box office charts.
Five Nights at Freddy’s even surpassed Scream 6 of another huge horror franchise when it comes to box office success of the year.
If you are horror fans and still looking for suitable films for your movie night, this list could be just right for you: 7 disaster movies with zombies
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The manufacturer Alienware has come up with a particularly clever advertising campaign: They developed a huge gaming keyboard and a gaming mouse. With this hardware, “Team Liquid”, which is considered the third-best team in DOTA 2, had to play a match against a coach.
How did the hardware come about? The keyboard and mouse are based on the mechanical Alienware AW420K keyboard and the AW720M gaming mouse. The predecessor mouse could be thoroughly tested by MeinMMO. Alienware scanned the hardware and subsequently scaled it up to a 14:1 ratio. The keyboard is 5 meters long and just the space bar weighs 9 kilograms.
The usual mechanics of mechanical keyboards surprisingly do not work with this giant keyboard, and a custom technology had to be developed: Under the keys of the keyboard are PVC pipe shafts, which in turn are connected to a real mechanical switch. A rubber band mechanism ensures that the keys snap back and do not get stuck.
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Team Liquid first plays against bots and then against a real opponent
What did the team have to play? To prove that the hardware works, the DOTA 2 esports team “Team Liquid” had to play some matches against a real opponent.
It is not surprising that it takes a whole team to operate this mouse and keyboard. It takes 2 people just to move the mouse and press its buttons. The other three team members then had to deal with the keyboard.
The first attempts against bots in Dota also went pretty badly at first. But after several attempts, the team managed to secure a victory against bots.
After the exercises, it was time to face a real opponent: The team had to compete against DOTA coach Blitz. However, Blitz was given several disadvantages for fairness:
Without glasses.
With significantly reduced resolution.
Playing with 1 meter distance from the monitor.
You should definitely watch the entire match in the official video. Because it is very entertaining to see the team trying to cope with the big keyboard.
More large keyboards: Two YouTubers have also built a special keyboard. Because it is almost as large as a room and actually works. But typing this way becomes a real challenge.
Builds are generally meant to get the best out of a character. This can make leveling and mastering difficult challenges a breeze. A player in Diablo 4 also relied on builds, but he wasn’t happy with them.
Which builds are we talking about?
Builds are designed to level up faster, defeat individual bosses as quickly as possible, and optimize the endgame experience.
There are several builds for each class depending on the situation.
Websites like MaxRoll and Icy Veins have entire pages dedicated to builds.
The player initially followed the builds and created his character according to the template (via reddit.com). But he had no fun playing, both during leveling and in the endgame.
The reason for this was that he relied on the pre-built builds. They contained skills that ensured maximum damage for the specific situation, but this did not suit his playstyle.
He decided to take skills that sounded or looked cool. This allowed him to discover his individual playstyle. His current build may not be suitable for some endgame content, but it is unique and brings him more enjoyment.
MeinMMO shares a trick to help you get through the game easier:
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Diablo 4: Do you forget to use your elixirs? This trick helps you.
These endgame contents the player can no longer handle
What does this prevent him from doing? The price of his own playstyle is that he will probably not succeed in some endgame contents. For example, the user mentions Nightmare Dungeons, which are the more difficult versions of the normal dungeons.
He would likely still manage to complete the Nightmare Dungeons, but not at level 100. Furthermore, the player thinks that he will not be able to handle the Uber bosses as quickly. These are stronger variants of the normal bosses.
In builds, the skills are harmonized to support each other and maximize damage. Since the player only focused on the appearance and handling of the skills, he will probably not be able to generate the damage needed to tackle the strongest endgame content.
What do other users say about it? The community fully supports the player’s decision. They feel that skill-building is one of the most entertaining parts of the game, which many miss because of build guides.
For user VicinityGhost, build guides are even a kind of spoiler because they would eliminate the experimentation with their own character. Other users simply use several build guides and pick the skills that suit them from them. This way, they have a sense of freedom in choosing their skills.
MeinMMO has gathered other opinions from the reddit thread to give you an impression of the overall sentiment:
pvthudson79: “It’s much more fun to play with your own build than to follow a build guide just to push Nightmare Dungeons.”
MongooseOne: “I lost interest in games so quickly when I just followed a guide. It’s so much more fun to make one myself.”
SkyApprehensive8146: “Everyone has a different playstyle. If you want meta builds to beat Ubers and 100-level Nightmare Dungeons, go ahead! If you just want to log in, play what you enjoy, looks cool, makes you happy, but can’t get past level 40 Nightmare Dungeons – that’s okay too.”
However, there are also players who enjoy being superior to their opponents. User Picklepartyprevail writes, for example, that he followed a build guide with which he can now destroy bosses with one hit. He is happy with it.
Either way, every player should decide for themselves whether they want to stick to build guides or try out their own playstyle. MeinMMO will definitely continue to provide build guides, including for the upcoming new class:
Blizzard is transparent about its plans for World of Warcraft. The next 2 seasons are already confirmed – and especially the 4th will be something special again.
In World of Warcraft Dragonflight, the Patch 10.2 Guardian of Dreams has just started and the 3rd season will still take a week to arrive. However, Blizzard has already revealed that there will be a 4th season – even though no major patch is coming out anymore. We will tell you what this is all about.
What was said? In a post on the World of Warcraft Subreddit, the Game Director of WoW, Ion Hazzikostas, spoke up. He clarified some things regarding the fourth season of Dragonflight, as there seems to have been misunderstandings about it. Especially concerning a Dinar system. He wrote:
There will definitely be a Dinar system in Season 4 of Dragonflight. We don’t think it was too generous in Season 4 of Shadowlands – it worked well.
What is the Dinar system? With the Dinar system in Shadowlands, players could earn a special currency, the Dinars. With these, they could buy all sorts of loot items directly from a vendor without having to rely on drop luck. This way, everyone could guarantee they get the loot they definitely wanted.
What will this 4th season look like? Even though we don’t yet know the details of the 4th season of Dragonflight, we can already draw some conclusions based on how it went down in Shadowlands.
In Shadowlands, all raids of the expansion were “renovated” and brought up to date. There were rewards with high item levels, so all raids were in competition with each other, and there was something worthwhile everywhere.
At the same time, there was a whole new rotation of mythic dungeons, consisting largely of old expansions. Since Blizzard has already tried this rotation in Dragonflight, it might be possible instead to bring back only the dungeons from Dragonflight – after all, they are hardly present in Season 3.
The indie MMORPG Corepunk reminds of a mix of WoW and League of Legends and launched its first small test in September. Now, in November, a larger group finally had the chance to participate. The developers have now summarized the feedback they received.
What kind of test was it? The second alpha test began on November 4 and lasted approximately 29 hours. Over 100 players were allowed to participate, selected by the developers through registrations on the website and Discord. A visual NDA was in effect during the test, but participants can freely discuss their experiences.
Within these 29 hours, players managed to reach a maximum level of 7, which isn’t particularly high. The developers stated that while they received praise from players for the areas, the content was quite challenging and penalizing.
New features in this test included:
The naming of the areas, as the zones had no names in the first test
An automatic mana regeneration
Additional areas
A penalty upon death, where players lose a part of their items
Criticism was directed at the overly high aggro range of mobs, which occasionally pursued players for 30 seconds, a too empty game world, and critical bugs that caused players to end up under the map.
In conclusion, they wrote: “Some improvements are still necessary to ensure enjoyable gameplay.” You can read the exact statements from the testers in the Corepunk forum.
How much does Corepunk cost? The developers are opting for a Buy2Play model, where you need to buy the game once to be able to play it. Additional money will then be earned through a shop with pure cosmetics.
Currently, there are no prices or ways to purchase the game.
PvP in certain areas of the open world and in arenas. Here, 1v1 and 2v2 deathmatch arenas are planned. There will also be leaderboards. It is still unclear whether there will be a separation into pure PvE and PvP servers. The developers are currently still debating this.
There are trains that run through the open world and can run over and kill you.
What do you think of Corepunk? Does this MMORPG appeal to you? And will you test it in advance or wait and see?
Another new game that makes a really good impression is Chrono Odyssey:
In EA FC 24, speed plays a big role. Besides the base speed and the playstyles that define the players’ speed, you can add more explosiveness to your acceleration with a specific special move.
What’s the trick? In EA FC 24, there are various special moves. Since this year, you can even combine multiple skills again, making you more unpredictable in dribbling. Besides dynamic direction changes, these special moves can give you a speed advantage in one-on-one situations.
Especially one special move that can be performed by any player is frequently used this year to gain a speed boost. Which skill move this is, and how it looks in practice, you will find out here.
To start, you will see a short explanation from FIFA streamer “proownez”. Watch the video for about a minute.
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The Overstep as a starting point for the speed boost
How does the Overstep give you more speed? The video shows that the key to the Overstep boost is not the execution itself, but the starting movement at the end of the skill move. The boost is greatest when you sprint straight ahead after the special move.
If executed correctly, you will notice the explosiveness with which your player comes out of the Overstep. You should make sure you have some free space in front of you to advance into.
This is how the Overstep boost works: The starting point is the Overstep. For this simple skill move, you move the right stick in the direction the player is facing either a quarter turn (45 degrees) to the left or a quarter turn to the right. Your player will then step over the ball with their left or right leg. Whether you execute the Overstep at the end with the left or right foot does not matter for the boost.
To achieve maximum speed boost, you press the sprint button (R2 on PlayStation or RT on Xbox) immediately after the Overstep(s). This will significantly increase your player’s speed.
You will exit the skill move with slightly less speed if you also make a small directional change. With this minimal change, you should make sure that you do not move the left stick too much against the player’s running direction (a maximum of a quarter turn off from the running direction), otherwise the boost will dissipate.
Which players can perform the Overstep? Anyone with 2-star special moves can execute an Overstep. Therefore, aside from goalkeepers, all players can perform this skill.
If we want to be precise, even a certain goalkeeper who is actually a striker can perform the Overstep with their 3-star skills. Check them out if you want to trick with your goalie too.
You should just pay attention to using skills with players who have a certain base speed (80 or higher) and good dribbling stats (80 or higher). Otherwise, the moves will be executed significantly slower and with less dynamics.
Further down, we will reveal which playstyles can make the Overstep boost even more effective.
And speaking of speed all the time: You should hurry to get the best right-back in the game into your team. We will show you how to get him.
Which playstyles make the Overstep boost even better? Crucial for the even stronger boost are the playstyles Rage and Quick Step. While Rage increases your speed while dribbling, “Quick Step” helps you to get a quicker start. If your player has both playstyles during the execution of the Overstep, it makes the speed boost even more effective, and you can immediately take on the additional speed in the following sprint.
Finally, we have one more tip for you: In a separate article, we previously reported how you can ensure that your players become even faster using a simple trick:
A gamer is having problems with his graphics card, and the purchase of a new GPU is being considered. However, some speculate that it is not the graphics card at all. A further check could save him a lot of money in the end.
Graphics cards cost a lot of money, and a hardware failure can quickly become expensive. A gamer reported having severe glitches and graphics problems and already feared that his graphics card would soon fail.
But with some help, he then found out that the graphics card isn’t actually broken, but that the issue lies elsewhere.
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Problems with the graphics card primarily occur in two specific games
What exactly was the problem? A user posted several images on reddit and explained that he feared his graphics card was dying. In the images, you can see that the graphical representation is completely messed up in places:
Fire and other graphical effects are displayed like a “disco” effect, making it hard to see anything.
Textures are only partially loaded, allowing you to see through walls and buildings.
Some graphic representations are heavily stretched and are literally “glitching” around.
For the player, it is clear that something must be wrong, and in the end, even the graphics card could be to blame. And replacing an RTX 3070 is not cheap, as this graphics card still costs around 500 euros.
What has been the solution approach so far? In the comments, some users already explained that the errors did not look like a hardware failure. It seemed more like a driver error or a lack of support from the game. Especially older games do not cope with newer graphics cards and produce unsightly visual bugs.
Some also pointed out that it could be overheating issues of the graphics card or, in the worst case, a technical defect of the video memory of the GPU.
The owner of the posts explained in an update that they had already removed the old graphics card driver from the PC and wanted to take care of new software. However, some issues were also present with new software. In the benchmark program 3DMark, however, there were no issues. He mainly played Vermintide 1 + 2.
Thorough troubleshooting is worth it: If you have errors or problems with your graphics card, first check your other hardware, games, and software: Do all other games run completely smoothly, and does Windows show no problems? Then, it is most likely not a hardware failure.
Often, it is also worthwhile to try games from different manufacturers. If you stick with one manufacturer, you might end up testing your graphics card with the same graphics engine every time: For example, EA has been using the Frostbite engine for many games for years.
Especially older software can cause problems with newer GPUs because older features may no longer be supported or processed differently.
A thorough check can save you from a costly and unnecessary hardware purchase in the worst case – unless you really want to upgrade and see the problems now as an opportunity for a long-awaited upgrade.
Today, “Game of Thrones” is considered one of the most successful series of all time. However, the beginning of the production was anything but smooth. The pilot episode was a complete disaster.
The beginning of “Game of Thrones”:
The pilot episode of “Game of Thrones” was filmed in 2009 but was never aired
The new first episode titled “Winter Is Coming” first aired in 2011 on the American channel HBO
The screenplay was written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss based on the book series “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R.R. Martin
Here you can see the trailer for the prequel series “House of the Dragon”:
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House of the Dragon – English trailer for the prequel series to „Game of Thrones“
What kind of episode was that? You probably never saw the pilot episode of “Game of Thrones”. Because hardly anyone did – for good reasons. In interviews with Entertainment Weekly, various participants recount the beginnings of the fantasy hit (via 3D Juegos).
Before it even started, rookie showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss had already spent 4 years planning the series. Then they finally began filming in Northern Ireland and Morocco. But the ambitious project was not easy to implement.
“No one knew what we were doing or what the hell that was,” recalls Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the actor who played Jaime Lannister. While filming the arrival of King Robert, a key scene in the first episode, he felt ridiculous the entire time. “There was not a shred of a chance that this project would be a game-changer for anyone,” he describes the feeling back then. Luckily, he was wrong about that.
The reasons for failure
What exactly went wrong in this pilot episode? “At first, we thought everything would go well. But that was only because we didn’t know any better,” explains David Benioff.
Above all, the episode failed to explain essential details of the plot. If one was not familiar with the source material by George R.R. Martin, important moments of the story were simply not understandable. It seems it was not clear that Jaime and Cersei Lannister are siblings. This made the “incest scene”, which was supposed to be a major revelation, completely trivial.
There also appeared to be problems with the scenes featuring Daenerys, who was still portrayed by Tamzin Merchant. From a horse that wouldn’t jump over the campfire to sexually aroused horses distracting the actors during Daenerys’ wedding night shoot. Nothing seemed to work quite right.
Technically, the production unfortunately could not convince either. “It looks like it was filmed in my backyard,” someone reportedly noted.
Additionally, it seemed that many of those involved did not fully grasp the genre of the series. “Is it fantasy with a drama influence? Is it a drama with a fantasy influence?” They attempted to keep the fantasy element as low as possible and especially aimed to make the dialogues “more realistic”.
However, the result apparently did not fit, as it fundamentally remained a fantasy story and not a purely historical retelling.
Despite a decent budget, the production overall felt too “small” – not like the epic fantasy saga it aimed to be.
Who got to see the episode? After the pilot episode was filmed, Benioff and Weiss presented a rough cut to some friends and family members. The reactions were rather modest.
I showed the episode to my brother-in-law and sister-in-law and observed their reactions. You could see on their faces how bored they were. “This is kind of nothing,” they said. They really tried to be nice.
David Benioff in an interview with Entertainment Weekly
Besides the lukewarm comments, they also received some honest feedback. The experienced TV producer Craig Mazin put it bluntly: “You have a huge problem.”
A 10 million dollar rehearsal
What happened next? Despite the numerous problems, HBO gave the series a second chance after this disaster. Benioff and Weiss were allowed to reshoot almost all the material. At that time, the company had already invested 10 million US dollars into the dragon drama.
There were some changes, including in the cast. Only now did actresses Emilia Clarke and Michelle Fairley take on their roles as Daenerys Targaryen and Catelyn Stark.
Moreover, efforts were made to enhance the overall comprehension of the storyline for both the audience and the actors.
The most significant change lay in the tone and focus of the series. Where it was previously difficult to find the right balance between “seriousness and expensive cosplay”, the series became as dark as we know it today.
This did the series good, even though it probably also meant the wonderfully quirky cameo appearance of George R.R. Martin in an exaggerated Pentoshi costume was cut. In my opinion, a truly tragic loss.
George R.R. Martin as a cameo in the pilot episode of Game of Thrones via George Martin
Overall, the pilot episode can probably be seen as a major exercise through which all those involved learned a lot and thus paved the way for the final series. “We were incredibly lucky to get a 10-million-dollar rehearsal,” summarizes the actor of Viserys Targaryen, Harry Lloyd, aptly.
Even later, there were often funny situations during the production of “Game of Thrones”.
For example, Pedro Pascal, the actor who played Oberyn Martell, fell asleep during the filming of the famous fight scene between him and “the Mountain”. You can find out more here on MeinMMO:
The MMORPG “The Wagadu Chronicles” (PC) is a new game being developed by an indie studio from Berlin. It receives support from LoL developer Riot Games and features some very interesting approaches. It officially launches in Early Access on Steam in December.
What kind of MMORPG is this? In The Wagadu Chronicles, you create a character, gather resources with it, and craft items that are important for the economy. Each village in the game has its own local market, so prices can vary here.
The game does not rely on classes but instead focuses on different skills you can level up. Some of these help you in combat, while others are designed for side activities like fishing, farming, or exploration.
You can expect a turn-based combat system where you need to position your character correctly on a game board. Up to 12 players can participate at the same time.
The focus is not on grinding or growing stats but on the story.
There are no direct PvP contents in the game. However, players can take control of villages in communities (guilds) by claiming the guardian spirits. Other communities can contest these villages through PvE tasks.
A strong emphasis is to be placed on role-playing. According to their own statements, many of the developers learned the old-school roleplay – with pen, paper, and dice. There is supposed to be a dialogue mode where multiple players can interact with each other.
The setting of the game is also special. The developers themselves describe it as an Afrofantasy MMORPG. Your characters have dark skin, wear traditional garments, and can also be adapted in terms of body shape in a way that is rather unusual for a classic MMO.
You can see what the MMORPG is all about in this trailer for the Early Access:
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The Wagadu Chronicles – Early Access Trailer
The Wagadu Chronicles will be released in December
When does Early Access start? As the developers revealed on Twitter/X, the MMORPG will start Early Access on December 4 on Steam.
Previously, there were already some alpha tests that selected players could participate in. However, in about four weeks, all players can join in.
In the announcement of the launch, the most important features were highlighted, such as role-playing, the villages that players can control and upgrade, and the mini-game Oware, a traditional strategy game from West Africa.
How is the MMORPG funded? The Wagadu Chronicles started with a Kickstarter campaign, through which they managed to raise 163,910 euros.
Additionally, they are supported by LoL developer Riot Games. The company invests in various start-ups and mainly wants to strengthen underrepresented founders. This also includes Twin Drums, the studio from Berlin.
What model the MMORPG itself follows, i.e. Free2Play, Buy2Play, or subscription, has not yet been revealed. We will find out at the latest at the launch in Early Access.
What do you think about The Wagadu Chronicles? Are you drawn to the game and the setting?
