Complex simulation soars on Steam after 20 years, making developers millionaires in 1 week

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

On December 6th, the survival simulation Dwarf Fortress launched on Steam, after being developed for over 20 years. Now the developers are talking about how the game exceeded their expectations on the first day.

What kind of game is it? Dwarf Fortress simulates a fantasy sandbox where you control a group of dwarves who want to hold their place in the world. The primary goal is survival, which also poses the biggest challenge.

Dwarf Fortress was created in 2002 by brothers Tarn and Zach Adams, originally as a free game. Since then, the simulation has been continuously developed. On December 6th, Dwarf Fortress was released for the first time as a full release version on Steam and was already 97% positively rated after 24 hours. The old version, without graphical updates and music, is still available for free.

What makes Dwarf Fortress so special? The survival game focuses on high complexity and realistic rules – within a fantastic world, of course. This ranges from production chains for trade goods to sourcing food to building the namesake fortress.

Even the world around you continues to evolve – kingdoms rise and fall, great heroes come and go.

The realism extends so far that even cats can get drunk, although only under certain circumstances. All of this makes Dwarf Fortress an experience that keeps many players engaged for thousands of hours.

However, there is a certain harshness underlying the game. Survival is difficult and sometimes requires brutal measures that are at times so inhumane that the developers themselves have intervened.

Check out the trailer for the Steam release of Dwarf Fortress:

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Dwarf Fortress on Steam Announcement Teaser

Over 300,000 sales in a week

In the interview with PC Gamer, the Adams brothers discuss the success of Dwarf Fortress. The game was released on Steam because the two needed money after 20 years of free development. Dwarf Fortress costs €28.99 on Steam.

The sales initially planned for 2 months were according to PC Gamer already sold out after 24 hours. The brothers managed to sell over 160,000 copies on the first day, and a week later, it was more than double that.

PC Gamer calculates: at €28.99 or $30, that amounts to at least $9 million. After deducting the 30% that Steam takes and salaries for some new employees, there are still millions left for the brothers.

Zach and Tarn, however, seem very grounded. They say: while it is a lot of money, you have to distribute it over 20 years of work. Then it doesn’t seem so immense, although it still represents a pretty good average salary.

They now plan to buy a new house because the old one is a bit small, and to put money into healthcare. They promised that to their fans. Furthermore, the money must last since a Dwarf Fortress 2 is not planned.

Dwarf Fortress is to be supported with updates for years to come, which could lead to more sales in the future. More than a million players have the game on their Steam wishlist.

Dwarf Fortress is considered an absolute classic in the simulation and survival genre but requires quite a bit of work to get the hang of it. At MeinMMO, we introduce you to more representatives of the genre:

The 25 best survival games for PlayStation, PC, and Xbox

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WoW bans tailors for tailoring – the players are angry and disappointed

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

In other words: Many did not feel guilty about their “offense” since they simply did not know that it was a bug or exploit. After all, this error could occur just while playing normally – for instance, after visiting a dungeon.

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Timing of the ban is particularly bitter: It is especially frustrating that Blizzard issued the ban just as Season 1 is starting. Many were looking forward to beginning the “Vault of the Incarnations” raid and the season of “Mythic+” dungeons today. Many guilds will likely have to do without their cloth wearers in the coming days unless Blizzard lightens or rescinds the penalties.

What do you think of these punishments? Ignorance does not protect against punishment? Or do the tailors who accidentally exploited this bear no blame?

In World of Warcraft, numerous tailors have been banned. They feel unfairly treated – as they were not aware that they were using an exploit.

Update 14.12.2022, 19:15: Blizzard seems to be in the process of revoking some of the penalties. Several players report that they received an email from Blizzard in which they apologize for the punishment.

Original report: A banning wave in World of Warcraft particularly affects a special guild of craftsmen. Many tailors will likely take a break from the Dragon Isles, as Blizzard has suspended their accounts for up to a week. The reason: An exploit, of which many were not even aware.

What is this “exploit”? In Dragonflight, tailors can produce two different, rare bolts of cloth depending on their specialization. These are “Azureweave Bolt” and “Chronocloth Bolt”. These are basically two of the luxury resources that tailors need to craft good equipment or the best bags.

Many tailors were now able to produce these bolts of cloth significantly more frequently than Blizzard intended.

The reason for this was that the cooldown for crafting was erroneously reset by seemingly random events. Sometimes it was enough to enter a dungeon or just to join a group, for example, during a world quest.

As a punishment for exploiting the exploit and the much too frequent production of these bolts, Blizzard has temporarily suspended numerous accounts – in many cases, there is now a 7-day break.

WoW Tailoring Schneiderei Azureweave Bolt
Those who produced too many Azureweave Bolts are now banned.

Why are the players angry? Many affected players are furious with Blizzard, as they simply did not know that they were using an exploit. They insist that they had no idea what was resetting the cooldown or that they thought it was related to a deeper specialization in tailoring.

Tailors can indeed produce the mentioned bolts multiple times, but there is a cooldown on each production. This cooldown can be reduced through further specialization, although the description here is not clear. For example, the specialization states that it “strengthens the connection to the blue dragonflight and thus reduces how quickly one consumes magic to produce Azureweave Bolts”. The lack of clear numbers only worsens the problem. Many suspected that their specialization was the reason they could produce bolts more frequently.

In other words: Many did not feel guilty about their “offense” since they simply did not know that it was a bug or exploit. After all, this error could occur just while playing normally – for instance, after visiting a dungeon.

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Timing of the ban is particularly bitter: It is especially frustrating that Blizzard issued the ban just as Season 1 is starting. Many were looking forward to beginning the “Vault of the Incarnations” raid and the season of “Mythic+” dungeons today. Many guilds will likely have to do without their cloth wearers in the coming days unless Blizzard lightens or rescinds the penalties.

What do you think of these punishments? Ignorance does not protect against punishment? Or do the tailors who accidentally exploited this bear no blame?

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  1. reddit.com/r/wow/
  2. wowhead.com

Asmongold talks about crazy offer on Twitch – Receives $12,000 for 10 minutes

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Asmongold accidentally discovered an offer on Twitch that surprised even him. For just 10 minutes, he was to receive as much money as most people do not earn in months. And it is not the first time he has been offered such a large sum.

What was the offer? During a livestream, several users in Asmongold’s chat wanted to know why he runs so few ads. The streamer then showed the “Money-Buttons,” which are the buttons that activate ads in his livestream. His short answer was that he simply does not press them.

However, the streamer then discovered a new offer that was listed under so-called bounties. And it even astonished the streamer:

This is crazy! Well, I’ll just tell you. One of the tasks I have to complete here is to show something for ten minutes, and they give me 12,000 dollars. Isn’t that crazy? Holy moly!

What exactly Asmongold was supposed to show in the livestream, he did not reveal. But the offer makes it clear that advertisers on Twitch spend huge amounts of money to get attention.

Already in 2020, Asmongold reported that a company offered him 200,000 dollars to only showcase their game for a day. However, the bounties on Twitch are much easier to use, do not require personal contacts, and are processed automatically.

You can watch the clip about the bounty offer here:

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Thousands of Euros just to showcase specific games or trailers

What is behind the bounties? Bounties are special tasks that Twitch partners can take on to earn more money. Typically, they are supposed to watch trailers with their viewers or showcase specific games in their livestream.

Payments depend on the respective advertiser but also on the size of the streamer. It is possible to complete multiple bounties per day.

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How much money is at stake? The streamer Pokelawls accidentally revealed his interface with bounties live on a stream (via Imgur):

  • For 30 minutes in Fortnite, he was offered 3,091 dollars.
  • For one hour of Genshin Impact, he received 7,365 dollars in August.
  • For watching the official trailer for Cocaine Bear, the streamer received 992 dollars. The trailer lasted nearly 2 minutes.

This leak raised much confusion and even some anger. The sums exceeded many viewers’ expectations. On reddit, it was stated, “Imagine you donate your pocket money to a streamer who earns 1,000 dollars in two minutes just by watching a trailer.”

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However, Asmongold’s reactions were significantly more relaxed. In the top comments, he even receives praise for not taking every bounty and not running constant ads. He has more money than most of his viewers, but he does not exploit this to become even richer.

This was also evident in his decision to stream for a long time solely on the secondary channel, which brought him significantly less income. However, with WoW Dragonflight, he returned to his main channel:

Twitch: After a serious crisis, the biggest streamer fully returns to WoW – Achieves immediate success

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GTA Online: All unreleased cars from the winter update and the massive garage

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

The new update “Los Santos Drug Wars” has been released for GTA Online. However, not all cars are available in the game right away. We will show you the unreleased cars of the update and a large garage that is yet to come.

What kind of cars are these? Right at the release of Los Santos Drug Wars on December 13, Rockstar Games released 5 new cars. Among them is a camper that strongly resembles Breaking Bad.

But as we have seen in previous updates to the game, additional cars will be gradually added in the following weeks through a “Drip Feed”.

Data miners have already found the unreleased cars in the code. We will show you an overview of the vehicles that will soon become active in GTA Online.

All new cars from Los Santos Drug Wars – Leak

What kind of cars are these? The selection ranges from supercars with electric motors to lightweight sports cars, and even classics. A taxi will also be released in the coming weeks, along with a new motorcycle.

In the following tweet from TezFunz2, you can see images from the dealership offers of the new cars. This gives you an impression of the appearance of the new vehicles.

Below, we will briefly go over each vehicle with prices and special features.

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Ocelot Virtue

Price: 2,235,000 to 2,980,000 GTA-Dollars

Dealer: Legendary Motorsport

What kind of car is this? The vehicle is a fully electric hypercar. According to datamining, you need to complete the “Last Dose – BDKD” mission to purchase this car at a cheaper price.

Toundra Panthere

Price: 2,170,000 GTA-Dollars

Dealer: Legendary Motorsport

What kind of car is this? This vehicle is said to be particularly lightweight. The weight savings should lead to strong acceleration.

Classique Broadway

Price: 925,000 GTA-Dollars

Dealer: Legendary Motorsport

What kind of car is this? This is a classic that stands out more for its curves than its handling. There is also a taxi paint job available for this car.

Western Powersurge

Price: 1,605,000 GTA-Dollars

Dealer: Legendary Motorsport

What kind of motorcycle is this? This bike is an electric motorcycle. Expect strong acceleration but some sacrifices in top speed.

Karin Boor

Price: 1,280,000 GTA-Dollars

Dealer: Southern San Andreas Super Autos

What kind of car is this? The combination of coupe and truck is likely to attract many looks. Aside from its appearance, the Boor is more of a standard car.

You can find a look at the trailer of the new update with its contents here:

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GTA Online: Trailer for Los Santos Drug Wars

Willard Eudora

Price: 1,250,000 GTA-Dollars

Dealer: Southern San Andreas Super Autos

What kind of car is this? Another vehicle to add to your collection of classics in your garages.

Karin Hotring Everon

Price: 1,342,000 to 1,790,000 GTA-Dollars

Dealer: Southern San Andreas Super Autos

What kind of car is this? This is a highly tuned sports car designed for hotrings. Equipped with a roll cage, the goal is apparently the racetrack. The cheaper price is available according to datamining if you place in the top 3 of 20 races in the San Andreas Super Sport Series.

Weeny Issi Rally

Price: 1,835,000 GTA-Dollars

Dealer: Southern San Andreas Super Autos

What kind of car is this? This is a sport version of the modern Mini Cooper.

Declasse Tahoma Coupe

Price: 1,500,000 GTA-Dollars (or you can get it as a gift in GTA Online)

Dealer: Southern San Andreas Super Autos

What kind of car is this? With the retro mafia car, you can conduct your business on the streets of Los Santos in style.

GTA Online Declasse Tahome Coupe

Taxi

Price: 187,500 to 650,000 GTA-Dollars

Dealer: Warstock Cache and Carry

What kind of car is this? After purchasing this car, you can start your job as a taxi driver at Downtown Cab Co. This is one of the upcoming contents from the Drug Wars update.

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New garage with 50 spaces

What is this? Rockstar Games mentioned in the update announcement that a new garage will be released, which is said to offer the most space for vehicles so far.

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The details about the garage are available from data miners. TezFunz2 shows on Twitter that the building is located at Eclipse Blvd and offers space for a total of 50 vehicles across 5 levels.

Such a large vehicle space comes at a price. You will need to lay down 2,740,000 GTA-Dollars to receive the keys to this place.

Do you have a favorite among the new cars that are yet to be released in the Drug Wars update?

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WoW Dragonflight: Season 1 is here, brings 1st raid and world events for strong loot

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

On December 14, 2022, Season 1 of WoW Dragonflight starts. MeinMMO reveals what new content is coming and what you can get there.

When does Season 1 start? The servers are back online. You can play all the new content from Season 1 starting now.

What’s included in Season 1? With the update, new activities for level 70 open up, allowing you to obtain powerful loot:

  • the first raid, the Vault of the Incarnates on normal, heroic, and mythic
  • the Raid Browser opens the first wing on December 21
  • 4 new world bosses
  • Season 1 for Mythic+ with 8 dungeons
  • World Event “Urstürme”
  • the 1st PvP season of Dragonflight with a new arena

There are also changes to some classes. There is a nerf for all tanks, but also adjustments for DPS classes. You can find all the class changes in the forum post by Blizzard.

In our tier list for Dragonflight, you can see which classes are currently performing best. We will update you with the actual player results in the raid after the start of Season 1. Our DPS list for World of Warcraft will also be revised.

In the special, you can find all information about Dragonflight, and the trailer introduces the most important features again:

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WoW shows the main features of Dragonflight in the gameplay trailer, fans praise: “Finally hype again”

Vault of the Incarnates – Bosses and Loot

What kind of raid is this? The entrance to the Vault of the Incarnates is located in the east of Thaldraszus, just behind Tyrhold from Valdrakken. For the normal, heroic, and mythic versions, you have no further requirements; you can simply visit the raid. Later, in the Raid Browser, you will need an average item level of 359.

You will find 8 bosses in the vault, with the protodragon lady Raszageth as the final boss. You have already met Raszageth in the intro of Dragonflight, and she was also seen throughout the campaign. For many, she is already better than the big final boss of Shadowlands:

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What loot drops? Depending on the difficulty and boss, you will receive various levels of equipment in the raid:

  • Raid Finder: 376-385
  • Normal: 389-398
  • Heroic: 402-411
  • Mythic: 415-424

Below the loot, you will also find tokens for set pieces of your class. Some bosses also have a chance to drop “very rare” loot, which is 6 levels above the item level normally found on the boss.

Certain “BoE” loot is bound upon pickup at first. So you cannot just buy loot. Additionally, you can find items from heroic and mythic bosses that allow you to create improvements for crafting professions.

These optional reagents increase the item level of certain crafted items to up to 405 (heroic) or 415 (mythic). However, you will need sufficiently strong crafting skill for that. We will tell you how to best level your professions.

Moreover, you can find mounts through loot and achievements in the vault, as well as the template “Embodiment of the Storm Eater,” which allows you to give your Renewed Protodrake the appearance of Raszageth.

The rune is a template for the popular dragonriding feature from Dragonflight. Here is some gameplay of the feature:

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4 Minutes of Gameplay for Dragon Riding, the new feature in WoW Dragonflight

Mythic+ Season 1 – Dungeons and Loot

Which dungeons can I play in Season 1? In Season 1, you have 4 dungeons from Dragonflight and 4 dungeons from previous expansions available as Mythic Keystone dungeons:

  • Algeth’ar Academy
  • Ruby Life Pools
  • Azure Vault
  • Assault of the Nokhud
  • Halls of Stars (Legion)
  • Halls of Valor (Legion)
  • Temple of the Jade Serpent (Mists of Pandaria)
  • Shadowmoon Burial Grounds (Warlords of Draenor)

What loot can I get? Depending on what level you complete a dungeon at, you will receive various levels of loot in Mythic+:

  • Level 2 grants items of level 376 upon completion
  • every 2 levels you get 3 more levels – up to 405 at level 20
  • in the weekly Great Vault, item level 421 is possible if you completed a dungeon at level 20

Similar to the raid, after a certain level you receive crafting materials with which you can create optional reagents. These increase the item level of certain crafted items to up to 405 or 415. We will tell you how to best skill professions in Dragonflight.

Additionally, valor points are available again, allowing you to upgrade your loot from Season 1 to up to level 415 if you reach a corresponding rating.

In our guide, you will learn how to equip yourself ideally at level 70:

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World Bosses and Urstürme

What world events are there? In Season 1, you can defeat 4 weekly rotating world bosses, each located in one of the 4 areas. Additionally, Urstürme start regularly in the areas, similar to the pre-event for Dragonflight.

What loot drops?

  • World bosses drop items with level 389
  • in Urstürme, you receive various tokens that you can exchange for equipment at level 359 (rare) or 385 (epic) as well as pets and a mount

The epic Ursturm items are sets that grant you a bonus when you wear multiple pieces of them. In Urstürme, you can also loot heirloom trinkets that allow you to level your alts faster. However, remember that you can only obtain items for purchasing epic gear once per week and type of storm.

There are even plans for WoW after Season 1, an entirely new feature will regularly provide you with great loot:

WoW: The Trading Post gives you new mounts every month, coming with a “Battle Pass”

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8 Things You Didn’t Know the Nintendo Switch Could Do

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 4 minutes

The Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular consoles. It offers some features that many gamers may not be aware of. MeinMMO presents you with a concise dozen in this article.

The Nintendo Switch is a small console in handheld format. At the same time, you can also use the console on the television.

However, the Nintendo Switch also offers a number of interesting features beyond the normal functions. We present the most exciting features in our article.

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Finding Lost Joy-Cons

Did you just play on the Switch with friends or children and can’t find one Joy-Con anymore? There is a simple trick to help you find your controller again. However, the condition is that your controller’s battery is still sufficiently charged.

To do this, start your Switch and click on the controller icon. On the next screen, all controllers paired with the Switch will be displayed. Tap on the controller icon of the controller that is missing and that you want to find. The missing controller should vibrate, making it easier for you to locate it.

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Creating a Second Account

What does it bring? Many games only offer one save slot per account. However, if you want to create multiple save files, you can use a trick. By creating a second account, you can also save a game with this “user.” In total, you can create up to 8 user accounts on a Switch.

The downside is that you need Nintendo’s online subscription for each account if you want to play online with the other users. Keep this in mind.

Here’s how to create a second account:

  • Select “System Settings” from the HOME menu.
  • Scroll down to “Users” and select “Add User” and click on “Next”.
  • Select the icon you want for the account. Tap on “More Options” to access additional characters and backgrounds.
  • Once you’ve chosen an image, enter a nickname. Select “OK”.
  • Finally, you can link the new user account with a Nintendo account.

Using International Shops

Some games on the Switch are blocked by a regional lock. This way, you cannot buy certain games in Germany. However, this lock can be bypassed relatively easily.

Go to the settings of your Switch and scroll all the way down. There is a menu item “Region.” Select the region of your choice, confirm the terms and conditions, and restart your console.

If you change the country of your account to Japan, you will also gain access to various exclusive demos that you cannot use with a German account.

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Use Your Switch as a Power Bank for Your Phone

If you are out and have forgotten your power bank at home, you can use your Switch to charge your phone. You just need to connect your phone via the USB-C port of your Switch.

However, note that the Switch has significantly less battery capacity than a proper power bank and is not a full replacement. If that’s not enough for you, there’s a useful gadget to greatly enhance your Nintendo Switch.

Use PS5 and Xbox Controllers on Your Switch

If you don’t feel like using the Joy-Cons or Pro Controller, you can also use other controllers on your Switch.

To do this, connect an Xbox or PlayStation controller to your Switch using a USB cable. Ideally, the controller should be recognized immediately.

Connecting a PS5 controller via Bluetooth to your Switch is not straightforward. You will need a Bluetooth adapter for that. Such adapters usually cost between 15 and 20 euros and connect through the USB port of the docking station.

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Configuring Airplane Mode

With Airplane mode, various functions, such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, are turned off on your Switch. However, you can reactivate some functions even in Airplane mode.

For example, you can turn Bluetooth back on in Airplane mode and continue using your controller or Bluetooth headphones.

Combine Multiple Switch Screens into One

In some games, it is possible to combine two display units into one. For example, in Mario Party Superstars, you can connect two displays and thus have a larger playing area in multiplayer.

Your characters will seamlessly switch from one screen to the next during gameplay, allowing you to take advantage of the double playing area.

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Change Button Mapping

What does it bring? If you have other consoles at home, it can happen that you accidentally press the wrong button on your Switch.

For example, the A and B buttons as well as the X and Y buttons of the Switch are switched with those of the Xbox controller. This leads to the X button of the DualShock or DualSense controller being the bottom one of the four buttons on PS4 and PS5, while on the Switch it corresponds to the A button, which is on the right.

Here’s how to change the button mapping

  • Select “System Settings” from the HOME menu.
  • Scroll down to “Controllers and Sensors” and select “Change Button Mapping”.
  • Now you can choose the controller you want to edit. Click on “Change” and you will be in the button configuration, where you can customize them to your liking.
  • Finally, confirm with “Done”.

More Tips for the Switch: Are you looking for more tips and tricks about the Nintendo Switch? You can read a dozen tips for the Switch in the following article:

11 Tips and Settings for the Nintendo Switch That You Should Definitely Know

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  1. makeuseof.com
  2. denofgeek.com
  3. techradar.com

Action game with cute fighters is only free on Steam until tonight, but you can keep it forever

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

On Steam you can currently try out the platform fighting game with a 3D perspective “Divine Knockout (DKO)” for free and keep it. However, the special offer is only valid until December 14, 2022, at 6 PM.

What kind of game is DKO? According to its own statement, DKO is said to be the world’s only third-person platform fighting game. In it, you beat each other up as well-known mythological figures.

DKO features cross-play and cross-progression, and you can play with others across platforms like PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam.

Also, with the PS Plus subscription, you can currently get Divine Knockout for free.

Here you can see the launch trailer for the game:

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Divine Knockout (DKO) – Official Launch Trailer

Thor meets Amaterasu

What does the gameplay in DKO look like? You fight in various arenas, similar to MultiVersus or Super Smash Bros.. You have access to the modes 3v3, 2v2, and 1v1.

The arenas each have their own characteristics. One gradually collapses, while in another you must watch out for deadly traps.

As playable characters, there are ten different “gods” to choose from, each with their own unique abilities:

  • Ymir
  • Amaterasu
  • Arthur
  • Athena
  • Hercules
  • Izanami
  • Sol
  • Susano
  • Thor
  • Thanatos

However, in the standard edition of the game, only 4 gods are initially playable. Additional characters are unlocked through the so-called god coins. But you can earn all characters through in-game progression without spending real money.

The developers also announce regular updates with new gods, arenas, skins, and game modes.

Send us your game recommendations

Do you have an absolute favorite game on Steam or know true hidden gems that deserve more attention?

Then leave us a comment or send your game recommendations to the email address [email protected] with the subject “Game Recommendation”. Maybe your game will be the next one featured on MeinMMO.

How do players rate DKO? The game is rated mostly positively on Steam. Of the total 1,672 reviews, 72% are positive (as of December 13, 2022, via Steam).

How long can you get DKO for free? You can play DKO for free until Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 6 PM.

However, Steam has the note: “If you receive free content during a limited-time promotion, you can keep it.”

So you can try the game for free and then keep it. Through this promotion, you receive the base edition of DKO, which includes all arenas and game modes and the 4 gods Amaterasu, Sol, Hercules, and King Arthur.

More about Steam can be found here on MeinMMO:

How much does DKO cost on Steam? If you want to get a bundle for the game, you can get the “DKO Standard Founders Pack” including the game and Founder Edition DLC for €24.99. For the even more extensive “DKO Ultimate Founders Pack,” you currently pay €49.99 (as of December 13, 2022).

Here you can find a Steam game with 92% positive reviews on sale – “As if you were playing Pokémon in a Metroid world”

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  1. store.steampowered.com
  2. www.divineknockout.com

CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Mid-Season 1 is online – Start, Update, Content

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 2 minutes

The first shared season of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 goes online on December 14 at 7 PM. What is known about it can be found on MeinMMO.

Update, December 14: The Mid-Season 1 went online an hour ahead of schedule. Here you can find the highlights of the patch notes.

The announced combat statistics for Warzone 2 have been postponed indefinitely (via twitter.com).

Call of Duty operates a live service for its current shooters and regularly brings new, free content and some fresh wind.

The next stage of the content cycle is the Mid-Season update of the current Season 1. The update arrives on December 14 and you can expect the following innovations for CoD MW2 and Warzone 2:

MeinMMO provides you with information about the download and the course of the update, as well as details about the content and the changes.

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CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Mid-Season 1 – Update & Download

When does the update come? The Mid-Season and update 1.12 are already online.

How large is the update? It depends on your platform, the sizes vary a bit. On the PlayStation, the update is just under 11 GB.

What has changed? The English patch notes are online (via callofduty.com). Here you can find the highlights of the patch notes on MeinMMO.

CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Mid-Season 1 – Content

What does the Mid-Season 1 offer? Next, we will list the changes and innovations and provide you with details on the points below:

  • Double XP event at launch
  • New weapon: Chimera
  • PvE content: The first CoD raid
  • New map for MW2: Shipment
  • Warzone Cup & Mini-Royale
  • New area for DMZ – Building 21
  • Social feature: Groups
  • Balancing changes
  • New cosmetics
  • New weapon: Chimera

The new weapon can either be purchased or unlocked. It is not yet certain, but hints suggest that you have to unlocked the weapon again in the DMZ mode – just like the M13B.

The CoD blog provides the following description: ‘With the integrated suppressor and the slow, high-energy .300-BLK subsonic rounds, the Chimera is perfectly suited for close combat. The subsonic rounds conceal the kill symbols from the enemy team.’

The Chimera is part of the ‘Bruen Ops’ platform and resembles the weapon ‘Honey Badger’.

  • PvE content: The first CoD raid (MW2)

CoD is continuing to expand its portfolio of PvE content and is trying its hand at a raid for the first time. These are challenging 3-player activities with tough enemies and puzzles that are supposed to last several hours.

You must have purchased Modern Warfare 2 and complete a challenge each week to be able to play the raids. Here are some details and we will embed the trailer for the raid here:

Pokémon GO: All Raid Hours and Legendary Bosses in December 2022 – Today Terrakion

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In December, you will encounter the legendary bosses Virizion, Terrakion, Cobalion, and Kyurem in Level-5 raids of Pokémon GO alongside Mega bosses such as Mega Glalie, Mega Probopass, and Mega Cryogonal. We at MeinMMO will show you when you can find which monster and what the raid hours in December will bring.

Which Pokémon is it about? In December 2022, Pokémon GO offers you a wide selection of various bosses in 5-star raids and also in Mega raids.

In the overview, we show you the bosses that have been confirmed by Niantic for December 2022. If there are any changes, we will report on this on MeinMMO and adjust this article.

Raid Hours and Raid Bosses in December 2022

The following raid hours are scheduled in December 2022 in Pokémon GO:

DateRaid Boss
December 7Raid hour with Virizion*
Our counter guide against raids with Virizion
December 14Raid hour with Terrakion*
Our counter guide against raids with Terrakion
December 21Raid hour with Cobalion*
December 28Raid hour with Kyurem*
Pokémon marked with a star (*) can be caught as Shiny

Further down, we will show you how long each boss will be active in Pokémon GO and which Mega bosses await you in December 2022.

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Raid Boss Changes and Mega Raids in December 2022

DateBosses
December 1 to December 85-star raids with Virizion*
December 1 to December 8Mega raids with Mega Glalie*
(December 3 – Event)Mega Raid Day with 3 new Mega bosses
December 8 to December 155-star raids with Terrakion*
December 8 to December 15Mega raids with Mega Probopass*
December 15 to December 235-star raids with Cobalion*
December 15, 2022 to January 1, 2023Mega raids with Mega Cryogonal*
December 23, 2022 to January 1, 20235-star raids with Kyurem*

Mega Raid Event: On December 3, a Mega Raid Day themed around Hoenn was held in Pokémon GO. During this event, three new Mega Pokémon were the focus, which you could battle. You can only collect the Mega energy for these attackers again during the Hoenn Tour, which is scheduled to take place in 2023.

All information about the Hoenn Tour 2023 in Pokémon GO

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Everything about the Twitch Recap 2022 – What is in the annual review and where can you find it?

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The year is coming to an end and the season of yearly reviews is in full swing. Twitch is also participating and gives you a look at some statistics under Twitch Recap 2022. We at MeinMMO will show you what it contains and where to find your recap.

What is the Twitch Recap 2022? In recent years, Twitch has provided streamers and their viewers with insights about their time on the platform. The recaps contain some insightful information.

Viewers can see, among other things, how many hours they have watched and which channels were particularly popular with them. For streamers, it may be interesting to see how active they were in the past year and how many followers and subscribers they could reach.

Twitch also shared some statistics about the usage behavior of the community as a whole. In addition to the total time streamed and watched in 2022, there are leaderboards with the most popular categories and emotes.

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Where can I see the recap? On Twitter, the Twitch Recap 2022 was announced on December 13. To get the community recap as well as a personal summary, you just need to follow the link from the tweet.

The link should take you to your Twitch recap. There you only need to log into your Twitch account, if you are not already logged in. Then you will find 2 tabs available: Community and Viewer. With them, you can switch between the general and personal recap.

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Problems like last year, when some viewers could only see their recap if a specific notification setting was activated, are not to be expected. However, if the link does not work for any reason, you can find the recap on the homepage:

  • visit the Twitch homepage
  • at the bottom of the screen, you should see a pop-up saying: “The Twitch summary is here!”
  • A click on the button “Show me” then takes you to the recap page
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What is included in the Twitch Recap 2022?

What does the recap bring? On Twitter, streamers and viewers share their yearly reviews under the hashtag #TwitchRecap. While some use their summary to thank their communities for the shared moments, others learn from their recaps.

The German Let’s Player Erik Range is known as Gronkh, one of the biggest streamers on Twitch. In a tweet, he thanked all viewers in whose recaps he appeared.

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With the PlayStation Wrap-Up 2022, there is another way for you to review the year 2022. There you will see, among other things, what and how much you played in the outgoing year. Here you can find all the information about the yearly review:

Yearly review on PS5 and PS4 – See your play hours in the PlayStation Wrap-Up 2022 now

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A pineapple game should help you not to fail in the 1st raid of WoW Dragonflight

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Do you want to prepare for the “Vault of the Incarnations” in WoW Dragonflight? Then you can do this now – as a fighting pineapple.

On December 14, 2023, the first raid in WoW: Dragonflight begins with Season 1. The “Vault of the Incarnations” will open on normal, heroic, and mythic.

A total of 8 dangerous bosses including Raszageth the Storm Eater await you in the vault.

You can already face 7 of these bosses if you want. So, in a way: Because “Tactical Air Horse” has released the browser game “Vault of the Pineapples,” in which you will fight against small pineapple versions of the bosses.

Pineapple Simulation against WoW Bosses

What kind of game is this? You can find the game “Vault of the Pineapples” under this link (via tacticalairhorse.itch.io).

Here you can fight against other pineapple bosses in the form of a pixelated pineapple. The kicker: These fruity battles are inspired by the bosses from the new WoW raid.

Here’s what it can look like, as you can see in the screenshot:

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This is what the fight against the “Council of Pineapples” looks like, which probably represents the Council of Primalists (via tacticalairhorse.itch.io)

“Tactical Air Horse” describes the game as a “Training Mini-Game” that aims to simulate 7 of the 8 boss fights – just with a load of pixels, a dose of humor, and pineapple protagonists. Raszageth is still missing.

How does the game work? The game is kept very simple: You move with WASD, press the left mouse button for attacks, and use the Q key for healing.

It relies on similar mechanics that you can expect in the actual fights – from lava puddles to whirlwinds.

Raszageth was also already in action in the Dragonflight video, but is still missing in the pineapple game:

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WoW: Raszageth against Alexstrasza

With this principle, you are probably not thoroughly prepared for the upcoming raid. But at least some of the mechanics might surprise you less in the actual Vault of the Incarnations if you’ve already experienced them in the pineapple version.

Basically, the pineapple game is a fun affair – even if you have no connection to WoW.

Tactical Air Horse has a ton of other games with pineapple protagonists up their sleeve as well. There has already been a pineapple training game about Shadowlands.

What do you think of the game? Will you give it a try? Or is it not for you?

Let us know in the comments!

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Fortnite: Opening gifts during Winterfest 2022 – Here are the hidden skins

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In Fortnite the Winterfest 2022 has started with the “Lodge”. In the winter cabin, 14 gifts are waiting to be opened by players. But what is inside?

This is how you find the gifts: After the new update, Winterfest in Fortnite has also arrived. If you navigate right in the game’s main menu now, you will find a new menu item that looks like a snowflake.

This snowflake leads to the “Lodge” – a winter cabin where you can open various gifts and perform actions.

  • There are 14 gifts, one of which you can open each additional day
    • In the past, gifts did not expire. This time you can catch up on opening until the end of the Winterfest on January 3.
  • At the campfire, you can earn extra XP
  • Additionally, there are a few clickable items that trigger an animation but do not bring gifts

Moreover, a trailer has been released that is supposed to get you in the Winterfest mood. It also shows the skins, “Arctic Adeline” and “Sled Fluff”.

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Fortnite: Trailer for Winter Festival 2022

What is inside the gifts in the Fortnite Winterfest 2022?

This is inside the gifts: Do you want to get specific rewards right away? Dataminers and leakers have already revealed which gifts are inside where.

Spoiler: If you prefer to be surprised by the gifts, do not read any further.

But if you want to know exactly where to find each gift in the pile of packages, we will embed a video from the leaker Hypex for you. He already shows where which gifts are located:

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You can get two skins in the gifts:

  • The skin “Arctic Adeline” is in the left pile, in the big gift at the back right
  • In front of the “Fluff” skin, you will find a small gift containing the skin “Sled Fluff”. However, it can only be opened after all the others are opened.

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In the left pile, you will also find:

  • The hammer Sledgecracker
  • The spray “Seasons Guffings”
  • The emoticon “Boom Gauble”
  • The emote “Lil Prancer”, where you ride on a small wooden llama (gift in the middle)
  • The paint “Slushy Sneak”
  • The music pack “Rip & Tear 2016”, fitting for Doom (already peeking out of the package)
  • The glider “Har-Har-Har!” (big gift at the back left)

In the right pile, you will find:

  • The contrails “Ribbon Trail”
  • The music “When the Wind Blows”
  • The paint “Gringle Set”
  • The back bling “Fa-la-la-lamaa”
  • The glider “Wintry Whirligig”

What do you think of the gifts? Is there something for you? Tell us in the comments!

Basically, Fortnite recently drew attention – because it made significant changes to the graphics.

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Year in Review of PS5 and PS4 – See your play hours in the PlayStation Wrap-Up 2022 now

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You want to know how much you’ve played on PS5 and PS4 this year – and what exactly? In the year-end review “PlayStation Wrap-Up 2022”, you can now see it.

What is PlayStation Wrap-Up? The annual review of your own statistics has now almost become a tradition with PlayStation now almost a tradition. Now the 2022 review is also available.

In the PlayStation Wrap-Up 2022, you can take a close look at how you spent your year on PlayStation.

How do I get my review? For this, you need to follow this link to the PlayStation website with the Wrap-Up.

Here you will need to log in with your PSN account and you will receive your personal review.

The review is available until January 13, 2023.

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This is what you can see: In the year-end review, you will see various statistics about what you have played on PlayStation this year. Among other things, it shows you:

  • Your playtime in hours
    • If you want to relate your result: One year has 8760 hours.
  • The games you played – including ranking and percentage of how much they account for.
  • Your favorite genre
  • Your trophies, the oldest and the newest
  • How many games you used from PS Plus, how much you were online and more

In addition, some general statistics about games like God of War, Horizon: Forbidden West or Stray are sprinkled in.

In addition, it will show which games were particularly popular on PS Plus. Accordingly, FIFA 22 was the most popular PS Plus game, followed by UF4, Dirt 5, Team Sonic Racing and Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1 +2.

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What do you get for free? Once you’ve gone through all your statistics, you’ll get an avatar for your PS profile, which should correspond to your respective statistics.

It is included in the style of the Astro Bots, which you might know from the PS5 demo game Astros Playroom.

For this, you will receive a code at the end, which you must redeem in the PS Store.

What do you think of the review? What do your results look like? Did you play as many hours as expected? More? Less? Tell us in the comments!

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 13.12. – Winter is coming with the Dawning Event 2022

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From today, Destiny 2 will be festively decorated, as the Weekly Reset also marks the start of the free Dawning Event 2022. We at MeinMMO will keep you updated on what’s happening at the Tower this week and what new things there are to discover.

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This week’s events: A lot is happening today in Destiny 2. On one hand, the new weekly seasonal story quest from Season 19 begins. This means players can experience another part of the story and find out how Rasputin’s resurrection continues.

Many Guardians hope they can enjoy this new week again with the comfort provided by Bungie and third-party apps.

Additionally, the free Winter Event, the Dawning, is starting. As every year, Bungie wraps the Tower in the most beautiful winter atmosphere and invites the Guardians to bake delicious cookies for the NPCs. As a reward, Dawning armor and weapons await, as always provided by Eva Levante, along with legendary snowball fights against enemies in the open world.

Check out the winter trailer for the start of today’s event in Destiny 2:

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Destiny 2 Season of the Seraph – Dawning Trailer

According to the latest leaks, it is no longer excluded that other previously missing items could come into play in Season 19.

The most important information about activities from December 13 to December 20.

What Guardians can expect at the Dawning Event

“The Dawning” is a limited-time and free event in Destiny 2 that will take place from December 13, 2022, to January 2, 2023. As every year, there will be winter-inspired armor, and of course, Dawning weapons, as well as frosty armor ornaments and cosmetics.

Which weapon can be earned in 2022 during the Dawning? The weapon is the 450 RPM Stasis pulse rifle called “Stay Cool”. It comes with the origin perk “Dawning Surprise”. Additionally, there will be further winter-themed cosmetics to discover.

  • Dawning Surprise: When you defeat targets quickly, you receive a Dawning gift. Defeated powerful targets count as more than one defeat.
The new Dawning weapon “Stay Cool” – a 450 RPM Stasis pulse rifle.

Who can participate in the event? Every Guardian is invited to take part in the activities of the Dawning 2022. To participate in the event, you do not need to own any DLC or a Season Pass. It is sufficient to have played the first introductory mission in the Cosmodrome to join.

Strike: Nightfall – The Trial by Fire

  • The Scarlet Fortress, Moon
    • Hashladûn, the daughter of Crota, awaits you on the Moon, and Eris Morn speaks of powerful energies in the great tower. Gain access to the fortress, as Hashladûn’s presence is no coincidence. The Hive has greater ambitions towards the Moon Pyramid than one might suspect.

This week’s Nightfall weapon is: As a reward for your run, you always receive a special Nightfall weapon. With the grenade launcher “Wendigo” and the scout rifle “Disunity”, Bungie has chosen two Guardian favorites that will later also be available as a master version in Season 19.

Earn this week in the Nightfall Strike “Mind of Horror” – Pulse Rifle.

Playlist Strikes have the following modifiers this week:

  • Void Singe
  • Stasis Burn
  • Grounded
  • The Singe modifier will accompany you all week, the others change daily.

Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation

What happens in the raid  “Kingsfall”:

In the current raid “Kingsfall”, you must face the third raid challenge to receive more loot.

  • To complete the third challenge “The Astonished Gaze”, it depends on the two “Gaze Bearers” or also “Anger Drawers”. Thus, the one who initially drew the gaze of Golgoroth must stand with the rest of the team in one of the reclaimed light pools to deal 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 gives you double loot.
  • Only from the Grandmaster raid do you get 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 the Endgame:

  • Head into the raid “Garden of Salvation”.
  • Play the dungeon “Pit of Heresy” for more pinnacle loot.

Crucible – This is the PvP Playlist:

  • In PvP, the mode “Mayhem” returns
    • Each match lasts about seven minutes and your super abilities have a significantly increased charge rate.

Playlist Bonus this week:

  • This week, it’s ringing in Gambit, as there are bonus reputation ranks to be earned there.

Weekly Activities

In Season 19, titled “Season of the Seraphs”, Guardians can expect various PvE activities. They include:

  • The Heist Battlegrounds
  • The exotic mission “Operation: Seraph’s Shield”
  • From December 20, the exotic weapon “Revision Zero”
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The activities of Season 19 at a glance.

In addition to Season 19, the previous DLC Seasons from “The Witch Queen” are still active until the next DLC-Lightfall. For example, you can participate in the weekly repeatable campaign mission and earn pinnacle loot there.

Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission

  • “The Arrival”
    • This week you can play the first campaign mission on Grandmaster difficulty. You infiltrate a Cabal base on Mars and then bravely investigate Savathun’s ship for clues about the Light.

Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City

  • Petra Venj has this week’s 2nd Ascendant Challenge for you. You can find Petra and her quest offering at the location “The Shore” in the Dreaming City. Savathun also has her fingers in the game here, as the curse begins to reclaim the sacred city of the Awoken at level 1.

All sources for pinnacle loot in Season 19 of Destiny 2

To know where you can effectively farm your pinnacle loot, we provide you with a quick activities overview every week.

This is the new max level: In the new season of the Plunderers, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,590. This means that the power level at the start of the new Season 19 has increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 18.

Historical armor ornaments from the Destiny 2 crossover with Assassin’s Creed.

This pinnacle loot brings your power level up to 1,590:

  • Top Legacy Raid “Kingsfall” (+2)
  • Top Dungeon “Guardian’s Pillar” (+2)
  • Raid Rotation this week: “Garden of Salvation” (+2)
  • Legacy Dungeon Rotation “Pit of Heresy” (+2)
  • Achieve in the Nightfall: The Trial by Fire with at least 100,000 points (+2)
  • Weekly Witch Queen Campaign mission with at least 100,000 points (+2)
  • “The Source” on Grandmaster difficulty (+2)
  • Complete the activity “Preservation” in the raid pyramid of Darkness (+2)
  • “Trials of Eternity”: Achieve at least 250,000 points or more (+2)
  • Defeat Powerful Cabal in the exotic mission “Vox Obscura” (+2)
  • Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Vanguard Operations Strikes with matching focus (+1)
  • Hawthorne’s Clan task: Earn 5000 XP (+1)
  • Trials of Osiris, starting December 16 (+2)

Shards Highlights in the Eververse

This week there are new items to grab in the Eververse. We especially noticed the new exotic ship “Seirios Majoris”, which can now be purchased for 2000 Shards for one week.

The exotic ship “Seirios Majoris” is available in the Eververse.

Other Shard offers include:

  • The exotic emote “Snowball Fight”
  • The legendary emote “Snowshoes”
  • The legendary emote “Solo Fist Bump”
  • The legendary emote “Ho Ho Hopeless”
  • The exotic Ghost Shell “Festive Shell”
  • The exotic Sparrow “The Cheerful Mobile”
  • The exotic weapon ornament “Agreement” for the “Anarchy”
  • The legendary teleport effect “Sweet Appearance”
  • The legendary teleport effect “Snowy Appearance”
  • A shader “Charity”

Short on Shards? So many great items, but you’re already short on Shards? Then check out our tips on how to improve your Shard budget.

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Are you looking forward to the winter calm in the Tower, or are you really getting started as a master baker during the Dawning event? Let us know in the comments.

In the coming year, Guardians can expect a neon green highlight in the new Lightfall DLC:

Destiny 2: New trailer for Lightfall reveals spectacular stunts – Shows Guardians clinging to thundering Titans

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Destiny 2: Server Down for Update 6.3.0.1 on December 13 – All Patch Notes and Info

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In Destiny 2 today, Update 6.3.0.1 is here, and the Guardians are eagerly awaiting it. We have summarized all times and important information for you, telling you when the servers will go offline today, December 13, on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia, and what is changing.

Why is today’s patch so eagerly awaited? Last Friday, December 9, shortly after the launch of the new dungeon “The Guardian’s Column”, there were a series of error codes. These prevented the Guardians from completing their first runs in the new activity because they kept getting kicked out of the game.

Although Bungie reacted quickly to the difficulties that same evening, a quick solution to the problem was still not found. As Assistant Game Director Robbie Stevens stated on Twitter, they were still on the phone late into the night trying to narrow down the issue.

The fastest solution to guarantee the Guardians stable runs over the weekend was a complete shutdown of the Destiny 2 API. This will be the case today with Update 6.3.0.1 when a patch for the problem is provided.

Update history for Update 6.3.0.1:

18:35: Successful test of the Destiny Item Manager. The apps are working again, and the Guardians can transfer their items as usual, even though the fix was not noted in the patch notes. Bungie’s Community Manager confirmed the reactivation on Twitter.

18:20: The patch notes have just been published. You can find them further down in the article. However, the apps still state “Error loading your Destiny 2 characters and inventory.” It is still unclear whether there is a fix for the problem. This can probably only be said for sure when the maintenance mode officially ends at 7 PM.

18:11: Servers back online. Now all hopes are pinned on the successful reactivation of the Bungie API and third-party services. The update is 157.8 MB on PC and can be downloaded now.

18:00: The servers are not online again as planned. The maintenance is likely delayed a bit.

17:45: The servers have just gone offline. Destiny 2 is now inaccessible for 15 minutes, if everything goes smoothly. Time for a delicious hot drink with a short break.

17:00: Maintenance work in the background has started. You have 45 minutes to complete ongoing activities. The servers will soon be taken offline.
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The launch of the new dungeon did not go smoothly due to the error codes.

API shutdown removes all comfort from players: Starting at 11 PM on Friday, players could at least play the dungeon again smoothly due to the API deactivation, without the final boss being an error code. However, the absence of the API opened up other pitfalls.

All services related to Destiny 2 were deactivated. This threw the Guardians back to the grey old times, when there were no practical online apps and players had to fly to the Tower after every activity to change their loadouts individually and manually.

  • The Bungie Companion App, which allowed players to conveniently request their bounties via mobile in orbit with a click, was deactivated.
  • Third-party apps were also deactivated, such as the Destiny Item Manager (D.I.M.), where many Guardians store all their builds, weapons, and loadouts to equip them with a single click.
  • The LFG system was also deactivated, making it difficult for some players to find teams.
  • Even the Destiny databases, such as Charlemagne or light.gg, were cut off from new information and could not provide outputs, for example on the new dungeon weapons.

At least this made many Guardians aware of how valuable the free third-party apps are for smooth gameplay in Destiny 2. Even though Bungie will integrate its own loadout system into the game next year, which will be independent of the API.

A first look at the internal loadout system coming with the Lightfall DLC.

Update 6.3.0.1 aims to reactivate the API

If you are already eagerly wishing for the return of the old comfort, we have good news. Bungie has announced the reactivation of the API for today’s Update 6.3.0.1. It won’t be long now.

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We also provide you with all information with the current and German times. This way, you can better plan your gaming day today and know exactly when to expect server downtime and when you will be kicked from activities.

All times for Update 6.3.0.1 at a glance:

  • At 5:00 PM German time, maintenance work will start in the background on all platforms.
  • From 5:45 PM, the servers will go offline and you will be automatically kicked from all activities.
  • At around 6:00 PM, the servers are expected to be back online, and Update 6.3.0.1 should be made available on all platforms and regions from then on.
  • The maintenance work will continue in the background and is expected to end around 7:00 PM.
Important: Even if you have downloaded the possible update and are back in the game, there may still be connection issues until the maintenance work is completed at 7:00 PM. You may also have to expect queues when logging in.

Also, keep in mind that third-party applications and the official Companion App, even if they have been reactivated, may still not work correctly for a while after the downtime.

What else is changing with Update 6.3.0.1 in Destiny 2

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Currently, the list of known issues is quite extensive.

What the update brings today: However, the update may not only include the API reactivation. Furthermore, Bungie has listed a number of bugs that also disrupt gameplay and thus are among the known issues. It is not a complete list but a targeted one.

These are the known issues:

  • The exotic scout rifle “Jade Rabbit” is currently deactivated because its exotic effect could also be applied to other weapons to deal headshot damage on body hits.
  • The activity “Pirate Hideouts” from Season 18 is no longer shown to players and therefore cannot be played.
  • New players may not be able to play the introduction mission of the “Season of the Plunderers,” “Rescue and Redemption,” while the “Season of the Seraphs” is active. Players must first complete the introduction mission of the Season of the Seraphs “Hierarchy” on Europa to gain access to “Rescue and Redemption” in the H.E.L.M.
  • The quest step “Project Sunset” may not be accepted if the bounty inventory is full. Players must make space in their inventory to accept the quest step.
  • For some Seraph armor, the message “Unlock this item in the collection to purchase it” appears when you access the Seasonal Vendor’s screen. If this message is displayed, you may need to earn the armor in other ways before you can buy additional armor from the vendor.
  • Some players receive a notification about a completed seasonal challenge, but they cannot claim it. This issue is expected to resolve itself in Week 3 and/or Week 5.
  • The catalyst for “The Manticore” appears in the collections in the “Kinetic” tab instead of “Energy.”
  • Artifact mods do not appear in the regular class items, but in the ornate class items.
  • The mod “Unstoppable Hand Cannon” repeatedly activates the perk “Unstoppable” when using the sight on any weapon, creating an audio loop.
  • Players sometimes get stuck in the lasers in the Europa heist battleground.
  • The Source perk does not properly distribute ability energy gains.
  • Player name changes are not customizable through bungie.net. Players are still waiting for the option to adjust their player name multiple times instead of just once.

If you notice any other issues in the game, the recommendation is to report them directly through the official Bungie Help Forum to bring these to the developers’ attention as well.

So you don’t get bored during downtime in Destiny 2:

Patch notes for Update 6.3.0.1 on December 13 in Destiny 2

What’s in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes for hotfix 6.3.0.1 will be released by Bungie in the form of patch notes. Traditionally, this happens quite quickly after the servers are back online.

Read the patch notes for Update 6.3.0.1 (in English)

Are you also one of the players who felt the loss of the API significantly? Then leave us a comment. Feel free to do so if you have noticed other issues in the game that you think other Guardians should know about.

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GTA Online: Update “Los Santos Drug Wars” is live – All new content

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 4 minutes

The big winter update “Los Santos Drug Wars” for GTA Online has its release today. We show you all the new content in the patch notes.

What kind of update is this? Twice a year, GTA Online receives major updates that bring new content such as cars, weapons, and missions. The “Los Santos Drug Wars” update has the peculiar feature that it is split into two parts. The first part is released today, the second at an unknown date (we estimate early 2023).

We provide you with an overview of everything you need to know about the new update.

The patch notes – What does the update bring?

The new content in brief:

  • Story: The first chapter with 6 story missions for “First Dose” is live
    • Complete the first 6 missions of the first dose to unlock the Brickade 6×6 
    • After that, you can build your own business and sell your own kind of LSD 
    • The missions start with a call from Ron. You meet above the Liquor Ace 
    • Until December 22, you can earn double GTA Dollars and RP here 
  • New Headquarters: In the new MTL Brickade 6×6, you can set up an LSD lab 
    • This is a new headquarters 
    • You can either buy or steal supplies 
    • You can then sell the produced goods 
    • New: If you want, you can help in the lab and thereby increase the production speed 
    • When you buy the MTL Brickade 6×6, the Maibatsu Manchez Scout C motorcycle is included (you can buy the lab in the Freakshop after completing all 6 story missions and acquiring the necessary equipment) 
  • Freakshop: This is the headquarters “the crew” with a weapons workshop and tuning garage for the MTL Brickade 6×6 as well as the Manchez Scout C 
    • The Freakshop is located under the Los Santos Highway 
    • The crew is a group of characters who see Dax as the big hero
  • Fooligan jobs can be ordered via phone from Dax 
  • New cars: Five new vehicles are now available for you 
  • New clothing and tattoos 
  • Quality of Life changes 
  • Race Creator for HSW races 

What else is coming? In the coming weeks, the following content will follow:

  • New vehicles 
  • New events and gameplay updates 
  • Festive encounters and collectibles next week 
  • New employment as a taxi driver at Downtown Cab Co. 
  • A roaming weapons transporter with exclusive items 
  • Street dealers pay premiums for your goods 
  • A new, huge garage awaits you 

In the new trailer, you can already get a colorful impression of what to expect in the update:

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GTA Online: Trailer for Los Santos Drug Wars

Time and content of Los Santos Drug Wars

Update – 12:42 PM: All 5 new cars from Los Santos Drug Wars with prices and images in the overview.

Update – 11:05 AM: First players report that they can download the update.

  • On Xbox, it is 13 GB in size
  • On PC, you have to load about 3.3 GB
  • The update includes 5 new cars

When will the update be released? Rockstar Games has not provided a precise release time so far. If we look at the releases of the last updates, it seems likely that the release time could be around midday.

We expect the release of the “Los Santos Drug Wars” update between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. We will update this article for you immediately as soon as the first players can download the update.

We will also add the download size as soon as it is known.

Content – What is it about?

This is what’s included: The story of the update is about drugs. You meet the nervous Ron in Blaine County and should help him get into the drug business.

Your opponents are rich hippies and aggressive bikers. Just in the spirit of Grand Theft Auto.

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New headquarters: To manage your drug business on the go, there is the mobile drug lab “MTL Brickade 6×6”.

Better graphics: Thanks to ray tracing, the reflections in the game look even better now. You can get a first impression from @Videotech:_ on Twitter

https://twitter.com/videotech_/status/1602609295371210753

Quality of Life: Several changes are intended to make playing more pleasant for you. Rockstar Games already showed a few days ago which Quality of Life updates are planned:

  • Select which iFruit contacts should be displayed and which should not
  • You can start sales missions in all types of sessions in the Terrorbyte, even in invite-only sessions
  • The casino missions from Agatha can now be started alone (previously only possible with at least 2 players)
  • PS5 and Xbox Series X get ray tracing reflections in the fidelity mode
  • Vehicles appear in your garage faster after purchase
  • Some weapon vehicles can now be used in races
  • Bicycles can be requested from the mechanic
  • On PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, you can use Hao’s services without completing the introductory races
  • If you deliver vehicles in public sessions, you will be rewarded with a bonus for high demand
  • Payouts for smuggler sales missions will be tripled forever
  • Shark Cards that you can buy for real money provide higher money bonuses in the game

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Update bonuses with GTA+

What is that? For €6 per month, you can subscribe to GTA+. This gives you certain bonuses and content each month.

What does this bring for the update? If you use GTA+, you will receive certain advantages with the “Los Santos Drug Wars” update:

  • 1.5x more GTA$ and RP in “First Dose”
  • Free LSD lab for your MTL Brickade 6×6
  • 50% bonus on production speed in the LSD lab (during the duration of the membership event)
  • Festive clothing
  • New property and vehicle benefits
  • 500,000 GTA dollars
  • Free CEO/VIP abilities
  • 15% bonus on Shark Cards

What do you think of the outlook for the update? Are there specific contents like the quality of life updates that you are particularly looking forward to, or are you excited about the entire update? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.

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Father of 3 of the most famous shooters in the world builds new levels live on Twitch for one of his babies

Marius Mach Marius Mach Reading time 3 minutes

For the 29th birthday of the FPS classic Doom, John Romero, one of the creators of the game, held a livestream on Twitch. There, he answered fan questions, talked about game development, and almost casually created a completely new level for the classic shooter.

Who is John Romero? John Romero is a true gaming pioneer who has worked on titles like Doom, Wolfenstein, and Quake throughout his career. A look into the gaming history books reveals how John Romero, along with his colleague John Carmack, essentially invented the FPS genre single-handedly.

If you want to learn more about the beginnings of the computer game industry, there is also a series on Netflix where famous developers explain why you love online games.

The two programmers met while working for Softdisk. This was a computer magazine that was published monthly on floppy disk and offered software for Apple II, Commodore 64, IBM PCs, Macintosh, and later also Windows.

Together, they founded the studio “id Software,” and after smaller successes with games like “Hovertank 3D” or “Commander Keen,” they achieved worldwide fame with the titles “Doom,” “Quake,” and “Wolfenstein 3D.”

The original Doom is now famous for modders trying to get it running on all sorts of devices: You can now also play Doom on a chocolate bar.

If you are interested in shooters with horror settings, check out the trailer for Redfall. While you won’t be fighting demons, you can take out nasty vampires!

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New co-op shooter with looting & leveling shows its dark side in the trailer – The vampire hunt in Redfall

Fresh wind for a 30-year-old shooter classic

What did John Romero show in the stream? On his Twitch channel, the gaming veteran streamed the development of a completely new level for the original Doom from 1993. Romero had already released the DLC “Sigil” for the 25th anniversary of the shooter.

For the 30th anniversary in 2023, another DLC titled “Sigil 2” is set to be released. The level shown in the stream is supposed to be part of “Sigil 2.” However, it is still a long way from that. The level that Romero shows in the stream is only a first draft.

This is not the finished level. Although I have already worked on it for hours, only a small room is finished so far because I put a lot of effort into the details. I want to create new textures. When I work on something new, I start with a sketch, which I then often revise.

When I design levels, I do it like this: I work on it a bit and then test it. Then I work on it again and test it again. I test it, I test it, I test it.

John Romero

What else is Romero working on? In addition to the Doom DLC “Sigil 2,” Romero and his studio “Romero Games” are working on a brand new shooter that is supposed to be based on the Unreal Engine 5.

Just a few months ago, John Romero announced that his studio was looking for new employees. However, the game is still in an early phase of development, and so few details are known.

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Are you a retro fan who can’t get enough of classics like “Doom”? Are you interested in DLCs that deliver new content for retro games? Or do you prefer the modern versions in all their graphical glory? Share your opinion with us and feel free to leave a comment!

3 Twitch streamers are pretending to be women in voice chat, shocked by the reactions: “It takes away your desire to play”

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight Hour today with Seel and more XP

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on December 13th, the Spotlight Hour with Seemops starts in Pokémon GO. We will show you everything about the bonuses, shinies, and times of the event.

What kind of event is it? Every Tuesday evening, there is a Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO. During the event, a previously selected Pokémon is in focus and appears much more frequently in the game.

Additionally, there is a bonus that should make the event even more enticing for you. Here in the overview, we show you what to expect this Tuesday.

Spotlight Hour on December 13th – Start, Bonuses, Shiny

When does it start? As you know from this type of events, the Spotlight Hour begins at 6:00 PM local time. It will be active for one hour and ends at 7:00 PM again.

What bonuses are there? During the Spotlight Hour, you will encounter Seemops almost everywhere in the wild. The Pokémon comes from the third generation of games and is of the Ice and Water types. Its evolutions are Seejong and Walraisa.

In addition, you will receive double the amount of experience points for catching Pokémon. This applies to all Pokémon – not just for catches of Seemops.

In the next Spotlight Hour, you can expect Arktip:

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Pokémon GO: All Spotlight Hours in December 2022 and their Bonuses
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Are there shiny Seemops? Yes, you can catch shiny Seemops in Pokémon GO. However, keep in mind that the chances are not increased during a Spotlight Hour. In the following graphic, you can see shiny Seemops:

Pokémon-GO-Seemops-Shiny

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Is the Spotlight Hour with Seemops worth it? You can use the XP bonus on your way to level 50. But how strong are Seemops and its evolutions? Seemops itself isn’t particularly important, but Seejong manages to reach the midfield in the Super League.

The final evolution of Seemops, Walraisa, is a valuable attacker. It ranks high in the Super League and Hyper League in PvP. In the Master League, Walraisa is in the upper midfield. In PvE, Walraisa is decent, but there are stronger alternatives in raids.

In the coming days, there is still a lot to come: All events in December 2022 in Pokémon GO at a glance.

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Fortnite: Patch Notes for Patch 23.10 – All important info in English

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 4 minutes

In Fortnite today, on December 13th, the servers are going down on all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance work will be used to upload the new update 23.10 to the servers. Preliminary patch notes for the update can be found here.

What is happening today in Fortnite? Once again, the servers in Fortnite are being taken offline. Chapter 4 had its successful launch with a new season and its new map.

Update, 1:50 PM: Fortnite has now completely taken its servers offline. The update is 5,475 GB on PS5. The download can now be started. After the download, you can log back in. All patch notes have now been entered.

The Christmas season is getting closer, and so Epic has planned some cool things for you that could go live with patch 23.10. We will show you more details in the upcoming paragraph.

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Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 – A New Beginning

Fortnite: Patch Notes for Update 23.10

The Winter Festival has begun

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Arctic Adeline Outfit (left) and Sled Ready Guff Outfit (right)

This year, Epic Games is gifting you 14 presents for this Christmas season. Starting from December 13th at 3:15 PM, you will have the chance to open your first present. Please note that you have until January 3rd to open all gifts, so don’t miss out!

Winter weapons return

This year, you’ll be able to have fun with the snowball launcher and presents in battle royale as well as in the no-build mode. This icy cannon will take the place of the rocket launcher. Additionally, Sgt. Winter will drive across the new map with his vehicle to reward you with gifts.

Free Skin over Epic Games

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Guff Gringel Outfit

The gifts do not stop there, as Epic Games is giving away another skin in its BR shooter via PC and its Epic Games Launcher. To redeem it, you just need to visit the item shop on the specified platform and redeem it between December 13th – January 3rd.

If you miss the time window, you will also miss out on the skin.

Free Emote for all

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Curling Iron Emote

Players who are playing Fortnite with 5 different friends from December 13th to January 3rd will receive the emote “Curling Iron Emote” starting January 6th.

Additional styles are active

Fortnite-Chapter-4-Season-1-Zusatzstile

With update 23.10, players now have the chance to earn all additional styles of their “Battle Pass” skins.

Balance changes

  • Reduced time to capture a POI.
  • Improved accuracy and recoil of the Tactical Pistol.
  • The fire rate and accuracy of the auto Maven shotgun have been improved.
  • The equipment time of the Thunder shotgun has been reduced.
  • Player damage and accuracy of hip fire of the Ex-Caliber Rifle have been reduced and environmental damage significantly reduced.
  • The cooldown time of the Shockwave Hammer’s jump has been increased.
  • Light ammo now drops in stacks of 20 instead of 18.
  • Additionally, the amount of materials that can be harvested from many large stone objects across the island has been increased in the v23.10 patch.

Competitive changes

  • Snowball launcher, Christmas gifts! and the patrolling Sgt. Winter are not included in competitive playlists.

Major bug fixes for Battle Royale

  • A problem that caused the reactivation of Reality Augments to only be available during a game has been fixed for PC players.
  • The changed voice chat settings in the sidebar are now saved correctly.
  • A problem that caused shield damage numbers to display in white has been fixed.
  • The Shockwave Hammer no longer deals damage to players through structures/buildings.
  • Mobile players can now swipe through the Battle Pass and are no longer limited to pressing only the arrow keys.

Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long will it be offline?

This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 10:00 AM German time to install update 23.10. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes before, so you won’t be able to search for new rounds from 9:30 AM onwards.

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Here Fortnite announced the downtime.

When can you play again? The servers are usually offline for several hours during such maintenance work, and playing will not be possible. The downtime is expected to last between 30 minutes and 2 hours. This is shown by the updates from recent weeks.

Such maintenance work can also lead to technical problems, bugs, and delays. If such complications occur, we will report them to you here immediately. You can simply refresh the article for fresh info.

When will the patch notes come out? Epic Games usually publishes a brief list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here briefly and clearly.

What new content does update 23.10 bring?

What’s new for battle royale mode? So far, we don’t know anything concrete, but leakers have often proven to be reliable sources with their predictions. According to Shiina, you could expect the following:

  • The Christmas season 2023 could start
  • The collaboration with MrBeast could begin
  • New weekly challenges
  • My Hero Academia skins could be revealed

Additionally, Shiina has summarized the upcoming skins in his video:

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What do you think of today’s update? Are you excited about what Epic Games has prepared for winter? We would love to hear your opinion in the comments!

Fortnite brings “forbidden” items to the shop only to remove them again – players believe this is intentional

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MMORPG ESO will do everything differently in 2023 – Promises major innovations, but forgoes 2 DLCs

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

The Elder Scrolls Online is known for having a very clear rhythm with updates. A major chapter and three DLCs are common. However, some players are bothered by this because the schedule leaves little room for surprises. However, everything is set to change in 2023.

What is changing in 2023? In the new year, the story of the expansion will for the first time not be told over an entire year. Instead, the plot will be completely self-contained in the summer. This also affects the overall update rhythm:

  • In the first quarter, a new dungeon DLC will be released, as is usually the case.
  • In June, the next expansion will be released. This is expected to be much more detailed and coherent than in recent years. Additionally, it is supposed to contain one of the most requested features.
  • In the third quarter, there will be an update that focuses on quality of life improvements and bug fixes. There will be no new dungeons.
  • Instead of the usual year-end DLC, a completely new system is set to be introduced into the game. Apparently, a new area will be omitted.

Why are the developers doing this? According to their own statement, there are two types of content for ESO. Handcrafted content, such as quests, stories, and other things that can be completed once, and systems, like PvP, Trials, and crafting, that can be repeated and utilized constantly.

Typically, the developers try to achieve a balance between both types of content. However, for 2023, the focus is supposed to be more on “systems” for the first time.

When will we learn more? More information about the expansion, updates, and new features is expected in January. A major announcement event will take place then.

The launch trailer of the High Isle expansion from 2022:

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The latest ESO expansion High Isle is here – Shows exciting battle with powerful knight in the launch trailer

26 million lines of code and new server hardware

What else did the developers reveal? The developers admit that they had some issues with Update 36. Matt Firor writes about this:

I also do not want to miss addressing the problems with Update 36, which just came out in November. This brought way too many bugs and difficulties. Even now, while I am writing this, we are working to get the problem with blocking in combat under control.

Believe me, I am just as concerned about this as all of you, and we will be making changes to some processes within the development team to ensure that something like this happens much less frequently. Given an aging codebase (which includes 26 million lines of code … no joke!), it is difficult to be 100% efficient, but we can be much, much better, and we know that.

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What else is planned for the future? ESO is working on replacing the data center hardware. The project has reportedly been delayed due to hardware procurement issues.

However, it is now on the home stretch, and first, the megaservers in Europe will be moved, followed by those in North America.

We are just as frustrated that it has taken so long. But it’s in progress and should be ready for all players by the end of February or in March 2023.

In addition, the developers promised two fan meetings again. In North America, players and developers will meet in the spring, while the ESO Tavern will take place around gamescom in Europe in the summer.

What do you think about the future of ESO? Does it need fresh wind and systems? And if so, what could lie behind the two features?

However, a feature that the developers are currently testing is viewed very controversially:

ESO introduces new feature, YouTuber warns: “Where will it end?”

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