Into the Echo is a new MMORPG that focuses on a special setting: time travel. It also uses Unreal Engine 5 and promises good graphics. The pre-alpha was supposed to start in March 2022, but due to the conflict in Ukraine, many things were postponed. However, 2023 is expected to be better.
What kind of game is it? Into the Echo is an MMORPG that is still in early development. You should be able to time travel with the help of a supernatural force – Qen – and thus discover the secrets of the game world and prevent a war. Along the way, you will encounter a wide range of cultures, flora, and fauna.
The special aspect of the game is supposed to be the progression:
There will be no traditional levels or classes
Instead, you will choose from different paths
If you want, you can eventually discover all paths, but you can also skip things if they do not fit your play style
Additionally, the system is supposed to reduce toxic behavior because you cannot simply define skill and progress by a number.
The basic concept resembles the fate board of Albion Online, as this graphic shows:
However, there are still no detailed contents available for Into the Echo. It is only known that there will be PvE and PvP content. The developers stated that they want to take the feeling and excitement of old MMORPG classics and apply them to new technology. Into the Echo is supposed to be a game that “players would want to live in”.
Behind the MMORPG is Etlok Studios, an indie developer that has not released a game yet. They emphasize in a blog post that they are strongly committed to “Mental Wellness” in their MMORPG (via IntotheEcho). Toxic behavior is supposed to be prevented, and inclusion is an important keyword for them.
So far, there is no gameplay for Into the Echo, only a short cinematic teaser:
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We updated the article from February 2022, where we announced the original pre-alpha.
Pre-Alpha starts 2023
What is happening with the game? Actually, the pre-alpha of Into the Echo was supposed to start in 2022. The test was planned from March 5 to 7. Additionally, there was supposed to be an NDA on the test. However, it was postponed because part of the team works in Ukraine and was directly affected by Russia’s attacks.
However, the pre-alpha is expected to start in 2023, along with an interactive lore page. If you want to participate in the test, you first need an account and must fill out a short questionnaire in your account manager (via IntotheEcho).
In Fortnite there is a paid PvE mode called “Save the World.” It is all the more worthwhile with the transition to Chapter 4. We at MeinMMO will show you how to make the most of the PvE mode and still have fun in the festive season.
Update December 17: The article was originally published on December 24, 2021. We have updated and republished it.
What is “Save the World”? In Save the World, you play as a hero trying to find out what is behind the mysterious storm that strips people’s skin and transforms them into mindless zombies.
You can choose between four classes with special stats and talents:
Soldiers – Fighters who can quickly and efficiently thin out hordes of zombies.
Constructors – Builders who can set up turrets and force fields for strongholds.
Ninjas – Agile fighters who can attack from the air and deal more damage in close combat.
Explorers – Creative heroes who can create trap towers or robots to assist you in battle.
After your selection, the main goal is to gather resources, defend areas, or rescue survivors. You will build fortifications from collected materials and create your own weapons using found plans.
However, during winter, a special event called “Frostnite” takes place. Since Chapter 3 has changed the functionality of the Battle Pass, the relaxed slaughtering of zombies is even more worthwhile.
Defeat Zombies and Level Up Your Battle Pass
Thanks to the changes in Chapter 3, you can also level up your Battle Pass outside of Battle Royale. This means if the stressful everyday life in PvP has drained your last nerve, you can relax and tackle a round of Frostnite with your friends.
This is the important boiler and surrounding blue BluGlo.
Your task is to ensure that the BluGlo boiler does not go out. Therefore, you will try to find a blue fuel called BluGlo in the surrounding area. You supply the boiler with it; if it goes out, you will freeze this winter.
Zombies do not make survival easy for you, as they want to destroy the oven. Between rounds, you have time to equip yourself, find new weapons, and build a stronghold around the boiler to protect it. If too many zombies reach the oven, you lose.
Once you’ve built a base, you must survive for as long as possible. Team play and coordination are especially important. Strategies can be optimally discussed in your voice chat. The longer you survive, the more rewards you receive at the end of a match. The cool thing is that even in PvE mode, you can level up your Battle Pass quite casually.
What else can you do in Save the World? The main goal in Fortnite’s PvE mode is to gather resources, defend areas, or rescue survivors. You build fortifications from collected materials and create your own weapons using found plans. If you successfully complete missions, you will be rewarded with materials and can continue the story.
You will follow a map that reveals itself to you piece by piece. If you’re not in the mood for endless zombie rounds, you can also complete the main or side quest missions. This way, you also earn XP for your Battle Pass.
How much does Save the World cost? Save the World now costs €15.99 in the PlayStation store and can currently only be purchased through starter packs. The latest pack is called “Fully-Realized” and includes:
The outfit and hero “Colby”
The back accessory “Teth-R 128”
The pickaxe “Thrash-R-Grips”
Access to Save the World
Colby challenges: Earn up to 1,500 V-Bucks through daily tasks in Save the World
If you decide to take a break from the stressful PvP everyday life of Fortnite, a few relaxed rounds with friends in Save the World would be just right for you.
What do you think about Fortnite’s PvE mode? Do you find it cool and play it occasionally, or is it not for you, and do you prefer the action in Battle Royale?
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All spotlight hours in December 2022 at Pokémon GO in overview. We show you all Pokémon, bonuses, and times and explain which Shinies you can find and whether the events are worth it.
What are spotlight hours? Every Tuesday evening, a spotlight hour runs from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Pokémon GO. During these 60 minutes, a Pokémon is in focus that spawns almost everywhere in the wild. At the start of each month, the developers announce which Pokémon will be the focus of events in the coming weeks.
All these events are typically accompanied by bonuses that yield more Stardust, candies, or XP. We show you here an overview of which Pokémon with which bonuses have been announced for the spotlight hours in December 2022. Update:We will show you the spotlight hours for January 2023 here.
All dates of the spotlight hours in December 2022
These are the dates: In December, four spotlight hours are expected. During these, the following Pokémon and bonuses will be in focus:
Pokémon marked with a star (*) can be caught as Shiny.
Spotlight hour on December 6
Which Pokémon? The first spotlight hour in December 2022 features the Pokémon Felino from the second generation. You can evolve it in the game into Morlord. Both belong to the Water and Ground types.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you receive double the Stardust.
Who is it worth it for? Felino is not interesting as an attacker in PvE raids or PvP against other trainers. Morlord has found its niche in the Super League in PvP and plays in the upper midfield there. In raids, Morlord is also not really exciting. The event is worth it for anyone looking for strong Morlord for PvP or wanting to fill their collection with desirable Stardust.
Can you catch Shiny Felino? Yes, you can catch Shiny Felino in Pokémon GO. With luck, you encounter some during the spotlight hour. However, the chances are not increased.
Spotlight hour on December 13
Which Pokémon? The second spotlight hour in December brings you Seemops from the third generation. It belongs to the Ice and Water types and can evolve into Seejong and Walraisa.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you receive double the experience points.
Who is it worth it for? Seemops is unimportant as an attacker in PvE and PvP. Its evolution Seejong can at least compete in the Super League in the midfield. The true champ is the final evolution Walraisa. It plays in top positions in the Super League and Hyper League and can still hold its own in the upper midfield of the Master League. As a PvE attacker, Walraisa is okay – there are significantly stronger attackers.
The increased experience points can help you along the way to level 50.
Can you catch Shiny Seemops? Yes, you can catch Shiny Seemops in Pokémon GO. With luck, you encounter some during the spotlight hour. However, the chances are not increased.
Spotlight hour on December 20
Which Pokémon? In the third spotlight hour in December 2022, you will encounter Arktip. It belongs to the Ice type and comes from the 6th generation. Its evolution is Arktilas. There is also the regional form Hisui-Arktilas.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you receive double the candies.
Who is it worth it for? Arktip does not play an exciting role as an attacker. Arktilas performs in PvE in raids somewhere in the midfield. In PvP, it plays in the lower midfield in the Super and Hyper League and is slightly stronger in the Master League.
Which Pokémon? The fourth and last spotlight hour in December 2022 brings you the Pokémon Petznief. It belongs to the Ice type and comes from the fifth generation. Its evolution is Siberio.
What bonuses do you get? For sending Pokémon, you receive double the candies.
Who is it worth it for? Petznief itself is to be completely ignored as an attacker. Its evolution Siberio unfortunately also does not excel. Neither in PvE nor in PvP is it noteworthy. You can use the spotlight hour to tidy up your collection and earn many candies.
Can you catch Shiny Petznief? Yes, you can catch the Shiny version of Petznief in Pokémon GO. With luck, you encounter one during the spotlight hour, but the chances are not increased at these events.
How do you like the outlook for the spotlight hours in December 2022? Do you think Niantic has made a good selection this time with strong bonuses? Please share your opinions and wishes for the events in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers on the topic.
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In Destiny 2, data miners have now found hints in the game’s data that developer Bungie apparently had a “Premium Subscriptions” model planned, similar to that used in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. However, the plans were not implemented. Or maybe they already have, albeit in a different form?
What was found in the data? It seems that Bungie planned a subscription model for the Lightfall expansion and Season 20. The subscription model would have arrived in February 2023. However, the plans appear to have been abandoned.
Data miners on a Discord server found 4 files indicating “Ad-Banners” for:
1 month subscription
3 months subscription
6 months subscription
12 months subscription
Prices for the models are not known.
Additionally, there was a note: The subscription model would include Lightfall, two new dungeons and raids, 1 month of premium content in Destiny 2 Year 6, a new exotic Sparrow, the catalyst for Quicksilver Storm, and an ornament, along with “Rahool’s Secret Stash”: 4 exotic accessories and a premium material package to be delivered during Year 6.
There are two more texts related to the subscription:
“Enhance your journey as New Light with a premium subscription to Destiny 2. Try the first mission and destination of Destiny 2: Lightfall, The Witch Queen, Beyond Light, and Shadowkeep for free.”
“Prevent the apocalypse by driving Emperor Calus to the edge of the star system. Brave a new campaign and master Strand, the new Darkness subclass. Pre-order now to immediately unlock the exotic weapon “Quicksilver Storm” and exclusive bonuses.”
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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Trailer Game Awards
What does that mean? It seems that Bungie was planning an alternative way to monetize Destiny 2. The exact details are unclear. A model could be the game “The Elder Scrolls Online”:
The Elder Scrolls Online is, like Destiny 2, a “buy-to-play” game: You buy the base game and can then decide which additional DLCs to purchase. The DLCs that you do not buy cannot be played.
However, The Elder Scrolls Online also offers an alternative (or additional) subscription, ESO Plus: As long as the Plus subscription is active, you can experience any content in the game, regardless of whether you purchased it or not. Additionally, you receive some bonuses that make the game more enjoyable, though they are not strictly necessary.
In Destiny 2, such a subscription model could serve as an alternative for players who want to play continuously. Or it is a kind of compromise for “New Light” players, as suggested in the advertising text, who want to dip their toes into Destiny 2 but do not want to immediately purchase an expansion for €50.
Does the €50 annual pass replace the subscription model?
That could also be an option: In Destiny 2, a kind of “subscription” is already being sold with Lightfall: The annual pass includes season passes for Season 20, 21, 22, and 23, as well as the exotic Sparrow and the “Quicksilver Storm” catalyst mentioned in the subscription:
Lightfall alone costs €49.99 on Steam
Lightfall and the annual pass cost nearly €100 on Steam
It could very well be that Destiny 2 has discarded the idea of a subscription model and opted once again for the “annual pass” as a payment model for premium customers.
This is speculation, after all, Bungie never properly introduced this subscription model – we only know the hints from the data.
Whether the model will come to Destiny 2 or if it has been completely discarded is not known at the moment.
There were some difficulties regarding the exclusive automatic rifle “Quicksilver Storm” that was advertised with Lightfall:
The Big Data company newzoo sees itself as a market leader in data about gamer and gaming statistics. Now the company has presented its figures for the gaming market in 2022, and an interesting statistic shows: Among the top 10 service games, there are almost only old games.
2022 is coming to an end, and year-in-reviews can be found everywhere – on TV, gaming websites, YouTube – and of course, the appropriate statistics must not be missing.
In the gaming sector, “newzoo” is considered a reliable source of data about the market. The company recently published its final forecasts for the year 2022 and uncovered some exciting things.
Included was a list of the top 10 games by MAUs – Monthly Active Users. This value is particularly interesting for service games that want to be on the market for longer or for years.
As “MAU”, anyone who logs into a game at least once a month is counted:
– A player who plays a game every single day in February, but not for the rest of the year, is therefore counted as “1 MAU” – A player who logs into a game only once a month is counted as “12 MAU”.
This statistic measures more the number of “loyal players” rather than “extremely active core players.”
The list shows the value of MAUs in November 2022 and reveals: Only Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 / Warzone 2 is represented as a new game in the top 10. Otherwise, only old titles are included, some of which have been running for over 10 years:
If service games start with a small or big hype and can establish themselves, stable and even increasing revenues over the years are possible. Multiplayer phenomena like Fortnite, Minecraft, or GTA Online show this month after month.
And even sequels can build on the success of a service game if the right environment is created. Call of Duty manages to do this almost every year – however, FIFA 23 didn’t quite surpass its predecessor this year.
