The most famous VTuber in the world, Kizune AI, announces in a new video that she wants to create NFTs. But what is that exactly, and why should fans of Kizune be cautious? MeinMMO author Kevin Willing addresses the issue.
Who is Kizune AI? This YouTube channel is not a normal person. Rather, it features an animated anime girl in front of the camera. She mimics human movements, speaks, and even interacts with her community. To date, the VTuber has garnered around 3.1 million fans. But what defines the content and a VTuber?
No real scenes
3-D animation
Usually inspired by anime and animal-like, anthropomorphic characters
Behind it, contrary to what many think, is not a single, real person – more on that later
VTuber Kizune AI sells NFT art: What is behind it?
What does the VTuber plan? In an announcement video, Kizune AI informed her approximately 3.1 million fans that she is working on creating amazing NFTs. These are actually already in progress and are set to be released after her concert “Hello World 2022.” She announces her art with the following words:
I believe you have heard a lot about the Metaverse and NFTs lately. It sounds complicated, but also new and fun at the same time! (…) I want to bring experiences closer to other people and create new fun experiences. I want to be more a part of everyone’s daily life.
Admittedly, the last sentence evokes my “Hal 9000” childhood trauma. Luckily, there are still real people behind Kizune AI — plural. So Kizune does not create the NFTs herself, how could she?
Behind her show is a whole team of 3-D artists, several editors, and video editors, as well as a voice actress. The Kizune does not actually exist.
Nevertheless: Her art exists or rather will exist. However, the VTuber or the team behind her has not yet expressed any concrete plans. In what form the NFTs will appear is, therefore, still unknown.
Price and Release – When does it start? A release date and price for Kizune AI’s digital art have already been announced.
She states that it will be released on February 26, 2022. Those interested will then be able to shell out around €1,000 in the form of cryptocurrency Ethereum.
NFT art (Non-Fungible Token) often consists of portraits, drawings, or other artworks that are available only in limited editions. Music or videos can also be “tokenized” and are thus unique.
People can still copy the works, but as with great art, there is only one original and many copies. The information about the authenticity of NFTs is stored on the blockchain (what is a blockchain? via wikipedia.de).
Currently, hardly anyone can escape the topic of NFTs. Many YouTubers are launching their own art projects and selling them to their fans. They often dive into it, even though the price bubble is filled to bursting. For instance, a user paid around $12 million for this curiosity:
Crytopunk by LarvaLabs
How someone earns money with it should already be clear. The unique works are offered on various marketplaces online and can be purchased with cryptocurrencies. Conversely, the same is true. Customers can also offer the art they have purchased for resale.
What are your experiences? Have you ever created, sold, or perhaps even considered buying an NFT from Kizune AI? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.
The new expansion Legacy of the Sith was supposed to be released in December 2021 to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Star Wars: The Old Republic. However, the release has now been delayed by nearly 2 months. The developers state that they need more time to complete it. However, many contents will be available on the test server this week.
When will the new expansion be released? Legacy of the Sith was introduced in summer 2021 and the release was scheduled for next Tuesday, December 14. However, there will now be a significant delay.
The expansion is now set to be released on February 15, 2022; 2 months later than originally planned.
The developers explain in a blog post that they need more time to meet their expectations:
The team has been working very hard on Legacy of the Sith for some time, but the closer we got to the launch date, the clearer it became that we needed more time.
To ensure that we deliver the experience as we envision it and that you deserve, we are currently focusing on thoroughly testing the many areas of the game that we have changed.
The previous expansion Onslaught, which was released in 2019, was also delayed shortly before its release.
Do players now have to wait until 2022? Not really, as some contents were already playable on the PTR. Additionally, another update is supposed to be released next week, bringing all content – except for the story missions – to the test server.
So anyone wishing to explore new areas or test mechanics can theoretically do so in December, but progress will not carry over to the final game.
You can find everything about the new expansion here:
How is the announcement being received? Many users on reddit commented that they expected the delay. It seems there were several issues on the PTR. Furthermore, not all contents have been brought to the test servers yet and there was simply too little PR for the expansion for some users (via reddit):
Chriches1984 writes: “I was waiting for it because it just wasn’t finished yet. Anyone who used the PTR knew that, but what worries me is that Bioware only released it a week before launch.”
PedleTwins, on the other hand, is relieved about the delay: “I’m glad. Better a delayed release than a faulty one.”
User MaximumButthurt was surprised about the lack of PR: “Yeah, that wasn’t the hype you’d expect from a big release… probably because the reactions to the tests were mostly negative.”
Some users had already predicted a delay for the expansion in early November.
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The operation R-4 anomaly, which will be released with patch 7.1 after the release
Furthermore, the new expansion should kick off a series of events, including one specifically for returnees and newcomers. Whether this will now take place in January or will also be delayed is currently unknown.
What do you think about the delay? Were you looking forward to the expansion or can you easily wait until February?
Whether starting in SWTOR in 2021 is still worthwhile, we explained here:
In Pokémon GO there is now a ticket for the “Pokémon GO Tour: Johto”. At the same time, the most important information about the event has been released. We show you what to expect.
When does the Johto Tour take place? The main date for the Johto Tour is Saturday, February 26, 2022. On this day, the global event runs from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time.
In addition to that, there is February 27, 2022. Here, trainers can participate in a live event “in selected cities” according to the blog post to encounter monsters from the Kanto region – as a tribute to the original Johto games, at the end of which you also arrived in Kanto. More information will follow soon.
Therefore, the actual Johto Tour does not last for two days but only on Saturday.
This is how it works with the ticket: The Johto Tour is once again an event for which you can purchase a ticket from now on. You can get it in the shop for 11.99 euros.
If you get the ticket by Monday, January 10, you will also receive a Limited Research for the current season research in January and February.
If you purchase the ticket afterwards, but by February 10, 2022, you will only receive the research for February.
Furthermore, the ticket offers various bonuses, just like the Kanto Tour, that you can receive during the event. There will also be free content again.
We show you what to expect at the event here.
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All contents of the Johto Tour with ticket
What kind of event is it? Basically, the monsters of the Johto region are in the foreground – of course. They will all appear in the game over the course of the event. Among others:
In the wild
In raids
In encounters after research tasks
They hatch from eggs
They are attracted by incense
You can choose one of two versions if you have the ticket:
The Gold Edition
The Silver Edition
Depending on the variant, you will then receive specific Pokémon (more about the spawns can be found below).
Icognito G, O, T, U, R and J will be attracted by incense.
Additionally, depending on the edition, different monsters will be attracted by incense.
Which monsters are there per edition? Depending on which edition you choose, you can encounter special monsters. There are some that are exclusive to encounter, and others where you have a higher shiny chance.
Gold Edition:
Exclusive by incense: Webarak, Skorgla, Teddiursa, and Mantax
9 collector challenges with different time periods and themes
Free bundle of 3 remote raid passes
Quadruple egg hatching speed
Double candy for hatching eggs
Additional candy for Johto catches
An in-game medal
Stickers & snapshot encounters
Ho-Oh and Lugia are of course also present
Contents of the Johto Tour without a ticket – with regional monsters
What is available without a ticket? Even without a ticket, you will notice the effects of the Johto Tour.
On one hand, there will be more Johto spawns in the wild, as well as in raids and 7km eggs.
Additionally, the regional monsters of the Johto region, such as Corasonn, will be available globally in raids. You can of course challenge them with a ticket.
Pichu, Pii, Fluffeluff, and Togepi will hatch from 2km eggs.
And there will be a limited research on trainer battles.
However, there are still a few weeks until the Johto Tour. Currently, a Dragon event is running in Pokémon GO, where you can encounter the new monster Shardrago among others. You can find the right counters against Shardrago here.
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An industry insider had insights into the chaotic development of Battlefield 2042given. Now Electronic Arts (EA) is responding to the allegations.
“We take Battlefield 2042 seriously.” This is how the statement from the Battlefield 2042 developers begins, in response to a report. The well-known industry insider Tom Henderson had highlighted the problems and difficulties in developing the first-person shooter Battlefield 2042 in an extensive video.
Many capable employees had left the studio, and EA apparently wanted to align itself with successful games of its time.
This is what happened: Now Electronic Arts has spoken out and responded to Tom Henderson with a statement. Henderson himself uploaded the statement on Twitter. In the brief text, the developers explain how Battlefield 2042 will continue in the future.
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EA plans to invest a lot of time and resources in Battlefield 2042
This is how EA responds to the allegations: They mean it seriously with Battlefield 2042 and want to continue investing resources in the game. Furthermore, they explain that there will even be a new studio that will be solely responsible for Battlefield.
Additionally, the developers state that they want to continue improving and growing the game, as it is “the foundation for the future [of Battlefield].”
However, some players are not particularly thrilled with the statement and express their anger on Twitter and Reddit.
The official statement from the developers regarding Battlefield 2042 (via Twitter.com).
Players are disappointed with the official statement: “Are we getting hero shooters now?”
This is how players are reacting: The reactions from players are not very positive, and in the subreddit for Battlefield 2042, they are discussing the developers’ post (via reddit.com). Many users are complaining and consider the statement to be just a poor excuse for the disastrous state of the game.
A user sarcastically writes: “We are determined to shove our vision down your throats, no matter how much you tell us you don’t like it.”
The user OarthurCallahan is already fearing (via reddit.com): “I can’t wait for your next hero shooter to flop mercilessly and be the last nail in the coffin for the franchise.”
Another user asks: “I don’t understand why they still talk about potential. The alpha should have potential, maybe even the beta, but if the potential is not utilized after release, what did they do? They should be working on smaller improvements and bug fixes now that it is released, not working on ‘potential’.”
The developers of Battlefield 2042 are currently not very popular among players. Just recently, new Christmas skins were integrated into the game. However, players found that anything but funny:
The latest Hearthstone expansion is live! We reveal what’s included in “Split in Alterac Valley”.
The Hearthstone fans didn’t have to wait long after the announcement; it was already here. The latest expansion of Blizzard’s digital collectible card game is live and brings a lot of fresh wind. The expansion concludes the current year and leads the prevailing conflict of “Alliance versus Horde” to a preliminary finale.
We will reveal what content you can look forward to in “Split in Alterac Valley”.
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What’s included in the new addon? As usual, the expansion “Split in Alterac Valley” features a whopping 135 new cards, which should inspire many fresh deck ideas and strategies. Especially the new hero cards are really powerful and could cause the quests to take a bit of a backseat – they had recently dominated Hearthstone.
The new keyword is “Honorable Kill”: The expansion also brings a new keyword after a while, which can be found on many cards, namely “Honorable Kill”. This is an effect that is triggered whenever an enemy minion is defeated by the card with the keyword by exact damage.
If an enemy minion has 3 health, you must deal exactly 3 damage to achieve an “Honorable Kill”. Depending on the card, this brings different bonuses. It can be a boost to stats (like +1/+1) or allow you to draw a card. Each card with “Honorable Kill” has its own effect.
What else is there to do? During the expansion, there will be a legendary quest line – in addition to the reward track. Players can snag a series of additional golden cards if they collect enough honor. How exactly this works has been explained in our article on the honor system in Hearthstone.
As usual, there will be another “miniset” a few weeks after the release, which will likely contain 35 new cards again. Until then, you have time to earn enough gold from the new reward track.
Have you already checked out “Split in Alterac Valley”? Or does this Hearthstone expansion contain nothing that interests you?
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At the launch of the new expansion Endwalker for Final Fantasy XIV, users are struggling with numerous errors and issues. Now, the head of Final Fantasy XIV explains why these problems are occurring.
Here’s what it’s about: Since December 3rd, pre-order customers of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker have been able to preview the latest expansion. However, there are already many problems users are facing.
Most of the errors involve annoying connection drops, causing players to be kicked from the server queue and having to start the waiting process all over again.
Now, Naoki Yoshida, producer & director of FINAL FANTASY XIV, has spoken out and explained how they plan to address the issues (via finaltansyxiv.com)
Final Fantasy XIV: Error 4004, 3001, and 2002 drive players crazy
These are the errors: Currently, there are three annoying errors that are troubling players and preventing them from entering the game.
Error 4004 mainly occurs when the servers are overloaded, leading the queue to fail.
Error 3001 arises whenever servers allow players to log in over the maximum player limit.
If the total number of waiting players in the data center exceeds 17,000, error 2002 is displayed.
Here’s how the issues will be resolved: Yoshida stated in his post that they aim to get a handle on the issues in the coming days. Maintenance work on the login servers is scheduled for December 8th. They plan to address the following problems:
For error 4004, they have corrected the source code for the lobby servers, but this will take more time due to its complex nature. It will still take a while before the error is fixed.
To minimize error 3001, they will increase the number of network connections to a maximum.
To reduce error 2002, they will raise the maximum number of players in a data center from 17,000 to 21,000 players.
Hardware shortage prevents the establishment of new servers
The simplest solution would be to set up new servers to accommodate the many new players. However, Yoshida has already stated that this is currently not so simple. To establish new servers, the team needs new servers – and they need semiconductors.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, semiconductors are in short supply, making it impossible for the team to obtain new hardware for servers. And the team cannot estimate how long this shortage will last.
If you haven’t ventured into Final Fantasy XIV yet, but the information about the expansion has piqued your curiosity, then we reveal everything important for getting started in the MMORPG:
ForDestiny 2 today, on December 7th, an update will be released on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia, which is expected to end the current content drought. Update 3.4.0 brings many new content, ability adjustments, and weapon updates. Everything you need to know about downtime and information you can find as always on MeinMMO.
What you need to know today: Bungie has already prepared this update, so you should only expect a small downtime today. Destiny 2 is receiving update 3.4.0, which includes the biggest balance patch of all time, the new “30th Anniversary Bungie” pack, and the 2021 triumph moments.
To help you know when to get started and what will change in the game, MeinMMO will guide you through update 3.4.0 and regularly update this article.
Maintenance on 07.12. – All Times and Server Downtime
These times are important today:
Maintenance work will start at 5:00 PM on all platforms.
At around 5:45 PM, the servers will go offline. Players will be kicked from all activities, and the downtime will begin.
From 6:00 PM, the Destiny 2 update 3.4.0 will be available and rolled out on all platforms and in all regions worldwide.
Once you have downloaded (and installed) the update, you can explore the new content in Destiny 2.
By 7:00 PM, the maintenance work for update 3.4.0 is expected to end as planned.
Update 6:10 PM: The update 3.4.0 is here and is now rolling out on all platforms. The download on PC is 3.2 GB. 6:45 PM: Smooth process. The Destiny 2 servers are already available again, and players can log back in once they have copied and installed the update.
It’s important: Even if you have downloaded the update, there may be connection issues until the maintenance work ends at around 7:00 PM. You may have to expect queues during login. Also, please note that third-party applications and the official companion app may not be functioning correctly.
The new 6-player activity (F2P) goes live with update 3.4.0.
What Changes with Update 3.4.0 in Season 15
This is what the new update brings: Bungie has already revealed a lot about the changes, adjustments, and especially the new activities in the past weeks.
Here are the most important details that were announced in advance:
It includes the new, free activity “Trials of Eternity” for 6 players (with matchmaking).
The dungeon “Sog der Habsucht” and the cosmetics for the event are, however, paid and thus exclusive only for pack owners. This also includes the availability of the iconic rocket launcher Gjallarhorn.
The pack apparently also includes Halo-inspired weapons. Images from the activity showed firearms similar to the MA40 assault rifle and the purple battle rifle from Halo. Whether this was all there is to the Halo crossover remains to be seen.
Furthermore, players can expect the biggest balance patch of all time. This means massive changes to ability cooldowns, a stronger focus on gunplay, and a clear distinction between PvP and PvE. New information about timers for grenades and melee, which Bungie has not yet addressed, is also expected in today’s patch.
As part of the more creative build crafting, the new quality-of-life changes will make many things easier in the future. The glimmer costs for mods will cease to exist starting tonight, and it will also become easier to keep track of exotic ornaments.
Additionally, the update may contain further innovations that have not yet been announced.
Tonight, you will encounter a mysterious horse, a pirate cave, and many cosmetics.
Here are more important changes regarding known issues:
In the strike “The Corrupted”, many bugs have been addressed. For example, the number of enemies was reduced and portal bugs have been fixed, which were especially an issue in the leaderboard.
The weapons from the Dreaming City now appear more frequently after completing the Blind Source.
On the PvP map “Rustlands”, some rendering errors have been fixed which caused dynamic objects not to be displayed.
If you missed in-game chat messages, you can bring back this text chat display by accessing the navigation mode. This way, you can finally read what your PC fireteam members have been chatting about.
And further fixes for some of the most annoying issues.
What’s in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes from update 3.4.0 will be published by Bungie in the form of patch notes.
Traditionally, the information is released along with the update itself. However, Bungie wanted to try to provide the patch notes earlier due to the numerous changes.
Now it’s your opinion that matters. Are you ready to explore the mysterious loot cave? What are you most looking forward to after the update? Do you think the Gjallarhorn will live up to its reputation as a top-tier weapon? Which new feature will keep players most engaged?
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With today’s weekly reset, the content drought of the past months is over inDestiny 2. Although the story from Season 15 about Savathun is still open, players can now enjoy the new activities for the anniversary “30 Years of Bungie” starting today. We at MeinMMO show you what new things there are to discover this week.
This week: Bungie is taking its extended Season 15 time to celebrate its 30th anniversary extensively with the players. For this reason, many new contents have come to the game today that are meant to remind of glorious moments and special places from the past.
Bungie has packed the weekly reset on December 7th to the brim. The birthday event also kicks off the 2021 Triumph Moments as well as the Iron Banner. At least for the Triumph Moments, it is known that they will also reference Bungie’s anniversary.
You can already view the first images of the new weapons and activities in the event article.
Bungie clearly has no problem turning many things upside down to ensure more gunplay, especially in PvP. It’s quite possible that Destiny 2 may feel different for many players starting tonight due to these adjustments.
The most important information about activities from December 7th to December 14th.
In this strike in the Dreaming City, you must free the Techean Sedia. However, Bungie has made adjustments to the strike because it was partially buggy and overall very long. Brave guardians may find it somewhat easier this week.
These Nightfall weapons are currently available:
Palindrome, Void Hand Cannon (Master)
The Swarm, Arc Machine Gun (Master)
Playlist strikes have these modifiers:
Void Singe
Stasis Burn
Blackout
The singe modifier will accompany you all week; the others change daily. Additionally, you will receive a boost to your Crucible and Iron Banner ranks this week.
In the Vault of Glass, you can take on the challenge “Wait for it…” where you may only kill the Wyverns during the encounter when they start to sacrifice themselves at the conflux. This is not so easy. If only one succeeds in sacrificing themselves, you must start over.
As a reward, the challenge mode will grant the time-lost weapon “Vision of Confluence”. The weapon will then guarantee 2 perks per slot. However, keep in mind that hard mode and normal mode share the loot.
The armor focusing in the raid this week is: Strength
Crucible – Here are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Dynamics Control
Iron Banner
Ascendant Challenge:
Petra Venj can be conveniently found right at the spawn point of the Dreaming City. The entire zone is in the 2nd curse week. You can prove yourself in the 3rd Ascendant Challenge called “Shattered Ruins”.
Sources for top loot in Season 15 of Destiny 2
This is the new max level: In the Season of the Lost, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,330. Thus, the power level has only increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 14.
So you are not bothered with the cumbersome levels but can dive straight into the endgame.
This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) brings you beyond 1,320:
Achieve at least 100,000 points in the Nightfall: Trial by Fire (+2)
A look at the weapons from the new event dungeon “Sog der Habsucht”
Glimmer Highlights in the Eververse
During the birthday event, there are of course also several cosmetics to earn. Nevertheless, Tess has, as always, some cosmetic items on offer that may still be missing in your collection.
This week, you can still get this for Glimmer from Tess:
Exotic ornament “Austroraptor”.
Exotic weapon ornament for Fatebringer “Austroraptor”
Exotic emote “Spring Rain”
Legendary emote “Lumina”
Exotic Ghost Shell “Prophet Shell”
Exotic ship “Chrysopllea-S”
Exotic sparrow “Opulent Splendor”
Ghost projection Tetreader projection
Teleport effect “The Celebration of Renewal”
Shaders “Flavedo Core”, “Chalcos Splendor”, “Atmospheric Glimmer” and “Polished Reeds”
What do you think about the current trailer and which activity interests you the most? Will you explore the new content right away or will you first indulge in the Iron Banner?
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In Pokémon GO, a very special event is set to take place in February 2022: The Johto Tour. Nothing is known about the event yet, but the community is already speculating on possible content on social media. We at MeinMMO will show you what trainers are hoping for.
What kind of event is it? As announced by Niantic on the Pokémon GO blog, there will be a Johto Tour at the end of February (via pokemongolive.com). This is supposed to be the spectacular conclusion to the current season – the Season of Heritage.
The PokeMiners, a group of data miners, have now found initial hints about this event, which they shared on Twitter. It appears that the texts regarding the start and end time have been embedded in the game code, along with a new image. This has sparked initial speculation in the community.
What is known about the Johto Tour 2022?
So far, Niantic has been very reserved with the official information regarding the Johto Tour. It is only known that it is set to take place on February 26 and 27, 2022, and is intended as the crowning finale of the season. Additionally, a paid event ticket will be required for participation, which, however, includes the limited-time research from January and February.
As indicated by the Twitter post from the PokeMiners, the information regarding the start and end of the Johto Tour as well as a corresponding image has now been embedded in the game code.
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In another tweet, they also provided the corresponding texts found. According to them, the following text was embedded in the source code: “A ticket for access to the Pokémon GO Tour: Johto on February 26, 2022, from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time, no matter where you are.” (via twitter.com).
What the trainers hope for from the Johto Tour 2022
The information surrounding the Johto Tour is now sparking initial speculation within the community. Many trainers are expressing their wishes for the event on Twitter and Reddit.
Release of missing Shinies
One of the most mentioned wishes is the release of the missing Shinies from the Johto region. Some trainers are already looking forward to one or another specimen. For instance, Ace Br3ak writes on Twitter: “Finally shiny Mantine and Corasolla.” (via twitter.com).
The user standapokeman directly asks on Reddit which Shinies from Johto are still missing (via reddit.com). In the comments, the user is referred to another post that has already answered this question.
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According to Revrush, the following Pokémon are still missing in the Johto region:
Hoothoot and Noctowl,
Budew, Roselia, and Cacturne
Girafarig
Slugma and Magcargo
Rockruff and Hitmontop
Phanpy and Donphan
Remoraid and Octillery,
Mantine
the regional Pokémon Corasolla
Regional Pokémon
Corasolla: Apart from many trainers hoping for the shiny variant of Corasolla, this monster is a regional Pokémon. It is thus normally not obtainable in Germany. For this reason, some players wish to have the opportunity to catch Corasolla during the Johto event.
EasyHoney641 therefore asks on Reddit: “Is Corasolla coming for everyone?” (via reddit.com). Dracarys1988 is convinced that it will be catchable in raids (via reddit.com).
And on Twitter, graham also responds to a joyful post about Corasolla: “Yes, and I hope you save your [Raid] passes, because Niantic will most likely use them in raids since it’s regionally exclusive.” (via twitter.com).
Corasolla normal (left) and shiny (right)
Scizor: Another regional Pokémon is Scizor. This also belongs to the Johto region and can usually only be caught in Latin America. Also for this monster, some players hope to be able to catch it during the event (via twitter.com).
Other wishes and speculations for the Johto Tour
But the Shinies and regional Pokémon are not the only wishes of the trainers. amzorcen hopes for new Mega Evolutions and writes on Twitter: “Mega Johto Monsters?? God, I hope.” (via twitter.com). And reptilez speculates about a Mega Tyranitar (via twitter.com). GymDefender, on the other hand, hopes it will be Mega Scizor (via reddit.com).
GanzSicher speculates on special Unown that spell the word Johto: “We will probably get Unown for the letters J, O, T, and H. Only 2 new forms for me :/ (J and H)” (via twitter.com).
How realistic are the wishes and speculations?
In 2021, there was a similar event in Pokémon GO. This event focused on the Kanto region. With this event, the remaining Shinies from the region were also introduced, which you could encounter since then. This suggests that Niantic has planned a similar approach this year as well.
Regional Pokémon could also be found all over the world on the two event days, as Pokémon GO has made this possible in other events. However, these were mainly catchable in raids.
Whether Niantic will choose a special Johto Pokémon for the Mega Raid is still completely unclear. In order to equip all types with a Mega Evolution, a Rock-type Pokémon is still missing. This could suggest a Mega Tyranitar. However, there are still other options from different regions that Pokémon GO could turn to for a Mega Rock Pokémon, like Aerodactyl.
What the Johto Tour brings you in February in terms of spawns and bonuses remains to be seen for now. However, as soon as there is new information about this event, you will of course learn about it here at MeinMMO.
What do you hope for from the Johto Tour? Do you believe all the Shinies from this region will finally be released? Or do you have another hypothesis about what Niantic has planned for this event? Share your opinion with us here at MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with other trainers.
Following the World Championship at League of Legends the conflict around the team Fnatic is intensifying. The team’s German bot laner, Elias “Upset” Lipp, had to leave the LoL Worlds 2021 early. One of his teammates blamed Upset’s wife for this. She now says she receives death threats almost every day “because of this boy.”
What was the conflict about?
For teams in League of Legends, the Worlds at the end of a year is the highlight of a season. The team Fnatic managed to qualify for the LoL Worlds as one of 3 teams from Europe after a crisis.
Subsequently, the French bot laner Adam left team Fnatic. He was the biggest talent in European LoL in 2021. However, the 19-year-old apparently cannot forgive Upset for leaving the team during the Worlds. He claims that Upset only left because his wife felt lonely. Upset denies this.
“Almost every day death threats – completely without reason”
This is what Upset’s wife says now: Upset’s wife is the Twitch streamer and influencer Paulaeal. She has 132,000 followers on Twitch and primarily shows League of Legends. However, she hasn’t streamed there for a while. On Instagram, she has 405,000 followers.
She posted a picture of Adam and Upset on Twitter. She commented:
“Because of this boy, I’m receiving death threats almost every day – completely without reason.”
Paulaeal
In the tweet she quoted, one can read that Adam changed his name in the Solo Queue of LoL to “Lonely Wife UwU”.
A reference to the fact that Upset allegedly left the Worlds just because his wife felt lonely.
The Twitch streamer says she works through social media. But she can no longer do anything about it because so much hate is directed at her. She hasn’t done anything wrong – she is being harassed based on pure assumptions.
Such things never happened before. If Adam has a problem, he could discuss it directly with her husband – but Adam simply does not respond to the messages.
What does the LoL pro say about it? Upset says he has tried several times to talk to Adam personally, but he has ignored him. Adam only wants to direct more hate towards Upset’s wife. That’s disgusting. He avoids every conversation (via twitter).
What else is going on? Adam left Fnatic in dispute. He also claimed that Upset not only abandoned the team but also tried to oust him from the team and replace him with a friend of his.
The team of Fnatic had a tough Worlds 2021.
Adam apologizes on Twitch – Couldn’t handle the Worlds
How does Adam react? Adam apologized for his behavior in a Twitch stream on the evening of December 6th. Changing his name to “Lonely Wife UwU” was childish and selfish. That was the stupidest idea of his life. The fans’ reaction made it clear to him.
He says it stemmed from deep frustration. He just couldn’t get over Upset’s departure at the Worlds and therefore had this “stupid reaction,” for which he apologizes.
Adam says he wants to leave the topic behind him now. After the Worlds, he wanted answers to his questions and was angry at Upset.
Adam criticizes Upset for not clarifying the situation after the Worlds and not reaching out to the team to answer the open questions. Only after Adam went public did Upset make contact.
People need to understand how important the Worlds were to Adam. It could be that the 2021 Worlds were the only Worlds he ever qualified for, says Adam. The whole situation totally frustrated him. That’s human and understandable. He felt disrespected and therefore – out of frustration – changed his name.
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What’s behind this: Adam is only 19 years old and evidently extremely ambitious; otherwise, you don’t get named “Rookie of the Year” in LoL. Apparently, he could not handle the fact that the Worlds went so badly for Fnatic after the team had struggled for a year to get there.
In a video from Fnatic one could see how the atmosphere at Fnatic during the Worlds changed from a “school trip with event character” to a trial with tears and despair.
It’s understandable that Adam is deeply affected by the Worlds. However, that Adam consistently accuses Upset of leaving the team just because his wife misses him seems absurd. Both Upset and his wife have clearly stated that this was absolutely not the reason for Upset’s departure. However, they request that their privacy be respected. They do not want to disclose the exact reason.
If Adam changes his name in LoL, it may seem like a childish prank from the outside, but since Adam is so much in focus of the LoL fans and Fnatic is such an important team for many people, it has serious consequences for Upset and his wife.
To an outsider, it sounds absurd that a mega-talent like Adam, who is only 19 years old, believes that his first Worlds could also be his last. But in Adam’s mind, this seems to be a real possibility. Perhaps this also explains why he couldn’t get over the matter.
The girlfriend of Fnatic’s top-laner Bwipo was almost subjected to the same accusations by fans. Bwipo also left Fnatic:
“Goodbye, Verdansk” – the beloved release map of Call of Duty: Warzone bids farewell this evening, and the free battle royale tempts with 3 live events, gifts, and double XP.
On the morning of December 8, specifically at 6 AM, Call of Duty: Warzone will shut down its servers and prepare for the release of the new map: the Pacific volcanic island Caldera.
And although it was about time for a new large map in the free battle royale to appear: some will surely miss the old map a little.
To make the farewell a little easier, Warzone is sweetening the last hours, the last matches in Verdansk with a delicious package of interesting live events, smaller gifts, and a mode with double XP.
So make sure to check out Warzone today, respectfully say goodbye to Verdansk with a big “F” and get ready for the new map – it will be worth it.
If you prefer to know more about downloading the new map, then check here:
Warzone will go down tomorrow morning at 6 AM for a 12-hour server downtime to bring the new map into the game. Until then, a total of 3 live events are online:
Operation: Flashback – Crazy mode packed with old events
Secrets of the Pacific – Cosmetics event: Visit places in Verdansk
Last Hours of Verdansk – Battle Royale with a special ending
Operation: Flashback: A normal battle royale with squads of 4. However, only the rules are normal, the match flow is completely crazy.
The developers have stuffed almost all events, items, and OP weapons into this mode and checked if such a thing can be fun. And indeed – Operation: Flashback is a fantastic event mode with a lot of dynamics, randomness, and unfair OP strategies:
Secrets of the Pacific: This is the first joint event with the new CoD: Vanguard. The event requires you to visit a total of 6 locations on the old map, and for each success, there’s a themed cosmetic that aligns with the new Warzone map.
The tasks are perfect for taking a nice big round through the city of Verdansk and remembering long-forgotten gameplay highlights. If you visit all 6 locations, you will also receive a blueprint for the STG 44. Here are the solutions:
Last Hours of Verdansk: The last event mode to bid farewell to Verdansk is a special battle royale with different victory rules. You are not fighting for the total victory over all opponents but from a certain point in the match, you must capture a flag.
At least try the mode once – you will receive a cool farewell card from Verdansk, and if you secure a victory, there will be another card for the “Final Winners.” Additionally, the mode offers you double XP on your weapons and the battle pass.
Verdansk was a strong map for the release of Warzone and has accompanied us for over 1.5 years. Signs of wear were undeniable, yet the map always offered plenty of action and variety.
Fortnite has introduced a new gadget to the map thanks to the new Chapter 3: the tent. We at MeinMMO will show you how to best use tents and where you can find them.
How do I use tents? Since the new chapter, tents have become items that you can find all over the map. This item mainly offers a separate storage that can be used across subsequent matches. So if you use a tent and stash your weapons and support items there, they can be retrieved in the next match at any tent.
To use the tent, you first need to buy one with Gold. To do this, approach an open tent and acquire one. Once you’ve done that, a sleeping bag-like item will be in your inventory. You can select this and throw it at any position you like. Your tent is ready. Now you can access it.
This is what the menu looks like when you interact with a tent
Furthermore, you now have two free slots for storing items. You can acquire a third slot for a fee of 100 Gold bars. However, if you take the item out of the rented storage, you will have to pay another 100 Gold bars the next time you store it.
Additionally, you can also take a nap in your tent during a match. This will gradually restore your condition.
If you want to take your tent with you, there is the appropriate option in the tent menu. This way, you can take your tent anywhere and set it up as you please.
In teams, trios, or duos, your teammates can also interact with your tent so they can acquire their own. But don’t worry! No player, neither friend nor foe, has access to your stored items and weapons.
If you find yourself in a new match and spot a foreign storage, you can claim it for yourself and access your items.
Where can I find an example? There is no reliable source to obtain a tent. They typically spawn randomly scattered all over the map.
Either you get lucky and find an example while looting or you can try your luck in survival shops. In various cities on the new map, there exist certain hunting shops with vehicles and snowboards on display. You might find one or another model of a tent there.
What do you think of the tents? Do you find the overall option to store certain weapons good or is that not for you? Let us know in the comments!
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With “The New War”, the latest and largest expansion of Warframe will be released on December 15. MeinMMO author Marko Jevtic got to see more in advance. His impression: “The New War” is more than just an exciting new story quest. It is also the first step towards a kind of Warframe 2.0.
Warframe has been playable for almost 9 years. Since then, the game has continuously evolved and grown. The Warframe that can be played today is much more mature than the one from back then. But it is still recognizable as the same game. Tenno, Lotus, Warframes: New players will find the same core structures today as the veterans – to which I belong.
I was all the more surprised when the story trailer for “The New War” was released. It makes clear hints that Warframe wants to go beyond these core structures. With this, the trailer deeply touched fans.
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Warframe shows trailer for the expansion ‘The New War’ and a very special character
My deeper look at the expansion even gives me the impression: After “The New War”, a kind of Warframe 2.0 begins. And I think that’s exactly right. Because that is the most exciting and best direction that Warframe can currently take.
When is the expansion coming? “The New War” will be released on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, on Steam, Epic Games, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and Nintendo Switch. It is free like all Warframe expansions, but unlike most content in the game, it can only be played solo.
What have I seen from the expansion? Digital Extremes showcased more of “The New War” at a virtual press event. Rebecca Ford, Community Director and Live OPS, showed about 30 minutes of gameplay. After that, the attending journalists and content creators were allowed to ask questions, which were answered in detail.
Expansion sounds like a ‘season finale’
The press event mainly gave me the impression that “The New War” is supposed to be more than just good new content.
The expansion feels more like a season finale for the exciting story that Warframe has been telling since 2018. Starting in 2022, a second season of Warframe will begin – seemingly with a new story and new ambitions. For me, that sounds like a kind of Warframe 2.0.
What has been said about the expansion? Rebecca Ford is the voice of the Lotus and in a way the face of Warframe in the community. It was striking to me how precisely she talked about “The New War”. Just as important as the expansion itself was for Rebecca Ford the time after. This solidifies my idea that “The New War” is a kind of season finale for Warframe. As well as several other reasons:
Rebecca Ford, in a sense the face of Warframe for the community
“The New War” will conclude Warframe’s most important storylines to date – and then tell new ones. The expansion is the first major story progression in almost 4 years.
The expansion itself is said to last about 5 hours. New players will have to play around 30 hours to reach the New War. As with a story-driven series, one must be involved from ‘the first season’ onwards to understand everything and enjoy the season finale and the new season.
That’s why the game’s marketing is also openly addressing one of the biggest plot twists in Warframe’s history for the first time: The Operator is no longer the best-kept secret in the community. Therefore, the personal story of the Operator will play a larger role – and like with some series, the actors for the Operator have been changed. The new voices fit better with the story they want to tell from now on, it is said.
What will come after the expansion? Rebecca Ford has repeatedly talked about the “world after The New War”. Everything that happens in the world of Warframe from 2022 onwards will take place after the end of the expansion. The story of “The New War” will leave “scars” in the world of Warframe, says Rebecca Ford. She did not want to give details. However, the changes are supposed to be clearly noticeable.
Players must finish “The New War” if they want to experience the latest content from 2022 onwards. Therefore, the developers expect that all players interested in the story and new content will complete “The New War”.
How do I categorize the expansion? Even if Rebecca Ford didn’t phrase it nearly as explicitly and probably wouldn’t phrase it that way: The Warframe that will be playable after “The New War” sounds to me like a successor under an old name.
The cyber-samurai Teshin is one of the playable characters
Veso lets his robot friends fight for him
The Grineer soldier is already a fan favorite thanks to his dialogues
The war in “The New War” is shown from many perspectives
Old storylines will be concluded while new ones begin. New storytelling methods are intended to give the world and its characters more depth. And the previously strictly secret, biggest story twists are viewed as the foundation for the future.
This sounds to me like one could talk about “Warframe 2.0” in 2022. These are very exciting news for me. Especially if the Warframe of the future maintains the direction that “The New War” seems to take. This is also reflected in equally exciting and ambitious gameplay experiments.
New gameplay elements like in Persona 5 confirm my impression
Rebecca Ford showed a longer sequence that is completely atypical for Warframe. In the scene, you play an unknown character from a first-person perspective in a legendary location for Warframe lore fans. The context is a classroom, the “final boss” is an exam. You as a player must answer the questions correctly and show that you paid attention in Warframe class. This classroom sequence inspired by Persona 5 reveals Warframe’s new ambitions: The game wants to be more than just a good shooter.
With the first gameplay impressions of “The New War” at TennoCon 2021 (via YouTube), one of the biggest changes was brought to the forefront:
With “The New War”, Warframe is trying for the first time to tell the story from several active perspectives. This includes characters who have previously been your opponents. These new perspectives significantly change the Warframe experience – and not just due to noticeably different gameplay:
Thanks to the many perspectives, the world of Warframe feels more alive. The conflicts that the player is involved in carry more weight. The character of the Tenno seems at the same time more mystical and less alone in the universe. Digital Extremes also speaks of a 3-act structure in “The New War” – hinting at larger story ambitions.
I did not expect that Warframe could entice me again
I played Warframe for the first time on the release day of PlayStation 4 – that was November 2013. In the years since then, I have come back from time to time, but the game could never captivate me for the long term. This was also due to the limited storytelling and the known gameplay structures: As much fun as it is to glide through the levels as a space ninja – that alone was not enough for me in the long run.
My impressions of “The New War” are therefore much more positive than I expected. Digital Extremes has always understood that looter-shooters are fun due to their repeatability. But with “The New War”, they also show an understanding that a story should not follow the same strict, risk-averse structures.
By using bold and experimental storytelling methods and perspectives, the developers of Warframe can entice me again. I did not expect that. But that is exactly why I am even more excited about the expansion and the unofficial “Warframe 2.0.”
As a game, Warframe remains a looter-shooter. But the universe of Warframe will apparently be more than just a collection of farming routes for the latest weapons and armor from “The New War” onward. The Warframe of the future apparently increasingly sees itself as a collection of exciting stories, interesting characters, and profound ideas.
This direction is not only ambitious, it is the right one for Warframe. If the Warframe of the future keeps the promises of “The New War”, it will be an unofficial Warframe 2.0 and appeal greatly to both new and old players.
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In Pokémon GO the Spotlight Hour with Electabuzz starts today, on December 7th. There is also a bonus on the candies you earn. We will show you the time, shinies, and all the information.
What kind of event is it? Today, on December 7, 2021, there will be another Spotlight Hour for trainers in Pokémon GO. An event of this kind takes place once a week and focuses on a specific Pokémon. During the event, you will encounter the Pokémon almost everywhere on the map.
Today’s Spotlight Hour features the Electric-type Pokémon Electabuzz from the first generation. Here we show you the most important information.
Spotlight Hour with Electabuzz – Start, Bonuses, and Shiny
When does it start? As you already know from the past Tuesday event hours, the event starts at 6:00 PM local time. You then have one hour to take advantage of the bonus and catch as many Electabuzz as possible. The event will end again at 7:00 PM local time.
What bonuses are available? While the Spotlight Hour is running today, you will find Electabuzz spawns almost everywhere in the wild. If you light a incense, it will also primarily attract Electabuzz.
There are also double candies for sending candies. So if you always wanted to tidy up your Pokémon collection, you can do so very efficiently during the Spotlight Hour and earn extra candies.
Can you catch Shiny Electabuzz? Yes, it is possible. With a bit of luck, you can find shiny Electabuzz during the event. In the following graphic, you can see the shiny forms compared:
Is the Spotlight Hour with Electabuzz worth it?
How strong is Electabuzz? Electabuzz itself is a good Pokémon, but its evolution Electivire is even stronger. Especially in raids, Electivire is a good choice for your Electric attacker lineup. In our overview, Electivire is among the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO.
So today’s hour is really worth it for you if you need strong Electric Pokémon in your collection or want to gather Electabuzz candies.
In Trainer battles, i.e., in PvP, Electabuzz and Electivire are not particularly strong.
If you are already satisfied with your Electric Pokémon collection, you can still use the Spotlight Hour on December 7th to tidy up your collection and receive double candies for sending.
Will you take advantage of the event today, and if so, for what purpose? Please share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange views with other trainers in the community.
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Today, the expansion “30 Years of Bungie” launches in Destiny 2, and all players are invited to celebrate. Over three decades, the studio has worked on shooter hits like Halo, Destiny 1, and today’s Destiny 2, setting new standards. We will tell you what is planned in Destiny 2 for the celebration and take a brief look back at Bungie’s past.
This evening, Bungie is kicking off its big birthday celebration, simultaneously filling the long wait for the next expansion, “The Witch Queen,” with fresh content.
But that’s not all. The developer also wants to thank its players, having prepared plenty of loot for this occasion. The new event represents 30 years of Bungie and is meant to celebrate a legendary community.
What players can expect at the birthday event: As usual, Destiny 2 players have received only sparse information on what exactly to expect. For now, we only know that abundant loot seems to be available in the new activities.
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New dungeon “Sog der Habsucht” – 3-player activity
Xur’s Treasure Room
The two activities are expected to be accessible this evening, reminiscent of the legendary loot cave from Destiny 1. All of this carries a bit of the flair of a mysterious pirate adventure, where players can expect enormous treasures at the end.
Also, Xur and the Nine seem to play a significant role in the new activities. The mysterious NPC trader has already been seen in several screenshots related to the activity, as well as the mysterious blue horse made of stardust. The Destiny 2 community suspects that Xur is the adventurer mentioned in the announcement, who sacrificed his humanity for a treasure. The Nine will evidently also play a larger role.
A look at the weapons from the dungeon “Sog der Habsucht”.
Additionally, the exotic rocket launcher “Gjallarhorn” returns to Destiny 2 through a quest. The weapon will also have the option for a catalyst, which can presumably be earned as well.
There will be an armor set reminiscent of the design of the exotic hand cannon “Dorn”.
Halo-inspired armors and weapons, ornament sets, gestures, sparrows, and ghost shells will also be found in the birthday bundle.
Forsaken returns one last time, allowing players to experience the story of Cayde-6 and Crow/Uldren Sov for free once more. You can start the DLC through the quest archive terminal.
There may even be more secrets to uncover, but Bungie reveals nothing further and lets players discover everything themselves after tonight’s update.
The current images from the anniversary event already provide a first taste of what awaits you in the game:
Time to celebrate!
The weapons from the 6-player activity “Trials of Eternity”
The iconic rocket launcher “Gjallarhorn”
The mysterious stardust horse
Players are heroes in Destiny 2
Triumph moments 2021: With the update, the triumph moments 2021 also go live. This is supposed to meaningfully complement the contents of the 30th anniversary, as Bungie promises. The details are still unknown. However, if players complete all required triumphs, including several Grandmaster missions, and collect the rewards, they can unlock the “MMXXI” seal and the corresponding title.
The rewards of the triumph moments 2021.
Who can join? Bungie invites its players to participate in the free 6-player activity and the triumph moments 2021. However, if you want to explore all content, primarily the new dungeon, you must own the paid expansion pack “30 Years of Bungie”.
This was available either individually or in a bundle with the new DLC “The Witch Queen,” which will be released in February 2022.Bundle holders will gain access to additional reward chests in the free 6-player activity “Trials of Eternity”.
A brief look back at 30 years of Bungie
Since 1991, Bungie has influenced gaming like no other studio. With the new activities launching today, the developer wants to thank its players.
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About stops towards creative independence: In 30 years, Bungie has managed not only to create unforgettable and successful gaming experiences but also to bring players from all over the world together. With the separation from Microsoft and Activision, Bungie has also demonstrated how important their independence and creative freedom are.
Bungie aims to continue setting standards: Shooters have always been Bungie’s forte. Halo, also a Bungie creation, remains a hit to this day, and Destiny 2 has maintained a large and solid fan base for years. However, Bungie is apparently already planning the development of another multiplayer game with the latest project “Matter”.
For Destiny 2, the studio also has no problem redefining the term “shooter”. Destiny 2 places a great emphasis on excellent gunplay, a good story, and is increasingly transitioning from a pure loot shooter to an adventure shooter, which aims to provide its players with a continuous, coherent story over the years.
The latest patch, which will also go live this evening, shows that Bungie has no qualms about fundamentally turning proven concepts on their head. And there are major changes coming to Destiny 2 in the future.
What can players expect in the future? The future of Destiny 2 is already packed with mysterious secrets and story elements. After “The Witch Queen,” more annual expansions are set to follow, including “Lightfall” and “The Final Shape.” The role of darkness, the connection to the Traveler, the mysterious Nine, a cunning witch queen, and other secrets will be revealed gradually.
Bungie faces significant challenges: However, the developer also needs to address several issues in the future. Especially if the studio wants to provide its players in Destiny 2 with a meaningful experience of the complete story. Currently, new players in Destiny 2 are finding it challenging to understand all the story connections and characters.
The content vault is also something that many players criticize harshly. The Destiny 2 community has long desired a complete integration of all content from Destiny 1 and 2, which would then also be playable. However, whether that will truly happen remains questionable.
Happy Birthday, Bungie! – Time to celebrate! For fans and players of Destiny 2, this evening is the time to remember their shared experiences. With the event, the best memories in this fateful loot shooter will come alive once more.
And perhaps this is also the opportunity to reunite your old fireteam, play a round in Destiny 2, and talk about heroic gaming moments.
What is your best memory related to Destiny? What was unique or special for you, or what will you never forget? Share your personal best-of moments in Destiny 1 and 2 with us.
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Battlefield 2042 might have had one of the toughest starts in the history of the shooter series. Numerous problems and changes caused frustration among fans. Industry insider Tom Henderson now reveals in a report how it all came to be and what is planned for the future.
Who is this? Henderson is known as a prominent insider for Battlefield and other major franchises like Call of Duty. He is well-connected in the industry and has direct access to many developers. He leaked several details about Battlefield 2042 beforehand:
Additionally, he disclosed early details about then-still-secret modes like Battlefield Portal or Hazard Zone, which turned out to be correct.
The latest report focuses on the development of Battlefield 2042 and the issues that developer DICE has faced since the similarly difficult release of Battlefield V.
In the report, which Henderson released as a 30-minute video, he discusses numerous departures of former employees who played significant roles in the development of Battlefield and how decisions made by publisher EA influenced the direction of Battlefield 2042.
Henderson also offers a brief insight into the future of Battlefield. We summarize the most important information from the report for you.
The report has not been officially confirmed by EA. Even though Henderson is often correct, this information should still be taken with caution.
The Beginnings of Battlefield 2042 Were Marked by Departures
How it went at DICE after the release of Battlefield V: The problems started right with the departures of many key figures from DICE, who left the studio after the release of Battlefield V.
The list is quite extensive, as Henderson shows in his video. 18 executive employees left the studio at that time, including people like:
Patrick Bach, Executive Producer, had been with DICE for 15 years.
Anders Gyllenberg, Senior Development Director, had been with DICE for 12 years.
Jörgen Carlström, Senior Development Director, had been with DICE for 18 years.
Gustav Tilleby, Art Director, had been with DICE for 20 years.
Patrick Söderlund, Vice President, had been with DICE for 18 years.
You can see the departures in a table provided by Tom Henderson himself:
It is striking that many employees have come together to form a new studio, Embark Studios. Others have found employment with well-known industry employers, such as Ubisoft, Paradox Interactive (publisher of Crusader Kings), or Remedy Entertainment (Alan Wake, Control).
This concerns only the leading figures. In recent years, over 100 developers, designers, and technicians have left DICE.
Why did so many leave the studio? According to Henderson, this was related to the botched release of Battlefield V and the direction that EA set for Battlefield.
EA apparently wanted to model itself after other successful games at that time.
Concrete examples are Fortnite or PUBG, which were shaking up the industry at that time.
Of course, normal developments in working relationships also added to this.
According to Henderson, the former employees wanted creative freedom and did not want to follow the direction anymore. Thus, Battlefield V’s Battle Royale mode was only developed once numerous key figures were already gone and could not be deemed a success.
Nevertheless, many features and decisions that were made for Battlefield 2042 were established during this time. This includes the new drop feature for vehicles or the modification of weapons during a match on the battlefield.
Originally, the game was supposed to be a Battle Royale title, but there were other hurdles that needed to be overcome first.
Technical Problems with Engine and Cross-Gen, Experienced Employees Were Missing
These were the initial problems: The studio first had to regroup, update the engine to the latest version, and overcome several other hurdles.
The departures alone left a huge gap on a technical level: The overdue upgrade of the Frostbite engine. According to Henderson, Battlefield V was already developed with a 2016 version of the engine. For context: Battlefield V was released in 2018.
DICE reportedly still has problems bringing the engine up to date since the minds behind Frostbite are no longer working at DICE.
Henderson cites an unnamed former developer:
3 years of development, 18 months that were actually only needed to get Battlefield running on a new engine, so much had to be rewritten. Unfortunately, due to the upheavals at DICE, many experienced employees who originally developed and designed the systems were no longer there.
There was also another major problem: Battlefield 2042 had to be developed for 5 different platforms. There are versions for the older consoles PS4 and Xbox One, as well as the technically stronger platforms PS5, Xbox Series, and PC.
In 2020, the game was still in the conceptual phase and wasn’t even supposed to be a Battlefield title.
Early on, it was decided to drop the known classes and introduce new specialists. These strongly resemble the operators from Call of Duty. During development, they seemingly oriented themselves around successful BR titles such as Warzone.
In the end, this did not happen, and the result is a release that reminds many of Battlefield 4 and is plagued by technical and content issues. MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus wrote before the release:
According to Henderson, the team is now working hard to fix the game. Whether it will work remains to be seen in the coming months.
What’s next? Henderson also gives insight into EA’s plans for Battlefield, which they want to pursue or have scrapped. For instance, a Battlefield: Bad Company 3 was canceled over concerns that it would not sell well enough. However, this seems to be just one of many projects that have been canceled.
The next Battlefield is likely to be some kind of hero shooter, similar to what you see with Overwatch.
It will be based on the specialists from Battlefield 2042.
Moreover, there are plans for a “connected universe” that aims to expand the universe beyond Battlefield 2042. (via Gamespot.com)
For this, they have brought in the designer of Master Chief and former Bungie employee Marcus Letho. (via IGN.com)
A Battle Royale spin-off is supposed to come in the “near future,” but not in the next 6 months.
These things are not set in stone, as DICE is currently focused on fixes for Battlefield 2042. The first updates have not made fans happy either, since the biggest issues remain in the game.
The complete, detailed report can also be watched on YouTube or read in the subreddit (via reddit) for a summary. Here is the video for you:
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What do you think about the story? Are you satisfied with Battlefield 2042 so far? Or do you believe the game needed more time? Do you see a future for the direction that EA now apparently wants to take?
The decision to develop a Battlefield game apparently happened only between April and August 2020.
The Actual Game Was Developed in Under 1.5 Years
When did the actual development begin? According to Henderson, the conceptual phase was only completed in August 2020. Thus, the actual production began just 1 year and 3 months before the “gold status” of the game. “Gold status” means that production is officially completed.
The first leaked trailer in early 2021 still relied on assets from Battlefield 3 and 4. During the same period, an EA official stated that Battlefield 2042 was far ahead of schedule and that development was going well.
This contrasts with Henderson’s portrayal. DICE was apparently completely overwhelmed and sought help from external studios like Ripple Effect (responsible for Battlefield Portal) and Criterion Games.
The technical difficulties in development persisted and extended into the phase when the alpha and beta of Battlefield 2042 were to be released. The release was ultimately postponed from October 22 to November 19, and the beta eventually took place in October.
During this time, the public could also see for the first time in what condition the game was.
According to Henderson, DICE also wanted significantly more time but apparently did not get it. It is said: “We wanted more time, but wanting something and getting something are two completely different things.” (via YouTube)
Battlefield 2042 Needed More Time, Plans for Battle Royale in the Near Future
What is the conclusion from all this? Ultimately, both Henderson, DICE employees, and fans come to a simple realization: Battlefield 2042 needed more time for development.
In the end, this did not happen, and the result is a release that reminds many of Battlefield 4 and is plagued by technical and content issues. MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus wrote before the release:
According to Henderson, the team is now working hard to fix the game. Whether it will work remains to be seen in the coming months.
What’s next? Henderson also gives insight into EA’s plans for Battlefield, which they want to pursue or have scrapped. For instance, a Battlefield: Bad Company 3 was canceled over concerns that it would not sell well enough. However, this seems to be just one of many projects that have been canceled.
The next Battlefield is likely to be some kind of hero shooter, similar to what you see with Overwatch.
It will be based on the specialists from Battlefield 2042.
Moreover, there are plans for a “connected universe” that aims to expand the universe beyond Battlefield 2042. (via Gamespot.com)
For this, they have brought in the designer of Master Chief and former Bungie employee Marcus Letho. (via IGN.com)
A Battle Royale spin-off is supposed to come in the “near future,” but not in the next 6 months.
These things are not set in stone, as DICE is currently focused on fixes for Battlefield 2042. The first updates have not made fans happy either, since the biggest issues remain in the game.
The complete, detailed report can also be watched on YouTube or read in the subreddit (via reddit) for a summary. Here is the video for you:
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What do you think about the story? Are you satisfied with Battlefield 2042 so far? Or do you believe the game needed more time? Do you see a future for the direction that EA now apparently wants to take?
The popular streamer Ludwig switched from Twitch to Team YT-Gaming due to a lucrative offer from YouTube. However, in his streams on the new platform, he struggles with having to “create content”.
What happened? Since his switch from Twitch to YouTube a week ago, streamer Ludwig has repeatedly gotten into trouble. He could be the new record contender for the shortest paid stay at YouTube. Just three days after his start at YouTube Gaming, the platform banned him for the first time.
First ban: December 3, 2021
Second ban: December 5, 2021
Third ban: December 6, 2021
And the third ban follows at once: Are his contents to blame?
This is the possible reason:Ludwig felt unappreciated on Twitch, but on YouTube, he apparently has to invest more work than he thought. After ban number two and recently ban number three, he told his Twitch colleagues:
I didn’t know I really had to create content on this platform. (…) I damn well can’t just react (to videos)!
Ludwig in a stream with HasanAbi
Ludwig believes that the latest ban stems from the copyright system. YouTube enforces measures much more strictly than Twitch, it is said. While Twitch sees reacting to others’ content as sufficiently altered and adapted, YouTube and Papa Google don’t take it lightly.
The Content ID system from Google quickly filters out YouTubers – so quickly that it can happen even during a stream click and the channel disappears.
https://youtu.be/UqT0UR10aDw
Ludwig’s streaming colleague HasanAbi claims that what Ludwig says is “literally wrong”. According to him, it cannot be due to the Content ID system, as there are plenty of other streamers who react to videos without ever receiving a single ban.
Colleague Valkyrae often reacts in her YouTube streams to funny videos that her community is allowed to send. She claims she has never received a ban for copyright infringement. However, Ludwig states that he has been given exactly these reasons via automated notifications.
What are the consequences of the bans? Close the stream, restart the stream – done. That’s how easily Ludwig circumvents the bans. Only once was he excluded from streaming for an extended period.
In a YouTube video, he says the problem with the ban is not that the channel could be deleted. Far simpler and more annoying, however, is that viewers drop off. He doesn’t suffer any further losses (via youtube.com).
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The MMORPG Tower of Fantasy (PC/Android/iOS) will launch its open beta in China on December 16. The game is reminiscent of hits like Genshin Impact or the upcoming Blue Protocol. When Tower of Fantasy will be released in our country and how you can participate, we explain here.
What is Tower of Fantasy? The MMORPG features an anime style in a sci-fi setting. It only resembles Genshin Impact at first glance, as there are fundamental gameplay differences compared to the stylistic template.
Because Tower of Fantasy is a complete MMORPG with an open world, PvP, guilds, trading, and group content. At its core, it is a completely different game compared to Genshin or Blue Protocol. Some features do get shared between the games:
The way you explore the world and can climb anywhere
Dungeons with multiple players
Quests that tell a story
NPCs and heroes with personality and backstory
You can see gameplay from the MMORPG in this video:
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When will the game come to us? A specific date or even a time window is not yet known. According to a YouTube video by MMO-Byte, a global release in 2022 is likely but not confirmed.
The developers state that they have not yet started working on the globalization. It is uncertain when the game will come to the West. However, there seem to be plans for it.
What’s new? After several closed beta phases, Tower of Fantasy will launch its first open beta on December 16, where everyone can participate for the first time. Provided you live in China.
Because officially, you can only participate in the beta in China; however, you can also register for the beta without any issues here. Whether you can actually participate will be revealed on the 16th. We will update this article with the new information.
How to register for the beta
How do you play? According to the developers, the open beta will only take place in China. Nevertheless, you can register for the beta with minimal effort. Whether you can actually play or need VPN software will be determined later.
To register for the beta, you need an account with the Chinese service Taptap. You can create this easiest in the app, as it is available in English.
To do this, visit the Taptap website, scan the QR code there, and install the APK that is offered for download.
In our tests, the app recognized your location and automatically switched to English; if this is not the case, you can change the language in the options.
In the app, you can create an account via the crystal ball in the top right corner, which can be done either with your email or your phone number.
Once that’s done, just go to the Taptap page for Tower of Fantasy and select whether you want to register as an Android or iOS user.
If you have successfully completed everything, a message will appear on the selected platform stating that you are “Pre-Registered”.
To use Tower of Fantasy on PC, you also visit the website and click on Windows instead of scanning the QR code. Then download the Taptap client, which is a type of Android emulator that makes it possible to play the games on PC.
If you did everything correctly, it will look like this
The community can hardly wait
What are the fans saying? The announcement of the open beta is also well received by the western fans of the game. The overall mood on reddit and YouTube is positive.
User ANTREPEYOUS writes (via YouTube): “Honestly? My expectations are still low because it’s a new or relatively unknown studio. I am still really happy that they are not rushing the release, even though they know how eager everyone is. I am really hyped!”
Sora Synn keeps it shorter and writes: “I am so hyped for the game!”
On reddit, user Tyrillia writes: “I can’t wait for the global version, I am full of anticipation.”
What do you think of Tower of Fantasy? Are you excited about an MMORPG in anime style, or does the title rather put you off? Are you looking for stylistically similar games after Genshin Impact or is one game enough for you? Are you perhaps still waiting for Blue Protocol or another game? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
The new MMORPG “Camelot Unchained” (PC) has been in development since 2012. However, towards the end of 2021, the project is openly attacked and criticized. A new statement from the head of development, Marc Jacobs, provokes ridicule and mockery. What’s going on?
What kind of game is this?
Camelot Unchained is the “spiritual successor” to the PvP classic “Dark Age of Camelot” (2001), which is considered a milestone of the genre by many MMORPG fans, especially for how it interpreted “PvP” as “Realm versus Realm” combat. Current games like The Elder Scrolls Online and Guild Wars 2 have adopted a similar concept.
However, Camelot Unchained has been under a bad star for years; the development is dragging on. At the end of 2020, a “spin-off of the game” was announced. But “Ragnarök: Final Stand” was, for many fans of the MMORPG, a red flag.
What’s the current outrage? On December 3, 2021, the developers published a post on their site, informing their readers about the development of Camelot Unchained (via camelotunchained).
In the post, there are some images of icons and landscapes to be seen.
Mark Jacobs ends the post with the statement:
“We are focused on making a game that will come out sooner rather than later.”
Mark Jacobs
“Like Star Citizen – just without the budget”
What is the reaction? On the website “Massivelyop,” which has been closely following the development of Camelot Unchained and where Mark Jacobs often posts himself, the mood in the comments is openly hostile:
“This is a shame, it has become a farce.”
“More than 8 years later and they are showing us images for icons. My God, people…”
“It’s like with Star Citizen, just without the budget…”
“Hey, they are nourished by 9 years of development time, we really shouldn’t rush them.”
“Wasting time and resources recording sword sounds in real life instead of using one of the hundred million pre-recorded audio recordings is the perfect example of why the game will never be released.”
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Final Stand: Ragnarök starts in Early Access on Steam – but practically has no players there
The announcement of the new game changed the mood
Why is the mood so bad? For years, the development of Camelot Unchained has been progressing slowly, a beta has been repeatedly postponed. However, the MMORPG had some loyal fans who closely followed the development and stayed informed about every step.
The turning point for Camelot Unchained came a year ago. The mood even changed among some loyal fans.
In December 2020, the developers of Camelot Unchained announced that they wanted to release a by-product of the development of the MMORPG as a standalone game: “Ragnarök: The Final Stand.”
This was supposed to be a self-contained PvP game, whose development benefited the large MMORPG “Camelot Unchained.”
The decision was heavily criticized. Many fans who believed in the MMORPG demanded their money back. They felt that the developers were losing track. They should be working on the MMORPG instead.
On October 28, Final Stand: Ragnarök was released in Early Access on Steam and had a peak of only 19 players.
Final Stand: Ragnarök has been in Early Access on Steam since October. Image source. Steamcharts
Currently, it seems that the mood around Camelot Unchained is at an all-time low. A statement that they are developing a game “that will come out sooner rather than later” seems to be upsetting some of the remaining observers of the MMORPG at the moment.
MMORPGs and crowdfunding seem to have a hard time getting along:
The new 3rd chapter of Fortnite has been out since December 5 and the community has been in awe ever since. Many new features are being praised and the game feels new once again. We show you what the players have to say.
What’s new?Chapter 3 started on December 5 and players from all over the world were able to enjoy the new makeover of Fortnite. The new map, with new weapons and features, impresses players and brings a fresh breeze.
Now that the release is a few days behind us, we at MeinMMO take a closer look at the voices of the community and see how Chapter 3 has been received. Three things stood out in particular that players celebrated.
3 things in Chapter 3 that players particularly praise
Players in Fortnite have had a few days to let the new chapter sink in. Three things stood out that have been very positively received by the community:
Sliding
Diversity in battles thanks to red dot sight
Focus on community
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Matches become slideshows
What does that mean? Since the new season, players can now slide after a sprint. To do this, they need to crouch after a sprint and are then able to cover certain distances quickly. Whether high mountains or steep slopes, everything is currently managed with sliding.
Furthermore, you can also shoot while sliding to surprise your opponents.
Fortnite provides more mobility
What do the players say about it? Many funny memes about sliding are being posted on Reddit, but everyone is sure in the comments that this feature has turned out very well. Comments like:
Sliding and shooting with the MK-7 is the most satisfying thing ever. […]
Combing through the comments makes it clear that everyone agrees: Sliding is a cool thing.
The new favorite rifle: MK-7 Assault Rifle
What does that mean? Fortnite has put all old weapons in the vault through the new chapter and thrown new ones onto the map. Among them was a rifle that has a special feature.
While aiming, you are actually looking through the sight and are brought into first-person mode. This way, you have a more accurate targeting and receive a moderate zoom.
Since the new assault rifle came out, players are celebrating such an improvement.
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What do the players say about it? On Twitter, all players agree. The new gun is incredibly good. All players comment statements “how insane” the new weapon is and how cool it is that Epic makes such a change and that they could do this with other weapons as well.
Focus on community
What does that mean? With the update, Epic wrote in the patch notes 19.00 that all actions such as reviving players, restarting teammates, or opening a vault can now be done faster collaboratively.
So if you are in a team or trio, you can revive players faster if your mates help you. This way you can become battle-ready faster and also save time. Teams that harbor lone wolves shoot themselves in the foot, as everything gets delayed.
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The introduction of such a feature shows that players need exactly this in Fortnite. A way to support players as a team even in tricky situations and to act as support instead of soloing out is seen as a good thing.
Through such features that are team-based, Fortnite ensures a more collegial team play. Those who know the modes Teams or Trios know that often players act selfishly and thus the rest of the team suffers. With this change, players now have an incentive to act as a team and not clear the field on their own to eventually perish.
What do you think of the new 3rd chapter? Do you also think that Epic Games has implemented it well? Or are the new features annoying you? Let us know in the comments!
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