The errors in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team are piling up, and now players are receiving a card that shouldn’t actually exist yet. We explain what has happened.
However, one of the new special cards is already appearing in the clubs of numerous FUT players – the new Fantasy FUT card of Christian Eriksen.
Why are players getting this card? Since early this morning, reports from FUT players (via reddit) have been piling up that they unexpectedly find a new Eriksen special card in their clubs. Some players even report owning multiple copies of the new Fantasy FUT card.
Suddenly, players have this strong Eriksen card in their clubs.
However, why the error occurs is not known, but it seems that all gold cards of Eriksen have been accidentally replaced by the new special card. It seems irrelevant whether Gold Eriksen is in a FUT club or in packs, all Eriksen cards are suddenly 90 overall special cards.
Can the card be sold? Some FUT players report being able to place the card with a maximum price of 0 coins on the transfer market, which of course is not a worthwhile option.
How strong is the new “free card” of Christian Eriksen
What the new card can do: The new Eriksen card is an extremely strong upgrade compared to his 82 gold card. The Fantasy FUT card has a high rating of 90 and impresses with very high pace and excellent shooting, passing, and outstanding dribbling stats.
Additionally, the card offers 5-star weak foot and 4-star skill moves, giving the Dane a top card that would normally have cost a fortune.
What will happen now with the card? So far, EA has not commented on the error, and accordingly, we do not know how the studio will deal with the problem. However, it is likely that players will be allowed to keep this free card and that EA will not simply remove it from FUT accounts.
What’s exciting is whether players who previously had no Eriksen in their club will also receive the new special card as a gift.
What do you think of the card? Have you also found it in your club? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
If you want to know why OP cards are currently ruining the popular Silver Lounge, check it out here:
In Pokémon GO all events in March 2022 are known with raid hours, spotlight hours, and legendary raid bosses like Kapu-Riki and Boreos in its spirit form and Mega-Charizard-Y. In our overview, we show you everything you can expect in March.
What does the overview show? In March 2022, the new Alola season starts, and you can expect weekly events like spotlight hours or raid hours. There are also themed events like “Welcome to Alola”, the “Color Festival”, and “Magnificent Jungle”.
Update from March 18: We have added new information on the Shadow Jungle event and the raid bosses of the month.
Here on MeinMMO we show you all the dates in the overview. This way, you are well-prepared for the coming weeks. We keep the list up to date for you so that you can bookmark the website and use it as a reference.
March Event 2022 Overview
All events in March: In the table below, you will find all dates for known events in March at Pokémon GO. Below the table, we will discuss the events that are worth your while.
Pokémon marked with a star (*) can be caught as Shiny
Which events are particularly worth it in March?
Themed events:
Here, especially the beginning with “Welcome to Alola” (from March 1 to March 9) is worth it. During the event, you can catch new Pokémon that are released for the first time in Pokémon GO. There will also be a collector challenge, special raids, and field research for you.
At the Color Festival (from March 15 to March 20), we expect colorful Pokémon and cool avatar clothing.
Magnificent Jungle runs from March 22 to March 29. According to Niantic, you can expect a “jungle adventure inspired by the Alola region”. A new Shiny will also be released. All info on the Shadow Jungle event.
Raids: Right from March 1, Kapu-Riki returns as a new legendary raid Pokémon to Pokémon GO. It belongs to the types Electric and Fairy and comes from the 7th generation. This is especially worthwhile for collectors. There is not yet a chance for a Shiny here.
The spotlight hours are unfortunately not particularly strong in March. Although you can again take advantage of good bonuses and fill up your stardust and candy supplies, there aren’t really strong Pokémon running during the Tuesday events this time.
Do you have a favorite among the new events? Are you looking forward to certain Shinys or are you even hoping for Zarude in the jungle event? Let us know and share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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In Destiny 2, many players have been looking forward to finally forging their own God Rolls. With the announced weapon crafting in Witch Queen, this should not be a problem, but players have been deprived of much of their freedom due to many restrictions. Bungie plans to change this soon.
How have players been restricted? For Witch Queen, Bungie promised huge freedom regarding finding your God Roll as a weapon. They implemented the weapon forge, where Guardians can assemble their favorite gun using unlocked plans. However, Guardians are now hindered by these restrictions from enjoying the crafting process.
High and particularly recurring costs incurred during the reshaping hinder the Guardians’ creativity. Many players called for the removal of these “fun brakes” to finally enjoy the game. Bungie has heard the frustrated cries and is now working on more freedom for the Guardians.
Many changes to offer you more freedom
What is changing? Bungie intends to make the forge significantly more interesting for a lot more players with a patch next week. The following changes are planned:
All materials will be increased from 250 to 1000 units
Neutral element will be increased from 8500 to 10000 units
In the upcoming season, all materials except neutral, resonance, and ascendant alloy will be removed.
Many of the extractable materials conflicted with the rare ascendant alloy – Therefore, all legendary materials will be removed in Season 17
The forge table that no one wants
However, some things are still being monitored, and Bungie is far from finished with the adjustments. The development team is keeping an eye on the following discussions:
The costs of the reshapes
The frequency of obtaining a deep sight resonance weapon
Giving players more control over acquiring specific weapon plans
When will the changes be active? Bungie announced in the TWaB that the changes will take effect with Patch 4.0.0.4. This will roll out on Tuesday, March 22, and temporarily put the servers into rest mode. However, we will be there to support you with a server down article at that time.
What do you think about the changes? Do you believe that the weapon crafting is finally heading in the right direction, or do you find the adjustments too little? Let us know in the comments!
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One of the most successful German Twitch streamers Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris talked in his livestream about the latest investment of Rainer “Drachenlord” Winkler. He is on a tour through Germany and bought a car for this purpose. MeinMMO reports on the financial tips that MontanaBlack had.
The Twitch streamer even recently showed his tax payments to the tax office – which amounted to nearly 1 million euros. Therefore, one can assume that he earns an enormous amount of money. In addition, he owns several YouTube channels that provide him with additional income.
The Drachenlord represents the complete opposite of what MontanaBlack is allowed to do. He supposedly has debts of 30,000-45,000 euros. Even his account has probably been seized (via nordbayern.de).
Furthermore, Winkler will soon have to go to prison for 2 years, as he threw a brick at someone, insulted police officers, and hit someone with a flashlight, among other things. He has repeatedly made headlines, especially since he leaked his address and his haters drove to his house to cause trouble – the so-called “Drachen game”.
