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Will Save the World finally go Free2Play when Fortnite returns?

Max Handwerk 14. October 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite, “The End” has sucked up the entire game and made it unplayable. Even the PvE part of Fortnite, “Save the World”, is not accessible – is a major change coming? After all, the early access title “Save the World” was supposed to be free in 2018 and celebrate its release as a Free2Play title.

This happened in the event: In Fortnite Battle Royale, Season X ended with a bang. The big live event on Sunday evening sucked the entire map and all players into a black hole – since then, you only land on a black screen in Fortnite.

On this screen, you can activate a fun mini-game, but Fortnite in its normal form is currently unplayable. And the “End” doesn’t seem to only refer to the game.

What happens to “Save the World”?

So here is the current status: The end has not only sucked away the Battle Royale mode in Fortnite but also “Save the World”. The PvE mode was actually the original Fortnite back in summer 2017, but it was overtaken in popularity by Battle Royale.

Originally, Save the World was supposed to be finished in 2018 and released for free for everyone. However, to this day, the Save the World mode remains paid and is still stuck in early access.

The “End” of Fortnite has also reached the official social media channels and the Epic website. And apparently, it does not stop at the Fortnite Store: The leaker “FireMonkey” has found out that Epic has disabled the purchase option for several items.

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This affects V-Bucks, but also the Standard Edition, the Deluxe Edition, and the upgrade to the Deluxe Edition.

“Save the World” is currently not available for purchase in the store. This could be an indication that it will become Free2Play in the future.

Only a few changes in 2019

Will Save the World be free? The fact is: The Free2Play launch of “Save the World” has been planned for a long time. Originally, the re-release was supposed to take place in 2018. But then Epic decided, “after careful consideration”, to rethink that decision.

Although many new features were already ready, they wanted to bring even more before the mode became free.

The community largely agreed with that move at the time. They felt that there was still a lot to improve in the mode.

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After the announcement, two major changes occurred:

a rework of the game and the interface to a comic look in November 2018
transparent loot boxes, the so-called “X-ray Llamas” in January 2019

Is Epic closing the chapter on “Save the World” now?

Here’s what’s behind it: There hasn’t been much happening in Fortnite: Save the World in 2019. The mode has completely disappeared from public perception. There’s really no reason for Epic to say now: “Okay, it’s release-ready. We are making it Free2Play now.”

However, it’s possible that Fortnite has decided that “Save the World” is now ready for release because they want to close this chapter.

It has been very quiet around “Save the World” for 9 months, and revenues are likely not as high anymore – so they might as well make it Free2Play and close an open issue that has been lingering for a long time and that reflects poorly on Epic.

The end event has definitely raised a lot of questions. How could it continue with Fortnite?

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Wizards Unite gets a feature that Pokémon GO fans have long wanted

Noah Struthoff 14. October 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Niantic fulfills many players’ dreams with a long-awaited feature, but unfortunately, this only applies to Wizards Unite and not to Pokémon GO. The start button for raids is coming.

What is this feature? Those who fight in fortresses in Wizards Unite with friends can tell them via the start button when they are ready for battle. This way, you don’t have to spend annoying time in lobbies.

This is at least revealed by a text in the Galaxy Store, which teases the new feature. It says:

“A new feature has been added! When you enter a room with other players, you can now tap “Ready” to let your teammates know that you are ready to participate in the battle! You can also see when other players are ready to start the challenge. As a solo player, you can now skip the start timer by tapping “Start” and will be sent directly into the battle!”

Fans of Pokémon GO demand: We want it too!

This causes discontent: Players of Pokémon GO are disappointed with Niantic. Such a feature has been requested for years in Pokémon GO, as players have always had to wait 2 minutes there, whether everyone is ready or even if one is doing a raid alone.

Niantic has implemented this huge request within a few months in Wizards Unite, but Pokémon GO is still waiting.

This is what players say: The majority of voices are negative towards Niantic. Hardly anyone understands why this feature is coming so quickly to Wizards Unite while Pokémon GO is still waiting for it.

We show you some voices from the community on Reddit:

justplainjay: “I can’t think of any reason why this feature has not yet been added to Pokémon GO”
Cathodicum: “When comparing the two games, it’s easy to see that Wizards Unite (maybe due to Warner Bros.?) actually has real software developers.”
Smitty30: “Wow, first the “Download all assets” feature and now this feature. Pokémon GO definitely needs both.”

What do you think? Would this feature be important for Pokémon GO? Or do you not really need it?

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New MMORPG looks like WoW Mobile – Coming free for iOS and Android

Andreas Bertits 14. October 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Are you waiting for a potential WoW Mobile? Maybe the MMORPG War and Honor for iOS and Android can shorten the waiting time.

What is War and Honor? It is a classic 3D action MMORPG. You follow a story through quests and compete with other players. Additionally, you explore dungeons where you find valuable items – if you manage to defeat the bosses.

Over time, your hero gains powerful abilities, which you create from the classes of Warrior, Archer, and Mage. You often travel with mounts that you can even customize in appearance.

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Inspired by WoW

What is special about the MMORPG? The developers took inspiration from the currently very popular World of Warcraft due to its Classic version and aim to create a similar gaming experience that you can enjoy on mobile.

Moreover, there are massive battles, especially in the fights against the bosses. Essentially, the team behind War and Honor wants to create a kind of Mobile WoW.

What about PvP? In an arena, you fight against other players. It is important to use your abilities tactically. This way, you can become the most powerful hero in the arena, which brings you special rewards.

Who is developing the online game? It is developed by i-Fun Games. The Chinese developer is known for mobile games like Legions : Battle of the Immortals and Land of Kings. Both titles are quite well-rated.

Legions : Battle of the Immortals has 4 out of 5 points in the Google Play Store, Land of Kings has 4.5 out of 5 points.

Do you want to join? Add the game to your wishlist

When will War and Honor be released? Currently, there is no release date set. However, you can add the mobile game to your wishlist and you will be notified when it launches.

What is the cost of the MMORPG? War and Honor is being released as a free-to-play game. You simply download the title upon release and start playing.

The MMORPG is funded through in-game purchases.

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FIFA 20 TOTW 5: The Predictions for the Team of the Week – featuring Lewandowski

Julian Schröder 14. October 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

For TOTW 5 (Team of the Week) in FIFA 20, there are now predictions. We will tell you which players could be part of the Team of the Week.

Update: Here is the official TOTW 5:

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Due to the international break, the predictions for the next Team of the Week are based on the performances of the players in their respective national teams.

These are TOTW predictions: With the predictions for the Team of the Week, you get a good overview of the players who could make it into the Team of the Week.

Here, the community tries to predict which players, through their performances over the weekend, would deserve a spot in the TOTW.

In fact, they often manage to correctly predict some players.

Forecast for Team of the Week 5 in Ultimate Team

These predictions come from dexerto:

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Goalkeeper:

GK: Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City)
GK: Mert Günok (Medipol Başakşehir)

Defender:

CB: Leonardo Bonucci (Piemonte Calcio)
CB: Martin Hinteregger (Eintracht Frankfurt)
CB: Jakub Brabec (Viktoria Plzeň)
CB: Lucas Digne (Everton)

Midfielder:

CM: Weston McKennie (FC Schalke 04)
CM: Alexandr Golovin (AS Monaco)
CM: Eljif Elmas (Napoli)
CM: Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool)
CM: John McGinn (Aston Villa)
CM: Miralem Pjanić (Piemonte Calcio)

Forward:

LW: Denis Cheryshev (Valencia CF)
RW: Hirving Lozano (Napoli)
ST: Memphis Depay (Olympique Lyonnais)
FW: Kim Shin Wook (Shanghai Shenhua)
FW: Nicky Maynard (Mansfield Town)
FW: Alan Kardec (Chongqing Lifan)
FW: Germán Cano (Independiente Medellín)
FW: Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan)
FW: Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City)
FW: Yang Xu (Tianjin Quanjian)
FW: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern München)

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Possible Bundesliga Players in TOTW 5

These players from the Bundesliga could make it into TOTW 5:

Robert Lewandowski showed with his hat-trick against Latvia that he scores for the national team at will. The match ended 3:0 and Lewandowski has a good chance of getting his first TOTW card in FUT 20.

Martin Hinteregger played strongly in the 3:1 against Israel. The Austrian defender even scored a goal. Whether this is enough for a spot in the TOTW will be revealed on Wednesday.
Weston McKennie achieved the fastest hat-trick in the history of the US national team in the 7:0 against Cuba. If he doesn’t receive an Inform card, it would be a big surprise.

When does TOTW 5 come out? The upgraded Inform cards from Team of the Week 5 will be available from October 16 at 19:00.

How you can use the predictions now: You can use the new TOTW cards to quickly earn coins. Here is how it works:

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Layoffs again at Daybreak, the studio behind H1Z1, Everquest, Planetside

Andreas Bertits 14. October 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Daybreak Games is once again experiencing layoff waves. This time, developers of the battle royale shooter Planetside Arena are also affected.

How many employees were laid off? This is not known, it is only said that a number of staff from the developer studio Daybreak Games had to go.

Which teams were affected? Mainly, the employees involved worked on the online games H1Z1, Planetside 2, and the not-so-successfully launched Planetside Arena.

Restructuring demands layoffs

What are the reasons? Daybreak has released an official statement. It indicates that there will be restructuring in several teams to better support the games in the long run. This is supposed to lead to improved player experiences that are even more tailored to the needs and desires of the players.

Several employees are expected to be affected by these changes. However, Daybreak states that it will help and support the employees during this time.

How are the employees reacting? The staff shows sympathy for the colleagues who had to leave. They have lost friends.

The affected employees state that they enjoyed working at Daybreak and are proud of what they were able to achieve during their time with the company.

What could the reasons be? The player numbers of Daybreak’s games continue to decline. For example, the numbers of Planetside Arena on Steamcharts are far from good. The layoffs could therefore be a reaction from the company to the dwindling player base.

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It is not the first time

Have there not been layoffs before? Last year there were also layoffs. Both in April and December, several employees had to leave the company.

What was the reasoning back then? Daybreak released a statement at that time, which reads almost exactly like the explanation given for the current layoffs. Back then, restructurings were also supposed to lead to better support for the games.

What does the community think about the situation? Players show compassion for the laid-off employees and hope they find new jobs quickly.

However, there is also some frustration. After all, this is the third wave of layoffs within about a year and a half. And the same reasoning has been given every time. However, it seems that the situation is not improving. Especially the fans of Planetside 2 are now demanding that Daybreak sell the brand rights so that another team can take care of the title more effectively.

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Fortnite now has a secret minigame – Here’s how you can play it

Noah Struthoff 14. October 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite there is currently a lot of chaos, but a secret minigame has also appeared. It could shorten your waiting time until you can finally play Fortnite again.

What happened? The huge live event to end Season 10 surprised many players: In the end, the screen went black and a mysterious circle is now spinning in the middle. More cannot happen in Fortnite, you cannot start a real match.

No one knows how long the game can only be accessed like this. However, Epic does not leave you empty-handed. You can start a minigame and play around the strange black circle.

How to start the secret minigame in Fortnite

What kind of game is it? It’s a minigame classic in the style of Fortnite. In this game, you play as a pizza and have to avoid falling Durrr-Burgers. Over time, more and more burgers will come and the difficulty increases. Your high score is counted throughout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHKb2yWzvz0

How do I participate? For this, you need to enter a combination on your keyboard or controller to start the game. The combination is based on the Konami Code and is as follows:

PC: Up Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, B, A, Enter
PS4: Up Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, O, X, Options
Xbox One: Up Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, B, A, Start
Nintendo Switch: Up Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, B, A, +

If you have entered this combination, the game should start. How long it will remain is entirely unclear. It is suspected that the black screen will only resolve at the start of the next season.

Everything we know about the upcoming season has already been summarized in another article.

There was also a lot happening on Twitch. Hundreds of thousands of people watched the season ending:

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ESO speaks about mistakes: “It is hard to admit that you are wrong”

Alexander Leitsch 14. October 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, not everything went well from the start. Success only came in 2016 with the release on consoles. About this, and also about the future of ESO, spoke the Creative Director Rich Lambert at PAX AUS in Melbourne.

What did ESO’s Creative Director talk about? Lambert talked at a panel on the topic “Games as a Service” in Australia. He emphasized that changes and innovations for the game are the key to success.

That is also the crucial difference to single-player games, which are created once and then finished. However, consistently developing and improving a game brings along various problems and challenges that Lambert also addressed.

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What did Lambert reveal about the future of ESO? According to Lambert, ZeniMax plans to continue with the MMORPG well beyond 2020. However, he did not disclose what changes are planned for the future.

Instead, he spoke about the past and the mistakes that were made back then. At release, ESO was not doing as well as it is today.

“We fucked up, we made mistakes”

How was ESO’s past? The MMORPG based on the Elder Scrolls universe was released in 2014 but was not as successful at the beginning as hoped.

“ESO was not the game that people wanted,” Lambert recalled at the fair. Only after hard work and many adjustments did the desired success come.

A significant part of that was due to the expansion Tamriel Unlimited and the later update One Tamriel, which removed many entry barriers. However, the release on consoles also contributed to the fact that ESO now has more than 13.5 million registered accounts.

What hurdles are there in development? Development of ESO didn’t always go smoothly, as Lambert reported. As difficult as it is to admit mistakes, one must do it because the community always finds them:

We fucked up, we made mistakes, we sometimes get it wrong. It’s hard to admit you’re wrong.
However, the community will always say when you get it wrong.

Players, in turn, perceive some statements from developers as firm promises and expect a timely release of the feature. However, game development is a lengthy process with numerous hurdles.

Managing players and their expectations is thus another challenge faced when working with Games as a Service.

Who else participated in the panel? In addition to Rich Lambert, a Community Manager from Final Fantasy 14 and various content creators also participated in the panel.

They too shared their opinions and experiences about MMOs. You can watch the video of the panel here.

If you also want an overview of the development of ESO, take a look at this article:

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The queue in WoW Classic is annoying? This video will make you smile

Cortyn 14. October 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Not everyone can handle the queue in WoW Classic well. Especially Orc players tend to lose control easily, as this clip shows.

Although World of Warcraft Classic has been released for several weeks now and the biggest rush is gone, small or larger queues still occur at peak times and on certain realms. This is a recurring topic in the WoW Classic subreddit and is captured in memes or small videos.

Some people put in a bit more effort, like the user Gorak’s Guide with his YouTube channel. He made good use of the waiting time to create a small video that expresses the pain of the queue.

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This is how annoying the queue is in WoW: The video addresses the most common problems and temptations that players faced in the queues. In the first days, there were often (and occasionally still are) reports from players that their position in the queue increased along with the waiting time, rather than decreasing. Particularly frustrating when you only have limited free time and want to play for a few hours.

Also, the offer that in “Retail WoW”, namely Battle for Azeroth, you receive a character directly at level 100 to try out current content, many see only as a temptation meant to distract them from the queue and the “true game”.

Of course, the queues in most cases are not as terrible as portrayed in the video anymore. However, the frustration and discontent over the long waiting time will likely still be fresh in many people’s minds. Perhaps the little clip brought a smile to your face.

Are there still waiting times on your realms in WoW Classic? Or has it calmed down and can you play at any time?

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With the new artifact in Destiny 2, cool and really strong builds are possible

Benedict Grothaus 14. October 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Since Destiny 2: Shadowkeep was released, Guardians can enhance their gear with an artifact: the Eye of the Tor-Lords. This allows for some really crazy builds with strong synergies.

What is this artifact? The “Eye of the Tor-Lords” is the first artifact that you can acquire with Shadowkeep in Destiny 2 and it makes you really strong. The Eye has five different tiers, each with five mods, of which a total of up to twelve can be equipped.

The bonuses range from more Glimmer or materials from defeated enemies to special ammunition (such as shield-piercing) to special effects that you can distribute on enemies or yourself.

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Artifacts allow you to improve your Guardian beyond the normally maximum power level. Some of the possible builds are particularly interesting for Warlocks.

Really strong Warlock build with the artifact in Destiny 2

This build is really powerful: A special build is based on one of the last mods that you can equip in the artifact: Oppressive Darkness.

Oppressive Darkness leaves an effect on the enemy after they are hit with a Void grenade.

Due to the effect, the enemy takes about 25% more damage. The damage is displayed in yellow numbers (as “critical”). This way, you can see that the effect is active. This is particularly interesting for Warlocks with Voidwalker specialization and Rift of the Divide:

“Hand-Supernova” triggers the effect of “Oppressive Darkness”
With “Dark Matter,” you gain grenade charges through Void kills
The exotic gloves “Controversial Hold” additionally grant Void grenade charge
With the legendary weapon perk “Demolisher,” kills with the weapon grant even more charge

You can obtain a Hand Cannon with the “Demolisher” perk, for example, in the new Vex Offensive from Shadowkeep.

What makes the build so strong? The interplay of all these abilities and traits allows you to recharge a grenade approximately every six to eight seconds – depending on how many enemies you can defeat.

This way, you can trigger a Supernova every few seconds, weakening enemies and often also benefiting from the previous weakening debuff. This way, you can maintain the damage effect continually on bosses and really crush them.

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More cool builds

Which other builds work? There are several other builds that can be created with the new artifact from Destiny 2, such as:

A Stormcaller Warlock build, with which you can maintain your Arc Soul from the Elemental tree continuously
A PvP Titan build, which allows you to “oneshot” other Guardians with double grenades
A PvE Titan build in the Sentinel specialization, which uses a similar number of grenades with weakening as the Warlock build described above

These builds are only possible through the artifact in this season of Shadowkeep. If you like them or want to create your own builds, you should try them out soon. After that, there will likely be another artifact:

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Fortnite is currently not playable – The event was really the end

Eilyn Rapp 13. October 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

The big live event on October 13 took place in Fortnite. You can watch the video of the end of Fortnite here.

What kind of event was it? In Fortnite Battle Royale, a countdown was running down to Sunday evening at 8:00 PM. Exactly at the end of the countdown, the rocket launched.

This is how the “end” of Fortnite went down

What did the “end” look like? The rocket was launched after the countdown ended. It flew high into the air and was then teleported.

There were rifts everywhere, and parts of the rocket were teleported through these rifts. The parts flew back and forth across the map and past the players.

Then everyone flew to the meteor and hit it. A rift formed in front of the meteor and it was drawn in.

The whole rocket then flew down above Loot Lake, followed by the meteor.

The shield was breached and the meteor hit the “rift ball” in Loot Lake. This caused a massive shockwave and all players were thrown into the air.

After a short time, a black hole formed and began to suck in everything and everyone. You could still hear the Battle Bus honking and flying into the hole.

Now Fortnite is no longer accessible, and all you see is this black hole. Is this the end of Fortnite or just a bridge of downtime until the new season starts?

Were there any map changes? After this event, it should be certain that this map can no longer exist as it is. Either it is “the end” of Fortnite or we will start the next season with a completely new map.

The end of Fortnite?

Some now think the game is over and that you can no longer play. However, it is more likely that it is just a bridge until the new season or Fortnite Chapter 2 starts.

What does Fortnite look like now? When you start Fortnite now, you either enter a waiting queue or only see the black hole. This is what it looks like at the moment:

You can watch the whole event in this video:

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340,000 people are watching Tfue on Twitch because no one can play Fortnite

Schuhmann 13. October 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite , the big event at the end of Season 10 took an unexpected turn: After the event, Fortnite is no longer available. All that can be seen is a black screen. Twitch streamer Turner “Tfue” Tenney had a peak viewership of 340,000 people and he had no idea how to entertain them.

What was this event? Today at 8 PM, there was supposed to be a big live event in Fortnite. The event was titled “The End”.

The event did happen, starting a bit later than announced and began just like previous events. A rocket took off, smaller rockets emerged, zoomed around, and crashed into rifts. Tfue and the other players were thrown into the air and pushed back to get a better view of the action.

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Then a comet crashed in slow motion onto the world of Fortnite – a kind of vortex formed and sucked up the map.

Only a strange point remained on the otherwise black screen and the option to “log out.”

Tfue has many viewers – No idea what to do

This is how Tfue reacted: During the event, Turner “Tfue” Tenney watched intently.

However, when the screen turned black, he was completely at a loss: What was he supposed to do now?

He shifted in his chair, fiddled with his phone, stood up, and generally seemed restless. More and more viewers were watching him and he didn’t quite know what to offer them. Normally he just plays Fortnite, which he is really good at, but that wasn’t possible now.

Tfue hesitated for minutes about whether he should press “Exit” or not.

Until he realized it wouldn’t make any difference: The screen in front of him wouldn’t change. Nothing happened at all.

The absurd thing is that the Fortnite streamer can no longer stream Fortnite, but 340,000 people are watching because they also can’t play Fortnite.

Tfue then wondered live on the Twitch stream what he should do as an entertainer to entertain the viewers: Maybe he’ll start dancing?

Epic seems to be giving Fortnite a break

Here’s what’s behind it: The event is likely a PR stunt by Epic. They are shutting Fortnite down for a while to garner as much attention as possible and direct that attention towards the beginning of Season 11 or the start of “Chapter 2”. Then people will surely be able to play Fortnite again, albeit a changed Fortnite.

It is likely that Fortnite will be back up in the course of next week – at the launch of Chapter 2, whatever that name may imply. Probably a new map.

Watch live video of Tfue on www.twitch.tv

Right now, a bizarre situation has arisen: Fortnite viewers and Fortnite players are looking for content they can consume on Twitch. And Fortnite streamers will have to come up with something to entertain their fans without their favorite game.

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LoL: Selected Pro leads Team Liquid with Quadra-Kill to their 1st win at Worlds

Schuhmann 13. October 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In League of Legends, Yilang “Doublelift” Peng has been in the game for a long time. He was supposed to lead TSM to the top, but he was sorted out in 2017. Now he is with Team Liquid at Worlds 2019, claiming a first major victory against the Koreans from DAMWON Gaming.

This was the match: Team Liquid played the first match at LoL Worlds 2019 against the Koreans from DAMWON Gaming:

Team Liquid has managed to go from a moderately successful team to the top team in the USA in LoL over the past few years
DAMWON Gaming is only number 3 in Korea – but is very strong. 3 of the players have made it to the “Top 6” of the Solo Queue in Europe during the World Championship in Berlin – just like that. The top laner Nuguri is currently number 2 on the EU ranking list and is said to have played 167 games. (via dotesports) DAMWON already played the group stage of Worlds and is therefore fully in gaming flow.

Before the match, it was pretty open who would win the thing. It was an important assessment for both teams.

Team Liquid vs. DAMWON Gaming – The 3 decisive plays

This is how the match went: A first decisive fight occurred after 19 minutes. It was a chaotic fight at the Drake. At first, it seemed that Team Liquid had the upper hand.

They were tightly grouped and DAMWON Gaming seemed scattered. Doublelift on Kai’Sa was able to seemingly fend off the teleporting Vladimir (Nuguri) and keep him out of the fight.

Team Liquid was able to isolate and eliminate the opposing Alistar.

It looked like it would be a 5vs3 for Team Liquid and a clear number.

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In the 1st scene, the damage from Vladimir was simply too much for Team Liquid.

But Vladimir healed up, came from behind, and crashed into the backline of Team Liquid. The damage from Nuguri on Vladimir was too much in that moment. Team Liquid broke under the pressure. Doublelift and Jensen were actually pulling back, but then went back into the teamfight. That did not end well.

The Koreans were able to secure 4 kills in that action – while giving up only 2 kills themselves. At that point, it seemed like the match was going well for DAMWON Gaming.

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Aatrox eats Vladimir and puts Team Liquid on the path to victory.

But the luck of the match turned 3 minutes later. Impact on Aatrox was able to secure an important solo kill on Vladimir. This resulted in 3 players from DAMWON Gaming being dead – leading to a Baron kill for Team Liquid.

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The decisive play of the day was finally made by Doublelift on Kai’Sa. He was able to secure a quadra-kill at 29 minutes. That’s something spectacular at the LoL Worlds.

The game ultimately ended after 31 minutes with a score of 15:9 for Team Liquid.

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Doublelift – A man with a mission

This is Doublelift: The American is regarded as a legendary carry and cornerstone of LoL. He had his first successes between 2011 and 2015 with Counter Logic Gaming – back when League of Legends was still in its early stages.

He was actually supposed to lead Team SoloMid, the largest team in the USA, to success between 2015 and 2017 – but he was not able to do that. He was even sorted out there – he had to leave the team clearly against his will.

In 2017, he switched to “Team Liquid”, which at that time was considered a joke in the US league. But that has changed since then.

As can be seen, Team Liquid is holding up under pressure at Worlds, and Doublelift is an important part of the team. TSM might have preferred to keep him.

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Twitch streamer calls WoW character “Free Hongkong” – Gets criticized

Schuhmann 13. October 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In WoW Classic, Twitch streamer Asmongold renamed a character to “Free Hongkong”. But not for political reasons, rather to annoy Blizzard. Asmongold emphasizes this with some ironic comments. This is being criticized.

This is what Asmongold did: The Twitch streamer Asmongold is the largest streamer of WoW Classic on the platform and was the top streamer on Twitch overall in August 2019.

He renamed a gnome warlock in WoW Classic, originally named “Krakmonkey”, to “Freehõngkõng”: So “Free Hong Kong.”

He did this because the original character “Krakmonkey” was marked by Blizzard as an “inappropriate name” that he should change.

Asmongold tells Blizzard: If you want to give me trouble, then I will give you trouble.

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Ironic protest is not well received

Here’s why it is delicate: As reported by Dexerto , Asmongold is criticized for this decision – for example on reddit.

Asmongold does not show solidarity with Hong Kong but does this only for personal reasons. Asmongold has ironically commented on the outrage regarding the China situation in YouTube statements and has mocked the emotional criticism regarding Blizzard’s decision.

YouTube videos of Asmongold’s reaction to “Blizzard and Hong Kong” have received many downvotes (via YouTube).

Asmongold seems to be mocking his name change of the WoW character and the “political engagement of influencers”. In the sense of “It’s not a protest if you just do something on the internet.”

When he talks about the topic, irony and sarcasm flow from every pore:

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The way he now uses Hong Kong to express his protest seems to lead to problems.

Asmongold is accused of doing everything to get attention. Previously he was said to have defended “Blizzard”, now he is switching sides.

The topic is highly charged

Here’s what it’s about: Asmongold is known for his ironic style. However, the topic “Hong Kong” is currently very emotionally charged:

Those who do not understand the irony think Asmongold is “switching sides”
Those who understand the irony feel that Asmongold does not take the topic, which is so important to many, seriously, but rather instrumentalizes it

There seems to be little room to use the topic in a humorous context to get back at Blizzard because they want you to change the name of a hero.

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The Division 2: Forget Cassie – this will soon be the best dealer in town

Maik Schneider 13. October 2019 Reading time 5 minutes

With Title Update 6 of The Division 2 on October 15, the vendor in the Thieves Den will receive a major update and will likely have the best offer in the entire game. Check out here how you can enjoy his high-quality goods.

What benefits do vendors bring in The Division 2? In addition to enemies, projects, or missions, Division 2 also offers a few merchants to push new equipment items into the agent’s inventory.

The inventories rotate weekly, and if a good item or a strong attribute is for sale, agents can stock up on it and later transfer the high attribute value to other equipment pieces.

What is the Thieves Den vendor? This vendor is located in the Thieves Den, a kind of safe house for rogues within the Dark Zones. Unlike the other sellers, he does not have his own inventory, but drops a random item when rare DZ materials are turned in. The frustration is often high, as he does not tend to drop particularly good equipment items.

Thieves Den vendor significantly better with TU6

However, this sly character is getting a decent upgrade and may even have the best offer in the entire city. What he might have after the update and how you can benefit from his offer will be covered in this guide to the “Thieves Den Vendor”.

Thieves Den vendor after TU6 with Named Items

What makes the revamped vendor so special? With Title Update 6, the vendor gets his own trade inventory and will be part of a weekly rotation.

He will likely sell “Named Items” and gear set items. The “Named Items” will be completely reworked with TU6 and will consequently gain a new significance in the agents’ builds.

Although there is already a vendor selling “Named Items”, the secret weapon vendor Cassie Mendoza, the new vendor also offers gear set armor that grants bonuses when wearing multiple pieces of a set.

In the screenshot, you can see a glimpse of his possible offerings, consisting of a named item and five set pieces, all part of another gear set.

The search for him could become dangerous

How can I use the offer? The update brings a really strong new vendor into the game, but he also comes at a price. To get his coveted goods, rare Dark Zone collectibles are not only needed, but also the search for his location within the contested areas.

Since the vendor only sells items at the highest gear level of 500, you should probably reach Level 30 before you can take advantage of his offer. Also, you need access to the respective Dark Zone, meaning you must have completed the DZ introduction missions to reach him.

On to the Dark Zone adventure

Once you have everything together, you need a bit of courage and luck in the Dark Zone while following these three steps:

Step 1: Farm Dark Zone resources

The thief vendor can still be paid with “DZ loot”, but now requires likely around 70 DZ items per purchase, depending on the merchandise.
- Currency: EPA / Morphium / Integrated Circuits
- With TU6, loot can be found more easily because the SHD network terminals, which can be found all over the unoccupied Dark Zones, provide a buff for some time after hacking, similar to the checkpoint buff for detecting boxes or loot, only for Dark Zone materials.

Step 2: Become rogue

With The Division 2, a new rogue status was introduced, a kind of Rogue-Lite. With this status, agents can perform rogue actions such as hacking an SHD terminal and filling a kind of rogue-o-meter from 0% to 100%. Fully loaded, the mega-map will then reveal the locations of the thief dens in the Dark Zone you are in.

Step 3: Locating the vendor

Once the thief dens are unlocked, the vendor can be found in one of the hideouts. Since the rogue status is lifted upon leaving the hideouts, multiple runs may be necessary as the hideout markings will also disappear.
- The vendor will only appear in the unoccupied Dark Zones and will likely move with the change of zone status.

If you have enough change in the form of DZ materials, you may take advantage of the new vendor’s showcase.

When does the vendor inventory rotate? In our time zone, the offers of most vendors change overnight from Friday to Saturday. The exact time for the new Thieves Den vendor’s rotation is still unknown.

Even though the offers from the rotating vendors have been disappointing at times, the vendor in the Thieves Den – Thieves Den Vendor – has likely been the biggest letdown. With the offerings after the update, he should now attract more profitable business.

Updates on 15.10. with many changes

What else will the upcoming expansion bring to the game? On October 15, many new features will be unlocked in the game, and along with balancing and revamped mechanics, expeditions will also return.

The content expansion “Episode 2” will be available to all players without the Year One Pass starting October 22, while TU6 will launch on October 15. Check here if you want to know more:

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Exotic weapon Monte Carlo returns to Destiny 2 – Even better than ever

Philipp Hansen 13. October 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

The exotic fan-favorite Monte Carlo is back in the Destiny universe. What the auto rifle can do in Destiny 2 and why the weapon is so popular, you can read here.

This is how you get Monte Carlo: To hold the exotic in your hands, you need luck. It is a so-called world drop. This means there is no guaranteed source and no specific quest to get Monte Carlo.

The weapon can among other things be hidden in an exotic engram or wait for you after completing various activities such as strikes, crucible matches, and gambit rounds.

This is what the exotic auto rifle can do: The weapon with a fire rate of 600 is carried in the kinetic slot and uses primary ammunition. The overall stats are solid across the board. The 43-round magazine and good handling are particularly commendable.

The unique exotic abilities are:

Monte Carlo Method: Causing damage with this weapon reduces your melee cooldown and has a chance to fully recharge your melee ability on each kill.
Markov Chain: This weapon grants increased damage through melee kills and kills with this weapon. Melee kills provide appropriate ammunition for this weapon.

During combat, your weapon becomes more powerful. The “Markov Chain” can be compared to the strong perk “Swashbuckler”. If you defeat an enemy with a melee attack, the “Markov Chain” jumps immediately to the maximum level 5. Furthermore, Monte Carlo intrinsically has the useful “High Caliber Rounds”. This causes enemies to be staggered under fire.

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This is how Monte Carlo performs in PvE: Against everything but bosses, the primary weapon shines and is simply fun. With the exotic rifle, you are most effective in the thick of the action.

With each kill with the weapon, you start the Markov chain and benefit from the damage buff for 4.5 seconds. You can increase the buff up to level 5, causing a total of 65% more damage at the highest level.

Since you are always near enemies, your melee ability should be almost constantly available thanks to the “Monte Carlo Method”. Especially with the seasonal artifact, you unlock very powerful melee mods that you can benefit from more often now.

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This is how Monte Carlo performs in PvP: Even in the crucible against other guardians, the auto rifle makes a good impression. The damage values of the weapon are:

Headshot (standard): 23 damage
Headshot (Markov chain 5x): 30 damage
Bodyshot (standard): 14 damage
Bodyshot (standard): Markov chain 5x): 19 damage

The optimal TTK (Time To Kill) – that is, the time it takes you to defeat an opponent – is a good 0.80 seconds by default. You need 8 headshots and one body shot for that. If you only hit body shots, you need 1.30 seconds to take down a guardian.

With a 5x buff, you have an optimal TTK of a phenomenal 0.60 seconds. Since every melee kill in PvP grants you immediate access to the maximum “Markov Chain”, your opponents should learn to fear this firearm.

Why is Monte Carlo a fan favorite?

The exotic simply looks good: In addition to the high fun factor of Monte Carlo, guardians already found the modern design of the weapon great back in the days of Destiny 1. Clean lines, a perfectly shaped sight, and the characteristic bayonet – all of this garners a lot of praise from the guardians.

The news of the return of the exotic rifle to Destiny 2 brought many guardians to reddit to make statements like: “One of my favorite weapons. It looks so good and sounds so good,” wrote user SlickMiller.

WPGfan had similar words: “Monte Carlo was probably my favorite weapon when it comes to aesthetics. It looks so good.”

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WoW Classic: Petition wants “Classic +” to come – but what should it be?

Benedict Grothaus 13. October 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Many players have been wondering for some time how WoW Classic will proceed once the content is “used up.” Because everything is supposed to remain as it was back then. Some fans now have ideas for the future – and even started a petition.

This is “Classic +”: In a petition on change.org, some fans of WoW Classic are currently demanding that Blizzard should develop a WoW Classic+. This means roughly that Classic should continue to evolve after the release of Naxxramas.

Instead of subsequently bringing The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King as official legacy servers, the content of Classic should be expanded. This should avoid the problem that the community is further divided by additional servers of older expansions.

The proposed path is already being exemplified by another MMORPG. Runescape has also released an “OldSchool Runescape” version that has since received new content for fans of the old version. And Runescape still has thousands of players.

WoW Classic+ – This is what it could look like

What content could come? The Danish website ProgamerReview has compiled some ideas in an article about “Classic+”. Following the already announced phases of WoW Classic, five more could come:

The Caverns of Time
Countries of Conflict: Azshara
The Dark Tower: Karazhan and Dalaran
The Scarlet Onslaught: Lordaeron
The Emerald Dream

In the phases, new dungeons and even new raids like “The Heart of the Dream” or “Caverns of Time: The Skull of Gul’dan” would be included. It is also possible to utilize existing content from other expansions, such as the Tower of Karazhan.

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Additionally, with each phase, more classes would receive quests, adding more depth to them. The world itself would also be expanded with either revamped or new areas.

This is the problem with it: Although the idea would likely please many players, others see difficulties in it as well. It is simply easier for the developers to implement something like The Burning Crusade than to create new content.

They also criticize that “Classic +” would appeal to no one except players who already play Classic. Whether this is true remains to be seen, as even Classic was said to be something only veterans would want to play. Now it has also excited new and retail players:

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Today the live event in Fortnite starts – date and time

Eilyn Rapp 13. October 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

Tonight is the night: The live event of Season 10 of Fortnite will take place. We will show you the time, countdown, and what we know so far about the event.

When does the live event start today? Today, Sunday, October 13, the live event in Fortnite will start. The countdown at the rocket counts down the time to 8:00 PM CEST (our time) this evening. The event should start at this time.

You can see the countdown at the rocket in Dusty Depot. Presumably, the live event will also start there. It’s best to find a higher spot, like a hill, where you can keep an eye on the countdown.

What happens during the live event? The launch of the rocket at Dusty Depot is expected.

During the live event of Season 4, a rocket was launched by the Visitor. Now there is expected to be another launch of the rocket, which was built this time by the Scientist.

Many players expect a new map as a leak could be a hint. Thus, many believe it will be a huge event and that the whole map will be destroyed.

On October 12, the Robot Mecha Bundle was available again in the Item Shop. You could also purchase the emotes “Team Mecha” or “Team Monster”. This could be a hint at another fight between the 2 giants.

The flying island, which played a big role in the live event of Season 6, is now also back on the map. It could also play a role in the live event of Season 10.

You can read the entire story of Fortnite Battle Royale here.

The End – The Great Live Event of Season 10 in Fortnite

Exact details about the live event are not yet known. There are already some speculations, but nothing concrete.

It is assumed that the rocket will launch at the beginning of the live event.

What are the speculations?

A scripted event where players are just spectators
A rocket launch in Dusty Depot
A renewed fight of the giants
Some players suspect a complete destruction of the map and a new one at the beginning of the next season
A start of the new season directly after the live event

Our author Eilyn expects a huge event and also has some of her own speculations about it.

Update 20:46: The event has now taken place and has taken a surprising turn. Fortnite seems to have meant it more seriously with the “end” than many players thought. You can find more about this in this article:

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Seehofer wants to pay more attention to the gamer scene – After the attack in Halle

Schuhmann 13. October 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

The German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) has announced that he wants to take a closer look at the gamer scene. One must consider what is still a video game and what is covert planning for an attack.

This is what Seehofer says: In a 30-second excerpt from an interview, Seehofer states:

that many offenders or potential offenders come from the gamer scene
they model themselves on “simulations”
one must see whether video games are still simulations or covert plans for an attack
and “we” need to pay more attention to the “gamer scene”

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Where does Seehofer say this? The Twitter channel of “Bericht aus Berlin” has published a 29-second clip in which Horst Seehofer speaks. The clip apparently belongs to an interview that will be broadcast today, Sunday, at 6:30 PM.

Bericht aus Berlin is a weekly television magazine about federal politics on ARD. This Sunday, the editorial team wants to address the terror attack in Halle and has interviewed the Federal Interior Minister for this purpose.

One of the themes of the show will be “Right-wing extremism on the internet and how effectively the security authorities can respond to it.”

Video games as “covert planning for an attack”

What is the background? The perpetrator of the terror attack in Halle is apparently considered “video game”-affine. He has live streamed his attack on the streaming platform Twitch.

In this context, Twitch, originally a gamer platform, has come into the focus of the German public.

Finally, someone is saying it!!!

— Hänno (@HandIOfIBlood) October 12, 2019

What are the reactions? The clip is already causing quite a stir on Twitter – at least in relation to other tweets from “Bericht aus Berlin.”

One of the most well-known German YouTubers, Hand of Blood, reacts ironically and posts, “Finally, someone is saying it.”

modern warfare title x11 — An image from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

The Association of the German games industry, game, issued a statement that MeinMMO has, saying:

“Putting the games community under general suspicion shows mainly ignorance and helplessness and distracts from the real social and political causes of such acts. Games have long become an integral part of the daily lives of millions of Germans; almost every second person here plays.
It should be clear to everyone: Just as little as one can hold movies or books responsible for hate and violence, games and their community are not the cause of it. Instead, we have a frightening problem with right-wing extremism in Germany.
The Federal Interior Minister should not helplessly blame a medium and its community, but should actively address the social problems of radicalization and increasing xenophobia that lead to such terrible acts as in Halle.”
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game

The SPD politician Tiemo Wölken (via twitter) also criticizes Seehofer’s remarks. He states that what Seehofer says is nonsense and that he knows it. One must admit that the security authorities have not sufficiently addressed right-wing extremism.

Many seem to share this view. Under the tweet from Bericht aus Berlin, some users say that this is an attempt to divert the debate towards gamers to distract from the actual problems.

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In the USA, a series of terrorist attacks in August 2019 triggered a similar discussion as is apparently beginning in Germany.

In the USA, gamers accused politicians of steering the debate towards gamers to avoid addressing the actual problems in the USA, such as the fact that so many guns are in circulation.

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LoL: Faker is back at the Worlds, dismantles Fnatic, has his fun

Schuhmann 13. October 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

The LoL Worlds 2019 started with a bang yesterday. At the start, the SKT1 team with superstar Faker faced off against Fnatic. The Europeans were considered a dark horse to win the championship in League of Legends before the game. However, in the match, they stood no chance against the Koreans of SKT1.

What was played? Yesterday, the group stage of the LoL Worlds kicked off. Now the championship is really on.

The Koreans from SKT1 are in the “group of death” C alongside the Europeans Fnatic, the outsiders Clutch Gaming from the USA, and Royal Never Give Up, the strong Chinese team led by Uzi.

Yesterday, the game between SKT1 and Fnatic took place. This was both teams’ first match of the World Championship. No one really knew where the teams stood at the moment:

SKT1 had a mediocre regular season in Korea but got stronger towards the end in the playoffs and managed to become champions.
Fnatic is alongside G2 Esports the dominant team in Europe. And Europe has appeared to be “the new power in League of Legends” since 2018.

Double teleport to the bot lane puts SKT1 on the road to victory

How the match went: The match was one-sided, and Fnatic struggled greatly from the start.

Fnatic played with Garen (Rekles) and Yuumi (Hylissang) on the bot lane. SKT1 countered with Kayle (Teddy) and Nautilus (Effort).

An important play occurred after 11 minutes. Here, Fnatic wanted to catch SKT1 supporter Effort at the tower. The bot lane duo of Garen and Yuumi advanced. Behind them lurked jungler Rek’Sai (Broxah). Fnatic wanted to classically secure a kill on the bot lane as three. However, this turned out to be a mistake.

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What seemed like a “3:1” situation in favor of Fnatic quickly turned out to be “5:3” in favor of SKT1. Fnatic couldn’t escape this, as they were at the enemy tower when they realized what was happening behind them.

Because Teddy and Khan teleported to the lane. Faker and Clid also made their way down.

The 5 members of SKT1 made quick work of the 3 opponents from Fnatic. Rekkles tried to somehow kill Nautilus, but that didn’t work out. He barely escaped the situation with a few health points left.

SKT1 secured 3 kills. At that time, they already led 4:0.

Audience applause for Ryze on the run

A nice scene for Fnatic can be seen here. The score is 2:6. SKT1 makes a push through the middle and secures 2 kills.

Faker and Clid pursue the fleeing Nemesis on Ryze, who seemingly just wants to get away.

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A 1vs1 develops between Clid on Lee Sin and Nemesis on Ryze. Clid is at full health, Nemesis has about 40% when it really starts. Ryze needs to hurry, as Faker (Tristana) is only a short distance behind them.

However, Nemesis manages to turn the tables and kill Clid while fleeing. Faker can’t catch him, and Ryze barely escapes. This caused applause in the Berlin arena and gave Fnatic fans among the audience some hope.

Yet ultimately, the game was a clear affair and ended after 35:43 minutes with 21:9 kills for SKT1.

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What did Faker do? He played a cool 9/0/8 on Tristana. He was the only one of the 10 players who did not die once.

After the match, Faker had a small message for the fans in Europe: “I am back.” The spectacular part is that he spoke English and smiled.

Faker apparently enjoyed the match.

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ArcheAge Unchained: 5 Things You Should Know Before Buying

Alexander Leitsch 13. October 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

A new version of ArcheAge is coming soon with Unchained, generating a lot of attention. We’ll tell you five things you should know before buying the MMORPG.

The new Unchained version of ArcheAge aims to address the shortcomings of the regular ArcheAge and improve the sandbox game.

In this article, we will reveal what Unchained actually is and what to expect in ArcheAge. Decide for yourself whether the MMORPG is something for you or not.

1. ArcheAge and Unchained do not differ in gameplay

What is ArcheAge? The popular sandbox MMORPG was released in the West on September 16, 2014. It stands out particularly due to:

A massive, open game world.
12 different class specializations that can be combined.
Many freedoms in gameplay, including PvE, PvP, life as a trader or as a pirate.
A justice system.
A comprehensive housing system.
Sea battles with ships.

ArcheAge is Free2Play, but offers a subscription that also provides gameplay advantages. Additionally, there is the APEX currency, which allows real money to be exchanged for gold.

What does Unchained do differently? The new Unchained version does away with subscriptions and APEX. Instead, it focuses on cosmetic items in the shop and a one-time purchase of the game. There are also battle passes, with the premium version costing 10 euros. This premium version, however, offers only cosmetic rewards.

However, there are no differences in game content. Both versions are expected to receive Patch 6.0 alongside the release of Unchained, and future updates are also expected to be released simultaneously.

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2. Prices and release of Unchained

How much does ArcheAge Unchained cost? There are three founder packs for Unchained:

For 25.99 euros, you receive the game version along with name reservation and early character creation (which is already active), exclusive titles, and 800 credits.
For 49.99 euros, you receive additional credits and an exclusive dance.
For 79.99 euros, you receive even more credits, a second dance, a premium pass, two costumes, and a glider modification.

When will Unchained be released? ArcheAge Unchained will be released on Tuesday, October 15. The exact time has yet to be announced. However, you can already download the game now.

Will Unchained be released on Steam? Yes, the new version of ArcheAge will also be released on Steam, but there will be no pre-order version available there.

Are there German servers? Just like the Free2Play version of ArcheAge, there will be no dedicated German servers. However, the game itself is available in German.

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Will ArcheAge Unchained be free from Pay2Win forever? This question currently concerns many fans of the MMORPG. Gamigo, the company that bought Trionworlds, promises this, at least.

Even though Gamigo has other Pay2Win games in its portfolio, this does not automatically mean that the promise will be broken in the future. The reaction to a livestream on Friday, October 11, shows that they are at least very serious about this before the release of Unchained.

3. ArcheAge receives a graphics update

How does ArcheAge look graphically? The sandbox MMORPG was released in January 2013 in Korea. At that time, it was graphically impressive, but more than six years later, the visuals have aged somewhat.

However, the developers are already working on several updates. Initial areas are already receiving a facelift with the release of ArcheAge Unchained. Further adjustments are expected in future updates.

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4. Quests in ArcheAge

How does questing work in ArcheAge? Until level 30, you can play ArcheAge and also Unchained like a theme park MMORPG and follow the quests and story.

However, from level 30 onward, there is PvP in the areas, and the quests change. They become rarer, and you may have to switch continents for them. Then grinding begins.

In this process, you can kill mindless mobs but also level through labor points. The latter is especially useful if you do not want to go to PvP areas.

5. Yes, ArcheAge has PvP

Do you have to play PvP in ArcheAge? ArcheAge has two warring factions and also allows you to become a pirate, so you can attack your own faction. Since there are no PvE servers, there is always a chance of getting involved in PvP.

The general sentiment is that while you can play ArcheAge without PvP, you miss out on a considerable and, from the perspective of in-game currency, a very lucrative part of the MMORPG.