FIFA 23: New clubs and leagues – Which ones are included?

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FIFA 23 is still a few months away, but discussions about new content are already underway. Will new leagues and clubs make it into the game?

No football game can showcase as many real leagues, clubs, and players as the FIFA series. This aspect of realism is perhaps the greatest argument that FIFA has over other football simulations. Leading your favorite club to worldwide fame – that can be a lot of fun.

However, not every single club in the world is represented in the game, and some leagues are still missing. Could FIFA 23 gain new additions in this regard? We take a look at current leaks and information.

According to leaks: Major club returns in FIFA 23, another one disappears

What you need to keep in mind: The following leaks are currently unconfirmed information that does not come from official sources. It is therefore possible that they may appear in a different form or not at all in FIFA 23.

However, they originate from sources that have proven to be very reliable in providing new information about FIFA in the past.

This list will be continuously updated as new information becomes available.

Major club returns: Twitter user “DonkTrading” (via Twitter) reported back in early June that we might welcome a new, old club back: Juventus Turin is reportedly on its way back to the FIFA series.

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The outcry was immense when the Italian top club entered into an exclusive partnership with Konami and their game Pro Evolution Soccer. The consequence in FIFA: The players were still there, but the club was now called “Piemonte Calcio”, complete with fake logo and fake kits.

This is set to be a thing of the past in FIFA 23: Juventus Turin is reportedly called Juventus Turin again.

Napoli disappears in return: While Juve is back on board, we will likely have to say goodbye to SSC Napoli. Because Napoli has entered into a deal with Konami that will take effect starting this season.

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What the restructuring of the club in FIFA 23 will look like is currently unknown. A scenario like that of Juventus Turin, with a false name, logo, and kit is likely. But it remains to be hoped that the players will still be included in the game. Also, the Italian Serie A itself should probably remain.

Is a new league coming? A leak from Donk also suggests that the fifth tier of English football could be introduced in FIFA 23. Accordingly, the relevant clubs have been added – however, it has not yet been confirmed that the league will actually be coming.

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This would be exciting for career mode, as England would then have five whole leagues to play through to reach the top. In comparison: In Germany, there are “only” three leagues in FIFA 22. And the complicated regional league system being implemented in FIFA 23 seems rather unlikely.

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New leagues in women’s football: According to gaming insider Tom Henderson, women’s football is set to receive a bigger stage in FIFA 23. Until now, only the women’s national teams were represented in FIFA – now clubs are set to be included as well.

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Among others, the following leagues are set to be included:

  • The English FA Women’s Super League
  • The German Women’s Bundesliga
  • The National Women’s Soccer League from the USA
  • And the D1F from France

More new players: Not a league or a club in this case, but new licenses could land in the game due to the upcoming World Cup, which could also lead to some new players.

According to Donk (via Twitter), all participating national teams are set to be included in the game. This would also apply to the currently missing African teams:

  • Senegal
  • Cameroon
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia
  • Ghana

However, it is possible that these will only be included as part of a World Cup mode in FIFA 23.

When FIFA 23 will be released is still uncertain. Nevertheless, more and more information regarding the new installment of the series is emerging. You can find an overview of the FIFA 23 release and all leaks here.

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CoD Warzone: TTK Table – All 34 Assault Rifles in Damage Comparison in Season 4 / 2022

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Damage and gameplay are the most important factors when choosing the right assault rifle in Call of Duty: Warzone. At least when it comes to damage, we can help you quickly – MeinMMO shows you the current time-to-kill values for all assault rifles in a clear table.

Update, June 28, 2022: Season 4 brought many changes to the weapons. We have re-examined and updated all TTK values of the assault rifles.

Not everything revolves around damage in the free battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone. “Recoil is king” – that’s why you should also pay attention to other factors beyond the raw time-to-kill.

However, this does not mean that the time-to-kill (TTK) is not important. That’s why we have compiled all TTK values of the 34 assault rifles in a clear table on MeinMMO.

The values apply to the normal battle royale with 300 health points only with chest shots.

Oops, unfortunately this table is no longer available.

Warzone: TTK Table – Data Basis

What kind of data is this? The data comes from the Warzone tool “Sym” (via sym.gg). Unlike the well-known tool “TrueGameData”, “Sym” uses values from the game files instead of manual data input based on tests.

In the table, you will find the best TTK values for chest shots. In Warzone, it makes a difference which area of the body you hit. Normally, 6 hit zones are differentiated:

  • Head – Highest damage
  • Neck – High damage
  • Chest – Good damage
  • Abdomen – Average damage
  • Upper extremities – Reduced damage
  • Lower extremities – Lowest damage

However, these classifications do not always apply. The countless weapons in Warzone often come with minor peculiarities, and differing damage distributions across hit zones are not uncommon.

When creating the table, we chose the attachments that achieve the best time-to-kill for the weapons – without regard for playability.

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Warzone: TTK Table – What is Time-to-Kill?

What does Time-to-Kill mean? Time-to-kill (TTK) is a common metric that shows how quickly you can down an opponent. In Warzone, this value is usually given in milliseconds.

To keep the TTK comparison simple and understandable, factors such as projectile travel time are often disregarded in the calculations – just like in our table.

The values in the table are calculated based on the maximum health and the damage per bullet for a chest shot. From this, you get the number of bullets needed for a kill, which is then factored in with the rate of fire.

Want to improve in Warzone?

Which assault rifles are currently strong? Especially when looking for an assault rifle for long-range kills, the time-to-kill plays only a secondary role.

The best TTK does not necessarily indicate the best assault rifle.

If you’re looking for a selection of currently strong assault rifles, check here: CoD Warzone: The best weapons with setups – Continuously updated

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After 4 years, Germany has a new largest Twitch streamer – Berlin has finally overtaken MontanaBlack

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Since 2018, MontanaBlack has been the most-watched Twitch streamer from Germany. In 2022, this gradually changed: Now the Berlin streamer Elias “EliasN97” Nerlich is leading in important dynamic categories such as “Watched Hours”. He has also just surpassed MontanaBlack in terms of average viewers over the last 90 days.

For 4 years, Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris was the most-watched German Twitch streamer. In 2018, he first placed ahead of Gronkh, who had been the most-watched German single streamer in 2016 and 2017.

Since MontanaBlack took the throne in 2018, he has not let it go.

The key “dynamic categories” for the most-watched streamer on Twitch are:

  • the average number of viewers
  • the number of hours a streamer is live
  • the result of these two factors: the watched viewer hours
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MontanaBlack continued to grow strongly in 2020 and 2021

Here’s how well MontanaBlack did during the pandemic: During the two pandemic years, the Twitch streamer MontanaBlack continued to grow strongly:

  • In 2020, he increased by 18% in average viewers and 25% in watched viewer hours. He also streamed more than in 2019.
  • In 2021, MontanaBlack packed in an impressive 36.5% more average viewers and increased his “watched hours” by 77%: He streamed even more than in 2020, while Twitch continued to grow during the pandemic.

We see that MontanaBlack was relatively close to Trymacs in 2021 – while MontanaBlack had almost 20,000 average viewers more, he also streamed 760 hours less: Still, MontanaBlack was number one in watched hours over the year:

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MontanaBlack has always streamed “relatively little” but has many viewers

This is how MontanaBlack stayed ahead: In 2021, MontanaBlack primarily showcased role-playing in GTA 5, in addition to sharing his wisdom in Just Chatting, played Call of Duty: Warzone or FIFA.

Meanwhile, the streamer, who went from “junkie to millionaire”, has always streamed relatively little compared to other streamers:

  • Professional Twitch streamers often work a “40-hour” week and are therefore about 200 hours live on Twitch each month.
  • MontanaBlack is not a “9to5” streamer. His number of hours live varied greatly in 2021: sometimes he streamed his 200 hours, sometimes “only” 140 hours in a month. In the summer of 2021, it even dropped to 30 to 80 hours monthly.

Despite this, MontanaBlack had an average of 50,000 viewers (2021), giving him such a high viewer count and such a large lead over all other German streamers that he could maintain the first place in Germany even with the relatively few hours streaming.

Even 140 hours a month is a huge amount of working time and workload when considering all the other aspects of a streaming career. Only in relation to “full-time streamers” can that be considered “relatively little”.

These numbers should be taken with caution: The Twitch system encourages “self-exploitation”. No one should take this as a model when some people stream 200 hours or more on Twitch. Many streamers who are on air so much have professional help and a support system that takes some of the work off of them.
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A young Berliner overtakes MontanaBlack in 2022

Who became his competitor now? When you think of the largest German Twitch streamers, names like Knossi, Trymacs, or Gronkh immediately come to mind. But they were not in this league in 2022.