Overall, the global gaming market shrank by about 4% in revenue in 2022. After the strong pandemic years, the high inflation rates in 2022, and an economic downturn, this is not unusual.
The last few years have been extremely strong for gaming, despite numerous delays and a currently shrinking market. Many players have returned or have first engaged with gaming during lockdown.
Metin2 is an MMORPG from 2005 developed by WebZen/Ymir and published by Gameforge. Many of you probably played it back then, including MeinMMO author Anny Bader. But was the game really good?
What kind of game is this? Metin2 is a F2Play MMORPG from Korea. At the start of the game, you choose your character from 5 classes and join one of three kingdoms that are in conflict with each other.
The aim of the game is to level up your character and improve your equipment. This can only be accomplished through an everlasting grind.
You kill monsters and farm the so-called Metin stones, which the kingdoms are “oppressed” by according to the story (I never quite understood exactly how that happens). In any case, you can hit these colorful, smoky things and receive loot. Gradually, more and more monsters come out until the stone is broken and drops some items.
There are also quests in Metin2. At first, they make you run between NPCs on the first two maps, but later they turn into endless grinding when it comes to finding and defeating 50 rare monsters. The story is very boring and is overlooked by most players.
The article originally appeared in August 2022. We brought it back to the site at Christmas 2022 due to its great popularity.
Is Metin2 still around? Yes. There are even a few real players among the numerous bots. However, the MMORPG will leave Steam in August and can only be played through its own client after that. It still receives updates to this day.
In the video from MMOHuts, you can see the gameplay of Metin2:
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Leveling and Grinding took ages, Shop Items made it bearable
Many of us played and loved it, but Metin2 really isn’t a good MMORPG. Back then, I would come home from school and sit at my laptop for hours to grind in Metin2.
You could make progress even without spending money, but Metin2 still places a strong focus on Pay2Win aspects:
Leveling takes forever from level 30, and those who don’t own an EXP ring have to grind much longer. We leveled first on Map1, then Map2, the starter maps with the easier monsters. Later, we went to the middle of the Orc Valley, where the black orcs provided a lot of experience points. From level 40, you could enter the Demon Tower to level up a bit. If that didn’t help anymore, you could go to the Spider Dungeon.
If you wanted to gather significantly more experience points, you had to continue to the Spider Dungeon 2. For that, you needed a special access ticket, which was only available in the real money shop. Fortunately, the tickets are tradeable now, but we used to have to spend Dragon Coins (DR) for them.
The Cave of Exile, where the monsters provided more EXP, only came much later. Nevertheless, some players managed to reach level 99, the maximum level. In Spider Dungeon 2, which is suitable up to around level 80, the grind was an incredible torment – no matter how many EXP rings you had.
There wasn’t an auto-fight mode back then. Now there is, but only if you pump in money.
If you wanted decent loot while farming, especially from the Metin stones, you needed the Thief’s Glove. An item that also comes from the DR shop. This significantly increased the loot dropped from the stones.
To have the best equipment, your gear needed certain bonuses. There were items in the item shop to add random bonuses and others to randomly change bonuses.
Unfortunately, the developers leaned too far into Pay2Win and monetized every aspect of the game. Even with the mentioned items, it took a long time to make progress, but without them, the grind was unbearable.
Metin2 also relies heavily on luck aspects, which is why it had a high addiction potential. Will my skill book or my item for the biologist work? Will my equipment get the bonuses I want? Will my horse quest succeed, or did I ride through the desert for nothing?
Everything in this game could fail. Really everything. Particularly frustrating was the enhancement of equipment. Up to +4, the upgrades were secure, after that, the chance sank with each level, up to a maximum of +9. With the higher levels, the blacksmith required increasingly expensive materials, for which you first had to farm certain monsters.
Among the required materials were various pearls, which were only available through fishing or on the market. So, it was a matter of eternally fishing, hoping to get a shell, and then hoping that a pearl comes out of the shell. Often, the shell contained either nothing or a piece of stone. Alternatively, the pearls could be bought for Yang, the in-game currency, on the market.
If the enhancement failed, the item was destroyed, and you had to go farm for a new one. The blacksmith was probably the most hated NPC in Metin2.
However, the moment something worked made us even happier. Perhaps that’s why many were so invested in Metin2. Everything annoys you, but eventually, the blacksmith enhances your weapon to +9, and your skill rises to the level of Grandmaster 1.
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5 old MMORPGs that are still actively played
Body Warriors were way too OP
The original 4 classes of Metin2 were Warrior, Sura, Shaman, and Ninja. There wasn’t a classic Holy Trinity of Healer, DD, and Tank, although Shamans were considered the closest thing to support since the other classes could benefit from their buffs.
At level 4, you had to go to the skill master and choose one of two specializations:
The differences between the classes were massive, and if you wanted to be good in PvE as well as PvP, you had to choose a Warrior.
The Mental Warrior was incredibly tanky and therefore almost never died.
The Body Warrior dealt the most damage and was simply much better than the other classes.
Dragon Shamans were only suitable for buffing, which is why almost every player opened a second client to level their Shaman in a separate window. My first character was a Dragon Shaman, and I was very sad when I had to realize that the class was simply unplayable because it dealt no damage.
Weapon Sura were good all-rounders in PvE as they dealt a lot of damage and simultaneously had good defense. However, they were completely useless in PvP.
In PvP, Magic Sura, Ranged Ninja, and Heal Shaman were quite good, and when properly skilled, they had a chance against the Warriors.
Unfortunately, there was no way around the Warrior if you really wanted to excel in Metin2. It was a pity because I thought my Dragon Shaman was really cool.
The community was (mostly) nice to me
What you can say about Metin2 is that it has a helpful community. People still talked to each other, unlike today’s MMORPGs where everything runs through a dungeon finder that automatically assigns you to a group.
I was a member of various guilds where players supported each other and chatted nicely in Teamspeak every evening. Discord didn’t exist back then.
Also, the so-called DT runs, meaning ascents in the Demon Tower, brought us together. Together with a group, you fought through many monsters to ultimately improve an item with a special blacksmith who required no upgrade materials.
Of course, there were also nasty players who tried to steal my Metin stone. Or players from opposing kingdoms who simply killed me. But most people in Metin2 were really friendly.
Is it still worth it today? Those who want to take a nostalgic look at Metin2 should definitely do so. But I wouldn’t play it seriously today. I loved it and spent about 2000 hours playing back then, but I have to admit that it’s a rather bad MMORPG.
Some things have been improved by the developers, but the focus is still heavily on Pay2Win aspects. Warriors are still OP, and the Lycan certainly doesn’t help as a 5th class, especially since it’s almost worse than the other classes.
Furthermore, numerous accounts are still being hacked to this day. So, those who farmed particularly good equipment always had to expect to be hacked and cleared out. Gameforge has not improved this problem to this day.
Do you feel the nostalgia? What do you think of Metin2 in general? Did you play it back then, or are you maybe even playing it today? Do you believe that Gameforge can still save the MMORPG and make it playable again one day? Feel free to write us in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Dark and Darker is a new dungeon crawler on Steam, which is still available in a free alpha version until December 26 at 11 AM. MeinMMO briefly presents the title, but actually only a few words are needed to describe the game: Escape from Tarkov with a fantasy setting.
Update, 26.12.22 / 11 AM: The playtest of Dark and Darker has ended.
The hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov has defined the “extraction shooters” and created a whole new sub-genre. The game principle relies less on kills; instead, it is more about collecting loot and items for specific missions.
Meanwhile, the concept has reached mainstream gaming. Even Call of Duty: Warzone 2 offers an extraction shooter with its free DMZ mode.
However, Dark and Darker on Steam tries a more innovative approach. Instead of being equipped with assault rifles and steel helmets, you are armed with wands and swords. MeinMMO introduces the title and provides information about the release. A glimpse of the gameplay is offered by the following playtest teaser:
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Dark and Darker: Gameplay Teaser
Dark and Darker: Dungeon crawler with a hardcore approach
When will Dark and Darker be released? The full release is planned for Q4 2023. Until then, the developers would like to offer playtests from time to time.
At the time of this article, an alpha test is running. It is active until December 26 at 11 AM. However, there is no date yet for the next test.
How does the game work? The gameplay loop is clearly oriented towards well-known extraction shooters, but with a significant twist of fantasy:
Choose one of the 6 classes
Enter a dungeon
Fight NPCs for loot
Protect your stuff from hostile players
Escape through the escape portals
Dark and Darker offers co-op for up to 3 players and should definitely be played as a team. It is a real hardcore adventure where you will bite the dust often and frequently, even with a team.
Solo play is probably only feasible if you hide in the shadows, stay calm, or plan a well-thought-out ambush. In its current state, the following classes are available:
Fighter
Barbarian
Ranger
Rogue
Cleric
Wizard
If you get killed, there is no permadeath – your character is still available, and you also gain XP to improve between matches. However, you lose all your loot and therefore gold, which can be used for perks and equipment in the main menu.
The graphics are rather utilitarian, but still, Dark and Darker is filled with gameplay details that emphasize the hardcore character. You must time spells perfectly, internalize the attack patterns of NPC enemies, and listen carefully to your surroundings.
Every little mistake can mean your end as you fight deeper into the dungeon to discover the treasures of this fantasy world.
Elden Ring, Escape from Tarkov, or the survival game Rust – recent years have shown that even extremely difficult games can reach a large audience.
Dark and Darker is part of this development, and the small indie game managed to attract almost 70,000 players simultaneously to its servers during the current playtest (via steamcharts.com). A very strong value for a small alpha playtest.
Have you also dared to tackle such unusually difficult games and have a recommendation for us and the community? Then leave a comment on the topic.
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The 29-year-old South Korean Kim “Febby” Yong-Min has been a professional in the MOBA DOTA 2 (Steam) for 9 years. However, his best times were 6 years ago. Now he wanted to make a new attempt in 2022, but consuming THC-containing “Gummies,” a type of hash cookie, ruined this attempt for him. Even if it is legal in his residence Canada, one should probably avoid snacking on them before an important match.
Who is Feeby?
Feeby came to DOTA 2 because his friends convinced him during school. Initially, he didn’t like the game at all: It was a one-hour RPG without the feeling of having achieved something. But then he got hooked.
His professional career peaked in 2016 when he was 23: He managed to rack up over $340,000 in prize money: He placed 5-6 at The International 2016 (via esportearnings).
But that was a long time ago, and in recent years, the professional career has been significantly less lucrative: In 2021, he still earned $7,100 from DOTA 2; so far in 2022, it has only been $6,900. As “Febbydoto,” he streams on Twitch but has only moderate success there.
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DOTA 2: Cave Johnson Announcer Pack Trailer
Veteran wants to play with the pros again with a new team
This was his attempt: Before the new 2023 season, Febby teamed up with 4 players and founded a team: “Arkosh Gaming” – in DOTA 2, it is possible to qualify for the professional circuit through the “Open Qualifier”.
But many want that, and it’s not so easy to get through the qualifiers, even if one was among the extended world elite 6 years ago.
What went wrong? After a donation of over $80, Febby decided to snack on so-called “THC Gummies” before starting a qualification match in North America against the team “Fart Studios,” which are like hash gummy bears. According to reports on YouTube, he allegedly consumed about 40 mg.
As seen in a clip on YouTube, Febby couldn’t handle the THC dose: He seemed confused, hyper, and jittery: He was dancing in his gaming chair, giggling, and rambling. It also seemed to annoy his teammates with his constant chatter, yelling, and laughing fits.
Febby really couldn’t afford to lose focus: He was the captain of his team, and he was expected to call the shots. Reports say he also ignored the ideas of others for the draft, which visibly annoyed his teammates.
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“Damn, haven’t smoked weed in a long time” – Maybe he should have thought about that beforehand.
What was the outcome? As the site Dotesports states, this action triggered a series of incidents: Team members were very “angry” about Febby’s behavior. They questioned whether it was right for “the guy to call the shots while on gummies (via youtube)”.
There was unrest in the team, and ultimately, they failed in the qualifiers.
After being eliminated in the qualifiers, the team members reportedly agreed to never see each other again, according to Dotesports.
Febby wasn’t in top form on THC:
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Every Pokémon has its own Pokédex entry, but some of these descriptions are very strange. Can you match these 13 crazy Pokédex entries to their respective creatures?
What is this about? We from MeinMMO have selected Pokédex entries from various games that seem particularly crazy. You will encounter Pokémon that abduct people and destroy houses, as well as completely exaggerated statements within the descriptions.
How does the quiz work? In the quiz, you will be shown a total of 13 Pokédex entries. For each entry, we will provide you with 4 Pokémon to choose from. You then have to select the Pokémon that you believe is described in the entry. There is always only one correct answer, and the other three are accordingly false.
Once you have answered a question, you will see if your answer was correct or incorrect, and in addition, you will find out which Pokémon was described. We also indicate from which game the quoted Pokédex entry comes.
Once you have matched all 13 Pokédex entries to a Pokémon, you will receive your result. This reveals how many of the maximum 13 points you managed to score and assigns you to one of 5 trainer categories based on your result.
Do you have what it takes to be the champ, or is your knowledge of Pokémon at Team Rocket’s level?
How many points did you collect in the quiz? Did you find any question particularly difficult or way too easy? Feel free to let us know here at MeinMMO in the comments!
If you feel like another fun Pokémon quiz and believe you can handle the weights of the individual monsters, you can test your knowledge here.
On Steam, the Winter Sale 2022 is in full swing and many small gaming gems are currently on offer. Among them is a shooter trilogy from publisher New Blood Interactive, which fully embraces retro vibes and boasts 98% positive reviews.
What is this trilogy? It is called the “The New Blood FPS Trilogy”. It contains relatively new shooters that are completely dedicated to the 3D retro look of the 90s.
In the trilogy bundle, you will find:
Amid Evil
DUSK
ULTRAKILL
The trilogy has 98% positive reviews based on over 61,000 ratings. In the Winter Sale 2022 on Steam, the trilogy is reduced by 54% and available for €25.47. MeinMMO presents the titles briefly one by one.
For an impression of publisher New Blood Interactive, check out the colorful trailer:
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New Blood 2022 – Publisher Trailer
The New Blood FPS Trilogy – Bloody Retro Festival
First, you should know – the games are thoroughly trimmed for retro and offer a corresponding look. Amid Evil does offer ray tracing, but the aesthetics of all three games clearly remind one of the first 3D shooters of the 90s.
DUSK is the only game in the trilogy that offers you multiplayer.
Amid Evil
The game strongly resembles the “Hexen” series by Raven Software. It is a fantasy FPS where you process your opponents into pixel mush with various magical actions and weapons. Brutal close combat is also part of the show.
You play through 7 episodes, and at the end, there is always a boss with special mechanics. Reviews praise the level design, the retro feeling, and lovingly refer to Amid Evil as a “boomer shooter”.
DUSK
DUSK also comes with a very bloody approach and at first glance resembles a hellish mix of Quake and Serious Sam. It is inspired by “Doom, Quake, Blood, Heretic, Hexen, Half-Life, Redneck Rampage and all your 90s favorites”.
In 3 campaign levels, you slaughter through the cultists and dark powers and can also compete against other players in a multiplayer arena. There is also an endless horde mode for the ultimate challenge.
ULTRAKILL
The last shooter of the trilogy is currently still in Early Access. ULTRAKILL sees itself as a mix of the retro hits Doom and Quake, but with the character of an action game like Devil May Cry. An exciting combo system reminiscent of Bulletstorm adds even more thrill.
In the story, you traverse the circles of hell. After mankind has been wiped out, only machines remain that need blood as fuel and seek replenishment in hell.
User [REDACTED] on Steam has been completely carried away and writes in his review: “Haven’t seen my family for days”.
Whether Summer or Winter Sale – the major sales phases on Steam offer you fantastic opportunities to discover small gems at low prices or catch big titles with a discount. Currently, Elden Ring is in its first big sale.
If you have any recommendations for discounted games, feel free to leave a comment on the topic for us and the community.
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Are you a true MMORPG expert and want to prove your knowledge? Test yourself in our quiz and tell us which game you see in the screenshot.
Even though MMORPGs are usually the type of games that demand most of your time, there are many genre lovers who play several of them simultaneously. A few of you have surely tried hundreds of MMORPGs over the years and have seen them from the inside. You feel comfortable and at home in the entire genre or are still looking for the MMORPG that suits you.
The quiz originally appeared in July 2022 on MeinMMO. We re-released it due to its great popularity at Christmas 2022.
As a result, many enthusiasts are exceptionally knowledgeable in the world of online role-playing games and have gathered a wealth of knowledge about them, but do you belong to the true MMORPG experts? Test yourself in our quiz and tell us which game you see in the screenshot.
This is how the quiz works: In the quiz in the box below, you will find a total of 15 screenshots from various MMORPGs. Among them are a few very well-known titles and some games that only true experts should recognize. But you will always see a shot directly from the game itself.
Based on this one image, you must then tell us which game you actually see. You will have 5 answer options provided for each. At the end of the quiz, you will receive an evaluation based on how many MMORPGs you identified correctly.
Some of the screenshots show titles that you may have never heard of. We have also included a few particularly tricky images. Try your luck, analyze the images carefully, and maybe you’ll become the MMORPG god.
Have fun with the quiz!
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How many of the screenshots did you recognize correctly? Were they all easy for you, or did you sweat a bit on some titles? Feel free to tell us in the comments what result you achieved and how you found the quiz overall.
The most are gathering in World of Warcraft on the Dragon Isles. But Blizzard has a Christmas gift for your characters that you shouldn’t miss.
Almost a month has passed since the release of Dragonflight, and still, most players have plenty to do, wandering the Dragon Isles day after day, completing world quests, hunting rare mobs, or cooking delicious soup with the Tuskarr. However, amidst all the adventures on the islands, one should not forget that time continues in Azeroth. Because Christmas is also there or – as it is called in the Warcraft world – the “Winter Veil”.
As every year, there are brand new gifts.
Where can the gifts be found? You can find the gifts, as in every year, under the big Winter Veil tree of your faction.
Alliance characters go to Ironforge to the big square between the bank and the auction house.
All proud Horde members travel to Orgrimmar to the Valley of Strength, where the Winter Veil tree prominently occupies the entire square.
All gifts are located under the tree. You must accept them in the form of quests to have the gift added to your inventory.
Two new gifts for Christmas in WoW
What are these gifts? This year there are two new gifts again that interact with each other. It’s a sort of “sport,” as both toys can be used together:
Starcatcher: Become a starcatcher! Use again to push away starcatchers nearby.
Starlauncher: Become a starlauncher! Use again to throw a star at a starcatcher.
Until when are the gifts available? If you cannot make it to Orgrimmar or Ironforge over the holidays, that’s not so bad. You have the chance to pick up the gifts under the tree until January 1st. After that, Father Winter packs his things and will return only at Christmas 2023 – so don’t miss the gifts.
By the way, you will also receive the gifts from previous years there, as there are now a lot of gift packages under the Winter Veil tree. So if you want to expand your toy collection, make a quick trip to the “old” cities.
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The air is out with FIFA 23? Then why not change your team! For example, with your favorite players instead of typical top players. It might go badly, but it’s still fun – at least that’s what MeinMMO author Max Handwerk thought.
And don’t get me wrong: It’s definitely fun to compete with strong players and play for rewards, constantly improving. But sometimes you just run out of steam. And then it’s time for experiments.
That’s why I called my best buddy during an online coop session. We thought: Let’s ignore the meta – not that we have even close to the best players in FUT – but let’s just put together a team of our personal favorites. Let’s see how it goes.
Spoiler: It didn’t go well. But I haven’t had this much fun with FIFA in a long time, as I did that evening.