Before his imprisonment, the Drachenlord is now going on a tour of Germany in his brand new car, which he purchased with the proceeds from selling his house. The car is said to have cost nearly 40,000 euros, while the sale of the house brought in 70,000 euros. Winkler streams the tour on YouTube and uploads videos showing him driving and chatting.
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Career and Life of MontanaBlack in 2 Minutes: What Makes Him Unique?
According to MontanaBlack, the Drachenlord should go abroad
What does MontanaBlack think? In his livestream on Twitch, MontanaBlack stated that he cannot understand how the Drachenlord could buy such an expensive and conspicuous car. As soon as he has to go to prison, the car will be tracked down and destroyed. After that, Winkler will have nothing left of it.
I thought I was spending my money unnecessarily, but Rainer took it to another level.
MontanaBlack
One of the things Drachenlord should have invested in, according to MontanaBlack:
Motorhome
Condominium
Pay off debts
Rent an apartment abroad
Especially on the last point, the Twitch streamer elaborated. An apartment in Spain or Italy would have sufficed in his opinion. The Drachenlord could have paid the rent 1–3 years in advance and still had enough left to live on.
MontanaBlack even gave an example: He took an apartment in Spain that charges 1,000 euros in rent, for example. Even after two years, that would be 24,000 euros that he would have invested wisely, and after his prison stay, he could start anew there, according to Eris.
Moreover, the risk abroad is lower, as not many haters would be willing to track him down and make trouble.
The villagers of the Drachenlord’s former residence celebrate: The old house of the Drachenlord is now being demolished (via nordbayern.de). The property is initially supposed to remain vacant so that the situation can calm down and the haters no longer have the motivation to visit there.
The residents are cautiously optimistic and are even organizing a village festival to celebrate that the Drachenlord has moved out and they can soon find their complete peace again. MontanaBlack only said: “Rightly so, he made everyone’s life hell.”
A part of the community of the MMORPG EVE Online has called for a strike against the game, with complaints about the monetization of the sci-fi MMO. They believe new changes have gone in the wrong, “Pay2Win” direction. Upset content creators have started a boycott. EVE Online accidentally promoted this call itself through their Twitch channel.
What is being protested against?
Some content creators of EVE Online have called for a “Blackout”. They do not want to broadcast any more EVE Online content, but rather transmit a message stating, “this video game wants to monetize your gameplay. You do not need your credit card to buy a spaceship.”
The protest specifically targets CCP’s decision to offer a special spaceship for €25. CCP was aware of the community protests but brought the spaceship to the shop anyway – this is what they are protesting against.
People say: It is not so much about this one spaceship, but about the precedent it sets. EVE Online would increasingly lean towards “Pay2Win”; initially, skill points were sold in packs, now this one ship – what comes next? Perhaps a “buy one, get two” battleship or one of the most expensive and sought-after titan ships directly for money?
What was curious: Do not imagine the protest as a massive event. As MassivelyOp reports, it was a rather small group of content creators who joined the boycott call.
But one of the content creators was the website “New Eden Post”, which broadcasted this protest call through their Twitch channel.
Since the Twitch channel of EVE Online was offline at the time, CCP routinely embedded the channel of “New Eden Post” in their own and thus streamed the boycott call through their own Twitch channel.
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This is how fans reacted to the mistake: Reddit celebrated this error:
“This is hilarious and at the same time really sad”
“This is a good way to protest publicly, folks. If you have time and space electricity, help clog up the EVE category with the stuff. That puts pressure on CCP”
“It’s their own fault, the community has warned them for years, but they refuse to listen to anyone but themselves.”
After the post was on Reddit, CCP quickly noticed the error and ended the broadcast of the foreign stream. However, the community was pleased with the successful coup.
Even if one user points out: This strike is not a real threat, but rather quite empty. Because many who have been complaining about the alleged “Pay2Win” in EVE Online for years would still continue to play all the time.
In EVE Online, the community often writes the best stories:
While the World-First race is raging in “Retail WoW”, players of Burning Crusade Classic are eagerly waiting for the upcoming Wednesday, as the next raid is finally starting: Zul’Aman offers new loot, new bosses, and one of the most exclusive mounts of its time.
A special feature of Zul’Aman is that the raid group is under time pressure. Not only do they have to defeat the various bosses, but they also have to fulfill a secondary objective. Each boss in Zul’Aman has a prisoner who is soon to be executed. Only if a boss is killed will the corresponding prisoner be spared – and the timer is extended by a few minutes to reach the next boss.
Every time a prisoner is rescued, a piece of extra loot is awarded as a reward. If all prisoners can be saved before execution, there is even a mount as a reward: the Amani War Bear.
You can watch the original Zul’Aman trailer from back then here:
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What makes Zul’Aman so special? Zul’Aman is, just like Karazhan, one of the smaller raids for only 10 players. This allows smaller guilds or raids with fewer players to dive into the encounter. A relatively short reset time also accompanies this, as Zul’Aman resets every 3 days, giving you less than a week to beat the trolls – ideally resulting in loot multiple times a week.
Zul’Aman is considered one of the more popular raids, similar to Zul’Gurub. The bosses have interesting mechanics and with a manageable size of 6 bosses (and the tough timer), the raid can also be easily completed in one evening. The fact that a mount is offered as a reward was still rare in Burning Crusade – this also increases the appeal of this raid.
What else is changing? The Zul’Aman patch also brings several other changes. For example, the loot from Doomlord Kazzak and the Doomwalker will now be soulbound when equipped – thus they can be traded and sold.
Simultaneously, the raids will be adjusted so that all bosses can now drop badges of justice. This should also give primary raid players a chance to obtain some equipment through this means.
Finally, resources like nether residue and nether vortex are no longer soulbound. This should make it significantly easier to craft some of the rare recipes or earn a few extra gold coins in the auction house.
Are you looking forward to Zul’Aman? Were you able to succeed in the tough time run back in Burning Crusade, or will this be your first try?
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If you want to build traps with lava in Minecraft, you know the problem of the loud “bubbling”. This makes it hard to hide the traps. But with strings, you can turn off the sound of lava.
What is it about? A player shows in the Minecraft community on reddit that you can turn off the lava sounds in the game with a trick. All you need for this is strings.
