Today, on Wednesday, April 29, the Fortnite servers across all platforms (PC/Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, Android) will go down. During this time, the new update 12.50 will be deployed. What’s in the new patch?
Update 10:50 AM: The update 12.50 is now available. In the German patch notes, we show you what has changed in the game.
The update could bring new content and possibly make map changes.
Before players can embark on an adventure, the Fortnite servers will first be taken down.
Fortnite servers will be taken down – when and for how long?
Downtime starts in the morning: Downtime will begin at 8:00 AM German time. At 7:30 AM, you may join one last match. After that, the servers will be unreachable and Fortnite will be down.
How long will the maintenance take? Based on experiences from the past weeks and months, the work should be completed by noon at the latest.
Players will have to wait before they can discover the changes in Fortnite
However, technical issues or other delays may extend the maintenance work. If this is the case, you will be informed here.
When will the patch notes come? It is likely that there will again be no patch notes for the Battle Royale mode from Epic Games.
If this is the case, we will compile the major changes and publish them for you here on MeinMMO in the form of German patch notes.
What new content does update 12.50 bring?
What’s new in the Battle Royale mode? The announcement from Fortnite Status states that update 12.50 comes from “The Agency”. This could indicate map changes in that location. These things could still come:
What does the update bring for the “Save the World” mode? Unfortunately, it’s still unclear what new features the update will bring for the Save the World mode. However, a questline may return and replace the blockbuster questline.
In the blockbuster questline, you can unlock the hero Carbide
After the update, keep an eye out for “The Agency” on the Fortnite map, as you can influence the story of Season 2 if you choose Team Ghost or Shadow. Your choice could bring changes to the map. Since Fortnite Status has given a hint about this, it’s even more likely that something will happen there.
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LoL developer Riot has already released the major update 1.0 for the card game Legends of Runeterra today, April 28. The huge patch completely overhauls the game and brings a ton of new features, including the highly anticipated mobile version.
What’s included in the update? In today’s update 1.0 “Rising Tides” for Legends of Runeterra, the beta status of the card game is being removed, and it is officially released. Or at least it will be by April 30, as the developers write. Apparently, the distribution takes a while. The new update brings:
a new region: Bilgewater
120 new cards, including 11 new champions
six new keywords
a bunch of new cosmetics like boards, card backs, and champions
a login bonus – log in daily and receive a reward each day, and on the 7th day, even a new deck
We have embedded the trailer for the update here for you:
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Additionally, with today’s release, the mobile version will be released, which is expected to appear on PC after the patch process is completed. Here you can find the download:
What kind of new region is this? Bilgewater is a port city and home to the pirates Miss Fortune and Gangplank.
The tough Gangplank is one of the icons of Bilgewater.
The region has a strongly maritime theme, which is reflected in the new keywords:
Deep: Gains +3/+3 when there are less than 15 cards left in the deck
Scout: Prepare for the attack when scouts are the only units attacking for the first time in a round
Vulnerable: This unit can be challenged by opponents
Attune: When I am summoned, refill 1 spell mana
Plunder: Activates the ability when played if damage was dealt to the enemy Nexus this round
Toss: Destroy X cards from the bottom of your deck (no champions)
With these new keywords, completely new decks are likely to emerge soon, which will replace even the 5 strong decks of the first LoR champion. Until then, players will have to experiment a lot.
What new cards are there? The total of 120 new cards mostly belong to the new region Bilgewater. However, there are also 11 new champions, one for each region and five for Bilgewater. For a complete list of new cards and champions, Riot refers to various sites like mobalytics.
A small glimpse into the new cards from Bilgewater.
What new cosmetics are there? The new cosmetics from “Rising Tides” include:
10 new card backs
one new game board
2 new champions
10 emotes
Those who played the beta will receive a special reward: the Luna Poro. You can secure the cute, blue furball by logging into Legends of Runeterra by Friday, May 8 at 8:59 AM.
For the new mobile versions of Legends of Runeterra, there is some information from the developers about what your iOS or Android device should be able to handle. The minimum requirements are:
for iOS
iOS 9
Arm64 processor
more than 1GB RAM – it can work with less, but may cause issues
for Android
OS 5.0
2 GB RAM
GPU Adreno 306 or similar or better
The update is potentially the last chance for Legends of Runeterra not to fade into obscurity. Whether “Rising Tides” can turn things around remains to be seen. Currently, players will likely first have to deal with the new cards, new decks, and a new meta.
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In Destiny 2 the Weekly Reset takes place again today, April 28. Players can look forward to new weekly activities, powerful new loot, and the spring event continues.
This week there’s the shotgun, the sniper, and the SMG
The Flashpoint this time is for Guardians on Io, so visit Asher in the area “The Rift”.
Petra Venj can currently be found (Curse Week 2) for one week directly at the landing zone of the Dreaming City. She sends you on a mission in the 3rd Ascendant Challenge.
These are the Sources for Powerful Loot in Season 10 of Destiny 2
This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful loot comes in several tiers, giving you different power boosts. Accordingly, higher tiers also grant you higher power boosts.
Tier 1 (up to +3 above the current power level)
Tier 2 (up to +4 above the current power level)
Tier 3 (up to +5 above the current power level)
Top Gear (+5 or more above the power level. The only gear that goes over 1000 and up to a maximum of 1010)
For your information: Power levels earned through the seasonal artifact are not considered for the calculation of the power levels of your drops. The average of gear and weapons is decisive here.
Sources for Powerful Loot in Season 10:
Tier 1:
Weekly Flashpoint
Primus Engrams
Weaponsmith Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
weekly story mission: Luna’s Call from Eris
Complete 3x Nightmare Hunts
Zavala’s Vanguard Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Complete 5x Nightfall: The Trial by Fire. Higher difficulty levels grant greater progress
Crucible for 4 matches in a rotation playlist
Shaxx’s Crucible Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Gambit Bounties from the Nomad – Complete 8 of his bounties
Every full rank-up in Gambit or the Crucible
Tier 3:
Seraph Bunker
Trials of Osiris
Rasputin offers strong loot in the seasonal Seraph bunkers
Top Gear:
Raid “Garden of Salvation”
Nightfall: The Trial by Fire with a team score of 100,000 or more
Nightmare Hunt (Grandmaster)
Dungeon (Pit of Heresy)
Trials of Osiris
Level up the Seraph Bunker to Level 7
Since update 2.8.1, previously powerful rewards have been promoted to Top Gear. These include:
Crucible for 4 matches in a core playlist
Complete 3 Vanguard Strikes
Clan reward from Hawthorne
Complete 3 games in Gambit or Gambit Prime
You can purchase the iconic scoreboards from Tess this week
Eververse Bright Dust Highlights
These are the Bright Dust highlights of this week:
The MMORPG Age of Conan, released in May 2008, received one of its biggest updates in years in April 2020. But how is the game doing? And is it still worth starting in 2020?
What kind of game is this? Age of Conan was a huge success for developer Funcom at release. With wild barbarians, brutality, and a lot of naked skin, the title was able to sell more than a million subscriptions in the first five weeks (via Hemscott).
However, due to a lack of endgame content, bugs, and a slow rollout of content, the great and lasting success never materialized.
In 2011, Age of Conan transitioned to a Free2Play model with optional subscription under the name “Unchained.” Since then, while the game has not achieved outstanding numbers again, as the statistics from steamcharts show, it is still being developed to this day.
With Unchained, Age of Conan became Free2Play, but there was no significant upsurge.
Unique setting and combat system, but showing its age
What makes the MMORPG special? Age of Conan takes place in the harsh world of Conan the Barbarian. It has an age restriction of 18, as there are visible breasts and blood. The game’s setting is generally very dark compared to many current MMORPGs.
One special feature is the combat system, which places a lot of emphasis on combos and action. You have the choice of 12 different classes. Additionally, there are options for sprinting and climbing walls, which not every MMORPG offers.
What are the problems? The game has aged, and it shows in every corner. The combat system feels more static than in modern games, there are many invisible walls, and the quest system feels outdated.
In addition, there are noticeable restrictions for Free2Play players compared to subscribers, including:
Less XP
Fewer tokens and reputation with factions
A maximum of gold and fewer simultaneous quests that can be in the quest log.
This leads to a feeling of very slow progress, along with some grinding.
A glimpse into the MMORPG is provided by a short video from the colleagues at MMOByte:
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New update Onslaught brings new area and new items
What’s in the latest update? On April 28, the new update Onslaught was released, introducing a new area from the original short story “Colossus” from 1933. Here you will encounter the sorcerer Thugra Khotan, who wants to subjugate the world.
The update brought, among other things, the following innovations:
New areas
New quests
New game modes, where waves of enemies attack, getting stronger with each wave and bringing better loot
How many players still play Age of Conan? As usual, the developer Funcom does not disclose how many active players the MMORPG has. In the official forum, users recommend joining one of the large guilds to experience the world together with other players.
Age of Conan was released on Steam in February 2013, where the numbers can be tracked. In the last 30 days, an average of around 102 players have been playing Age of Conan via Steam.
Who should try Age of Conan? If you enjoy trying out older MMORPGs and like a brutal world, it might be worth checking out Age of Conan again in 2020. Any fan of Conan the Barbarian should at least take a look at it.
The new game Predator: Hunting Grounds (PC, PS4) is published by Sony, but starts unusually weak. The first tests on Metacritic are mediocre, and there is also no success on Twitch, which one perhaps hoped for from the multiplayer game.
This is the game: Predator: Hunting Grounds is an asymmetric multiplayer game:
one player is the killer, the spider-like Predator. He is a relentless hunter and relies on alien high-tech technology
the other 4 players become marines, who have their own tasks to complete and must take down a drug cartel in the jungle
The game was released on April 24, 2020, and costs about €40.
Heavily armed victims: The marines.
“SF version” of summer hit 2017
That was the hope: Developer Illfonic scored a surprise hit in 2017 with a similar concept.
Although Friday the 13th: The Game received relatively weak reviews (61% via metacritic), the game exploded on Twitch. The horror game combined asymmetric action with a well-known film brand about an overpowered killer. Viewers on Twitch loved it:
upon release, 125,328 viewers watched Friday: The 13th simultaneously
the horror game then settled relatively high on Twitch. In May 2017, it was game No. 7 by average viewers
in June, it still held 11th place – it maintained that for a while
The developers themselves later said: Reviews were not as important in 2017, the games had to work on Twitch.
A success like Friday: The 13th was actually the hope
Predator sinks on Twitch
This is how it is now with Predator: Hunting Grounds: The SF game cannot reach the success of Friday: The 13th on Twitch:
At its peak, 38,593 viewers were watching, but that was a lonely peak that quickly fell.
Currently, the game sits with 5,522 average viewers in 51st place on Twitch. You have to scroll a long way to find it.
Twitch would normally be in an April slump because hardly any new games are released. But Valorant is such a hit on Twitch, that one doesn’t notice the slump in new games.
Furthermore, LoL, Fortnite, GTA V, CS:GO, and many other games are currently thriving.
Metacritic shows mediocre reviews with 59% for Predator: Hunting Grounds
This is what initial tests say about Predator: Hunting Grounds on PS4: The reviews on Meta-Critic are even worse than those for Friday: The 13th three years ago. The new game only has 59% on PS4.
The worst review came from “Push Square” with 40%. They said the game would have fit better on the PlayStation 3. It would provide a few hours of fun, but it gets exhausted quickly because it brings too little content. (via Push Square)
IGN, who praised the game during beta, gave it 50%. Predator: Hunting Grounds does not allow players to fully live out the power fantasy of being a hunting alien. The game also does not offer top-notch gameplay. There are strong moments, but they are too rare. (via IGN)
Game Informer at least gives it 73% and recommends the game for “fans of the film.” (via Game Informer)
This is how players evaluate:
There are no Steam reviews, as Predator: Hunting Grounds is only playable on the Epic Games Store and not on Steam
The user score on Metacritic is at 69%, 10 points higher than the critics’ opinion
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Predator: Hunting Grounds is brutal and for movie fans
These are the themes of the fans: On reddit, fans discussed mainly two things in the first 4 days after release:
There is a discussion about whether the Predator is too weak or whether “noobs just can’t play him” – generally, the killer could probably be a bit more dangerous, especially when beginners are playing as Aliens
A week ago, we asked on MeinMMO: Twitch hit or weak PS4 game?
At the moment it seems that Predator: Hunting Grounds is not able to replicate the success of Friday: The 13th: The Game. It seems that several factors came together at that time, which are missing in Predator: Hunting Grounds.
It is especially surprising that despite Corona, the game slump, and such a strong brand, there is almost no hype. The title seems to be under the radar of most players, as if it had activated its invisibility, for which the Predator is known.
In the worst case, the Predator faces the fate of Evolve: annihilation.
The fear: Asymmetric multiplayer games, which already lack players at launch, have generally not had a good run.
Thus, Evolve was released in 2015 and received some recognition and praise. However, the game never really took off. In 2018, the lights went out for Evolve. Some fans still miss the monster hunt today.
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The next big update for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online is set to be the Greymoor expansion. However, the release is slightly delayed due to the Coronavirus and working from home. It is not the first title to be released later because of this.
Update April 28: In another letter to the community, Game Director Matt Firor announced the new official release date:
Greymoor is set to release on PC/Mac on May 26
On PS4 and Xbox One, the expansion will arrive on June 9
What happened? In a message to the community, Game Director Matt Firor spoke about the release of the new expansion Greymoor. He informed players that Update 26 and thus Greymoor will be delayed by about a week compared to the original release plan.
Originally, the expansion was supposed to launch on May 18 for PC. This is now expected to be delayed to the week of May 25 to May 30.
The test server, on the other hand, should not be affected by the delay. It will launch as planned on April 20.
ESO fans are eagerly waiting for Greymoor, the Skyrim expansion. A vampire lord is the main antagonist.
Greymoor is delayed, also on console
What is the reason for the delay? The delay of the expansion is attributed to the fact that everything is slightly delayed due to the shift to working from home.
This is the first time that work is being conducted from home in this manner and it is an adjustment. However, everything is reportedly going well. Therefore, the delay should be short.
What about the consoles? On Twitter, some fans of the game asked whether the delay applies only to PC or also to the consoles PS4 and Xbox One.
The developers confirmed that the delay also applies to the consoles:
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What other restrictions does the Coronavirus bring? German and English players currently only have to expect the release delay. However, for French fans, the expansion will be somewhat more restricted.
At launch, there will be no voice acting available, as there is currently a lockdown in France. Consequently, voice actors cannot continue their work.
Although the texts and subtitles will be available in French, the voice acting will initially remain in English. Currently, there is no information on how long the recordings will be delayed. However, Matt Firor points out that regular recordings typically take about 2-3 months.
In FIFA 20, Patch 1.20 has been released. This introduces a new connection monitoring option in the game, but not for everyone. We have the patch notes for you.
When will the update be released? Today, on April 28, the patch has already been released for PC players. Console players will have to be patient as usual. For PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the update is likely to be released in the coming days.
Patch Notes: What does the update bring?
What’s new: With the new Title Update 16, EA Sports brings a connection monitoring option during ongoing matches into the game. Players should be able to see precise information about their connection quality during an online match.
Which exact information will be visible is still not known.
Who receives the new feature? EA has announced that only a small part of the player base will initially be able to use the improved ping display. For most players, the practical function will initially be grayed out and thus not activatable.
In Pokémon GO the Nostalgia Event starts in May 2020. This sends you on a journey through the generations – and brings the first Gen-8 Pokémon in the finale.
When does the Nostalgia Event take place? The Nostalgia Event will run for almost the entire month of May. It starts on May 1 and ends on May 29. During this time, there will be limited research every week to complete the Nostalgia Challenge. The twist: Every week, the challenges will focus on a different region – culminating in a grand finale.
This is how the Nostalgia Event works
One region per week: You will receive a research series every week consisting of eight sets with three different, time-limited “projects” each. These will revolve around well-known regions and generations from the main games. Sequentially, you will travel to:
Kanto (May 1 to May 8)
Johto (May 8 to May 15)
Hoenn (May 15 to May 22)
Sinnoh (May 22 to May 29)
In these weeks, you will encounter Pokémon from the respective generation and region more frequently to complete as many research projects as possible.
The first week takes you to Kanto
What do the rewards look like? The rewards for the Nostalgia Event are worth it. Depending on the region, you will receive different bonuses and exciting Pokémon as rewards.
Kanto Rewards
This is what you get in week 1 from May 1 to May 8: In the Kanto week, you will receive 10 special candies and a meeting with the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo with Psycho Cut upon completing eight sets. All tasks of the Kanto Nostalgia research can be found here. The following bonuses also apply:
You will encounter Kanto monsters like Chansey and Bluzuk more frequently. Bluzuk can be obtained as Shiny.
From 7 km eggs, you can hatch more Bluzuk, Machop, Onix, Slurpuff, Tangela, Scyther, Pinsir, Lapras, and Eevee.
You can catch Pikachu with Charizard hat.
There will be double Catch, Raid, and Hatch XP.
Johto Rewards
This is what you get in week 2 from May 8 to May 15: In Johto, you can also grab 10 special candies. You can encounter Ho-Oh with Earthquake if you complete all task sets. The following also applies:
More Johto Pokémon like Dunsparce and Porygon2. Dunsparce appears as Shiny.
From 7 km eggs hatch: Lanturn, Yanma, Girafarig, Turtwig, Dunsparce, Skarmory, Protto, Porygon2, and Phanpy.
Pikachu is wearing a Umbreon hat.
You will receive double Stardust from catches and Raids.
Hoenn Rewards
This is what you get in week 3 from May 15 to May 22: Hoenn also has 10 special candies to offer, along with a special Pokémon. Here, you will find Groudon with the move Fire Punch. Additionally, you can find:
Hoenn monsters like Swablu, Surskit, and Whismur – Swablu also as Shiny.
Lotad, Swablu, Nincada, Swablu, Sableye, Breloom, Treecko, Feebas, and Bagon from 7 km eggs.
Pikachu with Rayquaza hat is in the wild.
The hatching distance for eggs and the buddy candy distance are halved.
Sinnoh Rewards
This is what you get in week 4 from May 22 to May 29: Sinnoh offers 10 special candies and the Pokémon Cresselia, which knows Leaf Storm. Additionally, the fourth week offers:
Sinnoh Pokémon like Cherubi and Charizard – Charizard also in Shiny.
From 7 km eggs hatch: Cranidos, Shieldon, Charizard, Lickilicky, Snover, Wailmer, Drifloon, Munchlax, Riolu, and Mantine.
Pikachu with Lucario hat.
One-hour Star Pieces, Incense, and Lucky Eggs.
Grand Finale with Genesect and Galar Pokémon
This is what the finale looks like: The finale consists of the special research “Champion of the Nostalgia Challenge 2020”. To receive it, you must have completed all four limited researches from the previous weeks.
New Pokémon from Gen 8: Together with Dr. Willow, you will then encounter Pokémon from the Unova and Galar regions, which have been missing in Pokémon GO so far. This brings the first Generation-8 monsters into the game. The mysterious Pokémon Genesect, which has only been available as special research before, can also be challenged.
In the finale, there is Genesect
The rewards look like this in total when you complete all four stages of the final research:
Encounter with Genesect
Five special candies
Encounter with the new Galar Meowth
Encounter with the new Galar Gengar
Prof. Willow’s glasses for your avatar
New Pokémon will also be available for other players: If you have not unlocked the Champion research, you can still receive some of the bonuses.
This means that starting June 3, the Gen-8 monsters Galar Meowth, Galar Zigzagoon, and Galar Flapple will be newly available in the game for all players. All three can also be evolved into their Galar evolutions.
Additionally, Galar Gengar will be newly introduced into the game. All four Pokémon will also be available from 7 km eggs.
Furthermore, there will be increased Unova spawns. However, for Genesect, you will initially have to complete the Champion research.
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Google is currently working on Project Chimera, which aims to help developers create large game worlds. This should allow smaller studios to more easily create MMORPGs.
What is behind Project Chimera? The team behind Google’s project is asking whether massive game worlds could be programmed faster and more easily through machine learning.
The idea was presented by Erin Hoffman-John, Head of Creative at Stadia Research and Development, in an interview with the Magazine MCVUK. He says:
What if a team of 14 people could create a game on the scale of WoW? That’s an absurd goal, isn’t it?
The thing with games like WoW is that they rely heavily on repetitive content creation. Artists and writers essentially do repetitive work. A large part of the investment goes into that.
This work is supposed to be at least made easier for developers.
Could machines create entire MMORPGs?
How will the work actually look? According to Erin Hoffman-John, games like World of Warcraft are 70% content and 30% or even less code.
This content, in turn, could be created by machines if they are given a concrete template and a basic structure. Many quests and tasks in MMORPGs are already very similar and repetitive. It’s quite possible that we wouldn’t even notice a difference between machine-generated and handcrafted tasks.
Moreover, the machines could help with balancing, as the Head of Creative describes:
By having the game played millions of times by “Learning Agents” trained in the fundamental rules of the game, balance could be tested very quickly.
Even a small developer who might not have access to hundreds of testers could thus have access to this learning tool to optimize the game.
It [the program] can learn the game by itself without a script being created, and then reveal where problems in the balance lie. It allows testing theories about game design against what is actually happening in real time.
An AI can already accomplish a lot. Google is currently working very intensively in this area.
Not only Google wants to improve the creation of MMORPGs
What techniques are currently being developed? In addition to Google’s Project Chimera, the company Improbable is also trying to help small developers. Through their “Wundertechnologie” Spatial OS, a large game world should be created quickly and easily using a cloud system.
The two systems, however, do not necessarily exclude each other, as Spatial OS places more emphasis on server structure, while Project Chimera focuses on filling it with content.
While MMORPGs are considered a dead genre in many respects, there seem to be new and interesting developments in the technical areas for games of this kind.
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At the German Computer Game Awards, Apex Legends (PC, PS4, Xbox One) received the award for “Best International Multiplayer Game 2020,” beating numerous competitors. We’ll show you what still makes it so good in 2020.
Apex Legends caused a huge stir upon its release and has received constant updates since then. Several changes have been made, fulfilling long-standing wishes of fans. Nevertheless, it does not seem to be a clear favorite for the “Top Multiplayer Game 2020” as it has seemingly faded from the spotlight in recent months.
Is Apex Legends worth it in 2020?
What is currently happening in Apex Legends: The battle royale is now running Apex Legends Season 4, which you can still play until May 12, 2020. Season 4 started on February 4, 2020, and brought, among other things:
Especially Revenant has provided joy among players with his unique abilities and the really good PR campaign he was introduced with. The now fourth new legend brings more variety and new fun to the game.
The duo mode is a feature that players have long wanted and has been tested repeatedly in events. It is now permanently available for King’s Canyon and the new map World’s Edge. Only ranked matches continue to be restricted to trios.
This is the trend with Apex Legends: The initial enthusiasm for Apex Legends from February 2019 has diminished somewhat in the last 12 months.
However, recent changes like the duo mode and map rotation have apparently brought reconciliation and new momentum. In the subreddit for Apex Legends, fans are still actively discussing, including the new features.
Apex Legends – Still good in 2020?
While there are no official player numbers, the activity on Reddit alone still indicates a strong core of players who stick with Apex Legends. The battle royale offers strong shooter gameplay, which was already praised in Titanfall, the universe in which it is set.
The ping system of Apex Legends – a revelation for many shooter fans.
Apex Legends still remains popular: In the past 30 days, Apex Legends was only 19th among the most viewed games on Twitch (as of April 28, via sullygnome). During this time, the game lost 22.6% of its average viewers.
Apex Legends thus falls behind long-term hits like World of Warcraft and Fortnite, but also behind new Twitch hits like Valorant or Call of Duty: Warzone. Nevertheless, it is still more popular on Twitch than genre colleague PUBG.
MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus says: Although I play less Apex Legends than before – there is just too much else to do – I still have a lot of fun when I fire up the game again. In fact, it still captivates me more than the new CoD battle royale Warzone can at the moment.
Whether I personally would call it the “best multiplayer game,” I cannot say. However, Apex Legends is still a top-notch game in 2020. Since it is free, it doesn’t hurt anyone to give it a chance. So: Yes, for me, Apex Legends is still worth it in 2020.
Webedia Gaming supports the German Computer Game Awards as a media partner. The nominees were determined by a panel of experts, which includes GamePro editor Rae Grimm. MeinMMO is part of Webedia Gaming.
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Tonight, on April 28th, a spotlight hour will start in Pokémon GO again. This time it’s all about Pidgey and a bonus that’s perfect for at home.
What is a spotlight hour? During this event, a Pokémon will appear more frequently for one hour. Additionally, the spawns are generally increased, and a suitable bonus completes the whole event, but only since a few weeks.
This time it’s all about the Pokémon Pidgey from the first generation.
All about the spotlight hour with Pidgey
When does the event start? It starts at 6 PM local time. You have exactly one hour to collect the bonuses.
What bonuses are there during the event? The highlight of the hour is the Pidgey, which will appear more frequently. Besides the spawns, you will also receive double XP when evolving Pokémon.
You can spend the spotlight hour perfectly at home, light a incense, and diligently evolve Pokémon in the meantime. If you’re quick, you can even make slightly over 100,000 XP in one hour.
Double XP when evolving is the bonus for this hour.
Is Pidgey worth it? The Pokémon is probably regarded by many trainers as the epitome of gaining XP. This is because at the beginning of the game, one mainly evolved Pidgey to gain a lot of XP.
Back then, such mass evolutions were the fastest way to gain XP, and Pidgey was the most common Pokémon, so there were always enough candies available.
However, for those who do not have nostalgic memories of Pidgey, they can look forward to the shiny form, as the pigeon Pokémon can also be encountered in its shiny version. So if you still need a shiny here, you should definitely go on the hunt.
What’s next for the spotlight hour? There are currently no details available on this. Pidgey was the last Pokémon announced for the spotlight hour. A Pokémon for the upcoming Tuesday is not yet known.
Instead, there is now information about upcoming raid bosses for May. Three familiar faces are returning to the game.
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The governments are advising people to stay at home as much as possible during the current corona crisis. To ensure you have a lot to play, the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online (LotRO) is currently offering many game contents for free.
Update April 28: The campaign will be extended until May 31 (via LOTRO). Until that time, you can use all playable contents of the two MMORPGs The Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online for free.
What kind of campaign is this? Standing Stone Games explained that they want to help people who have to stay at home to have some fun.
That’s why it is currently possible to play both MMORPGs The Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online completely for free.
This means you don’t need to spend any money on additional contents, even if they are normally paid.
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Even addons like Morder are currently free in The Lord of the Rings.
A very nice campaign
What exactly does the campaign involve? The contents of the two games are free until April 30. In addition, there are some events. This applies to everyone, including newcomers.
For The Lord of the Rings Online, this includes:
All quests, instances, and skirmishes, including those in expansions (also new expansions like Minas Morgul), are accessible to everyone until April 30.
The curator will return from March 26 to April 30.
From March 26 to April 6, there will be a 10% XP boost.
The Baggins birthday event takes place from March 26 to April 6.
For D&D Online, you can look forward to:
All dungeons and raids, including those in expansions, are accessible to everyone until April 30.
The Buddy Bonus of 5% XP is active from March 20 to 29. This is in addition to the weekend events.
The Mimic event is active from March 26 to April 6.
The anniversary event is active from March 26 to April 30.
The free campaign in The Lord of the Rings Online could improve player numbers.
Players are happy
What do the players think about it? Many players are enthusiastic about the campaign:
Neves_Space_Corps writes on reddit: “This is an amazing act of kindness from SSG. Thank you very much!”
ndomiel agrees: “This is one of the greatest things ever. Hats off to SSG for showing this rare light of kindness and love in these dark times.”
Even subscribers like Hothcookies find this good: “I literally signed up the day before because I thought I would have more time during the corona crisis. I’m not upset at all and am happy to continue paying once this whole debacle is over, just to do my part in keeping a great game and a great company running!”
Now is the perfect time to check out one of the MMORPGs again. If you enjoy The Lord of the Rings Online, you can be excited that the developers have big plans.
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For a limited time, you can currently snag 3 games for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) for free – and all without PS Plus. How and what this is about, you will learn here.
What are the free games for the PS4 about? Sony wants you to stay home as much as possible during the Corona crisis. To additionally provide entertainment, the company supports this with its own initiative.
For example, it supports independent studios that have gotten into financial trouble due to Corona, and also gives away two games for the PS4 under the motto #PlayAtHome for a limited time – until May 5th.
Additionally, the developer and publisher Bandai Namco is also giving away a game for the PS4. Here you have until May 10th to secure the free game.
The cool thing is: A PS Plus membership is not required for this. So any PlayStation 4 player can grab these games completely free – you just need an online connection and a PSN account.
By the way, the rest of the world besides Journey gets the Nathan Drake Collection, which includes Uncharted 1 – 3.
From Bandai Namco, there is the Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 – the latest version of the iconic arcade classic in cool 3D graphics
This is how you get these 3 games for free: Did you miss out on securing these gifts so far? Then you can still catch up now, it’s very simple. Search for the respective game in the PlayStation Store on your PS4 or simply follow these links:
Do you have PS Plus? All 3 games are available without a PlayStation Plus subscription. However, if you have an active subscription, you can secure the two monthly PS Plus free games for April until May 5th. Because Uncharted 4 is waiting for you, one of the best adventures of all time. And speed freaks can look forward to DiRT 2.0, a fast and popular racing sim.
Moreover, the new PS Plus free games for May 2020 are now known. There we can look forward to Cities: Skylines, currently the best city-building sim ever. Additionally, there is the popular Farming Simulator 19 as the second monthly game. More about this can be found here: PS Plus in May 2020 brings 2 of the best simulations for the PS4
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Activision Blizzard banned thousands of cheaters in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone with a major banning wave. However, it seems that innocent players were also affected, and they are now demanding answers. The developers remain silent.
What is it about? The popular shooters Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone have a cheating problem. God modes, wall glitches, or aimbots ruin fair players’ matches repeatedly. Players on consoles even disable crossplay to protect themselves from cheaters on PC.
However, it appears that this consistent banning of cheaters also produces collateral damage. More and more players are complaining about unjustified bans and report that numerous CoD Points and play hours have likely been irretrievably lost due to these bans.
Other than general statements regarding the bans, the developers have had nothing to say so far. Now, user “John Jefferson Sy” has even started a petition on Change.org to get Activision Blizzard to speak, which has already reached its first signature goal. However, the creators remain silent.
Players feel wrongly banned – petition is ongoing
What do the players demand in the petition? The first goal of the petition is the restoration of the banned accounts or at least an explanation as to why the accounts were suspended. The petition is addressed to two high-ranking officials at Activision Blizzard – CCO Kristin Binns and CEO Bobby Kotick.
The first goal of 500 supporters has already been reached. The next milestone is 1,000, and so far, 575 people have signed the petition (April 28, 1:00 PM).
What do the developers say about it? The responsible parties remain stubbornly silent regarding the emerging accusations. Other than the official announcements on handling cheaters, there has been no response to the questions from the upset CoD soldiers.
“John Jefferson Sy” tried contacting Activision support, but they presumably only said:
“Temporary and permanent bans in all game modes are final and are not subject to review. Activision Support cannot answer or assist with enforcement matters.”
As the issue of cheaters became increasingly prominent in the community, officials commented on it a few weeks ago in an Activision blog post. Here, the strict communication policy regarding cheaters is clear: “This is an area we are working intensely on, but we do not always discuss it publicly.”
Why aren’t the creators providing clear answers? Developers or the respective studios often tend to obscure their actions against cheaters as much as possible. Once the methods are known, the chance increases that inventive hackers will find effective ways to prevent the detection of cheats and hacks.
Activision analyzes data and only bans with strict scrutiny
How does Call of Duty ban cheaters? In the blog post, the developers revealed a bit about their approach. They use automated analysis programs to look for anomalies. A security team monitors the data around the clock to identify possible violations.
When we report a player, they are analyzed and filtered based on key factors. If the data confirms the suspicion of the reporting player, the cheating soldiers then appear on the security team’s radar.
“All violations undergo a thorough review process by the security team of Infinity Ward before enforcement, and penalties are not subject to further review.”
A typical wall glitcher at work on the action map Shipment.
Which actions lead to bans? According to the English security guidelines of CoD Warzone, the following actions are prohibited:
Using third-party software for modding or hacking
Using fake CoD versions (piracy)
Unsupported peripherals and applications
Boosting – unintentionally enhancing rewards such as XP
Glitching – exploiting game errors for personal gain
Griefing – ruining the game for other players with one’s behavior
Offensive behavior such as cyberbullying or racism
Players with content or objects that are actually unavailable
Decompiling or reverse-engineering game data
According to Activision, most points on this list have a “threat level” and result in a temporary ban. Only after a second or third infraction do they lead to permanent bans. However, modding/hacking, piracy, and decompiling source code lead directly to a permanent ban without warning.
Statement against statement – the banning issue remains intriguing
Does the petition have a chance of success? “John Jefferson Sy” claims that a large portion of the banned players are innocent. If this is confirmed, it could soon become a serious problem for Activision Blizzard. This would mean several tens of thousands of players could take to the streets against CoD and its banning policy.
However, the statements of the CoD creators stand against these accusations. Every ban, whether permanent or temporary, is subject to manual review by the security team. While human error may occur, it is unlikely that a large portion of the bans went wrong.
Either way, the responsible parties recently issued clear warnings against cheaters and continue to diligently ban suspected hackers and cheaters – or at least send them to their own cheat servers. However, if it turns out that there are many innocent victims of the war against CoD cheaters, the action somewhat misses the actual purpose. The issue remains intriguing.
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Sergio Agüero of Manchester City is currently playing football on Twitch instead of on the pitch. This leads to some funny situations in FIFA 20 – like this one, where both Agüeros were wonderfully frustrated.
What happened? In the Twitch stream of Premier League striker and star player Sergio Agüero, there have been many funny situations lately. However, a particular clip garnered special attention.
In it, Sergio Agüero runs towards the opponent’s goal with his own character, takes a shot from a tight angle – and hits the ball next to the left post.
This caused frustration – for both Agüeros. Both the real and the FIFA Agüero held their hands in frustration behind their heads – and that almost simultaneously. Additionally, a loud “Noooo” can be heard from the professional.
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How the clip was received: The post on Reddit under the motto “At least the player reactions are realistic” garnered over 4,000 upvotes. The comments were quite amused: The funny but rather realistic coincidence was described as “just perfect” or “fantastic”.
Agüero is well-received: Overall, Agüero can be pleased with positive feedback on Reddit. Things are also going well for the striker on Twitch.
If you look at the videos in the “FIFA” category, Agüero is right up there:
Many people are watching Agüero’s videos on Twitch
That even professionals have a hard time was shown by Agüero in another video. However, this one is more fitting for a list of unrealistic FIFA situations, compared to the “double Agüero frustration”.
In this scenario, Agüero’s opponent sent a cross into the box that goalkeeper David de Gea mistakenly launched into his own net.
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Such a mistake is unlikely to happen to the real David de Gea. So it’s no wonder that the goal drove Agüero to despair.
“EA spares no one, my friend,” commented user “FromKunchee” (via reddit). Here too, Agüero’s incredulous reaction caused amused sympathy.
Previously, the Argentine striker had already caused a stir when he expressed his frustration with EA Sports live on stream. However, it wasn’t about the sometimes somewhat confusing gameplay, but rather about how hard it is to get good cards.
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In Pokémon GO there are now further changes in the game during Corona. The two latest ensure that you have to walk less. PokéStops and buddy Pokémon have been changed.
What’s new: On the evening of March 27, a lot happened in Pokémon GO. From now on, you can raid comfortably from afar. The remote raids help trainers so that they no longer have to walk to hotspots like gyms, but can play from a safe distance. This avoids the issue of crowds gathering because of Pokémon GO.
The two latest changes revolve around PokéStops and buddies. PokéStops now have a larger radius, and buddies can fetch gifts for you. Both changes ensure that you have to walk less and maybe even play Pokémon GO without leaving the house.
Changes to PokéStops
What has changed: Niantic informed the trainers that the radius for interacting with PokéStops has now been increased. To be precise, the radius has been doubled. This is supposed to match the distance at which you can also interact with gyms.
It seems that this change did not reach all trainers by midday on April 28. They are receiving error messages when spinning the stops. Certain regions or player groups may be gradually unlocked.
Buddies now fetch gifts – How does that work?
What has changed: Your buddy Pokémon already have many interaction possibilities. Now they are even more useful for trainers.
Buddy Pokémon now frequently venture out to stops and gyms nearby, bringing gifts from there. You can then send these gifts to friends on your friend list.
If you are still missing a few online buddies, then use our post to find Pokémon GO friends.
Regularly, it brings you gifts from stops. In the game, you will see the buddy with a symbol above its head when it has found gifts. The good part is that multiple gifts will be brought at once. The number can vary. In screenshots in the community, we saw at least 3 to 10 gifts that a buddy brought at the same time.
Your buddy does not need to be visible on the map for this
What else has changed? The game also extended the “Special Bonuses” with increased incense effectiveness, more gift openings, higher gift storage, and half hatch distance. In the game, it is stated that these bonuses are supposed to last for another 33 days.
Another change is the new Special Research “Nostalgia Challenge”, which has initially been unlocked only for a few trainers. We have compiled all tasks and rewards for you so that you can see what to expect.
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Currently, the Kickstarter MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria is in turmoil. After the game’s cancellation was announced, players began to sue the developer. However, he now claims that Chronicles of Elyria is not dead.
What happened? On March 25, the CEO of Soulbound Studios, the company behind Chronicles of Elyria, announced that all employees have been laid off. This is due to the fact that no publisher could be found for the ambitious MMORPG and the company has now run out of money.
While “something playable” was supposed to emerge from the data of Elyria through voluntary work, the text actually made it clear that the originally planned MMORPG will not be implemented.
However, the company now claims that Chronicles of Elyria is still in development. Players on reddit speculate that Soulbound Studios is just trying to evade the lawsuit.
The characters in the MMORPG were supposed to age and die. A feature that brought Chronicles of Elyria attention, but perhaps overreached.
Development of Chronicles of Elyria continues under the CEO
What does Soulbound say? In a FAQ on the website, CEO Jeromy “Caspian” Walsh addresses the current situation of Chronicles of Elyria. When asked if players will get their money back, he replied:
Our intention was and is to deliver Chronicles of Elyria.
Although we have overcome many challenges and made mistakes in the development of this unique game, our efforts continue.
All funds we raised for development, including a significant portion of the founder’s personal money, were spent by Soulbound in good faith for the game […].
100% of the funds we raised through Kickstarter, our stretch goals, and direct payments went directly into the development of the game. Developing games, especially games of this scale, is a costly endeavor […].
No one bought a Ferrari. No one took a world trip with your money. All salaries were within the norm for a company of our size in our industry and region […].
Our costs can be broken down into salary and wage costs for about 20 people, numerous contractors, health insurance, operating expenses […], software licenses and related royalties, legal costs, accounting, training, and marketing.
Our operating costs averaged nearly $2 million per year over four years, and every penny can be accounted for.
How will Elyria be further developed? The development of Chronicles of Elyria is currently being continued solely by CEO Walsh. This was stated by the CEO in the FAQ.
He is joined by 6 former employees who volunteer in their spare time to assist with development. However, this is not expected to last long, as Walsh is currently looking for a financial solution.
How this solution will look is still unclear to him.
Players suspect a stalling tactic
How are players reacting? In the subreddit for Chronicles of Elyria, some users suspect that behind the FAQ and the development by one person lies a stalling tactic to avoid a lawsuit.
“This is the biggest “Please don’t sue me” response I’ve ever read. What nonsense. […]. The statement that they [the game] still want to deliver is at best misleading, at worst fraudulent. I mean, if they couldn’t deliver with the team they had before, what can they deliver now?”
Other users also find the response “ridiculous” (via Geoffrey994) or describe it as “a joke” (via Alfgart).
However, there are also a few voices that at least hope the CEO’s statements could be true and that Chronicles of Elyria might still be released.
What happens next with the lawsuit? Currently, there has been no statement from the organizers of the lawsuit regarding the new FAQ. This was only published last night. As soon as there is a statement, we will add it to the article.
How powerful are tanks in World of Warcraft? This is demonstrated by player Nnoggie, who almost made the Ny’alotha raid child’s play with 30 tanks.
What did the group achieve? The Raid Ny’alotha definitely poses a challenge. However, Nnoggie, a member of the guild Method, wanted to prove that it can be beaten even if there are only tanks in the group, meaning no damage dealers or healers are included. Thus, 30 tanks set out and managed to conquer Ny’alotha in heroic mode – and did so quite easily. The entire raid posed no problem for Nnoggie, who formed a new group for this, as they even laughed while rushing through the raid.
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This video summarizes the Ny’alotha raid with 30 tanks.
Tanks are powerful
How did the group achieve this? The professional guild Method is currently the second strongest raid guild in the world. In the current content, they were only slightly behind the world first kill on N’zoth mythic by Limit. However, only Nnoggie played from this group.
Nnoggie and his friends resorted to some creative gameplay mechanics. This includes boosting the corruption effect “Twilight Devastation.” This effect belongs to the corruption introduced with Patch 8.3, which has been criticized for its strength for some time.
To achieve this boost, the players stacked the Azerite essence “Strength of the Guardian,” which increases the health of all tanks in the raid by 3% and stacks itself.
Since “Twilight Devastation” scales with maximum health and all 30 tanks used the Azerite essence as well as many stamina items like the time-warped version of “King Llane’s regal seal,” the players stacked millions in health and could thus deal correspondingly high damage.
Furthermore, they also utilized items like the “Vitageladener Titanensplitter,” which is considered one of the strongest trinkets for many tanks.
Who are the players? They are the well-known WoW player Nnoggie. Among other things, he is known for the Method Dungeon Tools add-on for WoW. Nnoggie called on Discord to help him with his endeavor.
He gathered 29 other players who responded to his call and plunged into the heroic mode of the Ny’alotha raid. The group only played tank classes, including several blood death knights, a few demon hunters and warriors, as well as one paladin, one druid and one monk.
What do WoW players think of this achievement? Players are impressed with this achievement and are also amazed that such health and damage numbers are possible. Some consider it exaggerated.
PlasticAngle comments on reddit: “4 million health … yes, this Twilight Devastation hurts.”
Neramm comments on reddit: “Corruption is only really fun when it’s broken.”
Players in the MMORPG World of Warcraft repeatedly achieve special feats and set records. For example, player DesMephisto managed to bring 46 characters to level 120, all of whom were warriors.
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Today, maintenance is taking place for The Division 2 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and the servers will be offline for several hours. What times are important today and what is changing? Read here everything important about the process and the patch notes.
Update 12:35 PM: As Massive has now announced, the servers are back online, and today’s maintenance is completed. No additional changes have been made beyond what has already been communicated. Have fun playing, Agents.
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What does the maintenance entail? Even after the 2 major updates in April (Title Update 8.5 and Title Update 9), as well as the retraction of a controversial nerf, the developers at Massive continue to work on The Division 2. Therefore, there will be maintenance today, including server downtime, which will also bring some changes.
All you need to know about the maintenance on April 28
This is how the maintenance will proceed today: Massive has already announced the schedule for today on Twitter.
The maintenance is scheduled to start today at 9:30 AM CEST. At the same time, the Division 2 servers will go offline, and the downtime will begin.
The server downtime is expected to last 3 hours. During this time, the changes will go live and you will need to take a forced break.
If the maintenance goes according to plan, the servers will come back online around 12:30 PM. This would conclude today’s maintenance and you can play The Division 2 again.
These times can change during the maintenance, this has happened more than once. If the maintenance ends earlier than planned or extends unexpectedly, we will update this article accordingly.
Overview of the changes – What the patch notes reveal: Besides the schedule, Massive has also published the patch notes. The following changes are expected after today’s maintenance in The Division 2:
A problem has been resolved that allowed the seeker mine to deal unintended high damage in the Dark Zone.
A problem has been fixed that allowed the talent “Unstoppable Force” (additional weapon damage per kill. 5% for 15 seconds, up to 5 stacks) to trigger when using allied skills.
By the way, the patch notes can also change during the maintenance. Sometimes not all points ultimately made it into the game, or further changes were added that were not initially listed. We will keep you updated on this.
This is new in The Division 2: With today’s maintenance, the clothing event Urban Jungle and the hunt for Saturn (the event week) – the 3rd target person as part of the seasonal hunt – will end. A new content of Season 1 will launch. After today’s forced break, you can wreak havoc in the Home League New York.
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Valorant is a huge success on Twitch and is generating record numbers of viewers. But how did it come to be? Were the top streamers paid by Riot to play Valorant? Riot has now issued a detailed statement: There are no sponsored streams, they say.
This is how successful Valorant is on Twitch: The Beta of Valorant was represented in April 2020 with an average of 502,852 viewers across various Twitch streams. This makes Valorant easily the top title on Amazon’s streaming platform. By comparison, the next 5 top categories had not even half of this viewership in April 2020 (as of April 28, 2020):
Just Chatting: 193,381 viewers on average
League of Legends: 189,792 viewers on average
Fortnite: 133,729 viewers on average
CS:GO: 119,075 viewers on average
GTA 5: 103,444 viewers on average
The Twitch numbers for Valorant on April 28, 2020. Source: Twitchtracker
Additionally, there are more records. Valorant was viewed for over 34 million hours in one day. In one day, 4000 years of Valorant were viewed.
The reason for the many views is that players can only get Beta access for Valorant by watching streams. However, before every streamer could distribute access for the beta, there were only a few selected top streamers who actively had such Twitch drops in their streams.
Were all of the streamers paid by Riot to play and promote the game?
Riot explains how to attract Twitch streamers to Valorant
This is how Riot proceeded: In an article on the site Engadget, Riot’s marketing chief Nikki Lewis was interviewed on the subject. She first stated that they had contacted hundreds of streamers and influencers from around the world.
They asked the streamers to stream Valorant during the beta and to offer access via drops. It was important to select hardcore shooter fans who understand such games and like the game. However, no money was involved:
During the closed beta, we did not pay any streamer to stream Valorant. Our goal is to maintain a community for years, even decades. Therefore, we strive to build a long-term relationship with streamers and look for things of value where we can support the business foundations that they [the streamers] want to build.
What did the streamers then receive? But what did Riot offer the streamers? Lewis did not provide any details, but she stated that they wanted to build an “ecosystem” that would “be beneficial for all of us.” And indeed, so far everyone has benefited from Valorant:
The streamers received fantastic viewership numbers
Riot received massive free promotion for their game
Amazon benefited from the increased user volume on Twitch
Moreover, Riot Games has always been open to influencers:
The reason we are so popular with streamers is that we aim to get to know them, build deeper relationships with them, understand their feedback on the game, and play the game with them. We have many developers who play with influencers and simply embrace and welcome them. This has been an explicit marketing strategy of ours.
This is what lies behind it: If you listen to Twitch streamers, it probably wasn’t even necessary for Riot Games to pay them, because Valorant brought in so many viewers and thus revenues through the Twitch drops that almost everyone wanted to be part of it (Dr Disrespect, by his own account, did not):
for established streamers at the top of Twitch like summit1g or Myth, it was the chance to do something new and entertain their viewers
for second-tier streamers, Valorant offered the chance for a breakthrough – streamers like Craig “ONSCREEN” Shanon say they have gained 500,000 followers and 14,000 subscribers through Valorant. Just the subscriptions bring about $30,000 a month. Advertising and donations come on top.
This is probably the ecosystem Riot Games is talking about.
He is one of the big names in Valorant. summit1g
However, things with Valorant on Twitch and the Twitch drops are also not running smoothly. As some streamers let their channel run 24 hours a day with partially recorded content, the whole situation around the coveted Twitch drops is slowly becoming absurd and many are getting annoyed.
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