The developers of Pokémon GO, Niantic, have announced a new collaboration with Nintendo. A new app centered around the world of Pikmin is expected to be released in 2021.
This has been announced: The collaboration between Niantic and Nintendo is set to produce several mobile apps. The first will be an app dedicated to the Pikmin franchise. The game is expected to release this year and will once again focus on AR features.
We will show you what is currently known about the new game and what features we might expect.
AR game for Pikmin announced – Here’s what to expect
What has already been revealed: There are not many details available yet about the Pikmin game. It is the first title being developed by Niantic in the Japanese studio, and it will also utilize AR features.
The gameplay is expected to encourage movement and make walking more rewarding. However, no further details have been provided yet, and no gameplay has been shown.
What is Pikmin? It is a strategy game series by Nintendo. The first Pikmin game was released in 2001, and there are now a total of 7 titles, including spin-offs, available on various Nintendo platforms.
Pikmin are little helpers that you can pull from the ground like carrots. You can give them commands to, for example, clear obstacles or fight enemies.
When is the app expected to be released? Niantic only said “later in the year.” The release is planned for 2021, but no specific date has been provided yet.
What could we expect there? These are currently just speculations, but the game mechanics of Pikmin harmonize well with Niantic’s AR aspect. For example, you could search for little Pikmin all around the world, which you would then need to use for tasks. The combat against enemies is something we already know from Pokémon GO and Wizards Unite, and it could also fit well with the Pikmin game.
We will find out by the release of the game how the gameplay will actually unfold.
How you can get involved: If you are interested now, you can sign up for updates on the website of Niantic. There, you will need to provide your email address, date of birth, and region. After that, you will receive all new information about the Pikmin game via email.
Blizzard has announced when Season 23 of Diablo 3 will start. Additionally, the contents of the new patch 2.7.0 have been revealed.
When does Season 23 start? The new season begins on April 2 at 5 PM. This is Good Friday. The console versions for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch should launch on April 3 at 2:00 AM, according to previous seasons.
Update from April 2: Find here all info about Season 23 in Diablo 3 that you need to know for the start. We will provide you with a tier list, a level guide, and more articles about the new season.
The new Season 23 of the hack and slay stands under the motto “The Disciples of Sanctuary.” A revision of the follower system accompanies this.
In the new season, it is possible to equip your followers with up to 14 different item slots. These include:
Follower Relic
Head
Shoulders
Body
Hands
Wrists
Waist
2x Finger
Neck
Legs
Feet
Main Hand
Off-Hand
Also new is the feature of channeling for the followers. This allows you to benefit from the set bonuses of your followers.
This is how you can equip your followers in Season 23 of Diablo 3.
These are the new cosmetic rewards
These are the new rewards: If you complete the journey in Season 23, you will receive two new cosmetic rewards. These are the “Companion Lacuni” and the “Portrait Frame Battle Block”.
The Lacuni will accompany you in Diablo 3.
These rewards are also included: As already known from Season 22 of the action RPG, you can also earn some rewards from previous seasons. These include items from Season 11:
Emerald Snake
Pants and Boots of the exclusive set of the Conqueror
Treasure Goblin Portrait Frame
Haedrig’s Gift – These are the starter sets
What is Haedrig’s Gift? By completing stages of the season journey, you can receive parts of a new class set by defeating certain boss enemies. It should be noted that you must open all gifts of each stage with the same hero to obtain a complete set.
These are the sets: Season 23 offers you the following sets:
Buffs and Nerfs: With patch 2.7.0, the following adjustments are made to the items of Diablo 3:
Rathmas Bones (2 pieces): Each time your permanent minions deal damage, the cooldown of ‘Army of the Dead’ is reduced by 0.5 seconds. Your skeleton warriors appear faster, and your reanimated minions have no limited lifespan.
Rathmas Bones (4 pieces): Your minions no longer take damage. For each hit your minions make, you gain a damage reduction of 1 % for 15 seconds. Stackable up to 75 times.
Rathmas Bones (6 pieces): Each active permanent minion increases the damage of ‘Army of the Dead’ and ‘Bone Spirit’ by 500 %, up to a maximum of 9000 %.
Defiler’s Greaves: For each second ‘Bone Spirit’ is active, the damage of the skill increases by 400–500 %. Additionally, enemies are frozen upon impact. Maximum 5 sec.
C’Lena’s Bonds: Increases the damage of ‘Army of the Dead’ by 75–100 %. This bonus is doubled against targets commanded by ‘Skeletons’.
Firebird’s Glory (2 pieces): ‘Disintegration’ ignites enemies, dealing 3000 % weapon damage per second until they die. If you die, a meteor falls from the sky, reviving you. This effect has a cooldown of 60 seconds.
Firebird’s Glory (4 pieces): Casting ‘Disintegration’ generates stacks of ‘Burning’. Each stack reduces the cooldown of ‘Teleportation’ by 2 %. Stackable up to 50 times. Reduces your damage taken by 80 % while stacks of ‘Burning’ are active.
Firebird’s Glory (6 pieces): You deal 2000 % more damage as long as a target is ignited. If you hit an ignited enemy with a non-channeling fire spell, they take burn damage multiplied by the stacks of ‘Burning’.
Terror’s Gears (6 pieces): Your primary skills deal 15,000 % more damage.
Ninth Quiver of Cirri: ‘Hungry Arrow’ guarantees to pierce targets and deals 450–600 % more damage, but only up to 4 times.
Gazing Demise: Increases the damage of ‘Spirit Barrage’ by 100–150 %. ‘Spirit Barrage’ receives the effect of the rune ‘Phantasma’, which lasts twice as long. Increases the attack speed of the phantoms from ‘Spirit Guardian’.
To accommodate the redesign of the Necromancer set Rathmas Bones, the objective of “Reanimate 100 Corpses” has been changed to “Awaken 100 Skeleton Mages.”
What do you think of the changes and new features of Season 22? Is there something you are particularly looking forward to?
While others die with a full raid group, three players triumph without a healer. They have defeated the first boss in the current raid of World of Warcraft.
Time and again, players in World of Warcraft achieve amazing feats that one would actually expect only much later. Now, a small group has managed to defeat a current raid boss – with only 30% of the players normally present. And they completely did without a healer.
What happened? Three players managed to defeat the first boss of Castle Nathria, the current raid of World of Warcraft, on normal difficulty. Normally, at least 10 people are required on this difficulty, of which 2-3 healers are quite common. However, the group manages to defeat the boss in just under 9 minutes.
What kind of players were they? The players are the Affliction Warlock Appleslop, the Fire Mage Feromerorn, and the Vengeance Demon Hunter Pidgeys. With an item level between 223 and 227, they are already quite close to the current optimum.
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What is so special about it? In WoW: Shadowlands, the first season is still active. This means that Castle Nathria still belongs to the current content, and the best possible gear is only slightly above the raid compared to later patches.
It is also noteworthy that the entire action took place without a healer, even though they could of course rely on health stones and a resurrection in combat.
However, the Demon Hunter tank is also very good at self-healing, so they can bridge several passages without a healer. That they managed to do this in a 9-minute fight is remarkable.
More news about WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:
Stats still weak, it’s going to get worse: In general, it must be noted that the attributes of the players are currently still quite weak. Most secondary attributes are still in the low double-digit range, which will change only with higher item levels. With the upcoming patches, it is likely that actions will again be possible where players can completely solo certain bosses. Shriekwing is a good candidate for this.
Nevertheless, Shriekwing is the easiest boss of Nathria and therefore offers the best opportunity for such a feat. Still, it is noteworthy that players are already going up against current raid bosses in groups of three.
In gaming, there is a new trend: blockchain and especially NFT (Non-Fungible Token). There are now several companies betting on NFTs, known as “Unicorns”: they have a market value of over one billion US dollars. Even major established publishers are flirting with NFTs. What is behind this?
What are NFTs actually? NFT is short for “Non-Fungible Token.” It is a protected digital object based on “blockchain” technology. Cryptocurrencies like Ethereum or Bitcoin are also based on the blockchain.
An NFT is like a limited digital collectible. It can be photos, videos, audio files, or any other type of digital data.
Essentially, you can think of an NFT as a piece of art that is “originally” signed by the artist:
Without a signature, a file is essentially worthless because it can be duplicated infinitely
With the signature, it becomes an “authentic” work that possesses the value attributed to it by others.
Just as a famous painting can be auctioned off, NFTs are also offered on auction sites: An NFT may be the image of a Pixel Ape, the clips of a Twitch streamer like Indiefoxx (thumbnail), or a video showing how a basketball star dunks spectacularly.
Like other collectibles, NFTs are also treated by some as an “investment”: they buy a piece of art assuming it will increase in value, allowing them to resell it later for more money—similar to stocks that can rise or fall in value.
Investor pays almost 70 million $ for digital artwork as NFT
What is the most expensive NFT that has ever been sold? In 2021, the artwork “Everdays: The First 5000 Days” was auctioned at Christie’s. It reached a value of 69.3 million US dollars, and the artwork was paid for in Ether (via twitter).
A programmer and crypto investor from Singapore purchased the artwork, which represents a collage of 5000 digital images by artist Mike “Beeple” Winkelmann.
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NFT is the new trend in gaming – It involves huge amounts
What does this have to do with gaming? “NFT” and “blockchain” are seen in 2021 as the next big development in gaming. There are several new companies in the US developing games based on blockchain technology.
As the business site Venturebeat reports, there are already 4 gaming companies that have achieved “unicorn” status. This term refers to a young company that is already valued at over one billion US dollars. The companies are Animoca Brands, Mythical Games, Dapper Labs, and Sky Mavis.
Only two years ago, the company “Forte” was founded. They aim to be a platform that allows other studios to develop blockchain games and provides them with the necessary technology. In a funding round, Forte was valued at 725 million US dollars.
That a young company can achieve such a high valuation in such a short time shows how immense amounts of money are currently being funneled into this business model and area of interest.
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The NFT game Revv Racing by Animoca Brands offers high cash prizes.
Owning items—rather than just renting them
Why is this model believed to be so lucrative? Essentially, it comes down to the fact that players can now create permanent value within a game through blockchain and NFT, and the players truly own:
Normally, a player can only invest money into a game by purchasing it, paying a subscription fee, or acquiring items in a cash shop. However, the items do not belong to the player: A particularly strong item in Diablo 2 Resurrected remains owned by Blizzard. Players are merely “renting” the items.
With NFT, however, it is supposed to be possible to actually own a digital item and potentially sell it to another player.
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“Play” to earn – Games to Earn and the Leisure Economy
The site Venturebeat speaks of a “Leisure Economy”: You can earn money with the game by creating or acquiring items that you sell to others.
Blockchain and NFT are seen as the “next step” in gaming. Gaming is also regarded as a lucrative market in the entertainment scene, even by investors outside the industry, because it is growing rapidly. Currently, the market value of gaming companies is further enhanced by technological trends and buzzwords like “metaverse.”
This is why investors are pouring a lot of money into the field of “NFT”—even established gaming studios are increasingly being offered the opportunity to become active in the “NFT” realm:
The CEO of EA, Andrew Wilson, described NFT and “play-to-earn” games as the “future of the industry” (via PCGamer)
The head of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot, believes that blockchain and “play to earn” will help the industry grow (via vice).
At the same time, one can see how “the players” are being addressed: On YouTube, some videos are already showcasing current “NFT games.” The videos are not about whether these games are good or bad—it’s mainly about how to earn money in these games.
The big topic in NFT is not “Is the game good?” but “How do I earn money with the game?”
There is a lot of rejection against NFTs, especially for environmental reasons
What is the criticism of NFT? The criticism of NFTs is the same as that of blockchain technology:
It is generally criticized that a lot of real energy is expended to create virtual objects—this means that the technology directly impacts the environment.
An article from Wired reported in 2019, for example, that a Dutch artist who created and sold six NFTs consumed more electricity in the few moments of auction than his studio did in two years (via wired).
This shocked the environmentally-conscious artist:
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The site Kotaku quotes among others, executives from gaming studios saying that NFT companies have no idea and no connection to gaming. It is a bubble backed by a lot of money that lives off buzzwords like “NFT” or “metaverse,” which very few investors truly understand.
The gaming studios that invest in NFTs quickly realize, “Oh God, I have no idea how to develop a game” and then contact experienced studios (via Kotaku).
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A former developer of Dead by Daylight is “strongly against the dissemination of NFTs.”
Among players, there is a strong aversion to NFT elements in many places. The common counterargument is that one is supposed to “pay a lot of money for a few pixels.” Players do not see why a digital item should suddenly cost several hundred or thousands of euros—they are used to the “normal prices” in cash shops.
There are also some horror stories from NFT investments that lost massive value within a short period.
As is often the case with speculations, opinions vary widely:
Some believe NFTs are the “new thing,” talking about exponential growth and huge increases in value. They believe that potential difficulties with high electricity consumption will be resolved when the industry switches entirely to “green energy.”
Others believe NFTs are a bubble that could burst at any time. And in light of the environmental damage NFTs are currently causing, they hope it will.
Currently, NFTs are like a red flag for some players:
The Easter deals 2021 have started on Amazon, including some offers from Logitech. MeinMMO presents you the best deals from the offer. This week, there are mainly discounts on various Logitech devices. Among them is the top mouse, the Logitech G502 Hero.
What are these Easter deals? The Easter deals are a special promotion from Amazon. You can expect new daily deals and special weekly offers from March 22 at 0:01 AM until March 31, 2021, at 11:59 PM. We will pick out special offers and present them separately. A general overview of Amazon’s Easter deals can also be found on MeinMMO.
What will you find here? In our article, we present you the best deals from Logitech. Besides opinions and tests, our own experiences have also been included in these recommendations.
This is what the G502 Hero offers: The G502 Hero from Logitech is the successor of the Proteus Core. The G502 Hero offers a better sensor. Tracking is excellent thanks to the Hero sensor. Overall, the mouse offers eleven programmable buttons, making it suitable for many applications.
The G502 Hero is available in both a wired and a wireless version, which uses Lightspeed technology. This means you should not lag behind a wired one in terms of latency.
This is our opinion: We at MeinMMO especially like the good tactile feedback and comfortable ergonomics. The adjustable free-spinning scroll wheel is unusual compared to other scroll wheels, such as the one from the Roccat Kone Aimo Remastered. However, the ergonomics may not suit all hand sizes. For instance, small-handed individuals had issues reaching the additional thumb buttons.
The G502 Hero is a strong all-rounder and is well-suited for almost all genres, thanks to its 11 programmable buttons.
Comparable mice would be Roccat’s Kone Aimo Remastered or Razer’s Basilisk. By the way, you can read here what cool things you can do with the G502. A user converted his G502 into a “bow mouse”.
Pro
great sensor
many features
11 directly programmable buttons
Wireless version with reduced weight
Scroll wheel with an option without ratcheting
Contra
not the best build quality
no left-handed mouse
ergonomics vary depending on hand size
You can currently save: During the Easter deals, you currently pay 47.99 € (89.99 €), saving 47 %.
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Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED
This is what the Logitech G903 Lightspeed offers: The total weight of the mouse can be adjusted individually. This makes you more flexible overall. Another interesting feature is that you can use an additional button to switch the scroll wheel: This allows you to switch between ratchet mode and free spin. The DPI can be directly controlled via two buttons on the mouse.
The G903 Lightspeed also features the Logitech Hero 16K sensor, which replaces the PixArt PMW 3366 from the predecessor. The Logitech Gaming Software is also worth mentioning. It is straightforward, intuitive, and offers all the functions you need to set up the mouse.
This is our opinion: We at MeinMMO appreciated the good tactile feedback and the large bundle that comes with the mouse. We also like the possibility of using the mouse ambidextrously. We found the additional weight somewhat excessive since the mouse is already quite heavy without it. We have not tested Logitech’s Powerplay.
Pro
Top sensor
Weight adjustable
Powerplay compatible
Ambidextrous thanks to interchangeable thumb buttons
intuitive software and internal profile storage
Contra
no rubber coating on the sides
Powerplay costs a lot
You can currently save: Currently on Amazon, the mouse costs 84.99 € (149.00 €), saving 43 % compared to the normal price.
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Logitech G Pro Wireless
This is what the mouse offers: The G Pro Wireless is almost the counterpart to the G903 Lightspeed, as the G Pro is very lightweight and thus ideal for esports or for people looking for a lightweight and fast mouse. Those who look at the settings of various esports organizations, for example, on prosettings.com (external link), will find that the G Pro Wireless from Logitech is popular among many esports teams.
The Logitech G Pro Wireless offers good battery life and 4 – 8 programmable buttons. The Hero sensor provides high precision, and the mouse is made of very lightweight material – perfect for esports.
This is our opinion: We at MeinMMO found no disadvantage compared to a wired mouse during use. The advantage of the wireless variant is especially noticeable when it comes to being able to move the mouse freely and quickly without obstacles at any time. This is further enhanced by its low weight, making it feel almost like a symbiosis between hand and mouse. This is useful not only in competitive areas but also more comfortable. However, this mouse is also significantly more expensive than its competitors.
A comparable mouse in terms of price and weight range would be Razer’s Viper Ultimate, which also focuses on low weight and uses Hyperspeed for a fast, near-latency-free wireless standard.
Pro
very lightweight mouse (81g)
Ambidextrous
extremely low latency
long battery life
Contra
high price
You can currently save: Currently the mouse costs 95.90 € (149.00 €), saving 36 % compared to the normal price.
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Logitech G815 Gaming Keyboard
This is what the model offers: The wired Logitech G815 in its slim version uses mechanical Kaihua GL linear switches in low-profile design.
These are rated for 70 million key presses and provide a smooth key press without resistance. Individuals looking for a clear pressure point may be less impressed here.
Included are a high-quality aluminum housing, customizable RGB backlighting, a volume control dial, nine multimedia keys (five programmable as macro keys), and a USB 2.0 hub for another device. This makes the keyboard very versatile and provides many options for gamers.
This is our opinion: We at MeinMMO especially liked the elegant design. Those coming from higher and more tactile keys, like those of a Roccat Vulcan 120, will have to adjust but should find it easy to get accustomed. Other keyboards, like the Fnatic Streak or the mentioned Roccat Vulcan 120, provide a much more pleasant lighting experience than Logitech’s representative.
Pro
elegant and flat case
build quality and aluminum housing
integrated USB connection
separate multimedia controls and volume dial
5 special keys (G-Keys)
Contra
some special characters on the keys not illuminated / only printed
too high price (199 €)
You can currently save: Currently, you pay 119.99 € on Amazon for the keyboard (199.00 €), saving 40 % compared to the normal price.
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This is what the device offers: The Logitech G533 is a wireless headset and offers controls directly on the headset. It promises up to 15 hours of battery life at a range of up to 15 meters. It also features 7.1 surround sound (DTS) and a boom microphone. For gaming, you get a good gaming headset with decent build quality. However, for pure music enjoyment, the sound overall seems too bass-heavy.
This is our opinion: We at MeinMMO liked the comfortable fit and the good microphone. Even after long rounds, the headset stayed comfortable, and the connection remained stable. The device can even be operated seamlessly under Linux thanks to the Logitech adapter, but we had to forgo the Logitech software.
If you are looking for a wired version from Logitech, you should check out the Logitech G Pro X. It is priced similarly but offers even better build quality. There is also a wireless version of the Logitech G Pro X, but it is significantly more expensive than the G533.
Pro
good build quality
good battery life (15 hours)
microphone
replaceable cushions
Contra
very bass-heavy sound
You can currently save: Currently, you can get the headset for 83.99 € (149,00 €), saving 44 % compared to the normal price.
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More gaming headsets: If the G533 doesn’t convince you and you are looking for another gaming headset instead? In our MeinMMO top list, you will find the best gaming headsets we currently recommend.
Which of the offers appeal to you particularly? Have you treated yourself to a new mouse, headset, or keyboard in the sale? Let us know in a comment.
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Many players use the building system in Valheim to create particularly large or impressive structures. However, a Viking does not need all that. He has built his own quaint village with many small huts and houses – and the community loves it.
What kind of village is this? The player Nevaloud introduced his small village on reddit, where he lives in Valheim. It consists of five smaller huts, three larger houses, a village square, and a main house with an outdoor area featuring a windmill and beekeeping.
The entire village has beautiful, paved paths with plenty of green spaces in between and real wooden railings. Surrounding the village is a wooden palisade with sharpened wooden stakes for defense.
Overall, the village somewhat resembles the Gaul village from Asterix & Obelix. Many other players from the community have fallen in love with his idea. In just 14 hours, the post on reddit has received over 7,400 upvotes and several awards.
Particularly well-received seems to be the fact that this village is more immersive than the gigantic constructions of other players or enormous prestige projects like the Millennium Falcon. Such a village could really stand in Valheim and be from one of the Vikings living there:
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Not only does such a village look nice, but it also has some advantages – regardless of Nevaloud’s creation.
Individual houses offer advantages over a fortress
This is what the individual buildings are used for: If you want to build such a village yourself, you can assign functions to the individual houses in an orderly manner. One of the larger houses could be your forge, another your brewery for fermenting mead, and more.
Building in survival games: A building and crafting system is present in many modern survival games. It serves to provide you with a base or outpost, so you have a retreat in the world.
Many players use this system to create really cool buildings and bases, sometimes even entire cities – also in Valheim. The community even has improvements for this, called modifications, with which even more is possible. Here you can find the best mods for Valheim and how to install them.
Why should I build it this way? Besides the fact that it’s a nice alternative to assigning a function to each building, you have much more overview. For the workbench, the forge, and the kitchen, for example, you can create individual storage and always know where everything is.
Especially when working with fire, this is a significant advantage. Campfires and fire pits require a smoke outlet in the house, so you don’t suffer from smoke inhalation. For all other buildings, you can then skip having a chimney.
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Here is the downside to this technique: The problem with such a village is that the workbench and the stonecutter only allow construction within a limited radius. You need several of these items if you want to build houses or walls.
The Twitch streamer Ludwig came up with the idea to start a “Subathon”. He has been live for 186 hours and must continue for at least 55 more hours. The problem is: he cannot stop streaming as long as the money keeps coming in. And a lot of money is coming in. Currently, it is estimated that he will earn over $390,000 through the marathon Twitch stream.
This is Ludwig’s idea: Ludwig started a “Subathon” on Sunday, March 14th. The idea was:
For every paid subscription Ludwig receives, and for every donation, he stays on longer
A normal subscription (about €5) should add 20 seconds to the clock
A Tier-2 subscription should add 40 seconds
A coveted Tier-3 sub should extend the stream by one minute
As long as they pay, he must stream
This is how it went: The stream started more than a week ago with 30 minutes of “free time” on the clock at 2:23 PM US time on Sunday. Actually, the stream would have ended at 3:00 PM without donations.
But even while Ludwig was explaining the rules, the stream jumped to one hour: people had begun to donate before it officially started.
This is how it is now: The Twitch viewers have now donated so much money that Ludwig has been streaming for 186 hours and still has to be live for at least 54 more hours.
The fans seem to be having fun keeping him on air, even though he is visibly suffering. Ludwig has already lowered the amount by which a donation extends the stream, yet he still has over 50 hours to go and it seems to be increasing.
When he sleeps, he wears a sleep mask while his viewers watch bizarre horror movies featuring giant spiders on his stream.
Almost $400,000 earned in 186 hours
How much money has Ludwig made so far? That is difficult to say because the subs are not officially counted, so they are not publicly available like follower counts, but are private numbers of the streamers. After 84 hours he had already earned over $100,000, as he shows himself – and there is still no end in sight.
The site “TwitchTracker” estimates that Ludwig currently has 100,550 active subs. That would at least account for $250,000 that he receives per month. More likely, it is significantly more because only Tier-1 subs are included in the calculations. Through additional donations and higher-tier subs, Ludwig is likely to reach a medium 6-figure amount for the campaign.
A fan-operated tracker of the stream calculates that Ludwig:
has been streaming for 186 hours
has slept for 51 hours
has received 67,393 subs
has earned exactly $392,871 with subs, bits, and ad placements
In 2 years from vape manager to highest-paid streamer on Twitch
This is Ludwig: Ludwig “Ludwig” Anders Ahgren (25) became known as a professional player of Super Smash Bros. He started streaming in 2018, was fired from a job as a manager for a vape company in 2019, and then worked as a full-time streamer on Twitch
His career on Twitch really took off in 2020 when he discovered Among Us. The “talking-and-lying game” made him one of the big winners on Twitch during the pandemic in 2020. The “Among Us” hype brought a number of streamers to prominence, just as Fortnite made young shooter players stars overnight in 2018, making it possible for those who could talk well and interact with the chat to shine in Among Us. Streamers like Valkyrae or the mysterious Corpse Husband became stars. And so did Ludwig.
What is the record for subs? The highest recorded streams were achieved by Ninja during the Fortnite craze in 2018. At that time, viewers received “Free Twitch Prime” subs through a Fortnite promotion. The then-popular streamer Ninja reportedly had around 270,000 subs.
Ludwig is still far from that, but he is slowly catching up.
The WoW streamer Naguura has received help from others in PvP and paid for it. As a result, she is receiving criticism – and responds sharply.
Boosting in World of Warcraft is a sensitive topic, with strong opinions on both sides. Some are bothered by boosting offers in the trade channel, while others believe that such things shouldn’t be used at all. The Twitch streamer Naguura openly admitted that she was boosted in PvP – and faced harsh criticism for it.
What is Boosting? In WoW and other MMORPGs, boosting generally refers to helping players achieve a success or rating they could not reach on their own. Typically, experienced professional players offer this boosting to help another player for a corresponding gold amount. This can involve defeating a difficult boss in PvE or achieving a high rank in PvP.
Such services for gold are expressly permitted – at least in WoW.
Who is that? Caroline Forer is known to most by the name “Naguura.” Under this name she streams on Twitch and also publishes many videos on YouTube. On Twitch, Naguura has nearly 250,000 followers, with an average of around 2,700 viewers watching her streams (as of 22.03, last 30 days, via SullyGnome). Her videos on YouTube usually reach between 30,000 and 100,000 views.
Additionally, Naguura regularly casts at the MDI, the Mythic Dungeon International. There, the best groups in the world attempt to complete the toughest dungeons of WoW in record time.
What happened? A few weeks ago, Naguura released a video in which she openly admitted that she had been boosted by some teammates in the WoW arena. The two players helped her reach an arena rating of 2,400 so that she could buy the weapons with item level 233. Naguura wanted the weapons to better support her guild in mythic raiding and to perform better in PvE.
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She makes no secret of it, openly admitted to boosting, and even created a small highlight video with the funniest moments from this boosting session. In it, she also explained that she is not a PvP player at all and that it was simply about an improvement for the raid.
The gold for this boosting, by the way, she earned in Battle for Azeroth. There, she was part of a boosting group and sold boss kills, including N’Zoth in Ny’alotha.
Much criticism since the video: Since Naguura released the video, people come into her chat almost daily just to point out that she is “boosted.” Naguura reacts noticeably annoyed after weeks and explains that such comments do not contribute anything meaningful to the chat. After all, they are not uncovering anything secret – she shared her boosting publicly with everyone and streamed it.
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Boosting is a big topic, many remain silent: Naguura continues, stating that she understands why most people do not talk publicly about being boosted. Based on the reactions of people toward her, who have made it public, one can already see why most players remain silent about it. However, boosting is quite normal among professional PvE players this season. Naguura states:
People do not talk about being boosted because of reactions like yours. I talked publicly about being boosted, streamed it, and so on. And look at all the backlash I have received for it. […]
And I can live with that. It’s okay for people to be like that. But you wonder why others don’t talk about their boosts? I tell you, and I’m not exaggerating, almost every single high-end PvE player gets boosted in PvP. Almost every single person I know [in WoW] has been boosted in PvP this season.
What do you think? Is boosting okay, especially when one goes public about it? Or is that a clear no-go and should it not be allowed at all?
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It won’t be long until the release of Outriders, the game is set to launch in less than two weeks. That’s why MeinMMO shows you 5 things you should do in the demo before the launch of the loot shooter.
What’s in the demo? You can play the first chapter of Outriders, including some side missions. This gives an insight into the story of the loot shooter and also allows you to get to know some of the mechanics.
Why should you even play it right before release? Any progress you make will carry over to the finished game. In principle, you have access to a small part of the game thanks to the demo.
Therefore, MeinMMO shows you 5 things you should do to prepare well for the release of the loot shooter.
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What is Outriders actually about? Outriders is developed by People Can Fly and is a story-based loot shooter with extensive RPG mechanics. The setting is on the planet Enoch and can be categorized as dark science fantasy. Players take on the role of an Outrider as part of an elite team.
This team is tasked with exploring new worlds for humanity, which has largely destroyed the planet Earth. On Enoch, alongside a mysterious signal, there awaits a dangerous anomaly that causes unforeseen events and grants the player incredible abilities. These abilities also define the four classes of Outriders.
Find out which class suits you
In the demo, you can not only play the first chapter, but you can also try all four classes of Outriders. A total of 6 characters can be created, and each of the four classes can be played up to level 7. In doing so, you unlock four out of eight abilities.
Why is it worth it? These classes differ greatly from one another and promote different play styles. Whether tank, supporter, or offensive, each class has its own possibilities. This way, you can find out which class suits you and which one you want to start with in the main game. You can also participate in our quiz beforehand: Which class should I play in Outriders? Our quiz helps you
In the demo of Outriders, players can already obtain 10 legendary weapons. However, this requires a good deal of luck, as the chances of getting these guns are quite low. Whether it is worth it must be assessed by each player individually.
Why is it worth it? The time investment to acquire such weapons may be quite high. Nonetheless, it is worth it. The weapons not only look particularly cool but also have strong, unique properties. They achieve this through their legendary modifications, which enable particularly powerful builds.
These modifications can be unlocked by dismantling the weapons for the crafting system, which does not exist in the demo yet. However, in the finished game, you can modify additional weapons and create powerful combinations. Which brings us to the next point: mods.
This shotgun increases your protection when you take down enemies.
There are already plenty of mods to unlock in the demo
Also, independent of the legendary weapons, there is already a slew of weapons and equipment to collect in the demo. Although they currently have a relatively low level, there are already items with mods available with rare (blue) equipment.
Why is it worth it: As mentioned above, you can unlock these mods by dismantling the equipment for your future workbench. Thus, you can unlock some useful weapon and armor mods now.
This gives you several options for improving your equipment directly upon release when creating builds. By dismantling equipment, you not only obtain modifications but also so-called shards. These influence other properties of your equipment.
With shards, for example, you can determine whether your assault rifle deals additional damage to your enemies’ armor or gives you extra health points. However, you will also need resources for crafting.
This symbol indicates whether you have already unlocked the respective modification.
Stock up your resources now
Even in the demo, there are resources you will need later in the game. You obtain these materials in the game world, by completing quests, and by dismantling equipment. The following materials can be found in the demo:
Scrap (the currency of the game)
Leather
Iron
Titan
Why is it worth it: Especially Titan, Iron, and Leather will be necessary for modifying your equipment. Just having the mods will not suffice for crafting.
So you can already fill up your scrap account and save a lot of materials to be able to start right away when the game launches. However, the maximum resources in the demo are limited, so you cannot accumulate infinite resources.
Accolades can be completed already
In Outriders, there are so-called accolades, which can also be referred to as in-game achievements or awards. These are multi-part tasks like “Eliminate X enemies with ability/weapon X,” collecting a certain number of items, and so on.
Why is it worth it: By completing these tasks, you will receive cosmetic items for your banners, various emotes, and other gimmicks. Part of this can already be completed in the demo.
For completionists and achievement hunters, such tasks are a real treat. If you intend to completely finish these accolades, you can already start working on them.
When will Outriders be released? The official release is set for Thursday, April 1. Outriders will be available for PC (Epic, Steam), Google Stadia, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, and PS4.
Will you play Outriders? How will you prepare for the game with the demo? Discuss with us in the comments.
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In Season 6 of Fortnite: Battle Royale everything points to actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson hiding behind a new character. We will show you the clear clues.
What’s going on in Fortnite? A few days ago, Season 6 of Chapter 2 started in Fortnite. Everything began with a big, epic event. In it, players were introduced to the story, where a mysterious, masked character helps the Fortnite hero “Jonesy”. This mysterious character is introduced as “The Foundation”.
In the cutscene, you see how The Foundation is trapped in the Zero Point. He wanted to prevent a major disaster. And it’s almost clear who is behind the character. But so far, Fortnite hasn’t officially revealed the name yet. The actor himself seems to have already done so.
The Rock and The Foundation – Is it the same person?
The similarities: What stands out immediately: Both characters are muscular. You can recognize them, even though The Foundation is wearing a suit. However, there are further hints that The Rock is behind the voice and the character The Foundation. Namely, an Instagram video from March 16.
In it, he talks about how March 16 is a very special day for a “certain world” and a “certain culture”. This also fits with the fact that on March 16, Season 6 of Chapter 2 in Fortnite officially started .
Who is The Rock? Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a former wrestler who achieved great success in WWE. He is now one of the most famous actors. You know him from movies like Doom, Hercules, The Scorpion King, or Jumanji.
But it gets really exciting at the end of the video. The Rock talks about the “performance and strength” known as “The Foundation”. You can find the video here on the Instagram channel of The Rock.
But there are also more similarities. Players say: “The Rock” and “The Foundation”. Both represent something that holds firm. A foundation. Both names also include “The”. Additionally, there are visual similarities. On reddit, there is a direct comparison. It concerns patterns on The Foundation’s armor compared to The Rock’s tattoos.
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Another hint can be found with data miners. On the Twitter channel of HYPEX, the data miner announces that The Foundation’s voice in the game is stored in a folder abbreviated as “DJ”. This would fit with “Dwayne Johnson”.
So there are significant clues that The Rock is behind The Foundation in Fortnite. But Epic Games hasn’t made it official yet.
What do you think, how and when will Fortnite finally reveal who is behind The Foundation? Are we expecting another major event on the map of Season 6 in the coming days? Please share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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A seemingly youthful Japanese influencer has specialized in motorcycles and discussed them through social media channels like Twitter. But now it turns out: Behind the young woman is a 50-year-old man with a talent for editing photos.
Who is the influencer? On Twitter, a young-looking woman has been showing herself since 2019, posing with motorcycles in biker gear. The account azusagakuyuki now has 21,000 followers on Twitter.
There are photos of her with motorcycles, photos of landscapes, her food, pictures of her apparently holding an energy drink in front of the camera for money – a perfectly normal account of a Japanese influencer, one would think.
This was the suspicion: Some users noticed early on that something was off with the Twitter account, as the Daily Mail reports. Because in some reflections, the face of the influencer was not visible, but rather a completely different face.
50-year-old man with great hair transforms into young woman
This is what came out now: A Japanese TV crew tracked down the biker and found out: When the person on the motorcycle takes off the helmet, a man in his prime with long hair is revealed, not a young woman.
The Japanese man is named Zonggu, is 50 years old, and says he uses things like “FaceApp” to transform into a young, beautiful woman because no one wants to see “the old uncle.” He transformed into a woman to gain popularity and attract more reactions to his photos.
Fans had suspected before that photo editing was at play, but thought it was just “normal photo-shopping,” as is common on social media: A young woman wanted to make herself look more attractive.
Once Zonggu started posting as an influencer on Twitter, he apparently couldn’t stop.
The man says he enjoyed getting so many likes and retweets for his Photoshop skills, which he took as a compliment for his work. He liked being suddenly an internet celebrity.
This is how it is perceived: In fact, the account has grown since the true identity was revealed. Many are amazed at how well the man managed to appear as a young influencer.
Women are quoted saying: “This guy is prettier than me.”
This is what it looks like when you have maxed out your Photoshop skills.
The story of the beautiful influencer can be related to much in the online world. Anyone who navigates in MMORPGs will quickly notice that behind some attractive elves is a man hidden, and behind some burly warriors is a woman:
Some men complain that women have it much easier to gain attention online because they already have an advantage due to their gender. For example, a streamer in Overwatch pretended to be a woman to prove that women receive more attention than men. This actually led to a long discussion in the community until Blizzard exposed him.
Some women, on the other hand, complain that they are not taken seriously as gamers. Even when they achieve outstanding performances, it is said that the gamer is only successful because she is a woman.
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Destroying inhibitors in League of Legends plays a crucial role. They grant the attacking team super minions and make the Nexus vulnerable. However, their respawn takes those bonuses away. This became a bitter fate for one team.
What happened? The reddit user Bersiee posted a video showing a particularly frustrating situation in LoL. The red team was actually dominating and ahead in kills, gold, and towers.
After winning a team fight for blue, however, the tide was about to turn. The team tried to defeat Baron afterwards and then push to the enemy base to win the game.
Instead of stopping the blue team from their plan, Camille from the red team decided to run into the enemy base and finish the game. But a small timing error prevented this.
What did she fail at? The enemy inhibitor had already been destroyed and Camille was pushing along with her minions and a super minion towards the last towers. After that, the only thing in her way was the Nexus. She should have been able to defeat it with ease.
But what Camille did not consider was the respawn of the inhibitor. It reappears every 5 minutes. As long as all 3 inhibitors are alive, the Nexus cannot be attacked.
And the unfortunate respawn happens exactly at the moment she would have launched her final attack on the Nexus.
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What happens then? The blue team was timely finished with Baron and Diana returned to her own base. There, she prevents Camille from attacking the inhibitor again.
The rest of the blue team then manages to defeat the opponents in a team fight and wins the game afterward. So the difference between the victory of red and blue was just one auto-attack.
Players are already frustrated while watching
How do the reactions to the clip look? Under the video, there are several comments that sympathize with Camille in the video:
The user barnac9923 writes: “That was incredibly unlucky.”
Bruh31198 would put LoL aside for a while: “I would stop playing for a while now.”
Does such a thing happen often? Players narrowly missing a victory happens more often with the number of matches in LoL. Just one auto-attack and the fact that it was actually the inhibitor’s fault is quite rare.
For months, there have been rumors in Call of Duty: Warzone that the release map Verdansk will be destroyed by a nuclear explosion. A small in-game teaser now shows what that would look like.
What’s going on? Call of Duty: Warzone is designed as a live-service game and continuously brings new content to keep things fresh and exciting for its players. However, players have been waiting in vain for the biggest change so far: a large, new map for the standard Battle Royale.
Since the start of Season 2, the hints have become more pronounced. The story also seems to be set: zombies are overrunning the city, and to regain control over the outbreak, Verdansk is to be “nuked”.
There is also a small in-game teaser that points towards the end of Verdansk. MeinMMO shows you the clip and gives background on the impending nuke event.
Warzone: Verdansk map spontaneously goes up in flames
What’s happening? In a small hut that was part of the story for the reveal of Cold War in Warzone, there is a map of Verdansk on the wall. This map is not a still life – for some players who take a glance at it, the map starts to “explode”. Several clips of this are already making the rounds on reddit, and we embed one of them here:
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The player looks at the map during a round of Plunder. Suddenly, explosions occur in the small room, but the soldier is not harmed. After the fireworks, the hut also fills with gas. However, the player remains unimpressed – it’s all just for show.
How can I check this out myself? If you want to see it for yourself, you need to go to the small hut east of the TV station. Since the start of Season 2, you can enter the hut without a code – the doors on both sides can be easily opened. If you’re coming from the west towards the TV station, you can see the map upon entering.
When we tried to check it out today, there was no comparable explosion. We stood in the hut for several minutes and only saw a brief explosion that went off on the desk on the other side of the wall. But not the fireworks that other players experience. There may be unknown requirements to activate the “Easter egg”.
You can find the hut with the explosive map east of the TV station.
What will happen to Verdansk now?
Will Verdansk really go up in flames? The discovery of the map fireworks is just the latest development in a topic that has been circulating in the community since almost the release of Warzone: The map Verdansk is set to experience a nuclear explosion and change drastically or disappear completely.
As a replacement, a whole new map is set to be introduced, consisting of Fireteam maps from Black Ops Cold War. So far, these are just rumors and speculations, partially derived from supposed insider sources or leaks from Warzone’s data. There are currently no concrete, official details about a new map.
What happens next? At the moment, players are waiting for the zombie threat in Verdansk to get rolling. Since the start of Season 2, there have been NPC-zombies on the map, terrorizing only a small area of the map. The contamination is shifting but not growing. The threat protocol remains at 5% as it was at the beginning of the season.
Speculations are also leaning towards a live event similar to the reveal of Cold War in Warzone. A scripted game mode that lets players experience a small story and ceremonially ushers in the end of Verdansk.
As of now, however, it cannot be said with certainty what will happen. Every new story snippet that Call of Duty shows for Warzone and Cold War brings the stories of the two CoDs closer together, and the zombies play a recurring role. If you are looking for more background on the potential live event, you can find it here: CoD Warzone hints at major changes to the old map – Will Verdansk be destroyed?
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Two new NPCs in WoW: Shadowlands bring joy. Because Blizzard has secretly granted players a wish.
With the launch of Shadowlands, access to the LFR mode of the old “Battle for Azeroth” raids disappeared. Many players still wanted to collect transmogifications or other rewards from them and were left disappointed. There were repeated calls for an NPC that would enable sign-ups for the LFR difficulty.
With Patch 9.0.5, Blizzard quietly added this NPC.
What kind of NPC is this? Both for the Alliance and for the Horde, these are the storytellers of the Tortollan. Players can click on these NPCs and have them tell the “story” of the respective raid. This is simply a new way to look at the LFR version of a raid again, even though you are no longer eligible for the LFR sign-up because your character level is too high.
Where can the NPCs be found? That depends entirely on whether you play for the Horde or the Alliance.
Alliance players can find Kiku in the inn of Boralus. When entering, keep right; the NPC has its own corner and is almost impossible to miss.
Horde players head to Dazar’alor and go to the “Great Seal”, specifically to the second level. Eppu is a bit more hidden on the upper floor next to the inscription teacher.
Kiku is hard to miss; he stands prominently in the inn of Boralus.
Which raids can be visited? Basically, all raids in the LFR variant are available from this NPC. These are a total of 14 wings from the 5 raids of Battle for Azeroth:
Uldir
Battle of Dazar’Alor
Siege of Boralus
The Eternal Palace
Ny’alotha, the Waking City
Eppu is a little more hidden. By the portals, you will need to go up a level.
Personal Loot causes frustration: Those who are now eagerly diving into the LFR variants of the old raids to farm gear should be warned. In Battle for Azeroth, the “Personal Loot” rules still apply. This means that there is only a low chance of receiving items from each boss.
Typically, the switch to “Legacy Loot” happens only at the end of an expansion in the previous addon. Then each boss drops a fixed number of items. Until that happens, you will have to wait – or have a lot of luck.
Can you manage all of this alone? In principle, many of the bosses can be defeated solo, but require solid gear. Since this will get better over the course of upcoming patches, it should eventually become easier. However, some bosses may still be too powerful to defeat solo. Especially enemies like N’Zoth, who have multiple phases and long encounters, might still be too complicated or downright impossible to defeat alone.
Do you feel like revisiting the old raids in LFR mode? Or are you happy that you won’t have to see the BfA content for a few years?
YouTuber PewDiePie calls his gaming keyboard the “best keyboard of all time.” That’s why YouTuber Glarses recently bought the keyboard, as he wanted to find out how good the keyboard really is.
YouTuber Glarses (108,000 subscribers) focuses almost exclusively on various keyboards on his YouTube channel. For him, it’s more of a passion and a hobby.
Glarses became aware of PewDiePie’s keyboard through a video. He called it the “best keyboard of all time.”
A confessed keyboard fan like Glarses couldn’t say no and ordered the Ghost A1 – PEWDIEPIE for $199.
Who is PewDiePie? This is Felix Kjellberg. He is a Swedish YouTuber and has around 100 million subscribers. He gained fame through Let’s Plays of various games like Minecraft or through his reactions to games or videos.
What kind of keyboard is it? Manufacturer Ghost designed a keyboard in collaboration with the YouTuber. Ghost itself writes in the own product description that they teamed up with PewDiePie to bring “the most epic keyboard to market.” Furthermore, it is stated on their own page: “The PewDiePie A1 keyboard is our flagship model for those who demand nothing but the best.”
Where can you buy the keyboard? You can currently purchase the keyboard for $229 only from the manufacturer Ghost on their own website.
In his latest YouTube video, Glarses presents the keyboard and also dismantles it. His conclusion about the Ghost A1 is not particularly flattering for the keyboard itself. You can watch the complete YouTube video by Glarses in English right here:
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How good is the “best keyboard of all time” really?
How did the YouTuber go about it? Glarses looked at the various parts of the keyboard. He examined the individual components:
Case (and PCB)
Stabilizers (located under the keys)
Keycaps
This is what he says about the case: The case itself feels cheap, not particularly high-quality, and resembles the case of a $50 keyboard. The PCB is also disappointing. There are few highlights here. It’s annoying that there is no official software and macros are cumbersome to assign. Glarses describes this as a “very painful matter.”
This is what he says about the stabilizers: The stabilizers also seem only average. They are located under the larger keys like the spacebar, enter key, or backspace and are supposed to ensure that the keys remain stable and do not produce loud noises. You can find this in the embedded video at 3:48.
This is what he says about the keys: The keys offer good grip and he describes them as “grippy.” The keys are slightly better than those of a regular gaming keyboard, but they feel “like a $25 key set” and he is still waiting for the $180 that he hasn’t received yet. The keys definitely look good, but they are unevenly illuminated by the RGB lighting. This is a common problem with very cheap keyboards.
What is his conclusion? He bought a $50 keyboard but paid $230 for it. The components do not seem particularly high-quality overall, and the PCB of the keyboard offers few interesting features.
Instead of a premium keyboard, you get a rather standard keyboard at an “inflated price tag.” YouTuber Glarses is overall disappointed with the keyboard.
What do other testers say about the Ghost A1?
Another YouTuber, Randomfrankp (1.8 million subscribers), tested the keyboard from PewDiePie. In his nearly 12-minute video, he explains whether the keyboard is worth the hefty price of $230. We have also embedded the video here for you:
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This is his conclusion: In his video, he states that he cannot justify the $230 for the keyboard. The keyboard looks really cool, but there are significantly better keyboards out there. He mentions as examples the Duck Mecha Mini or the Durgod Venus. Both keyboards offer similar features but cost only half compared to the Ghost A1.
The keyboard is generally well-made and features a stable aluminum case. However, the keys themselves are un-dampened, making them very loud. According to Randomfrankp, this is also due to the case, which does not dampen the sound but rather amplifies it. The manufacturer still opted for simple sound dampers under the keys. The lighting effects are overall quite boring (“tedious”).
The stabilizers are bone-dry and do not have the desired effect. This aligns with Glarses, as he also criticizes the stabilizers.
The Bluetooth connection works very well, but it doesn’t match the speed of Logitech (Lightspeed) or Razer (Hyperspeed).
How are the biggest MMOs doing in 2021 that were extremely successfully funded through crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding has long been regarded as the holy grail for financing new video games that are not supported by publishers. Several MMOs have been successfully funded through platforms like Kickstarter. We take a look at what has become of the seven largest online games that are funded or have been funded through crowdfunding.
The order of this list has been created based on the amount of crowdfunding.
Update: The list was updated on March 22, 2021. The current status of the games is highlighted, and a short list of additional interesting MMOs that are either being funded or have been funded through crowdfunding has been added at the end.
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7. Elite Dangerous
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One Release: PC: December 16, 2014, Xbox One: June 16, 2015, PS4: June 27, 2017 Payment model: Buy2Play Website: Website of Elite Dangerous
What is Elite Dangerous? The space game from Frontier Developments is a successor to the well-known Elite series, which is based on the 1984 release of Elite. You explore a vast galaxy, where you can trade, explore planets, take on missions, and engage in battles with other players as well as aliens.
How did the crowdfunding campaign go? The Kickstarter campaign wrapped up successfully in January 2013 with £ 1,578,316, which is about $ 2,048,598. The MMO is now funded through game sales and an in-game currency that can be used to buy cosmetic items.
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How is the game doing today? Elite Dangerous continues to run very successfully. There are always larger and smaller updates coming out. With the Odyssey expansion coming to PC in spring and to PS4 and Xbox One in autumn, it will be possible to explore planets on foot, complete missions there, and engage in intense shooter battles.
The adventures continue, and players are offered exciting new content and features.
Trackmania is a special racing game where the goal is to be as fast as possible. Players are always looking for shortcuts on the tracks. One shortcut was considered impossible for 13 years – now a player has disproved this thesis.
What is behind the new shortcut? The original racing game Trackmania was released in 2003 but still has a large fan base today. This is partly due to the fact that the tracks allow interesting shortcuts, which players must discover and master.
For years, fans have been trying to outdo each other with such shortcuts.
The first shortcuts of this kind were found on the track D07-Race. Over the years, new ways have been sought and found to beat old records. Trackmania fan Drarker developed a particularly interesting idea for a shortcut that had been considered impossible for years but has now been mastered.
The entire story of the shortcut and the various stages players have gone through have been summarized in this really well-made video by YouTuber Wirtual:
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Trackmania player achieves the seemingly impossible
What kind of shortcut is this? Just before the end of the D07-Race track, the ramp marking the finish line can be seen on the left side. Drarker set his mind on jumping onto this ramp before the last turn in order to cross the finish line from the other side and thus avoid the last obstacle.
However, this proved to be extremely difficult. For over a year, players tried to accomplish this before Trackmania fan Rolling finally succeeded.
To master this shortcut, it is necessary to jump over the railing. The car must be drifted at the right moment and with the right speed. This way, it takes off the ground. The vehicle then spins through the air, and those who have timed everything correctly will land back on the track and skid across the finish line.
For 13 years, players of the racing game have been looking for shortcuts and have continuously found new ones over the years. Now the last one seems to have been cracked.
What happens next: But this does not mean the end of the challenges. As Rolling’s time proves, there is still room for improvement. Although he achieved the special jump, he had over a second delay on the old world record beforehand.
Others will surely not only try to master the shortcut but also to beat Rolling’s time.
What do you think of this achievement? Can you understand that even after 13 years, players are still searching for shortcuts in Trackmania and spending a long time mastering them?
In Pokémon GO, the Mew research “All in One … No. 151” has been running for a few weeks. The first trainers have now caught Shiny Mew and are showing further tasks of the special research.
What kind of research is this? On February 22, 2021, the Kanto Tour started in Pokémon GO. Since that day, trainers have had the opportunity to participate in the research “All in One … No. 151”. The special feature of this research is the encounter with Shiny Mew. This variant can only be obtained through the research.
This is new: Until now, we only knew what Step 1 and Step 2 of this research look like. One of the tasks referred to having to catch a Pokémon for 30 consecutive days. Now, on March 21, those 30 days are over. The first trainers are now reporting what tasks await trainers from Level 3 and proudly show their Shiny Mew.
Level 3 of the Mew research – What tasks are coming?
These are the new tasks: On reddit, trainer jeremyzeroone shows all 5 tasks that await you on page 3 of the special research with Shiny Mew.
Task
Reward
Reach Level 40
4,000 Stardust
Spin 151 PokéStops
3x Rocket Radar
Complete 151 Field Research tasks
3 Super Incubators
Walk 151 kilometers
151 Ultra Balls
Catch 1,510 Pokémon
1x Incense
Level reward: If you complete all 5 of these mentioned tasks, you can expect three rewards: 1 Lucky Egg, 1 Lure Module, and an encounter with Shiny Mew.
By the end of the third of the four chapters, you have thus achieved the encounter with the shimmering Mew. Some trainers have already been able to trigger the encounter and catch Mew. Trainer AlfalfaSensitive8225 shows on reddit what the Shiny form looks like in the game. We embed the image for you here:
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What is known: As you may know from other researches, in the “All in One … No. 151” the last page is already automatically completed. You simply complete the 3 tasks by clicking and receive 3020 Stardust (2x 1510) and 5,100 XP.
As a level reward, you will receive 20 Mew Candy, 3 Charged TMs, and a Shiny Mew T-shirt for your avatar. This information, along with the screenshot of Shiny Mew, comes from trainer AlfalfaSensitive8225 on reddit.
What is a special research? In Pokémon GO, there are different types of research. Field researches consist of a task and reward the player after completion. Special researches usually span over a longer period and consist of multiple chapters, each with several tasks. Often, the rewards from special researches are particularly valuable and give trainers the opportunity to catch rare Pokémon.
What are the problems with the research?
What is criticized: Many trainers report on reddit and other platforms that they are still far from reaching Level 3. The problem is tasks where you have to catch a number of specific Pokémon types. For example, dragons. While it was still relatively easy to complete during the Kanto Tour, those who did not play actively at that time are now finding it harder. It is important to keep an eye on which Pokémon are currently spawning through the use of incense.
Games in Early Access on Steam can be quite a thing. Some promise unparalleled adventures but offer little or broken content for their cost. That’s why MeinMMO presents you with 5 really good coop games in Early Access that you can’t go wrong with.
A well-stocked game library on Steam is full of great memories of unforgettable moments in your video game career. But often there are also titles that you prefer not to look back on: the Early Access misbuys.
One thinks of the promises of the game and the fun that the gameplay was supposed to deliver. But 7 months after the purchase, only two developer blogs with holiday wishes and a small update with crash fixes appeared. The only solution is to write off the investment and forget.
But not all games in Early Access are that brazen. Some already offer many well-invested hours of action and content during the test phase. Therefore, MeinMMO presents you with 5 coop games in Early Access on Steam that you definitely won’t regret buying if you enjoy similar games. The order is arbitrary and does not represent a ranking:
Valheim – Viking survival for €16.79 on Steam
Granny Simulator – Crazy everyday simulation for €3.99 on Steam
Raft – Survival with a raft for €19.99 on Steam
Phasmophobia – Interactive ghost hunting for €11.59 on Steam
Satisfactory – Build a mega-factory for €29.99 on Steam
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Why should I try Early Access titles before the full release? In the test phase, you usually get the games a bit cheaper than after the full release. In addition, you support often small developers financially with the purchase and help to ensure that the game can be completed.
When new content comes along that brings you back to the game, you may end up having played more hours than if you had bought the game at full release.
What are the risks? With a game in Early Access, it may happen that the game simply remains in its current state. If the developers run out of money, motivation, or time, the development ends, and you are left with the unfinished test version.
Valheim – Harsh Viking Survival in Hype
Genre: Survival | Developer: Iron Gate | Platform: PC | Start Early Access: February 2, 2021 | Coop Players: 2 – 10 | Price:€16.79 on Steam (03/22/21)
Pro
Content for many dozen hours
Great setting with appropriate graphics
Strong gameplay, whether combat or building
High difficulty level
Contra
PvP is barely present
After defeating all bosses, there is little left to do
High difficulty level
What kind of game is Valheim ? The Viking survival game was released on Steam in early February and hit like a strong mug of mead. The small studio Iron Gate AB hit a big success with the game, selling several million copies in a very short time.
In the pixelated game, you follow a mission from Odin the Father of the Gods himself. His greatest enemies awaken in the world of Valheim, and as an sent warrior, it is your task to keep the monsters in check. Your tools for this: Hammer and clubs.
With the hammer, you create workshops and buildings that provide you with better items and security. Over time, the club turns into a shining sword that, along with armor, makes you an honorable Nordic warrior in the fight against nasty monsters. You can experience this with up to 10 players in co-op, but it’s also fun solo. The difficulty of the opponents is scaled accordingly.
The large open world features several biomes that determine the level of difficulty and is randomly generated. Your task is to explore this world, become stronger piece by piece, and crush Odin’s enemies. If you want a deeper impression, read our preview of Valheim on MeinMMO or check out the gameplay test from our colleagues at GameStar:
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For whom is Valheim exciting? Valheim is a typical survival game with strong mechanics and a considerable addictive potential. You fight, loot, farm, and build your way through a world that, despite the pixel graphics, looks really good and offers variety. Also, the combat system is reminiscent of the Souls series, including a dodge roll that protects you from damage.
If you like survival games, you should have Valheim on your radar. If the setting appeals to you, you can hardly go wrong here. The building system is very good and allows for fantastic buildings. Additionally, the combat system is solid, and the difficulty level increases significantly over time. Even fans of action games who enjoy wielding swords, shields, and bows will have their fun.
If you’re less familiar with the survival genre, you should know that Valheim has a high grind component. You’re basically constantly searching for resources for your progress, and as soon as an area no longer provides you with materials to improve, you head to the next biome to farm new materials.
Moreover, overall the game is purely PvE. While there is a PvP function, it must be manually activated by both fighters. Currently, it is more of a gimmick than an important feature.
How do the ratings look? The game is rated “Very Positive” on Steam, with 96% of the 164,472 reviews giving the title a thumbs up. (As of March 21, 2021)
What will happen next with Valheim?The developers showed a roadmap with 4 major updates in Early Access. These are to improve mechanics, introduce new biomes, and bring new bosses into the game. Due to the great success and high sales figures, the completion of the title seems highly likely. However, the developers have not revealed the specific content of the upcoming updates.
Valheim hits the right note of the time and can keep you busy for many hours in co-op. On the next page, we move on to a rather unusual co-op adventure. A grandmother and her hellish grandson spend a day home alone, and the rascal tries to keep his grandma from having a nice day.
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Since Destiny 1, players have been demanding that Bungie “patches correctly.” That was 7 years ago, and Destiny 2 finally shows what that should look like.
Bungie has spent years building a reputation for nerfing everything that is too strong. It is frustrating that weapons and skills across the game are equally flattened under the patch hammer. In other words: if a weapon is too dominant in PvP, it is weakened or even completely useless in the Crucible after its update.
However – and this is a big however – the weapon was usually also completely useless in PvE, even though it was not a problem here. This has been the case throughout the Destiny story since 2014. If something is OP in just one game mode, it is trimmed in both modes, PvE and PvP, after the nerf.
This is what Guardians wish for: Time and again, Guardians want Bungie to view PvE and PvP separately and patch them distinctly. They are tired of having to stash their favorite guns or even all archetypes of a category due to one game mode they might hardly play.
And thanks to the Traveler, the Destiny developer is now showing that it is indeed possible to update PvP and PvE separately.
The Vex Mythoclast was incredibly OP in PvP in 2014 but was nerfed so hard that it could no longer hold its own in PvE. Nevertheless, Bungie released new skins for the weapon in 2017 that hardly anyone wanted to use.
Such reactions were guaranteed: Whenever we talked about fixes or nerfs to popular weapons, abilities, or other things on MeinMMO, “critical” remarks towards Bungie were pre-programmed. Here’s a little overview that shows your reactions over the years:
In October 2020, Direwolf wrote: “And once again, PvP has a massive impact on PvE. I’m about to puke.” (via MeinMMO)
In January 2019, reptile demanded, “Nerf, Nerf, Nerf […] Just finally separate this damn PvP from PvE.” (via MeinMMO)
As early as September 2014, kekelala asked the question: “It’s going to be very, very hard to balance the game. […] Why the hell are they mixing PvE and PvP items together?” (via MeinMMO)
Of course, some nerfs were also justified and necessary in both game modes, no question. But the lack of separation really rubbed the community the wrong way.
Good examples of how popular weapons were nerfed to death and never recovered, or whole categories became useless after a patch, can be found here:
This is the current reason: On March 23, 2021, a patch is coming that PvP-oriented Guardians have been waiting for a long time. The nasty Stasis abilities from Beyond Light are getting hit with 9 nerfs. In the preview of the partly drastic changes, the addition “only in PvP” or “unchanged in PvE” can be seen almost everywhere.
This is great because using the Ice abilities is really fun: First freezing an enemy, watching the cold spread across the entire enemy team, and then satisfyingly shattering them. However, if you are on the other side, then Stasis is a real nightmare: you are basically taken out of the game and must watch helplessly as the match unfolds. Often in PvP, if you are frozen, you are also dead.
So the new update allows Guardians to enjoy the frosty fun in PvE, but adjusts the necessary dials in PvP. Because many Guardians have been complaining since the end of 2020 that Stasis turned the Crucible into a nightmare.
Easy game for the sniper, annoying for the opponent frozen into an ice pillar
Bungie has been able to do it for a long time: We must be fair here because a closer look shows that the Destiny developer has been walking the right patch path for a while now.
In May 2020, MeinMMO reported that Bungie is absolutely right in handling the Exotic Hard Light. The auto rifle was clearly too strong in PvP and turned every Crucible match into a laser show. The removal of the PvP tyrant happened largely separate from PvE.
And even in the months after Beyond Light, many smaller adjustments show that Bungie is visibly trying to tweak where it hurts and is needed. The extensive Stasis adjustments now finally cement that Bungie is willing to patch PvE and PvP separately.
Why do we say nerf? When something is nerfed in a game, it becomes worse than before. This is believed to originate from the toy weapons of the company NERF, which shoot foam projectiles that do not harm anyone (via esports.com). After a nerf, players therefore have harmless weapons or skills at their disposal. The opposite of a nerf is a buff. A buffed item is stronger after the patch. This derives from the English word “to buff,” meaning “to polish something.”
What should the balance look like in the future for Destiny 2?
A complete separation of PvP and PvE will be difficult and quite a challenge for Bungie. Whether there will ever really be 2 sandboxes is rather unlikely. Here, a general problem also shows: No matter how much you patch, you can never please all players.
Many demand “outstanding nails,” meaning weapons that are clearly too strong, causing chaos, but which they also want to grind.
Other Guardians want a balanced balance as much as possible.
This is coming soon: For those who feel that the Stasis nerfs do not go far enough – Bungie has already announced that it will next make adjustments to freezing itself. Additionally, the stalled Light classes are set to be improved with updates to keep pace with the Darkness.
By the way, it is considered quite certain that we will see further Darkness classes in the ongoing expansions. It is assumed that after the upcoming expansions “Witch Queen” (early 2022) and “Light Fall,” the 3 Light classes will also face 3 Darkness classes. How they will look and whether they will disrupt the balance again remains to be seen.
