In Fortnite: Battle Royale the original default skins are back in the game, but those who want to use them now must pay V-Bucks. We will show you which skins they are and how much they cost.
What are these skins? On November 5th at 2:00 AM, the item shop was updated, and the oldest skins that you can now buy were released. We are talking about the original default skins that were available at the launch of Fortnite: Battle Royale.
Back then, these were the only outfits that could be used through a random process. In total, there are 8 default skins, 4 of which are male and the other 4 are female characters.
What is different now? As already mentioned, these 8 skins were the first ones that could be used in Fortnite. They were also free, unlike the other skins that were gradually added to the game.
At the start of Chapter 2 in Fortnite, new default skins were introduced. So it has been a while since players could run around with the originals.
Since the defaults are usually available for free, players could not choose which one they wanted to use. A random generator decided that. Now you can select exactly which default you want, but you have to pay first.
How much do the default skins cost? There are 2 options for how you can get the original skins:
You buy just your favorite for 800 V-Bucks
You buy a package that includes all 4 male default skins or the package simply with the 4 female characters. This will cost you a total of 2,000 V-Bucks
Need a break from fantasy worlds in an MMO? We present you 7 online games with a different setting.
It doesn’t always have to be fantasy. MMOs offer diverse scenarios, including science fiction, post-apocalyptic settings, or becoming a superhero. Therefore, today we present you 7 MMOs that take you away from the typical fantasy world.
In creating this list, we made sure to present you with as many different scenarios as possible. However, the titles always have in common that they are MMOs, meaning online games where you meet many players and can enjoy fun together.
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Age of Wushu
Genre: MMORPG | Setting: Ancient China | Developer: Snail Games | Platforms: PC | Release Date: August 8, 2012 | Website: Age of Wushu
What kind of game is this? Age of Wushu is a rather classic MMORPG, but it is not set in a typical Western fantasy setting. You are a martial arts student who belongs to one of several schools.
In addition to your training, you explore a beautiful landscape of ancient China, engage in PvP battles, and experience many adventures with friends. Fans are currently waiting for the sequel Age of Wushu 2.
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What is special about the scenario? Age of Wushu places you in ancient China during the Ming Dynasty. However, it is a version where legends and myths are true. For example, it is possible to walk on water or fly briefly.
Who is Age of Wushu suitable for? Anyone looking to break away from Western fantasy without immediately switching to a science fiction or post-apocalyptic scenario should feel at home in the MMORPG Age of Wushu. There are still fantasy elements, but they are presented in a different way, which is very refreshing.
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In China, the game “Werewolf Among Us” is currently making its way up the app charts. This not only sounds like the current hit “Among Us,” but is also otherwise almost the same.
This is the original: “Among Us” should be a term everyone is familiar with by now. The indie game was originally released back in 2018 but only really gained traction in the last few months.
Currently, it ranks 5th in the Steam charts and had a peak of 349,643 players. The game belongs to a series of games that have greatly benefited from Twitch. Just before, for example, Fall Guys was a hit that fell into a similar niche.
The Among Us principle is quite simple: You take on the role of a crew member of a space station and must work together with your team to solve various tasks. However, one of you is a deceitful alien, an imposter, who moves among the crew members and must eliminate them.
The team’s task is to figure out who the imposter is and vote them out. Since communication is only allowed during certain phases of the game, this can go wrong – and you might vote out the wrong players. Essentially, it works like the classic party game “Werewolf” – only online and in space. Overall, the principle appeals to many players. Even in US politics, the game has made its way in between.
In China, a game is making the rounds called “Werewolf Among Us.” And yes: It looks quite similar.
Medieval Among Us celebrates success in China
This is the copy: According to a SCMP report, “Werewolf Among Us,” a mobile Among Us clone by the Chinese developers Shenzhen Youliang Technology, is currently very successful in China. It was released on October 28 and jumped to the top with 116,000 downloads in the App Store on November 2, surpassing the previous leaders Honour of Kings and Peacekeeper Elite by Tencent. It is now said to be at over 478,000 downloads.
Restricted visibility and a deceiver – Looks familiar
Overall, it plays out very similarly to the original. Only, in the clone version, a magical castle is at the center instead of a space station. Instead of an alien deceiver, a hidden werewolf is appropriately roaming around the castle to take out the other players. This, in a way, also fits with Among Us: It has become especially known in China as “Space Werewolf” (via SCMP). Under the “Werewolf” name, the original party game was also very popular in China.
In the clone, fantasy is more in focus
Since gameplay mechanics in China are not covered by Chinese copyright, there are reportedly already plenty of Among Us clones – but this one is particularly successful. The original has risen to 10th place among the most downloaded games in China (885,000 downloads on Steam and in the App Store). However, there are hurdles such as the lack of Chinese voiceover and connection issues. “Werewolf Among Us” does not have these problems.
Currently, the game is not available for download here. But there is the original version – a game that is perfect for playing with friends.
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Many of you might already know that the controllable drone can be used as a flying bomb in Call of Duty: Warzone. However, a group of players has now discovered other innovative applications.
What can you do with the drone? The reconnaissance drone is one of the most interesting items in Call of Duty: Warzone, which is least utilized.
The field upgrade allows you to use a small reconnaissance drone for a certain period, with which you can spy on and mark enemies. However, to be able to use it, you have to lay defenseless in a corner and have no control over your character during this time.
Sometimes it can be really helpful if you want to capture enemies in an area. Generally, the gadget is rather considered one of the unpopular field upgrades, which are often transformed into a flying bomb. But the drone still has surprises in store.
Reconnaissance drone becomes support flier
What else can the device carry? A few clever players have now discovered that you can carry even more items around with it. These retain their full functionality but can float through the air. So far, C4 and Claymores were considered the best loadout for flying gadgets, but you can pack more:
Ammunition box
Armor box
Trophy system
How does that look? The YouTube channel “DefendTheHouse” frequently posts so-called Mythbuster videos.
Here they verify rumors or check mechanics where it’s not quite clear what the limits of the possible are. And this time, the controllable drone was up for testing. Here is their English video:
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How can it be used? You can turn the drone into a flying weapons depot, for example. This can be particularly helpful if your squad has split up a bit but wants to hold the current position.
One of you then launches the drone and a team member places an ammunition box on the device. You can then fly to your teammates, who can comfortably restock their supplies without having to leave their position. Theoretically, it even goes further – the drone has space for 2 boxes, and an armor box would also fit. However, you would need 3 team members for that, as each can only carry one field upgrade.
You can place two equipment boxes side by side on the drone. Source: YouTube
One box on the drone is then a flying bomb. Although the boxes don’t have a detonator like the Claymore and C4, a well-aimed shot at the supply will also cause a considerable explosion that knocks enemies into the downed state. If you fly close to an enemy team and your opponents spot the intruder, they might even harm themselves while trying to shoot the item out of the air.
Also interesting is the combination with a Trophy system. This is also shown by the two “Mythbusters” in the video above. During testing, an enemy gets too close to them, whom they want to remove from the path – of course, for his own safety. He fires an RPG at the Warzone scientists. However, the rocket is destroyed directly by the Trophy system, and the enemy is taken out by the nearby explosion.
But in the end, it’s more of a gimmick and falls under the category of “good to know, but rarely helpful.” But often it’s these little details that can save your behind in a tight situation. Here you can find more information about explosives in CoD MW & Warzone:
What about the Multiplayer of Modern Warfare? There are also some interesting possibilities here. For example, you can place the bomb on the drone in the Search & Destroy mode and fly over the map with it. However, the glitch is not gameplay-relevant, as enemies can still defuse the bomb even if it is not on the spot.
To do this, the Mythbusters first place a Trophy system on the device and then place the armed bomb on the camera bird. If you then destroy the Trophy system, the explosive package remains in place and can thus comfortably hover in the air.
If you destroy the Trophy system under the bomb, it stays where it is. Source: YouTube
How else can the drone help? Finally, we would like to show you another application of the drone that is very helpful when your supply boxes land in the Warzone on a difficult-to-reach spot. The floating device is strong enough to move loadout boxes.
If your teammate has placed the box skillfully on the roofs of the parking lot from the superstore, fly up with the drone and simply push the box down. This can save you a lot of time and makes the drone quite useful. Therefore, it might be worth taking such a device with you before you grab your loadout.
Cho ‘BeryL’ Geon-hee is the support for the Korean League of Legends team DAMWON Gaming. They won the Worlds 2020 over the weekend. BeryL then turned to another game and immediately spent 7,000 dollars on it.
In the final on October 31st, they faced the Chinese team Suning. Although the matches were a bit closer, DAMWON also managed to win here with 3 to 1 and deservedly became world champions.
This is how the DAMWON Gaming team celebrated their title.
How did BeryL celebrate the title? The support of DAMWON Gaming celebrated this success in his own way. As a tweet from @hkbr9, a Korean LoL player, shows, BeryL invested 7.7 million Korean Won (about 6,880 dollars) in the role-playing game Genshin Impact shortly after the victory at the Worlds.
In Shanghai, it was 1:28 AM at the time of the news. The World Championship started the day before at 7:00 PM. Not much time had passed.
Perhaps he was hoping for some successful wishes after the success at the Worlds, through which one can get new characters and weapons via Gacha mechanics.
How did the wishes turn out? What exactly BeryL got from the wishes for 7,000 dollars is not known. However, the Twitter account hkbr9 revealed that the support from DAMWON already possesses characters like Diluc, Qiqi, and Fischl. They are among the strongest in Genshin Impact.
Also, in the days following the World Championship, BeryL seems to have played and streamed Genshin Impact repeatedly. His teammates, on the other hand, quickly refocused on LoL.
In addition to Genshin Impact, BeryL also plays Princess Connect Re:Dive, a Japanese action game. Just a few minutes after the World Championship, he reportedly announced the triumph in his community there (via Twitter).
Everything about the upcoming Pre-Season 11 in LoL:
How much prize money will BeryL receive from the Worlds? BeryL will be able to handle the 7,000 dollars well.
Although there was no official statement about the prize money this time, DAMWON Gaming is expected to have received about 1 million dollars, which will of course be distributed across the entire team.
Genshin Impact invites spending money
With such high sums as the 7,000 dollars, BeryL is not alone.
Actually, Apex Legends has a ranked system designed to prevent top players from wiping the floor with absolute beginners. However, some top players circumvented this system and were promptly punished. They now have to watch Season 7 from the sidelines.
This is what happened: Some of the best players in Apex Legends exploited a loophole to play against much worse opponents. Instead of playing at their level, they farmed kills and points well below their own abilities.
As a result, they were able to easily accumulate a lot of ranked points and rise in rank. Kills and finishing at the top of the leaderboard in a match give a significant amount of points, which are needed for ranking up. The problem occurred across all platforms.
However, these players have now been banned by the developers. As Conor Ford from Respawn stated on Twitter, they are now allowed to “enjoy Season 7 from the sidelines”:
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What is this glitch? The cheaters found a way to glitch into lobbies that were far below their skill level. Players at diamond rank or higher were playing against bronze players, those who are just starting out or simply can’t rank up. This is not how it should work and only happens through an exploit.
How does ranked actually work? The ranked system of Apex Legends has rules in place to prevent such occurrences. Players at a high rank cannot play with those who are far below them.
Additionally, participating in matches at higher ranks costs more points, which must be “paid” in advance. This means points can be lost if the player’s performance in the match is not good enough.
Points are typically earned through kills and high placements. The banned top players simply racked up their points through kills and wins without ever truly being at risk of losing them.
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Bad for the cheaters, good for the newcomers: Season 7 is just starting.
That’s why this is so frustrating: Apex Legends is one of the best free-to-play shooters of 2020, and the new Season 7 started on November 4, 2020. Along with the new season, the game was released on Steam.
This means many new or returning players are likely jumping into their matches right now. It is particularly frustrating for them when the best players in Apex Legends suddenly shake up their matches and take advantage of them.
The top cheaters are not the only strange phenomenon in Apex Legends. Another player is experiencing unique stress from his ban. He claims that he was banned for killing a Twitch streamer. The situation led to quite a social media feud.
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In Pokémon GO the GO Battle Night starts tonight, November 5th, along with the Flying Cup. This is also worthwhile for trainers who have played PvP less so far.
Now you can spend several hours in the PvP league today and benefit from improved rewards. Additionally, the Flying Cup takes place simultaneously, which requires special Pokémon from you.
To prepare you as best as possible for the Battle Night, we will show you the best Pokémon and more information about the event.
Schedule and best Pokémon of the GO Battle Night
This is how the GO Battle Night goes: The event starts today at 6:00 PM and runs until midnight. During this time, you can complete many battles in the PvP league.
In total, you can complete 20 battle sets. That’s 100 battles in total. If you finish your normal 5 battle sets of the day before the event starts, you can even conduct 125 battles.
Even for PvP beginners, the league is exciting tonight.
These rewards are available: This is where it gets exciting for PvP beginners. You will receive double the amount of Stardust when you win battles, finish battle sets, and rank up in the GO Battle League.
This is especially worthwhile if you haven’t done much in the league before. You will quickly rank up and also face relatively easy opponents at the beginning who don’t have much experience. The chances of winning are high, which allows you to farm a lot of Stardust.
Stardust is the most important resource in Pokémon GO, so you should take advantage of the PvP league at least tonight.
Additionally, during the event, you can evolve a Pidgeot and obtain the special move Gust. This makes Pidgeot more interesting in the PvP league.
This is the Flying Cup: As part of the GO Battle Night, the Flying Cup also takes place. This special cup revolves exclusively around Flying-type Pokémon. No other type is allowed. Additionally, you can only choose Pokémon that reach a maximum of 1500 CP.
These are the best Pokémon: The best Pokémon for the Flying Cup are often monsters that have not been used much before. It is important to choose Flying Pokémon that not only have Flying attacks but also ideally have a strong second type.
Here are some monsters to choose from:
Aerodactyl with Stone Edge, Ancient Power, and Rock Slide
Panzaeron with Steel Wing, Sky Attack, and Aerial Ace
Altaria with Fire Spin, Sky Attack, and Dragon Pulse
Mantax with Water Gun, Bubble Beam, and Ice Beam
Drifzepe in with Payload, Shadow Ball, and Ice Storm
Emolga with Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt, and Volt Switch
Togekiss with Charm, Ancient Power, and Air Slash
Articuno with Frost Breath, Ancient Power, and Ice Storm
Grypheldis with Taunt, Shadow Ball, and Leech Seed
Generally, you have a lot of options with Flying Pokémon and can rely on a variety of second types. This is exciting because you can easily surprise your opponent.
If you do not want to try the Flying Cup, you should check out our tier list for the PvP league. There we show you the best Pokémon:
The biggest MMORPG streamer on Twitch is Asmongold. He has received an attractive offer. He has been offered over $300,000 to showcase a game. He does not say which one. But fans suspect: It is the mobile game Raid: Shadow Legends. For them, the WoW streamer is apparently the ideal multiplier.
What kind of offer is that? Asmongold explained in a WoW stream how attractive it is to accept a “bounty” on Twitch. In these bounties, Twitch provides their streamers with suitable “sponsored streams”: Twitch acts as an intermediary when companies are looking for a suitable influencer to run advertising streams.
A sponsored stream usually goes like this:
A streamer plays a game that he probably wouldn’t normally play and highlights the good aspects of the game.
He must adhere to certain agreements that were made beforehand.
The streams are marked with “#Ad”
Asmongold says: These bounties would significantly increase once word gets out about how much money can be made.
As an example of how much money an influencer can make with advertising streams, he says: A company offered him over $300,000 to play a game for a day.
He has not accepted the offer – not yet. But he might do so.
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Fans believe: Mysterious game is “Raid: Shadow Legends”
What game are we talking about? Asmongold does not name the game himself. However, many in the chat are shouting “Raid: Shadow Legends.”
It is a free-to-play mobile game for iOS, Android, and PC. It is a gacha game like the new Genshin Impact. Players collect and strengthen heroes. Even Wikipedia mentions: The game is criticized for its “aggressive monetization model.” Translated, that means it relies on pay-to-win and creates a high risk of addiction.
Raid: Shadow Legends is known for being omnipresent in commercials and seeking deals with influencers. In many YouTube videos that are actually about something else, the YouTuber suddenly says: People should definitely play Raid: Shadow Legends, it’s awesome.
As an MMORPG streamer, one can apparently get rich on Twitch
Why is Asmongold being offered so much? It makes sense that the $300,000 is offered specifically to Asmongold:
Asmongold is the biggest MMORPG streamer on Twitch. He has 1.7 million followers and streams to an average of 50,000 viewers. He represents WoW streams like hardly anyone else. Asmongold considers himself the ultimate “WoW Nerd”
MMORPG players seem to be the ideal target audience for mobile hero-collecting games: They fulfill the same needs as MMORPGs do. You grind for a long time, work your way up to goals, collect something, and improve your account daily.
Apparently, MMORPG players are valuable customers for mobile games: Asmongold has the reach and authenticity to connect with many of them. The calculation is likely that a game earns amount X with each new customer, and Asmongold offers the prospect of acquiring number Y of new customers, so the payment can be adjusted accordingly.
However, whether such a stream really works is another question. During a promotional stream for a new game, the streamer summit1g had a stream go out of control. The fans found Marvel’s Avengers simply lame.
Gacha games have become a big topic in mainstream gaming in recent weeks as Genshin Impact has made such waves. Because in the games, one can sink a lot of money.
A YouTuber recently said he spends so much money to keep viewers from becoming addicted and falling into the hole he once fell into:
In Destiny 2, players must part with an old memory starting November 10 in Beyond Light and have faith.
What will be deleted? MeinMMO recently reported that Destiny 2 will remove numerous items from the game with the release of Beyond Light. Many of these items are no longer useful in the new world of Beyond Light and are basically worthless baggage in Guardians’ inventories.
But one item on the list is useless yet anything but worthless: the “expired ramen soup coupon.”
That’s why the coupon is so valuable:The coupon is a memory of the deceased NPC Cayde-6. He has been considered and still is by many as the most beloved character in Destiny and loved eating noodles in the Tower’s ramen shop.
He was not a typical, shining hero or moralizer like Commander Zavala. Rather, he was a kind-hearted scoundrel as described in books – always ready with a quip and prepared for any misdeed.
Right at the start of the Forsaken expansion in 2018, the Hunter leader met his fate, and through the Forsaken story, we avenged Cayde. Players were then able to obtain the noodle coupon in a mini-quest.
The coupon could never be redeemed, players knew that, too. But they have proudly carried the emotionally charged item in their inventories for 2 years.
Players demand a new memorial for Cayde in Beyond Light
Many players are not happy that Bungie is deleting this coupon irrevocably on November 10. Therefore, the community is demanding through various channels that they should just be allowed to keep the coupon, as it is ultimately their inventory space that is occupied.
We also read such statements on MeinMMO: “Keep your hands off my coupon! Otherwise, I’ll throw celery at you!” from user Millerntorian (via MeinMMO).
A thread on reddit instead asks for them to give them another memento of Cayde and finds much support. After all, there’s only a small plaque on the floor in front of Zavala in the Tower that remembers the fallen hero, and everyone walks all over it.
Particularly often, the desire is expressed to immortalize Cayde and the ramen coupon as an emblem.
The community is also providing the design right away:
The never-expiring coupon as an emblem – Source: Twitter
This is what Bungie says about it: Destiny developer Bungie has not commented on whether an exception will be made for the coupon or whether players will receive another memento of Cayde.
The “creator” of the coupon has spoken up: Jonathan Chan wrote the lore text for the coupon and shares some trivia about the item on Twitter:
The text is written in such a way that it becomes clear that Cayde will not return.
He has hidden a small political message in the choice of words.
The coupon mentions pork for the first time in the Destiny universe – it is now in good company. The ghost of Uldren is called Pulled Pork.
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Does the coupon also have emotional value for you, or can you not relate to non-game-relevant items at all? Do you think Bungie will relent and give Cayde the special status he has enjoyed among Guardians for years? Let us know in the comments.
The racial bonus of the Dwarves from World of Warcraft was nerfed in the first Shadowlands raid – immediately after a guild switched to the Alliance.
In the upcoming WoW expansion Shadowlands, the first raid takes place in Castle Nathria. This raid has some strong bleed effects that affect the players. Recently, we reported that the Russian professional guild Exorsus has switched to the Alliance. The reason was presumably a bonus that Dwarven players could obtain through their Stoneform – at least that was presumed. However, that very bonus has now been changed.
What happened? In the latest Shadowlands patch of the beta version, some debuffs in Castle Nathria were changed. They remain bleed effects but can no longer be cleansed by various cleansing effects such as the Dwarves’ Stoneform or the Kyrian’s potion. The damage of several abilities must now either be healed by healers or players must utilize specific mechanics of the fight.
Are Dwarves really that strong in Shadowlands?
This is what Exorsus says about the switch: In an interview with Raider.io, Alveona from Exorsus talked about the switch from Horde to Alliance. According to him, while the Dwarves’ Stoneform was a reason, it was by far not the only factor. Many other reasons played a role in why Exorsus switched to the Alliance. These are:
A big bonus in the war mode, as the Alliance is mostly outnumbered. This leads to more XP and gold.
Variety. After 10 years in the Horde, Exorsus wanted to experience the other side for a change of pace.
Multiple racial bonuses that are better for raiding – not just the Stoneform.
The decision to want to switch to the Alliance was made a long time ago. Now was just a good time since there is currently a 30% discount on relevant account services.
However, we do not know why a large portion of players still chose a Dwarf when changing factions. Presumably, they still considered this bonus to be the most useful. Other bonuses, such as the Night Elf’s stealth that would be strong in “Mythic+” content, are rather uninteresting for Exorsus. The guild has little interest in Mythic+ and does not want to set any major records there.
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It remains to be seen whether Blizzard will make further changes to the racial bonuses as more players conclude that the Alliance is the better choice in Shadowlands.
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Launch of the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S is just around the corner. And here’s how much space you’ll need for it on your respective platform.
When is Black Ops Cold War coming out? Only a little more than a week to go: on November 13th, the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will celebrate its release on PC, the current console generation, and the next-gen platform Xbox Series X|S.
Players in Germany will have to wait a bit longer on the PS5, as Sony’s new console will only be available here on November 19th.
Here you’ll find the most important information about the release and the game:
Consequently, many are curious how large the new CoD: Black Ops Cold War will be. There was talk of 175 GB on PC, and a leak of the box art for the PS5 startled some players. It showed that Cold War requires at least 285 GB of free storage.
But now speculation ends. Activision has officially announced the size of the new Call of Duty for the various platforms required for preload. In short: it will be large, but not as large as some have feared.
Here are the sizes: Activision states that for preloading on the respective platforms, you’ll need this much free storage space (via callofduty.com)
PS4: On Sony’s Current-Gen console, the game requires 95 GB of free storage
PS5: On the Next-Gen console, it requires 133 GB
Xbox One: On Microsoft’s Current-Gen, you need 93 GB of free storage
Xbox Series X|S: On both Next-Gen consoles, the game takes up 136 GB of storage
PC: On PC, it’s 125 GB for the full game including Ultra Graphics
It can also be smaller if you want: The specified sizes apply for Cold War with all content. But not all of it is mandatory. Already with Modern Warfare, you could reduce the size of the game by uninstalling various modules. The same is possible with Black Ops Cold War – on consoles and on PC.
Specific packs like Zombies or the campaign can be installed or uninstalled optionally – depending on what content you actually want to play.
For example: On PC, you need 35 GB just for multiplayer, 80 GB for the full game, and 125 GB for the complete game with Ultra Graphics.
You can also manage the content from within the game in the settings under the menu item ‘Account & Network’.
What do you think of the sizes? Can you live with them – especially considering the modular structure in the form of packages? Are you even getting the new CoD? Our shooter expert Sven Galitzki is still undecided: That’s why I’m as undecided as ever before buying CoD Cold War
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In Call of Duty: Warzone there is a new nasty glitch in the game. This allows players to glitch outside the map and shoot defenseless victims from there. What it’s all about, you can find out here on MeinMMO.
What is the glitch?The new subway routes are actually designed for quick travel across the map. However, the subway tunnels are not completely traversable.
But at the station “Barakett Promenade East”, it seems possible to break through an invisible wall and then enter a sort of intermediate world outside the map.
From there, players can quickly explore the entire map of Verdansk and even attack opponents out of nowhere. The poor souls can’t even defend themselves against the fire.
The new subway shafts are a problem.
Since this is a clear exploit, we won’t explain the exact procedure here. But what can be done about it?
What can be done against the glitch? Not much for now. Ultimately, the developers need to quickly roll out a fix via patch. Since it’s a game-breaking glitch, something should happen soon. However, there has been no official response from Infinity Ward yet, but errors of this nature are often addressed quickly.
For example, helicopters were removed in a patch after players could glitch under the map with the flying vehicles. Until then, Barakett Promenade East should become a hot spot for wannabe glitchers.
You can either avoid the place and hope that you don’t get caught by the glitchers. Or you land there first and shoot everyone who wants to glitch into the subway shaft. At least you get something out of the glitch until the problem is fixed.
The new subway map glitch is unfortunately not the only nasty bug that is currently making the game unfair. In Call of Duty: Warzone, there is also a known issue where players can block doors permanently. Cheeky glitchers use this to barricade themselves in bunkers and no one can get in anymore. Read here to find out what it’s all about.
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A spooky bug is currently plaguing World of Warcraft. Statues seem to have come to life, causing quite a few moments of fright.
A new patch always brings a few small, hidden errors in World of Warcraft. Currently, a bug like this is quite creepy, as it suddenly turns dead statues into living creatures responsible for some eerie chills.
What kind of error is this? In the WoW subreddit, user Caradin posted a short video of the statue from Arom’s Stand. This is a stronghold of the Alliance in Drustvar. An important place here is a statue in the south of Arom’s Stand. It should actually be made of stone and thus immovable. However, when the character approaches the statue, both the statue and the hawk on the man’s arm turn to face the player. You can see that here:
Where does the bug come from? With the Pre-Patch 9.0, Blizzard implemented a new system for NPCs. Whenever the player’s character walks close to an NPC or the NPC walks past the character, they try to look at the player.
This is basically a good thing and makes the world feel more authentic. NPCs notice the character, give them a quick glance, and then continue with their daily routine.
Apparently, this feature was also applied to statues. This is likely because the newer statues are essentially just NPCs with fixed poses that have been colored accordingly. When the new system was introduced, it seems to have been applied to all NPCs. That’s why even the statues now turn their heads to face the players.
This can be seen with many human statues, but also with some Quillen in the Mogu areas (the “dogs” of the Mogu).
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Will this be fixed? It will likely take a while for Blizzard to fix this bug, as all statues might have to be individually removed from the new system. Until then, it’s enough to shock some puzzled friends and come up with spooky stories about what the strange statues in the game world are up to.
With a bit of luck, this will be a thing of the past with the next patch, which is expected to arrive with the launch of Shadowlands.
Another bug from Patch 9.0 has turned mages using the hairdresser into sudden drag queens.
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You haven’t played Destiny 2 in a while and want to dive right into the new expansion Beyond Light? MyMMO brings you up to date, so you don’t have to hide from other Guardians.
On November 10, the Beyond Light expansion is released and kicks off the 4th Destiny year. You’re considering squeezing back into your Guardian outfit and combing the universe for loot, but you’re not quite sure what has happened in Destiny 2 during your absence?
You are in the right place, because we will bring you up to date so you can relax and enjoy the new content from Beyond Light.
MyMMO addresses questions like:
Do I need old DLCs to play Beyond Light?
What is the difference between Beyond Light and the Season of the Hunt?
Will the (re)entry be made easy for me?
What is a Destiny content vault and why is it even a thing?
Why is everyone complaining about weapon sunsetting?
Can I prepare for the new expansion?
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Do I need Shadowkeep and Forsaken for Destiny 2: Beyond Light?
Are there DLC prerequisites? No! You do not need old content to play the new content of Destiny 2: Beyond Light.
All players experience the same expansion when they buy Destiny 2: Beyond Light.
Even if you only own the free-to-play version Destiny 2: New Light, you can check out the new locations. However, most of the new content will only be available after purchasing the expansion.
In Beyond Light, you enter the ice moon Europa
However, if you missed the content from the two major expansions in the past and want to catch up, you will have to purchase them separately. Content like raids, quests, exotics, or the story from
Tell me more about the Season of the Hunt from Destiny 2
This is what Season 12 is about: Depending on how long your Destiny break has been, the current season model might confuse you. Season 12, the Season of the Hunt, launches parallel with the Beyond Light expansion and runs until February 2021.
Here are the key points at a glance:
DLCs traditionally bring a lot of content at once and new DLC locations – With Beyond Light, Europa and the Cosmodrome from Destiny 1 partially return
A season has a clear start and end date and takes place in known areas
Seasons distribute smaller content bites over a certain period to give you reasons to log in repeatedly
You do not need to purchase Season 12 to play Beyond Light
Many items such as the seasonal artifact, the Season Pass, or events and even new gear are free for all Destiny players
Buyers of a season (around €10) will also get more loot from the Season Pass and access to quests or activities
The story of Season 12 and Beyond Light are independent of each other – however, over the 4 seasons of year 4, a storyline will unfold that will lead into the next major expansion in 2021
This is the roadmap for Season 12 and the launch of Beyond Light
Find out more about the different versions of Destiny 2: Beyond Light and their content here:
So, now you know whether you need to pay attention to anything when purchasing. But what is different now if you log into Beyond Light for the first time and who will help you get your bearings?
Destiny 2 helps returning and new players
This is what the new beginning brings: When you are in the Destiny groove, you don’t notice how complex Destiny 2 has actually become. This can deter new and returning players – Bungie has noticed this and is providing assistance.
Here, new players are guided and learn all the basics of Guardian life
Veterans can also play the missions easily and refresh their knowledge
A new NPC is being introduced for this purpose: Your trainer will be Shaw Han
You don’t have to worry about your level: In Beyond Light, all players start at the same level of 1,050. This way, everyone can play the new content – even if they have taken a long break and seem hopelessly behind in power level.
Shaw Han will teach you your first lessons in the Cosmodrome
What you need to know about the Destiny Content Vault
If you start Destiny 2 on November 10 and want to head to Shaw Han in the Cosmodrome, you will immediately notice a big difference in the menu: Half of the game is missing!
With Beyond Light, Destiny will lose these 5 locations:
Io
Titan
Mars
Mercury
The Leviathan
These planets and locations, along with their quests, PvP maps, strikes, and everything you found there, will move to the so-called Destiny Content Vault. Activities like the forges of the Black Armory or the dungeon-like missions such as Zero Hour and the Whisper mission will also disappear.
This is how the map of Destiny 2 will look starting November 1
Why is Destiny 2 removing content? There are several reasons for this. One is that Destiny 2 cannot grow endlessly. However, the content in the vault is not lost forever. It is being removed from the game to be revised by Bungie at a later time.
Additionally, Bungie is gradually bringing back highlights from Destiny 1. So think of the Content Vault as a sort of resource pool, where content from both Destiny 1 and 2 is resting. It has already been announced that the cult raid “Glass Chamber” will be playable in Year 4.
Okay, now you are prepared for the shock at the launch of Beyond Light. If you want to know more about it, here’s a list of all disappearing content and additional information:
Each affected piece of equipment has a sort of expiration date. Once that date is reached, it becomes virtually useless for endgame content
The calculation is made in seasons: A new item is “fully usable” for 3 seasons after its original season
A weapon from Season 12 can thus last until Season 15, but in Season 16 it’s over – at least regarding its effectiveness for endgame
This affects legendary weapons and armor
Exotics are not affected
Some items from activities like raids may last longer and therefore remain relevant in later seasons
What’s the point? Bungie wants to continue bringing powerful weapons into the game but does not want to worry about how long the item is a balance plague.
This topic has sparked heated discussions since its announcement, also on MyMMO:
It is important to note: The equipment does not dissolve or anything like that; it just can no longer be leveled but can still be used. So, you can use your “Luna’s Howl” in the regular Crucible, but in Iron Banner or the Trials, the damage won’t be sufficient.
Are there any questions left? Now you should be able to speak on all important topics regarding Beyond Light. Do you have any further questions you would like clarified before your start? Let us know in the comments.
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In Genshin Impact, the new Patch 1.1 is on the horizon. It will introduce 4 new characters to the game. However, a new leak shows 9 additional characters and a new zone that could be released with Patch 1.2 in December.
However, the reddit user drakolla911 has shared images and information about 9 more characters that are unrelated to the previous 8. Currently, there are indications of a total of 17 new characters.
For the 8 newest characters, there is already an image, their names, as well as their corresponding elements and weapons. We from MeinMMO will briefly introduce them to you.
9 New Characters for Genshin Impact
Here are the 9 characters: We will introduce the characters from left to right, starting with the top ones and then the bottom ones:
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Also included is Kazuha | Element: Anemo | Weapon: Sword | Origin: Inazuma – However, there is no image of Kazuha.
*The author indicates that they might have confused these two characters.
What else does the leak promise? Dedicated players may have already recognized that some of the characters are from Inazuma. This area does not currently exist and will be added to the game with a future update.
When will the changes be released? A release for Patch 1.1 is ruled out. However, the developers have already promised regular updates:
Patch 1.2 is set to be released on December 23
Patch 1.3 in February 2021
It is quite possible that we will encounter the first of these characters there. It is likely that the 4 characters from the old leak will still be included in the December patch. The newer characters will only come together with the Inazuma area.
How are players reacting to the leak? Under the reddit thread, there is already some criticism. The reason for this is the combination of elements and weapons:
For years, a revival of the old EA title “Battleforge” has been in the conversation, and now it seems that the time has truly come: The project “Skylords Reborn” is set to launch later this year.
This was Battleforge: Battleforge was an online game that combined real-time strategy with collectible cards. Players could engage in direct duels and throw cards full of spells and creatures at each other.
However, the game was likely ahead of its time and apparently did not prove profitable for the publisher EA at that time: In October 2013, Battleforge was discontinued. Nevertheless, a group of fans of the game did not want to give up and obtained permission to relaunch Battleforge under the name Skylords Reborn.
However, the work on Skylords Reborn stretched over several years, which also drew criticism. It has been in an open stress test for quite a while now. However, it now seems that the game will actually be released in its new form.
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The open beta trailer was released three years ago. Now there is a final release date.
Developers announce game for December
This is what the developers say: In a forum post, the developers announce that it is finally time and Skylords Reborn is coming:
“The day everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived. After all these years of hard work and dedication, we are pleased to inform you that we have an official release date for Skylords Reborn,” the developers write. The date: December 18, 2020.
This means that, as of now, Skylords Reborn is expected to be released within this year.
At the same time, the developers announce a progress reset. Content earned during the stress test cannot be carried into the new era. This applies, for example, to collected cards. All players will start from scratch on December 18.
How is this funded? As the developers explain in an FAQ (via Skylords Forum), the game will be completely free-to-play. There will also be no content that can be purchased with real money. However, a donation pool has been set up. The donated money is intended to maintain the servers and support further development.
The new Team of the Week 6 (TOTW) is now available in FIFA 21 and brings some strong Bundesliga cards.
This is the TOTW: In the Team of the Week, you will find new special cards every Wednesday, based on real player performances. The best players of the week receive an Inform card. These have better stats, generate money on the transfer market, and are needed for some SBCs – such as the new Forsberg Challenge.
When will TOTW 6 be released? You can now pack the new Team of the Week. Special cards will be available from 7 PM and will remain for one week. Then they will be replaced by the new Team of the Week.
Here are the best TOTW cards: The strongest card in the new TOTW is Karim Benzema, who breaks the 90 level. Behind him are cards like Hakim Ziyech (86) and Joao Felix (84).
Four Bundesliga players in TOTW 6: The new Team of the Week features several special cards for Bundesliga players. A total of 4 players from the Bundesliga are featured in the new TOTW.
Hradecky from Leverkusen guards the goal, receiving an upgrade to 85.
Mats Hummels from BVB receives a new 87 card with particularly strong defensive stats.
Serge Gnabry from FC Bayern gets an upgrade to 86.
Matheus Cunha from Hertha BSC is in left midfield (82 overall rating).
Additionally, Kempe (78) from SV Darmstadt from the 2. Bundesliga is also in the TOTW. With Kevin Volland (84), an old Bundesliga acquaintance is also part of the team, who has now settled at AS Monaco. However, he still connects well with German players.
If you’re looking for further reinforcements for your team, you should check out the transfer market. It’s currently full of affordable players and allows forstrong Bundesliga teams.
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The developers of Friday the 13th have announced that dedicated servers will be shut down with the next and final update. The game, which was quite successful in 2017, has been dying since a legal dispute in 2018.
What will happen to Friday the 13th? The official servers of the horror game will be shut down. In an official post in the forums, it is stated that it will be over with the next patch. This patch will also be the last one that Friday the 13th receives.
It is set to be released sometime in November. A specific date has not yet been revealed. Patch notes and more detailed information are expected to be available a week before the patch’s release.
The forums will also be closed at the same time. New posts will no longer be possible. Social media will be minimized.
In Friday the 13th you can take on the role of the killer Jason Voorhees.
What kind of game is it? Friday the 13th is an asymmetrical horror game for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, where up to 8 players can play in a lobby. A random player will become the famous killer Jason Voorhees and must kill the remaining players.
This makes Friday the 13th similar to Dead by Daylight, only with larger lobbies and just one killer. Recently, the game had an average of over 300 active players on Steam (via steamcharts). In the summer of 2017, over 16,000 players played simultaneously on PC alone.
Condemned to death since 2018
What happened in 2018? The shutdown of the servers and forums, and thus the end of support for the game, has been preceded by a long period of decline. This moment has been anticipated for 2 years. Only the exact “when” was still undecided.
What happens now? While the dedicated servers will be shut down, those who wish can still play Friday the 13th. The peer-to-peer connections for quick games and private multiplayer sessions will remain open, and progress will still be saved.
Evolve took the same path with Stage 2 back then.
How long this will be the case and whether it will benefit the game is still uncertain. The asymmetrical PvP game Evolve went a similar route. There, the servers were also shut down first, and shortly after, the game died completely. Cortyn from MeinMMO was already sure at that time: Evolve is the game you all should miss.
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Call of Duty: Mobile offers countless weapons, many modes, and even a Battle Royale reminiscent of the Warzone predecessor Blackout from Black Ops 4. MeinMMO shows you the BR mode and makes comparisons with Warzone.
With the free-to-play title Call of Duty: Mobile, the CoD franchise successfully went to the smartphones of this world and provides its players with plenty of content and a mature shooter experience for on the go and/or in between.
In addition to the standard multiplayer mode, CoD: Mobile comes with a Battle Royale that we took a closer look at. Because the BR mode is not just a stripped-down mobile version of a real Battle Royale, but a complete BR experience where you can compete for victory with up to 100 players with sufficient reception.
To give you an impression of the to-go battle, we present the mobile BR here a bit, show you strengths and weaknesses of the Battle Royale, and make some comparisons with the big brother Warzone, which excites many players on consoles and PC.
For an insight into the BR gameplay, check out the short video from YouTuber “Wizey”:
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Gameplay of the Mobile Battle Royale evokes Blackout memories
The first few seconds of a match make you feel like you’re in Warzone. The scene during the approach to the map is strikingly similar. But as soon as you leave the plane heading towards the combat zone, the Warzone predecessor Blackout immediately comes to mind. Because you glide towards the ground with a wingsuit and then deploy your parachute, keeping your target in sight, a little later, which lets you glide gently to the ground.
And that’s far from the end of the similarities. The loot system, healing, and even gunplay remind you of the Battle Royale from Black Ops 4 and make the BR on mobile a complete “Call of Duty” experience that lacks nothing.
On YouTube, the channel “AnonymousYT” released a video comparing the two titles directly. The video is somewhat older (September 2019), and there have been some adaptations since then, such as the approach scene. And zombies are not always in the game. However, the mobile BR still retains many similarities with the Battle Royale from Black Ops 4:
Benchmark Warzone – Can the Mobile Battle Royale keep up?
Yes, the mobile BR can keep up with Warzone. It’s a standalone Battle Royale that brings its own rules and is not a stripped-down copy of a real BR:
Mature CoD gunplay and movement
Complete Battle Royale without compromises
Various team sizes
Many weapons, attachments, and items
In terms of graphics, however, the mobile version cannot keep up, that’s for sure. But otherwise, the smartphone shooting game brings a real Battle Royale to your touchscreen that you can tackle with a controller or play on PC without any problems. In the following video from the YouTube channel “GamingRfan,” you can take a closer look at the graphic comparison with Warzone:
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Comparison of the PS4 version of Warzone and CoD Mobile with maximum graphic settings.
In some aspects, the mobile variant even offers a bit more depth. However, Warzone comes with innovative mechanics that enrich the game and set it apart from the competition.
CoD Mobile relies on tried-and-true “Battle Royale” mechanics that, for example, PUBG (the first truly big Battle Royale) helped in its rise and also work well on smartphones.
This makes CoD Mobile better than Warzone
There are even a few things in CoD Mobile that would also suit Warzone well:
Regular events
Collectible attachments that you can use to improve your weapons at any time
The match pace is just right
Ranked mode
Why are the events better? One of the significant advantages of the mobile version is its frequent events. Warzone shone here in the first half-yearafter release with almost complete absence. The first real live event that offered many cosmetics and adjusted quite a bit in the game, was the Halloween event.
In CoD Mobile, there always seems to be some action online that provides players a break from normal gameplay. At the time of the article, for example, you could play the Blackout DLC map “Alcatraz” in the Battle Royale, including intrusive zombies. This is where Warzone could learn a lot.
Warzone took 6 months for the first event – CoD Mobile brings a new BR map for Halloween.
What do attachments bring? In the mobile Battle Royale, you are entirely reliant on the loot you pick up during the match. However, unlike Warzone, you can also modify your weapons. If you find suitable attachments, they can be fitted to your weapons to improve them a little.
This offers more depth and encourages you to engage more with the weapons and attachments. While this is also possible in Warzone outside of matches, all weapons during an ongoing round are fixed and a bad piece of gear remains bad.
Furthermore, there are a few exciting mods with which you can further enhance your weapons in CoD Mobile. These increase your ammunition capacity, allow you to run faster after aiming, or even reload your weapons after sliding. Depending on your loot luck, there are some considerable buffs that can support you on your way to victory. If you also find one of the best weapons of CoD Mobile, you can clean up.
What is so good about match pace? Mobile CoD offers more continuous action in the Battle Royale than Warzone, which can sometimes get quite sluggish in the mid-game.
The short rounds of a maximum of 15 minutes are often more motivating and bring pace to the Battle Royale. In Warzone, matches last around 30 minutes when you get to the endgame. This allows for more tactical approaches but can also quickly lead to frustration and boredom if you get unlucky.
At the end of the relatively quick rounds, there is a kind of post-game review showing your match progression.
Why is a ranked mode interesting? Whether for multiplayer or Battle Royale: CoD Mobile offers you a ranked mode with strict skill-based matchmaking and regular rewards.
This feature is not available in the multiplayer of Modern Warfare, nor in the Battle Royale Warzone. However, many players desire such a system that matches them with strong opponents at their level and distributes rewards when a ranked season is over.
This makes the Mobile BR not as good as Warzone
However, the BR experience on the smartphone cannot shine everywhere. A few aspects could also be learned by the mobile version from Warzone:
Missing 3-player teams in the mode selection
Randomness in the equipment is significantly higher
Specialists determining special abilities
Contracts and cash
What’s up with 3-player teams? That’s not a big deal overall, but it’s very annoying when you go in as a trio. Currently, CoD Mobile’s Battle Royale only offers solo, duo, and four-player games.
This was also a problem at the release of Warzone. The BR started only with 3-player teams and gradually added more team sizes. In particular, the duo mode took a long time to arrive. But now all team sizes from 1 to 4 players are available.
The jump is very reminiscent of Warzone – But the typical trios are not there in CoD Mobile.
Why does randomness play a role? In mobile CoD, you are almost entirely reliant on your loot luck within a match. If you particularly enjoy playing a certain weapon, you have hardly any way to deliberately search for it.
Unlike in Warzone: Here you assemble your loadout before the matches and then have to acquire it via supply crates. This brings more fairness in terms of weapons and equipment and allows virtually any soldier to run around with the best weapons of Warzone.
What’s wrong with the specialists? With the specialist system, you can choose a soldier with a special skill before the match. This concept has also existed for a while in the big CoD premium titles but has since been abandoned.
The problem with this system in a Battle Royale is the limitation. In the match, you have no way to adapt your extra gadget to your situation throughout the round. In Warzone, these functions are taken over by so-called “field upgrades.” This could be a trophy system that protects you from explosive shots, but also an armor box that allows you to supply your team with armor plates.
One advantage of this system is that you can reuse your equipment. After a certain cooldown, the gadgets are available to you again, while in Warzone, the items are consumed upon use.
What’s with contracts and cash? With contracts and cash, you can earn advantages in the Warzone match. This fits very well with the Battle Royale concept, as there are often “downtime” periods in which you encounter no opponents for a while. If you’re up for action, you grab a bounty contract and hunt an opponent. If you want to proceed more quietly and planned, you activate recon to get information about the game circle.
You can then spend your cash on useful items at the buy station or buy back your fallen comrades. This allows for many interesting tactics and noticeably loosens up the gameplay within matches.
Although the matches in CoD Mobile’s Battle Royale are not as long, and correspondingly, there is often less “downtime”. Nevertheless, these mechanics work well in Warzone, and here the mobile BR could learn a thing or two.
Pros and Cons of CoD Mobile Battle Royale compared to Warzone
Pro
Lots of variety & regular events
Complete BR that can be played on the go
Fast, engaging rounds
Ranked games for Battle Royale
Contra
Specialist system
High randomness in weapons & equipment
No contracts/cash
No 3-player mode
A topic in itself: The controls
We intentionally left out the controls on the mobile, as there are fundamental limitations for mobile games. But also because you have many options to improve the handling for yourself:
If you enjoy the Battle Royale, you almost have free choice of which input device you want to use. The game recognizes how you start the BR and only brings players into your lobbies who control the game in a similar way to you.
Furthermore, especially at the beginning, you’ll encounter many bots. This evokes mixed feelings for MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn, but it helps at the beginning, as you can often easily take down the NPCs. If you’re looking for some beginner tips for CoD Mobile, check this out:
With a victory, there’s always a wise quote. At the start, wins come easily.
Personal conclusion: Different, but really good
As a big Warzone fan, I approached the Battle Royale on mobile with some skepticism and had seen little about the game beforehand. But already after the first few minutes, it was clear that CoD delivers a complete BR that has a lot to offer.
After some practice with the touch controls, you’ll be sliding, jumping, and shooting over the map in the familiar CoD manner, and you can almost forget that you’re on mobile. The unusual sitting position during longer mobile gaming sessions reminded me of that again, but all in all, CoD Mobile offers a surprisingly large Battle Royale that barely lags behind the PC and console counterparts in terms of gameplay.
If you are fans of Battle Royales or want to try a complete shooter on mobile, install CoD Mobile. The standard multiplayer mode is also packed with content and offers many hours of action when the Battle Royale doesn’t appeal to you as much.
But in the end, it remains a smartphone shooter, which generally limits graphics, control & screen size. However, if you are looking for a full-fledged game that you can play on mobile for a long time and that constantly offers something new, I can only recommend CoD Mobile. Similar sentiments are echoed by MeinMMO colleague Noah Struthoff. While everyone is playing Warzone, he’s sitting in front of CoD Mobile.
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In Valorant, you can now purchase the Reaver weapons. They were already discovered during the beta through datamining and have since been eagerly awaited. However, the developers at Riot Games are disappointed with the dataminers. They should have recognized the emergence.
What happened? The Reaver set served as a prototype for all Valorant weapons and was found by dataminers during the closed beta. They featured special reload and melee animations and had their own finishing move for the last kill of a round.
Many players were looking forward to the launch of these weapons, which were not released for months. However, since November 3, they are finally in the game.
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What is so curious? In time for the release, the developers at Riot Games shared the story behind the weapons.
They also revealed that they felt sympathy for the fans who had been eagerly waiting for the Reaver weapons. Therefore, they hid hints about the release of the set and hoped that the dataminers would enjoy the cool find and spread it.
But unfortunately, they did not understand the signs at all.
What did the developers say exactly? In a Q&A about the weapons, Sean Marino, the Art Lead of Valorant, discussed the background of the weapons. It first concerned the story with the datamining in the beta:
As we continued working on the skin in the months leading up to release, we accidentally leaked file names in the build that were repeatedly picked up by dataminers.
The store team also used the Reaver weapons as placeholders for thumbnails, which had the unintended effect of haunting the menus from time to time, so we saw countless posts [and] felt bad because all of this only fueled rumors like ‘Reaver is the next skin line.’ Even though the Reaver weapons were still months away from release.
However, the developers wanted to utilize the datamining to hype up the weapons later:
The frequent datamining leaks inspired us to create a teaser campaign, where we intentionally included some eerie file names in patches 1.09 and 1.10 to announce the return of the weapons.
The dataminers could have had the chance to announce the Reaver weapons in advance and bring their find from the beta back into the spotlight. But they did not see the hints:
We laughed ourselves to death over the irony […], because none of the dataminers noticed the intentional leaks, causing our big-brain teaser to fail.
However, Marino did not reveal exactly what hints there were.
Twitch Drops for access to the beta created a huge hype around Valorant.
Valorant is one of the most successful free-to-play shooters and enjoys great popularity. This was also due to the Twitch campaign that Riot Games utilized. But Valorant is not alone in this, as this list shows:
