There is a lot happening in the MMORPG Blade & Soul. Not only has a major update been announced, but Battle Royale events are also planned. This should bring fresh wind to the online game. However, fans are showing some confusion.
New Quests and a Battle Royale Event are Coming
What does the new update bring? On March 13, an extensive update called “Legacy of the Hongmoon” will be released, introducing a number of new features:
The level cap will be raised from 55 to 60.
Each class will receive revised specializations.
New quests tell the story surrounding the Sanctum of Eternal Life, where you must help Master Chundoon defeat the evil forces terrorizing Gunwon City.
Lyn can take on the role of the Guardian class and wield the great sword.
Lyn from Blade & Soul gets more possibilities with the new update.
What else is coming? The Battle Royale phenomenon will not pass by the MMORPG Blade & Soul either. However, you should not expect a permanent game mode. This is a temporary event titled “Islands of Vengeance.”
20 players fight not only against each other but also against boss opponents.
You will need to collect boosts and tactically use your abilities.
The last survivor will receive exclusive rewards, fame, and honor.
More information about the “Islands of Vengeance” will be available soon. How often this event will take place is still unknown.
The first Battle Royale event will take place from March 13 to April 10.
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This is how players are reacting: On Reddit, the community is discussing the update and the Battle Royale event. Many are wondering why Battle Royale is only being introduced as a temporary event and not as a permanent mode. For some, this decision does not make sense.
User avendurree23 is wondering: “I don’t understand why a Battle Royale mode should be time-limited.”
A dataminer has found some quests for a possible battle event in the code of Pokémon GO. We show you what it’s about.
This is how the quests were found: The dataminer Chrales regularly searches the code of Pokémon GO. For example, he discovered Eevee and Pikachu with flower crowns in the code before they were released.
This time, the dataminer came across 5 field researches that could all be related to an upcoming battle event. A battle event took place last year and it received a lot of appreciation.
These are the found field researches
Here is the title: The quests were found under the name “battle19”. Here, “battle” is likely to stand for a battle event and the 19 for the current year.
Medicie also plays a role in the quests.
These quests are about: The following 5 field researches were found:
Catch X battle Pokémon
Catch X Meditie or Makuhita
Land X great throws in a row
Win X raids
Use a very effective charge attack in X raids or gym battles
When could the event come? There is no start time yet. Nevertheless, there is nothing standing in the way of the event in March. The current event for Pokémon Day ends in February. So far, no other event has been announced afterwards.
This is, however, just speculation for now. We have to wait and see what Niantic comes up with for the battle quests.
Shiny Makuhita is also likely to be part of the event
This happened last year: Last year, Pokémon GO held a similar event for the first time. It was mainly about battling. There were double XP for raids and gym battles. Additionally, gym medals were golded faster.
Moreover, Shiny Makuhita and Meditie were introduced for the first time. These are likely to also play a role in the upcoming event if you look at the quests.
Currently, there are Latias and Palkia in raids. These raids are also increasingly common:
The video description on YouTube states that the powerful prisoner brought fire to Fortnite and its islands. Pirates, ninjas, and a shipload of new fighters will battle with new pirate cannons and discover legendary loot.
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This is what the trailer shows: The trailer features three groups who embark on a quest for a treasure marked on a treasure map.
A pirate sails in from the sea, towing two fish soldiers. They have a treasure map with them and want to travel to the marked X to collect the treasure.
But the Ice King from Season 7 also has such a treasure map and sees that something special might be waiting for him at the X. He is also towing two of his ice warriors and is heading to the indicated point.
New volcano on the map: The third group seeking the treasure consists of the prisoner and two of his followers. They are shooting from a volcano that is now on Fortnite’s map.
Does Fortnite have a new biome? The marked spot that the groups are traveling to is in a jungle. There you can find palm trees, and the treasure chest is located on sandy ground. This is probably a new biome that awaits you in Season 8.
In line with the assumptions: Already through the teasers for Season 8 in Fortnite, it was assumed that S8 will have a pirate theme. The cinematic video shows that this assumption is correct.
Depending on your playstyle, you can earn medals at the end of a mission in Anthem. In addition to the four known medals Soldier, Artillery, Executioner, and Sage, there seems to be a fifth medal: General Tarsis. What is special about this medal and how do you get it?
How do you get the General Tarsis medal? Although the exact circumstances for obtaining the medal are not yet clear, you likely receive the General Tarsis medal if you complete all available feats in the game at gold level.
General Tarsis medal in Anthem
This means you need to complete no less than 15 feats within a mission and also at gold level. A lengthy endeavor that will probably not be possible in regular missions.
