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3 studios that Sony could buy to counter Bethesda – PS5 vs. Xbox Series X

Irina Moritz 24. September 2020 Reading time 5 minutes

What could Sony’s response to Microsoft’s purchase of Bethesda look like to level the playing field in the Xbox Series X vs. PS5 debate? Let’s fantasize together.

On Monday, September 21, Microsoft announced that they have purchased the developer Bethesda and its parent company ZeniMax for 7.5 billion USD.

With the acquisition, Xbox brought a whole range of major IPs and several development studios on board. These include big names like:

Elder Scrolls (Bethesda)
Fallout (Bethesda)
Doom (id Software)
Dishonored (Arcane Studios)
The Evil Within (Tango Gameworks)

This means that Microsoft now has a whopping 23 first-party studios, while Sony has “only” 15.

This is a big move by Microsoft, putting them in a strong position. They can now decide whether the beloved IPs of Bethesda and ZeniMax will be exclusive to their platforms or not.

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Bethesda was a huge acquisition

Will Sony counter? After their last major purchase of Insomniac Games, Sony stated in an investor report at the end of August 2020 (via Sony.net) that the company is not finished shopping yet.

The report states that first-party titles are particularly important for Sony: They should further enhance the exclusive portfolio of Sony Worldwide Studios. So it’s only a matter of time before we hear about another acquisition.

What could Sony buy? After the news of the Bethesda purchase broke, my first thought was: “Wow, how will Sony respond?” So let’s fantasize together about which developers and IPs could be potential targets for such a purchase.

The developers mentioned below are certainly not on par with a publisher like Bethesda and its parent company ZeniMax in terms of size. After all, Microsoft has brought 8 studios on board in one go with this acquisition.

Even though there are currently no signs that the companies and IPs listed below could be acquired by Sony in the future, they would definitely be a strong addition to Sony’s exclusive offerings.

FromSoftware

Foundation Date	November 1, 1986
Number of Employees	288 (as of 2019)
Main Games	Dark Souls series Bloodborne Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Armored Core series

FromSoftware is one of the developers that has gained significant popularity in the core gaming community over the past 10 years. They are known for their cool environmental storytelling, cleverly designed game worlds, and especially their level of difficulty.

With “Souls-like Games,” From has even founded its own sub-genre of action games that has been frequently adopted but never surpassed by other developers.

At the same time, FromSoftware is also one of the developers that has occasionally flirted with Sony and their exclusivity in the past. Examples include Demon’s Souls and Bloodborne, which were developed in close cooperation with Sony.

A purchase of the Souls developers and thus a guarantee of exclusivity for their beloved games would definitely be a strong deal for Sony. And it might entice one or two core gamers to buy a PS5.

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Platinum Games

Foundation Date	October 1, 2007
Number of Employees	256 (as of 2020)
Main Games	Bayonetta 1 and 2 Nier Automata The Wonderful 101 (Remastered) Star Fox Zero

I wouldn’t be surprised if some of you have never really heard of Platinum Games. Their game hits have been mentioned in the past more in connection with their publishers, but they should be familiar to everyone.

Platinum is particularly known for action-packed “Spectacle Brawlers.” These include, for example:

Bayonetta 1 and 2
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Astral Chain
Nier Automata, which won several major awards in its release year of 2017.

Since Platinum has primarily worked with Japanese publishers such as Square Enix or Nintendo in the past, they have had no major touchpoints with Sony so far.

While a purchase of Platinum Games would not bring Sony any major new IPs, it would provide a strong team of developers led by industry veteran Hideki Kamiya, who has delivered top-notch work in the past.

However, currently, Platinum is preparing for self-publishing thanks to substantial financial support from the Chinese giant Tencent (via GamesIndustry.biz).

Gaming Division of Konami

Foundation Date	March 21, 1969
Number of Employees	1659 (Only Konami Digital Entertainment)
Main Games	Silent Hill series Metal Gear Solid series P.T Zone of the Enders Dance Dance Revolution Pro Evolution Soccer

Konami Holdings Corporation has been in an interesting position for a while now. Although the company is primarily known to us as a developer and publisher, they also have their fingers in the gambling business. Konami casinos are found all over the world.

However, the new games that Konami has released in 2020 can be counted on one hand. Instead, they hold several strong gaming IPs, for which there’s been little activity for years:

Metal Gear Solid
Castlevania
Silent Hill
Suikoden

Indeed, there have been rumors for a while that negotiations between Sony and Konami regarding a possible acquisition of some of these IPs were underway.

In the end, the rumors were denied by Konami. However, acquiring the rights to Silent Hill or Metal Gear Solid would definitely have been a strong move.

Sony is considerably smaller than Microsoft

Can Sony keep up with the MS deal? Realistically, it is not possible for Sony to execute such a large deal as Microsoft did with Bethesda/ZeniMax.

The Japanese console publisher is simply much smaller than Microsoft. On the Forbes list of the world’s most valuable brands (via Forbes), MS ranks third with a brand value of 162.9 billion USD, surpassed only by big names like Apple and Google. Sony, on the other hand, sits much lower at 47th with 13.3 billion USD.

Moreover, Sony’s previous acquisitions have been significantly smaller. On the list of the most expensive video game acquisitions, the ZeniMax deal ranks second worldwide. The only one above it is the Chinese giant Tencent, which bought Supercell for 8.6 billion USD in 2016. Sony’s most expensive purchase of Gaikai in 2012 stands at “only” 380 million USD.

Acquiring such large companies as Square Enix, Ubisoft, or Take-Two would not be possible for Sony.

Does Sony need to provide an answer? Even though Sony announced that they wish to continue acquiring developers, they are currently not in a position where they lack exclusives.

Throughout the PS4’s lifespan, the Japanese publisher has built a strong portfolio of IPs. Their development studios such as Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, or Guerrilla Games developed games during the last console generation that were celebrated by both critics and the gaming community.

Therefore, Sony is in a strong position in this regard. This won’t stop them from wanting to bring more studios on board.

What do you think: Are there specific developers you would like to see under Sony’s leadership? Or is the exclusivity situation becoming too much for you?

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You should invest in bunkers now if you want to get rich in GTA Online

Eilyn Rapp 24. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

The new bonus week in GTA 5 Online brings you some discounts and a lot of money again. We show you why investing in a bunker business is even more worthwhile right now.

Why is there more money? A new bonus week has started in GTA Online. This means for you that you can now earn double the money and RP in various in-game activities.

Why bunker investments are worth it right now

That’s why it’s worth it now: This week you have several discounts and benefits related to the bunker:

Purchase of a bunker: 40% cheaper
Bunker upgrades: 30% cheaper
Bunker sale missions: double rewards

For everyone who does not own a bunker yet, now is the ideal time to buy one. If you want to upgrade it right away, you can also do that cheaper this week.

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For all bunker owners, this week is worth it anyway, as you can sell your goods for double the price. So stock up on supplies, make yourself comfortable, and sell your goods as soon as they are ready.

With a filled bunker, you earn more than 1 million GTA dollars from sales. With the double reward, you can reach at least 2 million.

Why is the game still worth it now?

The podium car has changed: In addition to new cash bonuses, the car that spins in a circle on the podium of the casino has also changed. You can now find the fast racing car from the summer DLC: Declasse RD1.

If you want to get this, there is supposedly a trick to definitely get the podium car in GTA Online.

Current discounts in GTA Online

Where can you save right now? So you can immediately invest your earned money, the bonus week also offers discounts on various vehicles. These are now cheaper:

Titan (40%)
Ocelot Stromberg (30%)
Rocket Voltic (40%)
Declasse Infernus (40%)
Ocelot Swinger (50%)
Karin 190z (50%)
Lampadati Viseris (50%)
Annis Savestra (50%)
Rapid GT Classic (50%)
Pegassi Torero (50%)
Pegassi Infernus Classic (50%)
Declasse Mamba (50%)
Stirling GT (50%)
Truffade Z-Type (50%)

If you want to earn money quickly with your bunker or have a vehicle in sight that is currently discounted, you should definitely check out GTA Online this week. If the money still isn’t enough for your next investment, you can find here more ways to earn money faster in GTA Online.

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CoD MW & Warzone: 2 weapons for Season 6 are confirmed – Here is how strong they are

Maik Schneider 24. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

Season 6 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone starts in a few days, and now it’s essentially clear which 2 weapons the new Battle Pass will offer. MeinMMO introduces both of them and shows what the R700 & the AS VAL could be capable of.

Update September 29: The new Season 6 is live and both weapons are in the game. Here’s how to unlock them.

Which two weapons does Season 6 bring? With the new season, a new Battle Pass starts again for the first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the battle royale Warzone. Through the pass, you can collect 2 weapons, and thanks to some leaks and the new trailer, it’s pretty clear which weapons are coming with Season 6:

However, one of these guns might not appear in the game until later. Whether both will start with the Battle Pass is still unclear. The third candidate is the shotgun AA-12 – there have already been leaks about this too. As it stands, the shotgun will likely be released with the mid-season update in a few weeks, which usually brings another firearm into the CoD arsenal.

To give you an immediate impression of the new weapons, here are the first images from the leaks and a brief introduction to the new rifles.

Remington 700 and AS VAL come to Call of Duty

What can the R700 do? The bolt-action rifle could belong to the sniper rifle category and would be the 5th weapon of its type in CoD MW & Warzone. This weapon appeared in earlier “Call of Duty” titles, showing up in Modern Warfare 1 and MW2. It was regarded as one of the most powerful firearms.

The CoD leaker “@BKTOOR” showed some gameplay of the gun on Twitter:

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It also appeared in the official Activision blog for the introduction of the new Season 6 operators:

At first glance, it almost resembles a shotgun, especially the absence of a sight makes it look more like a close-range weapon. The two one-shot competitors AX-50 and HDR both come standardly equipped with a reconnaissance sight.

This is likely where the new weapon will position itself. As an alternative to the powerful sniper rifles. This could make it one of the best weapons in the game – for Warzone and CoD MW. However, it remains to be seen what advantages or disadvantages the device brings compared to its competition. The prospects for a new strong sniper gun are quite good.

What can the AS VAL do? This weapon is likely to be introduced as an assault rifle and comes from Russian/Soviet production. The fast rifle is almost identical to the sniper rifle “VSS Vintorez” and probably features a built-in suppressor in its standard variant. The well-known CoD leaker “TheGamingRevolution” presented the weapon in his English video with gameplay. At 5:00 minutes, you can see the AS VAL in action:

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This could bring a really versatile rifle into the CoD arsenal. The base weapon shares about 70% of its components with the VSS Vintorez and it seems likely that a lot could be achieved through the gunsmith.

Since the weapon is likely already equipped with a suppressor in the barrel, the AS VAL could become particularly appealing for Warzone. Most setups here rely on a powerful suppressor and if range and stability are right, the best weapons of Warzone could face new competition.

By the way, the AS VAL was featured in both the trailer and the Activision blog together with the R700:

Release with Season 6 seems certain – but when?

How certain is all this? The arrival of the weapons with Season 6 is quite certain. Both weapons are shown in a PR image on the Activision blog. The AS VAL is even featured in the trailer for the new season.

However, what is not so certain is: Which weapons will come with the start of the season and the new Battle Pass? The shotgun AA-12 could also be a possibility.

What else can we expect with Season 6? New maps, weapons, and a lot of cosmetics. A lot is still unknown about the new content, but based on experiences from previous seasons, we can already roughly say what to expect. Here you’ll find everything we already know about the new Season 6.

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PS5: Preorder chaos continues – Now hundreds of preorders are being canceled

Sven Galitzki 24. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

From the start of the pre-orders for the PlayStation 5, things have been chaotic. And the chaos seems not to be fully resolved yet. Due to technical errors with some shipping retailers, some now have to worry about their PS5, which they thought was already secured.

What is behind the chaos? Actually, Sony announced that the pre-orders for the PS5 would be announced in advance.

Unfortunately, that was not the case. After the price and release date of the PS5 were revealed, the date for pre-orders was hastily announced via Twitter – and it was extremely short notice. It was set to start the very next day.

However, the pre-orders started too early, practically in the middle of the night, and were also accompanied by technical issues on the retailers’ websites. In short: The pre-order was a complete disaster, the new Sony consoles were sold out in just a few hours. Not everyone interested was able to secure a PS5. Some hadn’t even heard about it properly at that time.

Sony promises a second wave of pre-orders: Sony subsequently apologized to its customers for this chaos and promised new stock in the coming days and by the end of the year. And now we also know when it will arrive: In the morning of September 25th!

However, it seems that some from the first wave of pre-orders still have to worry, as they were convinced they had secured a PlayStation 5 for the release. But why?

Shipping retailers now cancel hundreds of PS5 pre-orders

Which retailers are affected? Among others, the company Conrad Electronic has already had to cancel a number of pre-orders. In a response to an inquiry by GamesWirtschaft, it was stated that the enormous demand and the associated technical problems have led to delivery difficulties with the PlayStation 5.

Unfortunate and primarily technical circumstances have led to more consoles being sold to customers in the pre-sale than the manufacturer Sony can provide. Due to a communication error between our ordering system and the online shop, orders could be accepted even though the device cannot be delivered by the manufacturer within the promised timeframe.

Cancellations and refunds were the result, which, according to Conrad Electronic, “were initiated immediately.”

However, other retailers also apparently had the same or similar issues. According to numerous reported cases, there have already been several hundred cancellations across Euronics, Expert, or Otto.

Am I affected? If you managed to pre-order from one of the affected retailers (or in general), you should check once more whether that holds true. First, check your emails.

However, you should also take a look at your account or your PayPal account. Because in numerous cases, refunds were initiated without informing customers via email.

Additionally, check your orders on the respective retailer’s page. There, the order status may have already changed for some.

Where can you still pre-order the PS5? The second wave of pre-orders starts on September 25, 2020 – already in the morning. More details can be found here: 2nd wave coming: Today you can pre-order the PS5 again – When and where?

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FIFA 21 Licenses: All Leagues and Teams in the List – What is New?

Noah Struthoff 24. September 2020 Reading time 6 minutes

FIFA 21 provides an overview of all the teams that are playable this year. We present you here all teams – from the Bundesliga to the 3rd league and the Turkish Süper Lig. Here you will also find all new teams and changes.

What FIFA 21 offers: In FIFA 21, there are again teams from over 30 leagues and a total of over 700 teams to choose from. Other exciting data includes:

Over 17,000 players
Licenses for the Champions League and Europa League, among others
Additionally, there are over 90 different stadiums

Has FIFA 21 lost licenses? In principle, they have kept the majority of the leagues. The big team AS Roma no longer appears in the simulation. The players of the Romans remain the same, but play in FIFA 21 for Roma FC – this is the fictional name for AS Roma.

Also, Juventus Turin remains missing from FIFA. The team played last year under the name Piemonte Calcio.

FIFA has lost 3 leagues. This includes the leagues from Chile and Colombia and the 2nd league from Italy.

List of all league licenses with teams in FIFA 21

Bundesliga (Germany)

Bundesliga is in FIFA 21: In the German league, everything remains unchanged. Except for the promoted and relegated teams, you can play here just like in FIFA 20.

The teams of the Bundesliga:

1. FC Köln
1899 Hoffenheim
Arminia Bielefeld
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern München
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Eintracht Frankfurt
FC Augsburg
Hertha BSC
Mainz 05
RB Leipzig
SC Freiburg
Schalke 04
Union Berlin
VfB Stuttgart
VfL Wolfsburg
Werder Bremen

2. Bundesliga (Germany)

The teams of the 2. Bundesliga:

1. FC Heidenheim
1. FC Nürnberg
Darmstadt 98
Eintracht Braunschweig
Erzgebirge Aue
FC St. Pauli
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Greuther Fürth
Hamburger SV
Hannover 96
Holstein Kiel
Jahn Regensburg
Karlsruher SC
SC Paderborn
SV Sandhausen
VfL Bochum
VfL Osnabrück
Würzburger Kickers

3. Liga (Germany)

The teams of the Third League:

1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. FC Magdeburg
1. FC Saarbrücken
Dynamo Dresden
FC Bayern München II
FC Ingolstadt 04
FC Viktoria Köln
FSV Zwickau
Hallescher FC
Hansa Rostock
KFC Uerdingen 05
MSV Duisburg
SC Verl
SpVgg Unterhaching
SV Meppen
SV Waldhof Mannheim
TSV 1860 München
Türkgücü München
VfB Lübeck
Wehen Wiesbaden

Information about the Regionalliga is not available yet. It will probably not be in FIFA 21, although this is a wish of many fans.

Premier League (England)

Premier League in FIFA 20: The English Premier League is fully available in FIFA 21. This includes all clubs, but also all 20 stadiums.

The teams of the Premier League:

Arsenal
Aston Villa
Brighton & Hove Albion
Burnley
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Everton
Fulham
Leeds United
Leicester City
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United
Newcastle United
Sheffield United
Southampton
Tottenham
West Bromwich Albion
West Ham
Wolverhampton

EFL (England)

The EFL in FIFA 20: Also, the English leagues below the highest tier, the Premier League, are in FIFA 20. The EFL consists of the “League Championship”, the “League One”, and the “League Two”. FIFA 21 brings all 72 teams of the EFL.

League Championship (England)

The teams:

Barnsley
Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers
Bournemouth
Brentford
Bristol City
Cardiff City
Coventry City
Derby County
Huddersfield Town
Luton Town
Middlesbrough
Millwall
Norwich City
Nottingham Forest
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Reading
Rotherham United
Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City
Swansea City
Watford
Wycombe Wanderers

League One (England)

The teams:

Accrington Stanley
AFC Wimbledon
Blackpool
Bristol Rovers
Burton Albion
Charlton Athletic
Crewe Alexandra
Doncaster Rovers
Fleetwood Town
Gillingham
Hull City
Ipswich Town
Lincoln City
Milton Keynes Dons
Northampton Town
Oxford United
Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle
Portsmouth
Rochdale
Shrewsbury Town
Sunderland
Swindon Town
Wigan Athletic

League Two (England)

The teams:

Barrow
Bolton Wanderers
Bury
Bradford City
Cambridge United
Carlisle United
Cheltenham Town
Colchester United
Crawley Town
Exeter City
Forest Green Rovers
Grimsby Town
Leyton Orient
Mansfield Town
Morecambe
Newport County
Oldham Athletic
Port Vale
Salford City
Scunthorpe United
Southend United
Stevenage
Tranmere Rovers
Walsall

LaLiga Santander (Spain)

LaLiga in FIFA 20: EA also promotes the Spanish league, as all 20 teams are fully licensed.

The teams of the Spanish LaLiga:

Alavés
Athletic Bilbao
Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
Cádiz
Celta Vigo
Eibar
Elche
Getafe
Granada
Huesca
Levante
Osasuna
Real Betis
Real Madrid
Real Sociedad
Sevilla
Valencia
Valladolid
Villarreal

LaLiga SmartBank (Spain)

The teams:

Albacete
Alcorcón
Almería
Castellon
Cartagena
Espanyol
Fuenlabrada
Girona
Las Palmas
Leganés
Logrones
Lugo
Málaga
Mallorca
Real Oviedo
Rayo Vallecano
Sabadell
Sporting de Gijón
Tenerife
Zaragoza

Serie A (Italy) – without Juventus Turin

The teams:

Atalanta
Benevento
Bologna
Cagliari
Crotone (not licensed)
Fiorentina
Genoa
Hellas Verona
Internazionale
Lazio
Milan
Napoli
Parma
Piemonte Calcio (Juventus Turin with different kits and crest)
Roma FC (AS Roma with different kits and crest)
Sampdoria
Sassuolo
Spezia (not licensed)
Torino
Udinese

What about Serie B? You will not find this in FIFA 21 anymore. Even in FIFA 20, FIFA had no licenses for numerous teams.

Ligue 1 Uber Eats (France)

Ligue 1 in FIFA 20: The highest French football league is included in FIFA 21 with all teams. Here EA also has all licenses.

The teams:

Angers SCO
AS Monaco
AS Saint-Étienne
Dijon FCO
FC Lorient
FC Metz
FC Nantes
Girondins de Bordeaux
LOSC Lille
Montpellier HSC
Nîmes Olympique
OGC Nice
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique Lyonnais
Paris Saint-Germain
RC Lens
RC Strasbourg Alsace
Stade Brestois 29
Stade de Reims
Stade Rennais FC

Ligue 2 BKT (France)

The teams:

AC Ajaccio
AJ Auxerre
Amiens SC
AS Nancy Lorraine
Chamois niortais FC
Clermont Foot 63
Dunkerque
EA Guingamp
ES Troyes AC
FC Chambly Oise
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Grenoble Foot 38
LB Châteauroux
Le Havre AC
Paris FC
Pau
Rodez AF
SM Caen
Toulouse FC
Valenciennes FC

Primera División (Argentina)

The teams:

Aldosivi
Argentinos Jrs.
Arsenal
Atlético Tucumán
Banfield
Buenos Aires (not licensed, actually Boca Juniors)
Central Córdoba
Colón
Defensa y Justicia
Estudiantes
Gimnasia
Godoy Cruz
Huracán
Independiente
Lanús
Newell’s
Patronato
Racing Club
River Plate (not licensed, called Núñez here)
Rosario Central
San Lorenzo
Talleres
Unión
Vélez Sarsfield

Hyundai A-League (Australia)

The teams:

Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar
Central Coast Mariners
Macarthur FC
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
Newcastle Jets
Perth Glory
Sydney FC
Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers
Western United

Austrian Bundesliga

The teams:

FC Admira Wacker Mödling
FC Red Bull Salzburg
FK Austria Wien
LASK
SCR Altach
SK Rapid Wien
SK Sturm Graz
SKN St. Pölten
SV Ried
TSV Hartberg
Wolfsberger AC
WSG Wattens

Pro League (Belgium)

The teams:

Antwerp
Cercle Brugge
Charleroi
Club Brugge
Eupen
Excel Mouscron
Genk
Gent
K Beerschot VA
Kortrijk
Mechelen
OH Leuven
Oostende
R.S.C Anderlecht
Sint-Truiden
Standard Liège
Waasland-Beveren
Zulte Waregem

Liga do Brasil (Brazil)

Note on the Brazilian league: Here FIFA still has no licenses. The players will thus take to the field with generic names and will not be available in FUT.

The teams:

Athletico-PR
Atlético Mineiro
Atlético-GO
Bahia
Botafogo
Ceará SC
Coritiba
Fluminense
Fortaleza
Goiás
Grêmio
Internacional
Oceânico FC
Santos

Chinese Super League (China)

The teams:

Beijing Guoan
Chongqing SWM
Dalian Pro
Guangzhou
Guangzhou R&F
Hebei CFFC
Henan Jianye
Jiangsu Suning
Qingdao Huanghai
Shandong Luneng
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai SIPG
Shenzhen Kaisa
Shijiazhuang
Tianjin TEDA
Wuhan Zall

Superliga (Denmark)

The teams:

Aalborg BK
Aarhus AGF
AC Horsens
Brøndby IF
FC København
FC Midtjylland
FC Nordsjælland
Lyngby BK
Odense BK
Randers FC
SønderjyskE
Vejle Boldklub

Eredivisie (Netherlands)

The teams:

ADO Den Haag
Ajax
AZ
FC Emmen
FC Groningen
FC Twente
FC Utrecht
Feyenoord
Fortuna Sittard
Heracles Almelo
PEC Zwolle
PSV
RKC Waalwijk
SC Heerenveen
Sparta Rotterdam
Vitesse
VVV-Venlo
Willem II

Meiji J1 League (Japan)

The teams:

Cerezo Osaka
F.C. Tokyo
Gamba Osaka
H.Consa.Sapporo
Kashima Antlers
Kashima Reysol
Kawasaki-F
Nagoya Grampus
Oita Trinita
S-Hiroshima
Sagan Tosu
Shimizu S-Pulse
Shonan Bellmare
Urawa Reds
Vegalta Sendai
Vissel Kobe
Yokohama F･M
Yokohama FC

K League 1 (South Korea)

The teams:

Busan IPark
Daegu FC
FC Seoul
Gangwon FC
GwangJu FC
Incheon United
Jeonbuk Hyundai
Pohang Steelers
Sangju Sangmu
Seongnam FC
Suwon Samsung
Ulsan Hyundai

Liga BBVA MX (Mexico)

The teams:

América
Atlas
Atlético de San Luis
Cruz Azul
FC Juárez
Guadalajara
León
Mazatlán FC
Necaxa
Pachuca
Puebla
Pumas
Querétaro
Rayados
Santos Laguna
Tigres
Tijuana
Toluca

Eliteserien (Norway)

The teams:

Aalesunds FK
FK Bodø/Glimt
FK Haugesund
IK Start
Kristiansund
Mjøndalen IF
Molde FK
Odds BK
Rosenborg BK
Sandefjord
Sarpsborg 08
SK Brann
Stabæk Fotball
Strømsgodset IF
Vålerenga Fotball
Viking FK

PKO Ekstraklasa (Poland)

The teams:

Cracovia
Górnik Zabrze
Jagiellonia
Lech Poznań
Lechia Gdańsk
Legia Warszawa
PGE Stal Mielec
Piast Gliwice
Podbeskidzie
Pogoń Szczecin
Raków Częstochowa
Śląsk Wrocław
Warta Poznań
Wisła Kraków
Wisła Płock
Zagłębie Lubin

Liga NOS (Portugal)

The teams: The Liga NOS is supposed to be fully licensed.

Belenenses
Boavista FC
CD Tondela
Farense
FC Famalicão
FC Porto
Gil Vicente
Marítimo
Moreirense FC
Nacional
Paços Ferreira
Portimonense SC
Rio Ave FC
Santa Clara
SC Braga
SL Benfica
Sporting CP
V. Guimarães

SSE Airtricity League (Ireland)

The teams:

Bohemian FC
Cork City
Derry City
Dundalk
Finn Harps
Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne
Sligo Rovers
St. Pats
Waterford FC

Liga 1 (Romania)

The teams:

Academica
Astra Giurgiu
CFR 1907 Cluj
Chindia
FC Argeș
FC Botoşani
FC Dinamo 1948
FC Hermannstadt
FC Viitorul
FC Voluntari
FCSB
Gaz Metan Mediaș
Politehnica Iaşi
Sepsi OSK
Univ. Craiova
UTA Arad

MBS Pro League (Saudi Arabia)

The teams:

Abha Club
Al Adalah
Al Ahli
Al Faisaly
Al Fateh
Al Fayha
Al Hazem
Al Hilal
Al Ittihad
Al Nassr
Al Raed
Al Shabab
Al Taawoun
Al Wehda
Damac FC
Ettifaq FC

Scottish Premiership (Scotland)

The teams:

Aberdeen
Celtic
Dundee United
Hamilton
Hibernian
Kilmarnock
Livingston
Motherwell
Rangers
Ross County
St. Johnstone
St. Mirren

Allsvenskan (Sweden)

The teams:

AIK
BK Häcken
Djurgårdens IF
Falkenbergs FF
Hammarby IF
Helsingborgs IF
IF Elfsborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Norrköping
IK Sirius
Kalmar FF
Malmö FF
Mjällby AIF
Örebro SK
Östersunds FK
Varbergs BoIS

Raiffeisen Super League (Switzerland)

The teams:

BSC Young Boys
FC Basel 1893
FC Lugano
FC Luzern
FC Sion
FC St. Gallen
FC Vaduz
FC Zürich
Lausanne-Sport
Servette FC

Süper Lig (Turkey)

The teams:

Alanyaspor
Antalyaspor
Başakşehir
BB Erzurumspor
Beşiktaş
Çaykur Rizespor
Denizlispor
Fenerbahçe
Galatasaray
Gaziantep
Gençlerbirliği
Göztepe
Hatayspor
Karagümrük SK
Kasimpaşa
Kayserispor
Konyaspor
MKE Ankaragücü
Sivasspor
Trabzonspor
Yeni Malatyaspor

Major League Soccer (USA / Canada)

The teams:

Atlanta United
Chicago Fire
Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew SC
D.C. United
FC Cincinnati
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo
Impact Montréal
Inter Miami CF
LA Galaxy
LAFC
Minnesota United
Nashville SC
New England
New York City FC
NY Red Bulls
Orlando City
Philadelphia
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
Seattle Sounders
SJ Earthquakes
Sporting KC
Toronto FC
Whitecaps FC

Rest of the World and Special Teams

There are also further teams that cannot play in any league but are still included. These include:

AC Monza
AEK Athens
Al Ain FC
Brescia
Chievo Verona
CSKA Moscow
Dinamo Zagreb
Dynamo Kyiv
Empoli
HJK Helsinki
Kaizer Chiefs
Lecce
Lokomotiv Moscow
Olympiacos CFP
Orlando Pirates
Panathinaikos
PAOK
Shakhtar Donetsk
Slavia Praha
Sparta Praha
Spartak Moscow
SPAL
Viktoria Plzeň
Soccer Aid
adidas All-Star
MLS All Stars

Are new leagues included in FIFA 21?

Are there any new leagues? So far, it does not look like it. While the Romanian league was added in FIFA 20, there seems to be no new league this season.

We will have to wait and see if EA might have a surprise in store and adds a new league during the FIFA season.

Men’s National Teams in FIFA 21

This is the list of national teams:

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia (not fully licensed)
Brazil (generic players except Neymar)
Bulgaria (not fully licensed)
Cameroon (not fully licensed)
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia (not fully licensed)
Côte d’Ivoire (not fully licensed)
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador (not fully licensed)
Egypt (not fully licensed)
England
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary (not fully licensed)
India (not fully licensed)
Ireland
Iceland
Italy (not fully licensed)
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Norway
Paraguay (not fully licensed)
Peru (not fully licensed)
Poland
Portugal (not fully licensed)
Romania
Russia
Scotland
Slovenia (not fully licensed)
South Africa (not fully licensed)
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland (not fully licensed)
Turkey
USA
Uruguay (not fully licensed)
Venezuela (not fully licensed)
Wales

Women’s National Teams

These are the women’s national teams:

Australia
Brazil (generic players)
Canada
China PR
England
France
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
USA

Is there also a women’s league? Those who want to play women’s football will still have to limit themselves to the national team. A league with women’s teams is not planned.

There is already a wealth of information on the new celebrations in FIFA 21. We have created a list of all celebrations that are new in FIFA 21.

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MontanaBlack makes Neanderthal calls against women - finds Twitch ban okay

Schuhmann 24. September 2020 Reading time 4 minutes

The impression would arise: Those who are big enough on Twitch can get away with anything.

Some weeks ago, MontanaBlack spoke about Twitch bans. Back then, he described it as something that didn’t concern him, but severely impacted his colleague Flying Uwe.

MontanaBlack described how much he suffers from the Twitch ban and how difficult it is for a streamer to be banned from the streaming platform:

MontanaBlack explains how hard it is for a colleague to face a permanent Twitch ban

The streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris (32) is the largest German streamer on the platform Twitch. At the moment, he is on vacation in Malta but is also streaming from there. His behavior in front of the camera, especially towards women, is being sharply criticized. MontanaBlack admits he made mistakes. If Twitch were to punish him for this, he would be okay with it.

Update: 25.9.: MontanaBlack was indeed banned from Twitch. You can find the details and initial reactions in our new article about the Twitch ban on MontanaBlack.

This is the criticism of MontanaBlack: The streamer is currently on vacation in Malta. In “IRL” streams, he broadcasts his adventures live to his community. Instead of sitting at the PC playing Call of Duty or Fortnite, he is out and about with his phone on the streets and in vacation mode.

The streams during vacation are noticeably shorter: He streams for about 20 to 80 minutes on Twitch. Yet the streams are successful: On Sunday, an average of 50,000 people watched him (via sullygnome).

However, his behavior in these streams is drawing sharp criticism on Twitter. The German streamer “Hand of Blood” asks: “What is going on? Is nobody noticing this? Why is this allowed to be on Twitch?”

https://twitter.com/HandIOfIBlood/status/1309051521414426624

In the accompanying video, you can see how MontanaBlack follows women, comments on their appearance, laughs, and makes strange noises.

In another clip that generated a lot of attention on Twitter, MontanaBlack is seen on a hotel balcony observing a woman with the camera and says: “Oh, she’s hot, dude.”

He then seemingly calls out to her: “Come down, Ficki-Ficki” while taking photos.

https://twitter.com/GriffinthePeter/status/1307774559240716295

Critics demand Twitch ban – Fans defend MontanaBlack

Here are the reactions: The behavior is being sharply criticized on Twitter and causes outrage:

MontanaBlack is a role model for the youth with a massive influence. It is unacceptable for him to behave this way.
Harassing women is not funny. It’s an invasion of privacy, what MontanaBlack is doing.
People wonder why Twitter isn’t taking action and banning MontanaBlack.

Why does he still have a twitch partner contract? This is sexual harassment of the highest degree and it’s simply tolerated because “monte is fun”?

Srsly… I could vomit.
— Dana Xue (@DanaXue) September 22, 2020

But fans of MontanaBlack are defending the streamer and attacking the critics:

Hand of Blood probably just wants more viewers for himself. He simply doesn’t want MontanaBlack to succeed.
Hand of Blood wants MontanaBlack to be banned on Twitch so he can get more views and clicks.

Controversial streamer admits mistakes

This is how MontanaBlack responds:

MontanaBlack likely realized that he would get in trouble for the clip the moment he observed the woman live on stream and shouted at her.

He emphasizes in the clip that the woman wouldn’t understand him anyway and that it was just a joke.

He then says: “Not that all the feminists go crazy again.”

The extent of the backlash surprised MontanaBlack, though.

MontanaBlack is actually used to such controversies. His reaction to the backlash is noticeably different this time. Normally, he would counterattack, saying it’s not that serious, it’s been taken out of context, that people simply don’t understand his humor, and that they only get upset with him to get a piece of his “fame”:

He went after Jan Böhmermann and Olli Schulz, who wanted to push him into a right-wing corner
The influencer David Hain was also attacked, as he had posted a clip of MontanaBlack online comparing women to dogs

This time, however, MontanaBlack is actually conceding. On Twitter, he admits that there were “2-3 Neanderthal calls that were too much.” He states that no one was actually harassed by it. It arose out of the situation; it was “funny in the moment.”

He now wants to work on his behavior. It was “probably not the best way” to go about it. For people who don’t know his humor, it can be “a bit confusing.”

If he receives a punishment from Twitch for his behavior, he will accept it.

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It looks like a Twitch ban is coming for MontanaBlack

What happens next? Some people on Twitter have directly messaged the German Twitch team to inquire about the status of a ban.

MontanaBlack also seems to be expecting a temporary suspension. He presumably realizes that he has crossed the line in some scenes. The last time MontanaBlack was temporarily suspended by Twitch was in 2019.

It is quite possible that MontanaBlack will have to take a forced break from streaming for a few days.

Such bans from Twitch sometimes come with a delay, but a suspension will likely occur. It is known that Twitch reacts to such public outrage. It is hard to imagine they would turn a blind eye here.

The impression would arise: Those who are big enough on Twitch can get away with anything.

Some weeks ago, MontanaBlack spoke about Twitch bans. Back then, he described it as something that didn’t concern him, but severely impacted his colleague Flying Uwe.

MontanaBlack described how much he suffers from the Twitch ban and how difficult it is for a streamer to be banned from the streaming platform:

MontanaBlack explains how hard it is for a colleague to face a permanent Twitch ban

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The director of Final Fantasy XIV cried because of his own game

Irina Moritz 24. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

With Patch 5.3, the story arc of the Shadowbringers expansion for Final Fantasy XIV came to an end. This conclusion was so emotional that even the game’s director, Naoki Yoshida, had to cry because of it.

What did the FFXIV director say? In an interview with colleagues from Polygon, director Naoki Yoshida talked about the previous Patch 5.3 and the story of FFXIV: Shadowbringers.

Warning: There are light spoilers for the Shadowbringers expansion ahead.

The expansion was released on July 2, 2019, and reached the end of its story a year later on August 11, 2020. Accordingly, Patch 5.3 was very important for the development team. After all, it was the absolute highlight of the expansion and had to match the quality of the high points of previous expansions at least.

Yoshida was also a bit nervous about the players’ reactions:

I can’t say that I wasn’t worried about how the players would react to Patch 5.3. But I also had a certain trust.
That came from my own playthroughs of Patch 5.3 and its story during the development checks – Every time I played it, tears flowed from my eyes.
Yoshida to Polygon

Why did Yoshida cry? Even though Yoshida did not explicitly say why he cried in the interview, one can deduce the reasons from the players’ reactions to Patch 5.3.

In the community, people collectively cried on August 11, the release day of the patch, and in the days that followed. At that point, players had already gone through a years-long journey alongside their guild friends and NPCs. There were many sad farewells from beloved characters in the story and beautiful moments that brought tears of joy.

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On reddit, in the official forums, and also on social media, players expressed their feelings about the patch freely. Many reported that they also burst into tears, so moved were they by the ending of the expansion.

And apparently, the ending was so emotional that even director Yoshida had to cry.

The story of FFXIV is far from over. Yoshida has already announced that the team is working on the next expansion. The transition to this expansion will be expanded in the upcoming Patches 5.4 and 5.5.

Fans can therefore expect more emotional moments.

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FFXIV Makes Its Developers Cry

Naoki Yoshida and some other FFXIV developers seem to be quite emotional when it comes to their MMORPG child. When the team released the reboot of FFXIV 7 years ago, tears were also shed during the launch event:

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In the documentary series NoClip, Yoshida shares the emotional moment during the launch event.

The reboot cost the developers a lot of strength and effort and a lot was riding on the success of the new version of FFXIV. So it’s no wonder that the development team in the video tried to hold back tears.

Another major moment was the release of the third expansion, Shadowbringers. The story of the expansion received high praise from both critics and fans and earned FFXIV a score of 91 on Metacritic. It was the first Final Fantasy game to receive a score of 90+ in the last 14 years.

Accordingly, the developer Natsuko Ishikawa, who was responsible for this story, was enthusiastically cheered by fans at PAX West 2019. And once again, tears were shed:

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Indeed, the FFXIV developers are so beloved, that their office was showered with chocolate on Valentine’s Day.

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Pokémon GO: 4 legendary raid bosses appear in October – Are they worth it?

Alexander Leitsch 24. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

In October, you can expect 4 legendary raid bosses in Pokémon GO. Among them is a special opponent that is supposed to appear around Halloween. We will reveal to you which bosses they are and whether they are worth your time.

Which bosses are coming in October? Niantic has again provided us with an overview of the events in October. We have already introduced the research and raid hours.

This is all about the 4 legendary raid bosses that you can expect in the level 5 raids:

Zapdos
Lavados
Giratina
A special boss for Halloween

We will tell you which bosses are worth it and how long they will be available.

Zapdos – A solid Electric Pokémon

How long will Zapdos stay? Zapdos kicks off the legendary Pokémon in October. It will appear on September 25 at 10:00 PM our time and will stay for a week, until October 2 at 10:00 PM.

Is Zapdos worth it? Zapdos is a solid Electric attacker. There are better alternatives like Raikou, Zekrom, and Electivire, but if you like variety, you can also go for Zapdos.

Additionally, you can also obtain Zapdos as a Shiny, which is worthwhile for collectors.

Lavados – The second legendary bird

How long will Lavados stay? The second legendary Pokémon appears immediately after Zapdos, on October 2 at 10:00 PM. Lavados will also stay for exactly one week, until October 9 at 10:00 PM.

Is Lavados worth it? Lavados is among the top 5 Fire attackers in the game. Although there are better ones, it is particularly worthwhile with Fire Spin and Overheat.

You can also get Lavados as a Shiny – so it is additionally interesting for Shiny hunters.

Giratina – The highlight in October

How long will Giratina stay? Giratina appears in its Altered Form on October 9 at 10:00 PM and will remain until October 23 at 10:00 PM. This gives you a full two weeks to catch the legendary Pokémon.

Is Giratina worth it? Giratina is the highlight of the raid bosses in October. It is the best Ghost attacker in the game and ranks at the top of the hyper league tier list. Moreover, it can be caught as a Shiny for the first time.

If you want to complete your collection, you should definitely take advantage of the two weeks.

A special boss for Halloween

What do we know about the Halloween boss? So far, Niantic has been tight-lipped about details regarding this opponent. It is expected to be introduced on October 23 at 10:00 PM, immediately after Giratina. How long it stays is not yet known. Neither is the identity of the Pokémon that will come.

However, in recent years, there have always been real highlights for Halloween. In 2019, it was the Pokémon Darkrai, the best Dark attacker in the game. It is possible that Darkrai returns, but another Pokémon might take its place. As soon as there are new updates, we will add them here.

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The Division 2: Planned Maintenance on 24.09. – Procedure and Patch Notes

Sven Galitzki 24. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of The Division 2 are conducting emergency maintenance today, September 24, across all platforms – that is, on PS4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC. There is a server down, the servers will be offline for several hours. Read here for everything important about the process, the downtime, and the patch notes.

Update 12:52 PM: After a 15-minute extension, the maintenance has been completed. You can start again, the servers are online:

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What is the maintenance about? Two days ago, Title Update 11 and the new Season 3 launched for The Division 2. But alongside new content such as the Summit mode or 3 fresh Exotics, numerous annoying bugs and issues crept into the game and have been plaguing agents since then. Some of these are now to be fixed with today’s maintenance.

This is how the maintenance will proceed today

These are the important times: According to Massive, the following process is planned for today’s maintenance:

Start is at 9:30 AM CEST
Along with the maintenance, the downtime begins, the servers go offline
The maintenance should last about 3 hours. During this time, you also cannot play The Division 2
If everything goes smoothly, the Division 2 servers should be back online by 12:30 PM CEST at the latest
Once the downtime ends, today’s maintenance is also completed

Keep in mind: The process shown here may change. Especially the end of the maintenance has often been postponed in recent weeks and months – both forward and backward. If anything does not go according to plan today, you will find out here in the article.

What do the patch notes say?

This is what changes today: The patch notes remain quite concise today, and one has to say: unfortunately. Because there are currently many problems and potential issues after TU11. The following annoying bugs will be fixed today:

A problem has been fixed that prevented players from obtaining the new exotic chest piece Ridgeway’s Pride
A problem with the Stranded Tanker mission has been fixed, which blocked progress there

These problems remain: Those were only 2 of a multitude of annoying bugs. Issues such as among others

the seasonal intro that cannot be skipped and is stuck in an endless loop
equipped mods that suddenly switch their attributes or functions
active skills that suddenly become invisible
the constantly and inexplicably blinking SHD watch
numerous bugs in the new mode The Summit

remain in place for the time being. They are expected to be addressed and fixed in the coming days or as soon as possible.

What do you think so far about Title Update 11, The Summit, and Season 3? If you haven’t checked out the game yet, take a look at this article: The Division 2: TU11 and Season 3 are here – Is it worth checking out?

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Are you up for a new big shooter? A real insider tip has launched on Steam

Sven Galitzki 24. September 2020 Reading time 5 minutes

After 5 years in Early Access, the multiplayer shooter Squad is now celebrating its release on PC and on the Steam platform. Is it an alternative to Call of Duty and Battlefield? We show you who it might be worth checking out.

This should please many: Currently, the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is causing quite a stir among shooter enthusiasts. However, it may well be worth looking a little further afield and diverting attention away from what the big studios are presenting us.

After 5 years in Early Access on Steam, it was finally time: Yesterday, on September 23rd, at 8:00 PM German time, the heavily team-based multiplayer shooter Squad celebrated its full release with version 1.0.

After many years of development filled with optimizations and numerous expansions, a new chapter for the game has begun that is touted by many players and experts as a hidden gem or one of the best military shooters.

By the way, there were several new contents at release. For example:

the new map Fallujah with a densely built city environment
the new faction Middle East Alliance
as well as the 100-player servers – for many the biggest highlight of the release update (in the Early Access version, there were only servers for 80 players)

Check out the launch trailer for Squad here: Don’t know Squad and want to get a quick first impression? Then check out the launch trailer. Here you’ll get a good idea of what makes this shooter special.

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This is Squad – the new multiplayer military shooter

On which platforms is Squad available? Squad can only be played on PC via the Steam platform.

There, the shooter costs €37.50 until October 7th, thus maintaining the price of the Early Access version until then. After that, Squad will cost about €50 as a full-fledged game.

Currently, there’s a promotion at Steam celebrating the full release, where you can save 25% on your purchase until September 28th. Right now, you can get the shooter for €28.12.

What is actually in Squad? Squad is a large-scale, tactical multiplayer military shooter with first-person perspective and a strong focus on realism, teamwork, and communication. It is also referred to by many as a hardcore shooter, as the degree of realism is extremely high.

Squad can best be described as a middle ground between the hardcore military sim Arma and Battlefield. Squad positions itself quite literally between the two titles. It mixes and combines:

the speed and accessibility of Battlefield
with the size and realism claim of Arma.

On the battlefield, everything revolves around organized squads within a large team, which cleverly utilize both the environment and military equipment and gear to engage in tactical combat against another team and win.

This is what makes Squad special:

intensive, realistic battles on a large scale with infantry and military technology
realistic weapons, authentic vehicles, and equipment
strong focus on team play (within the squad and as a whole team) and interaction with others, communication (VOIP), as well as the interplay between infantry and vehicles
Tactics, planning, and coordination between team commanders, squad leaders, and within individual squads play a significant role. Organized control over the battlefield is the key to success
The battlefield can be shaped and significantly influenced by building defensive or offensive fortifications.
The spawn system reacts dynamically and is determined by controlled areas and the extent of support for key objectives and objects.
Fights with up to 100 human players possible
20 diverse maps – from wide open spaces to small villages to densely built areas, everything is included
7 playable factions such as US forces, the Russian army, or fictional Middle Eastern militias

What’s next for Squad? The full release does not mean that the development of Squad is now completely finished. The game will continue to be actively expanded, as the developers have quite a few plans ahead.

A large roadmap already shows concrete plans for new maps, factions, additional vehicles, gameplay changes, and more extending into 2021.

Since the roadmap is extensive, you can take a detailed look at it here on the official Squad website:

Roadmap for the further development of Squad

Who should check out Squad? Who is the new shooter Squad suitable for? Who should definitely take a look at this hidden gem? Is it now an alternative to Call of Duty or the Battlefield series?

If you are only into fast-paced, highly action-oriented shooter gameplay on small maps where you level up or unlock something every few seconds, summon overpowering kill streaks, or sometimes run around as a one-man army, then you probably won’t be happy with Squad. If you are only looking for the traditional CoD experience, this new shooter is probably not for you.

However, if you prefer games from the Battlefield series or generally large-scale battles with a lot of planning, tactics, and communication, then Squad might just be the right hidden gem for you. Fans of the Arma series could also find enjoyment here.

In terms of scale, cooperation, communication, intensity, and realism, there is currently hardly any other multiplayer shooter that implements all this better and combines them.

In short: If you find Arma too slow and complex or Battlefield not tactical enough, teamwork, and realism, then you are exactly in the right place.

Anyone who generally enjoys large-scale, tactical battles and teamwork should definitely take a closer look at this game. However, if you prefer games like Call of Duty, Squad may not be able to excite you.

What do you think of Squad? Have you played it already or are you planning to try it out soon? By the way, you can find other cool shooter games here: The 12 best multiplayer online shooters 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, PC

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LoL plans big nerf, but players want to completely abolish the whole mechanic

Alexander Leitsch 24. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

In League of Legends, more and more details about the changes coming in Season 11 are being announced. The latest information revolves around damage from critical hits. Players and developers have been discussing this for years. Now a nerf is expected.

What is supposed to change? As developer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter mentioned in a tweet, critical hits are set to be weakened in the upcoming Season 11. Changes are primarily planned for the “super strong late-game crit builds.” In return, there will be more strength in the early game.

Specifically, the following adjustments are planned:

The damage from critical hits will be reduced from +200% to +175% of the actual damage.
All items that previously granted +25% critical hit chance will be reduced to +20%. This affects all items that stem from “Eifer,” the Infinity Blade, Stormrazor, and Essence Reaver.

However, not only nerfs will come to the game:

Some additional items will receive critical hit chance, including Bloodthirster, Quickblade, and Mortal Reminder. Overall, Riot Games plans a major overhaul of the items in Season 11.
Champions who heavily rely on critical hits, such as Yasuo, Yone, and Tryndamere, will also receive adjustments to mitigate the nerf somewhat.

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How are the changes being received? The topic of critical hits has been hotly debated for years. Players repeatedly call for the complete abolition of the value. This wish has also been expressed multiple times under the tweet.

Others, however, fear that AD carries may become (even) less attractive after this change. There are already repeated combinations that rely on an AP carry, i.e. a spellcaster. The duo lane consisting of Sona and Lux is one example. If it were up to them, there shouldn’t be a change at all.

On the other hand, some are satisfied with the adjustments or want to try them out themselves. These will already be brought to the PBE, the test environment of LoL, with the next update.

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Players desire skill-based battles, randomness is a hindrance

What is the problem with critical hits? Critical hits depend on critical hit chance. This is a percentage value and is typically not brought to 100%. This means conversely that critical hits depend on chance.

So if two AD carries fight each other, a random critical hit can decide victory and defeat and not necessarily the skill of a player.

Random effects were much more common in LoL in the past. Initially, there was even a chance to dodge normal attacks. This was removed back in 2012. For purely skill-based battles, however, all random effects would have to disappear, including critical hits.

What could be a possible alternative? In a Reddit thread about 2 years ago, user ManoGG99 called for the abolition of critical hits and proposed some alternative concepts:

There could be items that increase the pure damage of auto-attacks by X%, allowing for consistently more damage instead of suddenly more due to chance.
There could be items for ranged champions that provide significantly more attack damage. This would buff AD carries but not melee champions.

Are there opposing voices as well? Yes, both in the Reddit thread by ManoGG99 and under the tweet by Mark Yetter, there are players who absolutely do not agree with changes to critical hits.

For them, the value is part of the game and it would ruin their gaming experience if it no longer existed.

What do you think about critical hits? Should the randomness be abolished?

In addition to the unusual bot lane consisting of Sona and Lux, there is another rather unusual build that especially professionals have used in the last tournaments. Here, Shen is again used as a jungler, which was particularly popular in the early seasons.

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WoW removes one of the largest “Refer a Friend” bonuses – Why?

Cortyn 24. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

The experience bonus for recruited friends in World of Warcraft will soon disappear. But why is Blizzard removing this benefit?

If you encourage a friend to play World of Warcraft and recruit them, you, as the referrer, receive a number of nice perks. However, one of those will soon vanish. The 50% additional experience points will disappear and be removed without replacement.

What is it about? Anyone who invites a friend to play World of Warcraft through the “Refer a Friend” system and levels alongside them currently receives a 50% bonus on the experience points gained. This is especially important for the recruited player, as the referrer is usually a veteran who has access to powerful heirlooms – something that newcomers cannot do due to their low gold reserves.

This bonus means that both the veteran and the newcomer are rewarded with an additional 50%. Since this bonus is capped at 50% – whether through “Refer a Friend” or heirlooms – both players level up at roughly the same speed.

This will now change with the start of Patch 9.0. The heirlooms will also lose their XP bonus.

Which bonuses remain? All other bonuses from the “Refer a Friend” program will remain. You will still receive a new reward during the first 12 months that your friend is actively playing. These include transmog items, pets, mounts, or game time. Subsequently, you will receive one month of game time credited for every 3rd month your friend plays.

The ability to summon your friend every 30 minutes will also continue to be valid.

Why is Blizzard removing the XP bonus? This is due to the redesign of the leveling phase. With the pre-patch 9.0 the maximum character level is being reduced and leveling speed is increased by about 70%. The journey to level 50 will then go by significantly faster than the current path to level 120. Therefore, an additional XP bonus is simply unnecessary. This also ensures that leveling speed corresponds quite precisely to the effort you desire.

Despite the removal of bonuses, leveling to the maximum level should be faster than before. At least many streamers continuously find new ways to complete leveling in record time …

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Epic warns: Fortnite will be deleted if you incorrectly install their new iOS update

Schuhmann 24. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

Epic Games warns Fortnite players now to simply install the new iOS 14 update. This could delete Fortnite from iOS devices if the wrong button is pressed. Apple would then prevent the game from being reinstalled.

This is the warning: Yesterday, Fortnite tweeted through their channel “Fortnite Status”.

Fortnite players on iOS devices who upgrade to iOS 14 may lose access to Fortnite.
If the question is accepted: “Temporarily uninstall apps to install software updates?”, this can lead to Fortnite being deleted.
Fortnite cannot be reinstalled because Apple prevents users from doing so.
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How to prevent Fortnite from being deleted when updating to iOS 14

What should players do now? Epic also provides instructions on how to install the update without jeopardizing Fortnite. If the question arises whether apps should be temporarily uninstalled, one should cancel.

Then, one should go to the “iPhone” storage via “Settings -> General -> iPhone Storage”, where apps can be deleted to create enough space.

This way the new update will be installed without asking whether apps should be temporarily uninstalled.

Once again, Fortnite is safe, and there is no need to buy an old iPhone for €900 on eBay that still has Fortnite installed. Phew.

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What it’s about: This is another chapter in Epic’s epic battle against Apple. We have reported on this dispute several times and explained in detail why the attack with the “1984” ad hit so closely.

Epic wants to make it clear that only Apple stands in the way of the Fortnite fun on iOS devices. Apple sees it differently: They say Epic just needs to return to the status quo of the past, and everything could be good again.

Both companies are currently suing each other.

fortnite cheater unfairly banned title — Many look slightly shocked at the Apple vs. Fortnite battle.

The battle between Epic and Apple has been going on for several weeks now. Epic accuses Apple of building a monopoly and taking too much money from the studios. Epic would be fighting for freedom here, while Apple has become the faceless and powerful corporation against which they used to stand.

Apple, in turn, portrays Epic as breach of contract and greedy. They simply did not want to pay for the great service that Apple provides. The lawsuit is said to be purely a PR move, it has been said recently:

Apple attacks Epic sharply: lawsuit only serves as PR for struggling Fortnite

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Watch out, in GTA Online the flying motorcycle is now even deadlier due to a new exploit

Eilyn Rapp 24. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

The Flying Motorcycle Oppressor MK2 in GTA Online already causes enough trouble with its homing missiles. But now there is an exploit that makes the motorcycle even invisible. A lethal combination that can cause despair.

What kind of motorcycle is this? If you play GTA Online, you may have already encountered players zooming past you on a heavily armed motorcycle. However, not on the road, but in the air. The Oppressor MK2 is loved by griefers and therefore hated by innocent players.

The homing missiles make the motorcycle a powerful device that can kill you in seconds and destroy your vehicles and precious goods. Experienced players can defend themselves and shoot the annoying things out of the sky. But what happens when the MK2 is not even visible?

Where has the Flying Motorcycle gone?

This is what the new exploit does: With this exploit, players can make the MK2 completely invisible. While it will still be shown on the mini-map, all you will see is a sitting person floating in the air.

Since the flying motorcycle is still fully functional, this becomes problematic. Your opponents can still chase and kill you while it becomes difficult for the hunted to see where they are being attacked from.

Things become even more problematic at night, as trolls will certainly not miss the chance to make their motorcycle invisible while wearing very dark clothing. In the dark, they will likely be hardly noticeable. Such griefers are among the most annoying types of players that GTA Online has to offer.

How does the glitch work? We won’t provide a detailed guide here. In principle, it goes like this:

Switching between an online session and creator mode
Being thrown out of an arcade garage with the Oppressor MK2
Starting a boost with the flying motorcycle to activate invisibility

Is it allowed to use the glitch? We advise against using this glitch. This mechanic is not intended by the game and can lead to a suspension of your account.

The flying motorcycle has some properties that make it dangerous. One player discovered a secret flight mode that allows the motorcycle to fly upside down. So it’s not surprising that this exploit appears, which even makes it invisible.

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The 5 best MMORPGs for those who are not into classic games like WoW

Andreas Bertits 24. September 2020 Reading time 6 minutes

Sandbox MMORPGs offer a lot of freedom and promote creativity, but do not rely on quests and story. But which of them are particularly good and fun? We present 5 titles.

When thinking of MMORPGs, you probably immediately associate World of Warcraft or The Elder Scrolls Online. However, not every MMO revolves around an epic story or long quest lines. Sandbox games drop you in a vast world where you can forge your own path. What you do there is up to you.

You can explore this world, fight monsters, or engage in the economy. You might become a blacksmith or fisherman, run your own tavern, and build houses or even entire cities together with other players.

We present to you 5 sandbox MMOs that show you can have a lot of fun with gameplay beyond the classic WoW. The selection is based partly on the results of the MeinMMO survey “What is the best sandbox MMO ever in your opinion?” and the ratings from users, for example, on Steam.

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Place 5 – ArcheAge Unchained

What is ArcheAge Unchained? The MMORPG ArcheAge transports you into a large fantasy world. You can thrive as a collector, craftsman, and trader and influence the economy of the game world. Or you can take a sailing ship and explore the oceans, visit foreign shores, and fight dangerous monsters.

Housing is a central element of ArcheAge. Players love owning their own house, decorating it, and using it as storage.

How great are the freedoms in the game? One could call ArcheAge Unchained the ultimate sandbox. The world offers so many activities that you always have something to do. No matter which direction you want to develop your character. In ArcheAge, there’s always something to do.

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ArcheAge Unchained offers you an incredible amount of freedom.

Who should consider ArcheAge Unchained? The exploration aspect is a driving force behind the MMORPG. Sailing on the sea, seeing the world from above with gliders, and simply visiting unknown places is a lot of fun.

PvP fans also get their money’s worth with sieges and large battles. It will be interesting to see how this will be expanded in the upcoming ArcheAge 2.

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FIFA 21 Icons – All icons with their ratings in the list

Julian Schröder 24. September 2020 Reading time < 1 minutes

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Destiny 2: Who is Variks and why do all the Guardians want to kill him?

Philipp Hansen 24. September 2020 Reading time 4 minutes

In Destiny 2, we are slowly heading towards Beyond Light. We now know that we will soon reunite with an old acquaintance: Variks. He has transformed from a ridiculed merchant to a hated character – but why is he sending a distress signal after 5 years?

This old acquaintance suddenly speaks: When the new trailer for the upcoming expansion Beyond Light was released on September 22, the Guardians were quite astonished. Variks surprisingly made his voice heard.

If the name doesn’t ring a bell? No problem, we will shed light on his background story in this article, why the once popular character is responsible for the most tragic event in the Destiny universe and what role he might play in the DLC.

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This is Variks’ story in Destiny 1:

Variks the Loyal is the last known survivor of his clan, the House of Judgement.
Guardians first encountered Variks in the Reef.

Much to the surprise of the Guardians, our enemies, the Fallen, are working together with the Awoken – all under the auspices of Queen Mara Sov.

2 Fallen and the Royal House of the Awoken: Mara & Uldren Sov

Variks is fiercely loyal to his queen. We help her highness later and transport the Fallen supervillain Skolas to the Prison of Elders. Variks became known to players as a merchant and the guy with the funny, Yoda-like speech pattern.

He speaks our language as one of the few Fallen – albeit not quite flawlessly and always with an elongated “… yeah?” too much. You can find out more about the language of our enemies here:

After 3 years we finally know what our enemies are saying to us – Have you always wanted to know what “potato” means in Eliksni?

When the queen and Prince Uldren disappeared during Oryx’s attack on the solar system, Variks found himself without his royal masters. He then fully embraced his duty as a Warden in the Prison of Elders.

Has Variks appeared in Destiny 2 so far? In Destiny 2, we have not encountered Variks personally yet. However, he had a greater influence on the story than most other characters: Variks is behind the great breakout in the Prison of Elders.

During this prison riot, Cayde-6 tragically lost his life and there was an outcry in the Destiny community.

Variks shed the title “the Loyal.” He has since taken it upon himself to restore the Fallen to their former glory and sees it as his prophesied duty to unite all Fallen houses under one banner.

For almost 2 years it has been quiet around Variks and his efforts. All we know is that he was seen with Eramis. And by the way, this nice lady is our new main enemy in Beyond Light. She leads the House of Darkness on Europa – but has long had her four arms in the game from the shadows.

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Are we expecting a friend or a traitor in Beyond Light?

In the eyes of many players, Variks has made a 180° turn. He has transformed from the cool poster child of a redeemed Fallen to a hated villain.

While he didn’t pull the trigger, Cayde’s (Exo-)blood is on his hands. He is likely next on the Guardians’ hit list right behind Uldren. What could his sudden appearance mean now?

What role does Variks play in the DLC? From the recently released map of the DLC location, we know that it is Variks who lures players to Europa with a distress signal.

In the trailer from September 22, Variks speaks to the viewer, saying that he and everyone else are coming to Europa in search of answers. His concern is known: to unite the Fallen.

However, whether he is loyal to Eramis and her Stasis Fallen or seeks a peaceful agreement remains uncertain. He does not seem to have joined the House of Darkness, as he still proudly bears the crests of his House of Judgement:

One could also speculate that Variks, after Eramis’s fall – after all, she will have an army of god-slaying guardians on her tail starting November 10 – cleans up the remnants of the Fallen and stands as the prophesied Kell of Kells.

Either way, many players are pleased that Variks finally appears in the game itself and not just plays a role in cryptic lore texts. Whether to deliver him for his punishment or because they want to learn more about this shady character.

In Beyond Light, we will also encounter other characters who have puzzled players for 6 years. Those who want to learn more about this can find answers here: 10 exciting stories and mysteries that Destiny 2 still needs to resolve.

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CoD Warzone: Cheater brazenly streams for 90 minutes on Twitch and shows all his hacks

Maik Schneider 24. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

Cheaters have unfortunately been a major problem since the launch of Call of Duty: Warzone, which is a big issue in the battle royale genre. A small streamer recently demonstrated how casually some take their cheats by streaming 90 minutes of hacker gameplay on Twitch.

What was going on? A player who had just started his first few streams on Twitch raised eyebrows on the second day of his “career”. He openly and shamelessly entered the game with activated hacks, and all his viewers could see it.

Initially, he went in solo while some of his friends watched him. In the voice chat, one of them asked, “Why are you cheating? For what?” His dry response: “I set it up today and want to see what it’s like.”

Brazen cheater casually gets 2 Warzone victories

What did that look like? His channel and the entire stream are still online at the time of the article’s publication. Check out the Twitch channel of “truegatter” if you want to see more of his brazen gameplay. We’ve included a short clip of his nasty deeds and his attempts to explain here:

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In his solo round, he instantly achieves a relaxed victory. He goes to the Gulag briefly but then plays the game casually and racks up a total of 40 kills.

One of his friends seems unfazed by the cheating. After the match, they go in together and “truegatter” calls out all the enemies he recognizes even through walls. They are starting a BR trio and thus have one team member less than the rest, but fairness looks different. With 45 kills, he can also secure the second match.

Will the cheater face consequences? He could lose his Twitch channel and his CoD account through this action. Although he often emphasizes that he just wants to try it out and that it should be a sort of demonstration. But if Twitch or CoD catches wind of this, it is likely that he will lose his accounts.

Such demonstrations are allowed on YouTube. The German streamer and YouTuber “TarKoffeL” once published a YouTube video where he showed the perspective of a cheater in Warzone. For this, he was also hunted by hackers for a while. On Twitch, however, live cheating is prohibited, and the channel might get deleted.

Why is cheating in Warzone such a problem? This is partly because Warzone is a free-to-play title, and the opportunities to get a new account are pretty good. At one point, a cheating website offered new accounts for $2.

On the other hand, the battle royale unfortunately does not use anti-cheat tools that can detect this type of cheating. The security team of Warzone is solely reliant on their data and player reports. Sometimes, a cheater also shows off their hack gameplay live on Twitch – such actions can also lead to bans or suspensions. Yet unfortunately, you still see hackers repeatedly, either as opponents or live:

In all 3 examples, the Twitch accounts are no longer reachable. The streaming platform takes a hard line here, and when such things become public, the accounts disappear quickly.

Call of Duty takes a different approach to the issue. While they ban many cheaters, they also go after the major providers of such cheats. They tracked down a website owner who offered cheats for CoD MW & Warzone and sent a private detective after him, who put some pressure on him. The CoD cheats disappeared from the site, and the provider even issued an apology.

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Pokémon GO cancels major event today after fans demanded it

Noah Struthoff 24. September 2020 Reading time 2 minutes

The GO Battle Night in Pokémon GO has been canceled. Niantic is postponing the event indefinitely due to numerous bugs.

What has been canceled? The GO Battle Night was supposed to take place this evening, on September 24. During the event, players would have received more Stardust in the PvP League for 6 hours and could conduct up to 100 battles for free.

The reason for this is numerous bugs and lags in the PvP League. Since the last update, the feature has become unplayable for many trainers. Trainers have already demanded that the GO Battle Night be canceled because of this. Niantic has now pulled the emergency brake and postponed the event – but there is no replacement date yet.

PvP League full of bugs – Trainers mock Niantic

This is what Niantic said: The developers kept their statement brief. They only stated that the GO Battle Night and the Flying Cup would be postponed.

The Flying Cup was also supposed to take place during the GO Battle Night and would have allowed only Flying Pokémon to participate. Additionally, Pidgeot could have learned the exclusive move Gust there.

How is the news being received? Trainers are mocking this postponement. It is not the first time the PvP League has had problems. Since the release of this league, there have been continuous bugs or lags, causing the league to have to be closed repeatedly.

Despite several attempts, the bugs kept occurring in the game, and the PvP League was hardly ever completely bug-free.

Therefore, negative comments from players also arise now. One reddit user Jevonar says: “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Postponement!”

daniel_6630 states: “This is probably the most incompetent billion-dollar company I have ever seen.”

When can improvements be expected? It is hard to say. Niantic has already announced the Halloween Cup for the end of October. They may be trying to resolve the issues surrounding the PvP League by then.

Only very few trainers believe that the PvP League will ever be completely bug-free. After all, there have already been so many problems with the league that a considerable number of players have lost interest in the feature. It remains to be seen what Niantic will come up with.

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RTX 3090 starts today – Is the card worth the price of 1,500 €?

Benedikt Schlotmann 24. September 2020 Reading time 3 minutes

Today marks the start of sales for the GeForce RTX 3090, Nvidia’s fastest Ampere graphics card. The issues with the RTX 3080 have shown that being fast has its advantages. Nvidia has already stated that there may be supply shortages.

Today, September 24, 2020, the fastest Ampere model from Nvidia, the GeForce RTX 3090, officially launches. Following the release of the RTX 3080 last week, the fastest model is now officially available.

When does sales start? The American site Videocardz tweeted that the review embargo and sales start at the same time, specifically at 3:00 PM German time:

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From then on, we will also know how the GeForce RTX 3090 performs in tests.

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RTX 3090 vs 3080 – is the price increase really worth it?

Skepticism about the performance of the RTX 3090: There are already some leaks regarding the performance of the RTX 3090 (via videocardz.com).

The leaks currently suggest only 5 to 15% more performance than the GeForce RTX 3080, but the price is nearly double: While the RTX 3080 Founder Edition costs 699 euros, Nvidia demands 1499 euros for the RTX 3090 Founder Edition. From a player’s perspective, the leaks do not provide a compelling reason to pay this premium.

Especially in the 4K range, the additional performance is only expected to be around 5% (via notebookcheck.com), which makes the RTX 3090 hardly an alternative for gamers compared to the RTX 3080.

Who is the graphics card aimed at? Nvidia targets the “unique user group” of creators, researchers, and “extreme gamers”. With 8K, Nvidia primarily focuses on gaming enthusiasts and very performance-intensive fields such as rendering. 8K gaming has not yet played a significant role.

GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 comparison

	GeForce RTX 3080	GeForce RTX 3090
NVIDIA CUDA cores	8704	10496
Interface	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Base clock	1.449 MHz	1.400 MHz
Boost clock	1.710 MHz	1.700 MHz
Memory size	10 GB GDDR6X	24 GB GDDR6X
Memory speed	19 GB/s	19.5 GB/s
Bandwidth	760 GB/s	936 GB/s
TDP (Power)	320 Watts	350 Watts

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Geforce: RTX 3090 price and availability

What is the price of the RTX 3090? The suggested retail price of the RTX 3080 is set at 1499 dollars/1499 euros according to Nvidia. Thus, the RTX 3090 is the most expensive model in Nvidia’s new 3000 series.

If you are interested in custom models, which typically come out a bit later than the Founders Edition, you should expect to pay a little more. Usually, custom models cost about 100 euros more, but it can be more depending on the performance increase.

Can you pre-order the RTX 3090? No, pre-ordering is not possible. Although there are now preliminary product pages in some shops, you cannot pre-order. You will have to wait until 3:00 PM.

What does Nvidia say about availability? Nvidia itself stated in a blog post that the graphics card will only be available in limited quantities:

As we have built the GeForce RTX 3090 for a unique user group, much like the TITAN RTX before, we would like to apologize in advance for the fact that it will only be available in limited quantities on launch day. We understand that this is frustrating, and we are working with our partners to increase supply over the coming weeks.
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What alternatives are there? If you do not want to buy the RTX 3090 or it is already sold out, there are still a few alternatives:

You could go for the RTX 3080, which is suitable for 4K. However, the RTX 3080 is currently only available in limited quantities. We have summarized the tests of the RTX 3080 and for whom the card is worthwhile.
Also interesting would be the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, if you can buy it used for under 500 €. The variants with large video memory are also suitable for 4K, if you are willing to forgo ultra settings. Or you can wait for the RTX 3070, which is set to launch in October and should also cost around 500 euros.
Alternatively, you can wait for the Radeon RX 6000 series from AMD. However, not much is known yet about AMD’s new graphics card series, which is primarily referred to as “Big Navi”.

Where can you buy the graphics card? You can find all the options for where to buy the new Ampere graphics cards from Nvidia in this overview on MeinMMO:

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