No reasonable team in FIFA 23 plays without Ronald Araujo
This was our team: What we quickly noticed: As fans of well-played German second division football with an extended view of the Bundesliga, our personal favorite players somehow had little to do with the absolute top cards in Ultimate Team.
With this team, we wanted to shake up Ultimate Team
I, as a Hannoveraner, contributed Derrick Köhn and Sei Muroya as the two full-backs. And I won’t hear a word against them! Football gods! (With rather weak silver cards in FUT, I admit).
For that, I could not only place a former national player, Ron-Robert Zieler, in goal, but also a genuine TOTW card. Joining him were freshly minted national player Niklas “Lücke” Füllkrug and Gladbach captain Lars Stindl, while my buddy nominated Doan and Lindstrøm from Frankfurt. The TOTW card of the latter even had really good stats.
Up front, next to “Lücke,” was an absolute legend: backflip volley shot scissor-kick goal-of-the-year guarantee Zlatan Ibrahimovic graced us with 41 years and 58 speed, while Gvardiol was deployed in central defense.
Okay, we made two exceptions: A 90-rated De Jong made it into the team simply because it’s the best card I’ve ever pulled. And Ronald Araujo, of course – even though I have never seen him play. But anyone who plays FIFA 23 knows: No reasonable team plays without Ronald Araujo.
Araujo belongs in every team
In short: We assembled a team that, in our eyes, could hold its own, one that would win the Champions League in real life at least. Maybe. At least it should definitely suffice for Division Rivals in Ultimate Team.
Or maybe not.
IBRA! Run already!
Let’s make it short: Apparently, stats, chemistry, and formation do matter, because it couldn’t have been our skills that led us to consistently lose with results like 1:4, 1:5, or (narrowly) 2:4.
You can tell in FIFA 23 that a card has only 58 speed instead of 93, or that the passing stat could be a bit higher. Also, that De Jong stood out in the team speaks to the fact that better cards in FIFA 23 are simply… better. Not much of a surprise there.
Moreover, it seems you only face top cards like Mbappé, Al-Owairan, and co. even in Division 6 now. But: a strong team wasn’t the point of the exercise, but a fun one. And that, in turn, fully succeeded.
Because even if we barely scored goals – we were so happy over little things. When a dribble worked, when our second division defenders stole the ball from Mbappé, when we {“text”:”foully tackled the opposing forwards from behind”}, glorious.
It hardly mattered that Ibrahimovic and Füllkrug couldn’t get away from the opposing defenders. We just yelled at the TV an amused “IBRA! Run already!”, did a heel trick, and lost the ball. So what.
Still, a shout-out goes once again to the FUT incarnation of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Yes, he’s not quick in the game. But what a divine striker when he’s on the ball. No wonder he was responsible for most of the goals we scored.
Also, that’s one point: Every goal you ultimately score feels more worthwhile. Like the winning goal in the Champions League final. Even if it was only 1:4.
Conclusion: Anyone aiming for strong rewards or success in statistics should probably continue to focus on strong players in FUT. Perhaps the target group “favorite players” and “top players in FUT” overlap a bit more, when your own favorite teams aren’t floundering in the second division.
But anyone wanting to have a bit of fun and not take a few losses too seriously should definitely dive into the fray with friends and field a few “unconventional” cards. I can only recommend such an evening.
Do you also have cards that you field without looking at the meta? Tell us in the comments!
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The anime MMORPG Blue Protocol is being distributed in this country by Amazon and is set to release in 2023. In a livestream, the developers from Bandai Namco revealed new information about the payment model and crossplay. All this and more in the MMORPG weekly review on MeinMMO.
In a livestream about the new MMORPG Blue Protocol, developer Bandai Namco disclosed that the game will rely on a cash shop and a battle pass, at least in Japan. Details about monetization in Germany have not been revealed yet. Additionally, the release for consoles, at least in Asia, will be staggered in relation to the PC version. They are still contemplating crossplay, but substantial information is still awaited. (via massivelyop).
The MMORPG Into The Echo features time travel and Unreal Engine 5. It promises new alpha tests in the coming year (via massivelyop).
Frozen Flame adds a brand new biome to the MMORPG with an early access update (via mmorpg.com).
The anime MMORPG ROSE Online has to delay its early access launch due to a significant data leak, and they need to first focus on safety (via massivelyop).
These are the most important MMORPG news of the week at a glance. What was your highlight? Or did we perhaps forget something exciting? Have you experienced something interesting yourself? Let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
The 27-year-old Chinese Lu “Sonus” Yao was successfully active as a professional player in DOTA 2 (Steam) for 9 years. After a plague year in 2022, he ended his career disappointed. But the decision only lasted until Argentina’s victory at the Football World Cup.
Who is this?
The 27-year-old Chinese “Somnus” is an extremely successful player in the MOBA DOTA 2. He plays the “Solo Middle” role and is known for his gameplay with heroes like Shadow Fiend, Storm Spirit, or Kunkka.
During his 9-year career, he has collected over 3.2 million US dollars in prize money. In 2018 alone, he earned 817,000 US dollars for second place in “The International 2018”, the huge DOTA 2 tournament (via esportearnings).
Although he played DOTA 2 successfully for so long, he never achieved the big victory: Somnus was never a world champion, even though he came close several times and finished in second and third places multiple times.
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DOTA 2: Cave Johnson Announcer Pack Trailer
Corona virus kills Somnus’s last major tournament – He gives up disappointed
Why did he end his career? 2022 was a plague year for Somnus, in the literal sense: During the tournament “The International”, Somnus contracted the Corona virus. He even had to forfeit a game because Somnus was hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19.
Later, Somnus had to go into quarantine, and other team members had to be isolated as well.
Despite a great group phase, the tournament went completely wrong from that point on and Somnus’s team, Royal Never Give Up, ended up in only 13th-16th place.
Somnus disappointedly announced the end of his career after being eliminated:
“[…] I accept the situation that I cannot change because it’s too late for that. Thank you to everyone for your support. My journey is over. Somnus Out.”
What has changed since then?? Somnus watched the world champions in football and apparently, it changed a lot:
“Seeing Messi win the World Cup is inspiring and moves me. Messi fulfilled his dream only at 35, and after seeing Messi, I want to compete again.”
Somnus then began to reach out to his old contacts and apparently plans to team up with old friends from a legendary team he was closely associated with between 2018 and 2020, which was close to winning the World Cup.
Actually, Somnus’s professional career was already over.
And the old friends don’t seem to be averse. Maybe there will be another miracle in 2023 when the World Cup is held again. In DOTA 2, they compete for the World Championship every year, and Somnus apparently plans to stick around for a few more years.
The process of the takeover of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft continues. In a new statement from Microsoft, it is stated that several major games will not be released for Xbox due to Sony.
The situation in brief:
In early 2022, Microsoft announced that they want to buy the publisher Activision Blizzard for 69 billion US dollars. It was to be the largest acquisition in the history of the gaming industry.
Sony blocks Final Fantasy XVI and Silent Hill 2 Remaster for Xbox
This is what Microsoft says: Microsoft has now released another statement, in which it referred to the fact that exclusivity has a long history in gaming.
Both Nintendo and Sony use their brands to navigate the market, according to MS. Their exclusive games are among the best-selling worldwide. This includes titles like The Last of Us, Spiderman, Super Smash Bros, and Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
At the same time, Microsoft pointed out in the statement that Sony likely uses its contracts with third-party developers like Square Enix, FromSoftware, or Konami to intentionally keep their games away from Xbox. The statement reads:
[…] In addition to the actual exclusive content, Sony also enters into contracts with third-party publishers that require the exclusion of Xbox from the selection of platforms on which the publishers can release their games.
Some well-known examples of these agreements are Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix), Bloodborne (From Software), the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix), and the recently announced Silent Hill 2 Remastered (Bloober team). […]
A snippet from Microsoft’s extensive statement.
These reactions exist: It is widely known in the gaming community that Sony likes to secure a lot of exclusive content through contracts. New in the statement is that Xbox is specifically excluded, along with references to the upcoming games FFXVI and Silent Hill 2 Remaster.
Microsoft’s statement continued the old discussion of whether it’s acceptable for Microsoft to also acquire exclusive titles, as Sony and Nintendo have done before.
Part of the community says that Sony is now feeling “their own strategy” and is only resisting because they do not want to lose their status as market leader.
Another part says that Microsoft is a much larger company than Sony and that they are playing in completely different leagues. The acquisition of Activision Blizzard would demonstrate this.
A third party is completely against such large acquisitions like the Activision purchase, regardless of who makes them. They argue that these are bad for the industry and especially for the customers.
The top comment with the most upvotes on reddit on the subject says:
It is funny to watch Sony and Microsoft fans argue and defend multi-billion dollar companies, while it is the customers who are getting screwed over.
What is your opinion on the subject of exclusive titles? Do you think they are good and right, or should they be completely abolished, regardless of the developer? Let us know in the comments.
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The 24-year-old Emily “Emiru” Schunk is one of the most successful streamers on Twitch: She plays games like Overwatch 2 or League of Legends. In a stream on December 22, she opened an unusual Christmas gift.
What was inside the Christmas gift? The streamer Emiru unwrapped several gifts from her viewers for Christmas during a live broadcast on Twitch.
A package came with the instruction: “Maybe read this one live, because your chat will roast me otherwise.”
Still, Emiru opened the package. At first, she was pleased with a scented candle that smelled like caramel and coffee beans. She said it smelled very good. Then she turned her attention to the letter that accompanied the candle. She told the viewers she needed to take a closer look at the letter.
Promptly, she held a multi-page letter in her hands that she flipped through and briefly opened her mouth in surprise at what she saw.
She told the fans, smiling somewhat confused:
So this is a boyfriend application, including photos. The application includes his email, location, phone number, university information – ah, and the car he drives.
“I’m sorry, but thanks for the candle!”
How did she react to the application? Quite brutally, without looking into the camera and while tidying up the application, Emiru simply said:
Ehm, I’m way too busy with Overwatch 2. I’m sorry, but thanks for the candle!
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Viewers find the application embarrassing – Make fun of it
How is this being discussed? As usual, wickedly. On reddit it says:
“I should have rather taken out another mortgage and bought her a new house.”
“What if she sleeps on it one night, decides she no longer wants to play Overwatch, and accepts his application after all? Surely there’s a chance for that.”
“He gave her a scented candle and only wanted her eternal love in return.”
“Now that I know I can’t send her a boyfriend application, I have to come up with new plans with this information in mind!”
Both the title of the video and the discussion on reddit are ironically titled “The Mentally Healthiest Emiru Viewer” and “The Least Embarrassing Emiru Viewer.”
This apparently suggests that “all Emiru viewers” secretly would like to be the girlfriend of the streamer and that this one user with the boyfriend application only bravely ventured out of the bushes.
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Twitch: One of the most popular clips shows a super sweet scare moment
Clip reaches 220,000 viewers because it touches on a sensitive topic
Why is the video so extremely popular? The Twitch clip of the incident has 220,000 views.
The clip touches on a sensitive topic in the relationship between viewers and streamers: There is the idea that viewers of Emiru are secretly in love with the streamer and are “simps” who want to get closer to the streamer by donating money or giving gifts.
This stereotype, that “all” viewers of a streamer are secretly infatuated with her, stubbornly persists on Twitch, and such somewhat embarrassing actions from viewers solidify this image.
It is indeed the case that Twitch streamers like Emiru are seen by some viewers as a “virtual girlfriend” that many men surround and idealize as a dream woman, whom they could win over with an incredibly romantic gesture.
However, this certainly does not apply to all viewers of a streamer.
But when an action comes that supports this stereotype, it is gladly celebrated by people who generally view streamers critically. Therefore, such clips go viral – they are perceived as amusing.
The streamer Pokimane has explicitly warned against such parasocial relationships. This is called when someone forms a connection with a person who cannot really respond to them, like one-sided communication with stars or virtual beings.
In the worst case, this can lead to assaults when people suddenly show up at “their girlfriend’s” house and she panically reacts to the intrusion of a stranger into her private space. But hey, thanks for the candle.
The new sandbox MMORPG Fractured Online will be shutting down on January 31, 2023, at least for now. The Early Access phase on Steam and the private servers need to be taken offline in order to work on the game again without it running. Why is that?
What is going on with Fractured? The new sandbox MMORPG Fractured Online only launched on September 15 in Early Access on Steam. On January 31, just under 4 months after the launch, this phase must now be canceled again. Recently, Fractured only had 23 players on Steam. However, that does not seem to be the problem.
The developers, Dynmight Studios, cite issues with third-party platforms that provide their servers as the reason for the shutdown. They explain in a statement that they do not want to rely on server hosts in the future and intend to publish the game on their own servers.
For this to happen, the game must first go completely offline. This will occur on January 31, 2023.
What does this mean for the players? Players will first have to say goodbye to all their progress because the servers will be completely wiped with the shutdown. This is referred to as a “wipe.” This is not unusual for games in Early Access, though it is frustrating.
Aside from that, Fractured Online will no longer be available for purchase until the issues are resolved. In a statement from the developers on their own Discord, the CEO wrote on December 23 at around 6:00 PM that all sales for Fractured would be halted throughout the day.
As of today, December 24 at 12:00 PM, the MMORPG is still available for purchase, but this will likely not be the case much longer.
Whether there will be compensation or refunds for already sold keys remains unclear at this time. The developers have not yet commented on that.
This stylish trailer was released for the Early Access launch of Fractured:
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Fractured Online – Early Access Launch Trailer
Trouble with German Publisher May Be the Cause
What is meant by third-party platforms? On December 22, we reported that the German publisher Gamigo had to part ways with some MMORPGs. The names mentioned include Last Chaos, Shaiya, and others, but not Fractured Online, which was also launched with Gamigo.
At the same time as the announcement of Fractured, the game also disappeared from the publisher’s website. Gamigo has not yet released a statement on this, but fans suspect that the two events are directly related.
The developers of Fractured remain “deliberately vague” in their statements due to “legal reasons.” So it is not officially Gamigo’s fault, but much suggests that it is. It has only been confirmed that it is not an issue with the game engine SpatialOS.
What will happen next with Fractured? The MMORPG is definitely set to return as soon as a suitable server structure is in place. The developers explain that a lot of new content is also planned to launch thereafter.
A portion of the employees are working on the move to the new server, while much of the team is still focused on producing new content. Thus, Fractured will receive its largest update yet with the relaunch.
This will focus on winning players back and improving the quality of life in the game. Additionally, the continent Myr will be completely removed, as it is simply too empty and boring, according to the game’s CEO on Discord.
A roadmap for 2023 will also follow as soon as the currently somewhat chaotic situation stabilizes, according to a statement from the developers. We at MeinMMO will of course keep you updated on the situation of Fractured Online.
The Australian company Pokémon Pty Ltd announced a new Pokémon game featuring NFTs. Allegedly, the developers are working together with the Pokémon Company and Nintendo. Now the company is being sued.
This game is about: The “game,” which according to an announcement on the official Pokémon Pty Ltd website was supposed to go online in January 2023, is called PokéWorld. It is a smartphone game where you can fight against Pokémon and catch them as usual.
In battles, your Pokémon, four of which are shown on the page, have different abilities that they can use against their opponents: physical attack, two elemental attacks, and an Ultimate.
There are also items and talismans that can be equipped and used. And they are all NFTs that players can buy and sell. The internal currency of the game, PokéShards, is linked to the cryptocurrency Ethereum.
Company says: They are almost done with a deal – But Nintendo knows nothing about it
On Twitter, the company claimed in November that they are “in contact with Nintendo” and “close to reaching an agreement with them.” However, Nintendo and its subsidiary, the Pokémon Company, seemed to be unaware of this.
Instead, they filed a lawsuit at the Federal Court in Australia on December 19, 2022. The first hearing took place on December 21, during which the representatives of Pokémon Pty Ltd did not appear for the hearing.
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What is the lawsuit about? Since Nintendo and the Pokémon Company have no connection to PokéWorld, the lawsuit mainly revolves around stopping the project. The website is supposed to be taken offline, and any use of Nintendo’s assets should cease.
Furthermore, the Pokémon Company stated that they had no connection or contracts with the developer.
Due to the circumstances, the Australian court decided on December 21 that Pokémon Pty Ltd is not allowed to release their game or sell any Pokémon NFTs. In the future, the amount of the penalty for the damage caused will also be discussed.
Pokémon Pty Ltd was originally registered in Melbourne in 2016, but later called itself “Kotiota Studios.” However, the address given on the homepage of the company does not seem to exist. According to the documents submitted to the court, the entire structure belongs to a person named Xiaoyan Liu.
It is therefore not surprising that various graphics on the site, which supposedly belong to the game, appear to have been taken from Artstation and slightly modified so that they do not look exactly like the originals. Two examples of this are yellow and blue potions created by artists Ksenia Murzina and Olekzandr Zahorulko.
Original graphics and the modified versions on the Pokéworld site
While the PokéWorld site remains online and offers an in-browser demo of the game, it is likely only a matter of time before it is taken offline.
Actually, a new class should be released in Lost Ark (Steam) every 2 months. However, after the Summoner in December, the next one won’t arrive until April 2023. The supposed reason for this is rather peculiar, as they first need to get her some pants.
What is the next class? Since summer, the MMORPG Lost Ark has brought us a new class every 2 months. In November and December, our version even received 2 new classes, the Reaper and the Summoner.
But with this high frequency, it seems to be coming to an end for now. Because from the roadmap for 2023, it’s clear that the next class, the Artist, won’t arrive until April. Furthermore, the roadmap explains that she needs to be adapted to the western market first.
Artist has too revealing skins, needs more legwear
Why is her release delayed? Gameplay-wise, nothing should change for the desired new support class, but she will need to dress more modestly:
Skins with too short skirts will get shorts underneath
The Witcher is coming to Lost Ark – New trailer shows why this fits really well
Multiple problems come together, community is angry
Why is the April release frustrating? According to the roadmap, the next few months look empty in Arkesia. Besides the Witcher event in January and the new PvP continent for the 1st birthday in February, no new content is scheduled to come in the near future.
Then in April, the next class and the next raid will start simultaneously, which does not sit well with many fans. Many say they would have preferred a release of the Artist in February or March for several reasons.
The Artist appears quite childlike, hence she shouldn’t be dressed as revealingly as in Korea, according to Amazon
What are those reasons? On one hand, the Artist has been one of the most wanted classes for the MMORPG since the release of Lost Ark. She even broke records in Korea. Many fans assumed she would arrive in Arkesia for the one-year anniversary and are now disappointed.
Furthermore, it is criticized that the new class is being released alongside the next raid. Many fans are waiting for the Artist to make her their new main character. If she had come to us before the next raid, there would be time to prepare the class for it.
As fans criticize, they would need to struggle with another class through the raid first, if they don’t want to fall behind. This bothers many future Artist mains.
“For some reason, they think moving the Artist makes sense”
What do the fans say? Of course, we want to give the community a voice here as well and share some quotes from fans dealing with the issue. They come from a large reddit thread that was able to gather over 650 comments in 3 days (via reddit).
DaxSpa7 says: “I am so angry that the new class is once again coming with the next raid. Bringing the Artist earlier, in February for the anniversary or even in March, would have been SO good.”
iHEARTeueyoug writes: “They are really delaying the class because they have to put pants on her, I’m laughing my ass off.”
Firedown31 says: “It’s insane that the Artist isn’t coming in February. Then people would have had time to prepare their characters for the new raid. Now they have to wait even longer to join fixed groups. That’s just stupid.”
MeatHook96 writes: “They better have some cool events ready for the 1st anniversary because for some reason they think moving the Artist makes sense. No idea where they got these dates from, but that’s going to annoy a lot of people.”
What do you think about the decision to move the Artist to April? Do you also think that she would otherwise be dressed too inappropriately for the western market? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
