Sony has presented the new PS4 and PS5 games for 2023 in a video. Most games will be released only for the PS5, and there are no plans for ports for the PS4.
Sony has announced a whole dozen new games for the PS5 and for the new PSVR2 in 2023. This clearly shows the direction it could take: namely, more towards the PS5 and away from the old PS4.
What games are we talking about? Sony has presented a new video. Here, they show short impressions of games that are all to be released in 2023. One thing stands out: Many games are now being released exclusively for the PS5 and will not receive a port for the PS4 anymore.
Ports are usually stripped-down versions that still run on the older console.
Here you can see all the games at a glance that you can also see in the video:
Final Fantasy XVI – PS5
Horizon 2 DLC – PS5
Spider-Man 2 – PS5
Assassin’s Creed Mirage – PS5/PS4
Resident Evil 4 (Remake) – PS5/PS4
Forspoken – PS5
Suicide Squad – PS5
Dead Space – PS5
Stellar Blade – PS5
Street Fighter 6 – PS4/PS5
Star Wars Jedi Survivor – PS5
Alone In The Dark – PS5
Firewall Ultra – PS5/PSVR 2
Pacific Drive – PS5
The Lords of the Fallen (2023) – PS5
Horizon VR: Call of the Mountain – PS5/PSVR Only
Destiny 2: Lightfall – PS5/PS4
Eternights – PS5/PS4
Tchia – PS5/PS4
Season A Letter To The Future – PS5/PS4
SynDuality – PS5
Hogwarts Legacy – PS5/PS4
Wildhearts – PS5
Of the 23 games introduced in the video, less than half (8 games) will receive ports for the PlayStation 4.
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Sony presents new games for PS4 and PS5 – Here’s what you can look forward to in 2023
What does this mean for players? In the long term, this likely means that Sony will focus its attention on the PS5 and move away from the old PlayStation 4. At least, this is a clear sign for the colleagues at Kotaku that the time of the PS4 is now definitively over.
This is likely to be a strong plus point for the PS5. Until now, the low number of exclusive PS5 games was a reason not to buy a PS5. Many new games could be played on both the PS5 and other platforms. A PS5 was not strictly required for that. But that is changing now, as the video shows.
Is it only Sony’s strategy that is changing? No, Sony is not the only publisher turning away from last-gen consoles, PS4 and Xbox One. Other studios are also transitioning to Xbox Series S/X and PS5 and are only offering their games for current platforms. Skipping ports often saves valuable resources that can then be invested in other projects.
Additionally, the supply situation around the PS5 has significantly improved, and anyone can currently buy a PS5 if they want to. This should also give the PS5 another boost.
One of the last big titles for the PS4 was the new God of War: Ragnarök. Here, the PS4 was able to demonstrate once again what the console can achieve:
Blizzard distributes games like World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, and Diablo 3 in China through a local partner: NetEase. However, the partnership was not renewed at the end of 2022. Now the deadline is approaching, and the games will no longer be playable. Blizzard is losing a lot of potential players as a result.
Update: We have specified the number of potential players with new data.
What kind of deal is this?
To distribute games in China, foreign companies need a corresponding partner within China itself. For Blizzard, this was NetEase for 14 years.
The contract is still supposed to run until January 23, but then it will be over if Blizzard does not find new partners. They apparently have not found a new partner.
This is the latest status: As the news agency Reuters explains, Blizzard and NetEase have tried to find an agreement in the past weeks. The current deal was supposed to continue for 6 months.
At the same time, Blizzard has been looking for other potential partners in China. However, NetEase has refused cooperation, and no other partner has so far promised Blizzard to enter into a partnership with them. This means that at least 7 Blizzard games will disappear from China by January 23:
World of Warcraft
Overwatch 2
Hearthstone
Diablo 3
Warcraft 3: Reforged
StarCraft 2
Heroes of the Storm
These games will no longer be playable. Diablo 2: Resurrected has an offline mode, so it is likely to remain available – currently, there is no information about this.
The mobile game Diablo Immortal runs under a separate deal and will continue to be supported.
China, according to the latest census from 2023, currently has 1.4 billion inhabitants (via Tagesschau). The statistical website Statista reports 666 million gamers in the Middle Kingdom. The country is thus the “most lucrative gaming market in the world.”
The Blizzard games are extremely popular in China, and the company is losing a large number of potential players as a result.
WoW shows the main features of Dragonflight in the gameplay trailer, fans praise: “Finally hype again”
Blizzard and NetEase accuse each other
Why are NetEase and Blizzard separating? The two parties did not come to an agreement on new contractual conditions. The corporations blame each other for the situation.
Blizzard states that NetEase has rejected all offers (via Bloomberg).
NetEase, on the other hand, asserts that Blizzard made impossible demands. Furthermore, they felt uncomfortable because only a new contract for 6 months was offered, while all other partners received 3 years.
The president of global investments and partnerships at NetEase, Simon Zhu, earlier stated that “one ass alone” was responsible for the failure to reach a new deal. In a new post on LinkedIn, he emphasizes again how unfortunate it is for them all as gamers that the partnership is ending.
What comes next? Chinese players can secure and archive their accounts through a new system from Blizzard so that they regain access as soon as a new trade partner is found.
NetEase has already expressed security concerns regarding this since the technology behind it comes entirely from Blizzard. However, there is currently no other solution. All unused gameplay time and currencies can be refunded.
Whether and how it will continue with Blizzard in China remains open. Some voices claim that at the latest due to the deal with Microsoft new interested parties can be found quickly in China.
However, this deal has also been precarious for some time. Many regulatory authorities are raising concerns, even in Europe. Particularly, the biggest competitor Sony is repeatedly trying to prevent Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard:
In Pokémon GO players have the opportunity to trade their monsters with each other. Two trainers have managed to achieve a particularly rare lucky trade. We at MeinMMO show you what happened and explain why the trade is so special.
What function is it about? In Pokémon GO, trainers can not only catch their monsters but also trade them with their friends. With a bit of luck, they can receive a special lucky Pokémon. This can be leveled up with less stardust cost and also has a high IV.
Now, two trainers report that they have achieved one of the rarest lucky trades of all time. Which one it is and why it is so special, we have summarized for you below.
The perfect lucky trade with two Shinys
As trainer pokemaster_marcello shows on his Instagram channel, he and his friend Gareth Morton experienced a very special and rare trade that probably won’t happen again anytime soon.
Both traded a shiny Iscalar for a shiny Lavados in a completely normal trade, that is, without having a lucky friend status in advance. So far, so nothing unusual.
But then the big surprise: They actually achieve a lucky trade with this trade. And that’s not all, both monsters randomly also receive a perfect IV, meaning a 4-star rating in the game.
We have embedded below his Instagram post, in which you can see a picture of the two lucky Pokémon:
The double Shlundo luck is something pokemaster_marcello can hardly believe, and he writes in his post, overjoyed:
OMG!! IS THIS THE LUCKIEST TRADE OF ALL TIME?! I just can’t believe it! We’re still shaking. @garethmorton and I traded two Shinys in a normal trade and we both got shiny lucky hundos!!! The chance of that happening is 1 in 4.6 million!!! UNBELIEVABLE! Suddenly, I don’t care about not getting a shiny Iscalar during the research day anymore…
That it is not easy to get so-called Shundos in Pokémon GO, meaning shiny Pokémon with perfect IV, was something a trainer also had to find out who collected 100 hundos. How he found them, we show you in this post:
Chances of a lucky trade: To get such a lucky trade in Pokémon GO, you literally need a lot of luck. Because the chance of getting a lucky Pokémon is usually not very high.
It’s different when you have a so-called lucky friend status. With this, you are guaranteed a lucky trade.
Perfect IV: Since the IV is reassigned after a trade, it can happen that you also end up with a perfect Pokémon this way. In a lucky trade, the chances are generally even a bit higher since lucky Pokémon always have at least an IV of 80%. In this case, however, usually only one of the two trainers can consider themselves lucky.
That this happens for both players and they happen to trade two Shinys is about as likely in Pokémon GO as hitting the jackpot. Thus, pokemaster_marcello estimates the chances to be about 1 in 4.6 million (via instagram.com).
What do you think about the special lucky trade of Pokémaster Marcello and Gareth Morton? Have you perhaps had such luck yourself before? And with which monster would you be happy with a lucky Pokémon? Let us know here at MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
The Chinese gaming giant Tencent has introduced a new MMORPG. It is called Tarisland and will be released for PC, Android, and iOS. It is clear what well-known model the game follows.
What kind of game is it? We don’t know much about Tarisland yet, as there is hardly any information available about the new game from gaming giant Tencent, except for a trailer. However, some of the initial scenes strongly resemble World of Warcraft.
This might not be a coincidence, as it is still uncertain whether WoW can continue in China. For now, the servers there are going offline since Blizzard has lost its partner NetEase in China. It fits perfectly that Tencent seems to want to fill this gap.
What are the core features? In the trailer for Tarisland, some gameplay elements are clearly visible, while others can be inferred. However, there has already been a two-day playable version of the MMORPG, from which some information has leaked.
The game features an open world with mounts. You may even be able to ride dragons and fly with airships.
The graphics are more in a comic style and move away from realism.
There are various races, weapons, and magic.
Massive bosses and large dungeons for multiple players await in Tarisland.
The game will be released on PC, Android, and iOS, with the PC version being separate and optimized.
The popular “Auto-Battle” feature in mobile MMORPGs that fights automatically for you will not be present.
You can watch the first trailer for the MMORPG here:
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Tarisland: The gameplay trailer for the MMORPG
Release in the west still unclear
Why is the game exciting? The first gameplay scenes look quite promising and are well-received by the community. The direct and obvious similarity to World of Warcraft is also likely to please many fans.
Moreover, just a few days after the initial announcement, a playtest followed, which could indicate that the MMORPG is further along in its development than other MMORPGs currently in development.
Furthermore, the gaming giant Tencent is behind the project, which also owns games like League of Legends, large stakes in Path of Exile, and parts of Fortnite. This could mean that the new MMORPG won’t be lacking in resources.
When will Tarisland be released? This is still up in the air. It is also not known whether the MMORPG will even be released in the west.
Since the game has only just been announced, it is relatively unlikely that the MMORPG will be released in 2023. Until then, you’ll have to keep riding your dragons in WoW before you can in Tarisland.
This is what dragon flying together in WoW looks like:
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<strong>WoW Dragonflight: Dragon Riding for Two – How to Activate It</strong>
Players mock Tarisland for its similarity to World of Warcraft
How does the community react? Extremely mixed. It seems that almost no one really knows what to make of Tarisland. Some view the game as a “WoW clone from China”, while others see it as a great hope.
This could partly be because Tencent, as a publisher, often doesn’t enjoy much popularity. Some commenters have already expressed concerns that the game might lean too much into Pay2Win.
However, people do agree on one thing: the incredible similarity to World of Warcraft. While some jokingly say, “Here comes WoW 2.0”, others see it a bit more critically; however, everyone agrees on the similarity itself.
What do the fans say? At this point, we would like to quote some people from the community around the game. The quotes come from comments under the trailer of Tarisland on YouTube:
Activ Games says: “From the moment I saw PC and Mobile, I knew it would never compare to WoW.”
Siks Silver sees it positively: “I want to play it right now!”
Windam says: “Awful animations and strange flying mounts. Also, Tencent means there’s a high chance of Pay2Win. A perfect combination for a WoW replacement in China.”
Sayan simply writes: “WoW 2.0.”
People certainly have mixed feelings about Tarisland.
What do you think of Tarisland? Do you see in the upcoming MMORPG a great hope for WoW fans, or rather the opposite? Do you find the similarity of the two titles shamelessly stolen or rather a successful homage? Feel free to share your opinion here in the comments at MeinMMO.
A cute shop mount has been added to World of Warcraft. And many of you probably already have it.
In the meantime, it has become a tradition that every few months a new mount comes to the shop of Blizzard’s MMORPG in World of Warcraft. Periodically, every few months and at the start of special events – such as the Chinese New Year – there are new mounts. This time is no different, as a really cute rabbit has found its way into the shop. This fits thematically, as the Year of the Rabbit begins now in China.
What kind of mount is this? “Jade, the Radiant Seer” is a watery rabbit spirit of the Pandaren. Accordingly, you will hear quiet splashing noises of the rabbit while jumping and riding. As is tradition, the rabbit has various Asian-inspired decorations that generally fit the look of Pandaria and the Pandaren. On the sides, two baskets filled to the brim with carrots are hanging – so nothing stands in the way of the next long ride.
As usual, Jade can be used as a ground mount as well as a flying mount.
Especially beautiful is the “mountspecial” animation. Here, the rabbit hops over invisible platforms and climbs a little into the air.
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How to get the mount? All players who opt for a subscription of at least 6 months will automatically receive Jade.
If you can’t decide to commit to a long-term subscription, but still don’t want to miss out on Jade, you can also buy the mount separately in the shop for 20 €.
Note that the mount is only available in the modern version of World of Warcraft and not in WoW Classic or Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
Who has already received the mount? No additional costs are incurred for all who already have an active subscription for 6 months or decided to purchase the annual subscription a few weeks ago. In that case
If you meet the conditions and haven’t received Jade yet, please be patient a little longer. It can take a few days for the mount to arrive for all players. You will receive a message in the game that a new gift is waiting in your collection when the time comes.
What do you think of this new mount? Cute and really nice? Or does it not fit the style of World of Warcraft at all?
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In Pokémon GO, a trainer has caught 100 perfect monsters and shows where he found them. We from MeinMMO have looked at which areas he was most fortunate and which is his most valuable specimen.
Which monsters are we talking about? In Pokémon GO, many players pay special attention to rare monsters. In addition to shiny specimens, which differ in color from the actual Pokémon, there are also the so-called Hundos.
These are Pokémon that have a perfect rating, i.e., 100% IV or 4 stars. If a monster has such a rating, it can optimally utilize its potential in attack, stamina, and defense, which can be particularly helpful in battle with the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
However, just like Shinys, Hundos are not found around every corner in the game. And they occur even more rarely in combination, as Shundos. A trainer now reports in his reddit post about how he managed to catch 100 Hundos and shows his most valuable specimen.
How did skyhiker14 obtain the Hundos?
As the reddit user skyhiker14 reports in his current post, he achieved a very special milestone last year. He has caught 100 Hundos, which are Pokémon that have a perfect IV.
He wants to share this collection with the other trainers in the community and reveals how he got the monsters. He writes (via reddit.com): “Last year I achieved 100 Hundos, so I thought it would be good to break down where they all came from.”
How did he find the Hundos? As skyhiker14 reports, he was able to find the 100 Hundos in various ways. The majority, according to him, were obtained in the wild, followed by eggs and monsters from field research.
He had the fewest encounters with a perfect monster in research breakthroughs, with Crypto-Pokémon, as well as with surprises after snapshots. His perfect Pokémon break down as follows:
29x in the wild
21x hatched
17x from field research
17x rescued monsters
6x traded Pokémon (of which 5 are lucky Pokémon)
3x from raids (2 from 1-star raids and 1 from 5-star raids)
2x from timed research
2x from special research
1x from the research breakthrough
1x Crypto-Pokémon from Team GO Rocket
1x surprise encounter after the snapshot
How many monsters did he have to catch for this? To achieve this goal, he had to secure a lot of monsters beforehand. His statistics show, among other things, that he had already caught 84,932 Pokémon and hatched 5,238 eggs. In addition, he completed 785 legendary raids, 2,850 rocket battles, and 3,362 trading actions.
Of the total 100 perfect Pokémon, four were also very special specimens. skyhiker14 explains that he was able to secure four Shundos. He seems a bit disappointed that there are so few, as he writes: “Only four of the 100 were Shundo, of which three came from trades.”
One of them, however, he is particularly proud of and refers to it as his “crown jewel”. It is a shiny Mewtwo with a perfect IV.
perfect shiny Mewtwo from skyhiker14 (via reddit.com)
Why is Mewtwo special? The legendary monster is really worth it, as Mewtwo has an enormous attack value and acts as a true all-rounder due to its variety of attacks. In raids, you should not miss it as one of the best psychic attackers on your team. And also in the Master League, Mewtwo is one of the top contenders according to the PvPoke ranking (via pvpoke.com).
We have summarized more strong monsters in Pokémon GO in the following video:
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Pokémon GO: The strongest attackers of all types in the video
Other trainers have few Shundos as well
The community appreciates skyhiker14’s post, as it encourages many trainers to follow suit and post their own Hundo statistics in the comments. It quickly becomes clear that other trainers also have relatively little luck regarding Shundos. Here’s what you can read:
wildduck73: “I have been playing since November 2016. I am level 50 and have caught 182,500 Pokemon (by hand, no Gotcha). I have a total of 165 Hundos and have never seen a Shundo.”
MathProfGeneva: “‘Only 4’ Shundo. Um, that’s an amazing ratio. I have 359 Hundos (and accidentally deleted 2 others). I have 3 Shundo.”
What is your Hundo ratio in Pokémon? And how many perfect Shinys have you already secured? Feel free to write your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.
duel_wielding_rouge: “Day-one player, 400 Hundos. No Shundo.”
MathProfGeneva: “‘Only 4’ Shundo. Um, that’s an amazing ratio. I have 359 Hundos (and accidentally deleted 2 others). I have 3 Shundo.”
What is your Hundo ratio in Pokémon? And how many perfect Shinys have you already secured? Feel free to write your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.
A player in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has discovered a scope that has a hidden feature: It blinds your opponents when you aim at them.
What does the scope do? In CoD MW2, a scope for sniper rifles is currently causing a stir, and for several days, posts have been circulating on reddit, where players talk about the notorious scope.
The special thing: If someone aims at you with this scope, it not only has the typical sniper glare but also a strong glow.
This glow makes it so you cannot see the player using the scope behind the bright light. It seems as if it has a built-in flashbang that blinds you when your opponent aims at you.
We are embedding an exemplary reddit post here, where you can see the effect of the scope:
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A post on reddit shows how much a certain scope can blind you in CoD MW2.
Player discovers which scope has the built-in flashbang
Which scope are we talking about? As the reddit user “SSYorimz” reports in the “CoD MW2” subreddit, he has found out which scope is responsible for the blinding effect. According to him, the scope is the “RAPTOR-FVM40”.
The scope has a 13x magnification, an indicator for bullet drop, and increased ADS speed.
As the only disadvantage, the game lists the “very large sniper glare”, which is definitely a plus given the blinding effect when aimed at your opponents with the scope.
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What do the players say about the scope? The players of CoD MW2 agree on the strength of the scope and believe it has no disadvantage, but rather an advantage.
TheFrostyrune: “Run ‘n gun with the scope and a flashlight, just to make sure they go blind (via reddit).”
baum_imp: “Why the hell does it increase the display speed lmao, this setup literally has zero disadvantages (via reddit).”
Gusfeldt__: “In the beginning, it was a disadvantage to use a scope with glare, now it’s an advantage (via reddit).”
pnellesen: “And here I am, trying to use scopes with ‘very low’ glare. What an idiot I am, lol (via reddit).”
Trolly14: “Scope with flashbang upgrade, genius! They thought of everything (via reddit).”
syrupchi: “It’s so obstructive that it’s almost a real advantage for them (via reddit).”
It is certainly the case with the strong blinding effect of the scope that the developers did not intend it in this way. After all, they list the strong glare of the scope as a disadvantage. It is quite possible that Infinity Ward will make adjustments regarding the scope or its blinding effect.
Shortly after the release of the shooter, the developers released a patch that fixed 120 bugs.
Advertising has always been a contentious issue on television, and it’s no different on Twitch. Somehow, the platform manages to annoy both viewers and streamers, who actually benefit from the ads.
What kind of stream was that? Zack, known as “Asmongold”, is actually known for streaming MMORPGs like World of Warcraft or Final Fantasy XIV. Sometimes, however, it’s more pleasant to sit back and watch another content creator at work.
In a stream from January 13, Asmongold reacted to a stream from his OTK colleague Tectone. He was playing Elden Ring, and during the boss fight against the dreaded Malenia, things got really exciting. But then the stream was abruptly interrupted.
Asmongold Ends Stream
What was going on? Tectone’s stream was interrupted by a big advertising block, which Asmongold obviously didn’t like at all. The streamer quickly explained that he would rather go to sleep and ended the stream:
I’m going to bed. I am so fed up with this nonsense!
Asmongold finds it “ridiculous and outrageous” that important moments of the stream are missed and instead viewers have to watch ads.
We have included a clip of the outburst for you here:
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What’s the deal with ads? For viewers, advertisements are often just annoying since the stream keeps running in the background. This is also a problem for streamers: an advertising block can overshadow an important announcement or a special moment.
Alternatively, streamers can schedule ads strategically, so Twitch doesn’t run ads for 10 minutes. The “Ad Incentive” program is supposed to make regular ad placements worthwhile for content creators.
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Many larger streamers actually wish for less advertising on the platform. However, to maintain the incentives, Twitch requires that often absurd amounts of advertising be run: frequently, that’s several minutes per hour, and the streamers also have to broadcast a certain number of hours.
Offers vary significantly from streamer to streamer, and many are dissatisfied with the amount offered – some earn even less with the ad incentives than if they were streaming normally.
The Swede Seth Everman (29) is a popular musician and YouTuber. At the beginning of the year, he announced that he wants to withdraw from YouTube at the end of 2023 to focus on other projects. Until then, however, he wants to deliver as much content as possible. He recently spoke about his most successful video – and explained why it wasn’t such a big financial hit.
Who is the YouTuber? Seth Everman has been running his YouTube channel since May 2013. Besides his shaved head, he is known for music videos in which he deconstructs and parodies popular songs. This includes his most successful video from 2019.
What kind of video was it? In 2019, American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish had a huge hit with her song “Bad Guy” and the accompanying music video. Seth Everman then released his parody.
The video is only 46 seconds long and shows the musician with a wig, recreating the sound of “Bad Guy” using everyday objects (and his keyboard). Alongside this, he wrote a comment under Billie Eilish’s music video: “I’m the bald guy”.
Both the video and the comment were a success: the video received over 92 million views, and the comment is considered the most liked comment on YouTube with 3.2 million upvotes (via youtube.fandom). We have embedded the video for you here:
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How much did the YouTuber earn? In a video from January 8, Seth Everman shared some statistics about his most successful video. He looked at which demographic groups it was particularly popular among and where his viewers came from.
You can watch the entire video, including all statistics, here in English.
Afterward, he shared how much the video brought him. A total of $31,410 with the clip. That’s a decent amount at first glance, but it relates to the entire period since its release – so more than 3 years now.
Of these $31,000, around $11,000 came from YouTube’s “Premium” program, while advertising only brought in about $20,000. The musician received approximately 33 cents per 1,000 views.
This seems unfair to Seth Everman: after all, just as many people watch the Super Bowl as his video, but a 30-second commercial during the football event costs more than $5 million.
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The analysis should surpass the original
What is the reason for this? The CPM indicates how much a content creator earns per 1,000 views from ads on YouTube. This means that even if two videos have the same number of views, their creators’ earnings can differ significantly.
Once that value is low, it’s hard to get it back up. For example, German content creator Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler has this problem. On his main channel, he only receives €2.80 for every 1,000 clicks, while his second channel has significantly fewer clicks, but each 1,000 clicks is worth €4.60.
Another aspect is that the video, being just 46 seconds long, is too short, and YouTube generally prefers longer videos. The longer a video, the more ads can be placed on it. This means that a bad 8-minute video could potentially earn significantly more than his most popular video.
What can be done about this? The musician explains that videos on financial topics often have significantly higher CPMs, which can be as high as $30. After all, his video is about ad revenue, which is finance.
He calls on his viewers to leave comments on financial topics to make YouTube increase his CPM. With over 12 minutes, the analysis video is also significantly longer than the original. Whether the plan works remains to be seen.
Content creators also face similar problems when their content is used by larger streamers as the basis for so-called reactions:
The expansion “Lightfall” for Destiny 2 is drawing closer. A new trailer now shows the next location “Neomuna” in more detail.
This is shown in the new trailer: A radiant high-tech metropolis full of lights – this is “Neomuna”, the new location introduced in the current trailer for Destiny 2: Lightfall.
But the secret city is in danger: Calus and the Shadow Legion threaten to destroy Neomuna on behalf of the Witness.
The Guardians must therefore face the fight. The new city with all its modern achievements is open to them.
The trailer shows, among other things, how Guardians use the brand new “Strand” ability to swing through the heights of Neomuna, but tanks and the challenging “Tormentors” also play a role in “Lightfall”.
You can watch the new trailer including the new location in all its details here:
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Destiny 2 Lightfall: The new trailer “Neomuna”
The community is excited about the new city Neomuna
This is how players react: Under the English version of the trailer on YouTube, some fans have already gathered, reacting eagerly to the revealed futuristic contents. Especially in connection with the new “Strand” ability, Neomuna could become an exciting location.
“I love the retro-futuristic atmosphere that this place radiates, so different from anything we’ve seen so far in Destiny,” says a user (via YouTube).
“This area looks sick. Can’t wait to swing around with Strand” (via YouTube).
“I love the look of the place. The architecture of Neomuna and Calus’s pyramid ship are clearly distinguishable and both look fantastic. Can’t wait. The Tormentors also look threatening, I’m excited” (via YouTube).
“I’m really excited for this DLC, big cities with really tall vertical environments with the new abilities look really fun and like a big change from the usual DLCs we’ve received” (via YouTube).
This is the new ability: “Strand” will be the second element of Darkness beside Stasis in Destiny 2. The ability differs from class to class. Titans get Strand claws, Hunters can create a rope from the energy strands, and Warlocks can resurrect and control zombies.
Strand will be particularly exciting because one can swing through the air in a Spider-Man style with the energy strands. A new way of movement is introduced that relies on even more mobility – and that could be very entertaining in the new city.
With today’s Weekly Reset, the pinnacle Nightfalls in Destiny 2 are starting. However, a small change from Bungie will make this activity an even tougher challenge. MeinMMO tells you how hard it will be and what else you can find this week in Bungie’s loot shooter.
This week: Recently, Destiny 2 announced that the pinnacle Nightfalls will be made more accessible to everyone. This is a tough PvE endgame challenge where you will always be under-leveled, and these changes will go live tonight.
The power level required for entry will be reduced by 25 power levels to 1,580.
The overall power level for pinnacle activities will be reduced by 10 to 1,620.
So you can start the pinnacle Nightfall directly tonight if you have the 1,580 minimum power level of Season 19. No more restrictions. However, it also means that your enemies will be an underestimated 40 power levels above you in this case. Only those who use the artifact can make the activity a bit easier. In Season 19, that goes up to power level 1,595, so all enemies will only be 25 power levels above you.
New hardcore challenge for the best: While some Guardians are pushing their power level, the best players from Destiny 2 are currently considering how to get rid of their power level again today.
They plan to tackle the pinnacle Nightfalls with a brutal under-leveling of said 40 levels. Candidates for this are certainly the “Grandmaster of Nightfall” and PvE god Esoterikk. But Gladd, the former Destiny star streamer, also doesn’t want to miss out on this challenge and even challenged others on Twitter to a duel.
If you prefer to go normal, our Weekly Reset now reveals all the important information on where to earn what this week. And it even includes extra Glimmer.
The key info on activities from January 17 to January 24
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Vanguard: Nightfall – The Fire Trial
Terminus of Insight, on Nessus
The Red Legion has sent its best hacker to find information in a Vex network. It’s now up to you to stop him so that the Last City can continue to exist in peace.
As Nightfall loot, you can expect the shotgun “The Pursuit of the Mind Twister”. You can also obtain it as a Master version in the Pinnacle tonight.
In the current raid “King’s Fall,” the third challenge “Stunning Gaze” takes place. So feel free to get a little yelled at by the ogre.
To complete the third challenge “Stunning Gaze”, it depends on the two “Gaze Bearers” or “Wrath Takers.” The one who initially pulled the wrath of Golgoroth must stand in a pool of regained light with the rest of the team doing damage. Only then may the second player sneak behind Golgoroth and fire at the yellow hit point to reclaim the Ogre’s gaze.
You can expect the following raid requirements and challenges:
In Normal mode, completing a challenge yields double loot.
Only from the Grandmaster Raid can you obtain status-specific armor and Master weapons.
You can also earn the new Raid-exclusive exotic cosmetics in the Oryx look in the Grandmaster.
Additional Legacy Pinnacle Rewards from Endgame:
The “Beyond Light” legacy raid “Garden of Salvation” is active this week.
Play the dungeon “Pit of Heresy” for more top loot.
Crucible – This is the PvP Playlist:
Shaxx wants you to whip out your Super and throw it around in PvP. So it’s a week to start the mode “Inferno”.
Playlist Bonus this week:
As the pinnacle Nightfalls start, you can also pick up the weekly bonus there in the form of more rewards.
Weekly Activities
Still, you can’t swing the lasso in Destiny 2 as shown in the latest Destiny 2 trailer for Neomuna. There are Calus, incense sticks, Cloudstriders in distress, and tanks.
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Destiny 2 Lightfall: The new trailer “Neomuna”
But that also means there’s still time to complete the Season challenges from the “The Witch Queen” DLC before these seasonal contents disappear.
Here come the key activities of this week:
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission
“The Ritual” – Repeatable Witch Queen campaign mission
You are to dwell in the Throne World on behalf of the Vanguard, for Savathun has brought the Traveler there. While you try to free him, you have to “play games” with her to reveal the betrayal and the final memory of her worm ancestor to the Witch Queen. Whether that was just part of her plan, you must decide at the end.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj can now be found in the Dreaming City right at Rheasilvia – as always during the 3rd curse week. At the same time, the 1st Ascendant Challenge is active.
All sources for pinnacle loot in Season 19 of Destiny 2
To know where you can effectively grab your pinnacle loot, we provide a quick weekly overview of activities.
This is the new max level: In the new season of the Seraphs, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,590. Thus, the power level at the start of the new Season 19 has risen by +10 compared to the previous Season 18.
Destiny 2 plans an end-of-season quest and activity in February for Season 19.
This pinnacle loot brings your power level to 1,590:
Complete 3 Heist Battlegrounds on “Legendary” difficulty (+2)
Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
Complete 3 Vanguard Operations Strikes with the corresponding focus (+1)
Hawthorne’s clan quest: Earn 5000 XP (+1)
Trials, Trials of Osiris (+2) – starting January 20
Glimmer Highlights in the Eververse
There is free Glimmer: This week, Destiny 2 is celebrating the Lunar Year. So there are not only zodiac-themed items to discover, like the Taurus collection. You can also snag 880 Glimmer for free this week. So celebrate the Lunar Year and definitely visit the Eververse this week.
For the Chinese New Year, there is the Taurus set for Glimmer in Destiny 2.
Further Glimmer offers include:
Exotic ship “Taurus Rocket”
Exotic ship “Moon’s Roar”
Exotic Sparrow “Taurus Firecracker”
Exotic weapon ornament for the raid exo “Eyes of Tomorrow” – “Vision of Tyranny”
These are all the challenges from this week. Feel free to tell us in the comments if you dare to play a pinnacle Nightfall even harder. Or do you prefer to chill in Destiny 2?
If you’re waiting for more news about the new DLC of Destiny 2, we recommend this little outlook. However, it does have a catch.
On Twitch, MissMikkaa regularly streams gameplay of Elden Ring. As the game is apparently not challenging enough for her, she sometimes controls her character using a dance pad.
What happened? It often happens that you have to step away from the PC or console while gaming. This recently happened to the streamer MissMikkaa who went AFK during one of her streams.
While she was playing the Souls-like Elden Ring, the streamer had to take a break and left her character briefly unattended. This is perilous, as the game is known for being particularly difficult and allowing very few mistakes.
The seemingly harmless situation could have gone wrong, as suddenly a huge dragon appeared on the screen. Immediately, it began attacking the streamer’s character with powerful flames.
Four-legged friend rushes to the rescue – The situation seemed hopeless, the dragon mercilessly spewed fire and nothing could be seen of the streamer. This would have meant inevitable doom, but MissMikkaa received unexpected help.
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Her dog runs into the frame, only to shortly thereafter showcase its impressive skills in Elden Ring to a large audience. Probably in search of treats, as the streamer writes in her tweet, the four-legged friend spontaneously jumps onto the dance pad.
The dance mat that the streamer also frequently uses to defeat bosses in Elden Ring or Dark Souls becomes a controller for “Yoshi”, the streamer’s dog. Effortlessly, it brings the streamer’s character to safety from the dragon’s attacks. The best friend of man, indeed!
Can Yoshi also take on this legend from the Elden Ring community? You can learn the story behind “Let me solo Her” here in the video:
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A half-naked player in Elden Ring became a community legend – This is his story
Dance Pad or Controller? Streamer defeats bosses in an unusual way
Who is MissMikkaa? The streamer mainly plays, but not exclusively, Souls-like games such as Elden Ring, Sekiro, or Dark Souls. She gained greater recognition through various challenges that she imposes on herself while playing. By the way, she is not alone in this; the Elden Ring community continually finds new ways to play the game: The 4 most absurd “controllers” with which you can play Elden Ring
For instance, she has already played Elden Ring one-handed or solely with a dance pad as the input device. In God of War, she also defeated the Valkyries using a dance mat, and just recently, she conquered the probably toughest boss in Elden Ring in a very special way.
The streamer fought the boss “Melania, Blade of Miquella” simultaneously with two characters. One was controlled via a controller, and the other via her dance pad. If you want to see the moment of her triumph for yourself, we have linked the Twitch clip for you.
What do you think, can the four-legged friend make it to the animal Olympics? Can MissMikkaa’s dog Yoshi compete with other famous dogs like Commissioner Rex or Lassie? Or is your dog much more talented? Feel free to write it in the comments!
Shots from better players allegedly are not counted as hits
What disadvantages are involved? In a video, TimTheTatman addresses the theory that there is a so-called “skill-based hit registration” in CoD Warzone 2 and states that he is convinced of its existence.
With “skill-based hit registration”, CoD players refer to the assumption that the game influences the recognition of individual shots, which according to this theory depends on how skilled players or their abilities are.
So if you are a good player, fewer bullets from the shots you fire at a target are recognized as actual hits compared to worse players. A shot that is not counted as a hit, even if it hits the opponent’s body, does no damage.
If a player feels that their opponent should have died in a fight because they hit ‘every’ shot, then according to this theory, it is due to the “skill-based hit registration”.
However, the theory often relates to a not entirely accurate perception of the affected players. They search for a fault in the game, which can partially be recognized upon closer inspection, that shots were not as accurate as initially thought (via reddit).
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Streamer is convinced of skill-based hit registration
What evidence does the streamer have? TimTheTatman says at the beginning of his video that he has evidence for the skill-based registration of hits and shows a round in the Battle Royale of CoD Warzone 2, in which he loses a gunfight.
I have evidence that there is skill-based hit registration in this game. I didn’t fully believe it until this moment when I was in a gunfight with someone […]
TimTheTatman via YouTube
His opponent is on a bridge and is under fire from the streamer. But the streamer’s character dies and TimTheTatman looks stunned at the camera.
He cannot believe that he did not take out his opponent and says: “I am convinced that there is a skill-based hit registration. I am convinced of it.”
The video from TimTheTatman is embedded here with timestamp. You can find the gunfight that the streamer loses at 05:17.
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TimTheTatman says he has evidence for skill-based hit registration
Slow motion is supposed to confirm the impression: Before the streamer can further deal with the scene, he has to fight for re-entry in the Gulag. There, even without a simple trick that can easily lead to victories, he is successful and allowed to return to the Warzone.
In the next minutes of the video, TimTheTatman finishes the match and then addresses the lost encounter again. In doing so, he reviews his shots in slow motion (in the video from minute 13:58).
Additionally, the streamer explains again that he did not believe in skill-based hit registration before, but now refers to the bullets he fired:
“Look at the bullets. Okay, the bullets hit his head and he… no, no, no.[…] I did not miss. I did not miss. This is crazy. This is not right. I occasionally shoot poorly, but this is not right.”
Does the streamer really prove that the theory is true? No, in the end he only shows a scene in which it is unclear whether his shots were not registered as hits by the game or if he simply did not hit. Even in slow-motion footage, it is difficult to see exactly where the bullets land.
If he really hit, there could also be various reasons why the hits were not recognized. For instance, a temporary problem with the internet could be possible. It occasionally happens in shooters that a shot is not recognized as a hit by the game.
Alexander Leitsch and Mark Sellner – two of the MMORPG authors here on MeinMMO – have started a new podcast together: MMO News. This podcast focuses entirely on MMORPGs. However, the project is not a successor to the MeinMMO podcast and is not associated with the website – it is purely a hobby project.
What kind of project is this? In MMO News, Alex and Mark primarily talk about current events in MMORPGs:
At the beginning, it’s all about the top news from the last 14 days.
After that, they look at everything new that has happened in the big 6 – WoW, ESO, GW2, FFXIV, Lost Ark, and Black Desert.
In the third section of the podcast, they discuss their personal experiences. What have we played? What curious things have we encountered?
Finally, there are one or two focus topics. In the first episode, we looked at the current development of ArcheAge.
Regular episodes of MMO News are set to be released every 14 days, always on Thursday. The first episode was released on January 12.
In between, there are occasional specials planned. For example, this week, on January 19, we will look at the year 2023 and make predictions about which MMORPGs will be released, which will die, and which will switch their payment model to Free2Play. A special on Throne and Liberty and a ranking of the best Guild Wars 2 expansions are also already planned.
Where can you follow the podcast? MMO News is available on:
How is the project related to MeinMMO? Not at all. We started it as a hobby alongside our work because we both love podcasts and enjoy talking about MMORPGs. Therefore, we will also not be venturing into the world of shooters, survival games, or the influencer world.
The project will not replace the MeinMMO podcast. There will be another announcement regarding this in the coming weeks.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
After the huge success on Steam, there was a long silence about Valheim and fans had to wait months for the next update. Meanwhile, two updates have been released, and the creators have already announced new content. The Ashlands are coming as a new biome. MyMMO author Benedict Grothaus has already checked it out.
What is this update about? Valheim introduces the Ashlands in a new blog post, an area “far to the south.” Unlike biomes so far, the Ashlands are not scattered islands but a connected area on the huge map.
As the name suggests, the Ashlands are a burning steppe, where, at the moment, there isn’t much to find except fire. However, there are already some hints about the biome.
The developers describe the volcanic landscape as the “Land of the Dead” and show images of creatures that could visually belong to Dark Souls: melted skeletons, the “Scorched,” or a stitched flesh sack full of bones.
The Scorched from the AshlandsThe “Morgen” from the Ashlands
This is what we already know: The Ashlands have been in the game since release and can be explored since then. During my explorations, I found several contents in the Ashlands that the devs haven’t revealed yet, including:
Surtlings – They are currently found there as enemies
there is “Glowing Metal” that can be mined – apparently meteorites
So far, there are no recipes that utilize the ore. However, there is the secret sword Dyrnwyn, which cannot be crafted yet. Since the sword burns, it’s likely that it will be introduced as a recipe with the Ashlands.
Who will be the boss?Bosses are an important element in Valheim as they signify the conclusion of a chapter in the journey. It is still unknown if there will be a boss and if so, which one will be in the Ashlands.
However, since Valheim draws heavily from Norse mythology and gods like Odin and Thor can be found in the world, we can speculate:
the Ashlands are based on the mythological Muspelheim, the burning realm of giants. Here, the fire giant Surtr reigns, who could serve as a model for the boss
on the other hand, the Ashlands are the “Land of the Dead,” so the mythological Helheim. Here, the goddess Hel or the ship of bones Naglfar could be possible templates
in Norse mythology, the entrance to Helheim is guarded by the giant dog Garm, which could also be a model for the boss
finally, it’s of course possible that the already shown “Morgen” will be the boss of the Ashlands
Keep in mind that these are speculations. The developers have promised to be more open with information this time, but currently no information has been confirmed regarding the Ashlands except for the setting.
The Ashlands, with their volcanic appearance, are a stark contrast to the Mistlands, the latest biome. It was introduced with a fancy trailer:
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Survival hit with Vikings gets its first new area – Valheim shows Mistlands in new trailer
Valheim is still huge on Steam, soon getting new content
The status of Valheim: Although the game was released in February 2021, Valheim is still popular on Steam. Following the Mistlands update, the game peaked at 127,000 players in December 2022 (via steamcharts). Currently, there are still over 31,000 on average in the last hour and 76,000 players in the last 24 hours (as of January 17, 2:00 PM).
Despite the content drought, the game has rarely recorded less than 30,000 players. Valheim has been consistently popular, and that’s why it’s still on our list of the best survival games.
To bridge the waiting time for the Ashlands, several smaller updates are also planned to be released earlier:
Hildir’s Quest from the new NPC Hildir, where you can get new clothing
Difficulty levels for Valheim
new accessibility options to enable Valheim for a wider group of players
There are currently no specific dates for the updates and also for the Ashlands. Those interested in the idea of Valheim should take a look at the new project ASKA, which is set to be released in 2023:
In League of Legends, the Bulgarian professional player Nicolai “Nicolaiy” Garkov was released from his team after making sexist remarks about a female player in a game in the solo queue. The Bulgarian sees the problem not with himself, but with “snowflakes” who have no life.
The Bulgarian Nicolaiy was the jungler for the French team “MS Company” until January 15, who play in the French league LFL – Division 2.
What did the player do? The player was involved in a match of solo queue in EUW, where a professional player from the team “g2 Hel” also participated, which is the sister team of G2 Esports, where only women play. The Swedish Maya “Catlys” Henckel (20) played in the game on the bot lane in Nicolaj’s team.
The player from G2 shared about an hour after the game what she had to endure.
Under the tweet, former teammates of the jungler also said the guy was toxic in multiple ways, not just sexist.
Team fires jungler immediately and permanently
This was the consequence: The French team of the jungler published a statement just a few hours after the incident, publicly apologizing to the player, her team, and everyone affected by these “unacceptable remarks.”
The team has clear values and principles that stand firmly against such behavior. Therefore, the whole team decided to part ways with the player immediately and permanently.
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Pro feels betrayed: “Girl just wanted attention”
This was the Bulgarian’s reaction: The player initially defended his comments on Twitter: He said he was not sexist. He would have said the same to any man who couldn’t even press “F” on his keyboard.
A girl just wanted a little attention, so she could do whatever she wanted and ruin other people’s careers. That is the society we live in today.
Shortly after, he announced: His life had gone super well until now, but now he would delete his Twitter and League account.
He wants to advise all “snowflakes” commenting on Twitter: They should find their own life instead of commenting on Twitter.
“Snowflakes” is a political term used pejoratively. It is used by people who identify politically on the right to describe individuals who supposedly live in a “bubble of self-righteousness” and are “too fragile for harsh reality.”
According to an e-sport journalist who followed the situation (via medium): The Bulgarian later deleted all tweets and even apologized to the player and MS Company. However, this is no longer verifiable because the entire account has now been deleted on Twitter.
Sexism in e-sports is an ongoing issue. Riot Games has a notorious past here, but has worked in recent years to improve the situation.
Especially in 2018, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins (31) was the biggest streamer on Twitch and at that time the most famous gamer in the world. Through the success of the online shooter Fortnite the then blue-haired Blevins brought gaming into the mainstream and always wanted to climb higher. He wanted to become the “David Beckham” of gaming. Where does the streamer stand in 2023?
How big was Ninja back then? Ninja’s peak time was in 2018:
In 2018, he streamed 3,013 hours on Twitch – at least 8 hours every day, even on Sundays and holidays. Later he said he was “a slave to the stream”, he didn’t even live anymore.
Moreover, in some months, hundreds of thousands of US dollars flowed into his pockets just from Twitch subscriptions: In one month, Ninja had 269,000 subscribers – a long-standing record. The subscriptions alone in this record month were worth over 600,000 $.
Ninja achieved many things that no one had done before him: He brought gaming to the mainstream, made appearances on talk shows, was on the cover of sports magazines, and even appeared briefly in a Super Bowl commercial (via youtube).
During the heyday of Fortnite, the story circulated that a mother took her son out of school because of Fortnite:
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Ninja looked like a complete pro at the beginning of Fortnite
Why was he so popular? Ninja discovered the game early during Fortnite: Battle Royale and rode the Fortnite wave like no other. He was characterized by an extreme ambition and a high level of discipline: Ninja was an tireless grinder who played for hours on end.
Blevins was also an experienced shooter player from his Halo days and had above-average aiming and movement skills. In addition, there was a nervous energy supported by Red Bull. The flaming and tantrums he was known for earlier, he refrained from to fulfill his responsibility towards young viewers.
Back then, Fortnite was structured in such a way that Ninja could log into a lobby with 99 other players, many of whom were just starting out and had no idea about the game: As Ninja mowed down victims one after the other, he looked like a pro and expert. This phase was maximally exploited by Ninja and he was practically always live.
Ninja was also a master at finding synergies: He played in teams with other streamers, supporting each other. Especially the somewhat clumsy streamer “TimTheTatman” was a popular target, whom Ninja teased and made fun of.
He said back then that he wanted to be like “David Beckham”, simply untouchable. No one made shit videos about him or actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. He wanted to rise to that level as well.
His goal was to build “Ninja” into a globally recognized gaming brand,
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The “I’m not seeing enough movement” scene is considered a legendary embarrassing moment
But what really happened next?
Already by the end of 2018 and during 2019, Ninja’s popularity and Fortnite gradually waned:
One first sign that Ninja had overstepped was on New Year’s Eve 2018. Ninja had an appearance in Times Square in New York and called on the crowd in pouring rain to “move.” They were supposed to perform the Fortnite dance “Floss” with him together. However, the crowd didn’t move and Ninja embarrassed himself quite a bit.
To this day, this scene is considered an example of a streamer who overestimated themselves. Ninja has since been teased about the action, even joking about it himself: His team had persuaded him to do it.
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Also on Twitch, things didn’t go well after the New Year: In 2019, his average viewer numbers halved, dropping to 42,257.
A younger generation overtakes Ninja in Fortnite – It’s not enough anymore
In 2019, Ninja desperately tried to qualify for the Fortnite World Cup but failed to impose himself against strong competition.
Other, younger players had long since overtaken him and displaced him.
Even among Twitch streamers, there was a younger player named Tfue who was clearly better than Ninja and continually sought the conflict with him.
With the switch to Mixer, the money came, but the viewers left
This was the big break: On August 1, 2019, Ninja left the Twitch platform to stream on Microsoft’s platform Mixer. Allegedly, he was handsomely paid to stream exclusively on Mixer for several years. Microsoft apparently planned to make him the “face” of Mixer and Xbox.
But on the new platform, his viewers dwindled, and Ninja lost significant relevance: hardly anyone was interested in the streamer when he hosted his streams “in exile” on Mixer.
Microsoft’s hope of buying strong attractions like Ninja and shroud from Twitch to establish Mixer as a competitor also failed. Mixer fell far short of Microsoft’s expectations and came to an early end.
However, the switch turned out to be a financial windfall. Because Mixer had to close its doors as early as July 2020 and Ninja was free again to return to Twitch. The short trip, he spent less than a year on Mixer, is said to have brought him 35 million $.
How did it go back on Twitch? Although Ninja was seen back on Twitch afterward, he had to realize that the Fortnite hype and the hype around his persona had long faded.
When he returned to Twitch, his viewer numbers had halved again: Only 20,650 wanted to watch him. In the following years, his viewer numbers continued to decline.
The phenomenon, the huge Fortnite streamer, became in 2021 a successful streamer who reached his target audience, but not much more: In 3 years Ninja lost 88% of his viewers.
Even outside the numbers, Ninja seemed clumsy: Recently, in September 2022, Ninja tried to draw attention to himself with a PR stunt: After his exclusive contract with Twitch expired, he pretended to have a burnout. Ultimately, he only announced that he would now stream on all platforms. However, the whole action barely interested anyone and was commented on pitifully by the now big streamers.
From 1st place to 3,918th
Where does Ninja stand today? Today, Ninja still has the channel on Twitch with the most followers, but that is a record that will likely not last too much longer, as Ninja’s channel is growing, but not as rapidly as before.
The channels of the Spanish streamers auronplay, Rubius, and ibai are getting closer to him. Although at the current pace it might still take 2 to 3 years before someone displaces him from the top of Twitch, it seems to be only a matter of time.
Based on the average viewers last year, Ninja is in 3,918th place among all Twitch streamers with 12,466 viewers.
Ultimately, it must be said that Ninja was financially certainly enormously successful with his decisions and has earned a huge amount of money:
According to everything that is known, he has long been a multi-millionaire. His fortune is estimated, depending on the source, to be between 25 and 40 million US dollars.
However, he seems to be far from his dream of being like David Beckham in 2023.
On the contrary: some of his former peers, like TimTheTatman, have long since surpassed him in relevance as a gamer.
When Ninja left Twitch in 2019, young streamers like xQc seized the opportunity to step into the gap he left with a different style. By 2023, xQc is considered the biggest streamer on Twitch – Ninja no longer plays in this league:
Dragon’s Dogma Online was released in 2015 in Japan and never made it to the West. By 2019, the servers were shut down again. Nevertheless, this MMORPG has such a loyal fanbase here that some want to bring the dead game back. The first server is already up.
What kind of MMO is this? Dragon’s Dogma was an MMORPG for PC, PS3, and PS4 that attracted hundreds of thousands of players right at release. It took place in a parallel world to the single-player Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen.
The unique feature of the MMORPG was that you could only meet other players in certain hubs. You experienced the actual areas and missions either alone or with your group.
The class system relied on the “Holy Trinity” of Tank, Healer, and DPS, who could have special abilities such as creating jump platforms. Especially tricky bosses had to be fought from their backs, for example.
This is the new project: A small group of fans has now set up a private server where Dragon’s Dogma Online is running. Through the Discord channel “Wyrm Hunt”, fans can exchange ideas and join the server.
There are also guides on how to currently play the game. Because a playable version already exists, but it’s extremely rudimentary, the team explains. There are still many bugs and unfinished features. Additionally, the creators provide some hints about the server:
the multiplayer works, but only with “minimal functionality”
only a small team is working on the project
there is no roadmap
it could take years for the project to be finished
currently, the server is more of a testbed to tinker with the “core gameplay”
Usually, private servers are not allowed or directly violate the terms of use, which leads to them being banned. However, since Dragon’s Dogma is no longer available, it is unlikely that anyone will complain about this.
No one knows exactly when the new project for Dragon’s Dogma will be fully complete. However, it seems that passionate fans are behind this idea. With other games, the outlook for the year seems rather bleak:
The hamburger Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler is one of the biggest German streamers on Twitch. When he plays Fortnite with young fans, they often get really excited. However, he has now realized how it must look from the parents’ perspective, who must be wondering which 28-year-old is talking to their children.
What does Trymacs do in Fortnite? The streamer enjoys playing the colorful battle royale with randomly assigned teammates and uses the sometimes absurd interactions for content.
Fortnite is well-known to be especially popular among younger players, but their behavior sometimes feels a bit much for Trymacs: he complains about the lack of upbringing. For this reason, he has now started rewarding good behavior.
What kind of rewards are those? The idea is that skills and fair play pay off for the players: If Trymacs wins the round with players he is sure are not intentionally trying to get into the stream, they are supposed to receive €50. However, especially with younger players, Trymacs is not so strict about the win condition and simply rewards them for playful performance and good behavior.
He even promised a boy an expensive gaming PC, even though the duo only came in 13th place. So it’s actually a nice format. However, this has now become uncomfortable, as not all parents are thrilled when their children receive monetary gifts from an adult man.
Other parents take a more relaxed view of Fortnite:
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Mother takes 15-year-old son out of school so he has time for Fortnite – This is how it went for him
Young gamer apparently gets stress with parents
How does this work? Trymacs looks for random players, plays a round of Fortnite with them, and chats with them during it. This is often cool for the younger ones. Many of them know Trymacs and are excited to be able to play with him.
Even if they do not actively follow the content creator, they often realize that he is a bigger streamer and that thousands of people are currently watching them. If there’s a gift at the end, the joy is often great: after all, you can buy cool skins or V-Bucks – the in-game currency in Fortnite – with €50.
Trymacs usually gives away money in the form of PlayStation credit, Amazon gift cards, or Paysafe cards. For this, he asks the young players for an adult sibling or parent who can process the payment.
What went wrong now? The streamer wanted to gift his 8-year-old gaming partner a skin from the shop, but this failed due to the two-factor authentication. He then wanted to make the boy happy with €50 PlayStation credit.
For this, the 8-year-old was supposed to get a parent. He called for his father, and then things took an unexpected turn. The boy explained that he is not allowed to accept the gift and quickly dismisses Trymacs. Whether he can play together again on Tuesday, he does not know.
The streamer visibly feels uncomfortable about the situation: He suspects that his young teammate has gotten into trouble with his parents. It seems he hasn’t quite thought about how the situation must look from the perspective of the custodians: Here, a “strange stranger from the internet” is talking to their children, sending them friend requests, and making generous gifts.
You can watch a clip of the action here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRarPK1tGlU
What’s behind this? Whether the parents actually had a problem with the situation or if it was simply time for dinner cannot be verified. However, Trymacs seems quite shaken by the interaction. After all, he probably did not want to get anyone into trouble.
“He got into trouble because the parents think I’m some weirdo from the internet,” says Trymacs, feeling down.
His viewers find the whole thing rather funny. They write F in the chat, and in the YouTube comments under the clip, you see laughing emojis. But some also have understanding for the parents. Because actually, behind the concern of some parents lies a real problem:
This is grooming: Grooming refers to the deliberate contact of adults with minors. Offenders try to build a relationship with minors by flattering them, listening to their problems – or making gifts. Especially with regard to social media, there is a warning about grooming, but there are also risks in a game like Fortnite, which has a very young player base. Many parents limit and check who can contact their child.
Earlier in the stream, an older player had joined and said he was playing on his son’s account. He apparently found it strange that Trymacs asked his young player about school, and he wanted to ensure what was going on.
This father seemed to know Trymacs, which is why it turned into a cool multi-generational lobby rather than an uncomfortable situation.
But even independent of the monetary gifts, another problem is emerging: Because Trymacs exposes his young players to thousands of viewers. Several children mention that they receive dozens of friend requests while playing with the streamer.
He does warn them not to accept these requests, but he cannot prevent it.
Today, on Tuesday, January 17, Trymacs is scheduled to play Fortnite again. It remains to be seen whether he can play again with his young buddy or if he will rethink his format after the uncomfortable interaction.
In the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, there is a curious bug affecting the warrior job since the latest patch 6.3. One of its abilities is so much affected that it heals for absurdly high numbers and literally just shakes off damage.
What kind of update is this? On January 10, the Update 6.3 went live in Final Fantasy XIV. It brought a whole series of cosmetic items, mounts, and companions. Additionally, a completely new 24-player raid called Euphrosyne.
Furthermore, the new dungeon Lapis Manalis awaited players, and the main quest story surrounding the mysterious woman Zero continues.
Besides all these cool and intended changes, however, a new bug crept into the MMORPG that almost makes warriors immortal. They can now actually just shake off their damage in the truest sense of the word.
What kind of bug is this? The bug affects the warrior job, specifically one certain skill of theirs. It is the ability “Shake It Off,” which you can unlock at level 68.
The skill actually creates a barrier that protects you and your group members and gives you a shield amounting to 15% of your maximum health. This effect lasts for 30 seconds now; before the patch, it was just 15 seconds.
Things only get a bit more serious in discussions about when the bug will be fixed. While some are counting on emergency maintenance, others believe that it will take some time before the developers address it.
What do the fans say? Here we also want to share some comments from the fans. They come from a reddit post in which the topic is discussed:
ballofcupcakes says: “Yep, that looks like something silly is happening. I could even reproduce it and healed myself for 2 million to 8 million HP. What a weird bug.”
Low_Party writes: “This sounds like a great way for warriors to play a deep dungeon solo and get those titles.”
rihune says: “I actually didn’t want to log in today, but I have to see this.”
Redrix writes: “Finally, this is the warrior buff everyone has been waiting for!”
Have you stumbled upon the bug yourself? What do you think about it? And when do you think it will be fixed again? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO.
However, by accident, something else was changed: namely, the numbers you can heal with the skill. Astronomically high heals have already been observed on Reddit and Twitter, even up to 1.5 billion health points with a single skill.
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Developers react quickly, bug expected to be fixed soon
How are the developers reacting? They have since apologized for the bug in the official forum and have also confirmed it. According to their statements, they are currently trying to figure out where the problem lies and to fix it as quickly as possible.
Moreover, it is confirmed that the enormous heals only affect oneself, not others and only in very specific situations (via finalfantasyxiv.com).
When the bug will be fixed exactly is still unclear at this time. However, it shouldn’t take too long, as it is indeed a ridiculous but nonetheless problematic bug in balancing. By the way, the bug does not seem to occur in PvP, at least according to the website pcgamesn.
You can watch the trailer for Update 6.3 here:
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Final Fantasy XIV Trailer for Update 6.3
Community reacts with some humor and much curiosity
How are the players reacting? The bug is already being hotly discussed on Reddit. Beyond discussions about how best to reproduce it and whether one might even be banned for using it, humor prevails.
Many fans simply find it funny that such a bug actually made it into the game and comment with sarcastic remarks such as: “I don’t know what you guys have, that looks perfectly normal” or “The warrior works just as intended.”
Things only get a bit more serious in discussions about when the bug will be fixed. While some are counting on emergency maintenance, others believe that it will take some time before the developers address it.
What do the fans say? Here we also want to share some comments from the fans. They come from a reddit post in which the topic is discussed:
ballofcupcakes says: “Yep, that looks like something silly is happening. I could even reproduce it and healed myself for 2 million to 8 million HP. What a weird bug.”
Low_Party writes: “This sounds like a great way for warriors to play a deep dungeon solo and get those titles.”
rihune says: “I actually didn’t want to log in today, but I have to see this.”
Redrix writes: “Finally, this is the warrior buff everyone has been waiting for!”
Have you stumbled upon the bug yourself? What do you think about it? And when do you think it will be fixed again? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO.
