Even fans of cash shops do not want to buy anything in Diablo Immortal, accuse Blizzard of extreme ‘greed’

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In Diablo Immortal, many players had concerns that the cash shop might have too many items that provide advantages in the game, so-called “Pay2Win” items. Now that the game is out, however, there is another point of criticism: Blizzard is being particular about cosmetics. Because when someone buys an item in the shop, they buy it only for a single character – not account-wide. This is causing a stir.

This was actually what was expected as criticism of the cash shop:

  • Before the launch of Diablo Immortal, there were mainly players’ concerns that the game would constantly push players to the cash shop to buy certain conveniences.
  • Mobile games like Diablo Immortal are known for creating “artificial barriers” that lead to either interruptions in the gaming experience or very slow progress, unless players pay.
  • Now that the game is out, people see this a bit more relaxed. The PC Gamer website states, “Diablo Immortal is not quite Pay2Win, but close” – Currently, another quirk of the shop is causing annoyance. Surprisingly, “cosmetic items,” which are usually often harmless, are causing trouble in Diablo Immortal.
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Surprisingly, there is a lot of criticism regarding seemingly harmless “cosmetics” in Diablo Immortal

What is currently being criticized the most about the shop? On the gaming forum reddit, after the first day, there were already 3 threads with many upvotes discussing the same problem.

Items purchased in the shop are tied to the character and server with which the item is bought. This applies to cosmetic items, frames, battle pass rewards, or event goodies.

This means: If you later decide to switch servers or start a new character, the purchase was in vain. You cannot transfer the item you bought. It is worthless for the new character.

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  • A player says: “This causes extreme rigidity among all people with twinks or those who cannot decide on a starter class. What total crap, especially for store items. May I draw the developers’ attention to Path of Exile, where all characters always have full access to all cosmetic rewards?”
  • Another says: “What happens if I delete a character, do all cosmetics disappear too?”
  • A third writes: “Welcome to the future. You will own nothing, and you will be happy.”

Players demand: More freedom with cosmetics

How do players think it should be? Many players believe: Items purchased in the shop should be tied to the account and usable by multiple characters.

The problem seems to occupy many people quite a bit. Especially players who are used to leaving their money in the cash shop.

  • One user says: “I considered buying a nice cosmetic armor set. But since there is no account-wide unlock, I will not do it.”
  • “It must be account-wide. I would gladly buy something. But as it is now, I won’t spend a dime on the game.”
  • “The game is fun, but man, the money grab is so super aggressive. No wonder it has been banned in some European countries.”
  • “I’ve spent about $1,000 over the years in Hearthstone, and if I enjoy Diablo Immortal, I would definitely support it. But I won’t spend money just to play it on one character on one server.”

One user, whom many agree with, is particularly disappointed. He states: This is a “whole new level of greed,” Blizzard needs to address this as soon as possible.

As a customer, one must set an example here.

The problem might also be so significant because many plan to switch classes later:

Diablo Immortal: Switch class at any time – Is it really that easy?

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Players are complaining about loot boxes in the MMORPG Lost Ark – For skins with better stats, you pay up to €530

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 4 minutes

The MMORPG Lost Ark has faced criticism since its release for relying on Pay2Win mechanics to a certain extent. While that has been up for discussion, a new loot box system is coming that can cost you up to €530 for skins with tangible benefits. We at MeinMMO summarize.

What is the situation? On June 1st, the developers and publishers of Lost Ark showed the roadmap for the upcoming months. In addition to some cool announcements, a system similar to loot boxes for skins and costumes is also being introduced. It’s called Yoz’s Jar and doesn’t sound so bad at first glance.

It gives you the opportunity to recycle skins you no longer want. In return, you receive a material and can roll a new skin by contributing some blue crystals. However, upon closer inspection, the system has several issues, and the best outfits can cost you up to €530. But one thing at a time.

What are legendary skins? The new system introduces some epic and also two legendary skins for each class. The legendary skins are newcomers, as previously only epic costumes were available in our version.

Like the epic outfits, the legendary skins provide solid bonuses to your stats, and they are even slightly higher than usual. Compared to the epic versions, you receive about 1% more stats per equipment piece.

This adds up to 4% for the entire armor, resulting in approximately 1.9% more overall damage, as user birkholz explains on reddit.

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Behind the new mechanic are loot boxes

How does Yoz’s Jar work exactly? If you have a skin that you no longer want, you can disassemble it in Yoz’s Jar. For this, you will receive 7 pieces of fabric. You can basically disassemble any skin that somehow comes from the cash shop of Lost Ark. Theoretically, it would even be possible to buy costumes from the market for gold and then disassemble them.

Once you have collected a total of 14 pieces of fabric, Yoz’s Jar can be used. You buy the vessel additionally for 100 blue crystals and can then roll a new skin randomly from the 14 fabric. Various epic, as well as the new legendary skins, are available for selection. You cannot influence which one you get.

How do we get to €530 per set? Don’t be alarmed, but now we need a bit of math. Each individual skin gives you 7 fabric when disassembled. A complete set of weapon, helmet, shoes, and top gives you a total of 28 fabric. Such a set currently costs around €22 on the western servers. You will also need the jar itself for 100 blue crystals, which you can buy with gold, but in real money, that’s about €2.30 per attempt.

If we assume that you only buy the skins to reroll and get legendary skins, a single attempt at the legendary outfit costs €13.30. If you have no luck, you can directly disassemble the skin you received and save 7 pieces of fabric. Each additional attempt then costs you “only” €7.80.

The roadmap trailer shows these skins. You can convince yourself whether they are worth the money:

A look at the new skins was already given in the roadmap

How rare are the outfits? The legendary outfits come in two colors and, at least in Korea and Russia, each have a 5% chance to drop from the jar (via reddit). Overall, you have a 10% chance for a legendary skin. With average luck, each part of the set costs you €83.50 if you recycle every skin you draw.

So for a complete set, you would spend an average of €334, if you really dismantle every skin directly. If you don’t do that and keep all the epic skins you get while rolling, each attempt will cost you €13.30. Which, based on continued average luck, amounts to €532 for a complete legendary set.

“We should be more upset”

How does the community react? Initially, only a little bit. In the roadmap, the concept of the system was only briefly mentioned and hardly explained in detail. It was only when some experienced players from the Korean and Russian servers agreed to explain the jar in detail on reddit that the anger in the community grew.

The largest reddit thread on the topic is only 20 hours old and already has over 4,000 upvotes. It explains the situation in more detail and encourages discussion, as it bears the title “We should be more upset”. Considering the over 1,500 comments, it has likely achieved its goal, as the mood is anything but good.

Also, the thread linked above by birkholz, which outlines the costs for the skins in more detail, currently has 507 comments and paints a similar picture of sentiment. While some say that the 2% more damage wouldn’t make any difference, the hardcore community is particularly upset.

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What do the fans say? As usual, we would like to share some of the comments to clarify the mood:

  • redelectrions sarcastically writes (via reddit): “I think you can only charge $400 a day on Steam for Lost Ark, right? But an email to Steam will take care of that.”
  • Javrixx says (via reddit): “Thanks for the explanations. I really love this game, but this stuff is very disappointing.”
  • Ikikaera says (via reddit): “Personally, I’m not really interested in the system. I can just farm and buy the legendary skins with gold. But I completely understand how much trouble this concept could bring.”
  • Atheistium writes (via reddit): “In Russia, I spent over $800 until I had a legendary set that actually matched. I can’t justify that in any way, and I hope they revise the system.”

What do you think of the new Yoz’s Jar system? Will you want a legendary skin and rely on your luck and money? Or will you just farm gold for a while to buy the skins from the market when they are available? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch says: An MMORPG is so heavily Pay2Win that I can only laugh at criticism of Lost Ark and Black Desert.

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Shooter developer explains why new items should always be too strong

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 4 minutes

Do you know that feeling? A new weapon appears in your game, and it feels way too strong. A developer from Apex Legends recently offered an interesting insight into why that is.

For many players, it’s not an unusual situation: Due to numerous updates and patches, weapons, items, or even characters in live-service games undergo constant revisions.

Moreover, it often happens that completely new elements are introduced into the game – everything should remain fresh and exciting.

However, not every novelty or change is immediately well-received by players. Because often, new weapons simply feel way too strong and disrupt the usual gameplay. There are examples of this everywhere, from Destiny 2 to Fortnite to Apex Legends.

That sounds annoying at first, but it can certainly have its reasoning. On Reddit, John Larson, a live balance designer for the Battle Royale Apex Legends, commented on this topic and explained how this can happen.

“Better to release strong and nerf it than weak and buff it.”

This is the situation: In the Apex Legends subreddit, there was a general discussion about the C.A.R. SMG, which was introduced a few months ago and, among other things, became the first Apex weapon ever to have the ability to use multiple ammunition types at once. This gave it a certain flexibility and strength.

In the discussion, a user criticized that the SMG is a result of “power creep”, meaning the increasing strength of new weapons, and that it should have been better balanced. Thereupon, the developer responded under the username “RSPN_JayBiebs” with a more detailed insight (via reddit).

This is what the developer says: In his post, Larson explains that during the final tuning phase before the release of a new weapon, they often lean towards the strong side for two reasons:

  • New things should be fun.
  • If they are fun, players will use them more often.

The second point is important for developers: “This is very helpful in diagnosing the specific fun/strength/frustration factors that occur when the new gameplay element is tried by millions of players in live play,” Larson explains, referring to the SMG’s ability to use multiple ammunition types: “I would rather release it strong and nerf it than release it weak and buff it.”

Now, there are many possibilities – such as buffing the R99, nerfing the CAR, or even a complete overhaul of the SMG classes. But they also have to see how this will be received by the player base.

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“Ultimately, we have to make balancing decisions with an eye on the long-term health of the game,” Larson explains: “As a live balance designer and daily player, I have to personally make concessions when thinking about what needs to be addressed now or in the next season or in three seasons. It’s a marathon, not a sprint, and I’m pretty satisfied with the development of the CAR.”

What do you think about the topic? Can you understand the “strong” new weapons – or would you prefer something different? Tell us in the comments.

In general, Apex Legends is a game that is often subject to changes. And apparently successfully: Recently, the shooter gathered a lot of players on Steam and reached a new record.

That makes sense because if a new element isn’t fun, players might ignore it – and then developers won’t get any new data.

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New weapons need to convince players first: Larson emphasizes that it’s important that the new gameplay mechanic really makes sense – change for the sake of change is “blah”. He also addresses the issue of power creep, which is the problem that constantly introducing “better” new weapons raises the bar higher and higher:

When it comes to power creep, this is an endless “battle”, if you will. New legends/items need to be sexy and strong to disrupt the meta. The new has to be particularly attractive to make us break away from the familiar. In a competitive game, I naturally tend to stick with what I am familiar with and what offers me the greatest chances of success, which is often what I have played most often.

(via reddit)

This particular point – that players simply don’t have a reason to change their established gameplay – is something that developers want to prevent. They then observe the situation and watch how players warm up to the new features.

And then they ask the next questions. Larson relates this to the C.A.R. SMG and another SMG, the R99: “Now that players have become acquainted with the CAR, how is the best way to handle something like the R99? It is one of the main weapons in Apex and I agree that the CAR casts it in the shadow in some ways,” says the developer.

Now, there are many possibilities – such as buffing the R99, nerfing the CAR, or even a complete overhaul of the SMG classes. But they also have to see how this will be received by the player base.

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“Ultimately, we have to make balancing decisions with an eye on the long-term health of the game,” Larson explains: “As a live balance designer and daily player, I have to personally make concessions when thinking about what needs to be addressed now or in the next season or in three seasons. It’s a marathon, not a sprint, and I’m pretty satisfied with the development of the CAR.”

What do you think about the topic? Can you understand the “strong” new weapons – or would you prefer something different? Tell us in the comments.

In general, Apex Legends is a game that is often subject to changes. And apparently successfully: Recently, the shooter gathered a lot of players on Steam and reached a new record.

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A new computer weighs more than 2 cars and requires thousands of liters of water per minute – What can this device do?

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A company has introduced a new computer. In comparison, almost any gaming PC looks cute. What is inside the computer that weighs more than 3 tons?

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has unveiled a computer of superlatives. It is hardly comparable to our gaming systems in terms of construction and performance. Nevertheless, it is impressive what is inside the ‘Frontier’.

New computer weighs more than 3 tons and needs 300,000 liters of water per minute

What is inside the computer? The computer from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory uses processors from AMD. Specifically, Epyc processors with 64 cores that clock at 2 GHz are used. The computer offers a total of 8,730,112 computing cores.

In many gaming PCs, processors with an average of 4 to 6 cores are used. The computer achieves a performance of 1.102 exaflops/s. That is a number that is hard to imagine; it is that huge. Flops describe the number of floating-point calculations that a processor can perform. An exaflop is one trillion floating-point calculations per second (ExaFLOPS = 10 to the power of 18 FLOPS).

The PS5, in comparison, achieves 10.15 teraflops, and a GeForce RTX 3080 achieves 29.8 teraflops. Both the graphics card and the console, however, are far from the performance of the supercomputer.

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The developers also state that the computer weighs more than 30,000 kilograms and requires around 300,000 liters of water per minute for cooling. In comparison: Gaming PCs rarely exceed 20 kg, and a computer typically uses 2 to 3 liters of liquid when using water cooling.

Frontier requires 7,300 square meters of space, which is not insignificant. A standard football field (68m x 105m) has an area of 7,140 sqm.

Significantly less space is needed for a gaming PC, which you can place on legs on your desk. Whether you really want that and what it costs in the end, you can read in our article:

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How fast are comparable computers? The supercomputer ‘Frontier’ is currently considered the most powerful supercomputer in the world according to TOP500 (via top500.org). This list includes all fast computers. Previously, the supercomputer Fugaku from Japan led the top list.

Such supercomputers are used exclusively for professional purposes

What do you need so much computing power for? Such supercomputers or high-performance PCs have various areas of application. They are mainly used in research, where performance is needed for simulations, for example.

For example, their performance is used for weather predictions, for discovering oil and gas reserves, or for complex calculations in astrophysics or fusion research.

The fastest gaming PC in the world reaches 100 kilometers per hour

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Streamer uses the trial ‘Depp vs. Heard’ for his success – now he is ashamed of it

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

The court trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard made huge waves on the internet. Hundreds of thousands of viewers followed the case through various livestreams. YouTube streamer Ludwig “Ludwig” Ahgren recently admitted that he used the trial for content.

Many Twitch and YouTube streamers took advantage of the live broadcast of the court trial between Depp and Heard. They also showed the stream on their channels and watched it together with their viewers while interspersing their own reactions.

The six-week event made such a big splash that it became almost the new meta on Twitch alongside pool and cooking streams. Now, on June 1, the trial came to an end, and the day after, Ludwig spoke about accusations from his community.

A clip on Twitch also caused a stir. In our video, you can learn the story of the platform’s most popular clip:

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“That’s sad for me to see, that’s embarrassing”

What was the trial about? Broadly speaking, it was supposed to clarify who abused whom in the marriage between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Various pieces of evidence and even wild audio recordings were shared during the trial. On June 1, the trial ended with Depp winning.

What did Ludwig say? The streamer was accused of using the court trial for content. He did not deny this and openly stated, “I used this case for content.” He then referred to his YouTube statistics, which revealed how many viewers watched his streams.

Ludwig showed that his most successful YouTube stream peaked at 85,546 viewers. He topped this record with the last live broadcast of the trial, achieving 87,538 viewers. He then exclaimed, “That’s sad for me to see, that’s embarrassing!”

