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The most lucrative mobile game in the world is allegedly failing in Europe and is now being abandoned

Schuhmann 30. May 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

According to a report by the news agency Reuters, Tencent is said to be discontinuing its game “Arena of Valor” (iOS, Android, Switch) in Europe and North America. The game is so successful in China that it is one of the most successful and lucrative mobile games in the world.

Where is the information coming from? The news agency Reuters reports on this and refers to sources that it does not disclose.

This is the special thing: As recently as April 2019, “Honor of Kings”, the China version of the game, was listed as the “most lucrative mobile game” in the world by Superdata.

It was the game that generated the highest digital revenue globally on mobile.

Honor of Kings is incredibly successful in China and has been for years.

Superdata-April-2019 — Honor of Kings was number 1 in April 2019 – as it has often been in the past – for digital revenue on mobile devices.

This is what Tencent is said to have undertaken: It is said that Arena of Valor flopped in Europe and North America:

the mobile MOBA has only 100,000 players a day in Europe
and 150,000 daily active players in North America

According to information from GamesIndustry.biz, Arena of Valor reportedly generated only 3 million $ in its first year, which is what the Asia version “Honor of Kings” makes in a day.

Tencent has essentially written off “Arena of Valor”. Plans to see the game grow in the West have been abandoned, and the marketing team in Europe and North America has been disbanded. Now Tencent will simply let the game continue to run.

It is further said that Tencent now wants to focus more on building better relationships with local partners here, in what they perceive as “overseas”.

The flop of Arena of Valor is buying local developers like Blizzard some time to tap into the market for “mobile games” in the core gaming area with their own franchises. Blizzard is planning to do this with Diablo Immortal:

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Additionally, Tencent wants to focus more on PC and consoles.

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This is Arena of Valor: “Arena of Valor” is a MOBA that is essentially a mobile version of League of Legends.

The game is incredibly popular as “Honor of Kings” in China, played by millions there and generating massive revenue. Honor of Kings was such a hit that the Chinese government even enacted censorship laws against it.

Tencent released the game on iOS and Android here in the West, but apparently, it failed to engage gamers here in the West.

lineage-2-revolution-Conan-O-Brien-advertisement — Lineage 2 Revolution launched in the West with Conan O’Brien.

Allegedly Riot was upset about competition for LoL

What were the problems? According to the report, there were a variety of issues that Arena of Valor faced in North America and Europe:

Core gamers in the West are at home on PC – not on smartphones
there are no 4G networks in Europe and North America suitable for such a game
they incorporated “Western heroes” like Superman or Batman into Arena of Valor, which did not help much and made international tournaments impossible
furthermore, the infrastructure that supports Honor of Kings in China, like WeChat or QQ, was lacking here in the West

According to Reuters, Riot Games complained to Tencent that the game undermines its brand “League of Legends”.

Subsequently, Tencent reportedly froze marketing for Arena of Valor for two months. After that, Riot had the right to review the marketing for Arena of Valor beforehand and to object if famous gamers appeared there. Sources at Reuters also tell this.

Furthermore, Tencent reportedly held large tournaments with a Tesla car as a prize fund, costing $4.5 million for a game that did not perform well. A source is quoted saying a lot of money was burned there.

League of Legends victorious Graves — Riot was reportedly not pleased at all that Arena of Valor came to the West.

Is Arena of Valor making way for Mobile LoL?

What could come next? The news that Tencent is discontinuing “Arena of Valor” comes shortly after it became known that Riot Games and Tencent are likely working on a mobile offshoot of League of Legends.

League of Legends is a major brand in Europe and North America. It is quite possible that the end of “Arena of Valor” in the West also has to do with the fact that it is much easier for Tencent to sell players here a “Mobile LoL” than an “Arena of Valor.”

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This is behind it: In China, the mobile business is booming. Companies that have been successful in South Korea and China have been trying to establish their incredibly successful games in the West in recent years:

Netmarble with Lineage 2 Revolution
or Tencent with Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor was also considered a really good game for handheld devices.

But the games seem not to have the same success here as in Asia. There appears to be a lack of acceptance for mobile gaming in the “core gamer” sector.

Here in the West, smartphones are still regarded as a casual platform for games like Candy Crush or Clash Royale.

The flop of Arena of Valor is buying local developers like Blizzard some time to tap into the market for “mobile games” in the core gaming area with their own franchises. Blizzard is planning to do this with Diablo Immortal:

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Fortnite: All Challenges of Week 4 (S9) and how to solve them

Jürgen Horn 30. May 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale we now know what the tasks for Week 4 of Season 9 mean. Find out here how to complete all the challenges.

The tasks for Week 4 of Season 9 were leaked in advance of their release, as usual. The challenges are now live and have not changed further since the leak.

Free and Paid: You need the Battle Pass for Season 9 for 950 V-Bucks (€9.50) to access all 7 challenges. Unfortunately, if you do not have a Battle Pass, you can only access the three free challenges in Week 4.

All Challenges of Week 4 in Season 9

The Free Challenges	Reward
Deal damage to opponents with sniper rifles	5 Stars/500 XP
Stage 1: Dance in a holographic Tomato Head Stage 2: Dance in a holographic Durrr Burger Head Stage 3: Dance on a giant Dumpling Head	5 Stars/500 XP
Eliminations with Legendary Weapons (3 Kills)	10 Stars/1,000 XP

The Paid Challenges	Reward
Destroy a Loot Drone in different Matches (3 total)	10 Stars/500 XP
Stage 1: Land at Polar Peak Stage 2: Land at Lazy Lagoon Stage 3: Land at Salty Springs Stage 4: Land at The Block Stage 5: Land at Lonely Lodge	5 Stars/500 XP
Eliminate opponents at Haunted Hills or Dusty Divot (3 total)	10 Stars/1,000 XP
Visit 5 named locations in a match	10 Stars/1,000 XP

Deal damage to opponents with sniper rifles

How to complete the task: For this challenge, it’s best to use the sniper mode when available. Alternatively, play a mode with respawn like Team Rumble and go hunting with the sniper rifle.

Dance in a holographic Tomato Head, Durrr Burger Head, and on a giant Dumpling

How to complete the task: We have a guide for this task. Find out here how to dance in the holographic Tomato Head.

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Eliminations with Legendary Weapons (3 Kills)

How to complete the task: Legendary weapons are quite rare, but they become more common towards the end of a round. It’s best to play in Team Rumble where supply drops often contain legendary weapons.

Destroy a Loot Drone in different Matches (3 total)

How to complete the task: Loot Drones can be found in the new hotspots from Patch 9.10. They are displayed at the start of each round.

Land at different locations (Battle Pass Only)

How to complete the task: This task is quick to complete. Simply land at the required location from the list in each match.

Stage 1: Land at Polar Peak
Stage 2: Land at Lazy Lagoon
Stage 3: Land at Salty Springs
Stage 4: Land at The Block
Stage 5: Land at Lonely Lodge

Eliminate 3 opponents at Haunted Hills or Dusty Divot (Battle Pass Only)

How to complete the task: It’s best to play in Team Rumble mode and make sure you get some kills at both locations – task completed!

Visit 5 named locations in a match (Battle Pass Only)

How to complete the task: Choose a good route before you land and follow it. Make sure to end up in an area that is not in the storm.

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The head of Final Fantasy XIV wants a Blizzard crossover

Irina Moritz 30. May 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Which crossovers should come to Final Fantasy XIV? The director of the MMORPG gave a very clear answer.

Which crossovers does the director of FFXIV want? It is no secret that game developers are often fans of certain video games, which can also be from other companies.

MeinMMO and the guys from Gamebyte asked director Yoshida during the Shadowbringers press tour which games he would like to see as crossovers in FFXIV.

His answer came like a shot from a gun: World of Warcraft and Diablo!

The head of Final Fantasy XIV is, according to his own statement, “a huge Blizzard fanboy.” He has also attended Blizzcon several times in the past.

In an interview with Gamebyte, he even jokingly said:

If Blizzard ever came to me and said, “Oh hey, we want you to take over as the lead developer for Diablo 4,” I would drop everything and go to Blizzard.

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What crossovers would Yoshida like to do? When asked about a third game for a crossover with Final Fantasy XIV, the director had some difficulties. Our condition was that the game should not be from Square Enix.

I haven’t really thought about it yet. It would be cool if it were a game that is completely unexpected. Something players could never imagine. That’s really hard! Although I knew the first two immediately.

Assassin’s Creed would be an option according to him, but the franchise has already had several crossovers with other games and would therefore not be surprising enough.

Star Wars could perhaps be an option, but Yoshida believes that fans of the franchise would then say, “That doesn’t look anything like Star Wars!”.

The head of FFXIV also didn’t want to just choose a third Blizzard game, even though he is a fanboy. In the end, however, he did have an answer:

Oh, I got it! Smash Brothers! With Smash Brothers, we could bring Mario and Link to Final Fantasy XIV. Or Legend of Zelda! Such a “Legend of Zelda” MMO would be great.

Whether these crossovers are actually realistic and will happen one day is still up in the air. Such collaborations would definitely be interesting.

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Destiny 1 and 2 with a really long server down on the holiday today – Here is what you need to know

Benedict Grothaus 30. May 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Bungie has announced maintenance for Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 on Father’s Day. However, the server downtime on May 30 will be significantly longer than usual: The servers are expected to be offline for 7 hours, find out here how long you need to wait, when you can play again, and what is included.

How long will the maintenance take? According to a tweet from the official “Bungie Help” account on Twitter, the maintenance today, May 30, 2019, will last a full seven hours.

The start time is 4:00 PM, the expected end time is 11:00 PM German time (7 AM-2 PM PDT).

This is unusually long, considering that the maintenance for update 2.2.2/1.35 on May 7 only lasted three hours.

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Update: At around 6:55 PM, Bungie reported that the maintenance is over.

So it went significantly faster than originally anticipated.

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What exactly is Bungie working on? So far, Bungie has only communicated that there are “backend maintenance works” for Destiny 1 and 2. A larger patch will probably not be deployed, and there is no information yet about a potential download and its size.

During the maintenance, all services will be unavailable. These include:

Companion app features
Web and mobile applications
Third-party apps

More information about the course of the maintenance in detail can be found on the official help page of Bungie.

What do the major maintenance works entail?

What fans suspect: Although there are no officially confirmed dates for a potential update yet, fans are already discussing on Twitter what Bungie could actually be working on. Among the possibilities are:

that the Stingray errors that are currently ruining the game for many players are being worked on
that Destiny 2 may receive features from Destiny 1. A loading screen from Destiny 1 has already found its way into part 2 through a glitch

Furthermore, some players are already anticipating that Bungie is looking to deploy data for the upcoming Season 7 “Season of Opulence” to the servers. The season will be launched on June 4.

Players hope that on the actual patch day of the new season, the servers will come back online faster.

What do you expect from the maintenance? What will you play in the meantime?

If you want to pass the waiting times, why not play something with a buddy:

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Fortnite: Tfue accuses clan of hiring an 11-year-old and lying about it

Schuhmann 30. May 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite there are allegations against the clan FaZe. The Fortnite player and Twitch streamer Tfue accuses them of hiring an 11-year-old player and lying about his age. Because the magic number is 13.

This is the allegation: In the filing of Twitch streamer Turner “Tfue” Tenney against his clan FaZe to the “Labor Commissioner” in California, there is a passage where Tfue accuses FaZe of having signed an 11-year-old and lying about the minor’s age.

Furthermore, they allegedly pressured the minor and the family to lie as well. This is widely known.

Fortnite-Labor-Tfue — Source: Filing by Turner Tenney to “Labor Commissioner California” – via scribd

California labor law prohibits talent agencies from accepting applications for minors under 18 years of age. According to Tfue’s lawyers, the eSports organization FaZe would be such a talent agency.

Who is involved? It concerns the player FaZe H1ghSky1.

On March 22, 2019, FaZe announced that they signed the player with the statement “Meet the youngest member of the FaZe Clan.”

On his own Twitter page, the boy presents himself as “13 years old”.

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Why is age important? The age of “13 years” is important for two reasons:

On the one hand, you must be 13 to become active on Twitch – the young man already has 400,000 followers there, and the channel would then be at risk
On the other hand, Fortnite players must be 13 years old to participate in the Fortnite World Cup

However, it is currently unknown whether H1ghSky1 actually participates in the Fortnite World Championship and whether Epic verified his age.

Even the current Fortnite star Mongraal was active at 13 years old.

Fortnite-Tfue — He wants to get out of his contract with FaZe and is causing quite a stir.

How old is the boy? Tfue’s accusation that the boy is 11 is now confirmed through research by the online site Upcomer .

The site “Upcomer” rummaged through old social media pictures of the player’s family, which are still available in the cache, and found birthday pictures from his 5th birthday. The pictures date back to April 2012 and were posted by his mother, who is Romanian.

Additionally, the player has appeared in other social media posts.

Then the boy would now be 12.

How is this being discussed? On reddit, there are several directions on how this is being discussed

That the boy is too young has been noted by several, he would have “magically become two years older overnight”
In general, some find it unfair that the boy has worked so hard and is now being targeted
One wonders what FaZe was thinking taking such a risk
And how good the boy might still become if he is really only 12 years old now

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These 10 things from WoW: Classic many players apparently forgot

Cortyn 30. May 2019 Reading time 5 minutes

With WoW Classic, many memories come back. Some oddities of the past have apparently been forgotten by many players.

Due to the current beta and the stress test of World of Warcraft Classic, the game is currently on everyone’s lips. There is also a lot of discussion about it on Reddit, refreshing memories. One post deals with the things players have forgotten that worked the way they did in Classic. We have picked out a few highlights for you.

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Druids cannot resurrect

Although druids are one of the potential healing classes in World of Warcraft, they were unable to resurrect fallen players after a fight – with one exception. They had a battle rez (which also worked in combat) with a very high cooldown. So anyone wanting to play a druid in Classic should be aware that resurrection will not be one of their strengths…

Dismounting when you are in water

Nowadays, it is quite normal to jump into the water with your mount, swim a few meters, and then continue riding. However, this was not the case in Classic. As soon as a player touched water and sank deep enough to switch to “swimming” mode, they would be thrown off their mount and have to continue traveling by swimming. Only on the other shore could they mount up again.

Looting each enemy individually

Even though “AoE farming” in Classic was only reserved for well-equipped players, there was one feature that is standard in today’s MMOs that did not exist. Enemies had to be looted individually and could not be “looted” all at once. Just killed 20 little dragons at once? Then you have to click 20 times and loot each one individually.

Especially annoying is this with quest enemies that die on an edge or unreachable heights. If you can’t loot them and need a quest item, you might have to wait a long time for the respawn.

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Ghost walks after a wipe

In the current World of Warcraft, if you die in a dungeon, you can be resurrected at the entrance of the instance after the group’s death. It used to be different. If you died and released your spirit, you would be teleported to the next graveyard outside the dungeon and had to run back into the dungeon as a ghost.

This led to about 40 players wandering as ghosts through the Molten Core after a wipe. It took a good 10 to 15 minutes for the entire raid to be ready for action again.

A nice side effect – the ghosts of competing raids were visible, so you always knew when the arrogant guild leader of the other raid group had also failed. That was nice.

Herbalism and mining could fail

Many players still remember that ore deposits had to be mined multiple times back then. They yielded a single ore each time and could be mined several times before despawning. However, what many players forgot was the fact that herbalism and mining could fail on difficult ores/herbs (which were still considered “orange”). Then the attempt would simply be aborted, and you had to mine the resource again. Again and again. Until it worked eventually.

WoW Draenei Anchor Weed title — Today, herbalism cannot fail anymore. Even with “too heavy” herbs, you still get small plant parts that you can use.

Druids cannot talk to NPCs in animal form

Even though Malfurion seems to do this every 5 minutes in Legion: In WoW Classic, druids could not interact with NPCs while in druid form. They first had to transform back to their true form to hand in a quest, ask a guard for directions, or talk to another NPC.

Clearly, druids have developed further in the retail version of WoW.

The breath bar was very short

Whoever goes diving in the current World of Warcraft can stay underwater for several minutes before running out of breath. This was not the case in Classic. There, breath was depleted extremely quickly, resulting in quite a few players meeting their demise if they got stuck in a shipwreck or were still held by an enemy.

Let’s not even start with priests who simply drowned their enemies with mind control in PvP …

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Cooldowns. Very, very long cooldowns

Cooldowns determine the rhythm at which an MMORPG is played. Especially powerful abilities can only be used rarely. In the current World of Warcraft, such cooldowns are usually limited to a few minutes. You rarely have to wait more than 5 or 10 minutes for an ability. In Classic, however, it was different. There, paladins had the ability “Lay on Hands” which had a cooldown of over an hour; however, it healed the target completely and drained all mana from the paladin.

Paladins had spells that had an hour cooldown.

Headbutt ended the stealth

A particularly funny detail concerns rogues in WoW Classic. Their “Headbutt” is now considered one of the best control abilities to take out enemies long-term before a fight. But did you know that Headbutt used to take the rogue out of stealth and thus initiate the fight? While the rogue could choose a talent that immediately reactivated stealth after using Headbutt, the chance was only 90%. Thus, Headbutt was a very unreliable control effect.

The cost of respec

If you want to change talents in World of Warcraft today, you only need a resting area or a tome and a few clicks. In Classic, it was completely different. You not only had to visit your class trainer but also pay an increasing amount of gold. The costs started at 1 gold and rose to 50 gold. This was a considerable sum, even for experienced players and auction house speculators, for which they had to play several days. Therefore, the choice of talents had to be well thought out.

Do you remember all these details? Would you have remembered all of this? Or could you have sworn some things were different?

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FIFA 19: What the new update 1.15 brings for PS4, PC, Xbox One – Patch Notes

Max Handwerk 30. May 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

A new update for FIFA 19 has been released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, which you can download right now. It is a small patch, but it brings two interesting changes. Let’s take a look at the patch notes for FIFA 19 Update 1.15.

Update 1.15 Patch Notes

This is what the new update brings: The update 1.15 for FIFA 19 implements one change in Kick-Off and one in Ultimate Team mode:

In Kick-Off, you can now play the FIFA Women’s World Cup final of 2019 in France.

In Ultimate Team, an annoying bug has been fixed: In some cases, the dynamic images of your FUT cards disappeared. TOTW player cards sometimes looked strange or displayed just the standard image of the player. This should no longer happen.

How Players React

Bug finally fixed: The missing dynamic images of the players have been a recurring topic on reddit for months. Accordingly, the news that the bug is finally a thing of the past was received with joy.

Even with an ironic tone: “Nice, they only took 8 months to fix it,” comments reddit user MikkoJaj.
“That bothered me so much. I’m very happy. Such a small thing, but it just makes me happy,” says player DanteJSagan.

However, some players still report that the bug persists for them. In some cases, images still disappear.

Furthermore, some are annoyed that EA took so long for such a small thing: “Just imagine how long it will take to solve the gameplay issues,” comments user “Thegodfather-PT“.

Women’s World Cup only with final: The update for the Women’s World Cup is also being discussed on reddit – although not as extensively.

Some players wish that the Women’s World Cup would be treated more extensively: The update only brings a playable final in the Kick-Off mode at the Stade de Lyon. A large mode, as was the case last year in FUT for the men’s World Cup, is missing.

On the other hand, others emphasize that there seems to be little interest in a larger mode. Just a few days ago, there was a discussion on reddit about such a mode, but even here, opinions were divided:

While some would have been very happy about a large World Cup mode, also for variety
other users clearly show that they have no interest in the Women’s World Cup: “No one wants that,” finds a player.

Would you have liked a proper World Cup mode for women – or not? Let us know on our Facebook page!

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Relaxo is everywhere in Pokémon GO – Anyone with a 25€ gadget will definitely catch it quickly

Noah Struthoff 30. May 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Currently, you can find Snorlax everywhere in Pokémon GO. However, this Pokémon takes a long time to stay in the ball. With a gadget for $25, Trainers can definitely catch Snorlax faster and easier.

Right now, there is a small event in Pokémon GO where sleeping Snorlax can be found everywhere. However, Snorlax can only be caught starting from the third ball. You will have to throw the first two balls, but it will definitely break free each time.

This can take quite a long time, as with all the animations, you can be busy with catching Snorlax for part of a minute. However, there is also a gadget with which you can skip these annoying animations and catch Snorlax quickly and certainly.

Here’s how to catch every Snorlax quickly and definitely

What kind of gadget is that? The GO Plus is the solution to the puzzle. When you catch a Snorlax with the gadget, it does so on the first ball and with just one button press. The same works with the Pokéball Plus.

This way, you save yourself the annoying animations, and within a few seconds, the Snorlax is caught.

Another advantage is that Snorlax will definitely stay in the GO Plus. Snorlax has a 100% catch rate there, and you don’t have to worry about losing this otherwise rare Pokémon.

There is one disadvantage: If you are on a candy hunt for Snorlax, you have a small disadvantage here. The GO Plus cannot throw a Razz Berry. You will only get 3 candies instead of possibly 6 with the berry.

However, this shouldn’t be a major problem, as you can currently find Snorlax everywhere. So candies should be available even without Razz Berries.

Trainers who do not own such a gadget are at a disadvantage – they will take significantly longer to catch a Snorlax.

What you need to keep in mind: This applies only to the current event, which ends on Monday at 11 PM. After that, Snorlax will no longer have a 100% catch rate even with the GO Plus. So, it would be unfortunate if you lost such a Snorlax.

Do you have a GO Plus and will use the trick, or do you think the gadget is not worth the money?

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The Menagerie: With this new 6-player activity, Destiny 2 aims to excite group players

Sven Galitzki 30. May 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

Bungie has finally introduced the new mysterious activity “Menagerie”, which will be featured in the Season of Opulence in Destiny 2. This is aimed at groups of 6 Guardians, but it is not a raid. Here is what we know so far.

Many Guardians have been eagerly awaiting this: Some time ago, Bungie announced that there would be a new activity in Destiny 2 as part of the Season 7, which requires 6 players and offers matchmaking, but is not a raid.

No further information has been provided. While this has sparked the curiosity of many Guardians, they have been left in the dark since then. Until now. With the official presentation of Season 7, more concrete details about this new activity have finally been revealed.

The Menagerie – what’s behind the new group activity of Destiny 2

What is the Menagerie? It is a new pinnacle activity designed to excite fans of challenging group content. This fulfills a great wish for them.

Fans have long requested the ability to engage in activities outside of raids in larger groups. Now they will have another option to explore in a group of 6 players.

What is the activity about? The Menagerie revolves around the Cabal Emperor Calus. He challenges the Guardians to prove their worth. This all takes place within the context of this new activity in the interior of the Leviathan.

How does the Menagerie unfold? The exact process as well as specific mechanics are not yet fully known. Bungie has only provided superficial insights into this new activity so far. Additionally, a leak from AnonTheNine offers potential clues about the process of the Menagerie.

What we know so far:

The Sweeper Robot Benedict 90-44, who has previously served as a raid vendor, will be your main point of contact. He will introduce you to this new event and guide you through it.
You will go to the Leviathan. In previously hidden chambers of this World-Eater, you will fight through a labyrinth full of challenges and face various monsters and different bosses.
You will apparently face waves of enemies on constantly changing paths. The Menagerie thus emphasizes replayability.
There will be multiple new bosses that will go live at staggered intervals. They will likely rotate afterward.

In the new trailer, some scenes feature a ball mechanic where a Guardian must transport a kind of sphere. Whether this will actually be used in the Menagerie remains to be seen.
Additionally, there are new secrets to uncover on previously undiscovered decks of the Leviathan. A leak from AnonTheNine mentions that players must solve puzzles while being attacked by enemy waves to escape a room.
Through the Menagerie, you will be able to earn all sorts of exclusive gear. The so-called Chalice of Opulence plays an important role in this.
The Menagerie is designed for 6 players and offers matchmaking – at least on the normal difficulty level. At the end of June, this activity will receive a heroic mode, which will no longer have player search. Therefore, you will need to form groups independently in heroic mode.

What is the Chalice of Opulence? One of the first steps within the Menagerie will be to assemble the Chalice of Opulence. You will then use this chalice to offer special runes as tribute, which can likely be earned in this activity and then exchanged through the chalice for weapons and armor pieces.

With the chalice, you will also become stronger, as it grants you access to increasingly powerful treasures. The Chalice of Opulence can be upgraded, which allows you to receive more and more powerful rewards and better determine which gear you earn.

With it, you can then choose what kind of gear you will receive in the Menagerie. It will thus be possible to work specifically towards certain rewards from the Menagerie.

How the chalice works in detail is revealed here: With this chalice, you will soon get some of the best pieces of gear from Destiny 2

What do the rewards look like? Bungie has not disclosed this yet. However, it is mentioned in the relevant section of the blog that the Season of Opulence would offer a new way to earn some of the best gear in the entire game. It refers to the Chalice of Opulence. Additionally, the following image is shown.

Thus, there is a high likelihood that alongside some returning Destiny 1 exotics like Truth or Khepri’s Sting, there will also be some exclusive Menagerie rewards.

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MMO Worlds Adrift shuts down – Names brutally honest reason

Noah Struthoff 30. May 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

The MMO Worlds Adrift is shutting down. In a video, the developers explain the reasons behind this decision.

What is Worlds Adrift? The sandbox MMO Worlds Adrift was only available in Early Access on Steam since May 2018 and focused on massive airships and flying islands that players could reach.

Players had a significant role in the sandbox experience. Many of the islands were created by gamers and uploaded into the game. The world was vast and players could discover things everywhere.

However, it is now coming to an end with Worlds Adrift. In July 2019, the servers will be shut down. Players have only about a month left to experience adventures in their airship.

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This is how the developers explain the end of Worlds Adrift

These are the reasons the developer gives for the shutdown: In a video to the community, the developers of Bossa Studios explain their motivations. The game simply did not achieve the popularity needed for it to be financially viable.

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Additionally, too much focus was placed on functionality rather than creating an exciting gameplay experience.

A letter to the fans was also published. Here is an excerpt:

Worlds Adrift simply did not achieve the popularity it needed to continue. The challenges associated with our ambitious project meant that all our efforts were directed at making the game functional instead of making it the experience we envisioned.
As a result, we failed to develop a game that could capture the imaginations of millions of people. Developing an MMO like Worlds Adrift is a significant financial commitment and unfortunately, the game is simply no longer commercially viable.
To provide a special experience in the last months of the game, all cosmetic items in the in-game shop will be given to every player. Additionally, the founder captains of Worlds Adrift will receive a free copy of Surgeon Simulator and I Am Bread as a thank you for participating in this journey and to give insight into the kind of experiences we want to create for the future. The names of the founder captains will also be forever immortalized on the game’s website, which will remain live as a tribute to the world we built together.
Bossa Studios on their website

What does this mean for the players? Fans of Worlds Adrift should take advantage of the last full month of gameplay. After all, all cosmetic items from the shop are also being given away.

Additionally, all players who made a purchase in the in-game shop since April 29 will receive a full refund.

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How are the players reacting? Many fans are dismayed by this news. They do not understand it, as Worlds Adrift was a brilliant game for them.

On Reddit , a fan writes: “Shit. The first minute I saw this, I wondered if this was some kind of April Fool’s video. Can we get the option to host private servers or something? I would hate not to be able to explore and build anymore. The grappling hook system is one of the best things I’ve found in any video game.”

“Is there no way you can make it single-player playable? I would appreciate it if I could still play the game I spent money on,” writes oasis_zer0.

What do you think about this? Were you also a big fan of Worlds Adrift? This is not the first MMO to close in 2019:

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Call of Duty Modern Warfare: Here is the 1st image, before the reveal tonight

Schuhmann 30. May 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

Tonight, on May 30, the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare is set to be revealed, which we expect in fall 2019 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. However, a first image can already be seen – it’s suspected to be the key art. A release date might also be visible in the image, but it is blurred.

Update 19:00: Meanwhile, the full trailer has appeared on Twitter. The release date of Call of Duty Modern Warfare is October 25, 2019.

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1134142427558625281

Here are the first screenshots from the new trailer of Call of Duty Modern Warfare:

Original message:

What kind of image is this? The image comes from the official YouTube channel of Call of Duty, where Activision uploaded a “premier trailer” yesterday, likely in preparation for the actual reveal tonight.

Some users have already been shown the preview.

Release date of Call of Duty Modern Warfare on October 18?

Due to this error, some players have already been able to see the thumbnail that will accompany the trailer.

Activision then acted and took it down, but by then the image was already on the internet.

An image shows a soldier with the phrase “Call of Duty Modern Warfare.”

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Some claim to have recognized the release date in the image. It is said to be October 18 – but it is so blurred that one cannot be sure.

When is the reveal? Yesterday, a teaser trailer for Call of Duty Modern Warfare went online – that’s official.

The trailer lasts 21 seconds and consists mainly of audio with today’s reveal date in the background.

A female voice says: “I have a problem. They could be anywhere. What can you tell me?”

The trailer then provides written information on when we can expect the reveal of Call of Duty Modern Warfare.

Everything is kept in a military style. The tweet appeared with the words “Going Dark,” an expression for ceasing all communication. The social media pages of Call of Duty are also blacked out.

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1133776280065675265

The actual reveal of Call of Duty Modern Warfare is tonight.

On May 30, 2019, at 7:00 PM, a trailer is set to be released, which is 1:53 minutes long, as already known from another leak.

We will publish the first trailer on MeinMMO and cover it.

In 2020, Call of Duty: Black Ops 5 is likely to be released.

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The dragons in ESO are cool, but talking house cats are my highlight

Jürgen Horn 30. May 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

In The Elder Scrolls Online there is a clear highlight for our author and ESO fan Jürgen. And it’s not fire-breathing dragons or dark necromancers, but adorable little kittens.

What kind of cats are we talking about? In Elsweyr live the Khajiit, and these humanoid cat beings are known by anyone who has ever played any Elder Scrolls game. They are basically upright walking cat beings.

But what die-hard fans of Elder Scrolls mainly know: There are 17 different Khajiit subspecies, some of which differ radically from the classic “cat people”.

In Elsweyr, we venture into the heart of the cat kingdom for the first time, where you will first encounter the more exotic versions of the cat people. And they are, for me, the clear highlights of the expansion.

Little Cat, Big Joy

That’s why the Alfiq Khajiit are the highlights of Elsweyr: One of the 17 Khajiit subspecies is the so-called “Alfiq.” These are essentially house-cat-sized Khajiit that also look like regular cats. Except they wear clothes, speak, and are blessed with great magical talent.

It was already known in advance that the Alfiq would appear in Elsweyr, and Zenimax even made jokes about ridiculously expensive cat clothes in the real-money shop.

Therefore, I was really curious when Elsweyr finally went live, and I could play it. I didn’t want to see a Necromancer, and the dragons didn’t matter to me at first. I wanted to meet an Alfiq! After all, they are spell-casting, talking, and wonderfully fluffy cats!

So I met my first Alfiq: In fact, you encounter Alfiq earlier in Elsweyr than dragons. Because already in the first quest of the main story, I met an Alfiq mage who seriously explained to me that a strong magical discharge supposedly killed an unfortunate monster that is lying there.

I could not follow her explanations with the best of my will because it was an adorable little cat with a tiara, giving me a lecture in an extremely sweet, squeaky voice. All the time I thought, “sooo cute, sooooo fluffy! I want to hug you, you sweet kitty!”

That was my absolute Alfiq highlight: My first Alfiq encounter was already cool, but it got even better. In a quest at the notorious outlaws’ hideout “The Stitches,” you must help a disgraced Khajiit thief to steal the treasure of the current leader of the Stitches.

In a typical “heist movie” quest, you are first to assemble a team of quirky experts. You need to recruit an old battle monk, a wood elf technician, and finally a mage named Seyrene.

When I went to look for the mage, I couldn’t find her anywhere. Instead, I heard an almost adorable snoring sound. After some searching, I found the source of the noises. A sleeping cat in robes surrounded by empty wine bottles.

Apparently, she had a few too many glasses, and the only way to wake her up is with a bucket of foul-smelling water. From there, a lengthy word battle begins with a still very intoxicated house cat, who sways around during the conversation.

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This doesn’t get any better over the course of the quest, and among other things

Seyrene falls asleep in the middle of the planning,
foretells terrible deaths if we fail at certain things,
and loudly vomits in front of her paws during a complicated summoning.

As disgusting as that sounds, Seyrene is still cute, if only because of her adorable voice.

The quest has, of course, some highlights with the other three NPCs on the team, but the perpetually drunk, cynical, and yet adorable house cat mage is by far the highlight. You can see the beginning of the quest here in our video of an Elsweyr stream on MAX.

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Since then, I have been eagerly searching Elsweyr for even more cool Alfiq Khajiit and hope that Zenimax will let this subspecies appear more often in upcoming DLCs and expansions.

Big Cats Are Cool Too

These Khajiit subspecies are also cool: The Alfiq are, in my opinion, the coolest Khajiit in Elsweyr, but the other variants are also nice to look at. For example, you finally encounter the feared Senche-rath. These “battle cats” are the largest Khajiit and resemble a mix of a saber-toothed tiger and a gorilla. Only bigger!

These creatures can also speak and serve as voluntary mounts for Khajiit warriors. You can even discuss with a Senche-rath in the game. This love for detail and loyalty to Elder Scrolls lore is one of the main reasons why I appreciate ESO so much.

Moreover, the Senche-rath are also available as a mount in the Collector’s Edition of Elsweyr. Perhaps Zenimax will also give us an Alfiq as a companion. I would buy that immediately!

But enough of my enthusiasm for the new Khajiit. What do you think of the Alfiq and Senche-rath?

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Dead by Daylight: Here is the brilliant trailer for the killer Ghost Face

Cortyn 30. May 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The next killer of Dead by Daylight has been officially revealed in a trailer. The leaks were correct – it will be Ghost Face from the Scream universe.

After some initial leaks about the upcoming killer in Dead by Daylight appeared a few weeks ago, the official announcement has now been made. The next killer is from the Scream universe and is “Ghost Face”. The killer with the iconic mask has also been given a small trailer, which you can watch here.

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What is shown in the trailer? In the trailer, we see a typical American hardware store, where a customer is currently shopping. The cashier scans the items one by one and then looks up in shock when he realizes that the customer’s hunting knife is no longer in its packaging. After looking up, Ghost Face seemingly cheerfully stares back at him and murders him.

At least – Ghost Face leaves the store and pays by tossing the money over his shoulder. So, theft cannot be attributed to him.

Does the chapter contain more? Usually, “Chapters” in Dead by Daylight are released as a complete package including a killer, survivor, and a new map. However, that will not be the case with Ghost Face.

The developers have already confirmed in the official forum that the DLC will only include Ghost Face. Whether it will be offered at the usual full price or sold at a discount remains to be seen.

More announcements coming soon: Tomorrow (May 31), the developers will host a large live stream where many new features for Dead by Daylight and the plan for the rest of 2019 will be presented. It is likely to definitely cover dedicated servers and possibly even new content.

In any case, there will be first gameplay footage of Ghost Face available, and his perks are also expected to be introduced.

What do you think of the trailer for Ghost Face? Did you find it fitting for the Scream franchise? Or was it too silly?

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A fan calculates how damn rare the perfect loot in The Division 2 is

Tarek Zehrer 30. May 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

One of the biggest criticisms of The Division 2 right now is the loot system. Fans are complaining about how difficult it is to find the perfect loot. But just how difficult is it? A player has calculated that.

This is what the player calculated: The Reddit user swift4010 claims to have grown bored with the game. Therefore, he simply calculated how rare the perfect loot is in The Division 2 and posted it in the subreddit.

His results are confirming and at the same time alarming for many, as they indicate, in their opinion, that The Division 2 indeed has a loot problem.

But what do the numbers look like? These are the results of the calculations.

Over 3000 hours for his desired backpack?

Since he wanted to find out how rare his desired backpack is, he calculated the individual factors.

This is the backpack the player needs for his build: swift4010 is looking for a backpack from the brand Airaldi Holdings.

with the passive talent Ruthlessness (+10% damage against elites),
an usable active talent
and a mod slot for offensive attributes.
Additionally, he wants 2 offensive attributes (Weapon Damage and Crit Damage).

So he needs a backpack from a specific brand, with 2 specific attributes and the right talents. How difficult this is, is shown by his calculations.

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This is how swift4010 calculated:

Only one out of 95 different models meets his criteria. So, he has a chance of 1 in 95.
There are 9 possible attribute rolls on a backpack. The chance for Crit Damage is therefore 1 in 9.
With 8 possible attributes remaining, the chance for Weapon Damage is 1 in 8.
The chance for the passive talent “Ruthlessness” on this model is 1 in 3, as there are only offensive or utility talents in the passive slot.
The active talent does not matter; it gets recalibrated and does not factor into the calculation.
Putting these factors together gives the following calculation: 1 / 95 / 9 / 8 / 3 = ~0.000049 or ~0.0049% or a chance of 1 in 20,408.

There is only one catch: purple loot is also part of the possible pool in endgame. However, this was not included in the calculation because the exact drop ratios are unknown. Therefore, swift4010 incorporated his observations into the calculation and adjusted the formula.

There are various attributes on your equipment.

What is the result? With the approximate ratios of loot drops, he arrives at a result of 1 in 76,923.

How long would it take? According to his claims, swift4010 has played over 200 hours and collected over 5,000 items. In order to collect 75,000 items, he would need to invest over 3,000 hours.

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For the 200 hours, he took 2 months. To loot so many items, he would probably need to farm for at least two and a half years. And that’s only if he continues playing 100 hours per month.

The player has performed the same calculations for the other equipment parts as well:

Mask: 1 in 159,600
Vest: 1 in 1,256,850
Gloves: 1 in 3,919
Holster: 1 in 2,494
Knees: 1 in 19,950

His numbers come from the Doc of “The Division 2 Encyclopedia”, which collects all possible data and numbers about The Division 2.

The Division 2 has a loot problem for many

How could this be solved? swift4010 suggests introducing more ways to specifically search for certain gear.

If Massive gives us an option to farm specific gear pieces, or allows us to recalibrate more attributes on a single piece, it would bring down the chances to a reasonable level.
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How are the players reacting? Many agreeing responses are gathering in the comments on his post. Many fans are currently frustrated with this situation.

The player abuqaboom also notes that the quality of the stat rolls was not even taken into account: “The (the player’s calculations) also assumes that you accept some value for weapon damage and crit damage. It gets even worse if the value is supposed to be above average.”
Additionally, some criticize the fact that purple drops are still available in the loot pool on World Tier 5.
Many fans believe that the option to recalibrate more stats is the best of the proposed solutions.

division 2 crafting station — Currently, crafting is relatively worthless.

Also, crafting should definitely be revised so that even with crafted gear, you have at least a little more influence.
Some are calling for a return of the Optimization Station from The Division 1. With this station, players could improve the stats of individual equipment pieces using materials and credits, thus also increasing their gear score.

Overall, many wish for more ways to optimize their builds than just depending on the randomness of drops.

Many see the predecessor with the Optimization Station, containers that could be purchased from vendors, and the better crafting system as superior.

What do you think about the topic? Do you see it as problematic, or is a tedious grind part of the experience for you?

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Trio breaks world record in Apex Legends with 48 kills, but receives little applause

Schuhmann 30. May 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In Apex Legends there is a new world record for “Kills with 3 players.” A team managed to eliminate 48 opponents, while there are only 60 players per round. We show you the video of the victory and explain why others criticize the record.

The previous world record stood at: The previous record for kills in Trio mode at Apex Legends stood at 46. This was set by a trio group in March 2019.

Currently, there is only the Trio mode in Apex Legends, while a solo and duo mode is still awaited.

Who set the record? The three players were

Gnaske_Lone_TTV with Pathfinder and 14 kills
N000k with Lifeline and 18 kills
Ya_em_detei_lol with Wraith and 16 kills

This means that in the 60-player lobby, there were only 9 players who were not killed by the team.

Here you can see the incredible record: The record is captured here in a video by Gnaske Lone.

The absurdity of the video is that the player with Pathfinder records the video and is more in explanation mode at the beginning.

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The three players land at completely different points on the map of Apex Legends, and where the Pathfinder is, not much happens at the beginning of the match. He can give tips there while his two buddies are already collecting a lot of kills.

In the mid-game, the Pathfinder then turns it up and can contribute some kills to the record himself. In one situation, he ambushes a victim until they have revived a friend and then eliminates both.

Only late in the match do they realize that they are on a world record course. Then the team tries specifically to let opponents revive so they can get the last kills they need.

However, the Pathfinder dies in the endgame and can only cheer on his partners.

Accusation: Farming and Smurfing

This is how fans react. Fans discuss this on reddit:

Some are impressed because there are only 60 players in Apex Legends, that eliminating 48 is already intense.
Others express doubts about the record, stating that letting opponents revive to farm them is not okay.
Another even says that the three created “new accounts.” There is a special rule in Apex Legends that players with new accounts are only matched with other players who have new accounts. This is called smurfing. Essentially, three top players would face off against beginners.

It is indeed noticeable that according to the Apex Legends Tracker players with levels 2 and 7 have low account levels (via Apex Legends Tracker – n00k) – the third account cannot be found.

However, it is controversially discussed on reddit whether there is such a “matchmaking for low levels.” Others say the critics are just envious.

In any case, both the Reddit thread about the record and the YouTube video have received surprisingly little approval and attention.

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An old MMORPG that hardly anyone knows about suddenly gets a huge update

Alexander Leitsch 30. May 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

On May 22, the MMORPG Perfect World International received its fourteenth expansion. This was released without any prior announcement. The surprise is all the greater at how extensive the update was.

What kind of MMORPG is this? Perfect World is from the namesake development team from China, which is also responsible for the more well-known MMORPG Neverwinter here. It was released in China in 2005, with the Western release following in 2008. However, it failed to make a significant breakthrough here, even though it briefly drew attention in 2008.

That was the initial situation: In recent years, it has been very quiet around the MMO. Updates appeared only rarely, and it took almost a year for this one to arrive. Accordingly, the surprise at such a large expansion coming out of nowhere is considerable. It seems likely that the PC version is inspired by the recently released mobile version, which is currently making big waves in China and is very successful.

What are the highlights of the expansion? The focus of the “Wings of Rebirth” expansion is on the two new classes, Technician and Ranger, as well as an engine update and improved graphics.

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Since the update, a 64-bit client and many more detailed graphics are available. Additionally, a new instance, a system for newcomers, and a couple mode have been added.

Many of the changes therefore aim to re-engage players with the MMORPG with wings, improve the graphics, and simplify the entry into the game.

How was the update communicated beforehand? There was no information or announcement regarding the latest expansion.

This is unusual because the developer Perfect World usually makes the content known several months in advance. However, there was no communication regarding “Wings of Rebirth”, even though the new content is impressive.

New Classes with Gender Lock and Better Graphics

What can the new classes do? The Technician focuses on traps and cannons and is meant to control the battlefield. It is available only to humans and can only be created as a female character.

The Ranger is a winged fighter with sword and shield. He uses both physical and magical attacks and was specifically created for the race of the Winged Elves. Here too, there is a gender lock, but only male characters are allowed this time.

Even before these classes, there were some guidelines regarding genders, with some classes also having access to both genders.

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What changes were made to the graphics? Perfect World received the “Detailed Model” option with the update. When this option is activated, new art resources are utilized for certain character models, equipment, hairstyles, and other visual elements.

However, not all content has the new graphics. However, everything around the new classes is supposed to be more detailed.

Apprentice and Master, Couples and Divorce

Is it easy for new players to get started? Anyone starting with Perfect World International now can benefit from the new Apprentice and Master system.

With this system, experienced players can find and train up to three apprentices. Inexperienced players can find a master through the social menu and get tips from him.

This allows them to earn points for activities:

Complete educational quests together
Have joint teaching sessions
Complete master-and-apprentice instances together
Defeat instance bosses together

Points can be converted into currency. Additionally, there are leaderboards for the best masters on a server.

There is also a new growth guide that aims to better introduce beginners to the game systems.

A new couple tree: Perfect World has a couple system that rewards players for playing together as a couple. Now there is also a Karma tree. This tree can be watered once a day.

If this tree is consistently watered for a year (at least once every 5 days, otherwise it wilts), then the couple receives special rewards.

Additionally, a divorce system has been introduced, allowing couples to separate again.

What is the state of Perfect World?

How is Perfect World doing? The MMORPG Perfect World International is currently not very popular in Europe and America. Interest in the game was especially high in the years 2009 and 2010.

The mobile version is so successful: In March, the mobile version of Perfect World was released with a big bang. This has made the Perfect World franchise very successful in Asia. The mobile game even took second place in the statistics for the world’s highest-grossing games in April, earning more revenue than Pokémon GO. And this is what it looks like:

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The Division 2: Update 3.1 is coming and fixes the problem that is currently annoying everyone

Tarek Zehrer 29. May 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In the State of the Game on May 29th, the focus was primarily on the AI issues that many players in The Division 2 are currently facing. This is intended to be fixed in Title Update 3.1, which is set to be released next week. We summarize the most important information for you.

Is there already a date? In the stream, the developers only revealed that the new patch is expected to be released next week. There is no exact date yet. What is certain is that the update will not be released on Thursday, as that is a holiday in Sweden.

What will be fixed? In addition to several other changes, the patch primarily addresses the AI, which has been acting erratically since Title Update 3. Massive also provided some more details about the problems.

Developers respond: “We don’t like that this is happening”

This is what Massive says about the faulty AI: The problems that have arisen since the update are due to one or two minor bugs. These trigger a chain reaction. They also specifically addressed some of the biggest issues with the AI.

The NPCs currently have difficulties with pathfinding, leading to aimless wandering that many players have criticized.
The movement speed of the enemies can be far too high in certain situations, even though they are not sprinting.
Many also criticize that the enemies are significantly more aggressive and rush directly at the players, engaging in close combat.
However, this is not due to the aggressiveness of the AI. Instead, the AI tries to get behind the player, but chooses strange paths that it shouldn’t.

In response to the many critical voices from fans, the developers also stated that they are indeed listening to the players. They themselves are not satisfied with the situation either. Now they hope that this will change with the next update.

The PvP damaging armor bug is also supposed to be fixed in Update 3.1.

Loot, Skills, and Build Diversity will be addressed with Title Update 4

What about the other problems? Currently, the overall mood is low. The Division 2 is struggling, according to many fans, with several issues.

There is criticism of the loot, which is deemed too worthless and requiring too much grind.
Since release, the skills have been criticized as often being too weak, unusable, and barely influencing gameplay.
The perhaps biggest criticism is the build diversity, which is currently almost non-existent. For nearly all situations, DPS sets are the best option, even in the raid, which poses the biggest challenge.
Additionally, there are issues with the communication between the client (game) and server, which exacerbates everything further.

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They are aware of all these problems and are already working on solutions. After Title Update 3.1, they will go into more detail. Massive assures that they are collecting fan feedback and are working tirelessly on the fixes.

However, this often takes time. They are also working on game balance, many adjustments, and upcoming innovations, such as the fourth specialization.

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The weekly maintenance will take place this week on Friday from 9:30 to 12:30, as Thursday is a holiday.
During this, an issue with player search in secret missions will be resolved.
As soon as the exact patch notes are known, we will keep you updated as always.
The raid and other topics will be discussed later; currently, the fixes take priority.

As soon as the recording of the State of the Game is uploaded, we will embed it in the article.

What do you think about the information? Is the developers’ response sufficient for you?

Or would you have preferred to hear more about the raid? You can read the developers’ last statement on that here:

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Anthem breaks the silence: An update is coming today – This is in the patch

Leya Jankowski 29. May 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The update 1.2.0 is now available for Anthem, bringing new content and bug fixes. We will show you what’s in the patch. The developers also want to talk about Cataclysms.

This is the current situation: Recently, we reported that Anthem is currently in a strange situation. For a long time, the developers have not said a word. The Twitter account has been silent for over a month, and the homepage has not been updated for a long time.

What has happened? On the official EA homepage, update 1.2.0 has been announced. It states that there are some contents hidden in this update that would not be immediately apparent. However, they are meant to prepare for the long-awaited Cataclysm.

The new update brings new content and fixes

What exactly is in the update? On Reddit, the user Terlet20 summarizes the most important innovations as follows:

Fast travel has been added to free play
It is now clearly visible when enemies are guaranteed to drop loot
“Callouts” have been added that enable non-verbal communication
Fire will now bring down enemies from the sky, as well as with Javelins
Some enemies have had their shields removed
Enemy Storms no longer regain their shields as quickly
Loading screens now show relevant lore
The damage for some skills has been increased for the Javelins
There are new legendary missions
There are several fixes for bugs that caused players to get stuck in the environment
The loot counter at the end of a mission is fixed
If enemies are under a status effect, the combos will now be activated correctly
Various QoL fixes

The complete patch notes for update 1.2.0 can be found here.

When is the update coming? The patch is already available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

BioWare wants to talk about Cataclysms

Why is this important? The Cataclysms are a promise from the developers that was given long ago. They are supposed to form a central part of the game. Cataclysms are meant to be major story events that constantly change Anthem and can even influence the environment.

Actually, the first Cataclysm, according to Anthem’s roadmap, was supposed to come out in May. Now it’s May 29th, and still nothing has arrived.

What does BioWare want to talk about the Cataclysm? Nothing is known for sure. However, BioWare apparently wants to gather feedback about the Cataclysm. To do this, the developers will set up a test server for PC players.

When is the Cataclysm release? Here, it is said that they do not want to rush anything. BioWare wants to collect enough feedback and adjust the Cataclysm based on that.

When is the stream? The stream about the Cataclysm is tomorrow, May 30th, at 10:00 PM German time.

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Avengers Project is Revealed – Will it be the MMO Highlight of E3 2019?

Patrick Freese 29. May 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

As Square Enix reveals, they will present the Avengers Project at E3 2019. This likely simply means “Marvel’s Avengers“. The game is expected to be an action MMO. We will show you what is known.

What’s new? After waiting a long time for news about this new title from the Avengers universe, Square Enix and Marvel have now announced the reveal date. At E3 2019, early June, you will learn more about the game.

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According to the tweet, the game is likely simply called “Marvel’s Avengers”. During the press conference of Square Enix (on Tuesday morning at 03:00 AM German time), the covers will officially be lifted.

So far, there is little information known about the game. The press release provides an initial framework in which the title operates.

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What’s in the game? The press release states: “The Avengers project was developed for players around the world and will be filled with all the characters, environments, and iconic moments that have excited franchise fans for years.

With a completely new story, a universe will be introduced in which players can play for many years to come.”

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What has been known about the game so far? Originally, the project was announced in January 2017. In connection with the Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics and the Deus Ex studio Eidos Montreal.

Based on various job postings, it is assumed that Marvel’s Avengers could become an MMO. It is thought to be an online world with superheroes and a lot of action.

The fact that players can still play it “for years” suggests regular updates and new content.

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Now everyone is curious about what the game will look like and is eagerly anticipating the appearance at E3 2019.

Maybe the Avengers Project has the potential to become the MMO highlight of E3 2019.

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Blizzard does not only want mobile games, says “We are PC!”

Cortyn 29. May 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

There is considerable concern among fans that Blizzard is only making mobile games. However, the CEO is trying to reassure everyone, stating that they remain a PC developer.

After BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard fell from grace with its fans. Many negative reports surfaced, both about internal layoffs and about the “big announcement” of Diablo Immortal, a mobile game.

It became clear to many fans that Blizzard no longer focused on the PC and was instead concentrating on the mobile market. They felt that the fan base that made Blizzard great was being completely forgotten.

The current CEO of Blizzard, J. Allen Brack, denies this, however, in an interview. He is clear that they continue to work on PC games.

What was said? In an interview with Game Informer, they discussed the future of mobile and console and how Blizzard might respond. J. Allen Brack took the opportunity to clarify a few things. He said:

(…) We will definitely not be a “mobile-only” company. We are PC. We have strong roots to consoles since the early days, but we have always primarily been a PC game developer and that will not change. You know, many of us are very big fans and have the PC as their favorite platform and the PC will continue to be a significant part of Blizzard.

Whether this will alleviate the fans’ concerns remains to be seen.

However, big plans for mobile: That Blizzard wants to tackle the mobile market remains a firm goal. Regarding this topic, Brack states:

Mobile is a major gaming platform. It is the largest gaming platform. Can we create authentic, cool Blizzard experiences on these devices? I believe we can. And we think it will be pretty cool.

Big announcements from Blizzard should probably not be expected until BlizzCon 2019 in November. Blizzard will not present anything major at Gamescom.

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