This allows you to easily hide traps with lava because you no longer hear the typical bubbling of the red substance. Players are thanking for the tip and immediately sharing great ideas on how to implement it.
Lava makes no more sounds, players celebrate it
This is how the trick works: His video on reddit states user Henry1691 “Today I learned that lava doesn’t make sounds anymore when you place strings over it”. In the video itself, you can see how the user fills a 3×3 block area with lava. Immediately you can hear the bubbling and the hissing that usually occurs with lava.
Then he reveals his trick and places strings directly above the lava. And immediately the red, hot substance stops making sounds. Once the strings are removed, the bubbling and hissing resumes.
Here we embed the video of the trick for you:
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You can use this for traps: If you are building traps with lava and want to surprise your teammates, then you have a nasty method with this. Many players rely on the sounds of lava and will surely be surprised when they are gone and have to rely only on visual cues.
This is how players react: In the comments, players quickly share their ideas that they have now come up with for traps through the new trick.
“Congratulations, you have developed a new death trap,” writes Resident_Divide9837
Player bjaydubya continues the idea and writes: “It would be super easy to place carpets on the strings and then set up a piston setup that destroys all strings (and carpets) upon an event”
The NPCs of Elden Ring are often mysterious and hide their faces. The well-known data miner Zullie the Witch has now shown a total of 36 characters, including otherwise hidden faces, in a video.
On your journey through the Lands Between, you can meet dozens of NPCs in Elden Ring. Some have useful advice for you, while others say nothing at all or even mock you.
However, many of them hide their faces behind masks and helmets. For example, the scoundrel Varré, whom you meet right after the tutorial, makes fun of you the first time you encounter him.
If you have always wanted to know what these NPCs look like, we recommend this video by ZullieTheWitch. He presented 36 characters completely without clothes and armor.
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Every NPC has its own face, but many do not want to show it
When looking at the various NPCs, there are even some lore details. Varré has a three-finger tattoo on his forehead, which can also be found on other NPCs that attack you as intruders during the course of the game.
He also gives you items needed for PvP. The symbol is likely to establish a link between the Three Fingers and the rogue tarnished who hunt others.
Zullie the Witch not only managed to reveal their faces. He also presents the settings in the character editor. So, if you want to recreate an NPC, this video is also the perfect template for that.
Here you can see a few examples:
Fia, as you find her in the game.Fia without a hood.Varré, as you find him in the game.Varré without a mask.
Also Fia, an NPC from the hub of Elden Ring, shows her face, for example. When you talk to her in the game, she offers to hug you. What might seem like a nice gesture, turns out to be a debuff. There is also an important side story in the game behind her.
However, some other characters do not have data that can be accessed as the data miner has done. He could not find faces for characters like Melina, Ranni, or Renalla.
Their faces can only be clearly seen when you stand behind them and stop the camera right in front of them. You can also watch a similar video about NPC enemies:
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What is special about it? The videos show: Almost every NPC has its own face. This is remarkable in that many of them do not show their faces in the game at all. Nevertheless, the developer FromSoftware has made the effort to give their faces a unique character.
This is not new, however. In games like Bloodborne or Dark Souls, a lot of value was also placed on the details. You will also find videos on Zullie the Witch’s channel. The data miner has been active for years and has created similar videos for games like Bloodborne or Dark Souls.
Players praise the attention to detail of Elden Ring in NPCs
The commentators under the video are indeed impressed by the effort that FromSoftware has put into the NPCs. They also find that the hidden faces fit very well with the stories of the characters.
“I guess the developers can also empathize with the feeling of spending 2 hours in the character creation menu, only to wear a closed helmet for the rest of the game.” – O o
“I am really surprised at how much effort has gone into the NPCs this time. Really cool stuff.” – starry
“There is always something intimidating about how their armor or clothing has its own personality, which, when removed, shows the person behind it, […]” – Cthulhu
“For me, all these faces represent the story of each of them, like the brutal faces that some of them have because they wear heavy armor, or the old and very pale skin of the mages. This game is full of details and I love it.” – Milk Milk
Some have also stumbled upon characters they didn’t know through the video. Elden Ring is quite mysterious in its story and side quests, and if you are not careful, you can miss something quickly.
A change to the map in the latest update 1.03 makes it much easier to keep an eye on NPCs you’ve met before and thus not “lose” the quest, which can certainly happen.
In Elden Ring players could use a nasty exploit in PvP that made them absolutely lethal and nearly unassailable. However, since the latest patch 1.03, this trick is no longer possible. But not all users noticed this and regretted it immediately. Find out here on MeinMMO what kind of exploit it was and how the users fared.
What is the situation? Elden Ring offers you a wide range of weapons, skills, and magic. However, what works fine individually can trigger unexpected and completely exaggerated effects in combination.
A particularly notorious combination was the terror of PvP: the “Deathblight” build. Because if you equipped the Shotel of Eklipse and used the spell “Fire’s Deadly Sin”, you were nearly unbeatable in PvP.
Exploiter has a rude awakening during invasion
How does the exploit work? The exploit consisted of the spell generating a flame aura around you, which passively dealt some area damage to the opponents surrounding you. This isn’t too bad in itself, but for cryptic reasons, the flame aura applied a special effect of the weapon.
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This is how the exploit worked, at least before patch 1.03.
It has an effect called “Deathblight”, which can stack on the opponent. If enough stacks are present, the opponent dies brutally and very abruptly. With this exploit, this effect mixed with the flame aura, and the passive area damage suddenly also caused Deathblight.
Users of this tactic just had to stand next to the opponent for a few seconds and they were dead. There was also a glitch that prevented some players from ever escaping the gruesome death animation. Only a complete restart of the game was the rescue.
What was nerfed? As nasty as the exploit was, the community was divided on whether it was legitimate to exploit it. After all, Souls games are notorious for utilizing all sorts of bizarre combinations and effects.
With patch 1.03, however, this question was definitively answered. The Deathblight exploit is no longer available. However, not all users of the “trick” apparently noticed this.
What happened to the exploiter? In a popular reddit thread with over 28,000 upvotes (as of March 18, 2022) titled “He didn’t know about the patch, Omega-LUL” you see a player in his underwear with a sword.
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Another player is about to enter his world. As soon as the enemy appears, he engulfs himself in flames. A sure sign that he is a user of the Deathblight exploit.
Thus, the enemy confidently rushes towards the player, expecting his imminent and brutal demise. However, instead of obliterating the player with death magic in no time, he only takes a little fire damage.
In return, the reddit user takes out his newly buffed katana “Bloody Streams” and brutally tears apart the cheeky attacker. Thanks to the brutal blood effects of the weapon, it resembles a cathartic slaughter of the exploiter. Accordingly, it is gleefully celebrated by the other users in the thread:
“I wonder how many invasions this idiot has made. How often he died again and again until he realized that this crap no longer works.”
That’s it regarding the nerfed exploit in PvP of Elden Ring. What do you think of the situation? Do you miss the exploit or are you glad that PvP has become a bit fairer again? Let us know in the comments.
In a few days, Pokémon GO will launch a Shadow Jungle event, which has some highlights in store for you. We at MeinMMO have looked into which new Pokémon will be released and what special features you can look forward to.
What kind of event is this? The Shadow Jungle event will continue your journey through the Alola region. You will mainly encounter Grass-type Pokémon. In line with the Alola season, three new monsters from Generation 7 will also be released.
In addition to the new Pokémon, Niantic has more surprises in store for you. Here are all the highlights of the Shadow Jungle event at a glance (via pokemongolive.com):
Imantis, Mantidea, and Kapu-Fala make their debut
Shiny Waumboll is available for the first time
Special spotlight weekend in parks
When does the Shadow Jungle event start? The Shadow Jungle event starts on March 22, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time. You will have a week to enjoy the event content, until it ends on March 29, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time.
The new Pokémon for the Shadow Jungle event
During the upcoming event, three new Pokémon will be in the spotlight: Imantis, Mantidea, and Kapu-Fala. Additionally, you’ll encounter Shiny Waumboll for the first time.
Imantis and Mantidea
For the Shadow Jungle event, Imantis and its evolution Mantidea will celebrate their debut in Pokémon GO. The two monsters belong to Generation 7 and are Grass-type Pokémon.
Imantis has a pink body with a reddish stripe on its belly and red eyes. Its arms resemble green leaves. It also has green decorations on its head and neck. Its evolution, Mantidea, has a large, slender body that is red and pink. The stripes on its legs and the large sickle-shaped arms are particularly eye-catching.
Imantis and Mantidea are the new Gen 7 Pokémon
Kapu-Fala
Another new monster from the Alola region is Kapu-Fala. This legendary Pokémon hails from Akala Island and is its guardian. It belongs to the Psychic and Fairy types. Kapu-Fala has a slender black body with long pink hair.
On its belly and lower body, it has two pink shell halves adorned with pink and white ornaments. It also has a shell on its head, which it can close for protection, similar to Kapu-Riki.
The legendary Pokémon Kapu-Fala
Shiny-Waumboll
While you cannot catch Imantis, Mantidea, and Kapu-Fala as Shiny during the Shadow Jungle event, another Pokémon will celebrate its shiny debut: Waumboll. This Pokémon comes from Generation 5 and can evolve into Elfun.
During the event, you’ll find it in the wild, in raids, and in research tasks. Additionally, it will have its own mini-event in the form of a spotlight weekend. You will have plenty of opportunities to catch it in its shiny form, recognized by its white-yellow body and the orange adornments on the sides of its head.
Waumboll and Elfun in their normal (left) and Shiny (right) forms
All spawns for the Shadow Jungle event
As you know from other events in Pokémon GO, alongside the new Pokémon, there will also be numerous spawns that thematically fit the Shadow Jungle event. Below we have summarized all Pokémon that you can find in the wild and in raids during the event:
All Pokémon that you can encounter in their shiny form are marked with a (*).
All features of the Shadow Jungle event
During the Shadow Jungle event, you can also expect a few features in the form of various research tasks. Additionally, there will be a spotlight weekend. Below we show you what to look forward to:
A special research for Akala Island will start
A limited-time research about Grass-type Pokémon
Reward: various items and event Pokémon as well as an encounter with Imantis
The Shadow Jungle event also brings you a mini-event: The spotlight weekend in parks. This event revolves around the Grass and Fairy-type Pokémon Waumboll.
This Pokémon will spawn more frequently in parks during the spotlight weekend. Additionally, it will celebrate its shiny debut during the Shadow Jungle event, giving you a chance to catch it in its shiny form with a bit of luck.
When does the spotlight weekend take place? The spotlight weekend starts on March 26, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time and runs until March 27, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time.
What do you think of the new Pokémon from the Alola region? Will you secure Kapu-Fala from the level 5 raids? And are you looking forward to the spotlight weekend? Feel free to share your thoughts with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss them with other trainers.
The latest expansion of Hearthstone has been announced: Journey to the Sunken City. MeinMMO has all the info for you.
In Hearthstone, the new year has begun, and with it comes the release of the first expansion of 2022. The new card expansion is called “Journey to the Sunken City”.
The theme of the expansion is the sunken city of Zin Azshari, located in the heart of Nazjatar. Players of World of Warcraft may still have vivid memories of this place. Once, it was the main seat of the great Night Elf empire, but later it was pulled into the depths of the sea, while the Night Elves were transformed into Naga. These ancient ruins will now be explored – along with all the strange creatures that can be found there.
Especially interesting this time is the trailer for the expansion. It is a bit “different” this time and contains remarkably little text. However, it features an interesting techno-dubstep mix with elven singing, accompanied by wild colors reminiscent of a disco. Who would have thought that something like this was needed in the Warcraft universe?
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Also exciting is that Hearthstone is introducing 2 new keywords with the expansion, which should provide even more variety. These are:
Dredge: You look at the 3 bottom cards of your deck and place one of them on top. The other two cards go back to the bottom of the deck.
Colossal: Some minions have “Colossal” and a certain value, such as “Colossal +1” or “Colossal +4”. These cards are creatures that are so huge that they consist of several parts. A minion with “Colossal +3” would summon 3 additional minions, each regarded as a body part of that creature.
Naga become their own type: In line with the underwater setting of Nazjatar, Naga will become more important. They will now be their own minion type, like Mechs, Dragons, or Elementals. This means that Naga will receive new synergy effects, creating more tactical depth in the game. Some Naga with synergy effects will already be visible in this expansion.
Free card for logging in: Anyone who logs into Hearthstone right now can even snag the first card from “Journey to the Sunken City”. Because everyone who starts the game automatically receives the legendary minion “Blade Master Okani” with a cool battle cry. You secretly choose “Minion” or “Spell”. If Okani is still alive when the opponent plays a card of the chosen type next, that card will be countered immediately.
When will the expansion be released? The release of “Journey to the Sunken City” is set for April 12. So, you have about 3 weeks to decide if you want to pre-order. During this time, all cards from the expansion will be gradually revealed, as usual.
What do you think of the latest expansion? Do you like “Journey to the Sunken City”? What do you say about the cards?
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In March, New World will receive another major update. This brings a new dungeon and the weapon Thunder Rifle. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch tested the new patch together with the developers and shares his impressions here.
The new update in March focuses primarily on two innovations. With “Heart of the Stormwind”, a new dungeon will be released, located in the elite area of Myrkgard, where we will fight against Isabella, a pirate captain who leads the Corrupted.
Additionally, the new weapon Thunder Rifle will be released. This focuses on melee and medium-range combat and comes with strong damage.
I was able to try both contents together with the developer Mike Willette at an event. And I was positively surprised. The new weapon is really fun, and the dungeon is particularly challenging with the last two bosses. But is it worth returning just for that?
Who is speaking here? Alex is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. He has spent several thousand hours in Guild Wars 1, Guild Wars 2, and ESO. He also tries every new MMORPG, whether it’s Asian games like Elyon and Lost Ark or indie titles like Crowfall and Broken Ranks.
However, New World particularly captivated him in the alpha, and he has already spent over 400 hours in it.
The whole dungeon feels like a twisted dream experienced by Isabella. Grotesquely deformed stones are everywhere, the paths are tangled, and everything is permeated by corruption.
Throughout the dungeon, you hear Isabella’s voice repeatedly telling different memories. Mike Willette explained to me that these memories differ from run to run. Isabella laments her suffering caused by the corruption, but also speaks of her goals and the fight that I will definitely lose against her.
Within the dungeon, we fight against Isabella three times. In the first encounter, we must bring her down to 75% health, in the second to 50%, and finally, she will be the final boss of the instance. However, with each encounter, she has new tricks up her sleeve, including one-shot abilities that you must dodge.
If this sword strike from Isabella hits you, your life drops to 0 immediately.
The dungeon itself offers several smaller mini-bosses and numerous small highlights. You can open hidden chests to collect weapons that can later be pinned to statues in a town. Behind that lies an Easter egg.
Additionally, there is a spot where giant monsters shoot at us with laser beams from their eyes. A player must sit at the cannon and destroy the monsters’ eyes. I was honored with this task. In this section, general coordination is very important.
Shooting at the giant eyes of the Destroyers with cannons was a lot of fun.
Before the final battle, we encounter the boss Neishatun, a mix of snake and human.
This boss has various abilities and phases, including:
Tail strikes that knock you off the platform
A one-shot attack marked with a large red marker
Giant AoE fields that deal damage when triggered
Portals that create knockback if not destroyed quickly
Adds that are summoned at 50% health
We have included a clip of this fight as a video, so you can see the new weapon Thunder Rifle in action:
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New World Neishatun Boss-Video
Overall, the dungeon is quite challenging and difficult enough that we couldn’t complete it in the 90 minutes we had for the event.
What rewards are there in the dungeon? For completion, you receive a guaranteed increase in your expertise, as well as gypsum for another upgrade. The loot table also includes some legendary weapons.
The Thunder Rifle is Strong and Fun at the Same Time
How does the new weapon play? Really well! The Thunder Rifle always has only two shots, but they hit a target multiple times with pellets. If you stand correctly and aim well, you can land several headshots and deal significant damage.
After the two shots, there is a short reload animation.
If you aim well, you can land several headshots that are automatically crits.
In the ability tree Encapsulation, you primarily have abilities that allow you to keep the opponent at a distance or jump to them faster:
With Claw Shot, you attack an enemy and pull yourself towards them while they are simultaneously pulled towards you.
The Net Shot pushes you back slightly while slowing the opponent for 2.5 seconds.
In the Shrapnel Explosion, 5 shots are fired in a spread directly in front of you that deal damage.
The ability tree Chaos, on the other hand, is much more damage-oriented:
With Shrapnel Grenade, you fire a grenade that bounces three times, splits into three small grenades, and then explodes.
Explosive Shot knocks enemies down and deals damage to them.
With Mortar Load, you load heavier bullets that deal additional damage for the next 15 seconds or 3 shots.
It scales with the attributes strength and intelligence, so it can ideally be used by melee fighters for pulling and repositioning, but also by mages.
Will the weapon be useful? In the 4 hours I have experimented with the weapon in PvP, it makes a strong impression.
The Shrapnel Grenade and Shrapnel Explosion are ideal for dealing a lot of damage in PvE, while you will mainly use the Explosive Shot and Net Shot in PvP to keep opponents at a distance.
Additionally, with the new patch, you no longer need ammunition to use the weapon. Ammunition will only provide additional damage from now on.
Not really. Those who previously enjoyed New World will face a new challenge in the new dungeon. Especially the last two bosses are truly formidable, and without knowledge of the tactics and good equipment, they are hard to beat.
Moreover, the dungeon will likely receive mutations in the future, which were introduced in January, thus presenting players with further demanding boss battles.
Also, the Thunder Rifle brings a cool expansion to players who already enjoyed New World.
But both contents are clearly aimed at players who have already played New World intensively before.
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Everything you need to know about the New World endgame – in 2 minutes
Anyone who is completely new or left the game in October/November due to the general gameplay should not expect any miracles here.
However, the general gameplay remains the same. If you didn’t enjoy it, you probably still won’t after the March update.
For some, the combat system has even worsened due to the queue system in the February patch. Now you can chain two abilities together directly, but it is also difficult to interrupt the use of the second ability. This makes the combat system a bit stiffer and less reactive than it was before the change.
I still have a lot of fun with New World and will play the new dungeon many more times. What I like and don’t like about New World, you can read about here:
A British developer starts with 24 euros and ends up a millionaire. Now the developer has sold his company. And he is not the first person to achieve this rise.
If someone manages to turn a few euros into several million, it is often referred to as ‘from rags to riches.’
The success story of a Brit started in his childhood bedroom with 20 British pounds (about 24 euros) and now culminates in the sale of his company for nearly 30 million US dollars. Other users, like the famous streamer Ninja, now regret their immense wealth.
A service to help fund game servers
Who is it about? The British developer Lee McNeil founded the company “Tebex” in 2011. He had 20 British pounds and his room in his parents’ apartment at his disposal. Within 10 years, McNeil managed to build a loyal fanbase with his company. Its origins trace back to the monetization of ARK servers and a plugin for Minecraft (Buycraft).
What exactly is Tebex? With Tebex, gamers or streamers could integrate donation systems into their servers. Those who donate money for the costs of the server receive special rewards like badges or in-game advantages. Additionally, users could integrate an in-game store on their server, where they could sell cosmetic features to the community.
Tebex takes a small fee for these services as they provide the store and handle the transactions. You can also see how Tebex works in an official video by the developers. Here they show how to integrate a plugin for a store on a Rust server:
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How much has McNeil earned with the company? Tebex now manages the creation of web shops and game servers and works with major games like Minecraft or ARK: Survival Evolved. And it’s doing very well. Since its founding, Tebex is said to have generated over 500 million US dollars. In December 2021 alone, more than 10 million US dollars were reportedly paid out to partners.
In 2022 Tebex is bought by a software platform
In March 2022, the software platform Overwolf purchased the company Tebex. Overwolf also focuses on in-game services like small modifications designed to make the games easier for users. They use an overlay to avoid having to interfere with the game engines.
This follows a similar path that Tebex had offered. Overwolf does not develop its own games, but rather additional tools or software for an existing game.
Overwolf pays a sum of 29 million US dollars for the acquisition of Tebex. The sale is primarily about growth. McNeil, the head of Tebex, commented on the sale:
From the moment we first met the Overwolf team, it was clear that they are committed to the UGC market [User Generated Content] and ensuring that creators are compensated for their hard work. Joining Overwolf allows Tebex to extend its offerings to more game servers and publishers and, more importantly, to further grow the communities of our existing game servers. Their commitment to helping us develop the game server industry will lead Tebex into our next growth chapter.
By the way, McNeil is to remain the CEO of Tebex.
There are also other well-known “self-made millionaires” in the gaming industry
Who else has made a fortune? Another well-known “self-made millionaire” is the developer Steven Sharif. He also built up a huge fortune within a few years. For years, he was accused of having earned his wealth through a juice company that relies on a multi-level marketing system. However, he vehemently denied the accusation of having made his millions from juice.
Sharif has been working on the MMORPG “Ashes of Creation,” which is intended to be in the spirit of the successor to Everquest Next, for years. He wants to finance the entire MMORPG out of his own pocket without having to rely on investors. In an interview, he stated that his MMORPG is to become one of the largest and most successful MMOs:
Almost 6 months ago, the release of Battlefield 2042 occurred. Right from the start, the game had a turbulent phase that has never really stopped. Now it finally brings a feature that players have wished for from the beginning. MeinMMO tells you more.
Before the release of Battlefield 2042, Battlefield Portal was the mode that many fans were looking forward to the most. In this game mode, they were allowed to create their own game modes and rules using weapons and maps from several Battlefield games. This was supposed to theoretically offer endless gameplay possibilities.
However, despite the community having very creative ideas with these tools, Battlefield Portal was never as popular as initially thought. This led to truly absurd situations in some parts of the world, where a single player could hold all other players hostage.
Currently, players have the opportunity to earn XP in Battlefield Portal again. However, this step was not officially announced, which causes confusion.
There was no XP in Battlefield Portal, which diminished players’ interest in the mode
What’s new? Players report on Twitter that XP can suddenly be earned again in Battlefield Portal. The only requirement seems to be that you play without bots.
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This removes a major point of criticism regarding Battlefield Portal. The only question is whether this adjustment was intended. Because it has (still) not been officially communicated.
What was the problem? One of the biggest issues with Battlefield Portal has always been that players could only earn limited or no XP in Portal. Therefore, those who wanted to unlock new weapons or attachments in Battlefield 2042 could not do so in any of the 3 main game modes.
The intention behind this decision was to prevent XP farming servers that were popular at the beginning of the game. However, this radical restriction completely demotivated many players from engaging with the mode. With time-limited events, the developers tried to find a compromise, but that didn’t help.
What do players think? The people who still play Battlefield 2042 despite the declining player numbers are generally happy about this development. The fact that XP can now be earned again in Battlefield Portal gives one of the most important game modes in the shooter a greater “justification for existence” in the eyes of many players.
However, it confuses many that this change was never announced officially. It was also not part of the latest patch notes. The developers were contacted directly by fans in hopes of hearing something official.
Accordingly, the reactions of the fans are mixed.
OddJob001, who made this discovery, has already created his own servers with his dream rules and writes: “This is how Battlefield 2042 should be played” (via Twitter).
Alex Co asks him to spread this info widely and wonders: “Why on earth was this not officially communicated?”
Enigma says: “Don’t let them know! They’ll do what they always do and remove it completely again because they think ‘XP in Portal = bad’ is the way to go.”
This step, although never officially announced, is thus apparently another part of the update offensive that EA and DICE launched with Battlefield 2042 at the beginning of the year.
What do you think of this change? Is it enough for you to try Battlefield 2042 or Battlefield Portal again specifically? Or is it just a drop in the bucket for you? Let us know in the comments.
There is also hot debate within the MeinMMO editorial team about whether Battlefield 2042 can still be saved:
Tribes Of Midgard has had some rough months. The game has lost almost all of its players on Steam. Now the developers are trying to revive interest with a new approach. This all strongly resembles another successful survival game.
What kind of game is it? Tribes of Midgard was released in July 2021 and is roughly a mix of Valheim and Diablo. The game is based on Norse mythology, where you control a Viking.
You play a character who becomes stronger during game sessions, but only has one life. You accumulate progress for the next attempt – a so-called “Roguelite.”
The controls function like in an action RPG with isometric perspective (“top-down view”). With various classes, you try to achieve goals in story mode or play a free game in survival mode. Special features of the game include:
How is Tribes of Midgard doing? Since its release, the player count of Tribes of Midgard has dropped significantly. On the analysis website steamcharts, the numbers look like this:
30,930 players at peak at release – only 809 today
9,719 players on average at release – only 291 today
this represents a loss of over 97% of the player base on Steam
Tribes of Midgard is also available on PS4 and PS5, but we cannot make any statements about player numbers there. Nevertheless, the developers now plan to attract players again with improvements.
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Here is the video on the roadmap for Tribes of Midgard.
Survival mode will be more like Valheim – 2022 roadmap promises larger seasons
This is how Tribes of Midgard is set to change: For the upcoming major update, it has already been revealed that the survival mode will be revamped. This was the “endless mode” of Tribes of Midgard. You play as long as you can hold out against the dangers of the world.
With the new season, however, the dangers will be toned down, and the crafting system will be improved. Bosses will no longer appear but will be found in the world so you can kill them for their loot.
You start in a blank world, without a village to defend, but can build one yourself. New building components like stairs and decorations will be added so you can create real Viking houses and bases. This all strongly resembles the Steam hit Valheim:
Additionally, you will gain more freedom, similar to a sandbox. With an increase of the level cap from 10 to 50 and a new skill tree, you can learn more abilities than ever before.
A nice hut like in Valheim? Soon you’ll have that in Tribes of Midgard.
What’s next? Generally, there will be no more small mid-season updates, but only large updates consistently bringing many new contents and improvements. To ensure these are good, there will be beta tests.
We do not yet know when the new season will start. There should be a test beforehand to incorporate feedback. In the coming months, more information about the updates and season 3 will come.
I, as a survival expert in the MeinMMO editorial team, saw potential in Tribes of Midgard from the beginning that the game has not utilized. Perhaps it can still turn the corner:
Patch 1.03 of Elden Ring brings many new features, balancing adjustments, and even new quests. But the fix we have been eagerly waiting for is missing. MeinMMO tells you more.
However, what is completely missing are noticeable improvements in performance, especially for PC and PS5 players. Since release, it has been so catastrophically poor in parts that the game was harshly criticized in Steam reviews shortly after release.
Elden Ring runs so poorly in places that it must intervene and punish the player
The patch notes for update 1.03 generally promise technical optimizations. But players quickly realized that the really significant performance issues might not be addressed.
How severe are the problems? FromSoftware has made a statement and shared tips, but the problems could not be resolved that way. Especially in the region of Liurnia, there are such massive performance drops that the game itself must intervene.
Our authors and editors regularly see the message that the framerate is so unstable that the game cannot allow an online connection. It forces players to continue in offline mode. But even so, the problems persist.
Some PC players of Elden Ring see this warning notice even after the latest patch regularly
The problem primarily occurs in the open world and hardly affects gameplay in dungeons. However, the open world is one of the core features of Elden Ring. The fact that it continues to have such significant issues almost a month after release should not lessen the initial anger over performance in any way.
What do you think of the latest patch? Are you annoyed that the performance still has difficulties? Are you happy with the new features, changes, and nerfs? Or are you dissatisfied with FromSoftware and how they are handling Elden Ring post-release? Let us know in the comments.
Even if the game does not run smoothly, fans find creative ways to exploit the possibilities in Elden Ring. Currently, a completely absurd build is popular, where players simply roll over the enemies. This skill is taught to you by lightning goats:
Are you looking for a cooperative game for the weekend or simply a traditional RPG? Then you should check out Solasta: Crown of the Magister. The multiplayer beta is currently being tested on Steam.
What kind of game is this? Solasta: Crown of the Magister was released in May 2021 as a pure single-player title. The traditional RPG is based on the world-renowned role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
You can create your own character or choose from pre-made characters with different classes to experience adventures together with your group. In the review by the colleagues at GameStar, Solasta received a score of 80 points.
On Steam, Solasta has a rating of “very positive” with 89% positive reviews since release. However, fans have been waiting for some time for the opportunity to play with friends. Now it’s here – but for a limited time only.
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Here is the trailer for the latest DLC: Primal Calling.
Solasta: An old-school RPG for all role-playing veterans
What makes Solasta special? Solasta is a traditional RPG like Dungeons & Dragons, on which it is based. You create a character from scratch with:
Race and Class
Background story and personal virtues
moral alignment
social and physical skills
attribute values
spells, deities, or combat styles depending on the class
This gives you a significant influence over how your character looks and behaves – or how NPCs interact with you.
Combat is played in turn-based strategy. You move and cast spells or attack in an “initiative” that determines the order before the combat begins.
Who should check out the game? All fans of tabletop or video game adaptations like Baldur’s Gate, The Dark Eye, or Shadowrun will also enjoy Solasta. The biggest difference is that you rely more on “own” characters and experience less personal story for each character.
Even if you usually sit at the table with friends but can’t do that right now, it’s worth a look. Solasta is a kind of virtual simulation of Dungeons & Dragons. However, those who cannot relate to these gameplay principles will not be happy with Solasta.
When does the coop test run? From Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 3:51 PM to Monday, March 21, 2022 at 3:00 AM German time, the coop beta of Solasta runs. During this time, you can test how the game feels in multiplayer.
How do I participate? Anyone who owns Solasta or buys it can participate in the test. The game currently costs €39.99 on Steam. After purchasing, you simply need to enable the beta in the game settings:
open the settings of Solasta
navigate to the “Betas” tab
select the option “multiplayerbeta” from the drop-down
download the update and start the game
you can tell if you have the beta active by the display “version 1.3.25” in the upper right corner
After the limited-time test, the cooperative mode is over for now. We do not yet know when the update will be released to play Solasta permanently in multiplayer. However, 2022 has many other titles ready for you to play with your friends:
Until March 17, a survey was running about an important decision from Call of Duty: Warzone. The developers want to increase the base health points in the normal Battle Royale by 50 points and are relying on your feedback. What do you think about it?
This makes encounters short and sometimes feels like you get “erased” in a matter of seconds
Now, the base health points could go up by 50 points – the developers have let you vote on it
Update, March 18, 2022: The developers’ survey is complete. A clear majority of participants wish for an increase in health points also in the normal Battle Royale.
CoD Warzone: Vote now on a fundamental change
Original report: There is currently a survey running by the developers of Warzone on Twitter. They are letting the community vote on whether there should be more health points in the normal Battle Royale:
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In the mode “Vanguard Royale,” this change has already occurred a few weeks ago with an update. The feedback on the adjustment was very positive and could now also come to the normal Battle Royale.
Regardless of the developers’ survey, you can also vote with us on what you think about the change:
What do players think about it? The survey has been running since the evening of March 16 and currently shows a clear trend:
Stay at 100 HP – 27.5 %
Increase to 150 HP – 72.5 %
Status March 17, 2022 / 1:50 PM / 66,789 votes
Survey still running until around 9 PM
In the comments under the Twitter survey, there is also a lot of support for the change.
@MrSoldier1HD: “Vote for 150! This way we can better survive the insane pistol players who shoot us down 2 seconds after jumping out of the plane.”
@MrProWestie: “Increase the HP! I like the extra time to react.”
eColiEspresso: “The health point adjustment worked very well in Vanguard Royale compared to the normal Battle Royale. Bring it on!”
Many are just happy about the opportunity to be part of such an adjustment and praise developer Raven for resolving it through a survey.
However, most comments are not about the survey itself. As so often under developer tweets from Warzone, many players use this “stage” to address issues in the game. Or just to complain.
In Elden Ring there is a crazy skill that lets you roll around like a death ball. The skill is silly but deadly. How to use the skill, where to find the goats that teach it to you, and what all this looks like in the game can be found here on MeinMMO.
What kind of skill is that? In Elden Ring, you can use a specific Ash of War called “Blitzbock.” When activated, your hero briefly bleats like a really nasty goat and then you start to … roll. You roll like a wrecking ball through the foliage.
However, this is not a purely defensive ability. Rather, you can flatten opponents with ease. The results are extreme:
Normal mobs go down quickly and sink into the dust before the power of the Blitzbock!
Bosses have little to counter the rolling horror, just make sure you don’t get hit too hard.
In PvP, the Blitzbock is particularly deadly, and anyone who dares to enter your world will be mowed down by goat power.
In a video from the channel RageGamingVideos, you can see the death ball in action and where to find it.
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Where can you find the skill? If you want to find the Ash of War for the Blitzbock, you need to visit a place where the namesake goats hang around. This is on the Altus Plateau, near the waypoint “Tomb of the Holy Hero.”
You can find the Ash of War here.
As mentioned, that’s where the goats that inspired this skill are located. You can obtain the ash by knocking down one of the rolling creatures there.
How is the skill received by the community? The Elden Ring community celebrates the deadly goat ball skill. It is referred to on reddit as “The probably funniest Ash of War skill.”
Other players celebrate how original the attack looks: “OMG, this is hilarious. When I read about this Ash of War, I expected a lightning attack in the style of a shoulder charge. This is simply brilliant.”
Another user says, “I love the design philosophy behind Elden Ring – If all builds are OP, none are!”
Recently, weapon buffs were also transferred to the ball attack with the Blitzbock. This made it even more powerful. However, according to a user on YouTube, this is no longer the case with the new update 1.03.
In the e-sports of League of Legends, the highest professional league, the LEC, dominated events in Europe for years. But in 2022, the “regional leagues” are making headlines. Here in Germany, people are suddenly talking about the Prime League with the team “Eintracht Spandau” of the YouTuber HandofBlood. But that’s not an isolated case: similar projects are running in France and Spain, driving the new regional leagues.
This is how it has been for years:
LoL consisted primarily for many years of the 4 major professional leagues: the LCK and LPL in Asia, the LCS in North America, and the LEC here. In the LEC, German teams like Schalke or SK Gaming played in the midfield, while the top teams G2 and Fnatic competed for the championships among themselves. Nevertheless, a team from Asia won at the World Cup.
There were also other foreign leagues and smaller regional leagues, but few were really interested in them. Among others, youth teams from professional organizations played there.
Everything below the 1st league seemed confusing and chaotic. It evidently did not have the necessary “value” and faded in comparison to the top leagues. The environment wasn’t really attractive for sponsors either – companies preferred to chase their money to the “big teams.”
Riot restructures the European Regional Leagues in October
What has changed? In October 2021, Riot Games announced an initiative to enhance the “European Regional Leagues.”
Essentially, they reduced it to 5 “recognized” leagues:
the Superliga in Spain
the LA Ligue Française (LFL) in France
the Prime League for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
the Ultraliga for Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
the “Northern League of Legends Championship” for Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland
Riot Games wanted to support, coordinate, and promote these leagues more strongly, connecting them with sponsors and creating a better environment.
The upgrade evidently had a clear goal: to make the leagues more attractive for teams and investors, generate more viewers, promote and engage them more (via lolesports). The leagues were to become more relevant, not just serve as the foundation for the professional league where youth teams play, but to be able to function on their own.
Superstar Rekkles moves to the 2nd league.
3 “Super Teams” with YouTubers, Twitch Streamers, and Football Stars emerge
What is the fortunate occurrence? The exciting thing is that within a few months, three large and prominent teams have emerged in Spain, France, and Germany. Apparently also because this environment now fits better:
In France, the team “Karmine Corp” was formed in November 2020 by two Twitch streamers. They have secured a legendary LEC star, “Rekkles,” for 2022 and are currently in 2nd place in France.
In Spain, one of the largest Twitch streamers in the world, Ibai (9.6 million followers on Twitch), together with football star Gerard Pique, founded the team KOI in December 2021: They are in 3rd place in Spain.
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Suddenly, the Regional Leagues in LoL have a lot of reach
What is so special about this? These 3 teams are all “fan favorites” that push their leagues extremely and attract attention.
The team KOI already has 450,000 followers on Twitter in Spain – and that with a second-league team. The average viewer numbers of the league have increased by 50% on Twitch.
Karmine Corp. is such a hit in France that the broadcasts of the LFL have exploded. The French league is currently considered the big winner in LoL. “Otplol_”, the French channel on Twitch, has increased its viewed watch hours compared to the previous year by 384%.
And HandofBlood is also extremely successful with his project “Eintracht Spandau” in Germany. The YouTube video “I am starting an e-sport team” has over 925,000 views. The audience for the Prime League has increased by 20%.
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How did this happen? All 3 influencers behind their teams began their careers with League of Legends. HandofBlood and Ibai have become huge influencers in their countries over the years and now apparently saw the opportunity to return to their roots under the new conditions.
The advantage is that they now have the resources and reach to build up “their” LoL teams big.
HandofBlood, for example, is directly seeking “proximity” on-site and wants to establish a connection from his team to the fans.
While the professional teams of the LEC often seem far away and as if they don’t belong to a country at all, but are entirely “European teams,” the new teams and regional leagues now have much more of a local flair.
This is a remarkable sign that even an established e-sport like League of Legends can still set new accents and attract target audiences in 2022. It will be interesting to see how the concept develops in the coming years, as the “new” teams apparently push into the 1st league.
Why someone like Rekkles switched to the 2nd league, he explained himself in an interview:
