While streaming live on Twitch from his car, Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris almost crashes into a stationary car from behind. His girlfriend next to him is shocked, while the streamer himself complains about the technology that just saved him.
How did the near-accident happen?
During a live stream on Twitch, the streamer MontanaBlack is driving a car with a female passenger. He glances over his shoulder at the back seat, where his camera appears to be.
During this time, he continues to drive and does not pay attention to the road, as can be seen in a clip. The video is no longer accessible on Twitch, but the clip is shared on Reddit. His passenger warns him, but the streamer merely says: “Yeah, yeah, he’s braking.”
Just before he collides with a stationary car, a warning system in the vehicle activates and goes into a full brake before an accident occurs.
MontanaBlack complains about this: During a conversation with his passenger right after the situation, she says she can’t breathe and appears shocked. In a longer clip on TikTok, MontanaBlack appears rather calm about the situation.
He seems to be little upset, even complaining about the technology:
“That was autopilot. […] One simply cannot rely on modern technology. This was a good example. That was autopilot, and I had to brake myself.”
Twitch: MontanaBlack is criticized for his driving behavior
“Autopilot? That’s the emergency braking that tries to prevent an accident as a last resort”
On Reddit, dozens of users are discussing the behavior of the streamer. They criticize MontanaBlack, demanding that one should not be allowed to drive with such behavior and consider his driving style even life-threatening.
Earlier, MontanaBlack was criticized for his driving style, although he then refused to be pressured into driving faster. Some users point out that the streamer doesn’t even know the technology that just saved him. It’s not actually the autopilot, but an emergency assistance:
What kind of autopilot? That was the Collision Prevention Assist, also known as the emergency brake assistant, and this has been mandatory in all vehicles in the EU since July 2024. Even Audis could do that in 2007. Back then it was an optional feature.
Twitch itself has strict guidelines regarding streaming from a car. In principle, it is allowed, as long as it does not endanger oneself. The guidelines from Twitch state that “dangerous driving behavior (e.g., using the phone while driving)” is prohibited.
The video of MontanaBlack is no longer accessible on Twitch, although the channel is still available. Whether there will be a penalty remains open. Previously, a female streamer in the USA had also caught attention due to her driving behavior. There, Twitch has, however, quickly taken measures and temporarily suspended her channel: 27-year-old streams from car, runs a red light
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A new horror game featuring dinosaurs is set to be released on Steam this quarter. Some fans have wished for the title for many decades.
What type of game is it?Deathground describes itself as a dinosaur horror game where you must fight for survival alone or with three other friends. On different maps, you need to sneak around, flee from dinosaurs, and complete special missions. These include repairing generators and stealing eggs.
The dinosaurs are the greatest danger. There are several types that hunt differently: some use their hearing, while others only pay attention to what they see. Thus, you must adapt to your surroundings in real-time.
When is it set to be released? The title is expected to launch in the third quarter of 2025. This means the developers have just a few days left to release it on time by September 30, 2025. Afterwards, the game will enter Early Access. You can find the latest trailer here:
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Deathground: Trailer for the Horror Hunt of Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs are hunting you like in Jurassic Park
What dinosaurs are there? In the gameplay trailer, the developers show what you can expect from the game. They introduce the raptors, which are significantly larger than the Velociraptors you’re familiar with from popular films.
However, there are also smaller dinosaurs that can lung at you as well. A ventilation shaft may suddenly no longer be a safe spot but the hideout of these little killers. Meanwhile, other dinos like the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Brachiosaurus, or the Triceratops are wandering around.
What do fans say about it? In the comments of a tweet mentioning the game, a user expresses nostalgic expectations. Kaiju42 believes that Deathground could be the Jurassic Park game he has always wanted since he was a child.
There is a wide selection of video games based on Jurassic Park, the original film series. These include park simulators and action-adventure titles, but there is no horror game like Deathground.
On YouTube, there are many dinosaur enthusiasts. They are pleased that developers are focusing on ancient reptiles. However, one fan writes that he wants a reboot of Dino Crisis. This is a game from the same genre that resembles the old Resident Evil parts.
No microtransactions, no in-game shop, no expensive deluxe packages and no paid DLCs. This is the promise of a new MMORPG on Steam, which digs up an old-school payment model. Not all genre fans like this plan.
Meanwhile, the icebergs have been navigated around. The release of the superhero MMORPG is scheduled for this afternoon, on September 22, 2025. The developers promise you a game in the style of City of Heroes, meaning without major Marvel or DC license, but with plenty of character options and superpowers.
You can expect missions for groups of up to 10 players, 60-player raids, crafting, and a housing system. Except for the two raids, all content should be manageable solo, by the way. Anyone who wants to team up with other players has to use chat or other social channels. The developers consciously avoid an automated dungeon finder.
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Ship of Heroes: Trailer for the new superhero MMORPG on Steam
Pricing model like the big ones
What kind of payment model does the game use? Ship of Heroes comes very old-school, with full price and subscription (though so far only the dollar prices are available):
For 60 USD you can download Ship of Heroes, install it, and play for the first month.
Every additional month costs a subscription: 15 USD for one month, 42 USD for 3 months, 78 USD for 6 months, 144 USD for 12 months.
This puts Ship of Heroes on par with the few remaining subscription MMORPGs like World of Warcraft or Final Fantasy XIV (although they now offer alternatives like the WoW Token (WoW) and an extensive free version (FFXIV)).
The developers of Ship of Heroes justify this step by stating that it allows them to completely forgo revenue sources like in-game shops, microtransactions, expensive deluxe editions, or comparable offers. All content available at launch and up to 2 years after the launch shall belong to the subscription without restrictions.
The official screenshots of Ship of Heroes do not exactly make you excited about paying the full price plus subscription.
How is the community reacting? Anyone who has read my article When someone announces such an MMORPG, I take the front seat on the hype train knows: fundamentally, I would gladly accept such an old-school payment model with full price and subscription (but without microtransactions and shop) if the corresponding game justifies the price.
20 years of experience with the MMORPG genre, all the screenshots and trailers I have seen from Ship of Heroes, as well as the recent difficulties with Valve, tell me that the developers are likely opting for the wrong model or setting the prices too high. And it’s not even considering that this is the debut work of a small indie studio.
Countless discussions on Steam and Reddit currently show that many other players feel the same way. Among them are many supporters of Ship of Heroes, who have already been able to play the MMORPG and are now pleading with the developers to significantly lower the prices.
Percello writes on Steam: “Imagine working 9 years on a game, only to watch it fail within the first 2 months because you wouldn’t lower the price, which was too high for everyone. That’s 9 years of your life that you can’t get back.”
Brian9824 feels the same on Steam: “60 dollars and 15 dollars per month for a new indie game without history and from a studio that has no other games is a big mistake. With this price, you will scare away most players and only keep the most hardcore fans.”
Designer-Message-685 calculates on Reddit with a forecasted failure: “I have been following this game for years and it looks like complete trash. It will be a flop, and anyone who spends money on it should get a refund when the game inevitably fails in three months.”
How do the developers respond? Especially on Steam, officials regularly join the discussions, suggesting that subscriptions could always be taken out when it is financially feasible (source: Steam). They respect the concerns but stick to their plan.
Another response was given on Steam regarding why developers would ban critical comments from the community. One developer’s response:
Constructive criticism has neither been deleted nor censored. However, to be constructive, one cannot be 100% negative. None of the critics ever come in and say something like, “I love these three features of SoH, but I dislike these two others for reasons x, y, and z.” Instead, they usually start by claiming a negative opinion as a physical law and then go on with more of that. Ship of Heroes was developed with enormous involvement and support from the community. The community asked for what they wanted, and we are delivering it. But trolls remain trolls. They seem to have a kind of entitlement that can be summarized as: “We can come into your house and scream at the top of our lungs that your spouse is ugly and your children are stupid.” That’s not constructive criticism.
You can imagine that this type of response was not well received by parts of the community. On Reddit, Havesh writes:
“This guy thinks constructive criticism means a criticism sandwich. Unbelievable. Constructive criticism doesn’t just mean saying you don’t like something, but also explaining why you don’t like it. You don’t even have to offer solutions for criticism to be constructive.”
In Pokémon GO, the Rocket event recently took place. However, this caused quite a frustration for some trainers.
Until yesterday, another Rocket event took place in Pokémon GO. It came again with some new Crypto monsters, a new legendary Crypto attacker, the ability to forget frustration, and additional strong bonuses.
However, a part of the event caused more frustration than excitement within the community.
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Pokémon GO: The Season “Stories of Transformation” in the Trailer
Catching Pokémon – but where?
What content caused frustration? Within the event, there was, as in many previous events, a collector challenge. Trainers must collect specific monsters to complete the challenge. As a reward, they receive a medal and various items.
In this collector challenge, alongside 8,000 experience points, there was another Super Rocket Radar as a reward. This item can be used to search for and challenge Giovanni again. Thus, trainers could get a second Crypto Boreos for free during the event.
To complete the challenge, 4 different Crypto monsters from Rocket opponents needed to be collected. But this is exactly where the problem lies. Many trainers report on social media that they were unable to find the monsters even after countless battles against Team GO Rocket.
Especially Kapuno, which was available as a Crypto variant for the first time in the event and is also among the best attackers in Pokémon GO, was simply not to be found. As a result, many trainers could not complete the collector challenge and receive the second Super Rocket Radar. Baldorfish also represented an insurmountable challenge for many trainers.
What does the community say about it? Accordingly frustrated comments can be found on social media regarding the topic. Some of them are as follows:
“I haven’t been able to find the Dragon-type Rocket Grunt with Kapuno for four days,” writes Wynautbro on Reddit
“I live in probably the largest city in America and have been out and about for the last four days. I can’t count exactly, but it must be well over 500 PokéStops. Maybe even 1,000. I don’t know,” notes Shart217 in the post
“No. I can’t get Kapuno. I hate challenges that are completely based on luck,” says rednail64 in another post on Reddit
“I feel like this is a scam,” titles slytherin_whitefox in another post on Reddit
“More than 250 grunts defeated, probably checked another 500. No Kapuno,” comments rkaixuan in the previous post
How about you? Did you have more luck? Feel free to share your experience with us in the comments. Even after the Rocket event, Pokémon GO continues to be busy with lots of content. If you want to know what that is, we have the perfect overview for you: all events in September 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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In Dune: Awakening, the developers have revealed what players can expect in the next major patch. The changes may also come from the players themselves.
What are these changes? In addition to the major “Chapter” updates of Dune: Awakening, there is also a smaller update from the developers each month, addressing current issues and difficulties or adjusting systems according to player preferences. Such a patch is also coming in October.
The developers have now uploaded the test version of their patch to the test server, which all players of Dune: Awakening can access. There, they can already test what is coming in October. In line with this, patch notes are already available, which may have been written by the players themselves.
Here you can watch the trailer for the latest update of Dune: Awakening:
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Dune: Awakening verdoppelt nach großem Update die Spielerzahlen
Patch Notes as if written by the players themselves
What do the patch notes look like? On the website duneawakening.com, the developers are already presenting exactly what is set to be released next month. The new patch notes for the monthly update sound almost as if the players have written them themselves.
The Vehicle Backup tool is set to receive an update that allows it to restore completely destroyed vehicles. If your vehicle is completely destroyed, either eaten by a sandworm or blown up in PvP by explosive weapons, you can retrieve it with the tool.
However, this comes at a cost. A fee in Solari will be required, and your vehicle will also lose 15% of its maximum repairable durability. Thus, the vehicle will be out of commission after 6 restorations at the latest. However, you cannot wait too long: the tool only stores your destroyed vehicles for 3 days, and you can only store 5 at the same time.
What other changes are there? In addition to the vehicles, the developers are also adjusting the endgame. As often requested by players, the visibility range for vehicles will be increased. This will allow players to spot enemy vehicles much earlier in the Deep Desert and escape.
There are also significant changes to loot in the Deep Desert. PvP loot will be instanced, allowing all players to obtain loot there. Starting with the new patch, all items will be available with a chance, rather than having an item pool each week, which has often resulted in duplicates in the past.
If you prefer base building, you can look forward to a change to the wind traps in the October patch. They will no longer consume filters when the water containers in the base are full. This means that wind traps can also serve as a good water source while offline.
Many of the changes sound like the developers want to respond to player demands, although it is still uncertain whether all the changes from the test server will make it into the live game. The last patch of Dune: Awakening has also drawn some players back into the survival MMO. Alongside the many innovations brought by the major patch “Chapter 2”, one thing stands out for them: Players are returning to Dune: Awakening, celebrating a new feature immediately
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Some actors take on a lot of work to bring their characters to life on screen. In the case of a film on Netflix, the lead actor trained for several years for a single scene.
Which actor is it? Bradley Cooper is an actor, but also a director. In both roles, he was involved in the film Maestro from 2023. It is about the famous composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, who lived from 1918 to 1990 and earned an excellent reputation during that time.
In addition to his work as a conductor, he composed numerous musical pieces, including well-known musicals like West Side Story. The film Maestro depicts a glimpse of Bernstein’s life and tells much about the conductor’s relationship with his wife.
Bradley Cooper directed himself and played the lead role. That alone would be a significant challenge, but Cooper was ambitious and wanted to make everything perfect. This led to a scene that was associated with years of preparation.
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Bradley Cooper as legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein in the trailer for “Maestro”
Every move must be perfect
Which scene is it? One of the highlights of the film is a sequence set in Ely Cathedral in the UK. There, the real Bernstein conducted an elaborate concert with the London Symphony Orchestra in 1973. The 2nd Symphony by Mahler was performed.
In his film, Bradley Cooper was keen to recreate that moment accurately. The scene lasts six minutes and 21 seconds in the finished movie, showing Cooper as Bernstein conducting the orchestra. And he does so with full dedication.
He seems completely immersed in the music and forgets everything around him. Cooper conducts with sweeping gestures and appears highly focused. In an interview with Indiewire, the actor spoke about his work on the scene:
“This scene worried me so much because we filmed it live. That was the London Symphony Orchestra. I was filmed live and had to conduct them. And I spent six years learning to conduct six minutes and 21 seconds of music.”
Bradley Cooper
Cooper watched a recording of the original performance long before filming and was thus able to study even the smallest nuances of the real Leonard Bernstein’s movements. It is clear that such an endeavor takes a lot of time. Six years is still an impressive number, and not many actors dedicate themselves to a role quite like that. Directors are often rather obsessed with a scene, like Kubrick with The Shining.
The fact that Cooper had to conduct a real, professional orchestra is significant and explains the pressure he was under. If you are interested, you can see a comparison of the real and performed Bernstein here:
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Was the long training worth it? Whether someone likes an actor’s portrayal is, of course, a matter of taste. However, those who watch Maestro will soon forget that it is Bradley Cooper. The makeup and the acting performance are simply too good for that.
Hollywood even rewarded the great effort with an Oscar nomination. Bradley Cooper was also nominated for numerous other awards, including for his work on the screenplay and direction. Did you see the film and think the effort was worth it? Feel free to let us know in the comments. Unfortunately, Maestro is not among the most successful films on the streaming service: The 10 most-watched films of all time on Netflix in ranking
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The campaigns of Critical Role, one of the most well-known groups in Dungeons & Dragons on Twitch and YouTube, are full of foes that the group was able to defeat with more or less brilliance. Here are 6 of the most powerful villains from Critical Role.
Spoiler Alert! This list contains spoilers for the campaigns Vox Machina and The Mighty Nein (and a bit of Bells Hells) from Critical Role.
The world of Dungeons & Dragons is full of dangers and challenges that test the characters of the campaigns and make them the heroes or villains they eventually become. The campaigns of the well-known streaming group “Critical Role” is also packed with nasty monsters, dangerous environments, and truly treacherous villains.
The stories around the heroes from Vox Machina (Campaign 1), the Mighty Nein (Campaign 2), and Bells Hells also include all the nasty villains that not only threaten their world but can also be very much tied to the personal backgrounds of the protagonists.
We want to present 6 of these villains to you in this list as a ranking. However, not only pure power plays a role, but also their presence in the campaigns and the influence they have had on the groups.
Here you see the teaser for Critical Role’s new campaign adaptation “The Mighty Nein”, which will premiere this November on Amazon Prime:
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The Mighty Nein – First Sneak Peek of the New Fantasy Series on Amazon Prime
Avantika appears in the second campaign of Critical Role and is not only a powerful but also a charismatic pirate and antagonist of the Mighty Nein.
As a warlock, she has a connection with – or is rather a servant of – Uk’otoa, a powerful leviathan demigod who is also the patron god of the half-orc Fjord of the hero group. This connection gave her access to powerful spells and abilities, making her – along with her ability to quickly see through lies and deceptions – an opponent that the Mighty Nein could not take lightly (at least not until the end).
Her greatest strength, however, was her fanatical determination to free Uk’otoa and to eliminate anyone who got in her way… even beyond death. For that made her even more powerful.
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What is slightly more complicated this time is obtaining strong items. You can no longer upgrade items at a vendor – instead, you need to find new, better loot that has a higher item level. We will reveal how that works.
After Legion Remix, Midnight will soon begin:
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WoW Midnight shows gameplay – All new features
How does item level work in Legion Remix? In Legion Remix, raising the item level is a bit different than in regular WoW. While you are completing endgame activities, loot will drop occasionally – whether from world quests, dungeons, or daily quests. However, depending on the quality level, there are caps that the gear can reach. Here they are:
Uncommon (green) items scale up to item level 571
Rare (blue) items scale up to item level 578
Epic loot (purple) scales up to item level 584
So this applies at least to most items you can obtain.
Collecting the best loot in Legion Remix will take quite some time.
How can you reach even higher item levels? However, 584 is not the limit, as certain items can continue to level up. Once your character has approximately the average item level of your current maximum, you will find better loot.
Example: So far, you have received green items with item level 540. Now that your entire character is equipped with these, you will receive instead items with item level 544 from quests. Once your character reaches item level 544, the item level will then increase to 547 – and so on.
However, for some item sources, it only stops at 740. Your item level can therefore continue to grow. This applies to loot from these sources:
The chest of timeless power, which you get for the daily quest.
Collecting 10 particles found throughout Legion Remix.
All raid content.
Mystic+.
How does this work in Mystic+? In the dungeons of Legion Remix, it is different. Your item level does not grow based on what you are currently wearing, but rather on your keystone level. This way, you can make significant jumps in item level when you tackle correspondingly difficult dungeons.
But beware: The maximum lies at a staggering “Mystic+63” – at this difficulty, items of level 740 drop.
Even though “Mystic+63” still sounds unrealistically high for now, it is only a matter of time until our characters in Legion Remix become so powerful that they can easily handle these dungeons. Especially at the beginning, this will likely be more than just a tough challenge, where trash mobs will probably need only to look at you for you to meet your demise. For these tough content, a tank is certainly needed – but why no one wants to play one is impressively illustrated by a graph.
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Every week, a new episode of the Anime Gachiakuta is released. MeinMMO provides you with all the important information regarding the upcoming episode.
When does Episode 12 air? The next episode of Gachiakuta will be released on Sunday, September 28th, 2025. You need to be ready from 4:30 PM CEST / 10:30 AM EST / 07:30 AM PDT.
Where can I watch the episode? Gachiakuta is exclusively available on Crunchyroll. Currently, you do not even need an active subscription to watch the series. However, you should expect ads.
What kind of dubbing will the new episode have? Gachiakuta will be available at release in the original Japanese version with German subtitles.
Gachiakuta: Trailer with German synchronization of the anime
Gachiakuta is not trash, even though it’s about that
What is Gachiakuta about? In Gachiakuta, we experience the story from Rudo’s perspective. He is a boy who lives in the slums. The slums are situated between the wealthy residential area and the abyss, where the scum of human society ends up.
One day, Rudo is framed for a murder, which causes him to end up in the abyss as well. There, he has to fight for his survival, as garbage monsters and other evildoers make his life difficult. He vows to make his way back to the surface to take revenge on his enemies.
How well is the anime received? So far, Gachiakuta is rated above average. On MyAnimeList, the series currently ranks 550 out of just over 26,000 registered series on the platform (as of July 21 at 3:30 PM).
After the difficult launch of his game on Steam, a developer from Valve learned that a bug may have ruined his release. MeinMMO looked into what he is doing today.
Months after the release, they learned through an email from Valve that users who had the game on their wishlist did not receive an email notification from Steam at launch. This error affected fewer than 100 games. From Lechat’s perspective, it ruined 10 years of hard work on his game.
With this trailer, Planet Centauri celebrated its release on Steam.
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Planet Centauri mischt Terraria mit Pokémon
Developers are working on a new game
What are the developers working on? Despite the failure of their first game, Lechat is still working with his development partner Boris on a new game. This is said to be a roguelike that runs on the engine they developed for Planet Centauri.
Under his original Reddit post, Lechat explained that creating their own engine was one reason for the long development time of their game. The developers had good intentions: the own engine was meant to allow students from around the world to play a comprehensive game with many features on a simple laptop.
They aimed to differentiate themselves from the biggest competitors at the time, Terraria and Starbound, which required increasingly better hardware with a growing number of features. However, the own engine also led to numerous problems, causing the developers to spend 80% of their time fixing thousands of bugs.
With a new game on the same engine, this work was at least not entirely in vain, and hopefully, the major issues with the engine have now been resolved. They have also learned from the development time, as the new game is supposed to be released within a year.
As the developers revealed to Polygon, they are financially obligated to complete this project. The proceeds from this game are intended to enable further development of Planet Centauri and help bring future patches to the game.
Boris and Lechat lived together in a shared apartment for several years while working on their game to save money. Lechat even sold his car. They currently cannot afford additional updates for Planet Centauri.
How is Planet Centauri doing? To compensate for the launch error, Steam offered the developers a so-called Daily Deal: a game is featured on the homepage of the store for 24 hours in connection with a discount.
Indeed, Planet Centauri experienced a small increase in player numbers with a recent sale. According to SteamDB, they managed to attract 90 concurrent players, an improvement of 350% compared to previous months. While the originally hoped-for success did not materialize, the game received a number of positive reviews from players who had learned about the developers’ struggles.
In League of Legends the current season in the Korean league is still ongoing. Currently, 3 teams can still win the championship title. T1 and Fakerare out after losing to a major rival.
What is the current situation in the Korean league? The LCK 2025 Season playoffs are still ongoing in South Korea. Hanwha Life has already qualified for the league finals, whose jungler Peanut is ending his career this year.
Their opponent is still unclear, but Faker and T1’s chances of making it to the finals were dashed on 21.09.2025. In a close series, the team lost to a long-time rival.
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The Life of Faker – Why He is a Living Legend
Close Series, but the Last Match Was a Clear Decision
What kind of match was it? In the lower bracket of the current LCK playoffs, T1 and Gen.G faced each other on September 21, 2025. The rivalry between the two teams and especially between the two mid-laners Faker and Chovy is a major highlight in the community. In 2024, a new viewer record could be celebrated.
Even though today’s best-of-5 was quite close, Gen.G was convincing in the last match.
In the first match, Gen.G won against T1 after nearly 36 minutes with a score of 17:11 and a gold advantage of nearly 8,000.
In the 2nd match, T1 recovered and managed to win with a strong 18:4 and a gold advantage of almost 10,000 in less than 30 minutes.
Match 3 was a bit closer. After about 34 minutes, T1 finished the game with 15:5 and a gold advantage of nearly 6,000.
Although T1 had match point, Gen.G made a comeback in the 4th match. After less than 30 minutes, Chovy’s team won 28:7 with a strong gold advantage of about 13,000.
Gen.G carried this momentum into the last match and defeated T1 in a close 32-minute match. With a score of 23:5 and a gold advantage of almost 12,000, Gen.G was ultimately victorious, thus earning the chance to compete for this year’s LCK title.
What’s next for Gen.G? On September 27, Gen.G will play in Round 4 against KT Rolster for a spot in the LCK finals. In Round 2, Gen.G narrowly lost to KT Rolster with a score of 3:2. The winner of the upcoming best-of-5 can then play against Hanwha Life for the LCK championship title on September 28.
What’s next for T1? With the defeat, T1 has firmly secured 4th place in the LCK 2025 playoffs. This means they have qualified for the Play-In Stage at Worlds 2025.
Unlike the other 3 teams, T1 must qualify again for the main event of the Worlds. On October 14, they will play against an unknown Chinese team to reach the Swiss Stage. This makes T1’s path harder than that of the other Korean teams that are directly participating in the main event of the Worlds.
Can T1 win the Worlds 2025? In 2024, T1 also did not win the LCK playoffs before the Worlds. Hanwha Life and Gen.G performed better there. Nevertheless, Faker and his team managed to win the Worlds. They were able to defeat their rival Gen.G already in the semifinals.
Playing at the Worlds means dealing with different pressures than having to perform at home. T1 seems to handle this pressure well thanks to Faker’s many years of experience. However, they must first qualify for the main event. A new music video shows that Faker is more than just an initial player: Faker is actually a pro in League of Legends, now appearing in a music video for a famous K-Pop band
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For almost 10 years, American basketball star Kevin Durant could not access his Bitcoin wealth. However, this meant he could not sell hastily.
Who is it about? Kevin Durant is an American basketball player and 14-time NBA All-Star. Together with his long-time agent and business partner Rich Kleiman, Durant began investing significantly in Bitcoin in 2016 after the cryptocurrency was discussed at a dinner with his then teammates.
At a CNBC event, Kleiman explained that they had heard the word “Bitcoin” at least 25 times that evening. The next day they started investing. However, the agent did not disclose how many Bitcoins Durant bought.
Due to a “user error on our part,” Kleiman said, the basketball player had not been able to access his crypto wealth for years: Apparently, Durant had lost the password to his account on Coinbase, a platform for trading and storing cryptocurrency. Our colleagues at JV Tech reported on the case.
If you lose access to your cryptocurrency account, you usually cannot access your wealth anymore. However, other personal information can be frighteningly easy to find:
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Students spy on passersby with hidden cameras and AI, find name and address in seconds
Basketball star regains account after almost 10 years
How did that turn out? Brian Armstrong, co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, announced on September 19 in a post on X that the issue with Durant’s account had been resolved and that the basketball star could access it again.
Previously, Kleiman had joked that it was “actually crazy” that they could not restore access – especially since Kleiman and Durant are investors in Coinbase and the NBA star had already promoted the crypto exchange.
The whole situation unfolded amidst growing frustration from some Coinbase users, who reportedly faced similar difficulties accessing their accounts or getting help from customer service.
Comments on social media are also rather skeptical: A 9-year customer service case is not really something to brag about. In another post on X, Armstrong stated that the focus is on improving customer service.
Why is this good now? Because Durant could not access his account all these years, he never sold his Bitcoins – and the cryptocurrency has notably increased in value since 2016. Back then, the price was still below 650 US dollars, about 554 euros.
Among crypto investors, the expression “HODL” is well-known, originally a typo of the English word “hold”. However, it later became an acronym for “Hold On for Dear Life”.
This term refers to a trading strategy where users hold their cryptocurrencies despite price fluctuations instead of engaging in short-term trading (source: BTC Echo). In this sense, Durant has done everything right.
Legendary loot is a huge reason for joy among most players in Borderlands 4, especially when it is rare. One player finally received her second Legendary after 20 hours, but it came from a place where one does not expect such items.
In Borderlands 4, players want to have as many legendary items as possible. They are not only often strong in their stats, but they also have some crazy effects like a shield that fires rockets or a shotgun that blows up an entire room.
However, it can take some time before you hold such a legendary weapon in your hands. Especially if you are not explicitly farming for such items. One player found her second legendary item after 20 hours, but it was found in a toilet.
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In Borderlands 4 helfen wir einer Rakete ihre Mission zu erfüllen
Legendary items can theoretically drop anywhere, even in the toilet
What did the player find? Player Jennifer Locke posted a picture of her find on x.com. It is the legendary pistol Budget Deity. But it came from a toilet of all places. She writes: Not from a boss. Not from a badass. Not even from a chest. From a toilet.
According to her tweet, this is only her second legendary item after 20 hours (with multiple characters). The find amuses the community, and there are countless jokes about the toilet find in the comments. @TheReal_DealDan (x.com) writes that it is the best kind of Legendary.
Aside from that, there are users who complain about the low chances of legendary loot. For example, @MisfitOneFour (x.com) complains: The drop rates are ridiculous. I defeated 2 bosses and received no legendary items in both cases.
What’s the deal with legendary items in Borderlands 4? In Borderlands 3, players criticized that legendary items no longer feel special because they dropped quite frequently. For Borderlands 4, they wanted to change that. They reduced the drop rates to make it feel more rewarding.
But not all players seem satisfied with this, as can be seen from the comments on X.
How can I get legendary items in Borderlands 4? As seen with the toilet find, it can always happen that you get a legendary item. Even if the chance is very low, regular enemies or simple chests can contain strong items.
If you want to farm more specifically, you should farm bosses. This can be done relatively easily with Moxxi’s Big Encore Machine, as you can respawn them for money. If you are looking for something specific, you should check the boss drops.
The Anime lover of today should be able to look back on a nice selection on their own shelf. These classics should not be missed.
The world of anime is vast, colorful, and quirky. Nowadays, more series are released per year than ever before, and it is no longer as “nerdy” to come out as an anime fan as it was a decade ago. However, to prove to the whole world that one is a little bit “more” of an anime lover than all the people who jumped on the bandwagon during the pandemic, one must immortalize the love for Japanese animation art in their own living room.
Or in other words: Having a nice cabinet in the living room where some anime treasures stand out, to keep up with the world of weebs. Therefore, we present to you 5 anime series that are perfect for your shelf.
What is Neon Genesis Evangelion about? The world has been forever changed by the devastating “Second Impact”. Countless people died, entire species were wiped out. And strange beings called “Angels” repeatedly attack to cleanse the rest of the world. Still, various governments manage to repel the Angels time and again, but gradually, defenses are being broken through.
The young Shinji Ikari is contacted by his father to serve as a pilot in the “EVA” project and to control a giant fighting robot capable of standing against the Angels. What sounds heroic quickly reveals itself to be a dark web of different interests that gnaw rapidly at the boy’s mind and his surroundings.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion – Trailer for the Legendary Anime Series
Why should Neon Genesis Evangelion be on the shelf? Neon Genesis Evangelion is not only an absolute classic of the mecha genre, but also considered one of the great milestones that made anime more mainstream. NGE proved that action with giant fighting robots and an emotional, deep story with built-in social criticism do not have to be mutually exclusive. Whoever has the series on their shelf clearly says: I know the foundations and the classics; I don’t just chase the latest trends.
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Even though there are already many villains that Luffy and his crew will have to face in the future of One Piece, Oda regularly introduces new characters who are even stronger than the previous ones. One of them even fought against the most legendary pirates in history.
Attention Spoilers: The following article contains spoilers for the last two arcs in the manga of One Piece.
Which character is being referred to? In chapter 1086 of the manga and in episode 1120 of the anime, Figarland Garling is introduced for the first time. He is part of the world government and is probably the strongest member of the Knights of God.
After the events on Egghead Island, he was appointed as one of the Five Elders, responsible for science and defense. Additionally, he is the father of Shanks and the Knight Shamrock. However, this is not the only reason why he is much stronger than other villains in One Piece. In the last chapter, Oda reveals the legends Figarland Garling has confronted.
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Figarland Garling stands on a level with Roger, Whitebeard, and Rocks
Who did Garling fight in the past? Within the world government, Garling is quite a well-known name, also because he was designated as the Champion during the events at God Valley. More details were revealed in the latest chapter (1160). 38 years ago, a gigantic battle took place on the island of God Valley.
The Celestial Dragons conducted a hunt for slaves and people they deemed unworthy. Among others, the Holy Knights participated, including the Figarland family. The Rocks Pirates intervened in this hunt, who ruled the seas even before Roger. Members included:
Rocks D. Xebec
Whitebeard
Big Mom
Shiki
Stussy
Kaidou
They came to the island for treasures and to rescue Shakky, the then Empress of Amazon Lily, who was presented as the prize for the hunt. The crew of Roger also attempted to attack God Valley.
The Holy Knights of God confronted the pirates, with Garling right at the forefront, who even ordered the Marine to retreat. Thus, he faced some of the strongest pirates in the history of One Piece. One can also assume, due to his position among the Five Elders, that he is stronger than the members of the Marine.
By comparison: Whitebeard could inflict quite a bit of damage to Akainu while injured and ill, even throwing him down. That Figarland has faced multiple pirates with such powers speaks for him.
As one already knows from previous chapters, the Holy Knights have even a certain form of immortality.
What makes Garling so dangerous? Apart from his strength that makes him one of the most powerful figures in the series, he is ruthless and shares a similar worldview with the aristocrats. This is probably one reason why he was appointed as an Elder by Imu.
His ruthlessness is evident in his dealings with the mother of his children. He killed her as he has chosen Shakky as his new bride. Within the world government, he probably even has the role of an executioner. He killed the world aristocrat Donquixote Mjosgard.
How strong he truly is will probably be revealed in the flashback to the God Valley incident currently being depicted in the manga. There, one will likely also see the role of Roger and Garp in this historical event. When the next chapter will appear and everything you need to know about it can be found here: One Piece: Chapter 1161 – Spoilers and release for the manga
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In 2022, Twitch issued new guidelines for showcasing gambling on the platform. Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudoadvocated for the change back then, but now he says: It was a mistake.
Which streamer is being discussed? Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo was part of a group of streamers who threatened Twitch with a boycott if the platform did not take action against gambling. Mizkif sharply criticized Twitch for allowing such content at that time.
Now, exactly 3 years later, the streamer announced a new partnership with the online casino Stake – the very platform that Twitch had banned from showcasing gambling in 2022 as part of new regulations.
Numerous so-called casino streamers then migrated to Kick, the new streaming platform by the founders of Stake. Just in June 2025, Mizkif had expressed his strong opposition to such a move to Kick, citing bad experiences with one of the owners.
xQc was the number 1 on Twitch for years and was one of the streamers showcasing gambling there.
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“Better gambling on Twitch than all the ads”
What’s behind the change of heart? Mizkif seems to see the partnership with Stake more as a benefit for his viewers. He explained that he has now disabled his sub-goal, a type of target value for paid subscriptions on Twitch. He no longer wants to complain about subscriptions as much.
At the same time, Mizkif accuses Twitch of ruining the platform with advertisements. Streamers should not be allowed to run more than 8 minutes of ads per hour. At the beginning of September, Mizkif apologized to fans on X for apparently accidentally showing 22 minutes of ads per hour.
Mizkif even states that he was wrong about gambling: “Screw the ads, I’d rather have gambling on Twitch than all the ads.”
A video in the subreddit LivestreamFail shows Mizkif’s announcement:
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How is that being received? Quite mixed. In Mizkif’s own chat, viewers express surprise and amusement about the unexpected partnership, with messages ranging from “finally” to “screw Stake.”
In over 500 comments under the clip on Reddit, the verdict is clearer. One response with more than 2,300 upvotes states: “The money was bigger than ethics.”
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In recent years, there is a recurring sentiment that the MMORPG genre is stagnant and hardly developing. MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz has an even bleaker assessment.
However, the truth is that the most exciting projects will take several years due to long development phases. A lot can happen in that time. The early cancellation of a seemingly promising online role-playing game is not uncommon – the recent end of the Zenimax MMORPG serves as a reminder of this.
It is unfortunately also unclear whether the games will be worth playing. The MMORPGs released in recent years have unfortunately not honored this. On the contrary, one must note with regard to the representatives of the more recent past that the genre is not only stagnating but is actually regressing.
Throne and Liberty is unfortunately just an okay MMORPG with nice graphics and an exciting focus on the “Massively”, which has some pitfalls for gaming enjoyment.
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Throne and Liberty: Trailer shows regions of the Wilderness of Talandre expansion
The old-timers show the newcomers how it’s done
Let’s go through which MMORPGs currently represent the cutting edge in various areas:
Best action combat system? For me, the clear winner would be Black Desert (from 2014).
Best tab-targeting combat system and the most varied group challenges? World of Warcraft (2004).
Best quests? Here, I choose The Secret World from 2012.
Most atmospheric world? Lord of the Rings Online from 2007.
Best mount system and most beautiful graphic style? Guild Wars 2
Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. He has been dealing with the best genre in the world almost daily for 16 years. His private first contact was in 2005. Since then, he has accumulated several years of playtime in various online role-playing games and has played almost every relevant genre representative of the past two decades for at least a while.
This list could go on and on, and not a single MMORPG released in the last 10 years would land in the top position. The respective average ratings on platforms like Steam underscore the often mixed situation of the more recent genre representatives:
Throne and Liberty from 2024 on Steam: 67 percent positive
Pax Dei from 2024 on Steam: 56 percent positive (still early access)
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen from 2024 on Steam: 74 percent positive (still early access)
The Quinfall from 2025 on Steam: 47 percent (still early access)
BitCraft Online from 2025 on Steam: 73 percent (still early access)
Other current MMORPG projects that can or could be played – such as Chrono Odyssey, Ashes of Creation, or Corepunk – confirm this depressing picture.
Meanwhile, our top 10 of the most popular MMORPGs on Steam are all oldies, many of which are over a decade old, such as SWTOR, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, the two versions of RuneScape, ESO, or Lord of the Rings Online.
The currently best-rated MMORPG on Steam – Star Wars: The Old Republic:
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Star Wars: The Old Republic zeigt Grafikupdates im Trailer
When hope is absent, motivation also wanes
A major problem with this trend: Many genre fans are so disappointed with the status quo that they have no desire to invest much time and energy in a new game, which will quite likely have to consider server mergers or the rapidly shrinking community within the second or third month after launch.
Some MMORPGs that have been around for what feels like an eternity can benefit from this, and it is evident in increasing player numbers – here are some examples from recent weeks and months:
Guild Wars 2 has seen rising player numbers on Steam for several months now.
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Guild Wars 2 sets sail for a new adventure in the announcement trailer for ‘Visions of Eternity’
Innovation and visible leaps are missing
Who can blame the players? Beyond technology, there has been so little progress in the genre over the past 10 to 20 years that one can have fun even with outdated MMORPGs today. Let’s take action combat as an example.
I previously mentioned that Black Desert represents the gold standard for me…and by a large margin. Asian developers have been known for years for offering massive combat experiences that the Western competition simply cannot match – Tera and Blade and Soul are other positive examples from the MMORPG genre.
However, something has happened in recent years. In many new online role-playing games, the combat just feels bad. There is a lack of proper hit feedback, the weight of strikes does not translate, input responses are not responsive enough, or fighting is simply not fun due to the few skills and combo possibilities. Positive exceptions? Not in sight.
The developers of Chrono Odyssey still have a lot of work to do to ensure that the battles of the MMORPG feel really good at release next year.
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Chrono Odyssey: Trailer from Summer Game Fest 2025 shows action-packed battles and a dark world
WoW was a problem, mobile is one
The enormous success of WoW and the numerous failed MMORPG attempts in the following 10 years have not done the genre any favors. Many games emulated the genre king so closely that structure and content often resembled each other without reaching the class of the original.
As for the many fails: Even today, after the incredible launch successes of Lost Ark and New World, there are hardly any developers or publishers willing to invest sufficient money in the development of an online role-playing game to be able to compete with the big names.
Aion 2 is set to be released on PC and mobile. This will inevitably have some negative impact on the PC version of the MMORPG.
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Aion 2: New trailer prepares for the Korean launch of the MMORPG
Meanwhile, all teams with small sizes and budgets can be happy if they manage to get their MMORPG across the finish line within a reasonably timely manner. One should not expect major quality leaps here. Therefore, many of these projects also rely on nostalgic experiences that aim at classics like RuneScape or EverQuest.
Equally significant is the trend towards mobile MMORPGs, which has increasingly emerged since the 2010s. The associated technical restrictions and negative effects that related payment models have on gameplay ensure that the MMORPG experience suffers.
Asian studios increasingly want to develop their games with a global market perspective, thereby omitting some of the peculiarities that previously hindered them from achieving significant success in the West. However, for this to work, they must not keep repeating the same mistakes: 5 mistakes that MMORPGs from Asia must avoid if they want to succeed with us
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A look at the year 2025 shows: Gamers haven’t had it this good in a long time. The selection for Game of the Year is going to be really, really tricky.
The gaming industry has been in a deep crisis for several years. There are repeated reports of mass layoffs, major AAA titles flop catastrophically upon release, and we “gamers” have been lucky in recent years if we even got a single, really good game that was entirely free of “bullshit” microtransactions.
But 2025 was different. Because we got three phenomenal games, and a fourth is on the verge of launching. What stands out: Only one of them is a major AAA production; the rest come from smaller studios.
Expedition 33 will definitely be the Game of the Year 2025 … or?
When the game “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” was released at the end of April this year, I was pretty much instantly sure: This is the Game of the Year, there’s no doubt about it. The story about the painter who literally eradicates a significant portion of the population every year, combined with the phenomenal combat system, brought everything a modern RPG in the JRPG style needed.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hinterlässt bei den Spielern eine Leere
I played Expedition 33 multiple times in a row, lost myself in the story and the action-packed combat system, and only stopped when I had truly earned all the achievements. The emotional storyline of the game resonated with me for several weeks afterwards, and the grand soundtrack is a permanent guest on my playlist. Nothing else could compare, no matter how hard one would try.
At least that’s what I thought.
Donkey Kong and Silksong make everyone happy
Then the Switch 2 was released, I first got lost in retro games before the world of “Donkey Kong Bananza” captivated me. The childish graphic style initially put me off, but then I thought: Why not? The last time I played a Donkey Kong was on the SNES, and that was in the last millennium.
Donkey Kong Bananza was pure fun. No matter how old you are.
Well, what can I say? It took less than 10 minutes for Bananza to capture me as well. Regardless of what one might think of Nintendo right now due to curious patent incidents, the game is just unbelievably good. It is pure, unfiltered fun, no matter how young or old you are. I enjoyed smashing through the various levels and collecting golden bananas as if it were the most important thing in life. Donkey Kong Bananza is one of those rare video games that can be incredibly fun, whether you are 6 or 60 years old.
But that wasn’t the end of it. A few days ago, Hollow Knight Silksong was released, which impacted so hard that even the shop servers of different platforms went down. To my shame, I must admit that I haven’t tried Silksong yet. But I just rely on the statements from colleagues or the general gaming community: Hollow Knight Silksong seems to be everything one would expect from a good game. A game that took its time for development and was only released when it was truly finished.
Hades II will be the 4th game in the fight for the throne
But even that is not the end, because in a few days another hit is on the horizon – at least if you have even the slightest interest in the “roguelite” genre. Hades II will finally transition from Early Access to the release version and will be released on September 25. The game builds on the strengths of its predecessor, which even belongs to one of the very few games that has reached the “God Tier” on Steam.
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A popular roguelike on Steam finally leaves Early Access
Sure, a final evaluation of Hades II is not possible yet, and at least theoretically, the game could still take a nosedive at the last moment. But if we look at the opinions of those who have already played Early Access, that seems nearly impossible. They seem to have done everything right, both in terms of story and mechanics and improvements.
No matter who will ultimately win the “Game of the Year” award, one group has definitely won: the players. Because 2025 has produced so many strong games as we haven’t seen in a long time.
Warhammer is known as an extremely expensive hobby, into which fans sometimes pour thousands of euros. But do you really have to pay so much for the little figures? Not necessarily: With a few tips, you can save a lot and still enjoy Warhammer.
There are always memes about needing to sell at least one kidney for a complete army or even for individual figures. In fact, there are multiple models in the official shop for 800 euros, the currently most expensive one costs over 1,500 euros – without essential components like weapons and helmets (the Mars Pattern Warlord Titan).
To promote the whole idea of saving money while playing, a community even formed: Poorhammer. Here, fans simply create their models from inexpensive materials. However, there are ways to save money when it comes to Warhammer in general.
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The makers explain what Warhammer actually is
The cheapest option: Make the minis yourself
Strictly speaking, Warhammer is only the rulebook of the tabletop with the guiding principle: “What you see is what you get.” This means a game figure uses only the exact equipment that is attached to the model, according to the corresponding rules.
The basic rules are available for free on the official site, and the rules for certain factions can often be found online, at least in a simplified version.
Especially in friendly games, it is possible to use unofficial figures. These placeholders are called “Proxys” and can take all sorts of forms. One user even built an entire army made of tin for just 7 euros.
As long as the opponent agrees that the figures can be used, there is no problem. The only important thing is that the size of the “base,” that is, the stand foot, is correct. Only in official tournaments are you usually not allowed with proxies.
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In League of Legends the Worlds is the most important tournament of the year. A legendary player has the chance for his first world championship title this year, as he must go to the military next year.
Which player is it? Those who have been involved with LoL e-sports for a while will have heard of Hang Wang-ho, better known as Peanut. Since 2014 (then still as a substitute player at NaJin e-mFire), the South Korean has played as a jungler with the best teams in the world.
At Gen.G he played between November 2018 and November 2019 and then again between November 2021 and November 2023.
Since November 2023, he has been playing for Hanwha Life, and currently, things look pretty good for the team. In the current LCK 2025 Season Playoffs, they are in the finals after defeating KT Rolster 3-0 on September 20. Due to their placement, they are already qualified for the Worlds 2025.
However, there is now sad news for Peanut fans. This will probably be Peanut’s last Worlds tournament, as he must go to the military.
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Peanut must go to military service, does not have the same privilege as Faker
Why does Peanut have to stop? As it became known during the match against KT Rolster, Peanut is retiring after this season (Source: YouTube). He must serve in the military in South Korea.
In the country, every man is registered at age 18, drafted at 19, and must start military service by the age of 28. Peanut is now 27. The military service typically lasts between 18 and 21 months (Source: 90daykorean.com). In rare cases, men may be exempt from service, but they must achieve something significant for the country’s reputation.
LoL legend Faker, Chovy, and Zeus were able to be exempted from military service, because they won at the Asia Games in China in 2023. Usually, the almost 2-year military service means the end of one’s career.
Apparently, Peanut knows this as well, because during the match against KT Rolster, they played in the LoL Park in Seoul. During his last match at the stadium, he brought gifts for the stadium staff and thanked them for the time.
In an interview after the match, he said: I feel like I have played the most here. […] I feel like I have grown a lot as a player, and when I look back, it feels great to have finished my last game so strongly to reach the finals. That is such a wonderful thing (Source: YouTube).
What’s next for Peanut? On September 28, 2025, Hanwha Life will play in the finals of the LCK 2025 Season Playoffs against an as yet unknown opponent, possible candidates are T1, Gen. G or KT Rolster. After that, they will move on to the Worlds, for which they have already qualified. On October 14, 2025, the play-in stage begins, and the finals of the Worlds will take place on November 9, 2025 (Source: Leaguepedia).