In freeplay, however, you can do whatever you want and also have unlimited time. Here you can relatively stress-free earn all feats to unlock the General Tarsis medal.
The feats in the menu of Anthem
What does this rare medal bring? Probably nothing at all. It only indicates which feats you have accomplished and how many experience points you receive. Consider it a challenge to earn the rarest medal in the game.
In Fortnite today the big update 8.00 is coming. This brings Season 8 to Fortnite. We take a look at the patch notes in English and see the first highlights.
Here’s the background: As we have long suspected, Season 8 in Fortnite is themed around pirates: A monstrous volcano has erupted.
The “Prisoner” has gained new power and has caused this volcano to erupt. Now Fortnite belongs to the ninjas and pirates.
The Prisoner is behind the new Season 8
The highlights of the patch notes for Fortnite Battle Royale
New weapon: The pirate cannon is new. It fires cannonballs and players. They then fly through objects and hit with a bang.
Anyone struck directly by the cannonball (or a fired player) takes 100 damage. In a small radius around the impact, there are another 50 damage points.
They are disappearing from Fortnite. The airplanes
There’s less good news about this weapon: You will find blue, purple, and orange assault rifles less frequently – but more often green and gray ones.
This is how Fortnite changes supply drops: Supply drops are now displayed on the map.
This is how Fortnite changes traps: Using traps will be more convenient. If you want to place a trap on a ceiling or wall, the underlying structure will automatically be built for the trap.
Fortnite map with new locations, lava, and geysers
New locations on the map: There are apparently new places on the map called “Lazy Lagoon” and “Sunny Steps”.
And there is also a huge volcano that has appeared on the map.
This is changing in gameplay:
There are new “geysers” in the game that can catapult players and vehicles into the sky.
Additionally, there is lava that deals 1 damage per touch. The lava will also make players jump off the surface.
This is what Fortnite takes from Apex Legends: And Epic took another look at world markers. Fans had wished for Fortnite to orient itself towards Apex Legends.
Players can now also “ping” in Fortnite. The world markers are now visible in the world and have been refined.
Friends become even more important in Fortnite
This is how Fortnite strengthens groups: Players can enable in Season 8 that other group members can help them complete challenges. This applies to daily and weekly challenges.
However, this only counts for “real group members” – not for people who are filled in.
These are the highlights of the patch notes for Save the World
This is the most important change: In the PvE mode of Fortnite “Save the World,” Epic has already announced that they want to make the hero selection much more complex. This system comes with today’s patch.
In the future, all decisions should become more important:
The commander (the main hero) defines the abilities and grants benefits
Up to 5 “side heroes” are in the support team. Their stats contribute to strengthening the main hero
There are also “class benefits” and “team benefits”
Mythic heroes will also become “more special” and grant access to new unique advantages
This is behind it: These are additional RPG and collection elements for Fortnite: Save the World. Players should be motivated to find “rare and powerful” heroes that then offer special benefits and feel different.
New mission type: With “Beta Storm” missions come 10-minute missions that will likely run in horde mode and go a bit quicker. Normally, missions last about 20 minutes.
This is how the world changes: “Plankerton” has received a new visual update and gives players a “coastal biome” to explore.
We will be focusing all day on MeinMMO on the new changes in Fortnite.
The early access of Anthem has been live for a week now and with today’s launch, we want to know from you for the MeinMMO test: What do you think of Anthem so far?
What kind of test is this? This survey aims to establish a rating for Anthem based on the opinions of users from the MeinMMO community.
With these surveys, we aim to give a voice to your opinions and, on the other hand, provide the fairest possible evaluation of Anthem from the players’ perspective.
The survey will run for: As Anthem has been playable in early access for a week now, we will keep this survey open for a week to give newcomers time to get acclimated to the game.
However, since Anthem is an ongoing game that will receive updates in the future, we will conduct a follow-up survey after the upcoming update in March to capture long-term impressions.
The current survey ends on March 1st.
This is what Anthem aims to offer:
A vast mystical game world full of secrets
A deep story with interesting characters and player choice
A dynamic combat system where players can fully utilize their Javelin’s abilities and weapons
Multiple difficulty levels that players must overcome to improve their gear and builds
How can I submit my feedback? In addition to voting, feel free to leave comments with your opinions.
Tell us what the most important aspects of Anthem are for you and how you found them. You can also share what you see as the pros and cons of the game. Comments can be as detailed as you wish.
Has Anthem already convinced you, or would you rather come back in a few months? Or maybe just stay away from it?
As in previous surveys, we will again include quotes from your comments in the evaluation next week.
This is how you can write your own review: You can also write and submit your own reviews of the game at our Anthem hub.
We will feature the best ones on our site, and you have the chance to win a 50€ Amazon voucher. More details will come later in a separate article.
Here you can submit your reviews.
Please note that reviews consisting of only a few lines or purely bashing will not be accepted by us.
Vote now! Now it’s your turn: What do you think of Anthem? How do you like your first hours in the game?
You can rate it from 1 (absolutely unbearable garbage) to 10 (incredibly super fantastic El Supremo-Deluxe stuff with whipped cream on top).
If you can’t see the survey below, then check it out here:
Thereare MMORPGs that rely on traditional classes, and there are online role-playing games where you develop your hero freely based on skills. In the upcoming MMORPG A:IR – Ascent: Infinite Realms, the classes offer a unique feature.
What classes are there? In total, you can choose from five classes when creating your hero:
Warlord – This class fights at the front line and holds the enemies at bay with its untamed strength.
Assassin – This killer attacks from the shadows and causes devastating damage.
Elementalist – They master the power of the elements to tactically eliminate opponents.
Mystic – The healers support their group in battles.
Gunslinger – The ranged fighter is quick and keeps enemies at a distance.
The Warlord is a class from the MMORPG A:IR and can be played in multiple ways.
What is special about these classes: While in many MMORPGs each class has a fixed role, you can play your hero in A:IR in multiple ways.
The Warlord, for example, is not defined as a tank but can also dive into the fray and deal significant damage.
The Mystic doesn’t have to be just the healer of the group but can also actively intervene in the events.
The Assassin fights from the shadows, but can also be deployed as a fast fighter at the front.
The developers of the MMORPG A:IR – Ascent Infinite Realm are currently still a bit tight-lipped about a detailed description of the classes and what exactly they can do. However, they want heroes to not be tied to a fixed play style but to be able to act flexibly. Moreover, each class can be male or female.
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An uncertain release
When will A:IR be released? Currently, it is not yet determined when we can play the MMORPG here in our country. A beta was planned for 2018 but had to be postponed. There is currently no date for when the testing phase will begin.
The next playable legend of Apex Legends has been leaked. Apparently, Octane is waiting for us. However, his abilities are different than originally thought.
What can Octane? According to leaked files, the next hero is the already known Octane from previous leaks. His kit consists of the following three abilities:
“Swift Mend” (passive): Octane heals over time as long as he does not take damage.
“Adrenaline Junkie” (tactical): Octane moves 30% faster for 6 seconds. This costs 10% of his health. Octane cannot be slowed during this time.
“Launch Pad” (Ultimate): Octane deploys a jump pad that catapults players through the air.
The ability “Adrenaline Junkie” is the stimpack known from previous leaks. Contrary to previous assumptions, it provides a speed boost at the cost of health points, instead of healing himself or allies.
Where does the leak come from?
The image with Octane and his abilities was shown on reddit. Here, the user Mirage posted the above image without further details.
How reliable is the leak? The image likely comes from an Instagram page that has not yet been recognized for confirmed leaks on a larger scale. However, the image has appeared before on reddit under this account, and fans are a bit skeptical.
The leak is already being discussed on reddit. The focus is more on Octane’s abilities than the legitimacy of the leak. Most fans already consider Octane’s abilities to be strong.
30% movement speed in combat is no joke. That will be strong and something Wraith can’t do.
T1_Thotseize on reddit
His ability to make himself faster at the cost of health should be balanced by his passive ability if he skillfully dodges bullets. Players compare this to Bangalore, who moves faster through her abilities when she is only being hit.
Opinions range from “overpowered” to “too weak.” There is also talk and jokes about his hitbox, which has been discussed recently. Most players are just looking forward to a new legend.
What do you think of Octane?
Another hero has also been leaked, along with abilities:
For months, agents have been wondering whether it is possible to purchase additional inventory space in The Division 2 with an expensive edition costing over 100 Euros. Massive clears this up now.
This raises the question: When all the contents of the various editions of The Division 2 were revealed in August 2018, the Ultimate Edition surprised everyone with a special bonus content. It includes the “Elite Agent Pack,” which mentions additional inventory space:
“Additional Inventory Space”
The Ultimate Edition costs a hefty 109.99 Euros, which is 50 Euros more than the Standard Edition and 10 Euros more than the Gold Edition, which also includes the Year 1 Pass. Otherwise, this Elite Agent Pack is only available in the Phoenix Shield Edition, which costs around 240 Euros.
This is what agents are discussing: Now the agents have been wondering for months whether the expensive Ultimate Edition will become a must-buy for those who do not want to struggle with a lack of inventory space. How many additional inventory slots do you get with it? How significant is this advantage?
In The Division 1, the too-small inventory was repeatedly criticized, which is why this is a sensitive topic in the community.
Massive is now answering these questions.
Ultimate Edition grants early access to larger inventory
This is how many inventory slots you start with in The Division 2: Most of you will begin your agent journey in D.C. with 50 inventory slots. You can expand your inventory through a total of three upgrades during gameplay.
The three upgrade levels increase inventory capacity by 20, 30, and 50 slots. By playing, you collect SHD Tech, which you need to unlock perks. You also use SHD Tech to activate the inventory upgrades.
This is the maximum inventory size: In total, you can earn 150 inventory slots at the launch of The Division 2. 150 is the maximum for everyone – even for Ultimate Edition owners.
This advantage comes with the Ultimate Edition: The third inventory upgrade, which grants you 50 additional slots, is only available in the endgame starting from character level 30. With the Ultimate Edition, you have this third upgrade right from the start.
This means you start your agent journey with not 50, but 100 inventory slots. Furthermore, Massive emphasizes that the third upgrade is more expensive than most perks, allowing you to save a lot of SHD with the Ultimate Edition and activate other perks faster.
This is what’s included in the Ultimate Edition
Do Ultimate Team owners now have “additional inventory slots”? At the start, they have 50 more inventory slots than the other agents. However, all players can earn these 50 inventory slots for free in the endgame. Therefore, the additional inventory slots are not exclusive to Ultimate Edition owners. Everyone can reach the same maximum.
All inventory expansions are free
This is what the developers say about further inventory upgrades: Massive states that further inventory capacities will not be monetized. If the available inventory size limits the gameplay experience, as there will be more and more new gear to earn during Year 1, appropriate measures will be taken. And these will be free for everyone.
However, cosmetic items will be monetized. You will find out how the microtransactions will look here:
Today, on February 28, Season 8 of Fortnite Battle Royale begins. Skins have already been leaked that likely belong to the new Battle Pass.
Where does the leak come from? A player shared a photo of the new skins on Reddit. He took the photos from the dashboard of the Xbox version.
What does the leak show? It reveals 3 skins for Fortnite. In the foreground is a heroine with tattoos, in the background a masked ninja in a red outfit and, it seems, a dragon tattoo on the shoulder.
Here you can see the skins from the leak – Source: Reddit
What are the names of the skins? Unfortunately, the names of the skins do not appear in the leak.
Do the skins fit the season theme? In Season 8, Fortnite seems to be all about pirates and water. This was hinted at with a pirate hook as a teaser and the words “X marks the spot”. So does the heroine in the foreground represent a pirate?
How do you unlock these skins? In new seasons of Fortnite, new skins are regularly activated in the game. These are sometimes unlocked through the Battle Pass. It is quite possible that one or more of the three shown characters can be earned through the Season 8 Battle Pass.
When does it start? Season 8 will start today, on Thursday. From 10 AM, the servers will go into maintenance mode. During this time, the update will be applied. Just a few hours later, you should be able to jump into the new season.
Don’t miss any news: To stay well-informed about Season 8, you should keep an eye on our Facebook page for Fortnite. We report on everything you need to know.
The latest update from the Overwatch PTR changes 7 heroes from Blizzard’s shooter. We reveal what changes are coming.
Although Blizzard just launched the PTR with the new hero Baptiste a few days ago, many changes are coming for Overwatch. In a forum post, Geoff Goodman explained what balancing changes will soon be tested. Numerous heroes are affected. We show you which characters are getting nerfs and which are getting buffs.
Overwatch
PTR changes from February 28, 2019
The following hero changes will be included in the next update to the Overwatch PTR.
Junkrat
Grenade Launcher: Impact damage has been increased from 40 to 60 damage.
Lúcio
Speed Song: The effect has been reduced from 30% to 20%.
Amp It Up: The effect of the Speed Song has been reduced from 70% to 50%.
Wall Ride: While Lúcio rides along a wall, his movement speed increases by 40% (previously 20%).
McCree
Deadeye: The ability now starts generating bonus damage after 1.5 seconds (previously after 2.5 seconds).
Reaper
Passive: Self-healing from damage dealt has been reduced from 50% to 40%.
Symmetra
Photon Projector: The maximum damage of the primary fire is now reached 20% sooner.
Zarya
Particle Cannon: The damage radius of the alternate fire has been reduced from 2-3 to 1-2 (based on current energy level).
Zenyatta
Orb of Discord: The effect has been reduced from 30% to 25%.
Orb of Destruction: Damage has been increased from 46 to 48.
The community says: The majority of the planned changes are well received by the community. Many see the speed reduction for Lúcio as justified, and reducing Reaper’s self-healing also finds great support. Some complain about the buff to Junkrat, who has a bad reputation among many players.
Overall, the changes are perceived positively, although some players find them a bit hasty. It would be better to wait and see how Baptiste changes the game and then make adjustments.
When are the changes coming? The latest PTR update is supposed to be released today (February 28, 2019), but it could be delayed by a day, in which case it will be released tomorrow.
What do you think of these buffs and nerfs? Are they good and justified?
By the way, there was recently a hidden buff for Mercy:
Players are currently dissatisfied with the loot in Anthem. Following the feedback, BioWare has now announced an update that is supposed to bring some changes.
What is wrong with the loot in Anthem? Players are currently dissatisfied with the loot in Anthem. This is due to the fact that items cannot be farmed specifically or that the activities hardly justify the value of the loot. Therefore, it is currently more sensible for players to repeat short activities in the game rather than tackle the more difficult and longer strongholds.
The materials required to craft Masterwork items will be reduced from 25 Ember to 15 Ember.
Reason for the changes: Ben Irving further elaborates in his post on how the inscriptions currently work and how they are intended to function with the update. Currently, there is a large pool of inscriptions, but they are generic. Masterworks have four inscriptions: Major Primary, Minor Primary, Major Secondary, and Minor Secondary.
Weapons and equipment are supposed to be more rewarding with the update.
With the change, the pool of inscriptions is intended to be reduced and related to the respective item. For instance, a pool for assault rifles is now planned, whereas previously there was only a general weapon pool.
Primary inscriptions are now focused on damage or survivability:
Each item-specific inscription (gear icon) should be beneficial for the item it is on.
Javelin-wide inscriptions (suit icon) affect overall Javelin damage or survivability.
What do you think about the changes? Can this update satisfy you, or do you wish for further changes?
Today, on February 28, the new Season 8 starts in Fortnite. For this purpose, there will be server maintenance, Fortnite is down on all platforms (PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android). When will the servers be shut down? When will they go back up?
What is happening today in Fortnite? With the upgrade of the game version to number 8.0, a new season in Fortnite: Battle Royale begins, which will present players with plenty of challenges again.
But fans of the PvE mode Save the World can also look forward to new content. However, before it starts, you will have to endure a server maintenance.
Fortnite servers will be shut down – when will they be back online?
When exactly will the server maintenance start? At 09:30 AM German time, you will no longer be able to start new matches. This is to ensure that there are no open games at the start of the downtime.
At 10:00 AM German time, the servers will finally be shut down. Fortnite will no longer be accessible.
Will disappear during Season 8 – planes
When will the servers be back online? Epic itself indicates the maintenance duration to be 2 hours, so you should be able to start again by 12:00 PM.
If the maintenance duration unexpectedly extends or shortens, you will be informed as usual on MeinMMO. Just like the patch notes for the new game version 8.0, which we will make available on time for the start of the server downtime.
The driftboard will remain in Fortnite for a while longer
Note: Epic has stated that you will need to download a larger update than usual today. So if you want to dive right back in, make sure to have a free internet connection!
These are the contents of the new Season 8 for Fortnite: Battle Royale: With a new season comes a new Battle Pass, which will bring many rewards again.
This will probably no longer be possible in the new Season 8!
What will the new Season 8 bring for the Save the World mode? PvE players should also get their money’s worth. The new Season 8 brings a long-awaited feature: hero loadouts.
A battle royale professional has squandered his chances for a professional team in Apex Legends. During a live stream session, he apparently actively used cheats. Other players noticed this and called him out for it.
Who is it about? It is about the (former) pro gamer ElmZero. ElmZero previously played competitively in other battle royale games like PUBG. Recently, he was offered a spot on the Apex Legends team by the eSports organization Zenith Esports.
This is how ElmZero was exposed: To prove his skills, ElmZero participated in some scrim matches. “Scrims” are planned matches between professionals to practice strategies and teamwork.
However, in these scrims, ElmZero apparently used cheats. Team Liquid professional Tanner “Rogue” Trabb, who plays for Team Liquid in the Blackout mode of Call of Duty Black Ops 4 , was the first to notice the suspicious behavior. He tweeted a striking scene where ElmZero hits too well with a Spitfire.
As final evidence, recordings of ElmZero’s training that were also tweeted by Rogue followed. In these, it is seen that ElmZero’s accuracy is only about 29% and is certainly not as precise as shown in his videos.
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This is the situation now: ElmZero has deleted all of his clips from Twitch and also deactivated his Twitter account.
Zenith Esports announced in a tweet that all contact with ElmZero has been terminated and that the contract will not materialize. He will be excluded from the selection process and they thank the community for keeping an eye out.
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This is how the community reacts: The reactions to the entire situation are quite clear. Many fans find it shameful that a professional uses cheats and they want to draw attention to the fact that cheats and hacks are a problem not only in the professional scene but also in regular play.
However, particularly juicy is the detail that Zenith Esports should have known in advance that ElmZero had already been punished for using cheats in PUBG.
What is your take on this? For more news and info about the game, also visit our Apex Legends page on Facebook. Are you still looking for teammates? In our Apex group you will find people.
There are also bad news for those who have cheated the Twitch skin for Pathfinder:
Twitch star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins provides insight into the backgrounds on Twitch and YouTube. He explains how Epic ensures that creators stay with Fortnite . With 3 special skins, the influencers earned a fortune.
This is how Epic binds Content Creators to Fortnite: Ultimately, it’s about money. What’s interesting is that the money doesn’t come from “direct payments,” such as prize money for tournaments, sponsorships, and advertising contracts.
Epic has found ways to indirectly involve YouTubers and streamers in the success of Fortnite, by ensuring that the “Content Creators” are “paid” by the fans.
Through 3 special skins and special deals, Epic ensured that the largest Content Creators in Fortnite got a huge piece of the pie.
This was the big hit: The big move by Epic took place back in March and May 2018. Back then, Epic Games partnered with online retailer Amazon and their streaming platform Twitch.
Players who signed up for a Prime subscription via Amazon could give a streamer a subscription and thus provide money on Twitch.
This was the 1st Twitch Prime set back in March
The incredible power of Fortnite to influence players
Ninja says:
“There were two consecutive months when Fortnite had Twitch Prime skins. The power of Fortnite to make people do things for cosmetic items is incredible. I gained 230,000 subscribers in those two months.”
Ninja on Twitch about the Prime skins
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How much money does a subscriber bring Ninja? A subscriber is worth at least $4.99 a month. Ninja gets at least half of that, often more – depending on what percentage he negotiated with Twitch.
Ninja pocketed the money because Fortnite players subscribed to receive two skin packs for Fortnite: The 1st and 2nd Fortnite Twitch Prime pack. This skin pack also included a “subscription” on Twitch that players could freely distribute.
This “free” subscription worth $5 was then donated to their favorite Content Creator. Ninja benefited significantly from this:
This was strong last time: Ninja further explains that a recent action by Epic was “golden” for him. Epic had already introduced the “Support a Creator” program back in October.
Players can then name a “Creator” in-game and the Creator receives 5% of the money the player spends in the Fortnite store for V-Bucks. But for a long time, this wasn’t significant; only recently did this program really take off.
Ninja says:
“An incredible thing that Epic Games did for Creators was that the Support-a-Creator code gives players a free skin. I have no idea if Epic will continue to do that. I’m just saying, I am almost at three million. That took off the moment they released a free Support-a-Creator skin.”
Ninja on the Support-a-Creator skin
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What kind of skin was that? Epic had promised players a free skin back in February if they supported a Creator. This was evidently another rain of money for Creators like Ninja.
This skin brought Ninja another fortune
That’s why it’s important: Ninja and many other streamers have had issues with Epic lately since the Season 7 was perceived as weak: Things like the Boombox or the airplane distracted from the actual gameplay and diluted it in the eyes of streamers.
The German Content Creator MontanaBlack regularly shares his Creator code
But as you can see here, it pays off for streamers and YouTubers to stay with Fortnite because they can monetize the game’s community more effectively through the indirect ways that Epic has cleverly integrated.
Normally, Snorlax and Lapras are rarely found in the wild of Pokémon GO, but due to a bug, these monsters could be found everywhere in the world in nests.
Here’s how the bug occurred: Yesterday at 10 PM, the event around Pokémon Day started. During this, the nests changed as well. Pokémon from the 1st generation became more frequent in nests.
However, it seems that Niantic made a mistake, and rare Pokémon like Snorlax or evolutions like Jolteon got their own nests. This caused these Pokémon to spawn everywhere in parks and made them very easy to catch.
What are nests? Nests can be found in almost every park or green space. There, a species of Pokémon appears particularly frequently. Some Pokémon do not get nests. These include evolutions and rare Pokémon like Larvitar, Snorlax, or Dratini.
These Pokémon were affected
Which Pokémon spawned in nests? Not every monster was affected by this bug. The following Pokémon were found in nests:
Have you ever caught so many Snorlax in a row?
Snorlax
Lapras
Aerodactyl
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
This is how players found out: Many trainers were astonished when they had several rare Pokémon on their Nearby List right at the start of the event. On Reddit , they shared their findings, and it turned out that such nests appeared all over the world.
These are the highlights: It is particularly amusing when a Pokémon like Snorlax gathers in large numbers at one spot. This happened to “zeflind,” as he showed on Reddit:
The trainer surrounded by Snorlax
Eevee evolutions are very rare in the wild. Therefore, it is even funnier when you have 4 Vaporeon nearby:
Four Vaporeon at once on the Nearby List
Even though it is just a small nest, Aerodactyl was also found in nests:
Jurassic Park in Pokémon GO
How long did this last? The whole fun did not last very long. It lasted only about an hour for lucky players to take advantage of these nests. Niantic fixed the bug and allowed other Pokémon to spawn in the parks.
Were you affected as well? Did you find such a nest?
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The Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet had to lay off more than 100 employees earlier this week. A former developer now claims that this could lead to a boost for the MMORPG. Meanwhile, the Game Director has also come forward with news.
Game Director Mike Zadorojny addressed the players in the forum and provided a statement on the current situation. He reported on the layoffs at ArenaNet and also talked about upcoming plans for the game.
The Future of Guild Wars 2: In his post, Zadorojny lists several things that are planned for Guild Wars 2 in the near future:
The next episodes of the Living World are already in development
A Swiss system is planned for automated tournaments in PvP
More events for World versus World are to come
In the long term, a major overhaul of WvW is also to be undertaken
The Super Adventure Box will return as usual at the end of March
This is what Mike says about the layoffs: He also commented on the layoffs at ArenaNet. They have lost many friends and good colleagues. He asks for understanding that everything needs to settle down for now. He also apologizes for the one-week delay of the new WvW mount.
However, the most interesting sentence is the following:
We’re welcoming back some familiar faces to the Guild Wars 2 team that had been working on unannounced projects.
We are welcoming some familiar faces back to the Guild Wars 2 team who had been working on previously unannounced projects.
This confirms the suspicion expressed by former developer Josh Foreman in a stream.
Former Developer Expects a Boost
Josh Foreman was responsible for Jumping Puzzles, the Super Adventure Box, and many other mostly challenging game contents in Guild Wars 2. According to his own statements, he hasn’t been working on Guild Wars 2 for some time, but rather on a new project.
Guild Wars 2 was not the focus: According to Foreman, the layoffs now mean that ArenaNet’s focus is back on Guild Wars 2.
This is good for the game, especially since many talented developers are still working on it. However, whether this is good for the studio in the long run remains open, according to Foreman.
New projects apparently on hold: In recent years, the studio has allegedly been working on at least two other projects. There have been no official statements yet about whether the projects have been canceled or not.
However, both the statements from Josh Foreman and Game Director Mike Z. indicate that the company’s focus is now once again primarily on the old game.
The MMORPG Black Desert Online can be obtained for free. To do so, you only need to defeat five opponents in the Shadow Arena, the Battle Royale mode.
What is Black Desert Online? Black Desert Online is a beautiful MMORPG from South Korea that offers sandbox gameplay, great player freedom, thrilling PvP, and a top-notch character editor.
The game is currently celebrating its third anniversary with a very special event. You can play the game’s most popular feature for free and unlock the entire game for free with enough success!
Battle Royale makes the game free
How to get Black Desert Online for free: Black Desert Online usually costs around 10 Euros. But from February 27 to March 13, 2019, you can play the Shadow Arena for free.
This is the new Battle Royale mode of Black Desert Online. Unlike regular PvP, your equipment doesn’t matter here. Everyone has the same chances, and it comes down to skill and ability, not on items that you have purchased or farmed.
If you defeat at least five opponents in the Battle Royale within the available time, you will get the rest of the game completely for free and can continue playing it forever.
How do I get a free account? If you follow this link to the Black Desert Online Homepage, you can register for free access to the Shadow Arena. However, this does not work with the Steam version of Black Desert.
What else is there? Anyone who makes it into the top 3 of the Battle Royale leaderboard by March 27 will receive a lot of units of the real-money currency Kakao Cash.
In the arena, there is an increased chance for bonus missions and additional in-game rewards until March 6.
There are also some events in the regular game. Among them is a quest that allows you to obtain a +15 Cliff weapon by completing a special event quest.
In The Division 2 it is known how the microtransactions will look. You can buy items directly with money, but advantages cannot be purchased.
On February 27th, the developers of The Division 2 revealed some information about the upcoming shared-world shooter. In addition to the Year 1 content, they also talked about the monetization in the game – about the microtransactions.
You can buy the following at the release of The Division 2 for €: At launch, there will be two ways to acquire additional content with money:
In the game, there will be a “Clothing Shop” – that is the name of the in-game shop where you can make microtransactions.
You can buy with microtransactions
This is the idea behind microtransactions: According to Massive, the overarching philosophy for The Division 2 is that purchasable items should always be optional for players. Therefore, the in-game shop only contains cosmetic items that you can use to beautify your agent.
The following is offered in the Clothing Shop:
There are clothing crates. These can only be earned through gameplay. These crates contain random cosmetic items. You cannot buy the crates with money.
Cosmetic items for direct purchase: With real money, you can directly buy the item you desire. The randomness disappears when you spend additional money. These are items that can also be found randomly in the clothing crates.
Event crates: Occasionally, new crates with special cosmetics will be available for events. You can earn and purchase these event crates.
Advantages of spending additional money
This is the advantage of direct purchase: According to Massive, you can buy exactly and immediately what you want with microtransactions. You know what you get for your money – it is not supposed to be “gambling”. Additionally, you save time if you do not want to grind the crates with random cosmetics for long.
Can you earn all items? But – you do not have to spend money to get all cosmetics. Everything you can buy can also be earned. However, this takes longer.
Information on the event crates
This is how the event crates work: If you buy or earn the event crates with real money, they will never drop an item twice. That is, if there are 20 new event items in the crates in the game and you open 20 crates, you will definitely have them all. This applies to purchases and earnings.
The standard crates, on the other hand, can contain items that you already own. If that happens, you will be compensated with a progress boost for the next crate.
If you couldn’t earn the event items in the event crates in time, you still have a chance afterward. Because the event items then move into the item pool of the standard clothing crates, allowing you to complete your collection subsequently.
You can inspect the event crates to see what’s inside. Each item has the same chance of being obtained. If there are 100 different items in a crate, the chance for each item is 1%.
The standard clothing crates do not have this item preview.
Backpack charm in The Division 2
More information about microtransactions
This is behind premium credits in The Division 2: To be able to purchase cosmetics directly, you need premium credits. Premium credits are a currency that you can only obtain with real money.
Shortly after launch, the first purchasable crates should be available. These will only include cosmetics: No weapons, no crafting materials, no gear.
Massive promises that the crates will never contain any form of advantage.
Winning cosmetic items through gameplay should be fun, exciting, and rewarding, according to the developers. For those who want to speed things up a bit, microtransactions are available.
What do you think of these microtransactions in The Division 2?
For a short time, Fortnite players were sure that a Kraken would appear in Season 8. A Fortnite employee supposedly leaked this accidentally on Discord. But it was not so accidental.
Why did people believe in the Kraken? On Tuesday evening, many Reddit users were convinced that they had uncovered a new leak. A Reddit thread surfaced that showed the “accidental” details. The thread is titled:
“NEWS: One of the Epic developers seems to have forgotten to turn off the player display, so we now have info. It looks like we will see a mythical creature called Kraken in Season 8!”
This was followed by a screenshot from a Discord user. Discord has a feature that shows other users what game you are currently playing.
Here you can see that the user Drasher is playing “Fortnite – Private Test Server”. After that, it reads “S8TheKraken!”
A player spotted this info and also saw the hint about the Kraken. For the discoverer, it was clear: the developer must not have been careful and has now leaked the big announcement of a Kraken via Discord.
Leak turns out to be a troll: A few minutes later, the next Reddit thread appeared. It admits, “We got trolled.”
The supposed Epic developer is just a community moderator for one of the official Fortnite Discord servers. And shortly after, they changed their display on Discord to another game. It is called “You all got trolled, with love ♥”
The game names displayed in Discord can be manually influenced to spread messages.
Shortly after the Kraken, the user switched to this game name.
This is what fans are now talking about: Many players on Reddit realize that this was a cool kind of trolling. They say, “Oh man, we got played” and praise the humor.
Others speculate that it probably wasn’t trolling at all. “I think he just wants to cover it up. hmmm,” writes one user. Another writes, “This isn’t a troll; he’s just trying to cover his tracks.”
In any case, this action has caused great confusion in the community. Everyone is eagerly waiting to see whether a Kraken will indeed be part of the new Season 8 in Fortnite. Here is what we know so far:
