Free Dragon Shooter now also available for PS5 and Xbox One – Points with epic aerial battles

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 3 minutes

The dragon shooter Century: Ages of Ashes is out today for Xbox One and will soon be available for PS4 and PS5. The game is free-to-play, and you can compete as dragon riders against other players in epic air battles. MeinMMO introduces you to the title.

What kind of game is Century: Ages of Ashes? The game is a fantasy shooter where you compete as dragon riders in aerial combat.

You can level up your characters and dragons and customize them with equipment.

The game had its Steam release on December 2, 2021. On March 10, 2022, it was released for Xbox Series X/S. Century: Ages of Ashes is developed by the studio Playwing.

When is Century: Ages of Ashes launching for which platforms?

  • Already released: PC & Xbox Series X/S
  • July 12, 2022: Launch for Xbox One
  • July 19, 2022: Launch for PS4 and PS5

The English launch trailer for the console release for Xbox One and PS4/PS5 can be found here on YouTube.

How much does Century: Ages of Ashes cost? The game is free-to-play and thus free of charge. There is the option for in-game purchases.

If you are fans of dragons and/or penguins, you might also be interested in the trailer for TFT: Dragonlands

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Century: Ages of Ashes – This is the dragon shooter

There are several game modes where you can compete against other players:

  • Melee: Here you kill opponents for points, which increases the bounty on you. The larger the bounty on an opponent, the more points you get for killing them.
  • War Loot: You steal gold from NPCs and enemies. At the same time, you have to defend your own gold.
  • Gates of Fire: You need to grab a flag and fly through gates within the game arena. For this, you earn points. Two teams compete against each other here.
  • Survival: 18 players in 3 teams compete against each other. The team that remains last wins. A limited number of revivals by team members is possible.
Epic aerial battles as dragon riders

How big are the teams? Matches are played in rounds and in teams ranging from 3vs3 to 6vs6vs6 battles.

What classes are there? In the game, players can choose from four different classes. Each has its own abilities and backgrounds. The options are:

  • Windwatch: They belong to the Skeld army and are meant to protect the largest kingdom on the continent.
  • Raiders: They are often poachers and ruthless bounty hunters without allegiance to any kingdom. They are good at tracking and hunting their prey.
  • Phantom: They are supposedly the only heirs of the first orders of dragon guardians. Their strength lies in stealth.
  • Stormbringer: They are spiritual guardians of the Valkyrian Mountains. They have the gift to command storms.

New classes will be added over time to enhance the gaming experience.

The equipment of the characters can be customized

How can characters be customized? With each level up, players can further customize their characters and dragons. The items for this can be obtained in-game or through the shop.

Dragons can be equipped with skins, back armors, or saddles. For the riders, there are options for armors, cloaks, or weapons.

In battle, “experience” is also gathered, which can in turn be used to hatch new riding dragons.

All paid skins are purely cosmetic and do not give you any advantage in combat.

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How successful has Century: Ages of Ashes been on Steam so far? The reviews are largely positive. Both recent (70% positive from 255 reviews) and overall (73% positive from 12,795 reviews) (via steam, as of 12.07.2022).

What is planned for the future of Century: Ages of Ashes? A release is planned not just for the PS4/PS5 and Xbox One platforms. A mobile version of the game is expected to be released in 2022. The game studio is currently working on it.

Once the console launches take place, Century: Ages of Ashes will feature corresponding crossplay and cross-progression. This allows players across all supported platforms to play together, and their data can be transferred from one platform to another.

What do you think of Century: Ages of Ashes? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

Here you will find a list of 5 cool dragons in MMORPGs.

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Lost Ark: Experts talk about the best DPS class and only 4% of you play it

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 4 minutes

In a podcast, the two Lost Ark experts OhBenjiTV and KanonXO discuss the best and worst DPS classes in the game. One class, which is hardly known by players in the West, performs particularly well. We at MeinMMO summarize.

Who speaks in the podcast? It revolves around a conversation that took place in the podcast of Lost Ark content creator KanonXO. He talks with the expert OhBenjiTV.

  • Kanon himself creates in-depth guides on YouTube for various classes, engages intensively with Lost Ark, and regularly shares his research with over 70,000 subscribers on YouTube.
  • Benji is also active on YouTube and Twitch, ranking among the biggest names in Lost Ark. He regularly streams for an average of 670 viewers and has gained over 30,000 new followers in the last 6 months. He also dedicates himself to deep class guides on YouTube and has played Lost Ark for over 10,000 hours.

Which class is the best for DPS? During the conversation, Kanon asks what the best class for DPS is in the West. Benji explains that the Scrapper is the class that causes the most real damage. To be precise, he refers to the “Shock-Scrapper”, mentioning a specific build for the class in endgame.

Furthermore, he emphasizes that he is only speaking about real damage here. This means damage that can actually be inflicted on the boss fight against the enemy. If one only hits a dummy that doesn’t move, and one does not have to react, then Sorceress and Berserker are on top, according to Benji.

However, if you take a look at who regularly pulls an MVP in boss fights, i.e., inflicts the most damage in actual fights or contributed the most to the fight, the Scrapper is seen there much more frequently than all other classes.

The newest boss in Lost Ark is Vykas, check her out in our video:

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The legions raids are the most difficult fights in Lost Ark – See the frightening attacks of the demon Vykas

Scrapper benefited enormously from the update

Why is the Scrapper so strong? Benji further explains why the Shock-Scrapper is currently so incredibly strong. He refers to the first major balance update that came to our version in May. In this patch, many classes were changed, but the Scrapper lost all disadvantages. There’s nothing left that could make the class weak, says Benji.

Due to the Shock specialization, you regenerate shock energy automatically. This is the resource you need to activate your green skills. Thus, you don’t have to use as many yellow skills to be able to use the greens.

These green skills are the ones with which the Scrapper can inflict enormous damage. Due to the Shock specialization and the short casting times, there are no challenging elements to hit his skills. According to Benji, a Shock-Scrapper always hits his skills and does not have to exert himself to dodge, as would be the case with a Sorceress. You just have to make sure to attack from behind and not get caught in animations.

How the build works exactly, we explain in the guide:

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New update strengthens Scrapper: Before the patch, the Scrapper had to self-buff before his combos to deal 30% more damage for a short time.

This has completely changed now, as the Shock-Scrapper now passively and always deals 24% more damage. The missing 6% can still be obtained through a buff. However, if you don’t maintain this buff continuously, you don’t lose as much as before. This combination makes the build the currently strongest DPS character, Benji is absolutely sure of that.

No one plays the strong class

Where does the Scrapper stand with us? The entire Fighter base class does not have a good standing in the West. Apart from the newly released Lance bearer, the specializations of Fighters are not commonly played.

If you look at the class distribution from June, you can see almost all fighter classes at the bottom. The most popular is still the Dance of War, which manages to be in 11th place out of a total of 17. The Soulfist is played the least. It currently stands at 16th place, and only 2.11% of the characters in the West of Lost Ark are Soulfists.

The Scrapper lies in the middle among the other fighter classes. 3.87% of the characters are Scrappers, which means the class has actually improved compared to May. However, this only qualifies for 12th place in the overall ranking of all classes in the Western version.

The numbers come from Reddit user Drybear, who publishes them every month:

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What is the reason for this? It is hard to say. One suspicion is that the Asian-inspired Fighters aren’t as well received in the West as they are in Korea. Lore-wise, the Fighters originate from the continent Anikka, which strongly resembles medieval Asia. The classes and their fighting styles also are oriented towards this theme.

Some fans in the West might simply not resonate with the general tone of the classes. This is also supported by the fact that the Scrapper ranks 8th out of 22 in Korea, performing significantly better than here. Only the Soulfist is as unpopular in Korea as it is here and also holds the second to last position.

More about Lost Ark on MeinMMO:

‘Why do you want the Summoner?’

What are the worst DPS classes? Continuing in the podcast, the two experts also discuss the currently worst DPS classes. However, Benji refers to the Korean server. There, he says, the praised Lance bearer is among the worst DPS builds currently available.

Also, the Sharpshooter cannot currently compete with other classes. Furthermore, Benji states that he cannot understand why Western players are so excited about the Summoner. For him and host KanonXO, the Sorceress currently ranks among the worst DPS classes in Lost Ark.

What do you think about it? Which class do you currently play, and will you dig up your Scrapper again? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.

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What are the most important features in an MMORPG? Vote

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time < 1 minutes

How do you decide whether you will play an MMORPG or not? What features are decisive for you? Tell us.

As living games that continuously evolve, MMORPGs depend more than other games on being actively played by people. New MMOs lure players with a variety of features and gameplay possibilities to capture our attention and ideally keep it.

And we all have different priorities and preferences when it comes to the features of games:

  • Some are the setting or the character creator relatively indifferent, while others place a lot of value on it
  • Some want as much PvE content as possible in their MMORPG, while others swear by open-world PvP
  • Others, in turn, absolutely want non-combat content like housing or crafting

The list could go on almost indefinitely. Each of us will have our own “checklist” by which we decide whether we will at least give an MMORPG a chance or not. What about you? What features are the most important to you in an MMORPG?

We have defined the term “features” somewhat broadly here. It includes not only gameplay elements and content but also aspects like monetization or graphics, which can also be decisive for many.

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5 old MMORPGs that are still actively played

This is how you vote: You can make your choice in the survey tool below. Consider which features are the absolutely most important to you and should not be missing in any MMORPG.

Since it is a long list of options, each of you has up to 5 votes that you can cast. However, the vote cannot be undone.

And now tell us: How do you decide whether you will try a newly announced MMORPG? What features are a must for you and which do you prefer to avoid?

Write us your answers in the comments and have fun voting!

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Diablo Immortal apparently has a very crazy target audience: fathers of young children

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Diablo Immortal has been criticized by some players. The Pay2Win discussion still lingers over the game, and the meager first update has disappointed in some areas. Nevertheless, the game has received praise – especially from fathers who have little time.

Even 1 month after release, there is still discontent about the Pay2Win factor of Diablo Immortal. While there were players at the beginning who defended Diablo Immortal and just wanted to play, the discussion grew.

The big problem is that there are loot limits in the game. Without spending money, players quickly encounter hurdles that hinder their progress. However, some players now say: Immortal is really fun if you just don’t try so hard.

Who enjoys Diablo Immortal? A post on reddit is currently the largest in the Diablo Immortal subreddit. It received hundreds of comments within a few hours. Much agreement was especially received for the response from user eeeealmo:

Yep. As a dad of 2 kids under 4 years old, I don’t have those huge blocks of time to play games like I used to. [Diablo Immortal] is exactly what I need, and I love it when I get the chance. It annoys me that so many people hate it.

Several other fathers confirm that Diablo Immortal is a perfect “Dad Game” for those who can no longer spend much time on the PC. The creator agrees, being a father himself, and appreciates Diablo Immortal for that. This, according to many comments, applies to many fathers but also to anyone who simply doesn’t have much free time anymore and can only play occasionally.

Others, however, continue to criticize that the blockages will eventually appear. Sooner or later, one would hit a limit that would hinder progress. Perhaps these will already be resolved with a new update.

A major factor surrounding Pay2Win are the legendary gems, which are hidden behind emblems. These can only be obtained in limited quantities or cost real money. In the video, we explain how the system works:

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“Diablo Immortal is great as a Casual”

That’s why playing less is better: Thread creator SonOfAnAsshole represents an “unpopular opinion”. According to his own statement, he has been a hardcore player for some time, focusing on server Paragon.

Server Paragon is a catch-up mechanic for new players. Every day the Paragon increases by 2. If your own Paragon level is below, you receive significantly more experience, up to 450%. If it is above, you receive less experience.

Veteran players are hindered here, but casuals can benefit from it, as he noticed after a longer break: “It feels wonderful to get 350% experience and gain several Paragon in such a short gaming session.”

Some players use the time to try out new classes. In our Tier List for Diablo Immortal, you’ll find the strongest heroes. Here you can see gameplay for all 6 playable classes:

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What’s next for Diablo Immortal? After the 1st content update, more content is expected to come in July. One of the major features is the class switching, which is intended to provide more variety.

Further content is still planned for the future, including more story, more items, and new classes. However, it is still unclear when exactly the new content will be released. Diablo Immortal is expected to be supported with free updates for years to come.

However, there will likely be no change in monetization for the time being. The Blizzard CEO himself fully supports the current method of making money with Diablo Immortal:

Blizzard CEO explains why monetization in Diablo Immortal is actually great

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New MMORPG aims to revive a well-known game from 2007 – Coming in 2023 and features great graphics

Anny Anny Reading time 4 minutes

Jade Dynasty used to be a popular MMORPG in the Asian style. It was released in 2007, and its end came in 2018. Until now. The developers are releasing a sequel next year: World of Jade Dynasty.

In August 2021, the developers Perfect World Games showed the first 4k gameplay of World of Jade Dynasty. However, there was still no information on when the MMORPG would be released in Europe. In China, it will already go online in 2022.

Since 2014, the studio has been developing World of Jade Dynasty. Back then, the servers of the original Jade Dynasty were still online. In 2018, the developers closed the game with a heartless letter to the community.

In 2023, after 9 years of development, the sequel will be released: Jade Dynasty as a modern MMORPG. At the same time, Perfect World is working on a mobile MMO titled Jade Dynasty 2.

What kind of game is it? World of Jade Dynasty is a new version of the classic Asian MMORPG that was played for 11 years. Whether there are strong parallels to the original is still unclear. However, we know that it will take place in the same universe.

The graphics, especially the environment, are very detailed and beautiful. Alpha testers compared the game to Swords of Legends, but noted that the graphics of World of Jade Dynasty are more appealing.

Check out the gameplay video:

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World of Jade Dynasty – Gameplay ChinaJoy

What content does it provide?

  • The MMO focuses on story and PvP but also offers PvE.
  • An action-packed combat system
  • There are 4 seasons and a transition between day and night.
  • An open game world

A few screenshots from the world show how detailed and beautiful the graphics look:

“Beautiful-looking world, but the same old character design”

This is what the community says: Users on reddit celebrate recent screenshots from the game world of World of Jade Dynasty. However, they criticize the character design, stating that it seems rather boring compared to the graphically demanding world.

Additionally, some users reject Perfect World as the publisher and speculate that the game will feature Pay2Win aspects.

  • b_zar says: “Very beautiful-looking world, but the same old character design.”
  • mishka_: “The environment is beautiful – the characters (from the little we have seen so far) are terrible.”
  • Cymrik_ isn’t fond of the developers: “Perfect World … direct Nope.”
  • sauceDinho says: “As soon as I see high heels on a female character, I know this is not a game for me.”
  • xBidisword suspects Pay2Win: “Another soulless P2W MMO from the East, I can’t wait.”

Whether the characters will be visually improved before World of Jade Dynasty is released is currently unclear. Likewise, whether it is designed according to a Pay2Win principle. We remain curious and will see next year if the community’s speculations are correct.

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What do you think of World of Jade Dynasty? What do you think of Perfect World as a developer and publisher? Will you start playing the game when it comes out next year? Or did the beautiful graphics not convince you? Did you play the old Jade Dynasty back in the day? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

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New MMO focuses on economy, politics, and construction – Sounds like the perfect game for Germans

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

Coins, Crown & Cabal is the name of a new MMO developed by the German indie studio Magni Games. The focus is on economy, construction, and politics. According to the team, they drew inspiration from the RTS Frostpunk and the classic The Guild. We from MeinMMO spoke with Christian Brümmer (featured image) from Magni Games.

What is the game about? In Coins, Crown & Cabal, it’s about economy, politics, and intrigue. You build your own settlement, trade with players, and complete quests for the counts. These are NPCs who control parts of the game world.

  • You start as a small merchant in the settlement. Over time, you repeatedly rise to the position of governor. From then on, you can also visually remodel your settlement.
  • You complete tasks for your count, which can also be unpleasant. For example, you are supposed to sabotage other players, although that is purely optional. However, those who do not do it may lose favor with their count. This favor is intended to be an important currency.
  • It is a strategic MMO and is primarily controlled through menus. According to Christian Brümmer, these are supposed to be structured much better and offer fewer fragmented elements than competing games.
  • All players of Coins, Crown & Cabal are in a shared world. You can explore this world through a 3D map and visit the settlements of other players.
  • There will be guilds where you play together and tackle larger quests.
  • Trading will be possible with other players, but also in the settlement itself at markets.
  • There is not supposed to be a royal road. Every decision you make is supposed to have different consequences.

The game will not be implemented for the browser but in a dedicated client. The release is planned for Steam, Android, and iOS, allowing for cross-platform play. A console version is also not ruled out.

A first insight is provided by this teaser video:

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Kreuzer, Krone & Kabale

3 people are developing the new free-to-play MMO, where fans can have a say

Who is behind the game? Magni Games is a German indie studio based in Braunschweig. Currently, three people are working on the MMO, with the idea originating in 2021. In a dev diary, they provided insight behind the scenes (via YouTube).

How does the game get financed? The MMO is set to be released as a free-to-play title and will be financed through cosmetics in a shop. For example, you can buy different designs for buildings or your own crests. Pay-to-win will be avoided.

Crown Cruiser and Cabal Artwork 2
Crown Cruiser and Cabal Artwork 1
Artworks for Coins, Crown & Cabal.

When is it supposed to be released? By the end of 2022, there should be a finished prototype that will then be tested with a group of players. They are also looking for an investor or publisher, although Coins, Crown & Cabal is to be completed in any case.

In this regard, the developers are particularly interested in player feedback. They should help decide in which directions the game develops. Christian Brümmer revealed that the positions of the counts could also be taken over by players if they wish.

Are there issues with the international name? Coins, Crown & Cabal can most easily be abbreviated as CCC. However, as this is a problematic abbreviation, especially in the American context, the game is internationally called Coins, Crown & Cabal (CCC).

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Germans love construction and economic games

What makes the MMORPG interesting for German players? German players are fond of construction and economic games. No wonder titles like The Settlers or Anno are very popular in Germany. But browser games like The Tribes and Grepolis from InnoGames are also very popular.

Our colleagues from GameStar even refer to strategy games as a “German genre” (via GameStar). Accordingly, it is fitting that Coins, Crown & Cabal is being developed by a German studio and, of course, published in German.

Does the idea of the MMO appeal to you? Or can you not relate to the topic of strategy games at all? Feel free to write it in the comments.

For those looking for the best strategy games with multiplayer, you will find it here:

The 12 best strategy games for PC with multiplayer 2022

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Destiny 2: Many Guardians Want to Move Away from the Seasons, Back to More DLCs – “This Would Kill the Game”

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In Destiny 2 wish more and more Guardians want the old DLC model back instead of regular seasons. But would a return to the pure DLC model make sense or could that possibly kill the space shooter? MeinMMO wants to know what the German community thinks about it. At the end, vote with your opinion in our survey.

Seasons vs. DLCs – What is the difference? Currently, Destiny 2 offers its players a so-called “Season Pass model.” It was first introduced in 2019 with the DLC “Shadowkeep” when Bungie turned its space shooter into a free-to-play game.

  • The season model has since mostly tied to the ongoing story content, but does not offer the scope of a full-fledged DLC. However, players receive new items every 3 months, such as weapons, exotics, seasonal armor sets, and cosmetic items.
  • The contents of a DLC, on the other hand, are extensive. With “The Witch Queen,” not only was a large, engagingly staged campaign added, but also a new area, a 6-player activity, new strikes, and weapon crafting.
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In the past, DLC content was somewhat less extensive.

In the meantime, many players see the seasons merely as fillers between the good content. Even the current season of the Haunted could not really excite all players.

On Reddit and Twitter, Guardians are once again discussing whether the return to a pure season model for Destiny 2 might actually be better. Player TheOriginalFluff writes on the discussion on Twitter:

I would rather have one big DLC per year, and that’s it, or two medium-sized ones twice. The only way I have played seasons is to log in, do the weekly story/pinnacle/challenges, and then log out again. It’s boring, man!

Player TheOriginalFluff expresses himself via Twitter

Bungie is already optimizing season pass content: To ensure that a season does not feel the same, the developer has already tried to counteract it.

  • Season 17 included, for the first time, a patrol area on the Leviathan. However, the area itself was not new, and longtime players were far too familiar with it.
  • Old dungeons and raids have been adjusted so that they attract players to their activities weekly with top loot.

Especially longtime players want more: Bungie wanted to offer regular content through seasons. But one must also recognize that this model is simply no longer made for hardcore players who want to play Destiny 2 for several hours a day.

Instead, the focus is on the weekly return of players, who then complete their challenges with moderate effort and farm some weapons.

The progress of the seasonal campaign is now time-gated during a season. This means that Guardians can only continue it for a while after the weekly reset. Therefore, no one can experience the end of the story immediately, but one has to keep at it week after week, at least for a while.

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The season pass brings new items, weapons, and armors into the game every three months.

This brings Bungie continuous player numbers: Looking at the figures via Steamcharts, Destiny 2 is currently doing quite well with the season model. In the past, you would complete a DLC and then observe how the player numbers of the space shooter rapidly declined. If multiple small DLCs were made, it would be similar.

By the way, have you discovered these Destiny 2 topics yet?

Many longtime players still remember this old DLC model and they have not forgotten how tough the content droughts were back then. So does Guardian Joey Shaffer:

DLCs are crap, seasons are much better. They give me a reason to play every week. These content droughts with the DLCs were tough. I actually stopped playing between the DLCs because I got too bored […] and nothing interesting was happening.

Joey Shaffer writes via Twitter

Without seasons, Destiny 2 often “dried out”: In fact, smaller DLCs, like once “Curse of Osiris” or “Warmind,” added interesting content. But that was all.

At that time, well-known hardcore Destiny streamers, like Gladd, were much more active and grinded through the content in a flash. But even though he no longer hangs around in Destiny 2, he certainly seems to have an opinion on this controversial topic:

You are not even ready for my thoughts on Destiny’s content feed model: Seasons vs. DLC

counters Gladd on Twitter

Not everything was great with DLCs either: There were really long droughts of inaction with the old DLC model of Destiny 2. The campaigns were often completed so quickly that there was simply nothing left for Guardians to do. Quests were not time-gated either. If someone didn’t want to go into the Crucible, they simply no longer played Destiny 2. The longevity of the game was virtually nonexistent during that time.

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The seasons, on the other hand, should give players the feeling that they are part of an evolving world. Bungie uses this model to advance the game a little bit every three months while still keeping the fate of Destiny’s story in suspense in the long term.

But now we want to know your opinion on the topic: What do you think about the seasonal format? Should Bungie abandon this model and switch to pure DLCs? Or are you in favor of the season pass model? Vote and feel free to leave your opinion in the comments.

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New update changes unusually much in FIFA 22 – Are the first tests for FIFA 23 underway?

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

For FIFA 22, Title Update 14 is a patch with unusually many gameplay changes. We show you what changes with Title Update 14 and what this could mean for the upcoming FIFA 23.

Update, July 12, 2022: As announced on Twitter, the new Update 14 is now available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Stadia.

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When is Title Update 14 released? The new update is now available for the PC versions (Origin & Steam) of FIFA 22. Within the next week, the update should also be available for the consoles PlayStation 4/5 and Xbox Series S/X.

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Exciting is the update in any case, as it brings significant changes to gameplay as well as a brand new skill move. Are we perhaps already seeing the first preparations for FIFA 23?

FIFA 22 Patch Notes – Changes in Attack and Defense

What does the update include? The new Title Update 14 brings changes to the game that are quite unusual at this point, as the update significantly alters the gameplay. This has rarely happened so late in the life cycle of a FIFA title.

Particularly shots as well as defense will be adjusted.

What’s changing in Attack:

  • The likelihood of knuckleballs has increased. EA Sports wants to enhance the realism of shots. There should now be more “knuckle ball shots” when the ball is 0.67 meters away from the player’s foot while executing a strong shot.
  • “Low driven shots” are to become much more accurate. According to EA, low shots were used too infrequently, which is why they are now being improved.
  • A brand new skill move called “ball roll cut 180” has been added. It can be performed with 4- or 5-star players. The skill move is designed to create space and make opponents run into empty space.

Here you can watch the new skill move.

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What’s changing in Defense:

  • The range with which AI players could automatically block shots has been drastically reduced.
  • The range for blocking shots made by a human player has been slightly reduced.
  • The range needed by an AI defender to execute an automatic tackle against an attacker has been drastically reduced.

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What could the changes mean for FIFA 23? An update with such significant gameplay changes towards the end of a FIFA title is quite unusual and could indicate preparations for FIFA 23. After all, it would be quite practical for EA to test new shooting and defensive mechanics now, with such a large player base.

Fans are likely to be happy with the changes, as particularly the improvements to AI-blocking had long been on the wishlist of many FIFA players.

What do you think about the changes? Do you find them reasonable? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

As soon as there is more about FIFA 23, you will find out here. Everything we already know about the new series installment can be found here:

FIFA 23: All about the release – Information, leaks, and rumors

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Twitch loses its former Fortnite god to YouTube – “Will soon have no streamers left”

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Since 2016, Ali “Myth” Kabbani has been streaming on Twitch, but after 6 years, this era seems to be coming to an end. Myth has decided to switch to YouTube and will start there today, on July 12th, as a streamer.

Who is Myth? The streamer was a well-known e-sports professional in Fortnite. Back then, he influenced the gameplay style in the shooter with his building skills, which many players emulated. Through his innovative gameplay and skills, Myth earned the title “Fortnite God,” although he stated in 2020 that he was really bad.

As early as 2018, Kabbani was among the biggest on Twitch worldwide. He generated over 4 million followers with his content, securing 3rd place on the ranking of all streamers in the world.

Nowadays, the 23-year-old doesn’t only play Fortnite, but also Valorant, Apex Legends, or League of Legends. Additionally, he has been running a YouTube channel for several years with 4.55 million subscribers – so Myth already has significant reach there.

Fortnite is still actively played; you can see the content of the latest season in our video:

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“This is my decision” – Epic video about the switch

What did the streamer say about it? Not much so far. He promised to talk about it more closely when he goes live on YouTube. Otherwise, Myth released an action-packed video on Twitter and YouTube, which includes the announcement of the switch.

He wrote: “This is my decision.”

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He also mentioned in the video that he is made to produce content. While doing so, he held a college invitation in his hands, which he obviously declined to become a streamer.

What does the community say about it? Under the tweet and the YouTube video, there was a lot of support and congratulations for Myth. Most were happy for the content creator and wished him all the best.

  • TnW_Rika writes: “End of an era, onto a new one. I’m excited to see what you will do in the future. Good luck.”
  • DepressedRage says: “I didn’t think this would happen, to be honest, but I respect the decision and will follow your streams.”
  • Yair jokes: “Twitch will soon have no streamers left.”
  • Not Michael is surprised: “YouTube is taking over. I didn’t think this would happen so quickly. So many streamers are switching now. YouTube should definitely optimize its user interface for streams, as Twitch is still better. Still, it’s nice to see streamers going to YouTube; I wish them all the best.”

A few voices gathered under the tweet saying that Myth’s switch is not a loss for Twitch; they still have enough famous people. Others asked stars like Pokimane if they also wanted to switch to YouTube soon.

One Twitter user claimed that hardly anyone follows Myth anymore, and on YouTube, he won’t have any viewers at all.

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Is the deal worth it for YouTube?

That remains to be seen. After all, the streamer averaged between 2,500 to 4,000 viewers in recent months. However, these numbers are low compared to his peak in 2018, where up to 37,000 viewers attended his live streams.

After that, the trend definitely declined and settled at the mentioned average values since September 2021. Furthermore, the follower numbers also grew very slowly, and sometimes he even lost more than he gained.

On the left, you see the average viewers; on the right, the gained followers.

On YouTube, his view counts are now also rather “low.” Some videos do not even reach 10,000 views, while others exceed 200,000 – quite fluctuating. At his peak, some videos garnered over 1-3 million views or approached that mark.

Nevertheless, his announcement gained significant attention, achieving 1.7 million views, receiving 4,500 retweets, and being liked 110,000 times. Perhaps new opportunities, friendships, and collaborations on YouTube will arise for Myth that were denied to him on Twitch.

LilyPichu also recently switched from Twitch to YouTube:

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5 insider tips for Prime Day that you don’t have to pay more than 50 euros

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 4 minutes

It’s Prime Day and you’re looking for deals that are really worth it? We present you with a handful of gaming deals for which you don’t have to pay more than 50 euros.

What is Prime Day? Amazon is running Prime Day with thousands of great deals. Prime Day only runs from July 12 at midnight until midnight on July 13. So you have a full 2 days to take advantage of the deals.

In our article, we present you with a handful of deals for which you pay less than 50 euros. If you’re looking for more tips on how to save money on Prime Day, take a look at our tips for Prime Day and how to save money.

Microsoft 365 Family

Why is it worth it? Do you still have an Office subscription running or are you considering buying one? Then currently, Microsoft 365 Family for just under 50 euros is worth it. Because in the Family package, not only is Word included with all features, but you also get additional features like 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage. This is suitable for storing save files.

It’s also convenient that you can use the Family license simultaneously with up to 5 people without restrictions. You can also easily use the license on your Android or Apple tablet. If you share the Office license with 4 other people, you each only pay 10 euros for 1 TB of cloud storage. You won’t find a better deal for so much cloud storage at this time.

The only important thing is that you need to be careful at the end during activation, as Microsoft aggressively tries to convince you to continue using Office 365 at full price after one year. You can turn this off somewhat awkwardly, and you should do so if you don’t want to pay 100 euros per year.

  • You go to the overview page office.com/myaccount
  • Then go to manage billing – this will take you to the activation page
  • Here you select “Redeem card or code”
  • Use the code you received from Amazon upon purchase
  • Keep the “Recurring billing” option disabled
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Roccat Kone AIMO Gaming Mouse

Why is it worth it? For us, the Roccat Kone AIMO Remastered is among the best gaming mice that you can currently buy for your gaming setup. The mouse offers you a very pleasant surface and 12 buttons that you can configure freely. The ergonomics is among the best you can get in gaming mice on the market.

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But not everything is perfect. The cable is quite stiff and firmly connected to the mouse. Another annoyance is the scroll wheel. After several years of use, glitches with the scroll wheel or scrolling in the wrong direction are not uncommon. However, for less than 40 euros, you can’t go wrong with this mouse.

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Ergonomic Vertical Mouse

Why is it worth it? Vertical mice are primarily recommended for office and work. However, they also help with hand/arm positioning during longer gaming sessions, such as in turn-based strategy games.

Because you grip the mouse in a more ergonomic way and don’t have to twist your arm like with a regular gaming mouse. The mouse buttons are slightly rotated, which may feel unusual the first time.

If you spend a lot of time at your computer, then an ergonomic vertical mouse is highly recommended. How worthwhile such a vertical mouse is can also be read on MeinMMO. Here, Gerd Schuhmann explained, why he no longer wants to miss a vertical mouse in his daily life.

With the “Trust Verto” and the “Anker Vertical”, you can get two ergonomic mice for under 20 euros on Prime Day. Both mice use wireless connection instead of a cable.

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SanDisk Ultra Memory Card 512 GB

Why is it worth it? Everyone can regularly use larger storage. Either as an expansion for your phone or as a fast upgrade for the Nintendo Switch. Currently, you can get the 512 GB version from SanDisk for less than 50 euros.

According to Geizhals, the memory card was a few euros cheaper only in March 2022. So if you’re looking for a fast memory card for your phone, camera, or Switch, you should take advantage of the offer.

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Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter

Why is it worth it? With the Microsoft Wireless Adapter, you can wirelessly transmit image content from a mobile phone or laptop to a TV, projector, or monitor. This is very convenient if you don’t want to lay a cable through the whole apartment or want to show a presentation in the office but prefer to use your own device.

The adapter uses Miracast for transmission. This is a wireless standard that allows you to transmit the screen content of your mobile phone or Windows computer to another monitor or projector.

Accordingly, your mobile phone or laptop must support Miracast, which normally should not be a problem. Because Windows starting from 8.1 and Android starting from 4.2 support Miracast.

However, there is a disadvantage in transmission, which is latency. If you’re considering mirroring your gaming PC to your TV without cables and using the adapter to play fast shooters, we have to disappoint you: the latency is high, and you will experience stutter and artifacts in images during fast-paced visuals. The same goes for movie playback.

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More tips for Prime Day: Do you want to know more about Prime Day 2022 and stay informed about all deals and offers? Then check out our overview page here on MeinMMO. We keep you updated daily on which deals might be worthwhile for you:

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight Hour Today with Machollo and Candies – Is It Worth It?

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on July 12, there will be a Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO. This time, the Pokémon Machop is in the spotlight. We at MeinMMO will show you when the event starts, what bonuses there are, and whether it is worth it for you.

What kind of event is this? The Spotlight Hour takes place every week on Tuesday evenings in Pokémon GO. During this hour, a specific Pokémon is featured, which appears more frequently than its counterparts.

The first Spotlight Hour in July focused on the Pokémon Ledyba and brought an XP bonus. This week, on July 12, the Pokémon Machop is in the spotlight, and you will receive more candy for catching these pocket monsters.

Spotlight Hour with Machop – Start, Bonuses & Shiny

When does the Spotlight Hour start? As you are used to, the Spotlight Hour starts today at 6:00 PM German time. From this point, Machop will appear more frequently for 60 minutes until the event ends at 7:00 PM.

What bonuses are there? During the Machop hour, you will receive double the amount of catch candy. This bonus applies not only to Machop itself but to all Pokémon you can catch during these hours. You can also participate in raids during the 60 minutes to collect double candies.

Also, the Meltan from the Mystery Box is a welcome candidate for this bonus.

Is Machop available as a Shiny? Yes, the shiny Machop has been available in Pokémon GO for some time now. Its two evolutions are also available as Shinys in the game. However, it usually requires a lot of luck to encounter it.

On the left, the normal form, on the right, the shiny variant

Is the Spotlight Hour with Machop worth it?

How strong is Machop: Machop itself is not among the strongest Pokémon in the game. However, if you evolve it, you will receive Machoke as its second evolution. Machoke is one of the strongest fighting attackers in the game and is suitable for both PvE and PvP in your team.

Other strong fighting attackers, such as Lucario or Machamp, are also significantly harder to obtain. So if you are missing a fighter in your team, you should definitely take advantage of the hour.

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Who is the Spotlight Hour worth it for? If you are still missing a strong fighting Pokémon in your roster, then the Spotlight Hour is definitely worth it for you. If you are already set in that regard, it is more for players who want to test their Shiny luck.

However, the candy bonus, which applies to all Pokémon during these 60 minutes, is also interesting. You can use it as a raid hour and thus collect more candies for the coveted legendary Pokémon if you no longer need Machop.

What bosses you can encounter in these raids in July, we will reveal to you in a separate article about the raid hours in July.

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Biggest German Twitch streamer founds football club in the district league – takes on strong opponents immediately

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The Twitch streamer Elias “eliasn97” Nerlich (24) not only founded an e-sports team but also his own football team called Delay Sports Berlin. They recently completed their first two matches and emerged victorious.

Who is the streamer? Elias Nerlich is currently the largest German streamer on Twitch. After 4 years, he has finally surpassed the star streamer MontanaBlack.

The 24-year-old has always had a passion for football, but never had what it takes for a professional career. Additionally, he suffered a severe injury to his leg, which further hindered him from becoming a proper footballer.

Instead, Nerlich regularly played FIFA and was even a professional esports player for Hertha BSC for about 3 years, until he completely dedicated himself to his Twitch career in 2021. That year, in November, eliasn97 also founded the football club Delay Sports Berlin. They are now facing their first matches in the district league.

Who the first successful streamers were, you can find out in our video:

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District League C beats District Leaguers B and A

What kind of matches were they? Delay Sports Berlin played their very first match in a friendly against B-leaguers Concordia Wilhelmsruh (via YouTube). Nerlich’s team dominated the game and won the match with a score of 5:1. Moreover, the streamer’s video reached 4th place on the trends and garnered 500,000 views in less than 24 hours.

The second match took place just a day later, and they had to face the A-leaguers Türkiyemspor in a test match. They took the lead relatively early in the game, scoring 2:0. However, things became inconsistent for Delay Sports Berlin afterwards, and they conceded 2 goals.

Due to a foul in the 86th minute, there was a free kick for Nerlich’s team, and they were able to score from the resulting opportunity, achieving a 3:2 victory. Thus, the club secured their next win against a team that is even 2 leagues above them.

You can watch the entire match in eliasn97’s YouTube video:

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Just for fun, but still successful

“The idea of this project is to establish our own football club – we did that. Playing with friends and having fun – that’s our idea behind it,” said eliasn97 in his YouTube video.

Nevertheless, the team has been quite successful so far:

  • 2 matches won in a row
  • Almost 100,000 more followers on Instagram than the official Hertha BSC
  • Large squad of more than 30 people

Additionally, the team includes former footballers such as Sidney Friede, Bilal Kamarieh, and Kevin Pannewitz. However, both Friede and Nerlich were not present at the first two matches.

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Friede is expected to join later, and eliasn97 is still struggling with his leg injury, which became acute again after he got injured in the 1st match. The 24-year-old is considering undergoing surgery again, as the bone in his fibula did not heal properly.

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Destiny 2: Cosplayer brings Savathun to life in our dimension – “The mechanics are so cool!”

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With Destiny 2, Savathun has officially arrived in the real world. On Bungie Day, July 7th, the developer showcased the amazing Witch Queen cosplays on its website. Among them was one by Willow Creative, who impressed the community in advance with the epic animations of her Savathun. MeinMMO conducted an interview with her.

Who actually is the cosplayer Willow Creative? Bungie announced in May that it wanted to challenge a total of 9 talented cosplayers from around the world to compete against each other. They were to bring the Witch Queen to life. Among the participants was also Willow Creative from the Netherlands.

Completely free in the guidelines, she participated in Bungie’s “Cosplay Cosmodrome” competition and repeatedly showed the interested community via social media the progress of her own interpretation of the Witch Queen. And it was truly remarkable.

The Savathun mask in its creation – Every detail is considered.

Impressively realistic movements: The first images of Willow’s Savathun mask impressed the Destiny 2 community. The players especially found her mechanics extremely well done. It looked incredibly real what Willow shaped with the help of creative mechanisms.

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The first impressions of Willow’s Savathun mask are really cool.

MeinMMO spoke with Willow and asked her how she comes up with such implementations and ideas.

MeinMMO: You started cosplaying in 2012. How did it happen that you turned your hobby into a profession?

Willow Creative: Back then, in 2012, I was studying at a university […] Biotechnology. I did a bit of cosplay and crafting alongside my favorite video games, like Pokémon, and some friends then asked me to make birthday gifts for a little money. That was quite popular and the circle grew bigger, so I eventually made entire cosplays and props. After gaining some attention online in recent years, I was able to pick the best projects I wanted to work on, and now I can work full-time with my craft!

The goddess of the Hive has arrived in the real world thanks to cosplay.

MeinMMO: Now Bungie has asked you to create your own version of Savathun for the “Cosplay Cosmodrome” competition: Is this your first encounter with the space shooter and is this your first Destiny cosplay?

Willow Creative: I am a big fan of the Halo series and played Halo 2, 3, Halo Wars, Reach, and most of the other Halo games in my youth. Now I have little time for video games as I am older and busier, so I didn’t choose the Destiny games. But I love to keep up with the news, and many followers immediately messaged me that I should take Savathun as a cosplay as soon as the expansion and the Witch Queen were revealed. They were sure that this character would make a great monster costume that I could make!

When Bungie asked me if I really wanted to make Savathun after all the fan requests, I couldn’t resist taking on the monster project.

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Here, Willow completely presents the finished Savathun costume.

MeinMMO: When you design a cosplay, do you only study the character to learn more about their expressions and poses, or do you also have an idea about their personality? What do you think about Bungie’s “Goddess of the Hive”?

Willow Creative: For me, it is always important to give the character cosplay a little extra flair, in the form of expression or animation of the costume, so that it is less like a “statue” and people can really believe that the character has come to life in our dimension when seeing the costume.

I therefore watched all the trailers and the story of the Hive Goddess, and her voice and animation were very captivating. I was sure that I would incorporate them into my project, and I will definitely also integrate some voice recordings from videos into my costume.

Especially in movement and her facial expressions, the Witch Queen is known to be a true “beauty”. This could be admired repeatedly in the trailers for the Destiny DLC “The Witch Queen”.

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MeinMMO: With Savathun, Bungie set a tight deadline with Bungie Day on July 7th. But how long does it usually take to create such an elaborate, mechanical costume when it is not a competition?

Willow Creative: Usually, such a large project is often interrupted by smaller projects and can take several months, depending on motivation and other paid work that I have to do. Since this time it is a commissioned project, it had the highest priority above everything else. Although in the 6 weeks I needed to finish Savathun, I also completed some smaller projects to split the work a bit.

Doing several projects at the same time helps me stay motivated and not burn out on a single long project that takes several hundred hours, and many hours are not particularly interesting.

Unfortunately, the tight deadline did not leave enough time to perfectly finish her epic, animated costume, so Savathun only has regular and no animated wings.

By the way, there have also been some impressive cosplays by players in Destiny before this. Here are 10 that also look like they came straight out of the game:

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MeinMMO: With the early releases of your Savathun mask, you have already made a significant impression in the Destiny community. Can we expect your Savathun to also have movable wings?

Willow Creative: Due to the relatively tight deadline, I could not implement movable wings to my satisfaction. I tried some ideas, but ultimately it was too difficult for me to create a decent version for Savathun (that also looks good). But I will definitely be dealing with movable wings again in future projects very soon!

Willow eventually wants to make Savathun’s wings movable as well.

MeinMMO: Is there something you learned while cosplaying that you wish someone had told you when you started?

Willow Creative: In the first 5 years of cosplay, I was on my own, I didn’t seek much help and didn’t research much. I just played around in my little student room with paper and paint. Although those times were nice and simple, I wish I had started posting my work online earlier to get feedback and follow other artists who share their progress online.

By the way, did you know this about Destiny 2:

There is now so much more material, tutorials, videos, and books for cosplay. So if you want to grow as a cosplayer, want to develop in your craft, go online and don’t hold back on research and ask as many questions as possible! It’s also amazing to see how people react online to your craft and love the things you create, and it’s very rewarding to experience all this positive attitude towards fandom and online communities.

We are definitely excited to see where Willow’s Savathun develops further and look forward to perhaps admiring the movable wings. If you would like to see more interpretations of the Witch Queen from the competition, you can find them in the latest “This Week at Bungie” blog.

For Germany, MowkyFox, aka Camilla, also participated in the competition and came up with her own interpretation of Savathun, presenting it to the community.

What do you think of the Savathun cosplay? Do you find it successful or do you have feedback that you would like to share? Then feel free to leave Willow and us a comment.

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Shotgun players in Destiny 2 may not aim – likely have faster reflexes than their opponents

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In Destiny 2, shotgun players may not aim, but they pump everything away from close range without much thought. MeinMMO is on the trail of the hated phenomenon of the ‘Shotgun Apes’ and provides you with counter-tips.

For years, a persistent accusation has existed in the Destiny universe: Anyone who plays a shotgun has no skill and cannot aim!

In fact, this statement is not entirely wrong. Despite many nerfs and adjustments, shotguns in Destiny 2 are as popular as ever. No wonder, since it is simply a satisfying part of the gameplay to completely destroy your opponents up close without really having to aim.

  • One part of the Guardians tries to tactically position themselves with snipers or pulse rifles to always fight precisely and elegantly at medium range.
  • The other part runs and slides towards their opponents without much thought and pumps every finely crafted tactic into space in mere seconds.
  • And when they are not running, shotgun players camp in corners and rooms to lure unsuspecting Guardians into their traps.  

This behavior is exactly what the ‘Shotgun Apes’, as the official term for shotgun-loving Guardians, display in their natural crucible habitat.

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Always close to the enemy, they sniff out their trail and are a horror for players not equipped for such attacks, with their loaded melee combat. An unsuspecting Guardian might, during a PvP match, look down the ‘barrel of quick departure’ multiple times before throwing their controller or keyboard out the window in frustration.

The list of guilty shotguns is long: Besides the shotgun Riiswandler, there is also Felwinter’s Lie, which costs many Guardians their last nerve. Added to this are temporary reigns of terror, like that of the pseudo-shotgun Lord of Wolves.

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If you can’t counter, you don’t deserve a chance

For sure, a shotgun has the ultimate advantage that you don’t really need to aim with it. However, this does not change the fact that shotguns in Destiny 2 are damn effective.

No matter how controversial this play style is, in the end, only the kills matter. And here, the effectiveness of a shotgun gives the Shotgun Apes every right to use this weapon type as often as possible, even if they like to claim that the multitude of kills is obviously only due to their extremely quick reflexes.

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Shotguns in Destiny 2 are the weapons for rough play.

I gladly admit that I was initially not a fan of the rough and somewhat ungraceful playstyle with shotguns. Too often it was that one small, careless moment in battle with shotgun players that cost me my life in the crucible time and time again.

But over time, I also realized that every Guardian who wants to be a good PvP player must use a shotgun. On the one hand, this weapon type is necessary on certain maps, and on the other hand, I now also say: ‘Anyone who finds no answer to counter a shotgun simply does not deserve a chance.’

It doesn’t matter whether Guardians use a shotgun as their universal remote control against you or only use it as their personal “panic button” at close range. Anyone unwilling to change their playstyle must learn to counter the foolish attacks.

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Shotguns can be learned to counter: Remember – a shotgun player can easily blow away our finely crafted tactics in mere moments. Therefore, one must exploit certain situations and outmaneuver shotgun opponents.

  • The best solution is surely to just stay out of reach. It helps to know and assess the range of the currently trending shotguns.
  • Avoid close combat situations. You can hardly win against a shotgun.
  • Frantically sprinting around corners? Better not. The radar is your best friend and shows you where your grenade should fly. The maximum radar range is about 40 m, which is five times the range of a shotgun.
  • Precision or adaptive sidearms as well as fusion rifles are also highly recommended.

And those who now say that these are all things that never work for them, the simplest counter-tip is still to simply join the shotgun apes and beat them at their own game.

Are you also a shotgun ape? Or do you belong to the players who are always snacked by the one-shot shotguns in the crucible and are fed up with it? You are always welcome to shoot your opinion in the comments.

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New co-op shooter Redfall gets an adventurous open world – With relentless war between the NPCs

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The cooperative shooter Redfall is set to be released in 2023 by the developer studio Arkane Studios Now there are more details about the open world. Co-Creative Director Harvey Smith also explained how the NPCs in Redfall fight each other.

What kind of game will Redfall be? Redfall will be a shooter with cooperative gameplay, including a story. The whole thing will take place in an open world that offers room for discoveries.

The game focuses on fighting the vampires in the place Redfall and uncovering the mystery behind their appearance.

The player can choose one of four playable characters, each with specific abilities and traits.

Behind the game Redfall is the publisher Bethesda and the developer studio Arkane Studios, known for games like Wolfenstein: Young Blood or Dishonored.

Redfall Co-Creative Director Harvey Smith offered insights into the cooperative shooter Redfall in an interview with IGN. He elaborated on what the open world in Redfall will offer:

  • Environmental storytelling
  • NPC behavior
  • Solo exploration vs. group exploration
  • Size of the open world
  • Two areas within the world

Here you can see a trailer for the game Redfall:

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Redfall in the gameplay trailer

What Smith says about the open world of Redfall

What does environmental storytelling mean in Redfall? As an important element that the developer studio has integrated into Redfall, Smith mentions environmental storytelling. This means that the environment in the game contributes to the narrative and the story.

Players receive certain hints through the game world and can draw their own conclusions about what has happened. Smith cites graffiti and the way a corpse is displayed in the game as examples.

How do NPCs behave? The artificial intelligence is also supposed to act within the story and respond to the player. It should rely on cues from the player, such as visual contact or sounds, to search for them.

Can players also go exploring alone? Redfall offers many opportunities to explore the game world, and discoveries are an important part of the gameplay.

If the player goes on an exploration alone, stealth gameplay (i.e., sneaking past enemies undetected) becomes more important. Environmental storytelling and the story come more to the forefront as well.

If the player opts for group gameplay, Smith expects the gameplay to become crazier and faster-paced.

Here you can see the 4 playable heroes in the gameplay trailer:

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New gameplay trailer introduces the 4 playable heroes of the cooperative shooter Redfall and shows what they can do

How large is the open world in Redfall? The player will primarily explore an urban environment on foot. Regarding the size of the game world, Smith says:

It is mostly very open. At first, it was even too open. I felt that there weren’t enough obstacles or channels, but there are very, very open roofs and alleys and streets of this little town – Redfall, Massachusetts – which is a kind of fishing community, a tourist community. Quaint, historical New England stuff with this secret takeover by vampires.

Harvey Smith via IGN

What areas are there in Redfall? The world in Redfall is divided into two areas: The first area hosts the first half of the missions. It represents the downtown area of Redfall. The second area is more rural and contains buildings such as lighthouses or churches.

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How do NPCs fight each other in the game? The game contains various enemies belonging to different factions, such as vampires or cultists.

There are conflicts between the various factions in the game, causing them to fight among themselves. The player can strategically use this to their advantage.

Smith reported how he managed to pit different enemies against each other in Redfall:

  • Smith walked down a street with his character (Jacob)
  • Saw a vampire a bit further ahead
  • Retreated as his resources and health were depleted
  • Encountered a group of Bellwether Security soldiers (enemies who want to gain biotechnical insights about the vampires)
  • Smith turned around again and saw cultists (enemies who are followers of the vampires) in an alley
  • In a garage behind the cultists, there were two floating vampires that were asleep
  • Smith (Jacob) shot in their direction and ran back to the Bellwether soldiers
  • The NPCs encountered each other and fought, the vampires came into contact with UV light and froze
  • Meanwhile, Smith hid and watched the others fight
  • In the end, a Bellwether sniper was left who took out a frozen vampire
  • As the sniper turned around, she was killed by Smith (Jacob)

What do you think about Redfall? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

If you’re interested in cooperative shooters, this upcoming RPG shooter might also be interesting for you.

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Source(s):
  1. ign.com

LoL legend becomes the first player ever to achieve 500 wins in the league – These are his strongest champs

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok is a legend in League of Legends. The professional player has now achieved his 500th victory in the Korean LCK, thus breaking into a new dimension. We at MeinMMO will reveal what he has accomplished, what his strongest champions are, and how his team is currently performing.

Who is Faker? Faker has been playing for the team SK Telecom, now renamed T1, since February 2013. He has never changed teams since entering the competitive scene. The now 26-year-old has achieved several successes:

  • He won the Worlds three times (2013, 2015, 2016).
  • He won the Mid-Season Invitational – the second most important international tournament of the year – twice (2016, 2017)
  • He won the LCK a total of 10 times

Faker is a well-known player worldwide, but in Korea, he is already somewhat of a superstar. A Korean politician even wanted to change existing laws for Faker.

What has he achieved? On July 8, Faker secured his 500th victory in the LCK, setting a record. He has a clear lead over second place – Deft, with 371 victories.

Faker boasts a win rate of over 67%, having played 742 matches in the LCK so far. This also puts him at number 1 in terms of the number of matches played. However, Deft is close behind, with just over 600 matches.

In total, Faker has played 921 games in all competitive tournaments and achieved 618 victories.

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Faker dominates with Azir and LeBlanc

With which champions did Faker achieve the most victories?

  • The most victories were achieved by Faker with the champion Azir – 58 in total, which is a little over 11%. This is somewhat surprising, as the Korean is internationally known for his performance with LeBlanc.
  • LeBlanc, however, only has 34 victories and ranks second.
  • Corki also makes it into the Top 3 – with 29 victories.

His Top 10 also includes Ryze, Viktor, Orianna, Galio, Ahri, Lissandra, and Twisted Fate, who share the 10th spot with a total of 15 victories.

More about LoL on MeinMMO:

What do the record holders in other leagues look like? The leagues in LoL are hard to compare, as in Korea, regular match days are played in Best of 3 format. While in Europe and America, teams play only one match on a weekend, there can be up to three matches in Korea if it ends 2:1 for one team.

Currently, the “Star Guardian” event is running in LoL. More about it in the teaser:

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LoL: The popular Star Guardian event is back – Teaser reveals release date

Will Faker win the Worlds again? Since 2016, Faker has not been able to win the Worlds again, although it almost seemed like he would in 2017 and 2021. This year, his team dominated the Spring Split and won it 18:0. However, they narrowly lost the crucial Mid-Season Invitational final with 2:3.

Currently, T1, Faker’s team, and Gen.G share the first place in the Summer Split, each with 7:1.

What do you think about Faker’s record? Does he deserve all the hype? And will he be able to reward himself with a victory in the Worlds 2022 again?

However, the life of a professional is not as nice and easy as many viewers might imagine. The player Isles had a very negative experience:

LoL: 21-year-old breaks through in April, gets fired in May – Now his life is falling apart

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6 Tips for Amazon Prime Day to Save Even More Money

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 4 minutes

Two days run the Prime Day on Amazon. We present you tips on how to save money on Prime Day.

What is Prime Day? Prime Day on Amazon starts with thousands of great deals. The Prime Day only runs from July 12 at midnight until midnight on July 13. So you have a full 2 days to take advantage of the offers.

Great offers may sound tempting at first, but you should still be careful and not buy everything that smiles at you in your browser on your PC or in your Amazon app on your phone.

MeinMMO presents you some tips to keep in mind for Prime Day. Because then you save more money than if you just shop blindly. Most tips can also be used in other shops.

Make a list

What is the benefit? Make a list in advance of what products you are interested in before Prime Day. Write down the most interesting graphics cards or kitchen appliances on a list, making it easier to overview the thousands of offers on Prime Day.

On Amazon, you can also create your own lists where the products will be listed directly under each other.

Especially for gaming accessories or monitors, you can often save money on Prime Day. You can find a few recommendations in the following article:

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Compare prices

What is the benefit? Compare prices before you buy things. When you compare prices, you can truly see how good the deal is.

Comparison portals like Idealo or Geizhals show you very quickly whether the current deal is a great offer or if the product has been available at this price for months.

This way, you can not only save a lot of money, but also avoid buying supposed bargains that are not even on sale.

Vouchers and discount codes

What is the benefit? With many offers on Amazon, you can use a voucher. Below the price, there will be an orange button (Coupon) with the participation conditions. If you check the box here, you often save a few percent on the offer price.

Some manufacturers also offer their own promotions. If you previously bought a product from a manufacturer and received a code for your next purchase with that manufacturer, don’t forget to use it.

For “Coupon” you have to check a box, then you save additionally.

Don’t buy just because it’s a deal

On Prime Day and other days, shops and also Amazon advertise with great discounts and special offers that are only available at this time. However, do not be fooled. Because these are psychological tricks to get you to fill your cart as much as possible.

So before the big purchase, consider whether you really want to buy the items and whether you actually need them? Does it have to be the new device or should I rather go for the used offer? In the worst case, your purchases end up in the basement and remain untouched for months.

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Check the seller

What is the benefit? Many shopping customers also attract fraudsters who want to profit from the customers. Therefore, always pay attention to whom and from whom you are buying! This is quite simple, because under the two buttons “Add to cart” and “Buy now” it always shows the seller.

In the best case, it says “Sold and shipped by Amazon”. In this case, you can easily request a refund or a return. If it says “Fulfilled by Amazon”, in many cases you are still safe.

Sold and shipped by Amazon: Here you can hardly go wrong.

You should become suspicious if the seller is a seller who has only been active on Amazon since Prime Day or if the offers are too good to be true. A RTX 3090 for 600 Euros? Such offers should be questioned. A look at the seller’s reviews can also help.

Never pay with advance payment to sellers and never let yourself be tempted to talk to sellers externally. If the seller on Amazon prefers to handle the sale via email, that should be a clear warning sign. Because as soon as you leave Amazon, you are no longer protected.

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Utilize the benefits of your Amazon credit card

What is the benefit? When you shop with the Amazon credit card, you receive a portion of your spending (2%, 3% for Prime members) back in the form of points. You can then spend these points on Amazon during a purchase and save money this way. You can save even more with certain Amazon offers.

If you already have an Amazon credit card, you should take advantage of this benefit. As a Prime member, you actually pay no annual fee for the credit card.

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More tips for Prime Day: Want to know more about Prime Day 2022 and be informed about all deals and offers? Then check our overview page here on MeinMMO. Here we keep you updated daily on which deals could be worthwhile for you:

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Laugh all you want, but I bought a gaming PC for 2,000 € and I mostly play browser games on it

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 4 minutes

You all know it, you buy an expensive device that you really needed or at least wanted and then it hardly gets used. MeinMMO author Dariusz Müller feels similarly. He bought a gaming PC for 2,000 euros and now plays browser games on it.

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Unnecessary kitchen gadgets, discounted games, or replacement hardware for the office. Everyone probably has something lying around at home that was bought and has since never or extremely rarely been used. 

My gaming PC is a bit similar, except that it’s actually used a lot – just rarely for activities that fully utilize its performance.

What do I use the PC for? Besides doing my work, the PC is suitable for playing most new games at the highest settings. After all, I switched from the PS4 to PC only in December 2020. But what the PC is suitable for is still far from what it actually does.

In addition to generally less technically demanding games like Valorant, Valheim, and Among Us, I have increasingly played browser games with friends in recent months while chatting about all kinds of things on Discord.

A Twitch stream or a series is usually running on the second monitor. My PC has had to handle demanding AAA titles rather infrequently in recent months.

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No expensive game is needed to have a good time with friends.

Why do I play browser games? Besides the almost embarrassing fact that an expensive gaming PC wouldn’t have been necessary if I only played browser games, I have mainly learned one thing: It’s not always an expensive game that costs millions to produce in order to have a good time with friends in multiplayer.

We especially enjoy party games that we can easily play alongside each other, where lively conversations are not a disadvantage. In contrast, titles like Valorant or Rainbow Six Siege require us to minimize conversations, giving callouts and tactical instructions while listening for footsteps.

What browser games do I play? Among the mentioned browser games popular in our friend circle are especially those that gained fame through Twitch or YouTube. The strongest representative on this list is GeoGuessr, or Geotastic. But we also had a lot of fun with Scribble and Gartic Phone.

Next, I would like to briefly introduce you to my three favorite browser games:

Explore the world playfully with GeoGuessr

This is GeoGuessr: GeoGuessr is a browser game that – don’t be alarmed, it actually does – deals with geography. There are different modes based on recognizing different places around the world. GeoGuessr can be played alone, in teams against other teams, or everyone against everyone.

You receive a picture or ideally a “Google Street View” snippet and can move around in the shown area. There, you look for clues that lead you to the location. Helpful clues can be growing plants, the endings of email addresses, or signs.

If you have an idea of where you might be, you mark the place on a world map. The closer you are to the actual location, the more points you receive. Whoever has the most points at the end wins.

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This is the alternative to GeoGuessr: GeoGuessr is not completely free. Many modes or maps are tied to a subscription service. An alternative to the well-known game is Geotastic.

Geotastic works largely the same as GeoGuessr and is also playable in the browser, but completely free. Only an email registration is necessary, and you can optionally support the developers with a donation. However, you are not obligated to spend anything.

Geotastic comes from a member of the Community of RocketBeans.TV, where GeoGuessr is a frequently and popularly played game.

Fictional alternatives to GeoGuessr: If real geography is too boring for you, you can also access various fictional worlds and test your knowledge on the respective map. For example, WoW-GeoGuessr is perfect for any WoW fan.

We at MeinMMO present you a small list of further GeoGuessr alternatives in fictional worlds from video games:

Get creatively artistic in Gartic Phone and Scribble

This is Gartic Phone: Gartic Phone became a small hit on Twitch in 2021 and is still played in groups of streamers in 2022. The browser game has various modes where players can express themselves artistically.

There are deviations of the game principle in the respective modes of Gartic Phone, but basically, you always have to write a sentence, draw a picture, and then recognize what a picture is supposed to represent.

This is Scribble: Similar to Gartic Phone, you also have to become artistically active in Scribble. In each round, one player draws while the others have to guess what it is.

But unlike in Gartic Phone, all players see at the same time what the painter is scribbling on the canvas. The faster you can guess what the picture is supposed to represent, the more points you receive. Whoever has the most points at the end wins.

Another difference from Gartic Phone is that instead of a whole sentence or a short story, only a term needs to be drawn.

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What do you think about me spending so much money on a PC and now playing browser games on it? Do you say I’ve wasted money or do you think the expense is still justified because I could also play AAA games on it?

Another fun activity that is not a browser game but still quite interesting can be found in an AI. This artificial intelligence can do precisely what your task in Gartic Phone is: It draws a picture from a written text.

AI takes Twitter by storm – Also creates art for you from words

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Genshin Impact brings 3 new characters – finally mastering the long-awaited element

Sayumi (Lena) Sayumi (Lena) Reading time 3 minutes

It’s almost here: Patch 3.0 and the new region Sumeru are coming to Genshin Impact. To mark the occasion, the creators have announced 3 brand new characters, two of whom will possess the Dendro element for the first time.

Patch 2.8 is already knocking on the update door and will be available for all players starting July 13. 6 weeks later, the big 3.0 patch is expected to finally arrive. This brings the new, large area of Sumeru along with numerous tasks, characters, and story content.

Additionally, there will no longer be only Dendro slimes, but also plenty of new enemies of the 7th element. Furthermore, characters can now also host and apply the element. This adds 3 more reactions between the elements:

  • “Bloom”: Dendro + Hydro
  • “Catalyze”: Dendro + Electro
  • “Burning”: Dendro + Pyro

All effects also have impacts on the environment in Sumeru. You can learn more about this in the Genshin Impact trailer:

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Genshin Impact: Trailer for the Land of Sumeru and the mystical element Dendro

Genshin Impact Reveals 3 New Heroes: Collei, Dori, and Tighnari

Who is Tighnari? He is usually found in the region of the Avidya Forest. Tighnari has a slightly cheeky and instructive character but is still helpful to those who get lost in the forest and have no malicious intent.

What rarity he possesses or what weapon Tighnari uses in battle is currently not officially known. Alongside Collei, he will be able to use the Dendro element for the first time. So, it’s exciting to see what skills the two will have.

Who is Collei? Collei was already known among players because she is a main character in the Genshin Impact manga. She is also often found in the Avidya Forest and is an aspiring ranger. She seems to have a dark past that she doesn’t like to talk about.

What rarity Collei possesses is not officially known yet.

Who is Dori? Unlike Collei and Tighnari, Dori is of the Electro element. Dori is a merchant from Sumeru who can procure anything her customers demand. She is said to be difficult to predict and unpredictable.

What rarity Dori possesses and what weapon she uses against her enemies is not known so far.

From left to right: Tighnari, Dori, Collei

When will the 3 heroes arrive? We do not know yet when exactly and in which banner the 3 new heroes will appear in Genshin Impact. However, they should be available during Patch 3.0.

Attention: From now on, there are going to be some leaks regarding the three characters. If you are not interested in leaks, we recommend you not to read further.

More about Genshin Impact on MeinMMO

Leaks about Collei, Tighnari, and Dori in Genshin Impact

What do leaks say about the new characters? Up to Patch 3.2, leakers have listed which characters are coming, what they can do, and what rarity many of them have (via reddit). This includes the 3 new heroes:

  • Dori:
    • Rarity: 4-Star
    • All constellations (via reddit)
    • Weapon: Claymore
  • Collei:
    • Rarity: 4-Star
    • All constellations (via reddit)
    • She is expected to be available as a gift in Patch 3.0 (via reddit)
  • Tighnari:
    • Rarity: 5-Star
    • All constellations (via reddit)
    • Weapon: Bow

What do you think about the new characters and the upcoming update? Are you excited for Sumeru or do you still have enough to do with the current content? Feel free to tell us in the comments.

Genshin Impact: Everything about the release of Patch 2.8 – Events, banners, characters

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Shadow Arena wanted to be a fast-track MMORPG – 2 years after the release on Steam, the idea has catastrophically failed

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

2018 was the hype for Battle Royale in gaming: The MMORPG Black Desert wanted to profit from it somehow. They developed “Shadow Arena”, a “Battle Royale” mode for the action MMORPG – but the mode failed. The concept was released in May 2020 as a standalone game on Steam, but no one ever wanted to play it. Now Shadow Arena is being discontinued.

This was Shadow Arena originally:

Initially, the MMORPG Black Desert 2018 received a Battle Royale mode with “Shadow Arena”. You started as a Black Spirit and took over NPCs.

The whole mode didn’t really work within the MMORPG.

Instead of dismissing the idea as a mistake, Pearl Abyss apparently became so invested in the concept that they even brought the Battle Royale concept to Steam as a standalone game “Shadow Arena” in 2020. However, success remained elusive over 4 years – no matter what Pearl Abyss did with the idea.

Black Desert Shadow Arena
Even back then, the concept didn’t seem like it would work.

MMORPG in fast track as a 15-minute round

This is how it was as a standalone game: The idea was to transform the MMORPG Black Desert into a “fast, PvP-heavy experience”. The plan apparently originated around 2018, as a result of the hype that Fortnite and later Apex Legends and Call of Duty: Warzone created:

  • There were 40 players in the match
  • 10 heroes with various abilities
  • Fast, action-packed battles with PvP and PvE content

It was a kind of “mini-MMORPG on speed”, where progression is extremely accelerated.

MeinMMO author Alexander Leitsch wrote back then:

You not only collect equipment, but also level up against PvE opponents and learn new skills. You basically play an MMORPG in fast track. A round takes about 15 minutes on average.

Game had less than 10 players online on average on Steam for months

What was the problem? The problem was that Pearl Abyss tried several versions of this idea, and none worked.

Apparently, hardly anyone wanted to play a “15-minute round MMORPG”, in none of the possible versions.

The problem is: once such a multiplayer game is considered “dead”, it doesn’t recover. Because people log in, find no players, and log out again. This sets off a downward spiral that results in a terrible image in the player numbers:

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The spinoff “Shadow Arena” was not a success for Black Desert on Steam.

How did it go on Steam? The game really performed poorly on Steam: In May 2020, it started off low with 1,850 players. However, those numbers quickly dwindled.

By January 2021, the number was down to 33.5 players on average online at the same time per month. In the last few months, practically no one played the game anymore.

The reviews sit at a mediocre 55%, with comments like “Fun, but dead.”

This is what happens now: Pearl Abyss is now killing the idea once and for all. They say: despite the efforts to introduce many elements into the game, it is “inadequate”: From now on, there will be no more downloads and the servers will go offline on August 10.

Some MMOs have died too soon – with Shadow Arena, one wonders how the idea has survived for so long:

7 dead MMOs that left us far too soon

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Source(s):
  1. steam