The real competitors for MontanaBlack in 2022 are the LoL streamer “NoWay4u_Sir” and the former FIFA pro EliasN97. Both have spent over 1000 hours on Twitch in the year 2022, in the last 180 days:

  • EliasN97 streamed 1,111 hours – that’s 6.17 hours a day
  • NoWay4u_Sir streamed even 1,528 hours – that’s 8.5 hours a day
  • MontanaBlack streamed 512 hours, which means he was live 2.8 hours daily

Particularly Elias “EliasN97” Nerlich was able to continue growing on Twitch at a high level in 2022 and got closer to MontanaBlack:

  • The 24-year-old worked for a long time at Hertha BSC in the esports team for FIFA
  • He gradually built a career as a content creator on Twitch, moving away from FIFA
  • In 2021, his channel exploded with FIFA 21 and the Steam hit Among Us
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He is the new largest German Twitch streamer: Elias “EliasN97” Nerlich.

MontanaBlack gradually loses viewers while EliasN97 continues to grow

When was MontanaBlack overtaken? It took quite a while.

  • Even though MontanaBlack was only seen on Twitch for 35 hours in June 2021, he achieved an average of 30,270 viewers
  • EliasN97, on the other hand, was live for 64 hours in June 2021, but had “only” 14,905 viewers

MontanaBlack was still ahead.

  • In December 2021, MontanaBlack turned it up: He was live for 110 hours and had 44,368 viewers
  • EliasN97 was actually a bit more seen with 133 hours, but had “only” 25,000 viewers, so he was still far behind MontanaBlack.

At that point, MontanaBlack seemed barely reachable. But in January 2022, it changed:

  • While MontanaBlack streamed 132 hours, he lost significantly in viewers, reaching only 34,000
  • EliasN97, on the other hand, streamed 60% more, hitting 212 hours, and now also reached 30,000 viewers. This allowed him to overtake MontanaBlack in watched hours.

EliasN97 grew by 123% in 2022 – MontanaBlack lost 62% viewer hours

This is how things have developed since then: Since January 2022, EliasN97 has consistently been ahead of MontanaBlack.

In the last 90 days:

  • MontanaBlack has streamed 245 hours and had 29,498 viewers. In the meantime, MontanaBlack also had to deal with several problems. He struggled with NFT monkeys and even considered a longer break. MontanaBlack lost 9% viewers in the last 90 days and was 13% less live than in the previous 90 days.
  • However, EliasN97 has streamed 583 hours and gathered 29,878 viewers. He has grown by 3% in the last 90 days and was 7% more live.

If you extrapolate the numbers to the “last 180” days and thus over the whole year 2020, the discrepancy reveals itself even more:

  • In the last 180 days, the channel EliasN97 grew by 123% in watched hours
  • MontanaBlack, however, fell by 62% in viewer hours in the first half of 2022 compared to the second half of 2021
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In 2022, over the last 180 days, the German Twitch has shifted significantly.

Thus, the Berliner secured the first place among German Twitch streamers in 2022.

For EliasN97, this jump even led to him being among the most-watched streamers worldwide on Twitch in May 2022: With 5.8 million watched hours, he was almost twice as big as MontanaBlack in May 2022.

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EliasN97 was among the most-watched Twitch streamers in May 2022.

Among the best German streamers, EliasN97 was actually the only streamer who could grow in the last 90 days: All others lost some viewer numbers during the “meager gaming spring 2022”.

One reason MontanaBlack may have lost viewers could be that he can no longer dedicate himself to gambling as he once did. He is even considering thoughts of emigration:

MontanaBlack wants to leave Germany: “That’s 400,000€ more in my account”

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Do you need PS Plus to play CoD: Warzone on PS4 and PS5?

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How free is the Free2Play “Battle Royale” Call of Duty: Warzone on the PlayStation? Can I play Warzone without PS Plus on PS4 and PS5? Does it possibly bring any advantages? MeinMMO clarifies.

No, you don’t need an active PS Plus subscription to play Call of Duty: Warzone online on PS4 and PS5. However, you can’t download the Battle Royale entirely for free. Without PS Plus, Warzone costs 25 cents.

What is Warzone? With the free shooter, Call of Duty attempts a second try in the “Battle Royale” business. Warzone focuses on large battles with up to 150 players, and whoever remains at the end claims victory.

The playing field shrinks over time, ensuring that players will inevitably face each other at the end, leading to an exciting showdown.

  • Special mechanics of Call of Duty: Warzone
    • Many respawn options
    • Custom weapons and loadouts possible in the match
    • Main map is a Pacific holiday island
    • Strong CoD gunplay without additional costs
    • Works with the annual CoD titles
    • Regular new live seasons with fresh content
    • Low time-to-kill and fast movement

Details about the free CoD game can be found in our video:

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Everything you need to know about the battle royale shooter CoD Warzone

By the way: There is no PS5 version for the Battle Royale Warzone. That will only come with the successor Warzone 2, which is supposed to be released in 2022.

PS Plus not needed – But 0.25 €

However, Warzone is not entirely free without PS Plus. Since the fast shooter is only rated for ages 18 and over, PlayStation charges a small fee of 25 cents for the game. This allows for an age verification process in the PlayStation Store.

When purchasing, you have to provide information from your ID card. This takes a few minutes, but together with the 25 cents, it is the only effort you need to make to play Warzone for free.

The official PS blog entry states:

Warzone will be available for owners of the full version of Modern Warfare starting March 10 at 4 PM (German time) and can be downloaded for free by PS Plus members starting at 8 PM (German time).

For non-“PS Plus” members, Call of Duty: Warzone costs 25 cents. (For non-PS Plus members in Germany, an age verification fee of 25 cents applies.)

PS Plus gives you free cosmetics every season

What’s that about? In gameplay, you have no disadvantages compared to players on other platforms or PS Plus members.

However, PS Plus subscribers receive a package with exclusive cosmetics every season. Here’s what the package for the joint Season 4 with Cold War looked like:

cod warzone cold war kampfpaket

Usually, it includes an operator skin, a weapon blueprint, and a few small cosmetics. However, if you do not own the appropriate CoD premium title for the operator skin, you cannot use the skin in Warzone – despite having PS Plus.

Want to get better at CoD Warzone?

There aren’t many free titles on PlayStation that let you onto the online servers without PS Plus. Warzone is a refreshing exception and does away with the obligation.

If you want to dive deeper into Battle Royale and know which weapons are worth it, check here: CoD Warzone: The best weapons with setups – Constantly updated

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  2. PS Blog DE

Pokémon GO: All Spotlight Hours in June 2022 and their bonuses

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All Spotlight Hours with bonuses, Pokémon, and times in June 2022 at Pokémon GO. You can look forward to four dates. We will show you when there are Candy, XP, and Stardust as rewards.

What are Spotlight Hours? These events occur every Tuesday evening for one hour each. From 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, a Pokémon along with a bonus will be the focus on these days. The content is determined by the developers and announced before the events. The bonus can affect XP, Stardust, and earned Candy.

Below is an overview of all Spotlight Hours that will take place in June 2022 at Pokémon GO.
Update: The unknown Pokémon on June 28 has now been revealed and can be found in our overview.

All Dates of the Spotlight Hours in June 2022

Mark your calendars: A total of four Spotlight Hours will start in June. The following Pokémon and bonuses will be the focus:

DatePokémon & Bonus
May 31Peppeck and Catch XP
June 7Nasgnet* and Catch-
Candy
June 14Mantax* and Sending-
Candy
June 21Webarak* and Evolution-
 XP
June 28Pikachu with Hat and
Catch Stardust
Pokémon that can be found as Shiny are marked with a star (*)

Next, we will take a closer look at each Spotlight Hour and show you the bonuses in detail and whether they are worth it.

Spotlight Hour on June 7

Which Pokémon? In the first Spotlight Hour in June, you will encounter the Pokémon Nasgnet from the third generation. It is of the type Rock and can evolve into Voluminas.

Pokémon-GO-Rampenlicht-Nasgnet-Titel

What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of Candy.

Who is this worth it for? Nasgnet is not particularly interesting as an attacker in PvE (in raids) or PvP (trainer battles). Its evolution, Voluminas, is at least in the upper midfield in PvP in the Super League and Hyper League. The catching bonus is also very strong and is worth it for you. You can also catch raid bosses during this time and receive double the Candy there.

Can you catch Shiny Nasgnet? Yes, you can catch shiny Nasgnet in Pokémon GO.

Spotlight Hour on June 14

Which Pokémon? In the second Spotlight Hour in June, the focus is on the Pokémon Mantax from the second generation. It evolves from Mantirps.

Pokémon-GO-Rampenlicht-Mantax-Titel

What bonuses do you get? For sending Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of Candy.

Who is this worth it for? Mantax is rather to be neglected in PvE. In PvP, Mantax ranks in the upper midfield in the Super League and still in the lower midfield in the Hyper League. Additionally, the bonus is worth it so you can effectively clean up your collection and earn a lot of Candy for it.

Can you catch Shiny Mantax? Yes, you can catch shiny Mantax in Pokémon GO.

Spotlight Hour on June 21

Which Pokémon? The third Spotlight Hour in June features Webarak from the second generation. It is of the types Bug and Poison and evolves into Ariados.

Pokémon-GO-Webarak-Rampenlicht-Titel

What bonuses do you get? For evolving Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of experience points.

Who is this worth it for? Webarak itself is not particularly strong as an attacker. Ariados performs in the midfield in the Super League but is otherwise not very strong. The event is mainly worth it for the bonus.

Can you catch Shiny Webarak? Yes, you can catch shiny Webarak in Pokémon GO.

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Pokémon GO: The strongest attackers of all types in the video

Spotlight Hour on June 28

Which Pokémon? Pikachu with Trading Card Game Cap. This is again a new form of Hat Pikachu that appears together with the trading card game event in the game.

Pokémon-GO-Rampenlicht-Titel

What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of Stardust.

Who is this worth it for? For collectors who want to catch all forms of Hat Pikachu, this event is interesting. The Spotlight Hour is especially worth it for catching a lot of Stardust. Together with a Star Piece, you can greatly increase your resources during the hour.

Is Hat Pikachu available as Shiny? Yes, you can also catch Pikachu with the Trading Card Game Cap as shiny.

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How do you like the prospects for the Spotlight Hours in June 2022? Do you think Niantic has made a good selection with strong bonuses this time? Share your opinions and wishes for the events in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers on the topic.

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Pokémon GO: Community Day in July 2022 brings Staralili – All Bonuses

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The Pokémon for the Community Day in July 2022 in Pokémon GO is finally announced. We at MeinMMO show you which monster you can look forward to and what bonuses await you.

What event is it about? Every month, there is a Community Day in Pokémon Go, where a specific Pokémon takes the spotlight. It is now known that you can look forward to the Normal and Flying-type Pokémon Staralili in July. It will even celebrate its shiny debut in the game.

What else to expect on this day and when exactly it takes place is summarized for you below.

The Community Day in July 2022 with Staralili – Start and Bonuses

When does the event take place? The C-Day runs on Sunday, July 17, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM local time.

What are the bonuses? Of course, you can encounter countless Staralili during the event. But the event has more bonuses in store for you:

  • 3x XP for catching
  • Double candies when catching
  • Double chance for XL candies when you catch Staralili
  • Incense and lures last for 3 hours
  • Surprises from snapshots
  • Trading costs only half of the regular stardust
  • An additional special trade (a total of 3 in a day) up to 5 hours after the event
  • Special attack Wind Gust when you evolve Staravia to Staraptor up to 5 hours after the event
  • Event stickers from gifts and PokéStops
  • Group bonuses
    • 4x catch XP for 30 minutes if many monsters are caught using lures at a stop

Shop bonuses: The in-game shop also has a special feature for you:

  • Event ticket for the special research “Field Notes: Staralili” for 1 Euro

Special Raid Bonus after the Community Day with Staralili

As you already know from the Community Day with Kapuno in June, there will be a special raid bonus after the C-Day with Staralili as well. From 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time, you can encounter Staravia, the evolution of Staralili, in level 4 raids. You can earn the following bonuses:

  • After winning a raid, Staralili will spawn for 30 minutes in a radius of 300 meters around the gym
  • The shiny rate is the same as on Community Day

What to consider? As in the level 4 raids against Duodino, you can only participate in the raids on-site with the help of raid passes or premium raid passes. Remote raids are not possible.

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The Pokémon Staralili – Evolutions and Shiny

Staralili is a Normal and Flying-type Pokémon from Generation 4. It evolves from Staravia to Staraptor.

Can you catch Shiny Staralili? Yes, you can encounter a shiny Staralili for the first time during the C-Day. You can recognize it by its slightly lighter, brownish body.

Staralili, Staravia and Staraptor normal (top) and as Shiny (bottom)

How do you like the bonuses for the Community Day with Staralili? Are you looking forward to the Pokémon? Or were you hoping for another monster for the event? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.

Prior to the Community Day in July, a live event will take place first. We will show you all spawns, shinies, and bonuses for the GO Fest in Berlin.

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In a survival game on Steam, you fight for your survival on araft – Now it has more players than ever before

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 3 minutes

For a few days now, the Steam Summer Sale has been running, and the survival game Raft stands out as a big winner among the many offers. The player numbers for this ocean adventure have literally exploded and shattered the previous record. But what kind of game is it, and what do players say about the title?

What do the current player numbers look like? Raft has been able to significantly increase its player numbers on Steam in recent days and set a new record. A similar feat was recently achieved by a genre competitor: ARK: Survival Evolved saw an extreme increase in player numbers when it was temporarily available for free on Steam.

On June 26, the survival title reached its peak and broke the mark of 100,000 concurrent players for the first time (via SteamCharts.com). The old record dated back to October 2020 and had 41,946 players.

Raft player numbers Steam via SteamCharts.com
The player numbers of Raft via SteamCharts.com

Raft leaves Early Access

What is happening currently with Raft? The increase in player numbers for Raft is not only due to the Summer Sale, which currently offers a 15% discount.

Raft received its final chapter on June 20, 2022 and officially left Early Access. At that time, you can also see the jump in player numbers: While there were a maximum of 15,042 concurrent players on June 19, the numbers rose to 66,000 on June 20.

In the first week after leaving Early Access, the numbers continued to rise, only briefly pausing at around 80,000 players, and ultimately reaching the mentioned peak.

You can see the trailer for the latest update of Raft here:

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Raft: Trailer zu “The Final Chapter”

Survival battle on a raft

What kind of game is it? Raft is a survival game by Redbeet Interactive that can be played solo or in multiplayer mode.

In Raft, you start on a raft drifting on the open sea. You have very little room to move and even fewer resources. Instead of chopping down trees or collecting stones, you start off by fishing.

You fish for driftwood, garbage, and anything else that floats by your raft and create useful utensils from it. But it’s essential to invest your resources in expanding your raft.

The raft is not only your means of transport but also your living quarters and the most important protection against sharks, which you should never underestimate. Sharks in Raft do not wait for you to leave your raft for a dive; they also actively attack and damage it.

In addition to daily life on your raft, you can also explore islands in Raft and gather resources such as food and wood there. All of this helps you survive and can be used to expand your floating home.

MeinMMO author Maik Schneider has also played the survival title and explained back in January 2021 why Raft is so good.

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“A purchase I definitely do not regret!”

What do players say about Raft? Looking at the reviews that Raft received on Steam from players, we see that the survival title is very well received. Of 155,051 reviews, 93% are positive.

We show you some statements made by players about Raft:

  • Michi via Steam: “I think this is one of the most beautiful survival games available right now. The story is a lot of fun […].”
  • Skyfighter via Steam: “Awesome game! The last chapter gives it a huge extra boost!
  • Damaria via Steam: The various building possibilities, the opponents, the exploration, diving trips for resources – everything is well coordinated. How happy I was about the first bucket of milk! A purchase I definitely do not regret!
  • Sirius via Steam: “Raft has many good ideas without really reinventing the wheel and convinces with a functional but nice visual style, motivating game mechanics, and a co-op mode.”
  • Schiebelini via Steam: “Playing together can provide many fun hours. Working together was especially enjoyable for me.”

What do you think about Raft? Does the title appeal to you, or are you waiting for another survival game?

If you are still undecided about which survival battle you want to take on in 2022, you should take a look at our list of currently best survival games.

The 25 best survival games of 2022 for PlayStation, PC, and Xbox

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Valorant: “Let me see the contract” – Parents of a prodigy narrate how they raised an e-sport pro

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 3 minutes

Zachary “zekken” Patrone (17) recently started his career as a professional esports player in the online shooter Valorant (PC). His parents are his biggest supporters. They recounted how zekken progressed from the Wii in the living room to professional esports.

Who is zekken? Zekken is an American esports player who currently plays Valorant professionally for Team XSet.

This is how zekken got into esports:

  • At the age of 13: zekken participated in a local Super Smash Bros tournament, but was destroyed there.
  • At the same time, there was an Overwatch tournament, zekken watched and his interest in esports was sparked.
  • Initially, zekken played privately CS:GO.
  • He got Valorant on the first day of its release, trained privately with friends, and then went professional.
  • His first major success came in early 2021 at the Super League Arena, where he secured first place with the Valorant team Phoenix1.
  • Since then, it has been an upward trajectory and zekken has achieved first place multiple times with his teams.

Father always took him down, didn’t let him win

This was his entry into the world of video games: In his youth, zekken often played Wii Sports with his father and lost many games. Often, the boy reacted frustraed to his defeats. Sometimes he even cried, his father recounted.

Nevertheless, his father did not let zekken win, arguing: “In life, no one lets you win.” Over time, a strong ambition to excel in games developed in zekken. This is explained by zekken’s father in an interview with the esports site. (via dotesports)

His mother also supported that the boy played so much: But only if his school grades were right and he completed his homework. His father enjoyed playing with the boy, even after regularly losing to him on the Wii.

Zekken initially played a lot with friends and his parents: Gaming became an activity that strengthened family bonds. Zekken first played a lot of CS:GO, and on the release day, June 2, 2020, he got Valorant and was part of the first teams. Ultimately, he made his professional debut.

Did you get this checked by consumer protection?

What was it like when he became a pro? When the professional contract from XSET arrived, the mother initially thought it was a scam. It was unimaginable to her at first that her son would be paid for gaming:

My first reaction was: This is a scam. How is someone supposed to pay you? As a mother, you wonder about that, you know? I’m old. I don’t play video games – I said: “Did you get this checked by consumer protection? Fake news!” That was my first reaction. He was still a minor, of course, a mother wants to protect her child.

Zaida (zekken’s mother) via dotesports.com

Zekken’s father looked at the contract more closely. The parents’ concerns were ultimately calmed. The collaboration between XSET and zekken came to fruition.

In the meantime, MamaZekken supports her son and XSET on social media as well:

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What do the parents say about zekken’s career? Many parents would like to see their children in “stable and secure” professions. The esports field is often seen as an “uncertain job” and is viewed critically.

Not so with zekken’s parents. They fully support their son and advocate for his decision.

“We only have this one life. We have to let him [zekken] shape his life. I want him to be happy, successful, secure, and healthy.”

Zaida (zekken’s mother) via dotesports.com

They accompany zekken at his competitions and support their son. A support that encourages zekken to make a breakthrough as an esports player, as he stated in the interview.

More on the topic of esports here:

What is zekken’s plan B? Even though the esports career is currently on the rise for zekken, the 17-year-old has a plan B.

If it doesn’t work out with esports, he wants to go to college.

Also, a 15-year-old Fortnite player had dreams of being a professional player. His mother took him out of school for that. Now, however, he is quitting.

What do you think about the profession of esports player? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

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  2. dotesports.com
  3. Twitter XSET (Titelbild)

New MMORPG reminds of Genshin Impact and will be released in 2022 on Steam – Give away cool items now

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG Tower of Fantasy has been in beta here in the West since April. Now, an event for pre-registration for the game has started. There, you can expect cool rewards. The release is expected to take place in 2022 on Steam, Epic, and Mobile.

What kind of MMORPG is this? Tower of Fantasy is a free anime MMORPG that focuses on a large, open game world that you can explore with your character. Visually, it resembles a mix of Genshin Impact and the highly anticipated MMORPG Blue Protocol.

  • You follow a story on the planet Ada, which humans have colonized in the future. The story is told through various quests.
  • The MMORPG does not focus on classes and instead lets you determine the playstyle through armor and weapons.
  • Tower of Fantasy features an action-packed combat system where you must aim yourself. A highlight here is the “perfect dodge.” When you achieve this, a dome is created that temporarily freezes enemies.
  • In the open world, you can climb, swim, fly with jetpacks, and destroy objects.
  • In the endgame, you can expect dungeons, raids, PvP content, and achievements, from which you can complete up to 2,600.
  • A gacha system for weapons in the endgame, similar to how it works for weapons and characters in Genshin Impact.

We played Tower of Fantasy at the start of the beta and documented the experience:

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Pre-Register and a Release in 2022

What is currently happening with Tower of Fantasy? In April, the MMORPG started its closed beta. This ran until early May. Recently, another beta test took place from June 21 to 26, focused on the regions in South America, and players who had not participated in the first beta were asked to register first.

It is currently unclear if there will be another beta in early July.

Yesterday, the official pre-registration for the release of Tower of Fantasy started. On the website, you can pre-register for Steam, Epic Games, the App Store, and the Play Store (via TowerOfFantasy). The MMORPG offers crossplay between the mentioned platforms.

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Tower of Fantasy: New trailer shows gameplay and scenes from the story of the anime MMORPG

As of now (June 27, 3:00 PM), over 150,000 people have signed up. The developers are distributing gifts based on the number of early registrations. Rewards include gold, buff food, and nucleus – the item used for the gacha mechanic.

The highest rewards are at 2.5 million pre-registrations. However, you only receive the rewards if you also pre-register. After the release, you have 180 days to claim your reward.

When does Tower of Fantasy come out? The release is officially scheduled for the third quarter of 2022, which includes the months of July to September. However, there is currently no exact release date.

More about MMORPGs on MeinMMO:

What do you think about Tower of Fantasy? Does the game appeal to you? Or are you waiting for another MMORPG?

If you are a big fan of Genshin Impact, you might also be interested in the next game from the developers:

Developers of Genshin Impact working on new game – Expected to be an open-world shooter

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After 4 months of decline, Twitch is finally growing again: Has a new king – 3 ancient games are the winners

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

With the end of the measures against the Corona pandemic, viewer numbers in gaming on Twitch and Facebook Live decreased: From January 2022 to April 2022, both streaming services, specialized in gaming, consistently lost viewer hours. In May 2022, the services are growing again for the first time: but with ancient games like League of Legends, CS:GO, and DOTA 2. Twitch also has a new king: The 38-year-old CS:GO streamer Gaules has pushed xQc (26) off the throne.

Where does the data come from? The data is from StreamElements: They analyze the viewed viewer hours on Twitch and Facebook Gaming.

Twitch shrinks from January to April 2022 – Now it’s growing again

Here’s how the numbers looked: From January 2022 to April 2022 the viewer hours on both services fell continuously. Especially on the much smaller Facebook Gaming, the statistic hit hard when suddenly 300 million hours less were viewed.

However, in May 2022, there was for the first time an increase, albeit at a low level:

  • Twitch rose from 1.78 billion hours to 1.81 billion
  • On Facebook, the number rose from 335 million hours to 350 million hours
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After 4 months of shrinking, viewer hours finally increased again in May.

E-Sports with live audiences boosts LoL, CS:GO, and DOTA 2

What brought the turnaround? Now in May 2022 no huge new games have been released that get people excited and watch on Twitch for hours. Instead, especially 3 old games have made significant gains in the top on Twitch:

  • League of Legends (2009) grew significantly by another 24%
  • Counter Strike: Global Offensive (2012) grew by 60%
  • DOTA 2 (2013) grew by 31%

These are all e-sport titles that benefit from the global easing of Corona restrictions. Because for the first time in two years, large live events can be held in person and in front of an audience, which also draws a lot of attention on Twitch.

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The clear big winners are the major e-sport titles.

Gambling is now more popular than CoD: Warzone on Twitch

What else is growing? Somewhat concerning is the news that “slots”, meaning gambling, has also grown significantly and now surpasses CoD Warzone.

Some of the biggest streamers in the USA are fueling this trend, which is apparently being driven by sponsorship from major online casinos. The trend is viewed critically: It is suspected that streamers like xQc or Trainwreck could serve as bad examples and lead their viewers to gamble.

Viewers cheer when their streamers win incredible amounts on Twitch – or lose their fortunes over hours:

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Apex Legends continues to work well for EA, here they can apparently offset the flop Battlefield 2042, which plays no role on Twitch.

Losers include Valorant, GTA5, and Fortnite. Additionally, Just Chatting is losing slightly, but at a very high level.

The success of Twitch lies behind Prime Gaming:

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Prime Gaming, the secret behind Twitch’s success

xQc loses top spot on Twitch to Gaules – Despite “Johnny Depp”

Who is the big winner? In the so-called “poor gaming May 2022,” streamers who had bet on the trial of “Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard” like xQc or Asmongold benefited. They landed in 2nd and 3rd place among the most-watched streamers worldwide.

Both streamers were criticized for being biased and siding with actor Johnny Depp while they commented disparagingly on Amber Heard’s statements.

“Trainwreck” (5th place), who gambles millions of US dollars on Twitch, is likely to benefit from the resurgence of slots, while Tyler1 (4th place) had a Korea trip in LoL during this time. Although the trip was disappointing for the macho streamer, he was still seen with long streams and gathered massive viewer hours.

On 9th place is Eliasn97, a German streamer among the top 10 most-watched Twitch streamers worldwide: We will report separately about him on MeinMMO.

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However, despite “Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp” and a lot of drama, xQc lost his top position on Twitch to the Brazilian Gaules.

The 38-year-old Brazilian has benefited the most from the e-sport hype. He is known for broadcasting major tournaments in CS:GO, which apparently is very popular in South America.

A 10-year-old shooter is currently huge on Twitch – the Steam hit CS:GO has almost as many viewers as LoL

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With a single sentence about Lost Ark, Amazon creates a fantastic atmosphere in the community

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 3 minutes

In Lost Ark, a team update has once again sparked conversations within the community. However, a single sentence from this blog post is causing nearly euphoric excitement among many players. We at MeinMMO summarize.

What was announced in the update? In fact, the mood in the Lost Ark community is rather subdued. The major update announced for mid-June has now been postponed to June 30 after two delays, which has demotivated many players. While Lost Ark has done a lot in recent weeks against bots in the game, endgame players are desperately waiting for new content.

Amazon itself states that they are being blocked and therefore cannot roll out the new update yet, which has once again created a negative mood among fans. However, a single sentence in the current blog post seems to completely change that.

It revolves around the mechanics of Yoz’s Jar. This was supposed to bring new skins into the game that would grant you better stats. With a complete legendary skin set, you could have dealt about 2% more damage. However, you would have had to pay around 530 € for this, under average luck. A system that many did not like.

After reviewing the design of this system and considering player feedback, we have decided to remove Yoz’s Jar.

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Why is the system being removed? Amazon also writes a few words about this in the post. In summary, it revolves around the Pay2Win aspect of the system. One possibility would be to adjust legendary skins to the values of epic costumes. However, in the short term, the system will simply be completely removed, or it won’t even come to our version.

Amazon does not rule out that Yoz’s Jar may eventually appear in our version in an adjusted form, but for now, players can breathe a sigh of relief.

Over the weekend, Lost Ark showcased its newest class in Korea, the Aeromancer:

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Lost Ark Aeromancer Gameplay

“I am really looking forward to the future”

The community celebrates the update: The reactions to the blog post are overwhelmingly positive. On Reddit and in the forum, there are several threads expressing gratitude to Amazon for the adjustments in the West.

In addition to the removal of Yoz’s Jar, another mechanic is making its way into the game that is being very well received by fans: the Honing Buff for Tier 3. This increases your chances of obtaining stronger equipment when you already have a character with a higher gear score. This system is already in place for lower levels in the game and is now being expanded.

The mood is completely positive, and for the first time in a while, there is really good cheer in the Lost Ark channels. A few players do complain about not getting any new skins now, but those are really just a few voices.

What do the fans say? We would like to share a few of the comments here:

  • PurpleWedgeMan says (via reddit): ‘Two weeks delay for the honey buff, fair skins, and a ton of banned bots? The wait was worth every minute.’
  • Laxxz writes (via reddit): ‘This is really a defining moment, as this is not just about adding something new to the game. This situation must have stirred up a huge conflict between Amazon and Smilegate. Remember that this is the first time a publisher of Lost Ark has stood up against Smilegate regarding Yoz’s Jar. Every other publisher just added it. […] Amazon is far from perfect and some communication difficulties are serious mistakes, but they deserve our respect for this and we must give it to them!’
  • AwakenMaster writes (via reddit): ‘Ha, this is great. I am curious to see what Korea does now. Even the players there don’t like Yoz’s Jar.’
  • Medusius writes (via reddit): ‘This is freaking awesome. I can’t express how much I love this decision. The postponement of the update is so much better, thanks to this information. Thank you, Amazon. I have doubted you for a long time, but you are really improving!’

What do you think about the upcoming update? Were you looking forward to Yoz’s Jar, or are you also happy that Amazon has removed the controversial system? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO, we look forward to your responses.

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5 Characters from the Destiny Universe that Every Guardian Should Know

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 6 minutes

In Destiny 2 there are many characters in the space shooter universe that drive and influence the story. Therefore, it is especially important for new Guardians to look into the past so that they can see the connections in the story. We will show you which characters everyone should know in the Destiny universe.

Where do the characters come from? These are a mix of Destiny 1 & 2 characters who have significance in the story and in the universe of the Guardians. It also involves antagonists you may have encountered over the years, who are now deeply woven into the plotlines of the space shooter.

5 important characters every Guardian should know

We will list 5 important characters for you, show you how important they are in Destiny, and most importantly, what fate they currently bear.

Oryx

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Oryx, Hive God and father of Crota

Who is Oryx? Oryx belongs to the notorious three Hive sisters, who have taken many lives. In the Destiny 1 “The Taken King” expansion, Oryx was the main antagonist, whom even Mara Sov, the Awoken Queen had no chance against.

After the death of Hive Prince and son “Crota”, Oryx ventured into the Sol system to deal with the Guardians and the Traveler once and for all.

How important is Oryx in the Destiny universe? Oryx plays a significant role in the entire Destiny universe, as he is the reason for the enemy race “Taken”. Oryx confronted Akka, the divine Hive worm, to gain this ability to convert something into the Taken. Although Guardians brought the massive Hive God to his knees, Taken still roam the solar system.

Through him, the Guardians became aware that further dangers would come for the Last City. In the latest DLC “Witch Queen”, the Guardians faced Savathûn, the second sister of the Hive trio. Soon the War Goddess “Xivu Arath” should be up to confront the Guardians. Her forces are allied with the Darkness and thus already part of the current story.

What is Oryx doing now? In the Destiny 1 raid “King’s Fall”, the Guardians were able to fight through the Dreadnaught of the Taken King to confront him.

Since his ship was a mobile Ascendant realm, the Guardians defeated him once and for all without return. Now the dead and crystallized king floats around Saturn until the end of time.

Rasputin

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A part of Rasputin, the Warmind

Who is Rasputin? Rasputin is a Russian-speaking AI with an unpredictable drive to destroy anything that can harm humanity. Rasputin was built and developed by Bray-Tec in the Golden Age to detect threats to humanity early and exterminate them if necessary.

How important is Rasputin in the Destiny universe? Rasputin is deeply woven into the Destiny story. When the Dark Age began, it was Rasputin who took down the righteous Iron Lords with SIVA.

Additionally, he allowed the Fallen from the House of Devils to modify themselves with SIVA. In Destiny 2, the Guardians had to help the Warmind on Mars as a Hive threat approached to destroy the Warmind.

Despite many problems, the Vanguard now sees the AI’s potential and wants to use it as an ally in their fight against the Darkness.

What is Rasputin doing now? Rasputin is currently trapped in an Engram. When in Season of Arrival, Mars was evacuated, Ana Bray took everything from Rasputin that she could.

Now, the ambitious hunter is trying to transfer the AI’s consciousness into an Exo in the Last City. If successful, Rasputin could still be a key figure in the fight against the Darkness.

The Speaker

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The Speaker

Who is the Speaker? The Speaker was a fundamental figure in the Destiny universe concerning the understanding of the Light and the relationship between the Traveler and humanity. He spoke to the Guardians and the people, revealing the way of the Light. Where the Traveler could not communicate, the Speaker spread the teachings of Guardian existence. Even though it was not always clear whether he genuinely conveyed the messages from the Traveler or perhaps embellished them.

How important is the Speaker in the Destiny universe? Although new Destiny 2 players may not know about the Speaker, his presence and loss are still felt. He guided the new Guardians through the story in Destiny 1 and showed them with wise advice what the Light and the Traveler stand for.

He influenced many well-known characters like the 14th Cabal, Osiris, and Zavala. Without his existence, Guardians would not interact with the known NPCs they meet in the Tower.

What is the Speaker doing now? The Speaker was captured in the vanilla story of Destiny 2 by the Cabal of the Red Legion. He was tortured by Ghaul, the then leader of the Cabal, to discover how to gain the favor of the Light.

Unfortunately, the Speaker did not survive this brutal procedure and ultimately died from his injuries. A memento, his mask, can be seen by attentive players in Commander Zavala’s office.

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The Hunter Vanguard – Cayde-6

Who is Cayde-6? Cayde is the former Hunter Vanguard of the Last City. He is known for his terrible timing, dry jokes, but also for his cool and laid-back demeanor. He is considered a fan favorite in the Destiny community.

How important is Cayde-6 in the Destiny universe? Cayde played a minor role in Destiny 1. Especially in Destiny 2, he gained more depth and attention, thus quickly positioning himself as one of the most popular characters in the space shooter universe.

With cool and laid-back remarks, the Hunter Vanguard entertained the Guardians during strikes and in the campaign of the Red Legion. The Forsaken DLC was dedicated entirely to him and revolved around avenging Cayde. Even today, many Guardians miss the mouthy Vanguard, and when he died, a significant part of the humor in Destiny also died.

In the noodle shop, there hangs a picture of Cayde.

What is Cayde-6 doing now? Cayde was murdered by Uldren Sov, the Awoken Prince. Today’s Guardians only know him as “Crow”.

Despite his death, Cayde remains constantly in the memories of the Guardians. His trademark, the Ace of Spades, was embedded in the Tower’s floor near Zavala, and Bungie left a photo of him in the noodle shop.

Calus

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Calus, the Emperor of the Cabal

Who is Calus? Calus is the former opulent Emperor of the Cabal. Guardians first found him in the Leviathan Raid in Destiny 2. In his lavish ship, he challenged the Guardians to participate in his games in the circus or the baths for great prizes.

How important is Calus in the Destiny universe? At the beginning of Destiny 2, it was not clear how important Calus would be for the story. However, when the Ghost ship “Glykon” and now the Leviathan appeared in the Sol system, it becomes clear that Calus plays a larger role.

The current trailer for the dungeon “Duality” of Season 17 quickly highlights this:

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Destiny 2 shows new dungeon in exciting trailer – “I am the end”

Obsessively, the Emperor tries to communicate with the Darkness since his discovery in the Void to achieve a higher plane of existence. If you follow the story, it will become clear that Calus has meticulously planned everything since his first encounter with the Guardians. His story is as profound as that of Savathûn in the Destiny universe.

What is Calus doing now? Nobody knows. Guardians wildly speculate whether Calus is hiding in the underbelly of his Leviathan or perhaps merged with the entire ship.

We will have to wait and see if players will discover him at the end of the “Season 17” story and hold him accountable along with Caiatl, his daughter.

More about Destiny 2 can be found here:

These were our top five characters you should know in the Destiny universe. What do you think of our list? Did we forget an important person, and if so, who do you think is the most important that should not be forgotten? Feel free to let us know in the comments what you think!

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MMORPGs are among the most successful gaming genres of all time – But only thanks to games that you do not like

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

MMORPGs experienced a huge hype in the early 2000s, thanks to WoW. For many years, countless new games emerged, wanting a piece of the big MMO pie. While MMORPGs are still popular, they are no longer as dominant on PC. Nevertheless, MMORPGs were among the most successful gaming genres in 2021 – thanks to smartphones.

How successful are MMORPGs? When looking only at the PC and console market, action, sports, and adventure games dominate. Role-playing games and even MMORPGs are often found in the middle of many lists. Overall, all PC and console games generated a revenue of about 82 billion Euros in 2021 (via Newzoo).

In contrast, there was a small surprise in mobile games in 2021. The second most successful genre – based on revenue – is mobile MMORPGs, with nearly 8 billion Euros in revenue (via Data.ai). They showed significant growth. For comparison:

However, many classic PC fans wouldn’t even touch those mobile MMORPGs that generate particularly high revenues.

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These are currently the 7 most popular MMORPGs 2022

Mobile MMORPGs are not the most popular, but the most lucrative games

What are the dominant mobile MMORPGs? Some big revenue generators include games like:

What stands out? If you look at the statistics of the mobile games that were downloaded the most in 2021, none of them appear in the global top 10. Here, casual games like Hair Challenge or racing games like Bridge Race and High Heels dominate.

Looking at the most downloaded mobile games at all, you’ll find titles like PUBG Mobile, the free-to-play shooter Garena Free Fire, or Pokémon GO. The most monthly users are also from Roblox, Candy Crush, and Coin Master.

No MMORPGs are visible in these statistics either.

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Garena Free Fire is a shooter that is among the most successful worldwide, but is hardly played in Germany.

Mobile MMORPGs are not necessarily the most popular games, but they manage to monetize their content in a way that many players spend money on them. Often, this is associated with pay-to-win mechanics.

A disappointment in this context was also Diablo Immortal from Blizzard. There, you have to spend more than 500,000 Euros to get the best equipment, as recent findings show.

The negative impacts this shop has on gaming in general have been discussed by Leya and Schuhmann in the latest podcast:

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Are there glimmers of hope? Sort of. In our list of the best mobile MMORPGs for Android and iOS, you’ll find games that are also available on PC and later received a mobile version. These include RuneScape or Albion Online. These do not feature pay-to-win mechanics.

Additionally, there are some MMORPGs that launch simultaneously for PC and mobile and also avoid pay-to-win models. A prominent example is Tower of Fantasy, which resembles Genshin Impact:

Tower of Fantasy is the MMORPG that Genshin Impact was supposed to be

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Dead by Daylight: Stranger Things is likely coming back, “Vecna” as a new killer

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Dead by Daylight presumably wants the “Stranger Things” license back. This could bring the new killer “Vecna” who is murdering in the current season.

Update, 06/28/2022, 10:00 AM: The leaker has since retracted part of their statement. They are no longer entirely sure if work is actually being done on Vecna as a killer. However, Netflix has apparently approached Behaviour, and this part seems to be correct, which is why Vecna still has “a high probability” of making an appearance.

Original report: Fans of Dead by Daylight are used to fresh content coming into the game every few months. Alongside cool original creations, the developers often strike deals with well-known franchises like Halloween or A Nightmare on Elm Street to bring killers like Michael Myers or Freddy Krueger into the game.

A somewhat infamous example is Stranger Things, which brought the Demogorgon and had to leave the game after a few years. Now the Demogorgon could return – and even bring back a killer from the latest season of the horror mystery series on Netflix.

What happened back then? Dead by Daylight had a cooperation with Netflix and the series “Stranger Things” in the past. At that time, there was the Demogorgon as a killer, as well as Steve and Nancy as characters and the “Hawkins Lab” as its own map. However, the license expired a while ago and many Stranger Things contents disappeared from the game. Only those who owned the characters back then can still use them.

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Dead by Daylight had already removed 3 characters from the game – will they come back now?

There has been much speculation about why Netflix did not renew the licenses with Behaviour. At that time, it was assumed that Netflix would retain many of these licenses as they want to enter the gaming market more strongly.

What is this leak about? The Twitter account “DbDLeaks” has revealed that Netflix allegedly approached Behaviour Interactive to propose a new collaboration.

https://twitter.com/LeaksDbd/status/1541149598382800898

This would mean that the “old” Stranger Things chapter could be back in the game by Christmas 2022. The Demogorgon and also Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington could return as characters and once again cause chaos in the world of the Entity.

At the same time, the leak indicates that a new character named “Vecna” will be introduced in the game – that would be a new killer.

Who is Vecna? Vecna is the antagonist of the current fourth season of “Stranger Things” on Netflix. The series is released in two parts, and the release of the finale is still pending – the last two episodes with the finale in feature-length format are set to release on July 1, 2022.

Vecna kills in the series in an extremely brutal manner by entering the victim’s mind and plunging his claws into the target’s head. To beings outside the mindscape, this murder looks even more gruesome: the victim slowly lifts off the ground before their bones break in all possible angles and their eyes pop out.

Dead by Daylight Netflix Vecna

Fans of Dungeons & Dragons may already know Vecna, as he is also a dark antagonist in the pen-and-paper game and a terrifying lich. In the Netflix series, he looks even more sinister.

Season 4 of Stranger Things is definitely not for the faint-hearted – and thus Vecna is the perfect candidate for a new killer in Dead by Daylight.

More about Dead by Daylight is available here:

Is the leak trustworthy? Basically yes. The Twitter account DbDLeaks has already made correct predictions over the years, accurately predicting killers or other collaborations. Although there have been misjudgments and “false” leaks, these have almost always concerned minor details, such as the exact start time of a special in-game event. For the major leaks, DbDLeaks has earned a good reputation as reliable.

However, it should be considered that the leak only speaks of negotiations and nothing is set in stone yet. However, considering how popular Stranger Things is with Season 4 and how Dead by Daylight has developed in recent years, it seems quite likely that a renewed collaboration will come to fruition.

Nevertheless, one should regard the leak with caution until an official announcement.

Would you be excited for the gruesome Vecna? Or are you afraid of an “On/Off relationship” between Stranger Things and Dead by Daylight, which might end again in a few years?

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Recognizing players: In Diablo Immortal it costs over 511,000 € if you want to have the strongest character

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

The discussions around Diablo Immortal, the game’s funding model, and the Pay2Win mechanics simply do not stop. A player recently shared on Reddit the insight that a character with the best possible equipment is significantly more expensive than previously assumed.

How expensive is a perfect character? If you want a character in Diablo Immortal that maximizes its equipment and is as well-equipped as the game allows, according to Reddit user u/ShiftYourCarcass, you need to spend over $540,000 (€511,000) (via reddit).

So far, it was assumed that reaching a maximized character in Diablo Immortal would cost around $100,000 (€95,000).

The cost of Diablo Immortal – More legendary gems needed than expected

What makes the equipment so expensive? To improve your equipment in Diablo Immortal, you need to insert legendary gems into your gear, as illustrated in our Demon Hunter build for high single-target damage.

For a top-tier character, it’s important not to use just any legendary gem, but only legendary 5/5-star gems. How rare these are was demonstrated by Twitch streamer Quin69, who invested €15,000 before he got his first 5/5-star gem in Diablo Immortal.

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How does this high sum arise? Reddit user u/ShiftYourCarcass mentions in his post that it was previously assumed that 6 legendary 5/5-star gems were needed for a maximized character. However, players have discovered the so-called awakening mechanic, which allows you to awaken your gear.

Awakened gear has not only a slot for one legendary gem but a total of 6 gem slots. This means that a character needs not just 6, but 36 legendary 5/5-star gems to be as well-equipped as possible.

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In his calculations, Reddit user u/ShiftYourCarcass assumed an average investment of $15,000 (€14,200) per 5/5-star gem. By the way, this is still a lower amount than Quin69 needed for a single gem.

So if you pay 36 times €14,200 to get legendary 5/5-star gems in Diablo Immortal, you will end up investing a total of €511,200 to have a character with maximum equipment.

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The funding model of Diablo Immortal and the Pay2Win aspect of the game is also a big topic in the MeinMMO editorial team.

In the MeinMMO podcast, Leya, Maik, and Schuhmann discussed the shop of Diablo Immortal and how Blizzard even surpasses the Gacha games of Netmarble.

Blizzard’s sin – How bad is Diablo Immortal really?

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WoW: Cancel subscription – Here’s how it works easily

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How to cancel the subscription in World of Warcraft? We will tell you with a step-by-step guide.

A subscription for World of Warcraft is quickly concluded. With just a few clicks, you have committed yourself to a regular payment in the Battle.net launcher. However, canceling the WoW subscription is a bit more complicated. The option is not really hidden, but it’s also not as obvious as signing up for a subscription.

We will tell you how to cancel your World of Warcraft subscription in just a few clicks.

This is how you quickly cancel your WoW subscription:

  • Go to the Battle.net account management and log in
  • Click on “Games & Subscriptions” and select “MANAGE” for your WoW account
  • Select “CANCEL SUBSCRIPTION”, answer the first question, and click “Next”
  • Confirm by clicking “Cancel Subscription”

Ending WoW subscription – This is what you need to do

It is not possible to cancel the subscription directly in the Battle.net app. Instead, you need to access the account management of your Battle.net account. You can reach this by clicking on your profile picture in the upper right corner of the Battle.net app and selecting “View Account”. This opens the Battle.net account management in your browser.

Alternatively, you can also go directly to the page, but you may need to log in manually. Here’s the Battle.net account management.

In the account overview, you have a larger menu on the left. Select “Games & Subscriptions” there.

You will now see a list of all the games you own in your Battle.net account. Scroll down until you reach your account for World of Warcraft. There may be several accounts, as a single Battle.net account can hold multiple WoW accounts. Find your currently active account and click “MANAGE” next to it.

Here you will see an overview of your current account, your subscription status, and the current payment method. Select the menu item “CANCEL SUBSCRIPTION” on the right.

On the next page, you will be asked to answer several questions before you can cancel your subscription. Don’t be discouraged by this. You only need to answer the first question. The other questions are optional. Once you’ve provided a reason for question 1, you can scroll down and click “Next”.

There will be a brief overview again. Here you can see how long you can still log in to World of Warcraft until the previously purchased subscription time runs out. Only after that will the account become inactive. Confirm by clicking the “Cancel Subscription” button.

You did it – from now on your WoW subscription is canceled and you will need to sign up again if you want to play after your purchased playtime ends.

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Will my characters be deleted? No, don’t worry. Even if an account is inactive, the characters are not deleted by Blizzard. So if you want to take a short or longer break from World of Warcraft, you can safely cancel your subscription. When you return, your characters will still be available – even if World of Warcraft has dramatically changed with some expansions.

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Destiny 2: Players complete new dungeon in record time – Takes about 9 minutes and shows useful shortcuts

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The latest dungeon “Duality” is currently popular content in Destiny 2. While many guardians need about 1 hour for the activity, a fireteam completes it casually from start to the kill of the final boss in under 9 minutes. But even if you don’t want to become speedrunners, the run reveals some practical shortcuts that you can also use.

What kind of record is this? Speedruns in Destiny 2 have their own fanbase. While other players usually spend hours in activities, the goal of the speedrunning community is to find new ways to complete dungeons or raids in record time. The faster, the better.

Players Gunnarhawk, Speeding-Rex, and Zero thought the same and took on the latest dungeon “Duality” from Season 17. In under 9 minutes, they completed all three encounters of the mini-raid along with boss fights and jumping sections with almost incredible speed.

Here you can watch the full run, which is both crazy and impressive – record time 8 minutes 54 seconds. You probably can’t get your top loot faster.

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Crazy fast run with moves that make other guardians jealous.

How did they achieve this so quickly? Certainly, a lot of experience and even more time investment went into the Duality speedrun. To reach this speed, all processes within the team must be perfectly coordinated, practiced, and every buff must be optimally triggered.

You can always see that the fireteam waits briefly for the generation of solar sources to push their abilities. Additionally, lightning-fast armor and weapon switches are necessary, mind you, while jumping into the depths.

Only if everything works perfectly, it becomes possible to take down the bosses of the dungeon “Duality” in just one phase.

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The perk “Bold Blade” gives guardians the ultimate speed advantage.

What weapons do speedrunners rely on? In this dungeon, swords are unmatched. With them, speedrunners gain an advantage not only against the bosses.

  • In the first encounter, they used the sword exotic “The Lament”, which provides healing during boss fights thanks to “Intensified Consumption”.
  • Also the legendary sword “Half-Truths” from the “30 Years Bungie” DLC is in use. It offers ultimate mobility advantages through the perk “Bold Blade”, helping players to “fly” over large areas in no time.  
  • In the second encounter, they use the hand cannon exotic “Eriana’s Vow” to quickly eliminate the Cabal Phalanx and Legionaries, as well as the raid exotic “Divinity” to deal more damage to the 3 mini-bosses.
  • Against the final boss “Calus’ Scorn,” the speedrunners then use a double linear fusion rifle combo:
    • One is the Season 15 exotic “Lorentz Driver” to swiftly send the Bellkeepers to the afterlife from a distance using a Black Hole.
    • And for the final boss Caiatl, the current DPS king in Season 17 “Storm Chaser”, which, with activated buffs, deals 90,000 damage per salvo, so one final boss phase with Caiatl is enough to complete the dungeon.

Practical shortcuts you can also use

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Calus is impressed by this performance!

But even if you don’t want to become speedrunners now, the record is certainly interesting for normal guardians as it reveals some practical tricks and shortcuts. For some, you need a bit of practice in “sword surfing”, others you can use as well.

These shortcuts are worth a try:

  • At 1:00 minute, the speedrunners use the first shortcut by activating the bell behind them and then jumping down multiple floors to the passage.
  • In the second encounter, time is tight, but the paths are long. Here, the speedrunners, depending on the bell position, do not take the path through the enemy-occupied middle, but simply fly around the outside. Visible in the video at minute 4:00 and 5:00.

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This is not the first dungeon to set insane records. In the Prophecy dungeon, just watching made people nauseous when speedrunners made the daring jump with their Sparrow that we all wanted to make.

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Pokémon GO: Friday starts the GO Fest in Berlin – All spawns, shinies and bonuses

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In Pokémon GO the first live event for the GO Fest in Berlin will take place this weekend. We from MeinMMO will show you what spawns, shinies, and bonuses you can expect for this event and how you can participate.

What kind of event is it? After the big global GO Fest 2022 took place a few weeks ago, Pokémon GO is now hosting special live events in three cities that revolve around the GO Fest: Berlin, Seattle, and Sapporo.

This coming weekend, the first live event for the GO Fest 2022 will take place in Berlin. You can expect a lot of spawns and bonuses again. And there may also be one or two new Pokémon and shinies for you to look forward to. We have summarized all the content below and will tell you how to participate in the event.

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The GO Fest in Berlin – Start, Location, and Tickets

When does the GO Fest in Berlin take place? The GO Fest in Berlin runs from July 1, 2022, to July 3, 2022, each day from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time. With a special “Early Access” ticket, you can even start at 9:00 AM.

Where does the GO Fest take place? The event takes place in Britzer Garten Berlin. For more information about the location and how to get to the venue, you can visit the park’s homepage: britzergarten.de.

How can you participate in the GO Fest in Berlin? If you want to take part in the live event, you need a special ticket. You can obtain this through Niantic’s website. You can choose from the following two categories:

  • General admission:
    • Cost: 24.99 euros including taxes
    • Access to the event from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time on the chosen day
  • “Early Access”
    • Cost: 32.13 euros including taxes
    • Access to the event from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time on the chosen day

These tickets can still be upgraded with so-called add-ons, which are valid throughout the event period from July 1 to July 3, 2022. Each add-on costs 10.06 euros and can only be purchased in connection with the ticket purchase. No subsequent purchase is possible.

  • Raid enthusiasts:
    • up to 12 additional raid passes daily from gyms
    • 5,000 stardust extra
    • 6 additional candies & 3 additional XL candies when catching level 5 raid bosses
  • Breeders (not combinable with other egg bonuses from the event):
    • Eggs hatch four times faster
    • double XP when hatching
    • double candies when hatching
    • double stardust when Pokémon hatch

What should you keep in mind when purchasing tickets? The live event lasts for three event days, but a ticket can only be purchased for one of these days. Therefore, you can only play on site during the time you booked. As with all other Pokémon GO events, a ticket cannot be refunded after purchase.

All spawns and shinies for the GO Fest in Berlin

Of course, you can look forward to numerous spawns and shinies during the GO Fest in Berlin. As you know from the global GO Fest, the monsters will also spawn in a total of 4 different habitats during the live event.

In addition, there are more wild spawns, and you can look forward to one or two interesting raid bosses.

All monsters that you can encounter in their shiny forms are marked with a (*).

All habitats at a glance

During the live event, you can encounter Pokémon from the following habitats in the wild:

HabitatPokémon
Electric
Garden		Hisui Voltorb
Wadribie
Tarnpignon*
Eguana
Windy
Coast		Barschwa*
Perlu*
Sodamak
Fleknoil*
Geronimatz*
Muschas*
Lively
Meadow		Galar-Ponita*
Sichlor*
Yanma*
Vegimak
Hoppspross*
Flauschling
Molten
Rock		Koknodon*
Grillmak*
Kiesling*
Flampion*
Onix*
Lunastein*

Additional wild spawns for GO Fest Berlin

In addition to the Pokémon that spawn during the respective habitats, Niantic has announced more monsters in the wild:

  • Snorlax with cowboy hat*
  • Unown A*
  • Unown B*
  • Unown E*
  • Unown L*
  • Unown R*
  • Unown S*
  • Unown T*

All raid bosses for GO Fest Berlin

During the GO Fest in Berlin, you can indeed expect changed raid bosses. Look forward to the following monsters in level 5 raids:

  • Cresselia*
  • Darkrai*

These are the new Pokémon and shinies

For the GO Fest in Berlin, two new monsters are also making their debut. You will be able to encounter Shaymin in its Sky form for the first time in the special research and the new ultra beast Schabelle. Additionally, you will find Tarnpignon and Grillmak for the first time in their shiny forms.

Shaymin (Sky form): Shaymin is a mysterious Pokémon from the 4th generation of games. It belongs to the grass and flying types. You have already been able to catch its land form during the global GO Fest as part of a special research. Now the Sky form is up next.

You will recognize it by its white-green body and the white tufts of hair on its head that resemble antlers. On the sides, it also carries a pair of red leaves. It will not be available as shiny in the game for the time being.

Shaymin Landform and Shaymin Skyform (via pokemon.com)

Schabelle: After you already encountered Anego, an ultra beast, at the global GO Fest, Niantic is now following up with the live events. You can encounter the ultra beast Schabelle in the context of special research. It comes from the 7th generation of games and is of the bug and fighting types.

It has a distinctive, white, slender, and delicate body, long antennae, and veil-like floor-length hair. This monster will also not be available as shiny in the game initially.

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Schabelle (via pokemon.com)

Additionally, you should be able to catch this ultra beast for the first time with a special ultra ball designed specifically for ultra beasts.

At the live events in Seattle and Sapporo, other ultra beasts will celebrate their debut. We will show you which ones they are and when you will get them.

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The new shinies: During the GO Fest in Berlin, keep an eye out for the new shinies Tarnpignon and Grillmak. They will be appearing in the game for the first time at this event.

You will recognize the shiny Grillmak by its orange body. Shiny Tarnpignon differs only by the blue area on its head from its normal form. Here you will need to look closely from the front view to recognize it.

Grillmak and Tarnpignon normal (left) and as shinies (right)

All bonuses for GO Fest Berlin

In addition to the numerous spawns and shinies, you can also look forward to many bonuses during the GO Fest in Berlin. The following bonuses will be available for all ticket holders, regardless of the additional add-ons:

  • 6 special trades
  • reduced stardust costs when trading
  • 9 free raid passes when spinning at gyms
  • Rocket balloons spawn more often
  • 2 mysterious parts from Team GO Rocket grunts
  • Battle arena to compete against other trainers
  • Surprises in snapshots
  • Event field research
  • Special research in Britzer Garten
    • Encounter with Shaymin Sky form and Schabelle
  • Pokémon GO Fest 2022 T-shirt as an exclusive special edition
  • Collector challenges for each habitat
  • meet your favorite content creators for autograph sessions

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What do you think of the content from the GO Fest in Berlin? Will you participate in the live event? Or are you not interested in the event at all? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.

During the GO Fest in Berlin, you should make a special effort to unlock a special bonus for the birthday event. Pokémon GO has indeed changed the hyper bonuses for 2022 and you can earn them step by step. We will show you what it is all about.

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Diablo Immortal – China Ban: A single sentence could cost Blizzard hundreds of millions $,

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The mobile game Diablo Immortal was supposed to be released in China last week. But a critical post on social media apparently prevented that. A poster from the USA asked, “When will the bear finally resign?” – the Communist Party apparently did not find this funny at all. This statement could have far-reaching consequences for Blizzard in China. They are already talking about a “China ban” for Diablo Immortal.

This is the situation:

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Why was the social media account banned? On May 22, a single post appeared on the social media account stating:

Why is the bear still not resigning?

A user on reddit explained that this statement caused a political uproar in a short time because it was read as a call for China’s head of state, Xi Jinping, to resign.

It is said that Chinese internet users immediately relied on this post to see what would happen next.

Because it was clear to everyone: This was a highly sensitive point, and internet censorship would react.

Statement came from the USA – caused the ban of the account and deletion

Who made this statement? The statement likely comes from someone in the marketing team of Diablo Immortal, as the poster on reddit points out.

Normally, postings on Weibo are made from Guangdong, China. However, the problematic statement is said to have originated from the USA.

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“Bear” and “resignation” both taboo topics in China

Why is this statement so problematic? In China, “the bear” is associated with the head of state, Xi Jinping. This is due to a meme suggesting that Xi Jinping resembles the cartoon bear “Winnie the Pooh.”

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This meme has led to Winnie the Pooh being unwelcome in China.

The reporter Huang Chunmei Taipei for “Radio Free Asia” explains why the statement from the Weibo account of Diablo Immortal is considered highly problematic and why Xi Jinping rejects the comparison to the bear so vehemently (via rfa):

  • The word “bear” is associated in China with values like “incompetence, cowardice, inefficiency, and frequent mistakes.”
  • “Resigning” is, moreover, an absolute taboo in China: this applies to any political leader, from local politicians to the head of state. The subject is forbidden. It is known that internet censorship specifically searches for this keyword.

No official China ban, but marketing should be completely halted

What should happen now? At the moment, the post on Weibo has been deleted, and the social media account of Diablo Immortal has been suspended.

Officially, the release of Diablo Immortal is not banned, there is no official “China ban on Diablo Immortal.” Unofficially, however, such a thing could very well be in force.

The poster on reddit says: The marketing for Diablo Immortal has been completely halted. There are now rumors saying that Blizzard’s partner NetEase should be severely punished for the statement. It is said that they will not receive new licenses for 3 years. This also means: no WoW Dragonflight, no Diablo 4, no Overwatch 2 in China.

The seriousness of the situation is evident in the fact that NetEase has lost 10% in stock value due to the postponement.

The Twitch streamer Asmongold looks in shock at what is happening in China:

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How much could this cost Blizzard? It was assumed that China would become the largest market for Diablo Immortal. In the long term, the loss of the “China” market for Diablo Immortal could cost Blizzard tens of millions of US dollars.

If WoW: Dragonflight, Overwatch 2, and Diablo 4 are really not allowed to be released in China anymore, there would be a loss of revenue worth several million US dollars.

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Diablo Immortal will now always be associated with the post in China

Will Diablo Immortal still make it to China? An expert from Japan, Wu Yue Sanren, analyzes (via rfa): It is very unlikely that Diablo Immortal will still be released. Because if it were to be released now, it would always remind people of this particular incident.

It is said: There is a very pessimistic view on the release of Diablo Immortal in China. It has a “very small chance” of being listed again. But in itself, it seems doomed.

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How much could this cost Blizzard? It was assumed that China would become the largest market for Diablo Immortal. In the long term, the loss of the “China” market for Diablo Immortal could cost Blizzard tens of millions of US dollars.

If WoW: Dragonflight, Overwatch 2, and Diablo 4 are really not allowed to be released in China anymore, there would be a loss of revenue worth several million US dollars.

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PS Plus leak shows all 3 games for PS4/PS5 in July – Sounds like a really strong lineup

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The lineup for “PlayStation Plus” games in July will only be officially revealed on Wednesday, but a leak from the well-known site dealabs has emerged. It shows three games for PS4 and PS5 that are really strong.

Which games are reportedly included in PS Plus according to the leak? For July, you can expect:

  • Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s about Time (PS4, PS5)
  • The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (PS4)
  • Arcadegeddon (PS4, PS5)

How reliable is the leak? Dealabs regularly leaks the upcoming games for PS Plus and has been correct almost every time. For June, the site correctly predicted all titles two days in advance. So the chances for this strong lineup are high, even though there’s no guarantee it will happen.

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New Crash Bandicoot gets good reviews on Metacritic

What makes the lineup so good? On one hand, there’s no real “flop”. All three games sound really good and cater to very different genres.

With Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, PS Plus has a really strong game as the headliner. On Metacritic, the platformer scores an 85 on PS4 (based on 95 critic reviews) and even a 86 on PS5 (based on 21 reviews). Our colleagues at GamePro also gave it a strong 87 in their rating (via GamePro).

There is praise for the new art style, the strong level design, the fair checkpoints, and the high replay value of the individual levels. Only some jump sections are frustrating and the loading times a bit long. Nevertheless, the game is a successful return to old Crash Bandicoot games.

You can watch the test video for the game here:

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A horror game and a new multiplayer shooter are set to become free

What other games are there? The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is a game from the developers of Until Dawn. In this horror game, you accompany a chaotic group of young people who only wanted to relax and dive. But they are ambushed by a group of fishermen and have to explore an old cargo ship from World War II.

For fans of eerie moments and quick-time events, where you have to complete tasks in a frenzy and panic, the game is a massive fun. However, it lacks depth particularly in the characters.

Nevertheless, our colleagues from GameStar rated the game 77 (via GameStar). Here’s the corresponding test video:

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The third game from the leak is Arcadegeddon, and it is also set to be released for PS4 and PS5. This new multiplayer shooter is supposed to be released on July 5, the release day of the “PS Plus” games in July.

In this colorful game, you must prevent an arcade hall from closing and fight optionally in PvE or PvP:

  • In PvE, you fight in a horde mode, with constantly new waves of enemies
  • In PvP, you fight in four-player teams against other players
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What do you think of the lineup? Do you trust the leak? And do you also find it that strong? What game would you have wished for July?

Since June 23, there is a new model for PS Plus. Our author Maik Schneider has taken a look at it and is satisfied because one fear has not been confirmed:

My biggest fear regarding the transition to the new PS Plus has not been confirmed – Thanks, PlayStation

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