Furthermore, he admitted that he did not stream the case to give it more attention but to benefit from it and compared himself to a car. People would have followed the trial anyway, so they simply “sat in his car” and followed the spectacle together with him.

You can see Ludwig’s entire statement in this video:

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He did praise himself a little bit: “Maybe this is a bit cheeky, but of all the vehicles you could have chosen, this car was probably not so bad.” Ludwig argued that he tried to comment on the court trial “normally,” without insulting Amber Heard or showing a counter in the stream that counted how many times she cried.

However, Ludwig concluded: “Maybe it was wrong of me to address it at all. Selfishly, I grew from it. You know. And maybe that’s a bad thing.”

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Other streamers who followed “Depp vs. Heard”

Even well-known Twitch streamers like xQc, Asmongold, and Pokimane sat with their audiences watching the live broadcast from the courtroom. Particularly the MMORPG streamer Asmongold covered the trial extensively and very actively.

This is what Asmongold’s YouTube channel looks like.

He also regularly shared reactions on his YouTube channel and filled it with them. The videos often garnered more clicks than his MMORPG videos, often reaching at least 500,000 to 1 million views.

On the last day of the trial, Asmongold had an average of 147,500 viewers, with a peak of 448,161 concurrent viewers. That’s more than some Nintendo Direct or PlayStation presentations generated in the past.

If you want to learn more about the court trial and the Twitch stories, you can find that in our article on MeinMMO: After whirlpools and cooking shows, the latest Twitch meta is a court trial between 2 superstars

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GTA Online: GTA Plus gifts you Command Center, Bunker and these contents in June 2022

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The content of GTA+ (GTA Plus) in June 2022 for GTA Online is known. We will show you all the gifts and offers you can receive through it.

What is GTA+? GTA+ is the new subscription for players in GTA Online. So far, it is only available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. For the price of €6 per month, you receive various bonuses and content that regular players without a subscription do not receive or receive later.

Since June 2, there are new contents that we will show you here in the overview.

GTA+ contents in June 2022 – Overview

What’s new: The third month of GTA+ is now running. The subscription model for GTA Online started in March and costs €6. Since June 2, there are new subscription contents for you. They remain active for you until June 29. We will show you all the contents that you will receive during this period through the subscription:

  • 500,000 GTA-Dollars directly in your account
  • The bunker in Raton Canyon gifted
  • The Mobile Operations Center gifted (Part of the vehicles in GTA Online that everyone should own)
  • Blue glowing “necklace” gifted
  • Mask with glowing blue seams gifted
  • Star paint jobs for Chernobog, Barrage, and V-65 Molotok gifted
  • War paint for Pegassi Toreador gifted
  • 50% more GTA-Dollars and RP for Gunrunning sale missions
  • 50% discount on bunker supplies
  • Double GTA-Dollars and RP in the Double-Down mode
  • Plus special deals in the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store on CashCards

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How do you like the new bonuses for the upcoming weeks? Do you think the contents of GTA+ have improved and that the subscription for €6 is now more worthwhile? Or do you still regard it skeptically and see no reason to spend money on it? Share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange views with other players about it.

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Players tear apart new MMORPG with anime setting – “Really, warns people about the game”

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 4 minutes

On May 25th the MMORPG Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds (PC, Android, iOS) was released in the western market and has since endured a heavy shitstorm. This mainly revolves around the controversial business model of the title. We at MeinMMO summarize.

What kind of game is this? Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds is an MMORPG that you can play on both your smartphones and your PC. It draws upon the setting of the popular “Ni No Kuni” IP and lets you dive into an anime fantasy world.

The game was already released in 2019 in the Asian market and was actually well received by players there. The website SensorTower even reports revenues of over 100 million dollars in the first 11 days of the anime MMORPG (via sensortower.com).

Features of the game include:

  • An open world in the well-known Ni No Kuni universe
  • A story where you once again have to save the world
  • Housing, where you can also plant your own plants
  • PvE and PvP content
  • An auto-play and auto-walk function, which is however not in use during bosses
  • The possibility to earn money with the game due to Play2Earn
  • 5 different classes with a comparatively static action combat system

Here you can see gameplay from the MMORPG

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The new Anime MMORPG of Ni no Kuni shows fresh gameplay – Release planned in summer

However, in the West, the game is not received well at all. This is partly due to the fact that two different cryptocurrencies are in use, Pay2Win aspects play a significant role in PvP, and NFTs are set to be introduced into the MMORPG later this year.

Publisher promises “Endless Possibilities” – Angering the fanbase

What is the problem with the game? Now the game is on the market for us and receives, at least in the PlayStore and AppStore, relatively positive reviews. But if you take a look at the communities on Reddit and other reports, it quickly becomes clear that things are not as they seem.

People are primarily upset about the massive use of Pay2Win and cryptocurrencies in Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds. This goes as far as being able to purchase one of the best armors directly in the shop with one of the two currencies, completely without loot boxes or anything similar. Since there is no normalized PvP, this actually gives you an advantage even in that area.

It gets even worse when you realize that the second cryptocurrency in Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds can only be earned in PvP, unlike the first which can be earned through quests. This makes many fans angry. Especially because these mechanics were not advertised beforehand. Therefore, some people accuse the game of deliberately concealing these crypto mechanics.

Only the formulas for calculating the exchange rates of the two currencies do not give a clear impression (via marblex.io).

The community is angry: But not only the use of cryptocurrencies faces resistance from the community. In a press conference in April, the publisher NetMarble announced that they will also integrate NFTs into the MMORPG later this year (via netmarble.com).

A publisher-wide currency called MBX is set to come, which you can earn and spend in several of the publisher’s games. So far, the currency is only represented in the game A3: Still Alive, but it is supposed to come to Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds and Monsters Arena later this year.

Although it is not yet clear how the NFT integration will look in the game, it already leaves a bad impression on fans. They are warning on Reddit about the game and are mostly angry, but also sad about the path the publisher is taking with the MMORPG.

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Even the German YouTuber Entenburg expresses negativity towards the MMORPG

“Why are they doing this to the brand?”

What are the fans saying? Especially in the threads on Reddit, fans of the franchise are very disappointed. Many were looking forward to another great Ni No Kuni game. The previous titles of the IP were really well received. An MMORPG adaptation had raised great hopes, which have now faded for many.

Some people are speaking up who are enjoying the game and say that you can ignore all these factors if you just focus on the PvE. But these voices are clearly in the minority.

Many also harbor anger towards the publisher NetMarble. A fan even writes “Wow, this time NetMarble is early. They usually wait a few months before revealing that their games are Pay2Win.” The post gets 347 upvotes on Reddit and much support, accurately reflecting the general mood.

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The comments are overwhelming: We would like to share some additional comments from two reddit threads related to the game. They show the current mood:

  • PommeCitron writes: “I really enjoyed the first 24 hours in the game before I realized what I had gotten myself into. It was expected, but I still uninstalled it immediately.”
  • RobinMorgaN writes: “Please don’t play the game and truly warn everyone not to touch it.”
  • Kaarpiv says: “Great. Is there still a way we can drive this franchise into the ground? How about a live-action adaptation? Man, why are they doing this to the brand?”
  • Nerankori keeps it short: “Then it’s probably ni NO kuni”

What do you think of the game? Have you had a chance to see it or do you stay far away from such titles? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

Until then, we have compiled the 9 best mobile MMORPGs 2022 for iOS and Android.

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Eccentric strategy nerd from German gaming magazine is now a professional Twitch streamer

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

A popular content creator is now fully entering the world of Twitch streaming after impressive successes. And the best part: MeinMMO knows him personally! We introduce you to our GameStar colleague Maurice Weber.

Who is this about?

  • Maurice Weber started as an editor at GameStar and has now fully entered as a streamer on Twitch with his own channel.
  • Already at GameStar, Maurice made a name for himself as a personality that he now transfers to live streaming.
  • He is especially known for his relaxed, often cheeky manner and his affinity for strategy games.

Who were the first successful streamers on Twitch?

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This is the streamer: Maurice Weber has actually been on Twitch for some time. With his own Twitch channel, he is now also part of the Webedia network, which includes MeinMMO.

If you often visit the joint Twitch channel of GameStar, GamePro, and MeinMMO, MAX – Monsters And Explosions, you may already know Maurice. He often appears as a host and recurring face, entertaining with his jokes and opinions.

Also at Find Your Next Game, the joint event of GameStar, GamePro, and MeinMMO, Maurice is one of the fixed stars. Here, together with our team of hosts, he introduces new games for you.

Originally, Maurice was an editor at GameStar and still appears there when possible. He started at GameStar in 2012 as an intern, then in 2015 as a trainee. Later, he became a video producer and acquired numerous skills that still help him today.

Now he is a professional Twitch streamer. And his Twitch stats are impressive. According to Twitchtracker, Maurice has:

  • streamed for 379 hours
  • reached a total of 46,720 followers
  • 11,781 peak viewers
  • 1,246 average viewers

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What makes him so special? Maurice is known for his eloquence and also a good dose of cynicism. He always has a strong statement ready and doesn’t hold back on sharp remarks.

When I told him in his stream that I would write about him, he said in his refreshingly modest way: ‘I always enjoy when word spreads about my rising world domination, of course!’

His ability to entertain his viewers so well is partly due to the fact that he combines the editorial know-how of an editor with the calmness of a show master. Dawid Hallmann, the Director Gaming of Webedia and the founder of MeinMMO, explains:

Maurice brings with him royal prerequisites to stand out as a creator from the crowd and become one of the biggest on Twitch. He combines a uniquely engaging and entertaining character with a highly developed editorial expertise that he built up as a journalist at GameStar.

What does Maurice show? Maurice Weber has also made a name for himself as a lover of a genre that caters to a niche: real-time and turn-based strategy. Recurring titles on his channel include Crusader Kings 3, Age of Empires, and recently also Elden Ring.

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The ranking game is a popular format.

Especially the events he organizes with other major streamers from the German-speaking area regularly attract tens of thousands of viewers. Particularly well known is: the ranking game, where he plays Crusader Kings 3 in full costume with streamers like Shurjoka, fully immersed in medieval drama.

You can now regularly see content on Maurice’s channel on many different games and enjoy his relaxed manner. MeinMMO wishes you good luck!

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Players complain about the PC beta of Diablo Immortal – „The PC version is a joke“

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Just over 24 hours after the release on iOS and Android, the PC version of Diablo Immortal came to the Battle.net launcher. The version launches as a beta and fails to convince many fans – we showcase the problems and developer statements regarding the PC version on MeinMMO.

Diablo Immortal is a complete Diablo game for mobile. At the end of April came the surprise – the new action RPG is also coming to PC.

However, the version for PC has issues. Missing settings options, control problems, and stress when connecting controllers: Many players believe there is still a lot to catch up on for the PC.

With which errors some players struggle and what the developers say about the release of the PC version, you will find out here on MeinMMO.

You can find an overview of the 6 classes with gameplay in our video:

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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay

Diablo Immortal: Stress with the PC Version

What problems does the PC version cause? Looking shortly after the release at reddit or the official Blizzard forum, it quickly becomes clear that there is a lot of frustration surrounding the state of the PC beta of Diablo Immortal – alongside the criticism of character-bound microtransactions.

For example, there is the reddit thread “The PC version is a joke” with over 200 comments (via reddit).

The thread creator lists the following problems:

  • No UI adjustments possible
  • No options for resolution
  • Problems with inventory management
  • UI controls are awful
  • No details when hovering over UI elements with the mouse

In the thread, there is a lot of support for this, but also considerable backlash. Commentators point out that this is a beta version for PC. This group questions where the high expectations for the beta come from, for a PC port of a mobile game.

Another major problem is considered to be the controls – there are issues with mouse and keyboard, but also the controller support has problems.

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With the mouse, certain elements like portals or quest interactions are hard to interact with, and also in combat, selecting enemies for primary attacks in some cases is a matter of luck.

With controller support, there are problems because the stick control is sometimes extremely inaccurate. The cursor often goes far past the target or there is stick drift.

However, this also depends on your controller – we also had issues in the editorial office with controllers that use an Xbox control scheme. PlayStation controllers did not have this problem. A solution can also be found on reddit (via reddit).

The perfect start in Diablo Immortal:

Developers say: It’s a beta and mobile comes first

What do the developers say about this? Even before the release, Game Director Wyatt Cheng tried to manage expectations for the PC release. He emphasized even then: It is a beta for the PC port – the focus is clearly on the mobile version.

Cheng had already predicted that …

  • Bugs will occur in the PC beta
  • There may be problems with the controls
  • There will be no UI scaling at launch

The goal of the PC version is to deliver a better experience than using emulators that bring the mobile game to PC through emulation. It is not meant to be a PC Diablo.

Actual bugs and errors, like the issue with controllers, will certainly get a fix soon. But for “Quality of Life” changes, the mobile version takes precedence, and it remains to be seen how far the developers will go to accommodate players.

What are your experiences in this regard? Are you also frustrated with the PC version, or do you think perhaps the expectations for the beta are partly too high? Feel free to leave us a comment on the topic.

If you prefer to read more about Diablo Immortal, then check it out here: I played Diablo Immortal for 15 hours without spending money – How important is the shop?

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FIFA 22: Players looking for Prime Gaming Pack 8 – This is what Amazon says about the delay

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In FIFA 22 the Prime Gaming Pack 8 is still missing after several weeks of delay. What is the status of the free packs?

What is the Prime Gaming Pack? For some time now, Prime Gaming members can secure a so-called “Prime Gaming Pack” once a month. There are no additional costs if you have a membership, and it can then be redeemed in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team.

In the past, these packs often contained a loan player, some gold cards, and even player picks. So a nice addition when you want to improve your team in Ultimate Team.

However, the current “Prime Gaming Pack 8” has been missing for several weeks.

Amazon and EA are investigating the issue with the Prime Gaming Pack

This is the status: So far, the Prime Gaming Pack 8, which was supposed to be released in May, is still unavailable. In fact, FIFA 22 cannot be accessed at all when searching for it on the Prime Gaming site. Only if you go through Google Search can you find the page – and there still the announcement that the eighth pack will be “available soon.”

Meanwhile, both Amazon and EA have addressed the issue via social media. However, there is still no new timing for the release.

This is what Amazon and EA say: Through the official “Prime Gaming” account on Twitter, Amazon has reached out to the waiting players. They write there: “To all FIFA 22 players, unfortunately, the May Prime Gaming Pack has been delayed while the team investigates an issue. We are working on it and will keep you updated.”

EA also seems to be working on the problem but has no solution yet. The current update from the official “EA Help” account on Twitter regarding this states: “There was a technical issue that has prevented the release of Pack #8. Please continue to check the Prime page to see when it will be added. As of now, we have no date or time for you” (via Twitter).

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It seems to be a bigger problem that is not easily solved. Players could really use any extra pack right now, during the TOTS event.

Because firstly, they give a small chance to pull a TOTS player, and secondly, they can provide cards to solve one of the many event SBCs.

As soon as it is known when the new pack will be released, we will keep you updated here.

Otherwise, you can still secure rewards through the current weekly objectives. However, some players are complaining that the tasks in FIFA 22 are simply too extensive.

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

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21-year-old Australian Jonah “Isles” Rosario played professionally in the playoffs of League of Legends for Cloud9, which is considered one of the best teams in the USA, in April 2022. However, the playoffs did not go well. Isles was fired in May – now his life in the USA is at risk of collapsing: Without a job, he cannot stay in the country. He has put down roots in the USA, where he has a cat and a girlfriend.

Who is Isles?

  • Jonah “Isles” Rosario is an Australian who made a name for himself in the “Oceanic” region as a teenager. He even qualified for the Worlds 2020. Australia is a small region in LoL, but still sends a team to the Worlds.
  • At the end of 2020, during the Corona pandemic, Isles made the move to the academy team of one of the best US teams, Cloud9, as a young support talent. Isles also had the opportunity to switch to a weaker team and play directly in the professional league, but he wanted to take his time after another Australian failed to make the jump “directly to the LCS”.
  • At Cloud9, he first got a spot on the academy team in 2020 and played there for a year.
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In April 2022, the breakthrough came – After 2 years in the USA

This was his breakthrough: At the end of 2021, Cloud9 made a bold fresh start. A new coach wanted to expand the roster: As part of this plan, Isles was brought up from the academy team and allowed to play on the professional team, sharing the spot as a supporter with the South Korean Winsome. The Korean Winsome was in the starting lineup, but Isles was used in training matches, the scrims, and occasionally got a chance to play for real.

His contract was extended until 2024.

Indeed, Isles was there when it mattered. Things were not going well with Winsome in the playoffs; communication with the South Korean proved to be difficult, and Cloud9 gave Isles a chance: In his 5th game as a pro, he played in a playoff match for Cloud9, did well, and secured victory for his team on a big stage. In an interview with Dexerto, he says:

„You can hear the crowd screaming. It’s a rush. It feels great when that happens.”

After giving Isles a chance as a pro, he performed. His coach said about him: With Isles as a supporter, the team would play better in training matches, and communication flowed smoother. On April 8, Cloud9 announced: Isles would now replace Winsome as the starting supporter (via inven).

With Isles instead of Winsome in the lineup, Cloud9 was able to win a playoff series against the Golden Guardians even 3-0. With champions like Leona and Lux, Isles delivered impressive statistics: On April 10, 2022, it seemed as if Isles was finally the new supporter for one of the best teams in the USA.

But the following week, on April 17, they had to face Evil Geniuses, the team that later became champions. Cloud9 was eliminated from the playoffs 0-3, and suddenly everything was different.

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A month after the breakthrough, the dismissal came

This was the end: As Isles says, he was dismissed in May 2022 without much explanation along with Park “Summit” Woo-tae and the other supporter Kim “Winsome” Dong-keon.

The manager told me basically that C9 wanted to make a change, and that was pretty much it. They didn’t give me any further information – actually just said that they wanted to make a move. I wasn’t really explained why exactly. There was no farewell talk with a coach or anything like that.

Since the dismissal comes after half a season and Isles is now teamless in the midst of the LoL year, he views his chances of finding a new job in the US critically. Isles is upset, having just received the chance to prove himself in the LCS, and believes he can keep up well.

The CEO of Cloud9 does not give him much hope. He stated on Twitter that they had tried to give the 3 players away for free to other teams – but no one wanted Isles or the two South Koreans.

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On May 3 – just a month after things were going well, his career was over.

Without a job, Isles’ visa is expiring – the countdown is ticking

This is now Isles’ problem: Without a job in the USA, he cannot stay in the country. He has already put down roots in the USA, has a girlfriend in the USA and a cat named Penny. He is reluctant to ship her halfway across the world to Australia.

On May 14, his visa expires – then he has 30 days left to find a new team, the 21-year-old writes on Twitter. He will look at every offer from every region, he writes. Although he obviously prefers to play for a US team.

As Dexerto writes, he has to vacate his apartment as he can no longer afford it.

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As Isles says, his visa expires on May 14. Then he has 30 days left to find a new team.

Isles seems to be struggling with his situation. He is considering how his career would have gone if he had decided for a starting spot in the LCS instead of spending a year in the academy team.

He is also upset that he only had such a short time to play professionally and to make a name for himself:

I think I should have replaced Winsome after 4 weeks if people had looked more closely at the training matches. I think they were too hesitant to make a decision, and the people with the most power didn’t necessarily have the greatest knowledge of the situation.

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What lies behind it: Isles’ example shows how unstable and difficult life can be as a esports player. Ultimately, a few games and distant forces determine the well-being of the young player. At his age and with such a short career, Isles had no opportunity to build financial reserves to absorb such a setback.

The peak of his life as an athlete and the defeat that led to his dismissal were only 7 days apart. The consequences are huge, and the future prospects seem bleak:

It seems increasingly attractive for teams to keep the next 19-year-old and start “fresh” rather than to recruit someone who has already gained some experience.

A colleague of Isles has gone through a similar fate:

LoL: Korean becomes best player in the USA and is fired 2 weeks later – After the highs came the crash

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The chat in Diablo Immortal annoys you? Here’s how to disable the chat box on PC and mobile

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Diablo Immortal has launched on iOS, Android, and PC. In the chat, many unpleasant individuals are causing trouble. MeinMMO shows you how to easily disable the chat preview so you can play more comfortably.

With Diablo Immortal, Blizzard’s first MMO has launched in the world of Sanctuary. However, many users are upset about the in-game chat. There is cursing and racist remarks being thrown around here. If this annoys you terribly, you can easily turn off the chat.

As of now (as of June 3, 2022), the menus look uniform on both mobile and PC.

What do I need to consider? Currently, you have to log into each of your characters and follow the steps in the guide. There is no overarching system where you can simply turn off the chat for all characters.

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Diablo Immortal: How to turn off chat – It’s done in a few steps

This is the first step: First, log into your character. Once you’re in the game, select the burger menu in the upper right corner. On PC, you can simply press Escape. Here, select the gear icon, also in the upper right corner.

In the upper right corner, select the burger menu and choose the gear for settings.

This is the second step: In the settings, select the Chat tab and then all the important settings related to the chat.

In the settings, select the sub-item ‘Chat’.

This is the third step: In the ‘Chat’ section, you can now disable the entire chat preview. To do this, uncheck all boxes for the channels. After that, the section at the bottom of the screen will disappear.

However, the chat is still there, only the preview is turned off. If you tap on the chat window, the entire chat with all subgroups opens. The preview at the bottom now remains empty. Once you log into your character again, the remaining messages from the preview will also be gone.

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In this menu, you then uncheck all boxes for ‘Channels in the chat preview’.

More tips and tricks about Diablo Immortal: You are playing on mobile or PC and want to play with your controller? In our guide, we explain how to set up your controller on mobile or PC and what you need to pay attention to:

Playing Diablo Immortal with a controller – Here’s how it works on iOS, Android, and PC

If you have feedback or suggestions for improvement regarding the guide, send them to us at [email protected]. Thank you!

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Diablo Immortal: These are the builds of the best players in the world

Marko Jevtic Marko Jevtic Reading time 4 minutes

Diablo Immortal is still quite fresh and not long out. However, the best players in the world are already significantly differentiating themselves from the average gamers. We will tell you which builds the absolute Diablo professionals use – for each class.

David “Viion” Jang, who writes for the website invenglobal.com, has scoured the global leaderboards in Diablo Immortal for the currently best players in the world (as of June 2, 2022). He discovered them on Korean servers.

Here we present their builds, for every class. This way, you can already recognize which skills you should use and prioritize early on.

If you are still undecided about which one you should even play, we rank them for you in our Tier list of the best classes of Diablo Immortal.

In our video, we also briefly introduce each class, with gameplay:

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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay

Diablo Immortal: The best builds for Barbarians

The primary attack Flesh Wound is highly favored by the best Barbarians in the world, but Frenzy is also a popular choice. Since speed is an extremely important factor in Challenge Rifts, the best players choose Sprint as a mobility skill. All three top Barbarians also use the Hammer of the Ancients.

Diablo Immortal Barbarian Build 1
Build-Alternative 1 for Barbarians
Diablo Immortal Barbarian Build 2
Build-Alternative 2 for Barbarians
Diablo Immortal Barbarian Build 4
Build-Alternative 3 for Barbarians

Diablo Immortal: The best builds for Wizards

The best Wizards in the world mostly use Lightning Strike as primary attack. The choice often falls on Arcane Wind and Meteor. The top 3 Wizards in the leaderboards also frequently select Teleport for more mobility. The Black Hole is also a popular skill for the currently best Wizards.

Diablo Immortal Wizard Build 3
Build-Alternative 1 for Wizards
Diablo Immortal Wizard Build 2
Build-Alternative 2 for Wizards
Diablo Immortal Wizard Build 1
The current best build for Wizards

Diablo Immortal: The best builds for Demon Hunters

The best Demon Hunters generally choose Crossbow Shot as their main attack. Otherwise, all three top players utilize Vengeance, Multi-Shot was also able to establish itself as an early favorite. The other skills vary among players. This build diversity also emphasizes why we see Demon Hunter as an S-Tier class.

Diablo Immortal Demon Hunter Build 3
Build-Alternative 1 for Demon Hunters
Diablo Immortal Demon Hunter Build 2
Build-Alternative 2 for Demon Hunters
Diablo Immortal Demon Hunter Build 1
The current best build for Demon Hunters

Diablo Immortal: The best builds for Crusaders

In the leaderboards, one Crusader has clearly solidified itself as the best build. He used Punish as primary attack, alongside Cleave, Holy Banner, and Slash. The other Crusaders selected Shield Charge as a skill.

Diablo Immortal Crusader Build 2
Build-Alternative 1 for Crusaders
Diablo Immortal Crusader Build 3
Build-Alternative 2 for Crusaders
Diablo Immortal Crusader Build 1
The current best build for Crusaders

Diablo Immortal: The best builds for Monks

The best Monks seem to agree: Fists of Thunder is the best primary skill. Additionally, all three top players have Cyclone Strike, Seven-Sided Strike, and Exploding Palm. However, the choice of the last skill slot varies among the top Monks. Each utilizes Mystic Strike, Wave of Light, and Mystic Allies.

Diablo Immortal Monk Build 3
Build-Alternative 1 for Monks
Diablo Immortal Monk Build 2
Build-Alternative 2 for Monks
Diablo Immortal Monk Build 1
The current best build for Monks

Diablo Immortal: The best builds for Necromancers

The majority of Necromancers choose Bone Spear as their main attack, but the current leader relies on Soulfire. All three top players use Command Skeletons. Additionally, Corpse Explosion and Skeleton Mage are popular skill options. On MeinMMO you will find a detailed build for the Necromancer.

Diablo Immortal Necromancer Build 2
Build-Alternative 1 for Necromancers
Diablo Immortal Necromancer Build 3
Build-Alternative 2 for Necromancers
Diablo Immortal Necromancer Build 1
The current best build for Necromancers

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These are the currently best builds in Diablo Immortal. It will be exciting to observe how trends change over time as more players reach the endgame.

If you realize now that you didn’t choose the right class for you, you don’t have to start all over. In Diablo Immortal you can change your class, but there are a few things to consider:

Diablo Immortal: Change class at any time – Is it really that easy?

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Pokémon GO gives you 36 items with Prime Gaming – Here’s what’s in the 2nd package

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With Twitch Prime Gaming, you can now secure 36 items for Pokémon GO. We will show you which items they are and where you can redeem your loot.

What kind of gifts are these? Amazon Prime users get access to “Prime Gaming.” Gifts for various games are regularly distributed there. These can be skins for League of Legends or recently also items for Pokémon GO.

The first package for trainers was already available in mid-May. Now, nearly two weeks later, the next code with items is waiting for you.

Prime Gaming in June 2022 – Redeem 36 items

What’s inside? In the new bundle, you will receive:

  • 30 Poké Balls
  • 5 Max Revives
  • 1 Lucky Egg

In June, there will be two more bundles available for you to unlock. You can look forward to what contents will be in them. This is what the first Pokémon GO bundle with Prime Gaming looked like.

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The new code from June 2 brings these items

How to redeem it? To redeem, you need an Amazon account with an active Prime subscription. Alternatively, you can also try Prime for free for 30 days on the Amazon website.

  • First, visit the Amazon Gaming website
  • Log in there with your Amazon account
  • Click on the bundle you want to redeem
  • Copy the promo code
  • Log in, as prompted, on the Rewards website of Niantic with the account you also log in with Pokémon GO
  • Enter the copied code from Amazon Gaming there
  • Now the items will be credited to you in the game

Alternatively, as an Android user, you can enter the code from Prime Gaming directly in the shop, where you also redeem other promo codes for Pokémon GO.

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How do you like the new package with Prime Gaming? Are you a Prime user anyway and picking up the contents directly, or do you not use Prime at all and the contents are not important enough to you?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss the topic with other players.

The big GO Fest is happening this weekend and 10 monsters are really worth it.

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Is Diablo Immortal something for you? The short check

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 5 minutes

On June 2, at 7:00 PM, the highly anticipated MMO Diablo Immortal was released and can be played for free by anyone who owns a mobile phone (or a PC). But should you even play the game? In the short MeinMMO check, you will find out if Diablo Immortal is something for you.

What is Diablo Immortal? Originally presented at BlizzCon as a pure mobile game for smartphones and mobile phones, Diablo Immortal initially received a lot of backlash from the community. However, it is now known that you can also play the new Diablo on PC. The first beta testers are also enthusiastic about the game and the fans are increasingly engaging with it.

Some of the basic features of Diablo Immortal include:

  • A real-money shop that is already somewhat controversial before release
  • A solo campaign that can also be experienced together
  • PvE and PvP content for 4 to 8 players
  • Clans with up to 100 members
  • 6 German servers at launch, but no German voiceover
  • 6 different classes and early hints of a 7th.
  • Raids for up to 48 players
  • Familiar content from Diablo, such as Rifts, bounties, and Paragon levels

When and where exactly does Diablo Immortal launch? On Thursday, June 2, at 7:00 PM, the servers for the MMO are supposed to go live. Then you can play the game on Android, iOS, and PC. Here, however, the PC already has a first advantage, as you can download Diablo Immortal via BattleNet right now, so you can jump right in.

There will be no preload for the mobile versions of the game. Nonetheless, the developers promise that Diablo Immortal has been built with the “smartphone-first” idea in mind. This means that you can experience the game on PC and also use crossplay and cross-save features, but it is primarily a game for Android and iOS.

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Checklist – Should I play Diablo Immortal?

To give you a quick overview, we have prepared 10 statements for you. If you answer 8 of them with “Yes,” Diablo Immortal is definitely interesting for you. If you are still unsure or can affirm fewer statements, there is a summary below of what you can expect in Diablo Immortal.

  • I have no problem with a real-money shop that makes my life easier
  • I want to play a Diablo game with a lot of players
  • In general, I feel at home in MMOs
  • I play regularly on mobile devices
  • I find PvP acceptable as long as I am not forced into it
  • I have long wished for a Diablo that leans more towards MMORPG
  • I get annoyed if I have to play multiple characters to see everything
  • I love loot and like to see lots of loot drops
  • I want to experience more challenging content in an action combat system
  • I enjoy searching for the perfect gear for a long time and refining my build

You can see the gameplay of Diablo Immortal in our video:

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7 Minutes of Gameplay from Diablo Immortal – This is how good the new MMO looks

Diablo Immortal – What’s inside?

Why should I check this out? Especially fans of the previous Diablo titles should also take a look at Immortal, but it’s not just the previous fans that the mobile MMO attracts. Immortal is further moving towards being an MMORPG than its predecessors and could therefore also be interesting for fans of this genre.

But what do you actually do there all day? The gameplay experience of Diablo Immortal focuses on the following content:

  • A campaign of about ten hours and even more story that you can discover in the world
  • Rifts and bounties that do not only appear in the endgame but accompany you even while leveling
  • Dungeons for 4 players
  • Raids at various difficulties for 8 players
  • Special raids where the so-called Immortal can fight with 48 players
  • Completely optional PvP designed for clans and groups

The Cycle of Strife: What is this, you may ask? Rightly so. Because behind the initially rather strange name lies the biggest feature of Diablo Immortal. In the Cycle of Strife, two factions are constantly fighting against each other. The ruling Immortals and the Shadows, who try to overthrow them. In this process, the respective clans battle in huge PvP battles.

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The Immortals must be overthrown to become one themselves

In this scenario, the Shadows can attempt to overthrow the Immortals once a week. If they win enough rounds, they can attack the Immortal’s boss. This leads to an epic battle where a player from the Immortals actually becomes the raid boss. In a 30 against 1 battle, the Immortal must then be defeated, which gains incredibly strong abilities to defend itself.

If the Shadows manage to overthrow the Immortals, they will become the new Immortals. As such, you will also have access to special dungeons and 48-player raids.

Immortal reshapes the class system

How do the classes work? Here one immediately thinks of an MMORPG, namely Final Fantasy XIV. In Immortal, you only need one character and can play every available class with this one. However, it doesn’t work as simply as you might be used to in other MMORPGs.

Initially, the class switch is supposed to be time-limited and may work every week or every month. The exact limit is still being determined and may change accordingly.

What classes are available? There are 6 classes to choose from that were already in Diablo 3:

  • Necromancer
  • Crusader
  • Demon Hunter
  • Monk
  • Barbarian
  • Wizard
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Additionally, leakers have already found hints in the game files for a completely new class. The Blood Knight is said to become a kind of melee vampire, but it is not confirmed yet.

More details about the classes of Diablo Immortal in our video:

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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay

The system requirements of Diablo Immortal

How and where can you play? On most common PCs and smartphones, Diablo Immortal should run quite smoothly. We will show you once again what exactly you need at a minimum to play the MMO.

PC:

  • Operating system: Windows 7/8/10/11 (recommended: 10 or 11)
  • CPU: AMD FX-8100 or Intel Core i3 (recommended: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5)
  • Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, ATI Radeon HD 6850 or Intel HD Graphics 530 (recommended: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or AMD Radeon RX 470)
  • RAM: 4 GB (recommended: 8 GB)
  • Storage space: 24 GB

Android:

  • Operating system: Android OS 5.0
  • Processor: Snapdragon 660 / Exynos 9611
  • Graphics processor: Adreno 512 / Mali-G72 MP3
  • RAM: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage space: 2.4 GB + 10 GB for patch

iOS:

  • Operating system: iOS 11
  • Device: iPhone 6s
  • Storage space: 3.3 GB + 9.5 GB for patch

More about Diablo Immortal on MeinMMO

You can find the game itself on BattleNet, in the PlayStore, and in the AppStore. You can register for all versions directly through the website of Blizzard.

What do you think of Diablo Immortal? Did you find out through our check whether the game is something for you? Or did you already know from the beginning that you would pay a visit to the game? Will you play on mobile or rather opt for the PC version? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

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Big event shows 13 games for PS5 and PS VR2 – All trailers of the State of Play

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The big live event “State of Play” is over. Here you can find all the trailers from the event and the list of announcements at a glance.

The State of Play June 2022 is over and has fulfilled 2 of the larger rumors – Street Fighter 6 and Final Fantasy 16 showed their first trailers. The complete list:

  • Resident Evil 4
  • Resident Evil 8 for PS VR2
  • No Mans Sky for PS VR2
  • Announcement Horizon – DLC + PS VR2 title
  • Spiderman Remastered
  • Stray – Release on July 19.
  • The Callisto Protocol
  • Rollerdrome
  • Eternights
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Tunic
  • Seasons: A letter from the future
  • Final Fantasy 16

You can find all the trailers shown at the event further down.

State of Play June 2022 – Live ticker with all trailers and info

Update, 00:30 – With that, the State of Play is over. Please leave us a comment on how you liked the show. Good night.

Update, 00:27 – A look at a new game from Final Fantasy – and it is indeed the highly anticipated trailer of Final Fantasy 16.

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Update, 00:23 – An interesting trailer about an artistic adventure – Season: A letter to the future.

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Update, 00:22 – A popular indie game, Tunic, will be released on September 27 for PlayStation 5:

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Update, 00:19 – The first official trailer of Street Fighter 6 is running. A noticeable improvement in graphics, new fighters, and familiar faces are on display. Release is 2023.

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Street Fighter 6 shows in the trailer the graphics of the next fighting game generation – With real-time commentator

Update, 00:17 – It continues with anime graphics. Possibly a kind of fighting game with love-sim elements – Eternights. Coming next year:

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Update, 00:16 – Interesting comic style in the next game. A kind of rollerblade action shooter – Rollerdrome:

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Update, 00:14 – A brutal player with nasty monsters announces The Callisto Protocol:

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Update, 00:13 – The quirky cat game Stray received a gameplay trailer and comes next month on July 19:

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Update, 00:11 – A short trailer for the Spiderman Remaster.

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Update, 00:09 – Now comes the preview of Horizon: Call Of The Mountain.

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Update, 00:08 – Now it’s No Mans Sky’s turn and announces the release for PS VR2:

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Update, 00:05 – Now comes a game about The Walking Dead: Retribution.

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Update, 00:04 – Now comes a preview of 4 games for the PS VR2. First up is Resident Evil 8.

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Update, 00:02 – A dark trailer from Capcom. Resident Evil 4 for the PS5 thus gets a release date. With planned content for the PS VR2.

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Update, 23:59 – The State of Play starts mysteriously with the date 24.03.2023.

Update, 23:53 – By the way, there was already a big announcement today. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 showed a teaser with a date for the official reveal:

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II “Ultimate Team” Teaser

Update, 23:35 – Hello to all night owls. During the day there were no leaks about the event. As soon as the stream is online, we will post info about the trailers shown and hope for some big announcements with you.

Have fun at the event.

This is how PlayStation has already given a small preview of the event: a teaser for Horizon: Call of the Mountain for PS VR2:

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State of Play 2022: Leaks and Rumors

The leaks leading up to a State of Play are always a bit of a thing. A particular leak went around the internet and promised trailers for CoD MW2, Street Fighter 6 or a “PS VR2” trailer for Resident Evil Village. You can view our article on this here.

However, the first teaser for Horizon: Call of the Mountain from PlayStation makes the leaked sequence less likely – the title was not on the list of the leak.

By the way, the PS Plus games are known for June:

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However, there are still some further rumors and expectations for the State of Play June 2022:

  • Story trailer for Final Fantasy 16
  • VR trailer for PS shooter Killzone
  • PSVR 2 could get a release date
  • Release date for Hogwarts Legacy
  • Trailer / teaser for CoD: Modern Warfare 2

If there are new infos or leaks during the day, we will update the article accordingly. Right before the event, we will start with the live coverage in the ticker.

If you are still looking for a PS5, you can find another exciting live ticker here: Buy PS5 with our ticker – All news, offers, and drops

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CoD: Modern Warfare 2 is indeed coming to Steam – New trailer excites fans

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2022 brings the next installment of the shooter series with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. A new teaser trailer has now been released – and even caught the attention of Steam.

Is there a Steam release for CoD: MW 2? It’s not one hundred percent certain yet, but there is a new hint that the series could be returning to Steam.

CoD: MW 2 released a new teaser that has been well received by many fans and was even shared on Steam via Twitter. The official Twitter account on Steam simply reposted the new trailer with a big eye emoji.

This fits with the recent rumors that CoD: Modern Warfare 2 might be the first Call of Duty to appear on Steam in a long time.

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The last Call of Duty on Steam was “WWII” from 2017. A return would be overdue.

More info shouldn’t take too long to arrive: The trailer explains that the official reveal of the game will take place on June 8.

By then, it should be clear whether MW 2 will be released on Steam.

New teaser captivates players with a dark atmosphere

This is the teaser: The video that Steam reacted to is just one minute long but is already receiving a lot of positive feedback from CoD fans.

Shown is Taskforce 141, which will take the lead role in the new game. Captain Price and his team are in a dark transport vehicle heading towards the battlefield – accompanied by heavy, emotional music.

Here’s how it looks:

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II “Ultimate Team” Teaser

Only towards the end does the music swell – precisely when the light breaks through the open doors of the transport vehicle and the team heads into battle.

In the comments, the brief but atmospheric video is well received:

  • “I loved the campaign of the first game. I have a feeling this game will be even better,” says one user (via YouTube).
  • “This will be the dark and moody experience we’ve come to know and love,” agrees another fan (via YouTube).
  • “Just seeing the team got me excited again, and I’ve been skeptical about CoD for years” (via YouTube).

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What is already known about MW 2? So far, there is little information about the game. What is certain is that the game will be a sequel to the 2019 reboot.

It will focus on familiar characters Simon “Ghost” Riley, Captain John Price, Kyle “Gaz” Garrick, John “Soap” MacTavish, and newcomer Alejandro Vargas.

The game is set to be released on October 28, 2022. Until then, there will certainly be plenty of rumors, but also official information coming together. A complete overview of all leaks, rumors, and facts about CoD: Modern Warfare 2 can be found here.

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Diablo Immortal is now available on PC – Here’s what you need to know about issues & bugs at release

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After many have been able to start on mobile, the PC release of Diablo Immortal is now upon us. Will it run smoothly? Blizzard has already announced that some issues are known.

Update 18:40: The PC client went live a few minutes earlier than planned. You can now play Diablo Immortal. If the button is still grayed out for you, restart the Battle.net client.

When does Diablo Immortal launch on PC? The official time for the PC release of Diablo Immortal is Thursday, June 02, 2022, at 7:00 PM. However, the PC version went live a few minutes earlier.

However, Blizzard emphasizes that today’s PC release of Immortal is still an “open beta” for the client. Therefore, expect a game that is still in progress and not fully finished.

That’s why Blizzard reached out to players in advance to clarify where issues might be expected.

In general, Blizzard explains that they want to collect feedback in the phase after the release to further improve and modify the game. Therefore, the list of issues should not be seen as final, it could still grow.

These issues Diablo Immortal may have at PC release

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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay

For now, Blizzard expects the following issues with the PC version (via blizzard):

Gameplay: According to Blizzard, inaccuracies could still occur here, especially with movements, skills, and interactions. Additionally, the “Print” key does not save screenshots correctly in the game directory.

Controls: The ESC key can open the main menu over other menus. Moreover, the modifier keys ALT, CTRL, and SHIFT are not yet supported in the key mapping. If that bothers you: You can also play Immortal with a controller.

UI: You cannot resize the game window when using windowed mode. Some elements in the chat are currently missing, such as slash commands, copy, paste, and selecting all text.

Accessibility: The text-to-speech transcription may not work for some languages.

Further issues are currently not included in the list. However, it is possible that these will still grow after the release.

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How does Blizzard handle errors? According to the statement, the list will be updated, so they apparently want to be transparent about potential issues. Furthermore, Blizzard intends to use patches and hotfixes to address problems – and to keep track of these in the list as well.

Hotfixes are expected to be used more frequently and will not require large downloads, while patches will require data downloads. In that case, the game will need to be updated.

So far, there are no “huge” errors known for the PC version. However, during the mobile launch, there were some problems with graphics on various devices.

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New, fat piglet currently delights Pokémon fans – And that’s only because of its name

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are the upcoming 9th generation of the “Pokémon” series, and there are already over 900 Pokémon even without them. But a little piggy is currently winning the hearts of fans at lightning speed. This is not least due to the English version of its name: Lechonk. What’s behind it is explained by MeinMMO.

What kind of Pokémon is this? Lechonk, or Ferkuli in German, was introduced in the latest trailer for the new editions Scarlet and Violet. It is a small, black, and chubby piglet with yellow eye rings.

It is a Normal type and resembles a small version of a truffle pig. Ferkuli even has a special sense for rich berries and fragrant grasses. The official Pokémon website states that it may look fat, but its body is mostly made of muscle.

Here you can watch the latest trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet featuring Ferkuli:

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Fans celebrate Lechonk and turn it into a meme

Twitter and Reddit go wild: The term Lechonk was trending on Twitter for several hours with over 20,000 tweets.

Nearly 13,000 retweets and more than 160,000 likes were garnered by Twitter user and YouTuber Patterrz by posting a picture of Lechonk and saying: ‘Lechonk is the only Pokémon that you cannot give a nickname legally (via Twitter).’

Out of Context Pokémon could hardly believe it either, earning about 25,000 retweets and almost 200,000 likes with their tweet, in which they wrote ‘They called him Lechonk, LMFAO’.

In the subreddit ‘pokemonmemes’, many fans created the wildest images (memes) about the new piglet. Reddit user Axirev even put a beret on Ferkuli and gave it a baguette:

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Another Reddit user summarized with a meme what many thought first before reading the name Lechonk:

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Chubby Piglet Has a Name that Describes Fat Cats

But why is the name Lechonk such a hit? The community breaks down the name into two parts: ‘Le’ and ‘chonk’. Chonk/chonky is humorously derived from the English word ‘chunk’ or ‘chunky’, which means fat, bulky, or clump.

Chonky or chonk is lovingly used in meme culture to describe fat animals, especially chubby cats. The subreddit Chonkers is the perfect example of this. There, images of fat cats are constantly posted.

The word ‘Le’ is simply the French word for ‘The’.

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What are memes? Memes are usually images, GIFs, or short videos that predominantly contain humorous content. Sometimes they are also satirical, which is why they are occasionally seen as socially critical.

Where does the name Lechonk actually come from? Lechonk actually comes from the Spanish term “Lechón”, which simply means a suckling pig.

If you want to learn more about the upcoming Pokémon games Scarlet and Violet, you can do so in our article: Generation 9 of Pokémon announced – Starters and everything we know

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Amazon announces another big online game after Lost Ark and New World – Here’s what we know

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As announced today, Amazon Games is collaborating with developer studio Disruptive Games on a new action-adventure focused on online multiplayer. Not much has been revealed yet, but what we know is shared here on MeinMMO.

What is known so far? After New World and Lost Ark, Amazon announces the next big online adventure. Together with the developers from Disruptive Games, a brand new IP is being created.

This is an “online multiplayer action-adventure.” It will be a multi-platform title that focuses on cooperative and competitive gameplay.

There are 2 images with concept art:

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Mobile game with survival elements?

What could this game be? Currently, it is still completely unclear what type of game this is. More information will come later.

However, based on some statements from responsible parties and the information known so far, possible conclusions can already be drawn:

  • Mobile game

It is only a concept art – but in a vertically oriented image, mobile bells start ringing immediately. The hint at the “multi-platform title” can also be interpreted that way. Similar to Diablo Immortal, this new game could also run on PC and mobile, perhaps even on consoles.

  • Survival elements

The images depict typical survival mechanics, such as a character carrying a pickaxe and a campfire that perhaps provides warmth but definitely provides food.

  • Rust sends regards

Firearms can also be discovered. Therefore, it could be a survival game with a large PvP component like Rust, where players fight over scarce resources on a large map and defend their base.

  • The Forest also sends regards

The hints at an action-adventure also suggest that the world invites exploration and tells a story. The Forest demonstrated how to implement something like this in a cooperative game – Amazon could even incorporate PvP. By the way, a sequel to The Forest is in the works.

  • “Disruptive” ideas

At Disruptive Games, the name is program. They want to “question the traditional rules of game design and game development.”

Christoph Hartmann, Vice President of Amazon Games, adds: “Disruptive Games brings fresh air into the genre of multiplayer action-adventures, with strong game design and rich worldbuilding.”

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What exactly lies behind the project is still uncertain. However, the developers at Disruptive Games have already gained quite a bit of experience and have implemented the following projects:

  • Godfall – created ability effects
  • Diablo 2: Resurrected – online service
  • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 – multiplayer integration

What do you see for a game when you look at the first information and photos? Feel free to leave a comment with your opinion on the subject. If you want to read more about upcoming survival games, then check this out: 7 new survival games to look forward to in 2022

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