In Pokémon GO on Tuesday begins the Dragon’s Descent event, an event focused on Dragon Pokémon. Additionally, there will be research with Professor Willow regarding Shardrago. We will show you what we know about the Pokémon and the event.
What kind of event is this? During the presentation of the events for December 2021, the developers mentioned a new Dragon event. As we now know, the event brings a completely new Pokémon to Pokémon GO.
What we know so far about the event and who the new Pokémon Shardrago actually is, can be found here in the article.
Dragon Event in December – What is happening?
When does it start? The Dragon’s Descent event starts on Tuesday, December 7th. It will be active until Sunday, December 12th.
What are the bonuses? The event is inspired by the legendary Dragon’s Descent in the Unova region. Presumably, some Pokémon from the Unova region will play a role in the event.
It is certain that the Pokémon Shardrago will be available for the first time in Pokémon GO. This was confirmed by the official Pokémon website (via Pokemon.com). It also states that Professor Willow is involved and will present you with some tasks related to the Pokémon:
On December 7, 2021 at the “Dragon’s Descent” event, there will be another Pokémon GO debut when Professor Willow spots the Dragon Pokémon Shardrago and thus takes on some important research tasks.
Who is Shardrago?
Where does it come from? Shardrago is a Dragon type Pokémon and comes from the fifth generation of games, specifically from the Unova region.
Does it have evolutions? No, Shardrago has no pre-evolution and no evolution.
What does it look like? Shardrago stands on two legs, has a blue/turquoise body with a beige belly, and a red head with spikes. Its shiny form, however, is green with a yellow/orange head and spikes and a gray belly.
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What are the catch chances? Generally, Shardrago should reach the usual catch rate of 20%.
How far do you walk as a buddy? To earn candies, you need to walk 5 kilometers with Shardrago as your buddy.
Niantic will announce further details about the Dragon event soon. How do you like the outlook for the event so far? Are you excited about Shardrago and other Dragon Pokémon? Let us know your opinion in the comments here.
The series Arcane celebrated huge successes on Netflix. The story focuses on the two sisters Powder (Jinx) and Vi, who are also known from the game League of Legends. We at MeinMMO reveal how old Jinx was approximately at the beginning and at the end of the series.
How old was Jinx at the start of the series? Jinx was born in 975 after Noxus. In the first episodes of the series, we are around the year 985 to 990. So, she was between 10 and 15 years old at the start.
The time period itself can be determined through the character Jayce. He is 24 years old at the start of the series and was born according to official lore between 961 and 966. We oriented ourselves around these dates.
Vi, on the other hand, was born between the years 970 and 973 and is therefore 2 to 5 years older than Jinx. This roughly fits the lore of League of Legends. There, she was imprisoned at the age of 17 in the prison in Piltover.
How old is Jinx by the end of Season 1? Between episodes 3 and 4, about 5-7 years pass. Vi speaks in the series about the years she spent in prison and according to the lore, she was released from prison in her early twenties.
Jinx will therefore be between 15 and 20 years old when she performs her actions in episodes 4 to 9.
Who is Jinx anyway? Powder is Vi’s sister and lost her parents at a young age during a battle between the cities of Piltover and Zhaun. She was then raised by her guardian Vander.
At the beginning, she is a nice but somewhat clumsy girl who loves to tinker with things. However, she is constantly referred to as “Jinx” (which in English means bringer of misfortune or jinx) by her friends. However, her sister stands by her.
When she then kills her friends in an explosion caused by a homemade grenade and injures Vi, she is also called Jinx by her own sister. This drove her into the arms of Silco, who tried to use Jinx for himself but later took on a fatherly role himself.
The series led to an increased popularity of Jayce, Caitlyn, and especially Vi and Jinx. In general, players are now more interested in the lore and information surrounding these 4 characters.
However, this popularity does not only have positive effects, as many players lose their matches with one particular character:
After the announcement in Destiny 2 that players can expect more build crafting starting in December, the community was skeptical. High costs stood between creative builds and loadouts. In the latest TWaB blog, Bungie has now responded and is bringing the long-awaited “Quality of Life” change with the update on December 7.
The upcoming changes to abilities and cooldowns have raised some concerns in the community. The large balance update could mean that average players may no longer be able to afford the endgame. Long-time players would also need more loadouts and would have to invest a lot in them as well. This leads to:
Too high costs for switching mods
Many different masterwork armors are not affordable for everyone
The costs for the artifact increase with each reset
Destiny 2 does not have its own loadout system where builds can be saved
All reasons that, according to the Destiny 2 community, could stand in the way of Bungie’s desire for more creative freedom. Players particularly discussed the option that it would make sense to at least waive the glimmer costs for mods in this context.
For swapping mods, you won’t have to pay anything soon.
Bungie fulfills the community’s wish: In the TWAB (This Week at Bungie from December 2), the developer has now responded to the players’ concerns and announced that these costs will no longer be an issue in the future.
Starting next week, you will be able to switch your armor mods anytime without requiring glimmer or other currencies. The team’s goal is to enable build crafting in no time, whether you’re going into a PvP match or preparing for a Nightfall.
That’s exactly what players had hoped for and wished from the developer. Guardians can build their builds more freely in the future without constantly having to worry about costs.
Costs for the artifact are also set to change: The general swapping of armor mods is a first step. However, Bungie also wants to address the costs for artifact mod resets in the future. What exactly is planned here is still unknown. But one can assume that there will also be corresponding quality-of-life changes.
Bungie is planning a proprietary loadout solution in the long term
Aside from the costs for build crafting, the option to save different loadouts in the game was another important topic. After all, those who want to get the most out of activities and the endgame need various builds for different activities.
Saving builds in the game is not possible: Saving these builds and sets in the game is not possible in Destiny 2. So those who want to change their build have to put it together manually in the game again and again. Some players even use Excel spreadsheets to keep track.
The only relief in this regard comes from third-party apps that have at least partially allowed players to save their builds, such as the “Destiny Item Manager.” This tool has been one of the most helpful for many players for years.
If you don’t know the Destiny Item Manager yet, you should consider this option at least now.
The user interface of the Destiny Item Manager – commonly referred to as DIM.
What is the Destiny Item Manager (DIM)? Through browser and smartphone, the app allows both PC and console players access to their vault, collections, and all progress. All weapons, armor, or items can be easily dragged and dropped onto characters anytime. Loadouts for raids, strikes, gambit, and all other activities can also be saved in the app and equipped with a click.
However, Bungie seems to be planning its own build crafting and loadout options for Destiny 2 in the future. Until then, the third-party apps will at least gain more freedom.
More possibilities for third-party apps
Starting December 7, all Destiny 2 third-party apps are allowed to use “free and reversible” socket actions. This means they will then be able to apply and save all Armor 2.0 mods, weapon perks, shaders, ornaments, and ghost projections for a loadout composition.
This gives players even more freedom: Through the apps, players will thus be able, provided the providers implement this, not only to save their mods in loadouts but also to equip them with a click if desired. Creating complete fashion outfits will also be possible.
This solution via third-party apps is, of course, a good option but doesn’t come directly from Bungie. Many apps are developed by Destiny 2 players who have no connection to the developer. They solve various problems and make things much easier for many Guardians in Destiny 2. For example, they remove the need to fly back to the vault whenever you urgently need different armor or weapons during activities.
App developers’ appreciation: Bungie wants to show a small gesture of appreciation to the API developers from the community. They have invested much time over the years in their app solutions and continue to develop them.
With this badge, Bungie honors the developers of third-party apps.
There will be a new badge called “Parallel Program Emblem”. Bungie plans to distribute it to the many creative minds behind the apps. So if you see it in the game on a Guardian, say “Hello” and send a small thank-you emote for this volunteer work that benefits the Destiny 2 community.
What do you think about the changes to mods and the increased involvement of third-party apps? Will this make building crafting easier for you in the future? Or do you only use one loadout for all activities and are not dependent on it?
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A Twitter user shared a clip about Halo Infinite, showcasing how powerful the sniper rifle can be. He gathered a group of 23 players who stood in line for him to test. The result shows an impressive clip.
What did he try? The Japanese Halo player sakanayalugang (via Twitter) tested how many players the sniper rifle can take out at once. Currently, in Halo Infinite, thanks to Big Team Battle, up to 24 players are possible on one map.
Thus, he enlisted 23 players for the test and had them lined up nicely in a row. In the clip, you can see how he counts the players again before the big shot.
Then comes the impressive result: 23 players with one shot – that is definitely possible in Halo Infinite. What’s impressive is how the bullet slows down after each hit, causing it to take several seconds for all the hit players to fall.
Here you can watch the video:
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Players amazed by Domino Effect – “How powerful is this rifle?”
Is more theoretically possible? Currently, 24 players is the maximum number of simultaneous participants in a game. However, in the future, larger kill counts could be achieved through the Forge mode. Currently, 23 players with a headshot is the absolute maximum.
This is how the result is received by the players: The commentators are impressed by the result. The most discussed point is how much the shot slows down with each hit. It looks almost like a domino effect.
Overall, the test is well received, and players are wondering what else is possible with the sniper rifle.
What do you think about the sniper clip? And how do you find Halo Infinite so far? We would love to read your opinion about it.
What else is going on in Halo Infinite? Recently, the first week of the “Fractured Tenrai” event took place. In this week, the wild Fiesta mode was available for the first time, giving you random weapon loadouts.
The event was not very well received by the players. The cause was the slow progression and the distribution of the event over several weeks within a timeframe of several months.
Rumors claim that you will soon be able to purchase AMD’s cheapest graphics card. But is such a graphics card still worth it today? MeinMMO explains why gamers should invest more.
Many gamers are currently looking for a way to get a graphics card at a relatively low price. Now there are rumors that AMD wants to introduce two budget graphics cards in spring 2022. This leak was reported by the English news magazine wccftech (via wccftech.com).
The first graphics card is said to be the Radeon RX 6500 XT. The release is expected in January 2022.
The second graphics card is said to be the Radeon RX 6400. This graphics card is expected to be released in March 2022.
With these two graphics cards, AMD is likely to round out its current portfolio of RX 6000 graphics cards at the lower end. As of now (December 3, 2021), the RX 6600 is the smallest graphics card, has a recommended retail price of 339 euros, but is available for at least 550 euros.
In terms of price, the two new cards are expected to be positioned below this mark and are likely to be too expensive as Nvidia has stated that the high prices will last for a long time.
However, one thing is likely to be unappealing to most gamers who are looking for a powerful graphics card at a reasonably fair price: According to rumors, the RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 are said to only be equipped with 4 GB of video memory.
Video memory is one of the most important features of a graphics card
What is video memory anyway? Video memory (or VRAM) is built directly into the graphics card and transfers data to the graphics card. Therefore, particularly fast memory is used in the graphics card. Technically, video memory doesn’t differ significantly from the RAM used in your computer. The graphics memory is just often many times faster.
Certain features like texture quality, anti-aliasing, and ray tracing require a lot of video memory. The demand for video memory increases significantly at higher resolutions. Offering a graphics card with “only” 4 GB of VRAM is therefore not a viable option for most gamers in the long run.
4 GB of video memory are not future-proof in 2021 and 2022
AMD’s smallest graphics card is also expected to support AMD FSR, AMD’s DLSS alternative. Because graphics cards with 4 GB or less video memory are no longer really recommended in 2021 and 2022, as they do not provide future-proofing. Especially if you prefer higher resolutions than Full HD or want to play with all possible details, 4 GB of video memory is simply too little.
If you really want to play and do so at Full HD, you should invest more money and go for the Radeon RX 6600 or RTX 3060. Because these two graphics cards offer you 8 GB (RX 6600) and 12 GB (RTX 3060) of video memory, making them significantly better prepared for the future.
AMD is not the only manufacturer that could offer budget graphics cards. Other manufacturers also want to offer affordable graphics cards starting in 2022, which could bring some surprises:
Three days ago, a guide on New World was almost completely copied from ZoS Gaming. For this, the editorial team would like to apologize and discuss the consequences. A statement from MeinMMO’s editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski.
Dear Community,
Today, we received an email from ZoS Gaming, informing us that one of their guides appeared almost identically on our site. It is their trophy guide for New World, which contains tables for various trophy buffs.
Exactly these tables ended up almost identically in a trophy guide on MeinMMO. The source was not mentioned, nor was ZoS Gaming asked for permission to use the table.
We have since taken the trophy guide with the tables from ZoS Gaming offline.
This should not have happened and does not meet our ethical and journalistic standards. We have terminated the collaboration with the author who created the guide for us with immediate effect.
We have already checked to see if there were any more copied contents in recent weeks. However, after our review, we did not find anything unusual.
While we place great importance on correcting and controlling our texts, we trust that authors write their texts themselves. This is usually the case, which makes this incident even more significant. I am very proud of my team and read their content every day with great joy.
I am very sorry about the incident.
There are mistakes that are forgivable. There are probably no authors who have not encountered some honest research errors. This also applies to me. Such things should of course not happen, but no one works completely without mistakes.
When we are pointed out errors, we check the situation, thank the person, and correct the mistakes transparently. We are always grateful for and open to feedback and tips, as we strive for continuous improvement.
However, we have zero tolerance for copying content. If foreign content of any kind – such as citing reddit threads or referencing a video on YouTube – appears on our site, we will indicate that. The transparent handling of sources is extremely important to us.
We know from painful experience how frustrating it is to put a lot of effort and time into our own content, only to find it copied somewhere.
At this point, I would like to personally apologize, as well as on behalf of the editorial team, to ZoS Gaming and to you, dear community.
It is extremely important to us that you can trust us and that we deliver clean, journalistic work here. This includes careful handling of sources.
In the meantime, we have already communicated with ZoS Gaming about this and were able to clarify the matter. Thank you to ZoS Gaming for responding to us so quickly and considerately.
We will now re-examine internally how we can prevent something like this in the future. Because primarily, the article should not have appeared on the site at all, and we take full responsibility for that.
I leave you with warm regards and thank you for your attention.
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In Destiny 2, the new dungeon for the 30th anniversary will soon be revealed. In advance, it has been hinted that the dungeon was inspired by the notorious Loot Cave. We from MeinMMO will show you all the important information you need to know.
What is the Loot Cave? The Loot Cave was a legendary place in Destiny 1. At that time, the community spent hours and days staring into a small cave entrance just to eliminate pitiful Acolytes and followers of the Darkness.
Using this method at the cave in the Cosmodrome was an effective farming technique to quickly acquire many items. There, players received both green and blue Engrams, which were quite valuable at the time. Occasionally, with a lot of luck, one could also snag a legendary or exotic Engram. Until Bungie caught on and nerfed that hell in no time.
Despite this, this place remained memorable for many Destiny 1 players. Therefore, it seems that Bungie used the Loot Cave as inspiration for the new dungeon, which will be released on December 7.
All important information about the new dungeon “Sog der Habsucht”
What is the dungeon about? Bungie released new information about the dungeon on Steam. There is a new description:
Raid the new dungeon with 3 players, reminiscent of the old, loot-filled caves of the Cosmodrome. Discover a tale of abundance and decay, where you follow an adventurer who sacrificed his humanity for treasure.
It mentions “loot-filled caves of the Cosmodrome”, which is reminiscent of the Loot Cave of the past. It’s possible that there could be a chance event where a stone wall in the known cave is torn down, leading to the dungeon.
Furthermore, a mysterious adventurer is also mentioned. The story of a being who sacrificed his humanity for a treasure. Many hints point to a particular guy in the Destiny 2 universe: Xur, the vendor for exotic and legendary goods.
Why is Xur featured? The evidence seen through images suggests that the dungeon and its story actually revolve around Xur.
Xur appears as a silhouette in the dungeon images
Not much is known about the tentacled-faced vendor. It is known that the notorious Nine have something to do with Xur’s condition. But more is not known. Perhaps it will now be revealed how Xur acquires his goods and what he did before his current life as a popular vendor.
If the text passage from the dungeon’s description can indeed be connected to Xur, he must have paid a high price. As unassuming as the popular vendor may seem, he might have more to hide than you think.
What do you think of the images and information about the dungeon? Are you excited and can’t wait to unveil the secrets hidden within the caves of the Cosmodrome? Or would you rather just snag the new items? Let us know!
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New World has announced another change to the equipment system. However, what is supposed to come in 2022 is viewed negatively by many fans. They fear it could primarily kill trading and crafting.
The longer you go without receiving a drop with a higher gear score, the higher the chance of an upgrade.
However, once that happens, you initially receive weaker gear until you get lucky again and reach the next watermark.
The watermark can only be increased through drops and chests. Equipped gear, regardless of its level, does not impact it.
From December on, you will be able to see exactly in your inventory how high your watermark is, which will also carry the name “expertise” from then on.
So far, this system has only affected drops. If you directly obtain an item with a gear score of 600 through crafting or the trading post, you immediately have a max item. But that is exactly what is supposed to change in 2022.
What does the change look like? As the developer Zin_Ramu revealed in the forum, expertise will in the future have an impact on the strength of your equipment, regardless of the gear score:
In the December update, expertise will determine the highest drops you can receive per slot, similar to how it was with the watermark system. But starting in early 2022, it [the expertise] will also determine the effectiveness of your equipment. This means, if your Warhammer expertise is 520 and you equip a Warhammer with a gear score of 550, the effective gear score of the weapon will be reduced to 520.
While we understand that this may lead to a temporary decrease in strength for some players, we believe that it will ultimately lead to a more rewarding progression loop that cannot be bypassed by purchasing gear at the trading post.
However, this announcement has not been well received by many players. They have opened numerous posts on reddit and in the forum and are protesting against this change.
“What is crafting even for?”
How are players reacting? A major point of criticism for many players is primarily crafting, which could be rendered useless.
Because if you craft an item with a gear score of 600 but have not grinded your expertise, you end up with an item that is much weaker.
The reddit user Jerizzle23 simply asks: “What is the point of crafting then?” and receives a lot of support. With over 1,400 upvotes, this is currently the most popular comment on the topic (via reddit).
The user Pretend-Challenge380 is really angry: “I have spent hundreds of hours improving my crafting to create good weapons because they made PvE so mind-numbingly boring. Now they are spitting in my face.”
Other users do not mind the crafting aspect, but are concerned about the grinding aspect. Players are now forced to increase their expertise instead of playing the way they want. Some grind faction missions or town missions to earn tokens and gold. With that, they buy gear from the vendor or at the trading post.
The user tspeicher writes in the forum: “How can anyone come up with such nonsense? There is no need to list or buy high GS weapons and equipment in the AH anymore, as everything will be downgraded accordingly, unless you already have a high GS.”
Next to your item slots, you will soon be able to see your expertise level.
While players are offered a new mechanic with gypsum, through which you can specifically increase the expertise of an item, it hides behind a time window. You can only collect a certain amount of gypsum, after which there is a 23-hour timer. Only after that will you receive gypsum again. This aspect also annoys some players.
“Players cannot buy strength, they have to earn it”
Are there also positive voices? Yes, the user Indica has created a thread and stated that the change is “great”. He justifies the change by saying that players cannot simply buy strength, but have to grind for it, like everyone else:
This [the change] is urgently needed. Many of us have spent over 800+ hours in this game, and we have maximized much of our watermarks, while other players could literally just reach 60 and buy the strength we have earned through grinding?
How can that be fair at all, the whole point of grinding was that I had more strength than the rest due to the time I invested, like in any other MMO. With this change, people now have to go through the same grind to get to where we are now.
I think this is a win for the game as a whole, and I personally love gypsum, as it should be a fun activity for casual players, like WoW dailies.
However, the negative reactions to the update prevail. Almost all of the latest 30 forum threads are about this topic and almost all are negative. Many users on reddit have already announced in threads that they will leave the game if this change is implemented.
What do you think about the changes? Do you also find them so bad or are many players exaggerating? Is such a change a reason to completely leave New World?
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The survival game Icarus thrilled thousands of players during the beta. The next game from the creators of DayZ is finally launching on Steam. MeinMMO tells you everything you need to know.
What kind of game is this? Icarus is the new project from DayZ creator Dean Hall and his indie studio RocketWerks and is part of the new survival games that you can look forward to in 2021. In Icarus, you play as part of a crew tasked with exploring a “second Earth.”
The game features a dystopian sci-fi setting, mixing classic survival with some innovations that are meant to bring fresh air. For example, time is a crucial factor. You can also be revived by your group.
In addition to conventional survival elements, there is also the time factor that spices up gameplay. Moreover, it is the variety of skill and tech trees that makes Icarus special. You can combine your abilities in countless ways and experiment a lot.
You have to face various dangers:
Wild animals hunt you.
Hunger and thirst must also be considered in all actions.
Oxygen is also slowly running out because the air on the planet is toxic.
Random weather events make your life even more difficult.
Here you can watch the E3 trailer for Icarus:
In the survival game Icarus, time is a crucial factor
Who is it worth it for? If you like survival games, you should definitely take a look at this game. It brings some twists to the genre.
Before the release, there were also two beta phases. The first one took place in August and attracted a few thousand players. The second phase ran until early November. Unfortunately, there are still no player ratings for it.
This is what makes Icarus different from many survival games: The main goal of a round is not to settle the planet. On the contrary: the goal is to escape from this deadly rock.
You must reach the land shuttle by the agreed time in a session, which takes you back into orbit. If you fail to do so, you will be left behind on the planet. Such sessions can last 10 minutes or even 48 hours.
This factor is reminiscent of games like Escape from Tarkov. You find yourself on a hostile alien planet. Here, you first have to fulfill your basic needs like hunger, thirst, and oxygen.
After that, you build a base and explore new technologies to survive until the pickup time.
When does it start? The game launches according to the official Steam page today, on December 3 at 11 PM. (via Steam)
How much does the game cost? The regular price is €24.99, but it is currently reduced by 10% to €22.49. We summarize for you how the game fared in the beta phases and for whom it is worth it.
What do you think of Icarus? Will you try it out? Were you perhaps already able to play it during the beta?
Battlefield 2042 has had a tough few weeks. But a new mode creates something rare in the Battlefield community: fans are completely thrilled. MeinMMO tells you more.
The first weeks after the release of Battlefield 2042 were filled with bad news for EA and the developers at DICE.
After the initial reactions to the big update 3, players have stumbled upon something that seems to completely excite them: in Portal, players can play the popular game mode Rush for the first time on the maps of Battlefield 2042. It’s so much fun that they think: something good can still come from the game.
What is the new mode? With update 3, the official Battlefield Portal playlists have been updated. Among them is the mode “Battlefield 2042 Rush.” In this mode, players can play the popular game mode Rush on the 7 maps of Battlefield 2042.
How does the game mode play? The game mode Rush is best understood as a smaller version of Breakthrough. Instead of 128 players, 32 players (16 per team) compete against each other. This takes place on a smaller version of the gigantic maps.
There is a defending team and an attacking team. The attackers try to plant bombs in individual sectors to be allowed to attack the next part of the map. If they fail to do this for the entire map, the defenders win.
This game mode in Battlefield Portal excites fans
Rush first appeared in this form in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The mode was an instant hit back then. Therefore, Bad Company 2 Rush is also a standard game mode for Battlefield Portal’s version of Bad Company 2. Now, Rush is also available for the maps from Battlefield 2042.
Rush mode bypasses fundamental issues of the game
Why is the game mode so good? Rush in Battlefield 2042 addresses two of the biggest and most fundamental problems in the game: the too large maps and the too high player count.
In Rush, only 2 teams with 16 players each compete against each other. Additionally, the playable part of the maps is reduced. The battles in Battlefield 2042 are therefore much more focused – long and insignificant treks from one control point to another hardly exist in Rush.
XP is not limited in Battlefield 2042 Rush, unlike other Portal modes
You level up the new weapons in Battlefield 2042 Rush
In Battlefield 2042 Rush, you play new content instead of polished “demos” of old games
What do the fans say? The thread in the Battlefield 2042 subreddit about the Rush mode is an absolute rarity: in this thread, the reactions are almost exclusively positive, although the community in the subreddit is otherwise very angry about the game.
The thread creator Test-the-Cole writes:
2042 Rush is worth being a permanent game mode. If you’re not playing the new Rush game mode in Portal right now, you’re really missing out. Each map feels very different and each battle finally feels like it has a purpose. It’s almost as if the game still has a chance.
AdrianFlay says: “I just played a few games like this. It’s so much better than All-Out Warfare” (via reddit).
wtfwurst writes: “This is a step in the right direction” (via reddit).
tomchurch1 agrees: “For the first time, I’m having fun with the game” (via reddit).
denbrough even says: “Complete agreement. The best Rush mode since Battlefield 3” (via reddit).
The fans are thrilled. They hope that more content in this direction will land in the game. If that happens, they believe the game can be really good.
Have you tried the new Rush mode yet? Do you like how the game feels? Or do you think Battlefield 2042 is fine as it is – or even beyond saving? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments below.
Another controversial topic in the Battlefield community was “Santa Boris.” What it’s about and how the story was resolved, you can find out in our article:
Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp (26) is by far the biggest streamer for League of Legends on Twitch. He is actually known as a foul-mouthed hothead, but in an interview, there are now rare insights into his private life: He pays his mother $70,000 a year to bring him dinner in the evenings.
This is the public image of Tyler1:
The streamer Tyler1 is a muscular LoL streamer known for his outbursts, his LoL skills, and shamelessly lying about his height. He sets himself extremely difficult challenges in League of Legends and spends months completing them.
Tyler1 was banned from LoL for years because he was simply too aggressive. However, he has now become the “face” of LoL, streaming about 50 hours a week and being the biggest League of Legends streamer.
In an interview with the Washington Post, readers now gain rare insights into the private life of the streamer.
Mother tells strangers she is a private chef – but does not mention her son
How much does he pay his mother? As the interview reveals, Tyler1 supports his mother with $70,000 a year. That’s about €62,000, which is more than €5,000 a month.
He pays her to bring him dinner every evening, which includes calzone, chicken with rice, or a Salisbury steak.
His mother says she quit her old job but still finds the situation strange: “Is it intended that your child takes care of you and pays your salary?”
In a conversation with the Washington Post, she says: When people ask her about her job, she says she is a private chef, but doesn’t mention that she cooks for her son.
Previously, the mother worked in the office of an elementary school and earned $14,000 a year, only one-fifth of her current income.
Tyler1 as we know him: He claims to be 6’5″ tall – realistic estimates suggest he is 5’6″ tall:
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Childhood in a trailer park with a young mother and without a father
What else do we learn about Tyler1’s private life? Many details about the life of the streamer come to light throughout the interview, who is now a multimillionaire and among the top earners on Twitch:
Tyler1’s father is black but was absent during Tyler1’s childhood. His mother had him when she was 17. He grew up in a trailer park, in a caravan that was heated with a stove in winter.
For Christmas 2015, his grandmother gifted him a webcam for $50 – since then, Tyler1 has been streaming.
Tyler1 uses only a Walmart keyboard, citing superstition.
Steinkamp takes “Adderall” for an attention/hyperactivity disorder – he has been doing this since first grade.
Tyler1 estimates that he has earned about $5 million in recent years. His manager is a thirty-year-old man named Ismail from Germany, whom Tyler1 has only met once. He is his agent, editor, and negotiator.
The streamer lives with his girlfriend about 2 hours away from St. Louis, in a rural part of the state of Missouri. It is said that he has no friends. No one but his girlfriend and family ever enters his home, a “run-down house” that he rents from his stepfather.
Tyler1 lives relatively frugally – but treated himself to a “Acura NSX” sports car for $170,000 in 2021.
Tyler1 attended the “Central Methodist University” and played football there. However, in the last summer before college, he dropped out to become a full-time streamer. At that time, he earned $52 a week and calculated that he could live off of rice and potatoes.
It is said that he was the first in his family to graduate from college. His mother understood that he would become a streamer, but had tears in her eyes while doing so.
Some of the biggest Twitch streamers have had unconventional upbringings:
The bosses and dates for the raid hours in December 2021 in Pokémon GO are known. We will show you everything you need to know about the events and legendary raids this month.
What is it about? Every Wednesday, a raid hour starts in Pokémon GO. For one hour, you will find special level 5 raids at nearly every gym in the game. Even before the raid hours, we know which bosses will be waiting for you.
In this overview, we will show you the upcoming raid hours and what counters you should prepare. We will also show you the switches of the Pokémon in the mega raids.
Raid hours and bosses in December 2021
Date
Boss(es)
December 1
Reshiram* & Zekrom*
December 8
Reshiram* & Zekrom*
December 15
Reshiram* & Zekrom*
December 22
Kyurem*
December 29
Kyurem*
All bosses can potentially be encountered as shinies
Boss switches and mega raids:
Date
Bosses
December 1 to December 16
Reshiram*
December 1 to December 16
Zekrom*
December 1 to December 23
Mega-Steelix*
December 16 to December 31
Kyurem*
December 23 to January 7
Mega-Blastoise*
All raid bosses can potentially be encountered as shinies
Best counters for December raids in Pokémon GO
Reshiram counters: If you encounter Reshiram in raids, the following Pokémon are recommended:
Shadow Salamence with Dragon Tail and Outrage
Shadow Dragonite with Dragon Tail and Outrage
Shadow Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Rock Wrecker
Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Outrage
Rampardos with Smack Down and Meteor Beam
More strong counters against Reshiram can be found here:
On December 2, Diablo 2 Resurrected received a new update for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Patch 2.3 came with a short server downtime and fixed a bunch of issues as well as brought improvements. One thing particularly pleases players: snakes that now inflict poison damage
Some of the most discussed changes include bug fixes for the Grab vipers and a “nerf” for the Sorceress
Overall, the patch is well received – players are now waiting for the “ladder” to appear.
What’s in the patch? The official patch notes contain well over 110 bug fixes and many other improvements. The update was highly anticipated since Diablo 2 struggled with issues at release. It was released on the evening of Thursday, December 2.
A part of the community believed that Diablo 2 in its current state was not yet ready for upcoming content. However, with the major update 2.3, many problems have now been resolved. One issue stands out particularly and is frequently discussed.
Patch fixes annoying snakes and nerfs popular class
This is particularly well received: The Grab vipers in the Halls of Vaught (Nihlathak’s Temple, Act V) now deal poison damage instead of physical damage with their clouds. This change brings relief to many players.
The reactions range from: “Can’t wait for my minions to stop dying” to: “Is the torment finally over?” Previously, there was another bug with the vipers that caused them to deal damage far more frequently than intended.
Why was this so important? The halls are a popular farming spot for magic items. However, the vipers have caused difficulties for all players, as they could easily annihilate characters as well as minions and mercenaries.
Due to the excessive damage inflicted, almost everything was destroyed by the clouds. Additionally, physical damage can only be reduced by up to 50%. Poison damage can be reduced by up to 95%.
What’s changing for the Sorceress? The update also altered the effectiveness of the Sorceress, one of the 7 classes in Diablo 2. A bug was corrected, which caused stacked Firewall spells to deal more damage than intended.
This bug was, according to players, a way to make more builds playable. Due to the “nerf,” it has become more difficult to kill bosses like Baal (via reddit.com). However, corresponding builds are not completely unplayable because of this.
If you want to learn more about the class, you can find here on MeinMMO 2 strong builds for the Sorceress and how to play and utilize them:
What else is in the patch: The developers have fixed some bugs that previously led to crashes. Diablo 2 should now run smoother on all platforms, especially causing fewer issues in multiplayer.
The controls have also been improved. Bugs, such as with filling the belt when using a controller, should no longer occur. Functions like the /nopickup command now work correctly with controller use on PC.
You can now also activate another skill bar with quick cast via the settings. There was already a larger discussion about the hotkeys in the game at release. This mainly affects PC players. On console, you can now set a higher difficulty level in offline mode.
Additionally, Nvidia DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is now supported. With the appropriate settings, you can improve your graphics and performance if your device supports the feature.
We have linked the complete patch notes with all bug fixes in English for you here:
What’s next? At the moment, fans are still waiting for the ladder – essentially the seasons of Diablo 2. They were supposed to be added after the release but are still missing. The community has previously believed that the game was not yet far enough along.
However, with patch 2.3, a significant step towards the ladder has been taken. Whether more issues need to be resolved first will be seen in the near future. Until then, many hardcore fans already have plenty to do without the ladder:
The goals of the final boss in World of Warcraft have been revealed. However, the motivation of the Jailer disappoints many players.
In World of Warcraft, everything has revolved around the Shadowlands and the Jailer, also known as “Zovaal”, for over a year now. He is the great villain with the master plan and secret ambitions that no player has truly understood so far. Now the PTR for Patch 9.2 Eternity’s End is available, giving the first insights into the true motivations of the main villain.
However, anyone expecting a complex, deep character here is likely to be disappointed. For the Dungeon Journal reveals what the Jailer actually wants.
What does the Jailer want? This has been speculated about for many months. It has often been said that he wants to “rewrite reality”. This was quite vaguely phrased but at least holds the hope that the Jailer actually wants to bring about positive changes. This hope has now been dispelled by an initial summary in the “Dungeon Journal”, as it states about the fights:
Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle: “Under Zovaal’s control, Dausegne leads the Mawbound into battle to conquer the forges of the afterlives. With their power, the Jailer will be able to create an eternity of torment.”
The Jailer: “For millennia, Zovaal has manipulated forces throughout the universe to ultimately lead him to this position of power. In his final step, the heroes of Azeroth unite to combat a cosmic entity that has never known defeat.”
The Jailer in Patch 9.2 – already a disappointment for many.
This is how the community reacts: In the subreddit for World of Warcraft, these boss descriptions are being wildly discussed, and the overall tenor seems to be negative. For many, it is incomprehensible why the Jailer is such a dull character without meaningful motivation. He seems to be an evil character who simply does evil for evil’s sake.
The Jailer is the dullest attempt at the traditional “I want to rule the world” villain. He has no personality, no backstory, there is nothing to him at all. Once his storyline (if you can even call it that) is over, he will be completely forgotten and will never appear again.
MagnaZore in the WoW Reddit
But why? What is his motivation, aside from the fact that he was thrown into the Maw? WHY was he thrown into the Maw? Is he literally just a jerk? Deathwing had a better reason for blowing up the planet and that didn’t make sense back then either.
Asthaloth in the WoW Reddit
It feels like the story writers just gave up. They just need to get from point A to point B in the dumbest way possible while ignoring all the relationships the characters have with each other and then write the dumbest, biggest cliché they can think of.
drflanigan in the WoW Reddit
At the same time, many players are disturbed that the Jailer is supposed to be the being that has been directing the fates in the Warcraft universe since “forever”. He is the alleged mastermind behind the countless events of the recent expansions, dating back to the attacks of the Legion and events from the Warcraft strategy games.
So writes xiadz_:
Honestly, I hate more than anything that Zovaal is supposed to have been the great evil that has now ruined 20 years of lore – for what? I would rather watch Game of Thrones 10 times in a row, even knowing how it ends, than allow them to continue altering the meanings of some of the most important Warcraft characters.
The worst part is that they COULD work him out and make him at least somewhat interesting, but they failed to create a convincing character or even a damn Saturday morning WWE cartoon villain. But instead, he [the Jailer] stands on the shoulders of existing characters and the story, shitting directly on their heads and saying, “SEE, I WAS IT ALL ALONG.”
Warcraft, the story, ended with Legion and everything that came after it is just fanfiction from people who don’t even like Warcraft. I would prefer they completely reset the game with a journey 30,000 years into the future so they can’t touch current characters anymore.
Also criticized is the description of the boss fight against the Jailer. Especially the fact that he has “never known defeat” is met with ridicule. Thus, a Reddit post with nearly 2,000 upvotes asks:
Isn’t Zovaal’s entire identity based on the fact that he was defeated and banished to the Maw? Come on, guys, do you even try?
Is there perhaps more to come? Despite all the negative sentiment, it is certainly possible that the Jailer will clarify his motivations a bit more – perhaps in the final battle. The cinematic that is sure to follow may provide one or two insights.
Lastly, some players still hope that Blizzard is still “hiding” parts of the story on the PTR and that they will change the relevant passages together with the release of the patch. This has happened in the past with some details and led to some major revelations.
Nevertheless, it can be stated regarding the whole Jailer issue that Blizzard has not succeeded in building a convincing antagonist like they have with other villains.
What do you think? Do you “like” the Jailer as an opponent? Or is he much too monotonous and dull?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Currently, you can buy a PS5 directly from Sony’s store. However, you need to be lucky with the queue to get your turn. This way, you can buy a PS5 directly from Sony and avoid detours through other providers and sellers.
Furthermore, it is difficult to be able to buy a PS5. This is partly due to missing components in production. Many devices require specific components, which are currently very limited due to the Corona pandemic.
However, there is now a small glimmer of hope, as you can buy a PS5 directly from Sony. It works as always with a queue.
What is this offer? Sony is giving you the chance today, on December 3, 2021, to directly purchase a PS5 through Sony. “PlayStation Direct” is the direct sales channel for PlayStation hardware through Sony itself. So you buy directly and have no intermediary or seller.
When does the offer start? The offer started just a few minutes ago, and you can queue up. How long you will have to wait and whether you will be successful is something we cannot tell you. However, it can be assumed that many thousands of people will take the chance to directly get a PS5.
We at MeinMMO just tried it ourselves and currently have more than an hour of waiting time in the queue.
Update, December 3, 2021, at 11:58 AM: Meanwhile, both the PS5 and the Digital Edition are sold out again in the official Sony store. After the redirection, you will receive a message that the console is already sold out. The sales action lasted only about 20 minutes. If you didn’t manage to get a PS5, make sure to check out our ticker:
Sony itself explains that it doesn’t benefit you if you constantly refresh the page with F5: “Reloading the page and opening multiple tabs with the queue page has no effect on your place in the queue. This page automatically refreshes itself.”
How do I know that I am at the front of the queue? According to Sony, you will hear a loud signal when it is your turn. You then have 10 minutes to proceed to the sales page. So if you are briefly away from your desk, you at least have a bit of time.
Have you already been able to buy a PS5 or did you have more success directly with Sony? Let us know in the comments!
The MMORPG Lost Ark will not have the class “Summoner” at its release in Europe and North America: Players were able to play the Summoner in the beta in Europe and North America and the class was popular, but it will not be playable at launch. The class will be replaced by the “Sorceress.”
What’s up with classes in Lost Ark? It’s a bit complicated:
In the current Korean version of Lost Ark, there are 6 different base classes and 22 “Advanced Classes” – these are the classes that you will “actually play.” For example, there are 4 different variants of the Warrior.
This also has to do with the “Genderlock”: While we in Europe have a “Warrior” that can be played as a woman or a man without changing the gameplay, MMORPG developers in South Korea would create two different classes that resemble each other but differ slightly in gameplay.
At the launch in Europe and North America, Lost Ark will start with 15 of the 22 classes. The 15 classes are not evenly distributed among the 6 main classes: there are about 4 different variants of the Martial Artist, but only 2 Wizards and no “Specialist.” The selection of classes has now been changed.
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Lost Ark delivers intense action with 15 classes – See here in the video what they look like
Who’s out? As Lost Ark announced on December 2, the “Summoner” class will be removed from the release in 2022 (via lostark). The class is expected to come later.
We described the “Summoner” on MeinMMO as one of our recommendations for starting in Lost Ark. The Summoner can summon creatures and perform various powerful attacks through them.
The class deals a lot of damage but has low durability. However, it is not a classic pet class like in other games, because the summons do not fight by their side but disappear after their attack.
Why does their loss hurt? In a survey about the favorite classes in the beta, the “Summoner” was the most popular class on MeinMMO with 10.4% and also among the GameStar community it was leading.
Who replaces them? Amazon brings the “Sorceress” to the game at launch. The Sorceress is a classic mage who relies on area spells.
Why is Amazon doing this? Amazon says they changed the starting lineup so that there is “something for every taste.” The Sorceress is the latest class in Lost Ark. She was only introduced in August 2021 in the Korean version of the game, and they are very happy to share her with their players.
How is this being discussed? People on Twitter are just confused. They see no reason to remove a class just because another is being introduced. Especially players who fell in love with the Summoner in the beta cannot understand Amazon’s decision.
According to the people on Twitter, Amazon could have just increased the number to 16. It just feels forced.
It is suspected that the Summoner was temporarily sidelined so that Amazon has more time to address some glitches or issues.
A release date for Lost Ark is unfortunately still unknown.
Recently, it has already been criticized that Amazon is removing features from Lost Ark:
Twitch streamer Castro_1021 is known for his excessive streams in FIFA 22. Now, he received the news during a stream that he has been banned from the transfer market in Ultimate Team – which left him completely puzzled.
Who is this about? Edwin “Castro_1021” Castro is arguably the biggest streamer in the FIFA domain. With 3.3 million followers on Twitch, he tops the ranking of “FIFA streamers with the most followers” on Twitchmetrics.
He also ranks at the top in the categories “Most Watched”, “Fastest Growing”, and “Highest Peak Viewership” in the last 30 days. Only in “Most Popular” does he sit in second place – surpassed only by the official FIFA 22 channel (via Twitchmetrics).
Moreover, he was the host of the official EA FIFA show “Face-Off”, where stars like Trevor Noah and Jason Sudeikis also appeared.
Thus, the news that Castro has now been banned from the transfer market in FIFA 22 was particularly surprising. And that live on stream.
Castro receives transfer market ban – “This must be a mistake”
This is what happened: On Twitch, viewers could watch live as Castro tried to navigate the transfer market when suddenly he received error messages. “There is a problem with communicating with the servers” it states, and then suddenly the message pops up: “Account at Risk”.
The message accuses the streamer of “Coin Distribution”, that is, the unlawful trading or shifting of coins. Therefore, his account is now permanently blocked from the FUT transfer market. This means: One cannot buy or sell player cards.
Castro initially reacts with a drawn-out “Whaaaaaaaaat?” His shock is clearly visible:
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He wonders how this could have happened: “Permanently banned? I just spent 300,000 FIFA points on Black Friday, and you think I’m distributing coins?!” Amounts that are not unfamiliar to Castro: Like many other FIFA streamers, he is also known for pack-opening videos, where a lot of money can flow. For the TOTY event in FIFA 20, he invested about 800,000 FIFA points – which corresponded to approximately 6,700 euros.
As a result, he searches for an explanation: “This must be a mistake,” he says, and then considers that it might have to do with so-called “Red Picks”.
What are “Red Picks”? These are actually untradeable Weekend League rewards. However, at the start of the FIFA season, there were faulty cards that could be sold on the transfer market. Castro had grabbed them – and then sold them back at a high price. “Is it because I bought Red Players? This is your mistake. You made them tradable,” he states.
In addition, he sold all tradable cards from his club on the same day, according to Castro. Consequently, he received a large amount of coins at once – and now suspects that this might have been the trigger.
In the past, players reported that they received such a ban after particularly heavy transfers involving many coins. Now players suspect that this has also happened to Castro. However, the official explanation does not go into detail beyond the accusation of “Coin Distribution”.
Therefore, Castro considers the ban a dud: “This must be a mistake. You literally saw everything I did over the weekend during the Black Friday promo. On stream, everything was on stream,” Castro states: “Everything we have ever done on this account is on stream.”
Whether Castro remains banned or the ban will be lifted is something that will be revealed in the coming hours or days. We will keep you updated at MeinMMO.
After Update 3, which accidentally leaked new skins for the Pre-Season for Battlefield 2042, there was intense criticism from players. Now, developer DICE has responded and commented on the issue.
What happened? The big Update 3 accidentally brought some skins into the game too early on December 2nd. Among them was an outfit for the specialist Boris, which gave him a Christmas coat and a white beard like Santa Claus.
Now the developers have responded to the criticism and issued a statement on Twitter. In the statement, DICE made it clear that they currently have other priorities and that not all skins will be available everywhere. We summarize their statements for you.
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Developers on Skins – Not all will be available for Christmas; priorities lie elsewhere
This is what DICE says about the skins: In the Twitter thread, it is said that live service models require months of work in advance.
This would open up opportunities if key moments are reached in the first year. With this, the developers seem to emphasize how important the model is for the development of Battlefield 2042.
Nevertheless, they currently have other priorities. They have no plans to release all these skins this Christmas.
Some of the cosmetics were also created specifically for certain modes and events in the Portal mode and are not available everywhere.
We also create unique cosmetics for one-time use in special Battlefield Portal modes to enhance the experience during special events. During our live service, you may occasionally come across these cosmetics locked for the mode, which do not affect the rest of the game.
With this, they likely wanted to address players’ concerns that the skins might harm immersion. However, which ones fall into this category is not specified.
Instead, they refer to the upcoming weekly challenges starting next week, where they already show some of the upcoming unlockable weapon skins.
Insider Tom Henderson has also commented on the topic, giving fans another reason not to be happy with the skins.
According to Insider, the skins did not go down well in secret feedback rounds
Who is he anyway? Anyone deeply involved with topics like Battlefield or CoD will come across Tom Henderson sooner or later. He is considered an industry insider with good connections to numerous developers and other important staff at EA, DICE, Activision, and others.
He has also commented on the skin issue and revealed: Apparently, there was a secret feedback round months before the release, in which the skins were rated by selected testers in a survey.
Even back then, these skins reportedly did not go well and scored poorly with testers. However, this ultimately had little impact, as the skins have now resurfaced.
This naturally causes further anger among players, who are raising exactly this information under the developers’ statement. The Reddit thread has already received about 11,000 upvotes and adds further fuel to the fire. (via reddit)
Whether players will ultimately be satisfied with the developers’ response remains to be seen. However, the initial reactions to the Twitter post show little understanding of it.
But what do you think about the discussion? Are the skins annoying? Or do you not find them too bad? What do you think about the developers’ reaction?
The former Twitch streamer Ludwig “Ludwig” Ahgren (26) has been an official YouTube streamer for three days. Now, after three days, he has been banned by YouTube. MeinMMO tells you what happened.
The 26-year-old previously entertained hundreds of thousands of subscribers on Twitch with his streams. He became most well-known through his Subathon, which eventually got so out of hand, that Ludwig even banned viewers who spent too much money.
In his Twitch streams, Ludwig mainly played Pokémon, Valorant, and chess. Otherwise, he simply chatted with his 20,000 to 30,000 viewers in Just Chatting.
Ludwig was banned during his livestream
Ludwig started his info video about the ban with: “Do you want to see something funny?” He chuckled awkwardly. “It’s my third day on YouTube and I got banned from streaming,” Ludwig continued while showing that he was banned.
Ahgren then explained what act led to his ban.
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Ludwig wanted to watch the 50 classic YouTube videos of all time with his viewers to find out which one lingers in first place.
In the process, he stumbled upon a children’s video featuring the “Baby Shark Dance” (via YouTube), which has amassed 9.7 billion views. According to Ahgren, he only listened for a few seconds – however, this led to his ban in the middle of the stream.
He remarked that the DMCA regulations are indeed more concerning than he imagined.
Due to YouTube’s reliable ID system, I thought they would hear me playing copyright music and would claim this part for themselves. And they would take the monetization from the livestream and we would share the earnings. But Baby Shark doesn’t work like that; they ban you directly.
Ludwig
Ludwig had never been banned in his first four years on Twitch, but he is taking the experience with him and knows better for next time.
Streams are interrupted when copyright content is detected, according to YouTube in the email Ludwig received. When no copyrighted material is being streamed anymore, the stream will be reactivated, it continues.
Ahgren suspects that he might go live again on Saturday, December 4, and that everything will be okay.
He ended the video and vowed to be a good person now – that won’t happen again. Ludwig ironically apologized for “stealing” 20,000 views from the 9.7 billion of Baby Shark. See you again on Saturday.
What do you think about the system on YouTube? Do you remember “the old days” when anyone could upload what they wanted? Or do you think it’s good that creators can now claim videos and hold people accountable? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
CROWZ looks like a mix of Battlefield and Call of Duty: Warzone. The developers are well-known MMOFPS figures in South Korea. A closed beta for CROWZ will start soon on Steam. MeinMMO will tell you everything important.
CROWZ is a new game on Steam from South Korean MMOFPS veterans. The closed beta for the game runs from December 17 to December 19, 2021. Access to the closed beta can now be requested via Steam.
What is it about? CROWZ is a multiplayer shooter that visually resembles Call of Duty: Warzone at first. However, like Battlefield, it also has a strong focus on vehicles like tanks, helicopters, and armed jeeps. The story also somewhat resembles the latest Battlefield:
The game has a modern warfare setting. You play as mercenaries known as the CROWZ fighting in large battles for major nations. Your mission is to find rare resources called Q-on.
You can watch the gameplay trailer for the game here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53nRvyR0aN0
Developer had great success in South Korea
How can I play it? The game will soon be playable in a closed beta. This will take place from December 17 to December 19, 2021. To participate, you need to click on “Request Access” under “Participate in the CROWZ Playtest” on the Steam page of the game (via Steam).
You can request access now. Participants for the closed beta will be randomly selected. With a bit of luck, you might be able to test CROWZ on December 17.
Who is responsible for the game? The game comes from the new developer studio ROYALCROW. The head of the new studio is unknown in Germany. However, in South Korea, he is known for the major MMOFPS hit Sudden Attack. According to a presentation for investors, Sudden Attack had over 23 million registered players in 2020. At that time, the game also generated over 440 million euros in revenue.
CROWZ is not the only game currently in a closed beta that resembles Battlefield:
