Christmas is around the corner, and it will also be festive in Fortnite. This also gives you a chance to celebrate with friends in the game. To make that happen, we have some tips for you that you can implement for the Christmas party in Fortnite.
Fortnite offers you several ways to celebrate different occasions in the game. Together with creative design, you can even create a Christmas party with your friends. MeinMMO has collected some ideas for you.
How to make the Christmas party successful
These tips are ideas that you can implement. We will show you what Fortnite has to offer to celebrate a Christmas party.
What would Christmas be without the right outfit? Before you even start your celebration, you should get your best Christmas skin out of the closet and put it on. Fortnite offers a lot of skins that can be worn for the festive season.
From these, you can even create different games like:
A competition for who wears the best skin combo
A fashion show where you can present your skins
You can also try to create a Christmas team outfit without much coordination
Who has the best Christmas skin among you?
Invent your own game modes and set goals
If you feel like a change and want to make your rounds more Christmassy, you can invent your own game modes or set specific goals.
You can also play the game differently, like:
Only using Christmas items and weapons in a match
A competition where you win if you catch the snow fish first
Trying to win the round by only using the airplane and not using any weapons
This not only brings variety and excitement into the game, but you can also learn from it. By putting yourself in these special situations, you will be able to handle it when you’re in a round where you can only rely on it.
Can you win just using the airplane?
Host your own parties in Creative mode
Do you want to meet your friends away from Battle Royale rounds and decide for yourself how to design your Christmas party? For this, the Creative mode is suitable, where you can visit maps created by players.
In this, there are not only obstacle courses or horror maps but also those that have been decorated entirely for Christmas. So if you want to have your own Christmas party in Fortnite, visit one of the Christmas maps. There you can play things like:
Prop Hunt, where you transform into objects, hide, and must be found by the seeker
Hide and Seek
Role-playing games, where you celebrate your Christmas as if you were actually together at this festive location
You can also fight against each other and set your own rules that differ from “Battle Royale”
The Creative mode offers you a lot of possibilities to celebrate Christmas with your friends. But you still need the right map, which is also festively decorated. Otherwise, the atmosphere is missing!
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
The YouTuber KaidGames presents 20 of the best Christmas maps in his video. If one of them particularly appeals to you, you will also find the map code in the video description
Fortnite doesn’t always have to be the same, and as you can see, there are plenty of ways you can even celebrate the holidays together. If you keep these tips in mind, your celebration will surely succeed.
If you have friends who haven’t played Fortnite in a while, now would be the perfect time to bring them back. You can not only spend some fun moments during the festive season, but you will also be rewarded for “recruiting your friends.” How you can unlock the rewards is explained in a guide.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Today is Christmas Eve – but not everyone can spend the day with their loved ones. Many people are alone due to the Corona crisis or other reasons. The German community of Fallout 76 has planned an event for this reason: They will be dressed as Santa Claus and Krampus, roaming Appalachia and celebrating Christmas with players who would otherwise be alone.
What kind of event is this? Today, on December 24, 2020, two of the largest German streamers for Fallout 76 are hosting a Christmas event. In festive costumes, they will visit other players and give them gifts – but only if they are nice.
You may already know the streamer Jakob0678 from his community event where he has awarded the most beautiful camps. He and Rawpunzelchen will be roaming Appalachia, distributing toys on the PC version of Fallout 76. Jakob reveals to us how the idea of gifting for Christmas came about:
In a conversation with rawpunzelchen, it turned out that we both wanted to stream around the same time on the 24th. That’s when the idea came to us to do it together and bring the Fallout community a little closer together.
We wanted those who might not have anyone today to do something with others and spend Christmas with the community. Following the motto “Naughty or Nice,” we will roam Appalachia and gift all the nice players with toys. Those who have been naughty will receive a piece of coal from Krampus.
If you want to participate, tune in from 5 PM on both of their Twitch channels, follow them, and join the chat. You can find the channels here:
What can you win? The two streamers are also hosting a giveaway. There will be Paysafe cards, keys for Fallout 76, and even some particularly powerful “legacy weapons” to win.
With this, they want to ensure that not only PC players benefit. Since the event aims to bring the Fallout community together, players on PlayStation or Xbox will also have a chance at the prizes, even if they cannot be there live.
At the request of a player with a disability, a wheelchair is now available for the camp.
The Fallout community is considered one of the best and friendliest in the entire gaming sector, and many players go out of their way to welcome newbies or delight their fellow players. Sometimes that takes a lot of work. For example, players on Xbox can visit an entire city built by one player. MeinMMO spoke with the sole builder and mayor of this player city.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Which champions were the most played in LoL (League of Legends) in 2020? Here we show you the overview of the most popular champs from last year for each position.
In the past year 2020, the meta changed multiple times among professionals in League of Legends. As a result, different champions gained a lot of attention and were frequently played.
But which champions were played most often by professionals throughout the year?
These champions are the most popular
Where does the data come from? The website gol.gg published the statistics from last year. It shows how often various heroes were picked, banned, and ultimately played. From this, their popularity can be derived.
One looks at professional tournaments such as
The World Championship 2020
the LCK Regional Finals 2020
the EU Masters Summer 2020
the LEC Summer Playoffs 2020
and many other tournaments of Season 10
The favorite: Sett
In this overview, we want to arrange the most popular champions by their role. This is quite difficult with Sett, as he had a significant influence on the entire game. This is also shown by the values from gol.gg. He was played
in 921 matches on the top lane,
in 431 matches in the jungle,
in 361 matches as support,
in 177 matches in the middle
and even in 17 games as ADC
Sett was present in 72% of all pick-and-ban phases worldwide. He received 2,376 bans worldwide and was played 1,907 times. This makes him the most banned champion from Season 10, ahead of Syndra.
Throughout the year, Ornn maintained a dominance in picks according to gol.gg. Ornn was present in nearly 64% of all champion selects that took place in LoL in 2020. After the ban phase, this champion was still present in 1,909 games of the professionals. In the pro scene, he is the most picked top laner.
Other champions like Volibear or Sett also had their golden moments, but then quickly declined in popularity. Ornn remained consistent throughout the year.
For junglers in League of Legends, Lee Sin has been a well-known name for years and is played frequently. In 2020, his popularity increased again.
Lee Sin was chosen in 42% of all champion selects, explains gol.gg. Since his 70% in 2014, this is the second highest value now. Worldwide, he reached 1,607 picks. This gives him a few hundred picks advantage over the competition.
The control mage Syndra played an important role among professional players on the mid lane last year.
After Sett, Aphelios, and Ornn, she is the champion who landed fourth most often in pick-and-ban phases. About 57% of all counted games, explains gol.gg.
When counting picks and bans together, Syndra has a significant lead over her competitors in the middle.
Syndra: 1,107 picks to 2,318 bans
Azir: 1,171 picks to 1,034 bans
Zoe: 1,094 picks to 1,564 bans
Orianna: 1,046 picks to 694 bans
ADC: Aphelios
Among the ADCs, some champions were popular in 2020. Kalista, Ashe, and Ezreal are at the top of the top 10. However, Aphelios was present in 64% of the picks and bans for the ADC role according to gol.gg.
Especially at the beginning of the year, Aphelios was very popular. His presence then decreased over the course of the season. By the end of 2020, the champion had a 64% presence in the picks and bans. He was played 2,000 times and banned 1,843 times.
Tanks were an important topic in the supporter role in 2020. And one of the big winners here is Nautilus. With 1,978 picks in the supporter role, the anchor-throwing champion is really popular among professionals. Nautilus was present in 49% of the picks and bans.
Thresh was also strongly represented, although he was only played 1,704 times, he also received 1,673 bans. In third and fourth places among supporters according to gol.gg are Braum with 1,208 picks and 477 bans and then Leona with 1,023 picks and 502 bans.
Which champion did you enjoy playing the most in League of Legends last year? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and explain what makes the champion so good. If your favorite is Teemo, you don’t have to provide an explanation. Everyone knows why Teemo is just great.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
A visit to GTA 5 Online is really worth it for you this Christmas 2020. We will show you what is new in the game and why you should check it out.
What’s going on in GTA Online? In December, many new contents returned to the online world of Grand Theft Auto V. A major focus is the new heist Cayo Perico, which you can even play solo. Such a solo heist has never been in the game before.
At the same time, the update brought new weapons and vehicles.
But aside from these contents, a snowstorm returned over Los Santos and froze the streets. In addition to the snowflakes, festively decorated apartments also contribute to the Christmas atmosphere.
The new Cayo Perico Heist
When was it added to the game? The release of the new heist was on December 15, 2020.
What happens there? In some preparation missions, you can choose how you want to approach the heist. Your target is the island Cayo Perico, the party island of the famous drug lord El Rubio.
There are different approaches that you can choose. Sneak quietly onto the island and into the drug baron’s estate to discreetly steal his most valuable goods: artworks, cash, drugs.
Or approach the matter with loud tactics right from the start. Arm yourself to the teeth with the strongest weapons and take out any security personnel that stands in your way.
The heist proceeds in such a way that you initially play a few preparation missions. These are partially optional. Depending on your choice, the heist also takes shape.
In the grand finale, you then loot the island.
Solo or in a group: You can complete all missions of this heist and also the finale completely alone. This can be an advantage if your friends are not online, you don’t want to deal with randoms, but still want to play the heist. However, keep in mind that with a group of four players, you can transport more loot and will have a higher payout later on.
Why is it worth it? Heists are a big feature in GTA Online. These are instanced group missions with challenging content. You don’t just play them “on the side,” but have to think about the approach and also put in several attempts. Especially getting used to working with the group can take a bit of time at first. But it’s worth it, because the Cayo Perico heist rewards you with more cash than ever before.
So, those looking for exciting tasks with their friends during the Christmas season and want to earn a lot of cash in GTA 5 Online should definitely try out the new heist.
It snows on the entire map in online mode. The streets turn white. And this is not just a visual change. No, the snow is typically slippery.
So dig out your high-performance sports cars from the garage and drift through the corners. This way, you can train your drift skills and create cool clips and screenshots.
Always keep the motto in mind: If you drive sideways, you see more.
Why is it worth it? Driving the fast cars on the slick streets adds extra fun. Missions become considerably more complicated because of this. But if you just want to have fun with friends, you should definitely try it. Try that out right away with the new vehicles that came to the game with the update.
What happens there? For playing GTA Online, you will also receive gifts this year. A tradition that Rockstar Games has maintained for years in the online mode. Gifts always include armor, weapons, ammo, and cosmetic items.
Why is it worth it? You simply save money here. You don’t even have to play for long to receive the rewards. Log in, collect, log out, done. If you have little time, you should at least quickly swing by the gifts.
What gifts are there? Rockstar Games has already explained what you will receive on which day.
More gifts may still be added, which Rockstar Games has not yet announced.
You see, it is really worth checking out GTA Online right now during Christmas. Have you already found a special content that you absolutely want to try out?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Another year has gone by. We send you warm greetings from the editorial team and reflect on 2020 together. You can look forward to many Christmas articles from us this year as well.
What happened in 2020: There is much to say about 2020, but it was definitely not uneventful and boring. Due to the corona pandemic, social contacts had to be reduced, which in turn caused a lot of turmoil in the gaming industry. There were delays of games, as well as postponements of updates and cancellations of major events such as E3.
On a personal level, for many people in the community and development, 2020 was certainly very exhausting and not without worries.
For us in the MeinMMO editorial team, the effects of corona were not as strongly noticeable as for many others. Most of my colleagues at MeinMMO and I have always worked from home, so not much changed for us. Leya and Dawid, on the other hand, returned from the Munich office to home office.
It was also very exciting to observe how the gaming industry and especially the gamers themselves adapted to the situation. Because although there were setbacks and delays, there was also significant growth.
And aside from corona, there were cool announcements and events. After all, at the end of 2020, a new console generation was released with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, which sold like hotcakes.
There was a lot going on at MeinMMO in 2020
But there was also a lot happening in our editorial team. While we watched many exciting games get pushed to autumn in spring, several major projects were gearing up in summer.
In 2020, MeinMMO had a lot of new developments:
With “Find your next Game” and the digital gamescom 2020, we brought the fair feeling to your home together with our colleagues from GameStar and GamePro.
In October, we finally launched our own MeinMMO podcast. You can listen to the latest episode reflecting on 2020 here.
Our comment system received several updates to be more user-friendly.
At the end of 2020, we witnessed the spectacular launch of the new consoles, which even brought the MeinMMO server to its knees and set a new comment record.
But the MeinMMO community was always there. You actively commented on the events and engaged in hot discussions, hung out with us on Discord, and provided us with valuable feedback.
Calm on the employee front, but new games on the horizon
Despite the turbulent times, the MeinMMO team experienced very few changes in 2020. After we brought in a whole bunch of new authors at the end of 2019 with Eilyn, Benedikt, Maik, Phil, and Larissa, they remained with us throughout 2020.
However, there was still one change: Florian Franck is now a new freelance author in the MeinMMO team and has mostly provided you with articles about Fallout 76 until now. In 2021, he will really get going, and his name will certainly appear more frequently on the site in the future.
Will 2021 finally be the year of new MMORPGs? We hope so.
In terms of games, we gained CoD Warzone at the beginning of 2020 and Cold War at the end of 2020. The battle royale CoD quickly gained great popularity and became one of the biggest games at MeinMMO.
Of course, there were also multiplayer games that completely flopped. I’m especially looking at you, Warcraft 3: Reforged and Crucible. But other shooters like Disintegration, Hyper Scape, or Bleeding Edge also failed to convince players.
But nonetheless, we at MeinMMO look positively towards the new year. We are looking forward to (hopefully) great MMORPGs like New World or Lost Ark.
This is what’s coming to MeinMMO: We won’t leave you completely alone at Christmas. There will still be activity on our site, and new articles on the most important news and events will be published.
Our authors and editors have prepared a large number of specials and special articles that will be published around the turn of the year. So keep your eyes peeled! There will be analyses, tips for Christmas, and funny stories.
After the holidays in 2021, we will of course continue with new information about MMO and multiplayer games. The release list for next year gives hope that we can expect major new MMORPGs, which would certainly please many of you.
We will accompany the major MMORPGs like New World or Crimson Desert
For the shooters, Outriders is already in the works for early 2021 and later the big Halo: Infinite
Funny and quirky news from the gaming community will continue to appear
You can also count on new podcasts about all topics related to online gaming and the gaming community starting in 2021.
Of course, we also have some surprises for you, some of which are already being worked on. But I won’t reveal anything about that here. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be surprises.
The entire MeinMMO team wishes you, our readers, a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year 2021, despite everything. Have a great time, stay healthy, and may 2021 bring us new cool online games.
Feel free to let us know in the comments how your 2020 was. What were the highlights? What went wrong? Spill it out!
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The upcoming survival game Sons of the Forest has released a new trailer. It allegedly shows live gameplay with really nice graphics and cool features – but also mutants and enemies that already caused chills in the first part of The Forest.
This is shown in the trailer: The new trailer for Sons of the Forest shows the island where the survival game apparently takes place. It seems to be the same island where the predecessor The Forest was set, one of the best survival games of all time.
After the first trailer showed the crash of a helicopter, the second one shows you how it continues afterward. According to the developers, the trailer shows gameplay that was recorded directly from the latest build of the game (via Twitter). Among other things, you can see:
The iconic wood chopping, with the tree actually getting destroyed at the affected spots
the fight against island inhabitants and mutants
various weapons and tools, as well as crafting and building
an obviously friendly, allied mutant
The graphics and performance of the game look in the trailer exactly how one would wish from a survival game – and better. With a shovel, you can actually excavate earth, enemies react to hit spots, and objects are destroyed dynamically. We have embedded the entire trailer here for you:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
What kind of game is this? Sons of the Forest (unofficially also called “The Forest 2”) is the sequel to the popular survival game The Forest. As it seems, you play in Sons of the Forest the surviving son of the protagonist from the first part, Timmy.
After crashing onto the island with the mission “Kill Demons” with your helicopter, you apparently face the same dangers as the father did in the first part.
There are spoilers about the story of The Forest:
In The Forest, you crash on a nameless island and have to fight against mutants and cannibals to find your kidnapped son. However, you find out that he was sacrificed and in the end, you must decide whether to use ancient machinery to resurrect him or let morality prevail.
Apparently, the son survived in Sons of the Forest. However, not much is known about the story of the second part yet.
What makes Sons of the Forest different? As the trailer shows, there are firearms like pistols and tasers. Since you apparently belong to a special unit, it also makes sense for these to be used. However, melee combat is supposed to remain the focus, and ammunition will be limited.
Additionally, three scenes show a woman with more arms and legs than usual. A mutant who is apparently not hostile towards you but helps you. This is a novelty in the game.
Apparently not all mutants are evil – Here the presumed friend is waiting for you, shivering.
The enemies are classic natives and other mutants, with entirely new mutations expected. One of the enemies, for example, consists only of legs and fingers with a gaping hole through the entire body.
The Forest offered a multiplayer experience through co-op gameplay against the island. Whether there will be multiplayer in Sons of the Forest and what it will look like is still unclear.
2020 was not a good year for many of us. However, there were still some highlights in the gaming community that brought a smile to our faces. Here are 5 of them.
It wasn’t all bad: The last month of 2020 is coming to an end. For people around the globe, it has been a tough year due to the pandemic and other misfortunes.
The gaming sector was not spared either. We repeatedly received news of delays, problems, and even deaths from the gaming community. But it wasn’t all bad.
In 2020, gamers also often stood together, whether it was for donations to charities or support for COVID research. Here are 5 heartwarming stories from the past year.
Ingame Weddings during COVID
Due to restrictions on large events and gatherings in 2020, many people had to cancel planned celebrations. This included various weddings that had to be postponed.
However, some gamer couples found an alternative that not only allowed them to celebrate but also let them live out their shared passion: They got married in games.
Wedding in Black Desert: One such couple held their wedding, for example, in Black Desert Online. Even the developers of the MMORPG participated. Although there are no actual weddings in BDO, the couple and their guests were provided with everything necessary for a wedding.
Locations for the wedding and subsequent “wedding photos” were set up
There was a ceremony, and guests received lanterns and fireworks to light
Shai musicians accompanied the celebration with wedding pieces
Wedding cake and best wishes from the staff of Pearl Abyss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnuoiDWg6Lk
You can watch the wedding video here
Wedding in Animal Crossing: But weddings were also celebrated in other games. Another couple used the popular game Animal Crossing: New Horizons to hold a small wedding there.
All friends were invited to the groom’s island, where the ceremony took place. Of course, the island was appropriately decorated. There were roses for the bride and she also received a fitting dress.
A screenshot of the wedding was posted on reddit, where it was celebrated by other players. The thread received over 34,000 upvotes and there were plenty of congratulations:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Reddit that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
Video games enabled these people to have a small celebration despite the restrictions and incorporate their beloved hobby into it.
Friendly Fire 6
What is Friendly Fire? The regular marathon livestream called “Friendly Fire” has been held for the first time in 2015. Since then, German YouTubers, streamers, and influencers have been raising money for charitable purposes every year.
The money raised supports various organizations such as Deutsche Krebshilfe, Vier Pfoten e.V., Pacific Garbage Screening, or HateAid.
What happened in 2020? This year, the organizers of Friendly Fire held two events where money was donated. In April, an unscheduled charity stream called “Friendly Distancing” was spontaneously held during the first lockdown.
During this, the members of the Friendly Fire team streamed from home on their Twitch channels and raised €147,000 for those affected by the COVID pandemic. Twitch also contributed an additional €15,000.
Together, the guys and gals collected an impressive €1,057,939.50 in viewer donations and another €560,000 from the sale of merchandise (as of December 7), which will go to various charitable organizations.
It was definitely one of the most beautiful actions that took place in the gaming community in 2020.
Gamer Friends for Life
However, one does not need to collect a million euros or organize huge donation campaigns to bring joy to a gamer. Another lovely story from 2020 revolves around two simple gamer friends and a PS5.
Consequently, there are many gamers who would love to buy a PS5 but still come up empty. However, one such gamer experienced a great surprise when a good friend gifted him the console.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Reddit that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
The reddit user ghost_knight1121 was lucky enough to snag two PS5s. He gifted one of them to his friend, whom he met over 15 years ago in the multiplayer shooter Rainbow Six Vegas on the Xbox 360.
The two became such close friends that they even met in real life and became witnesses at each other’s weddings. ghost_night1121 wrote:
He [his friend] tried, but couldn’t buy one. […] I’m looking forward to gaming with him for another generation.
This shows that even “online friendships” can be very close friendships.
Players Assist in COVID Research
Many reports revolved around the coronavirus in 2020, which significantly impacted our lives. The gaming industry was also affected by delays and postponements. However, scientists and developers also found a way to involve the gamer community in virus research.
Players had to solve small tasks in EVE where they needed to encircle as many points from cell clusters as possible. The data collected helped scientists better understand the virus.
In total, EVE players were able to solve over 47 million such tasks, which equated to about 36 years of cell categorization for scientists. This means that typically, scientists would have needed 36 years to collect this data using conventional methods.
We turned it into a fun game. There are incentives for people to try it out… but it’s also just the heart and soul of our community. These are things that our community truly enjoys and it’s something that really happens for the good of the public.
Thus, the gaming community also participated in 2020 as best as they could: with their gaming skills and gaming platforms.
GTA Community Honors Deceased Player
Although the occasion for this community action is very sad, it was still nice to see how gamers can support each other and stand together in tough times.
His family opened a GoFundMe page asking for a small amount for the funeral. However, “a small amount” was not in the community’s vocabulary. Within just 14 hours, over $44,000 landed in the donation account.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjXvOa2RkWM
Summ1tG had to turn off his camera during the stream because he couldn’t hold back his tears
Players left touching messages and condolences to the family. The streamer Summ1tG, who was good friends with blue662, couldn’t hold back his tears during a stream.
The family was deeply moved by the many generous donations. They took a part of the money for the funeral and donated the rest. It went to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, the Lupus Society, and some local animal shelters.
What events in the community did you find the most beautiful in 2020? Were there any that particularly touched you? Let us know in the comments!
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Those looking for something to play over Christmas without spending money should take advantage of Blizzard’s current offer. They are currently offering their hero shooter Overwatch for free to test.
This is the offer: Blizzard’s shop currently has holiday sales, and numerous games or editions are available at reduced prices. This includes Overwatch. You can test the shooter for free or purchase it at a discount until January 4th.
If you are planning less than usual during this Corona Christmas and hanging out at home, you should check out Overwatch. After all, it is also included in our MeinMMO list of the best online shooters and offers a lot for you.
Overwatch is free – here’s how you can test it
Here is the offer: Visit the Blizzard shop. There are several offers for Overwatch:
The Standard Edition is available for 14.99 euros – you save 25%
The Legendary Edition is available for 19.99 euros – you save 50%
Until January 4th, you can test Overwatch for free – just click on the “Test” button
If you are not sure whether Overwatch is right for you, you can test it thoroughly for free over Christmas and the New Year.
What’s happening in Overwatch? The hero shooter has been a successful game for years, and currently, a second part of the series is in development. Nevertheless, there is still a lot going on in the first part. According to Blizzard’s quarterly report, Overwatch has 10 million players per month – so you’ll find plenty of teammates.
Until January 5th, Overwatch features the “Winter Wonderland,” which has brought winter-themed cosmetics, a new 4v4 mode, and frosty eliminations. So if you have to celebrate Christmas in 10-degree weather and rain, at least you can enjoy a winter vibe in Overwatch.
Who is Overwatch suitable for? In the shooter, you play as heroes, each with different abilities and strong personalities. You are always working as a team and must use your abilities wisely together.
Overwatch offers extremely good tuning, and the heroes are well balanced. If you like such shooters, you’ll quickly find your home.
The shooter has a cartoonish style, and realism is not a priority here. So if you enjoyed games like Fortnite, you will likely have fun in Overwatch as well.
If you are looking for more free shooters, check this out:
While we here in the West are experiencing an MMORPG drought, the South Korean MMORPG Lost Ark announces a content boom for 2021: Smilegate will bring numerous new classes, six raids, and a new continent to Lost Ark.
The news is bittersweet for us in the West: The MMORPG Lost Ark, which we have been waiting for since 2018, is apparently flourishing. For 2021, developer Smilegate is announcing a massive amount of new content.
This is the same effect we have seen with Black Desert: South Korean MMORPGs often announce a lot of content that will happen in the next year all at once. It looks like there’s so much new content that it’s overwhelming for us in the West. In the West, it’s more common for an MMORPG company to only announce what will happen in the next quarter.
Cowgirl and New Loli Class Coming to Lost Ark
What new classes are coming? Smilegate has announced that it will bring 3 new subclasses and a new main class with 3 more subclasses to Lost Ark in 2021.
On January 27, the “Gunslinger” is supposed to join the game. This is the female counterpart to the Devil Hunter. These are subclasses of the “Gunner”.
The trailer shows that the Gunslinger is a kind of cowgirl who uses various weapons. Quite cool.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
In March 2021, the “Striker” will come to Lost Ark: This is a male variant of the Battle Master. Both are subclasses of the “Fighter” – so a kind of melee DPS.
In the second half of 2022, we can expect a new subclass for the “Magician” main class. It is supposed to be a “typical sorceress” as known from fantasy stories.
Additionally, Smilegate says they are planning a new main class. However, they haven’t revealed what role it is supposed to take.
The new main class is likely a “loli” character, looking childlike and is supposed to appear with 3 subclasses. However, only two have been internally approved and are in development.
Loli characters are controversial in the West.
What new content is coming? Smilegate says: 2020 saw rather little because structural changes had to be made. This is not planned for 2021, so they are focusing on content instead.
With Season 2 in Lost Ark, a new continent called “South Bern” is coming. This is supposed to be a rather small continent, but it will play a significant role in the story of Lost Ark.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
Moreover, the planned “Legion Commander Raid” has been divided into 6 raids. Each raid is supposed to be led by a different corp, torturing players in their own ways.
Additionally, MMOCulture reports that the developers hinted: They are playing with the idea of creating a kind of Lost Ark 2, which takes place 500 years after Lost Ark.
Many are waiting for Lost Ark in the West. What’s next?
Lost Ark is certainly one of the most important AAA MMORPGs whose release we can hardly wait for here in the West. The hunger for new MMORPGs is great in Germany after a long dry spell. But there is hope:
In GTA Online you can unlock a crazy hippie car from English Dave. This is a BF Weevil. We will show you what you need to do.
What kind of car is this? The beetle with the colorful prints is a citizen vehicle Weevil. Visually, the car clearly resembles an old model of the VW Beetle.
Through the new Cayo Perico Heist update the car was introduced into the game. You can also buy the car in its regular appearance at the dealer. How to unlock the special look with colorful flowers and “Love” lettering is explained by MeinMMO in this guide.
How do you get the car? To get the Weevil, you need to complete the missions from Keinemusik. Once you complete all of them, you will receive the car and also unlock its purchase price at the dealer.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitter that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
Here’s how it works: As a prerequisite, you must first complete the Cayo Perico Heist as a leader.
After finishing the heist, stay in the online session and wait for Dave to call you. Accept the request for the DJ mission from him on your cell phone.
After completing the mission, you need to wait eight hours (real time, not game time). Then Dave will call you again. After all three requests, Dave will call you again and reward you with his car.
What the missions look like and what exactly you need to do, is shown by the YouTube channel GTA Series Videos.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
Where can you find the car? Once you have completed all missions, you can pick up the Weevil on the top level of a parking garage at Los Santos Airport. When you enter the vehicle, you will be prompted to select a garage for it.
After that, you can drive the car to tuning and customize it to your liking.
Are you going to get the new Weevil with this colorful paint job, or is the car not to your taste?
In Destiny 2, the entire community faced the risk of failing an event, right at Christmas. Bungie is stepping in now to drive away the Grinch.
The festive Christmas season has begun in the MMO shooter Destiny 2. During the Dawning event 2020, baking, snow playing, and gift unwrapping are taking place. Additionally, all players have the task of collectively creating a good Christmas atmosphere.
What happened? This so-called “Dawning spirit” is earned by gifting homemade cookies and completing certain tasks. In return, the quality of gifts in a 10-step quest increases.
But oh no, the Grinch has taken over the community. For days, the guardians were stuck at step 5 out of 10. The spirit gauge only increased drop by drop, and it became increasingly apparent that the high goal of generating one billion Dawning spirits by the event’s end on January 5, 2021, was mathematically impossible.
The guardians are fleeing for Christmas
The guardian then wondered: How will developer Bungie react? Will the guardians receive a cold lesson, or will there be a helpful hand?
This is how Bungie reacts: From now on, guardians will receive triple Dawning spirit from all sources. This has been effective since the night of December 24 and will last until the event ends. The joyful news was announced by the “Bungie Help” account on Twitter:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitter that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
The reason is, on one hand, that it is simply very boring and repetitive to farm Dawning spirit deliberately. Initially, baking cookies and receiving an event weapon is fun – but with the required amount of spirit, fatigue quickly sets in.
Additionally, part of the community is eager to see if Bungie “allows” the guardians to fail in such an event. Others are expressing their frustration with the lukewarm winter event by not participating (via reddit).
It is also unhelpful that there is no clear reward goal. Players only know that a gift with an exotic tier awaits at the end. Whether it contains an exotic item, even a new exotic masterwork catalyst, or just more enhancement cores, no one knows.
As of today (December 24, 2020), the community does manage it
Will the players succeed in the event now? According to the latest projections, yes! Part of the community seems to be programming Excel sheets instead of baking. These show that the final exotic gift tier is expected to be reached on January 1, 2021 – just 4 days before the event ends.
What do you think about Bungie now lending a hand to the guardians – was that to be expected? Are you busy baking cookies, or don’t you seem to have any Christmas spirit?
The streamer Turner “Tfue” Tenney (Fortnite) was apparently swatted during a live stream on Twitch. Suddenly, someone was in the house, shouting: “Come out with your hands up”.
This is what happened: The streamer was live on Twitch playing a round of Minecraft. Suddenly, a voice was heard in the house shouting: “Come out with your hands up!”
Tfue stood up and ran out of the room. He shouted back, “I have my hands up.”
The streamer was apparently swatted. However, it is not entirely clear, as Tfue has not commented on the incident yet and remained silent afterwards.
Video shows swatting of Tfue
This is the clip: We are embedding a YouTube video here that shows the whole incident:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
In the clip, initially, someone can be heard shouting: “Here is the Police Department.” Tfue stands up and for a while, loud footsteps and doors slamming can be heard. About two minutes later, Tfue returned to his screens.
The streamer smiles awkwardly and sighs. However, he does not comment on the situation. Shortly after, he started another round in Minecraft.
Things become particularly bizarre when he receives a donation from a viewer. It includes the message: “You were swatted from a Discord server.” Tfue responds, “Cool, you really got me” and seems unimpressed.
Was this a real swatting? This is not entirely clear. The streamer reacts quite calmly when the police suddenly appear in the house. Even after the police action, Tfue says nothing about the situation and continues to play undisturbed shortly after.
Nevertheless, it is quite possible that viewers played a cruel joke here. It is not the first time that streamers have fallen victim to such a prank:
Tfue’s reaction could be interpreted as him not wanting to give the swatter the satisfaction of reacting visibly, thereby making it clear: This does not affect me. Don’t even try it on me.
What is swatting anyway? In swatting, an unknown person calls the police and reports a crime at a streamer’s address. The police then respond because they expect a crime to be occurring at the address that they need to stop. The affected streamer is usually surprised by the police and is visibly shocked.
Swatting is illegal and highly dangerous. In the past, a person has already lost their life in such an incident.
How severe the penalty can be is illustrated by a conviction of a 19-year-old:
In Pokémon GO there will be an Unova event in January. Niantic has announced appropriate bonuses and Shiny Serpifeu. Here’s the overview.
When does the event take place? The event starts on January 5 at 10:00 AM and runs until January 10 at 8:00 PM local time. You have 5 days to take advantage of the bonuses.
During this time, everything revolves around the Unova region, which is the 5th generation. This is meant to shorten the wait until the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto, which takes place in February.
All Info about the Unova Event in Pokémon GO
These are the bonuses: We list all the bonuses you can take advantage of during the event:
Serpifeu, Floink, Ottaro, Yorkleff, Terribark, Elezeba, Kiesling, Rotomurf, Zurrokex, Schallquap, Toxiped, Unratütox, Mollimorba, Monozyto, and Kastadur will appear more frequently in the wild
Shiny Serpifeu will make its debut as a Shiny in the game
There will be special quests that will reward you with Pokémon like Serpifeu, Floink, Ottaro, and Kastadur
From 5 km eggs, the following Pokémon will hatch: Kiesling, Strawickl, Lilminip, Emolga, Laukaps, Schnuthelm, Wattzapf, and Pygraulon
Genesect with the Flame Module will be available in Level 5 raids during this time
The Collector Challenge will be tested for the first time – this is a feature in the Today view, with more information to come later
These are the Shinies: Shiny Serpifeu has been announced. This is interesting because previously, every Shiny of the starter Pokémon was introduced through a Community Day. It seems that Serpifeu is different.
Niantic has also announced Kastadur. This Pokémon has already been available as Shiny, but it was previously only obtainable in other countries through an event as Shiny. Now, German players also have a good chance to get it.
This is how it will continue: After the Unova event, there will be an event focused on the Sinnoh region. There is currently no information about this, but the event is expected to run from January 12 to January 17 and will focus on Pokémon from the 4th generation.
In January, there is even more waiting for you. Here is the overview:
The race for World First in the Castle Nathria of WoW is over. The American guild Complexity Limit has won and defeated Denathrius as the first group.
After just over a week, the race for the “World First Kill” of Count Denathrius in Castle Nathria is over. The American guild Complexity Limit secured the First Kill in mythic mode. They are now the first guild in the world to defeat the final boss of the first raid of WoW: Shadowlands.
The race was exciting as rarely: This time the race for the First Kill was thrilling. Although only Complexity Limit and Echo fought against Count Denathrius simultaneously, both guilds made significant progress. A few hours before the First Kill, Limit’s best attempt was at 1.9%, while Echo was still at 12.5%. At times, Echo even turned off their stream to work on Denathrius “silently” – but in the end, that wasn’t enough either.
Other guilds congratulate: Shortly after the news of the First Kill, other raid guilds also took to Twitter to react. Echo, BigDumbGaming, and Pieces all congratulate this achievement, even though the race continues for these guilds – after all, they all still intend to secure spots in the Top 5.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitter that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
Here is the obligatory nerd scream: Because so much hard work goes into the First Kills, the joy is immense when a guild finally manages to defeat the boss first. This has long been known in the community as “Nerd Screams,” which can be particularly well heard in this video:
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitch that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
For the players of Complexity Limit, this means another World First Kill and especially the good conscience to celebrate Christmas peacefully with their families.
In this sense: Congratulations on the World First Kill to Complexity Limit!
Criticism of the race remains: As with every new raid, there is also criticism this time from many viewers and players that the raids do not open simultaneously in Europe and America.
In America, players have a lead of 8 to 16 hours, depending on the length of maintenance work.
American players often serve as “testers.” Especially in the first hours, there are often still bugs and errors that are fixed live by the developers while American players struggle through the raid.
Europeans start later but can benefit from the fixed encounters and the streams of the Americans.
So both sides face pros and cons, which are often hotly debated.
Did you expect Limit to win? Or would you have rather bet on Echo or Method?
The TOTW 13 in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team is now available. The Team of the Week features top strikers like Lewandowski and some other strong cards.
This is the TOTW 13: Like every week, the Team of the Week brings new special cards to Ultimate Team. They are based on the real performances of the football players and feature improved stats. On the transfer market, they are worth more coins than the standard variants.
When does the TOTW 13 come out? The new Team of the Week is available now, at 19:00 on December 23, in Ultimate Team.
How do I get the TOTW cards? First and foremost, the TOTW cards are available from packs, though you need a lot of luck for this. They can also be found on the transfer market shortly after release, but not necessarily cheap. Alternatively, you can also get some TOTW cards as player picks from the Weekend League rewards.
The TOTW 13 at a glance
Here you can find all current TOTW cards at once:
The TOTW 13 at a glance
GK: Handanovic (89)
LB: Hernandez (86)
CB: Kimpembe (84)
CB: Mina (82)
CDM: Henderson (87)
RM: Gerard Moreno (85)
CAM: Lars Stindl (83)
CDM: McTominay (82)
ST: Lewandowski (93)
LW: Benzema (91)
ST: Suarez (89)
GK: Bolat (81)
CB: Vida (82)
CM: Koopmeiners (82)
CM: Budescu (81)
ST: Morata (86)
RF: Ilicic (86)
ST: André Silva (82)
LB: Flo (76)
RM: Szwoch (75)
ST: Chalov (80)
ST: Testroet (77)
ST: Salvesen (74)
The 3 best players in the TOTW 13
These are the top players in the TOTW 13: The current TOTW is fully packed with strong cards, and three strikers stand out in particular.
Lewandowski receives another strong special card
Robert Lewandowski has once again received a special card. The new TOTW card is at 93 just like his POTM card, but has slightly different stats. If you missed the POTM and need a Lewandowski for your team, this could be the right choice.
Benzema from Real Madrid follows with a 91 rating in second place among the best cards. The striker brings strong values in shooting, passing, and dribbling, but is slightly lacking in pace. With him, the next French striker is poised for an upgrade – there have been several candidates in the Freeze event recently.
The striker trio is completed by Luis Suarez from Atletico Madrid. His stats are similar to those of the other two attackers, coming in with an overall rating of 89.
Even more top cards: Additionally, there are many highly rated players in the TOTW 13. Keeper Handanovic from Serie A received a 89, Lucas Hernandez received an incredibly fast 86-rated card with 97 pace. Other high ratings include Henderson (87), Morata (86), and Ilicic (86).
The Bundesliga in the TOTW 13
Robert Lewandowski is the strongest Bundesliga player in the current Team of the Week. However, he is followed by two other players who also play in the offensive.
Lars Stindl from Borussia Mönchengladbach has recently been on a roll and earned his TOTW card. His overall value is now 83, and he excels in dribbling, shooting, and passing. However, his pace of 62 leaves much to be desired.
André Silva from Eintracht Frankfurt has also secured an Inform card and receives an upgrade to 82. The Portuguese player has a good finishing ability and respectable dribbling stats. But just like Stindl, his TOTW card is not one that should be particularly expensive.
Additionally, you will find in the current TOTW Testroet from second division team Erzgebirge Aue.
The PC gaming platform Steam has blocked the purchase of some games with explicit sexual content in Germany. It is suspected that Steam follows strict regulations and censors games in the “Adults Only” category because there is no robust age verification system.
What is happening on Steam? A reddit user noticed that since yesterday, the shop pages of some “Adult Only” games on Steam cannot be accessed from Germany. Instead of a page displaying the game and allowing purchase, you receive the message “These contents are not permitted in your country.”
The message appears when you click on an “Adult Only” game on Steam from Germany.
A discussion has developed on reddit. A user stated: He is a developer whose game was removed from the German market. Steam advised him to remove any content that is even remotely erotic. It is not enough to just pixelate the content.
There is no public announcement from Steam regarding this regulation for Germany.
Why is this happening right now? The ban seems to be related to a development that we reported on MeinMMO on December 10th. With a new browsing feature, Steam has given players more categories to choose from: This should allow players to search more specifically for titles they find interesting among the ever-growing offerings of PC games on Steam.
The option to search for “Not Safe For Work” from Germany has now disappeared from the new search function. Between Soundtrack and Virtual Reality, there is currently no more “Not Safe For Work”.
The option to search for “Not Safe For Work” apparently did not work in Germany. This category is now missing on Steam.
“Not Safe For Work” disappears from German Steam
Which games are affected exactly? Access to the shop pages of games tagged as “Not Safe For Work” (Adults Only) has been blocked – apparently, it concerns games that do not have a USK rating “18+”:
For example, the shop page for “BustyBiz” was banned – a typical autoclicker where you have to build a tower.
Games with the label “Sexual Content” are not automatically affected by the ban. Games like Cyberpunk 2077 or Crusader Kings 3 can still be purchased from Germany.
A whole number of erotic games are also still available on Steam, such as the cat-girl epic Nekopara.
Also, anyone who has already purchased and installed one of the “Adult Only” games can continue to use it.
They are safe: The cat girls of Nekopara.
This is how it is discussed: People on reddit are actively discussing the Germany-exclusive ban:
It is said that such a rule does nothing and only strengthens piracy.
It is conspicuous that Steam no longer announces such things, seemingly fearing the response.
One user argues: Generally, an age restriction is correct, as such content should only be seen by adults, there should be a system for that, and these games should not be advertised to minors.
Several Germans express their annoyance about the “backward and stupid laws” of the country – “new territory,” they mock.
Others demand that Steam should introduce a solid age verification system and release the games. One user states he is 32 and now has to deal with such nonsense.
It seems that Steam has dampened the start of the holiday season for many Germans. Merry Christmas.
Is that the sex game that was most funded through Kickstarter: Subverse.
Games with explicit sexual content often struggle, as we can see in the current example of Steam. Similar problems were recently faced by the sci-fi sex game Subverse: It had teamed up with an influencer whose reputation caused issues.
The release of WoW Shadowlands went, as one would expect from the last WoW expansions, without major issues. Although there were occasional realms that were briefly overwhelmed, the difficulties mostly ended after a few minutes. Overall, the release went smoothly, and those who wanted to jump in at midnight could do so.
What has happened in the month since launch?
Overall, quite a bit has happened in the 30 days since release in Shadowlands, but most of it was likely planned and predetermined by Blizzard. After all, the content is unlocked piece by piece through weekly quests. However, there were also a number of incidents that were out of the ordinary – the most important of which we will briefly introduce.
One month after release – How is it going?
Torghast went from fun to frustration – Blizzard reacted
A medium-sized scandal was the tower Torghast. In this endgame feature, characters receive new, crazy abilities over and over, allowing them to cut through the tower like in a roguelike game. Especially in the first two weeks, Torghast received a lot of praise. The first levels felt great; players enjoyed the tower and the crazy abilities it granted them.
However, the praise and joy quickly faded in week 3. That’s when levels 7 and 8 of Torghast opened, which came along with a number of hotfixes. The patch had made Torghast harder, giving enemies more health and damage, while many enjoyable player abilities were weakened.
Torghast was fun at first, then there was frustration – in the end, fun returned.
For several days, every other post on the subreddit and in the official forum was a complaint about Torghast in its new form. For many, the tower thus became “Choreghast” – an annoying chore that one must complete to obtain legendary items. Individual runs lasted up to two hours, and often players would then fail against the final boss, who was much tougher and could defeat players with a single blow.
However, the criticism did not go unnoticed by Blizzard. Quickly came a saving update that rolled back many of the changes and particularly helped some struggling classes to manage Torghast again.
By now, Torghast has returned to a healthy state, and the criticism has subsided.
The “World First” race is on in Nathria
Two weeks after release, Castle Nathria, the first raid of Shadowlands, also opened. The raid received a lot of praise and was well-received by players, although it was considered a bit too hard on normal mode.
Blizzard also agreed on this and released some patches to lower the difficulty of at least the normal and heroic modes a bit.
Who will be the first to get Denathrius?
In mythic mode, the “World First” race has been ongoing for just over a week. Here, the best players in the world are trying to take down the final boss, Count Denathrius, first. Since this is the first raid of an expansion – which is typically cleared relatively quickly – many assumed that the race would be over soon. However, that was not the case.
We are currently in “Week 2” of the progression of the mythic Castle Nathria, and the American guild Complexity Limit and the European guild Echo are facing the final boss and working on him. Close behind are other big names like Pieces or Method, who are only one boss away from Denathrius.
This time, the race is quite exciting, although due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the big streaming events cannot take place in full. However, anyone interested in the race and live broadcasts can often watch the big guilds live during their progress.
In LFR mode, by the way, not much is happening yet. In this difficulty, only the first of a total of four wings is currently available. It will likely be mid-February before all players have seen Castle Nathria from the inside – as the last wing in LFR will then open.
We are still waiting for the first kill.
Curious bugs and strange incidents
With a game the size of World of Warcraft, there are always errors and problems with a new expansion. Not all of them are massive or terrible, but some are simply entertaining.
For example, players could take control of Druids with a necklace from Castle Nathria and make them their companions. The Druid had no choice but to obey the orders of his new “master” and was controlled for a whopping 5 minutes. At least Blizzard fixed this error after only a few hours, so Druids no longer have to fear being taken away by strangers.
Druids were tamed by their fellow players – but only for a few hours.
Currently, World of Warcraft is quite lively. Numerous players are scattered across each area, making it easy to join in on group activities. The mood in the game is generally quite positive, which is likely also due to the noticeable improvements every week.
As long as players still have choices, whether to upgrade their legendary, refine their gear, engage in PvP, or improve their covenant sanctum, boredom and thus frustration should remain far away.
The abundance of different activities, which also includes collecting toys or mounts, is one of the great strengths of Shadowlands and so far ensures that “the excitement hasn’t worn off”.
Although players are slowly returning to the routine of dungeons and world quests, that is simply part of the everyday life in an MMORPG.
What do you think of Shadowlands?
Now it’s also time to listen to the community again and ask our readers – that’s you – what you think of Shadowlands. After all, you’ve had a month to play the expansion.
Is Shadowlands a good expansion or even the best one? Are you still having fun with Shadowlands? Or have you already set the WoW addon aside because you don’t like it?
If you want to justify your opinion a bit better, please leave a comment and explain how you perceived Shadowlands in the first month.
What’s coming up?
In the coming weeks, WoW: Shadowlands will not be running out of content. Currently, new content is being unlocked every week through the covenant campaign or the expansion of the sanctum.
Also, one of the biggest features is still missing in Torghast, namely the twisted corridors. These will likely be unlocked in January and offer players who are interested a longer version of Torghast. There, you can unlock cosmetic rewards but earn no soul ash.
More interesting information about WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:
Conclusion: A solid position for the start of the new year
Overall, WoW: Shadowlands is quite well-positioned to keep players entertained in 2021. The content is still fresh, gear is rare, and the challenges are exciting. This will surely decrease in the coming weeks, and then Blizzard must present the next patch 9.1.
But due to the covenants, there’s also plenty of motivation to play a second character just to experience the entire story or experiment with new abilities.
But don’t worry. The “BlizzConline” will take place in February – and there will certainly be discussions about patch 9.1…
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
With update 1.2, the “Chalk and Dragons” event in Genshin Impact has started. With this, you can not only earn plenty of nice rewards but also receive a special 4-star weapon and a “Crown of Wisdom”. Here, you will learn why the event is worth it for you.
What is it about? On December 23, 2020, the “Chalk and Dragons” event in Genshin Impact started. On the same day, the major update 1.2 of the game officially launched. This expanded the world by another area.
With Albedo and his investigation team, you will venture into the new area Dragonspine and start searching for a special sword.
How long does the event run?
The event started on December 23, 2020, and runs until January 5, 2021.A special event merchant will be available to you until January 12, 2021.
What are the requirements?
You must be at least adventure level 20 and have also completed the Archon quest “Prologue – Act 2: For a Morning Without Tears” in order to participate in the event.
What does the event offer?
There are several tasks you can complete during the event. For completed tasks, you will receive an event currency that you can spend for rewards.
What do I need for the challenges?
Unlike the Fischl event this time you do not need to spend original resin to complete the challenges. For the challenges, you need to have completed the legendary quest “Princeps Cretaceus” from Albedo.
Is the event worth it?
Definitely! Besides plenty of free materials and Original Resin needed for the Gacha system of Genshin Impact, you can also get a Crown of Wisdom again. Also, the 4-star weapon “Sword of Corruption” is worth it if you play characters that use one-handed weapons.
Genshin Impact Event: How the Event Works
What you need to keep in mind: The event is structured similarly to past events in Genshin Impact. It consists of four acts that will be unlocked gradually. The following four acts are available:
The first act has already started and was released with the update to 1.2.
The second act is available from December 25, 2020.
The third act is available from December 28, 2020.
The fourth and final act will be unlocked on December 31, 2020.
How to start the first task: To start the event, you must complete the legendary quest “Princeps Cretaceus” from Albedo. This can be found in the event menu. Then you need to go to the Alchemist’s lab in Mondstadt. You can find it in the main square with the fountain, in the middle of Mondstadt. Here, you must talk to Albedo.
New Weapon: “Sword of Corruption”
What kind of weapon is this? The “Sword of Corruption” is a 4-star one-handed sword. You will receive it when you complete the quest “Sword of Corruption” during the event period. This offers you the following bonuses in addition to its attack:
The elemental damage of abilities is increased by 16%.
Additionally, the chance for critical hits with elemental abilities is increased by 6%.
This is why it is special: With “Dragon’s Mark of Corruption”, you can upgrade the sword a total of 5 levels. You receive the Dragon’s Mark from the event merchant.
During the event, you will unlock special weapon abilities for the weapon that you can use as soon as you equip the weapon.
Complete all challenges of Acts 1, 2, and 3 to unlock a skill of the “Sword of Corruption” for each act.
What happens after the event? After the event, these abilities will no longer function, but the weapon remains a strong one-handed weapon.
Genshin Impact Event: Additional Rewards
What kind of currency is this? During the event, you can collect “Beacon Tincture”, “Heat Tincture”, and “Wonder Tincture” during the challenges.
What can you spend the currency on? You can exchange the tinctures for various items:
Materials for character ascension such as “Wisdom of a Hero”, which gives you 20,000 EXP per use.
Mystical Enhancement Ore, which can be used to upgrade your weapons.
Various materials for talent enhancement.
The Crown of Wisdom, a material needed for character talents.
You can collect the tinctures until January 5, 2021. The event merchant will also be available to you until January 12, 2021.
Bonuses for returnees: If you haven’t checked in on Genshin Impact for a while, it could be especially worthwhile for you: the developers have come up with an action for returning players to make logging in worth it again. You can find all the information in our article.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Today the new update 1.2 for Genshin Impact arrived. Here are the main contents that you can now play.
This is the new area: In patch 1.2, players can now enter the new area “Dragonspine”, which is a high snowy mountain.
But the area is not only beautiful, but also dangerous. The reason for this is new enemies on one hand, and on the other hand, the new mechanic called “Extreme Cold Environment”.
While you are on the summit, you will receive the status “Bitter Cold”, which keeps increasing. When it reaches the highest level, your character starts to lose health points. You can prevent this by warming up at campfires, which will lower the status.
Additionally, there is a large tree on the mountain called the Permafrost Tree. Here you can sacrifice the new item “Bloodred Agates”. These are scattered all over the mountain and grant you cool rewards when you give them to the tree. These include:
Predestined Fate,
Woven Fate,
Wind Glider,
Weapon Blueprints
and more
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
This is the new event: You can also play the new event “Chalk and Dragons” in the new area, which was leaked previously. As a reward, you will receive the 4-star claymore “Sword of Corruption”.
You must complete various challenges on Dragonspine to receive tinctures. You can then exchange these at the special vendor for various items. This is particularly worthwhile because the vendor has a Crown of Wisdom with him again.
The event ends on January 5, 2021. The vendor will disappear a week later on January 12, 2021.
Two new 5-star characters
This is Albedo, the Chalk Prince: Albedo is one of the two new 5-star characters coming to Genshin Impact with update 1.2.
Element: Geo
Weapon: Claymore
Albedo is a gifted alchemist and the mentor of the character Sucrose. He also leads the investigation team of the Knights of Favonius as their captain.
He is considered a genius in Mondstadt and is very popular with the populace. Even the little wild Klee respects him and follows his instructions.
This is Ganyu, the Lunar Guardian: Ganyu is also a 5-star character, but she hails from the port city of Liyue.
Element: Cryo
Weapon: Bow
Ganyu is the ambassador and secretary in Liyue and is a very calm and reserved person. She is loyal to the Geo God Rex Lapis and is good friends with Beidou.
Moreover, Ganyu is not a human, but a half-Qilin, as the blood of a divine beast flows in her veins.
Although Ganyu came into the game with update 1.2, she is currently not available in the wishes. According to the developers, she will be available in a later promotional wish.
This is the new equipment: The update also introduced a number of new weapons and artifacts:
Claymore “Summit Breaker” (5 stars)
The aforementioned “Sword of Corruption” (4 stars)
Claymore “Buried Star Silver” (4 stars)
Polearm “Dragon’s Spear” (4 stars)
Catalyst “Permafrost Fruit” (4 stars)
Artifact sets “Wandering Knight in the Snow” and “Deep in the Heart”
These gifts are also available: To release the update, the servers of Genshin Impact had to be temporarily taken offline. miHoYo apologizes for this and gives you 300 Primogems as compensation. However, you must have reached adventure level 5.
In addition, the event “Return of the Constellations” is currently running in Genshin Impact, which lures inactive players back into the game. There are also rewards in the form of Primogems, as well as other gifts you can obtain.
With the start of the Christmas event, new offer boxes also arrived in the in-game shop of Pokémon GO. We show you how much you can save there and whether the purchase is really worth it.
Why are there new boxes?The Christmas event has started and accordingly, Pokémon GO is offering winter boxes again that are supposed to bring you savings.
In recent months, the boxes have only been changed very rarely, so a current adjustment is quite exciting.
How many coins you can save
This is how the calculation was made: We compare the prices of the boxes with the individual prices of the items. For this, we always take the cheapest price of an item. Incense and lucky eggs can be bought in the shop in packs of 8. We use these prices for the calculation and not the individual price of the items.
Box Name
Contents
Price/Savings
Special Box
2x Raid Pass, 2x Super Incubator, 3x Star Piece, 30x Poké Ball
16x Super Incubator, 3x Incubator, 3x Lucky Egg, 5x Incense
1480/2514(63%)
How worthwhile the boxes are
Special Box: There have been significantly better special boxes before, and you get Poké Balls for free from PokéStops. However, the other 3 items are at least useful. But this is not a really good saving.
Hyper Box: The Hyper Box is quite disappointing. Normally, around Christmas, there are always the best boxes in Pokémon GO, but this year, especially the Hyper Box is a disappointment. Even during the year there were boxes that brought more savings. If you don’t necessarily need Raid Passes, you should steer clear of this one.
Adventure Box: Basically, this offer is good, and the savings are decent. However, if you only buy the box for the incubators, you will have to make compromises. A machine has been removed compared to the last box. However, the offer is fine and is still worth it.
Which box is the most worth it? Basically, the boxes this Christmas are disappointing. In recent years, there have been significantly better offers.
If you want to invest the Christmas money straight into Pokémon GO, you should go for the Adventure Box. Although you can’t do many raids with it, the savings are good. A better raid box will hopefully be released after Christmas.
In January, the first events are already waiting for you. We give you an overview here:
