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„I have never seen anything like this“ – Twitch streamer pities the opponents of the new world champion in FC 24

Wonderkid dominates in the largest tournament of FC 24, directly claiming the title

FC 24 Pre Season: In Ultimate Team you can secure strong packs for FC 25 with just 3 games a day – but you have to hurry

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„I have never seen anything like this“ – Twitch streamer pities the opponents of the new world champion in FC 24

Wonderkid dominates in the largest tournament of FC 24, directly claiming the title

EA Sports FC 24: The 20 fastest players for Ultimate Team – These stars have the highest speed

Which skill moves belong to the new meta remains to be seen. Getting one or more players with these special abilities into your team early on could certainly enhance your creativity in attacking play.

At the start of FC 24, many players will likely experiment with the skills. After a few days or weeks, the best special moves will have emerged.

Icons and Heroes have been excluded from our consideration. If you are already hyped about the new heroes, just take a look at our list of all new heroes in FC 24.

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EA Sports FC 24: 6 important innovations in FUT that you should know about now

Max Handwerk 18. September 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The release of EA Sports FC 24 is just around the corner. Now we have insights into some new features and information about the launch of the Ultimate Team mode.

What’s happening with EA Sports FC 24: It won’t be long now until EA Sports FC 24 is released. By the end of this week, players can start in Early Access.

After a lot of ratings for EA Sports FC 24 were published, some details about the start of the game have now been revealed. For example, it was announced when the web app will be available.

In addition, a lot of other information was presented, mainly focusing on Ultimate Team. We summarize here six of the most interesting new features.

EA Sports FC 24 introduces new features for FUT

In the new pitch notes for Ultimate Team, there is a wealth of information about the mode, which also returns in EA FC 24. We summarize some of the most exciting points here; you can find the complete list in the pitch notes (via ea.com).

Evolutions: This is a new type of card that you can upgrade repeatedly. EA has now announced that every week in the first season of FUT – named Welcome to the Club – new evolutions will be available. A total of 12 will be introduced during this season.

You will be able to upgrade these cards in three categories: gameplay, utility, and cosmetic. This will include better stats, new positions, visual upgrades, and more for your cards.

Additionally, the evolutions system is expected to be combined with promo events, such as Centurions.

Team of the Week: There has often been criticism that the TOTW is currently too weak. EA FC 24 will address this by making the following changes:

All TOTW players will have at least an 80+ rating.
TOTW players can receive larger upgrades in specific attributes to make them more competitive.
There will again be featured TOTW cards, which can also receive upgrades in weak foot and skills. PlayStyles will also play a role here.

Additionally, cards from the top 5 women’s leagues will also appear in the TOTW.

Women’s Cards in Ultimate Team: For the first time, female players will also be playable in Ultimate Team, and it will also be possible to create mixed teams.

In the pitch notes, EA provided further details about special cards:

5 icons and 3 hero cards for women will be available in FUT, which can also receive moments cards.
In events, women will also receive special cards, just like men. They will be available in packs, in objectives, and in SBCs.

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EA Sports FC 24 Ultimate Team Deep Dive Trailer

FUT Champions: FUT Champions is the mode with the best rewards in Ultimate Team. Here you will play not only the qualification but also the FUT Champions Finals, i.e., the Weekend League.

An important change is that the well-known FUT Champions players, i.e., the red player choice cards, will no longer be included in the typical Weekend League rewards but will be replaced by a reward of comparable value. However, what exactly that will be is still unclear.

However, EA states that they will not completely disappear but will reappear throughout the year – just when and how is also unclear.

Additionally, the rewards will be updated from rank 2. Also in the Rivals mode, divisions 2 and above will receive better rewards.

Squad Battles: The halftime length in the mode against AI will be reduced to 4 minutes. This should please fans of the mode, as more matches can be completed in less time. Furthermore, only 32 matches per week will count towards the rating, instead of 40.

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Seasons: The seasons in Ultimate Team are intended to play a more important role and better connect with the promos in FUT. Additionally, these will be more connected with the swap system, where you earn tokens and exchange them for rewards.

Moreover, you will now receive weekly EP rewards in Squad Battles, Rivals, and Champions to help you climb higher in the seasonal ranking.

Just before the first season, the first event will also take place: Ultimate Team starts with the Mad-Ready promo, which is primarily intended to distribute cosmetic upgrades for players. The stats will remain the same. However, the promo will start with the Early Access in EA Sports FC 24.

It can be assumed that more information about EA Sports FC 24 will be revealed in the coming days. We will keep you updated here at MeinMMO.

An overview of the release of EA Sports FC 24 can be found here: You can find it here.

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Baldur’s Gate 3: „I thought this is funny – Now it has happened to me“ Intrusive Elf destroys important cutscenes

Benedict Grothaus 18. September 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

Companions are one of the most important features in Baldur’s Gate 3. Many players dedicate entire playthroughs just to build a relationship with another character. One of the companions, however, is causing frustration with a scripted cutscene: Astarion, the slightly arrogant elf.

Spoiler Warning: The article discusses character developments and companions, including light spoilers for some of the characters – primarily from Act 1.

Who is the companion? Astarion is an elf and is default a rogue. You find him quite early in the game and can recruit him as one of the 10 companions, and later even enter into a romance with him.

Essentially, Astarion is more on the “evil” side, but he doesn’t complain too much to “good” players either. Especially his charm and appearance make him a fan favorite, many players try to fix him.

This is the problem with Astarion: Most companions have certain interactions with the player that usually occur while resting. However, Astarion has a cutscene quite early that is always triggered.

The problem is that this cutscene is quite important for the companion’s personal quest: you catch Astarion bloodsucking and find out that he is a vampire. This cutscene can also appear even when another is actually planned.

If you’ve increased enough with certain companions, you can invite them to intimate moments and even to lovemaking. Some companions are so bold that they instead challenge you (and do not tolerate any contradiction).

However, right here, the romantic meeting may not take place because Astarion shows up instead to sink his fangs into your neck.

With a special love scene, Baldur’s Gate 3 became known right away:

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Creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 show intimate love scene with a bear and get banned instantly

“I thought it was funny – Now it happened to me too”

Some users on Reddit experienced this when they were actually looking forward to a sex scene with the Drow Minthara. This is particularly frustrating because getting Minthara as a companion at all is extremely labor-intensive:

you have to be extremely evil and already slaughter the tiefling refugees in the druid grove in Act 1
there is an alternative that isn’t necessarily so bloody, but is actually even meaner
afterwards you need to talk to Minthara and must not seek answers too much in her fears
you can actually recruit her later in Act 2

After the slaughter in the grove, the goblins throw a party in your camp and Minthara leads you to a ruin where she offers to have sex with you. However, this is exactly where Astarion may break in and instead indulge his bloodlust. Thus, nothing happens with the sex.

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This is how you bypass the problem: It is essentially a bug or rather that players seem to play differently than intended. Because the Astarion scene is postponed until you take a long rest.

Some players, especially experienced ones, do not rest that often. On the one hand, because it is not always necessary, and on the other hand, because quests can fail if you rest too often. Accordingly, players tend to be more cautious. However, there are some tricks:

if you lack supplies, you can also rest just for the story – but you won’t get any regeneration. Use a short rest for that
you can visit the camp and talk to companions without actually resting
in general, the rule is: if you don’t know anything about a quest yet, it can’t fail by resting. There are a few exceptions, though

The long rest system already causes some discussions, due to the fear of missing something. A good middle ground seems to be to take a long rest after every 3-4 fights. This way, you won’t miss too much and still get all the cutscenes.

How you can approach your companions correctly can be found here:

Baldur’s Gate 3: Romance Guide for all companions – This is how you land with your companions

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Pokémon GO: Players suffer from a lack of Poké Balls, believe developers have secretly removed them

Mark Sellner 18. September 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, there is currently an event where you have to catch many Pokémon. At the same time, more and more players are noticing that they have fewer balls available. The fans seem to have come to a unanimous and angry conclusion: Niantic is to blame.

Why is the shortage so noticeable right now? Currently, in Pokémon GO the limited-time study: Master Ball within the “Adventures Abound” event is running. For this, you need to catch 1,000 Pokémon from 100 different species, which requires quite a few Pokéballs.

However, some players on Reddit are increasingly noticing that they have significantly fewer Pokéballs than they did before the event. In some cases, even drastically fewer. The website Pokémon GO Hub reports a drop of up to 40% fewer balls from gifts from friends (via Pokémon GO Hub).

This comes at an inconvenient time during this event and is upsetting many fans. They are now angry at Niantic because this change was not communicated and does not appear in any patch notes.

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I wish it were illegal to change such things without patch notes

The community is angry with the developers: Fans on Reddit became aware of the changes on September 6. A thread there questions whether the gifts received from friends were nerfed at the start of the event (via Reddit).

Some players there notice that they are receiving significantly fewer Pokéballs, which makes the event increasingly difficult. The thread creator even feels pressured to buy new Pokéballs for real money or Poké coins.

Many other fans report similar circumstances in the 112 comments and urge the developers at Niantic for better communication. Some commenters even assume that Niantic is doing this intentionally so that fans will buy more balls from the shop.

Has the rate been further nerfed? On September 13, another Reddit thread speaks out. The creator wonders if the rate has been further nerfed. They opened 40 gifts and received only 31 balls from them (via Reddit).

Their post receives 600 upvotes and 173 comments. One of them claims that Niantic has indeed further nerfed the drop rate of the balls. They receive 336 upvotes for this, indicating much support.

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Another player defends Niantic, saying: “They had to adjust the drop rate since we can open 40 gifts during the event [normally it’s 20]. But somehow they managed to ensure that you get less from 40 than you did before.”

Other fans report that they have almost no balls left and urge the developers to make improvements. Pokémon GO has not officially commented on this or improved the drop rate.

How about you? Do you have similar problems and too few balls? Or have you not noticed any changes? Feel free to write it in the comments here at MeinMMO.

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User shows brilliant way to use outdated hardware sensibly as decoration

Martin Vollert 18. September 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

A man reports on Reddit about a friend’s brilliant wall decoration. He buys old motherboards and hangs them in his gaming room.

In our world, there is a lot of waste. With various recycling measures, humanity tries to make the consumption of electronic items more sustainable.

What is the problem with electronic devices? Mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and computers are often disposed of long before the end of their normal life cycle. Although they can be efficiently recycled, they too often end up in drawers and are forgotten there. A user on Reddit now shows how he extends the lifespan of hardware by reusing it as decoration.

This gamer proves that you can be lucky buying old hardware.

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Manufacturer shows sleek case, gamers are thrilled: “Great design! Goes directly onto my wishlist”

Discontinued motherboards as wall decoration

In a post on Reddit, the user “whatHappensImIn” shares a photo of a very special wall decoration with the community.

What is in the picture? In the comments, he explains that this is the gaming setup of a friend. In several arrangements, his buddy currently has 14 old motherboards of different models hung directly above his desk. Right next to it, he also has his gaming PC mounted on the wall.

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Upcycling instead of recycling

What is upcycling? The idea of giving old objects a new life has been around for a long time. Defective and no longer needed items are not simply disposed of and put back into the raw material cycle.

Instead of selling or scrapping them, many people become very creative and give discarded things in the household a new purpose. This often results in decorative works that are worth seeing. This is then called upcycling instead of recycling. Some people also give away old gaming PCs that no one really wants.

Would recycling be the better alternative? Yes, because the loss of reusable materials within the value chain speaks against it. Especially in electronic waste, there are various rare earths, ores, and metals that can be reused almost without any loss of quality.

This also applies to all electronic devices that languish in any drawers or musty basements. If the user no longer likes his wall decoration at some point, he can still dispose of the motherboards properly.

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Diablo 4 Season 2 has “so much stuff” that Blizzard needs 4 hours to explain it

Christos Tsogos 18. September 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Season 1 in Diablo 4 could not particularly convince the community. The lack of good endgame content and the grind quickly led to a yawning emptiness in Sanctuary. This is supposed to change with Season 2, as Blizzard is already talking about a lot of stuff that is supposed to await you.

What is the problem with Season 1? Many fans get upset when they think about Season 1. Whether it’s due to the trivial season quest, the season mechanics, nerfs, or lack of new endgame content – it’s all no fun.

Season 1 was a disaster for Blizzard, but this is supposed to change with Season 2. Rod Fergusson, the head behind Diablo, left a teaser on Twitter, stirring up the excitement for Season 2.

When does Season 1 end? Season 1 in Diablo 4 is supposed to end on October 17, 2023. The time is not known yet, but we estimate it to be around the evening between 6 or 7 PM.

Season 2 is supposed to revolve around vampires. A trailer already shows glimpses of the new catastrophe:

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Diablo 4 presents new Season 2, coming this fall – Blood & Vampires

Blizzard tries to hype the fans

What does Blizzard say? Rod Fergusson wrote on his Twitter account about the amount of ‘things’ that players can expect in Season 2. According to him, there’s: ‘So much stuff in Diablo 4 Season 2 that Adam Fletcher (Community Director of Diablo) has to host two deep dive streams to cover it all!’.

Adam then replied with the following words: ‘It’s quite a lot. I expect both streams to last about 2 hours’.

Here’s the tweet from the two Diablo colleagues:

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What does the community say? Players are not falling for this kind of advertising. They do not trust Rod Fergusson and want solid information on what to expect in Season 2. A Reddit user therefore responds as follows to this tweet:

zeroskill99: ‘I’m not interested, just publish an article lol…that’s not hard.’
DisasterDifferent543: ‘I’d rather read patch notes than listen to developers lying to us about how great everything is.’
shawnkfox: ‘Rod said Season 1 would also be great. I assume that every word that comes out of Rod’s mouth is complete nonsense until proven otherwise.’
Pousse_m0usse ‘I have no trust in Rod and I am far above this marketing talk. I can hardly wait to receive more ‘chunky’, terrible patch notes. It may sound salty, but they need to rebuild trust, their private jokes interest no one. The lesson learned is anyway: It’s so hard for me to deal with my expectations that I have none.’

It remains to be seen how Blizzard can win back the trust of the player base. So far, Season 1 is not going well, and Path of Exile 2 is hot on the developers’ heels. The game could compete with Diablo 4: I played Path of Exile 2 and it’s already doing 3 things better than Diablo 4

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Twitch streamers are surprised by million-dollar donations, yet still not a dollar richer

Sarah 18. September 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Multiple Twitch streamers were surprised by mysterious donations worth 1,000,000 dollars that never reached them. The error that caused this remains unresolved by Twitch.

How can you donate on Twitch? The world of live streaming on Twitch offers viewers various ways to support their favorite streamers.

These include paid subscriptions, the use of “bits”, and direct cash donations.

The preferred method is direct cash donations as they arrive at the streamers without deductions. Unlike subscriptions and bits, where Twitch retains a significant portion of the revenues, depending on the individual agreements between the platform and the streamer.

Here you can watch a video about another streamer who was disappointed by a donation:

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Twitch streamer shaves his head for donation and is bitterly disappointed!

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What kind of donations are these? Cash donations are a welcome support for most streamers. But recently, a mysterious problem has arisen. This could create the impression that some viewers suddenly have a wealth of millions.

Donations of 1,000,000 US dollars are circulating on the platform and confusing some streamers. However, the money does not reach any of the affected content creators.

The streamers are equally pleased and disappointed by these mysterious donations, which appear like a gift from the heavens. But ultimately, they dissipate like a dream.

“Bro, what the hell? How did you do that?” asks Forsen

Who has this happened to? One of the streamers affected by this confusing situation is the Swedish content creator Forsen. With 1.7 million followers on Twitch, he has made a name for himself over the years.

Forsen is known for his long career and remarkable projects. These include winning first place in a Twitch Rivals PUBG Invitational tournament in 2018 and epic Minecraft speedruns against renowned streamers like xQc.

How did Forsen react? On September 17, Forsen was interrupted during one of his Minecraft speedrun attempts. A user named “Furrsen” surprised him with a donation of 999,999.99 US dollars.

However, Forsen was skeptical and initially reacted with astonishment: “Bro, what the hell? How did you do that?” After a brief investigation, it became clear that it must have been an error, as the donation was not officially authorized by Twitch. The user had apparently circumvented system limits.

Still, Forsen praised the supposed donor for his creative initiative: “The first one who managed to do it, a big shout-out to him.”

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Who else is affected? Forsen is not the only streamer to have encountered this puzzle. The LoL icon Jankos and other streamers were also surprised by supposed large donations that later turned out to be inauthentic.

Some of these donations came from anonymous accounts, with the user “Furrsen” now deleted from the platform.

How does Twitch respond? So far, Twitch has not made any official statement regarding this mysterious phenomenon. The affected streamers and their viewers, however, continue to hope for clarification.

In the meantime, the mysterious million-dollar donations remain an unsolved puzzle in the world of live streaming on Twitch, causing both excitement and confusion.

With some streamers, there indeed happens to be a surprising influx of money from time to time: Twitch streamer receives donation of over 115,000 euros for his dream car, totally flips out

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EA Sports FC 24: The 20 fastest players for Ultimate Team – These stars have the highest speed

Thomas Dummer 18. September 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

A little over a week is all you have to wait for the release of EA Sports FC 24. However, we have already compiled the 20 fastest stars for you and promise you a fast-paced list.

What do players with high speed bring you? Simply explained: more speed gives you a tremendous advantage in running duels with your opponent. You literally outrun your opponent with the ball before they can engage you in a tackle.

Speed has always been one of the most important stats in FIFA and will likely continue to be so in the new FC 24.

We have also noticed that many players have lost speed compared to FIFA 23 and not as many stars possess a speed rating of 90+. This means that if you own one of the high-speed players introduced below, it could be a great help in the beginning.

The fastest stars in EA Sports FC 24

Where did we get our information? The post shown above comes from the official Twitter account of EA Sports.

EA Sports has kindly compiled the fastest players, as you can see from the post. Last Friday, the complete database with all 17,000 players for FC 24 was also released. Therefore, we can confidently say that the stars listed here will bring the best speed ratings at the start of EA Sports FC 24.

The fastest players in FC 24

Who are the fastest players? Here you see the lists of the fastest male and female players for FC 24. Let’s start with the fastest men.

Name (Rating)	Position/League	Speed
Kylian Mbappé (91)	ST/ Ligue1	97
Vinícius Júnior (89)	LF/ La Liga	95
Ousmane Dembélé (86)	RF/ Ligue 1	93
Rafael Leão (86)	LF/ Serie A	93
Theo Hernández (85)	LV/ Serie A	93
Moussa Diaby (84)	RM/ Premier League	95
Alphonso Davies (83)	LV/ 1. Bundesliga	95
Jeremie Frimpong (83)	RAV/ 1. Bundesliga	94
Rafa (83)	MS/ Liga Portugal	93
Iñaki Williams (81)	RM/ La Liga	94
Karim Adeyemi (80)	LM/ 1. Bundesliga	96
Sheraldo Becker (78)	ST/ 1. Bundesliga	94
Michael (77)	LM/ Saudi Pro League	94
Ismaila Sarr (76)	RM/ Ligue 1	94
Kevin Schade (72)	RF/ Premier League	94
Sirlord Conteh (68)	ST/ 2. Bundesliga	95

Bundesliga strongly represented: Upon closer inspection of the table, any German football fan would be thrilled. Five players from the German leagues have made it among the fastest in FC 24. Borussia Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi can even celebrate a strong second place with a speed rating of 96.

Now we have covered the fastest players. In our opinion, there are also a few surprises. Two stars are especially missing, who have always had a ticket for the fastest players.

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We are a bit surprised that the two speed machines Adama Traoré and Achraf Hakimi have not found a place among the sprightliest players. While muscle man Traoré can no longer be found in the FC 24 database, Hakimi has only a speed rating of 92 left.

Icons and Heroes have not been considered in this ranking yet. If you are still interested in more ratings of former professionals, feel free to check out our article about all the new Heroes in FC 24.

Additionally, Kevin Schade has also secured a spot among the fastest players from the Premier League. But one player is in a league of his own. And that’s not really a surprise.

Once again, French superstar Kylian Mbappé leads the pack. No one can match his speed stat of 97. Coupled with his other strong attributes, the phenomenon is once again among the very strongest cards in Ultimate Team.

The fastest female players in FC 24

Who are the fastest female players? Now let’s look at the fastest female players in FC 24. Among the top 20, there are currently only four stars from women’s football. The men still have a slight edge.

If you generally want to learn more about the ratings of your favorite stars, the EA Sports database provides the perfect opportunity.

Name (Rating)	Position/League	Speed
Sophia Olivia Smith (88)	ST/ National Women’s Soccer League	93
Trinity Rodman (84)	RF/ National Women’s Soccer League	94
Delphine Cascarino (84)	RM/ D1 Arkema	94
Rosemonde Kouassi (80)	ST/D1 Arkema	94

There are also real high-speed female players. Three of them come with a strong speed of 94. Depending on how much they cost, you could also strike on the transfer market with these players to outrun your opponents.

Now we have covered the fastest players. In our opinion, there are also a few surprises. Two stars are especially missing, who have always had a ticket for the fastest players.

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We are a bit surprised that the two speed machines Adama Traoré and Achraf Hakimi have not found a place among the sprightliest players. While muscle man Traoré can no longer be found in the FC 24 database, Hakimi has only a speed rating of 92 left.

Icons and Heroes have not been considered in this ranking yet. If you are still interested in more ratings of former professionals, feel free to check out our article about all the new Heroes in FC 24.

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Cheat maker announces offensive against Destiny 2, sees the “Day of Reckoning” has come

Britta ♤ BeAngel 18. September 2023 Reading time 4 minutes

In February 2023, Destiny 2 won an arbitration against the cheat manufacturer AimJunkies and was awarded 4 million euros. However, AimJunkies has appealed the arbitration decision and announced through its lawyer that it seeks a “day of reckoning” in an ongoing lawsuit before a jury to finally bring Bungie’s “house of cards” crashing down.

This relentless legal battle concerns: The conflict began two years ago when Bungie filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Seattle accusing AimJunkies and Phoenix Digital Group, which allegedly developed a Destiny 2 cheating software, of copyright infringement and trademark infringement.

What initially seemed like a quick settlement quickly turned into a protracted legal dispute, with the parties still unable to agree on a final resolution.

AimJunkies argued that cheating does not violate the law and thereby rejected Bungie’s copyright allegations.
A judge subsequently ruled essentially in favor of AimJunkies, stating that the original lawsuit did not provide sufficient evidence for a plausible claim that the “Destiny 2 hacks” violated copyright.
Bungie was then allowed to file a new lawsuit to address the deficiencies of the first claim. AimJunkies took this opportunity to counterclaim, accusing Bungie of hacking itself.
In February, the most significant court decision in this legal dispute was made during an arbitration. A judge ruled that there had been a violation of the anti-circumvention provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), awarding Bungie damages of 4 million euros.

This arbitration ruling is currently being challenged by AimJunkies. The cheat manufacturer has become increasingly convinced after its partial successes that “Bungie’s case is a house of cards, lacking any legal basis.” And now it wants to bring that down once and for all.

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Aimjunkies sees Bungie’s case on the verge of collapse

Thus, arguments were made against Bungie’s lawsuit: The cheat manufacturer and distributor AimJunkies has positioned a fierce opponent in lawyer Philip P. Mann from Mann Law Group PLLC.

During the proceedings, he made it clear: “Cheating is not against the law” and “the court should not engage in questionable tactics and should apply the actual existing laws, not those apparently conjured up by Bungie.”

According to AimJunkies, it is evident that Bungie wants to use its power here only to intimidate others and to achieve in court what it cannot accomplish in the market. However, they are not impressed by this.

Therefore, it now seems a jury must decide: After Bungie filed a motion for summary judgment following the arbitration ruling in February, further discussions took place behind the scenes between the parties, but these remained hidden from the public.

However, from a protocol decision issued last week by District Judge Thomas S. Zilly, some details could be gleaned.

Bungie appeared to hope to resolve the dispute without litigation, arguing it was clear that AimJunkies had violated its copyright. The cheat seller ultimately had to copy parts of the Destiny 2 game code in order to create its cheat.

However, the court rejected this motion as there was no hard evidence that parts of the Destiny 2 game code were copied.

Regarding trademark infringement, Bungie argued that AimJunkies had used the Destiny 2 logo to promote its cheats.

Judge Zilly noted that this use of the Destiny logo must also cause a “confusion among consumers” to be considered infringement.
However, AimJunkies’ use differed from that of a typical counterfeiter, who uses trademarked logos to make a product look identical to the original.

Based on these reasons, Bungie’s motion for a summary judgment on the trademark infringement lawsuit was thus denied.

The lawsuit regarding copyright and trademark claims must now be presented to a jury in court. The trial is set for December 2023. However, Bungie has informed the court that it wishes to postpone that date by 120 days.

This is how AimJunkies commented on the decision: The lawyer for AimJunkies is pleased with Judge Zilly’s decision to deny Bungie’s motions for summary judgment and is also amused by Bungie’s request for a delay.

Rather than simply accepting Bungie’s theory, the decision is based on actual evidence, which sharply contrasts with the arbitration ruling. Unlike Arbitrator Cox, Judge Zilly is a real judge who does not simply accept the nonsense presented to him by a large corporation and an affiliated law firm
said AimJunkies lawyer Phillip P. Mann.

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The future of this legal drama remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: the lawsuit between Bungie and AimJunkies has sparked the interest of the gaming community as it explores the boundaries between law and cheating in the world of video games.

AimJunkies is fighting back.

From day one, we knew Bungie’s case was a house of cards with no legal basis, and we looked forward to revealing the truth before a jury. Notably, Bungie is now asking to delay the trial it demanded. Guess why. The day of reckoning is near.
said the lawyer of AimJunkies to the website torrentfreak.com

It remains to be seen how this chapter against a cheat manufacturer will end and what impact the decision will have on the gaming world.

What do you think of AimJunkies’ claims that Bungie is abusing the legal system to intimidate cheat manufacturers? Feel free to leave us your opinion in the comments.

In Destiny 2, Bungie is currently also fighting against an exploit that has turned the game completely upside down for a weekend:

Destiny 2: Extreme exploit allows players to achieve everything right now, but Bungie is taking no action for now

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LoL: How many champions are there? Here you will find the list of all champs

Alexander Leitsch 18. September 2023 Reading time < 1 minutes

In League of Legends new champions are frequently released. But how many champions are there currently? We at MeinMMO will tell you in this overview.

How many champions are there currently? Currently – on September 18 – there are 165 different champions in LoL.

The last new champion was released on September 13 and is named Briar. However, her start was not so good and she currently has the worst win rate. In 2023, two more new champions are generally expected – a new midlane mage and a top laner from Freljord.

You can find a video about Briar here:

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League of Legends Briar – Animated Video about the new Jungler

List of all champions in LoL

Who are all the champions in the game? In this table, we have listed all 165 champions for you:

Aatrox	Ahri	Akali
Akshan	Alistar	Amumu
Anivia	Annie	Aphelios
Ashe	Aurelion Sol	Azir
Bard	Bel’Veth	Blitzcrank
Brand	Braum	Briar
Caitlyn	Camille	Cassiopeia
Cho’Gath	Corki	Darius
Diana	Draven	Dr. Mundo
Ekko	Elise	Evelynn
Ezreal	Fiddlesticks	Fiora
Fizz	Galio	Gangplank
Garen	Gnar	Gragas
Graves	Gwen	Hecarim
Heimerdinger	Illaoi	Irelia
Ivern	Janna	Jarvan IV
Jax	Jayce	Jhin
Jinx	Kai’Sa	Kalista
Karma	Karthus	Kassadin
Katarina	Kayle	Kayn
Kennen	Kha’Zix	Kindred
Kled	Kog’Maw	K’Sante
LeBlanc	Lee Sin	Leona
Lillia	Lissandra	Lucian
Lulu	Lux	Malphite
Malzahar	Maokai	Master Yi
Milio	Miss Fortune	Mordekaiser
Morgana	Naafiri	Nautilus
Nami	Nasus	Neeko
Nidalee	Nilah	Nocturne
Nunu & Willump	Olaf	Orianna
Ornn	Pantheon	Poppy
Pyke	Qiyana	Quinn
Rakan	Rammus	Rek’Sai
Rell	Renata Glasc	Renekton
Rengar	Riven	Rumble
Ryze	Samira	Sejuani
Senna	Seraphine	Sett
Shaco	Shen	Shyvana
Singed	Sion	Sivir
Skarner	Sona	Soraka
Swain	Sylas	Syndra
Tahm Kench	Taliyah	Talon
Taric	Teemo	Thresh
Tristana	Trundle	Tryndamere
Twisted Fate	Twitch	Udyr
Urgot	Varus	Vayne
Veigar	Vel’Koz	Vex
Vi	Viego	Viktor
Vladimir	Volibear	Warwick
Wukong	Xayah	Xerath
Xin Zhao	Yasuo	Yone
Yorick	Yuumi	Zac
Zed	Zeri	Ziggs
Zilean	Zoe	Zyra

Which role is the least common? Many champions in LoL are very flexible and can be played in multiple positions. Gragas, for example, can be played top lane, mid, or jungle.

Nevertheless, there are statistics on which position has the fewest champions. Currently, that is the bot lane. Whether classic marksman or mage, basically only 27 champions are suitable for this position. This is by far the lowest value.

Which of the 165 champions is your favorite? And why? Feel free to write it in the comments.

Who wants to climb the ranks properly at the end of Season 12 can find the best champions for every position here:

LoL: These are the currently 5 best champions in each role – For the rank climb

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LoL players demand after debacle with new champion: ‘Ban them all for at least a week’

Alexander Leitsch 18. September 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

On September 13, the latest champion in League of Legends was released. However, Briar is having a very weak start. Some players complain that inexperienced players have directly unpacked Briar in ranked games. This would severely ruin the fun of the game. They demand a ban on new champs.

What is the problem with Briar? The new champion, just a week after release and even after an emergency buff, still has a really miserable win rate (via u.gg):

It only manages to win in 43.90% of all ranked matches. That is the last place of all 165 champions in her main position.
Only Naafiri in the jungle (41.90%) and Briar herself in the top lane (38.35%) have even worse stats.

Riot Games has increased her health points and reduced the cooldown of her “E” ability. However, this has only slightly raised the win rate.

Why is her win rate so bad? There are several factors at play. Many players simply don’t have enough practice with the new champion yet. While her bloodlust mode is strong, if it can’t be deactivated, you risk dying quickly. Timing and the right decisions are especially important for her.

Additionally, she seems to be overall too weak in terms of balance.

That’s why many players are now calling for new champions to be banned from ranked matches at first. Because of the lack of experience and balance, this leads to miserable experiences and frustration in ranked.

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League of Legends Briar – Animated Video about the new Jungler

If you don’t punish her, at least help us

What do the players say? The Reddit user LightningINF created a thread in which he expresses the following wish: “Ban new champions from ranked matches for at least a week.

He reports that in his match, a player chose Briar for the mid lane, right after the champion’s release, in about Platinum/Emerald ranking. The player lost the lane with 0 kills and 9 deaths and only got 30 CS in 20 minutes. He even ran under the tower without using bloodlust and died.

He actually wishes that such players would be punished. But he doesn’t believe that Riot Games will do that. Therefore, he has two further wishes for the developers:

They [Riot] should at least not allow a champ that people are not familiar with to be used immediately after its release.

I would even go further. Set it up so that players have to play a certain number of matches without rank to be able to play a newly added champion in ranked. This could also work as a solution for smurfs. Imagine, the smurf creates a new account and cannot play with the champions they want to rank up with until they have completed 10-15 games with each champion.

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How are the suggestions received? The thread received over 1,000 upvotes and over 650 comments. Many understand LightningINF’s wishes and would at least wish for a temporary ban at release. However, there is not only agreement.

Some point out that there are players who only play ranked matches and that normals offer no incentive. Others can’t imagine that master or challenger players suddenly have to go into a normal match and meet players at the very lowest level. This would ruin the fun for both sides.

The user TheXavierIngram also explains that ranked matches provide very important data to balance the new champion. Normal matches do not due to the sometimes unbalanced strengths of the players.

Forcing players to try out new champions first in normal mode doesn’t seem to be the solution. It seems better to manually ban Briar in any match if you don’t want to play with or against her.

What do you think about this problem? What would be your preferred solution? Or do you have any other suggestions?

Champions don’t have to be popular or strong when mastered perfectly: LoL: Player explains how he reached the top 0.5% of Europe with one of the most unpopular champions.

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German YouTuber allegedly participates in Squid Game Season 2, colleague exposes the big lie

Sarah 18. September 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In a recently released video, YouTuber Seltix claims to have landed a minor role in the second season of the Netflix series “Squid Game.” However, Rewinside, a well-known German content creator, quickly expressed doubts about this claim.

Who is Rewinside? Sebastian “Rewinside“ Meyer is no stranger in the German YouTube scene. For about a decade, he has entertained his audience on YouTube and Twitch. With 3.36 million subscribers on YouTube, he is one of the most influential German content creators.

Who is Seltix? Leon “Seltix“ Nguyen is a YouTuber with 402,000 subscribers. He became known for his experiments, whether trying out flea market sales or testing quirky hotels around the world.

What kind of video did Seltix release? On September 12, Seltix published a YouTube video in which he claimed to be participating in the next season of the famous Netflix series “Squid Game“.

He presented alleged evidence, including his trip to Seoul, the capital of South Korea, where the shooting was supposed to take place. He also offered insights into the supposed filming itself.

Here you can see the official announcement of the second season of Squid Game:

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Squid Game Season 2 – Announcement (English) HD

How did Rewinside react to the announcement? However, Rewinside was not so easily fooled. Right at the beginning of the video, he noticed a QR code, which he quickly scanned.

The result: a video titled “I pranked you, April Fools“. This immediately raised his skepticism, and he began to examine the entire video more closely.

Among other things, Rewinside noticed that in the reflection of Seltix’s sunglasses, buildings from Cologne were visible, which did not match the supposed filming in Seoul. The alleged restaurant in Seoul also turned out to be a location in Düsseldorf.

Another clue was the number 456, which was visible on Seltix’s sweatshirt. In the well-known series “Squid Game“, all participants wear numbers on their clothing. The number 456 was that of a main character from the first season, even though Seltix only spoke of a minor role. However, even more bizarre was the fact that other actors on set were also wearing the number 456.

Finally, Rewinside discovered German drinks and inscriptions, including on a carpet. These alleged finds again contradicted the claim that the filming was taking place in South Korea.

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What does Rewinside say about the lie? Despite all the inconsistencies, Rewinside praised Seltix’s effort and creativity in making the video. He explained: “But he really put in a lot of effort in putting this together. You have to give him that. It’s not bad, he really did this with effort.“

At the end of the video, Rewinside once again expressed his skepticism and emphasized that he was convinced Seltix had intentionally designed it so that one could recognize the inconsistencies.

He referred again to the QR code and the reflection in the sunglasses and said: “He’s doing this knowingly. He doesn’t want to fool anyone badly. He’s doing this in a way that you can figure it out on your own, and that is also the goal of the video.“

Overall, the question remains whether Seltix has indeed landed a role in “Squid Game 2“ is still unresolved. However, Rewinside has shown that a critical look at the alleged evidence is necessary before believing such claims.

This might also interest you: 3 online games you should play if you liked the Netflix hit Squid Game

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MMORPG Lost Ark brings new boss, climbs to number 1 on Twitch, even attracts stars like shroud

Mark Sellner 18. September 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The MMORPG Lost Ark is actually already 5 years old. It launched for us 1.5 years ago and set records. Over 1.2 million viewers were there for the release in February 2022 on Twitch, but afterwards, it became quieter around the game. However, last week it managed to reclaim the top spot on Twitch.

What’s happening with Lost Ark on Twitch? Since September 13, Lost Ark has been back on top of Twitch and has been among the most watched games daily. Right behind the “Just Chatting” category, it has only occasionally given up first place to GTA 5.

It surpassed long-time favorites like League of Legends, Valorant, and CSGO, gaining over 120,000 concurrent viewers daily. This is especially remarkable considering that the MMORPG had a peak of 26,000 viewers just the day before, on September 12 (via SteamDB).

On September 16, Lost Ark set a record with 189,476 concurrent viewers, the highest number since its release. There are two reasons for this, perfectly timed.

The new boss Thaemine in the trailer:

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Lost Ark showcases its latest boss darkly and impressively in the cinematic trailer

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Lost Ark at Number 1 on Twitch, but why?

Why does Lost Ark achieve these numbers? Major credit goes to two big events, one in its home country Korea and one here in the West, that are currently exciting players.

In Korea, professionals are competing to achieve the first global kill of the new raid boss:

In Korea, the raid boss Thaemine was released on September 13. He is said to be the toughest boss in the game. Hardcore players are streaming their progress in the race for the first global kill, which has yet to be achieved by any group as of today (September 18).
This is also the first time that the developer Smilegate is offering official rewards and titles for the first kills of the boss, further motivating the players.
Big and well-known Lost Ark streamers like Saintone, ZealsAmbition, and ATK are also trying their hand at it and have drawn many viewers to their channels. Channels like that of the Korean top player handongsuk alone had nearly 70,000 viewers on one channel (via sullygnome).

In the West, it is mainly about returnees and new players:

Here, the jump-start servers launched on September 13, offering new fans and returnees an opportunity to quickly ascend to the endgame. They remain among themselves, which is intended to prevent gatekeeping. Long-term, the servers will be integrated into the normal servers. Here, one can calmly get to know the game and catch up at the same time.
This not only led to an increase of nearly 20% in players (via Steamcharts), but it also caused larger streamers to take a closer look at the MMORPG.
Among them are international names like shroud, Asmongold, or Metashi. Also, German streamers like SenderFN have streamed a lot of Lost Ark in recent days and achieved impressive numbers (via sullygnome).

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Can Lost Ark maintain this level?

Will Lost Ark stay this big? It is not expected. Once the race for the first Thaemine kill ends and the big variety streamers switch back to the next game, it is likely that Lost Ark will become quieter on Twitch again. However, the two events can be classified as a great success for the MMORPG.

For the first time since December 2022, player numbers on Steam are rising, and some, thanks to the jump-start servers, will surely stay longer.

What do you think? Have you noticed Lost Ark’s renewed rise? Are you surprised to see the game so high up? Feel free to write it in the comments here at MeinMMO.

We also had the biggest patch since release in August, bringing several new features.

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Starfield: Player chooses the life of a space pirate, finds 20,000 credits on a single ship

Dariusz Müller 18. September 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

A player has hijacked an alien ship in Starfield. However, this was not just any ship and was transporting 20,000 credits.

In Starfield, you can decide for yourself how you want to play. Are you a law-abiding citizen or a ruthless criminal who terrorizes the inhabitants of the colonized systems?

The Reddit user “eldiabs” has decided to play as a space pirate. During a random encounter, he came across an alien ship, which he boarded and subsequently made his own.

However, the stolen ship had a surprise in store for the player: in the cargo hold, he found 20,000 credits (via Reddit).

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Starfield: How to get an extremely strong weapon right from the start

What makes the ship so special? The ship that the Reddit user stole is a “GalBank Stormrider”. The ship thus belongs to the GalBank – the banking company found in the large cities of the colonized systems of Starfield.

After successfully hijacking the ship, the Reddit user took a look in the cargo hold. Instead of heaps of useless junk, resources, or weapons, he found 20,000 credits, as it is a type of money transporter.

Otherwise, the Stormrider is indeed a good ship that can impress with its specs. It features a “Class C” reactor, a cargo capacity of 2,610, a 900 shield, and a hull value of 1,047. The armament is also impressive.

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Is 20,000 credits a lot? It’s okay. You can’t buy a big ship with it, but in this case, you just stole one anyway. However, the 20,000 credits can cover a large part of the registration costs.

Moreover, 20,000 credits is more than you receive in many missions. The tasks usually give between 3,000 and 5,000 credits, especially at the beginning of the game. So it was definitely worth it for the player.

What does a space pirate need? In line with the various play styles, there are useful builds in Starfield that can make your chosen path easier.

You should possess skills like “Targeting Systems” or “Flying” to be able to hijack and pilot ships like the Stormrider.

If you’ve never hijacked a ship before, you can find out how to do it on MeinMMO:

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A gamer buys a gaming laptop for 1,000 euros, instead receives a model that costs over 5,000 euros

Benedikt Schlotmann 18. September 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

It happens sometimes that Amazon or other suppliers send too much merchandise, and then a few people are happy about ‘too much’. A gamer recently received a notebook worth 5,000 euros, even though he ordered something completely different.

Some might know this: You order a package from Amazon, and when you open it, you find that there is way too much in the box. A gamer recently received 10 memory sticks instead of just one, and another gamer received 10 SSDs instead of one module.

Now a gamer reports that a friend ordered a new notebook. But the device he actually received is worth five times as much.

Gamer receives wrong notebook and panics as he checks his account

A gamer wanted to buy a new notebook for travel. He travels a lot for work and wanted to play a bit in the hotel. He eventually ordered a gaming notebook for around 1,000 euros. When a friend helped him set it up, he realized that he had received the wrong device. This caused panic for the buyer (via reddit.com):

When I saw how he took the laptop out, I immediately knew it wasn’t what he had ordered. It turned out that MSI had sent him their Titan GT77, a $5,000+ laptop. He panicked for a few minutes as he checked his order, and both the receipt and his bank statement showed that he had paid $999 to MSI.

Needless to say, he is overjoyed, and I was completely stunned. I have had some shipping errors in my favor (and some RMAs that led to upgrades), but never anything nearly this large.

What kind of device is this? The Titan GT77 from MSI is a high-end model and costs at least over 4,000 euros in its base configuration. However, if you want the full configuration, the price can go over 6,000 euros (via geizhals.de). Here, you can also get a Core i9-13980HX with 64 GB RAM, 4 TB SSD, and a GeForce RTX 4090.

For that money, you could also get a powerful desktop PC and probably still buy a good display for it.

How does the community react? Many explain in the thread that similar things have happened to them:

In one case, the order for a gaming chair was canceled twice, but both chairs were still delivered to him.
Another ordered an iPad and accidentally received a second one.
Yet another ordered a ladder and instead received a dehumidifier.

Such mistakes happen in retail all the time, and people are sometimes more or less happy about the extra goods.

Sellers almost always notice that goods are missing

Do sellers find out? The argument of such ‘lucky ones’ to do nothing and silently keep the goods is often that no one would know that they received too much. So why report goods that no one knows about anyway?

Often, sellers or service providers protect themselves against such mistakes. For example, packages are weighed, and it can already be noticed here that the shipped package is too heavy. Or sooner or later, the error will be noticed in the booking system. Especially expensive models are often secured.

Therefore, it is not unlikely that the 5,000 euro model has also been secured and that it will be noticed at MSI when a high-end model, which is certainly sold less frequently, suddenly disappears.

So don’t rely too much on your ‘luck’ here and don’t enjoy hardware that doesn’t belong to you for too long.

We at MeinMMO are an editorial team specializing in gaming and do not have legal expertise. If you want to learn extensively about legal issues, it is best to consult a lawyer or visit the Federal Ministry of Justice.

Problems with returns: Sellers like Amazon do not always show themselves to be accommodating or helpful with returns. This is exemplified by the story of a family father. He received the wrong GPU on Amazon, but the seller had refused a refund:

Gamer buys graphics card on Amazon, receives fake product – seller refuses refund until the return of the ‘correct’ item

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Unity angers everyone with price changes, even receives death threats, must now backtrack

Jasmin Beverungen 18. September 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Unity has announced a controversial pricing model that mainly targets developer studios. This has caused great resentment not only among developers but also among fans. As a result, Unity currently has to deal with the consequences and fears for the health of its own employees.

What is the new pricing policy from Unity about?

The “Unity Runtime Fee” will be due every time a game is installed
With the paid version Unity Plus, it is 20 cents per installation for a revenue of over $200,000 in the last 12 months and more than 200,000 lifetime installations
For subscription models like Game Pass, the operators of the subscription are supposed to pay the fees
Multiple installations of a game on one device should not count
The change is set to take effect on January 1, 2024

What were the reactions to this? The reactions were extremely negative. The developers of Cult of the Lamb humorously announced that players should quickly buy the title as they would delete the game on January 1, 2024.

In addition, all games already in development would have to switch to another engine. This would take additional time.

The team has also received serious death threats against two of its offices in the USA. The threats were deemed credible. Therefore, Unity decided to cancel a planned meeting and close the offices for two days (via kotaku.com).

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What does Unity plan to do now? The company announced on X that it has heard the criticism. It apologizes for the confusion and the fear that the “Unity Runtime Fee” has caused. The team will consult with the community, customers, and partners.

Furthermore, changes will be made that the company will announce in a few days. We have translated the quote for you here:

We have heard you. We apologize for the confusion and frustration caused by the policy regarding runtime fees announced on Tuesday. We are listening, talking with our team members, our community, our customers, and partners, and will change the policy. We will release an update in a few days. We thank you for your honest and critical feedback.

It remains to be seen what changes will be made to the billing model. Some users write in the comments that they either wish for a complete rollback or a normal revenue sharing.

Others dismiss Unity’s statement as mere marketing talk. In their view, Unity wants to implement the model and is just trying to figure out how to continue with it.

We have included some reactions:

Geoff Keighley: “Let’s wait for the changes.”
Ogre Pixel: “We don’t need a change in the policy, we need a retraction of the changes.”
kurotesuta: “I have spent two years learning your engine, I have amassed tons of Unity assets. Time and money, Unity, time and money!”

Both small and large developer studios are now worried about how things will proceed in the future. The changes affect not only all games that will be released in the future but also those that are already available.

The development team of Among Us, a very popular multiplayer game, is also talking about exploitation by Unity: Developers of the Steam hit Among Us call: “Stop it” – They say their engine provider is exploiting them

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New MMORPG on Steam shows how amazing the cities look that players can build themselves

Alexander Leitsch 18. September 2023 Reading time 4 minutes

The new sandbox MMORPG Pax Dei promises players a lot of freedom. They will be able to build houses and join with other players to create huge cities. In new screenshots, the developers show how amazing it can look.

How does house building work? Every player can claim an area in the open world and build a house on it. There is the option to build completely alone in your area or to open it up and let friends help you. You can establish floors and walls, typical decorations, and crafting benches.

If someone wishes, they can also connect their housing area with other players. This allows for creating small settlements as well as large cities. In these, players can place crafting stations, storage space, and other useful objects.

Especially impressive is the appearance of the buildings and streets. The developers’ screenshots show a huge tavern, classic timber-framed houses, small wooden huts, Asian-inspired temples, and tall city walls. No matter what type of residence you want to create, Pax Dei allows you to do so.

Overall, the developers have uploaded around 50 images regarding cities to their Discord. We have picked six of them for you:

High detail and a mystical game world create high hopes

What does the MMORPG offer besides housing? In Pax Dei, you create a character and explore the game world. However, you do not just blindly follow any quests, but can basically do whatever you want. The developers emphasize this repeatedly.

The focus is on cooperation with other players, as even the fights against PvE creatures are tough. The further you move away from the “Heartlands” – something like the safe zone – the harder the content is supposed to become. However, there should also be rarer rewards. PvP is also possible.

Pax Dei does not have fixed classes. Instead, armors and weapons define your playstyle.
You start by collecting resources and crafting items from them. Crafting is supposed to play an important role since monsters do not drop equipment. Everything is made by players.
The game uses a zoom function that allows you to specifically look at decorations, equipment, and also elements in the open world. This makes even small engravings on worn equipment visible, which is supposed to play a role in the lore. In a preview we participated in at MeinMMO, we were shown a mushroom that simply grows on the ground and can be collected.
It is being developed in Unreal Engine 5, which leads to really beautiful graphics.

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Pax Dei – Official Announcement with Gameplay

What do we know about the combat system? The fights are somewhat reminiscent of New World. You have different weapons you can switch between, need to actively target enemies, and can dodge attacks. So far, no abilities have been visible in the game, but they are supposed to be coming.

When will the MMORPG be released? There is not yet a specific release date. However, the developers have announced the first public test, which is supposed to start this year and without NDA.

You can register for it on the official website.

It is supposed to initially launch on Steam for PC. However, later it is planned as a cloud MMORPG. This should provide the opportunity to play it on consoles or smartphones as well.

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