Games with Gold in February 2019 with Star Wars and Assassin’s Creed

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Microsoft has announced the Games with Gold for February 2019. These are the free games for Xbox One and Xbox 360 that players with an active subscription can claim. This time, there are Star Wars and Assassin’s Creed. We take a look at what Metacritic has to say about the four games.

The free games for Xbox 360 in February 2019:

Assassin’s Creed Rogue – available from February 1 to February 15 on Xbox 360. The title is from 2014.

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On Metacritic, Assassin’s Creed Rogue received 72%. Critics praised that Rogue gave the series a unique twist by letting players experience the other side. The game felt like the perfect conclusion for that console generation, it was said at the time. The game is an action-adventure.

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy: You can get it from February 16 to February 28.

Jedi Academy was released in 2003 and received 76% on Metacritic. It is a third-person shooter. Critics called Jedi Academy an action-packed game with a great story and intense battles. However, it is less of a shooter and more of a hack ‘n’ slash with lightsabers.

Both games can also be played on Xbox One through backward compatibility.

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The free games for Xbox One in February 2019:

Bloodstained Curse of the Moon: available from February 1 to February 28 on Xbox One. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is an action-adventure in 8-bit style, inspired by titles like Castlevania.

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It received 70% on Metacritic. Players were recommended it to get into games like Castlevania. It is a nostalgic trip back to old times.

Super Bomberman R, available from February 16 to March 15 on Xbox One. The game was released in June 2018.

Super Bomberman R received 63% on Metacritic for the Xbox One version.

Friendly critics said the game takes the old formula and spices it up. Negative reviews complained that it only offers uninteresting bosses and slow enemies in single-player mode – the online part of the game only works in the local network, lacking opponents in online mode.

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What is Games with Gold? As a subscriber to Xbox Games with Gold, you receive a selection of free games every month. There are 2 games each for the Xbox 360 and the Xbox One that you can claim for free.

If you’re looking for more free games:

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WoW: Alliance, pay attention! Get a 400-item now

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With minimal effort and a bit of luck, loot at item level 400 is awaiting in World of Warcraft. Alliance players should seize this opportunity.

Last night (30.01.2018), the current cycle of the Warfront: Darkshore was completed. The Alliance has captured Darkshore and now has access to world quests and a world boss. This boss may drop valuable loot, as it has recently been upgraded.

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Ivus’ inventory is now better: Ivus the Forest Lord has been adjusted with the start of Season 2 in Battle for Azeroth. His loot has been improved to match the current raid tier. All his items now have a minimum item level of 400, with the chance to also be warforged or titanforged (excluding Azerite items).

Bonus coin is a must: To double your chance for good loot, you should definitely take along a “Seal of Warforged Fate”, better known as a “Bonus Roll”. You can acquire this from various quests in Boralus (Alliance) or Dazar’alor (Horde) with the Astral beings. This gives you a second “roll” on loot from Ivus, and with a bit of luck, you might even snag two items!

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Horde follows in a few days: While the Alliance is already benefiting from the upgraded Ivus, the Horde will have to wait a few more days. They have now begun gathering resources and will be able to participate in the Battle for Darkshore in a few days, which will also reward a guaranteed item at item level 400.

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This is how the new update 7.30 changed the Fortnite map

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Patch 7.30 has arrived in Fortnite and made some changes. Some places have received new buildings, and the ice has continued to melt. 

What’s new: Every patch in Fortnite also changes something on the map. Sometimes it’s just minor details, but sometimes entire buildings are added. In the Patch 7.30, the ice has also melted further. Additionally, preparations for a future event can be seen.

We show you all the changes to the map and what you can look forward to in the new patch.

What’s new on the Fortnite Map

The latest patch for Fortnite did not bring many map changes. Nevertheless, the changes are very interesting. We will guide you from place to place and show you what has changed.

Polar Peak

Many players have already suspected it, and now there is confirmation: Under the large ice block in the castle of Polar Peak, the Snowfall skin has thawed.

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The skin was trapped in the middle of the castle’s large hall. However, in the latest patch, the captive has freed himself and vanished. It remains to be seen when the Snowfall skin will reappear.

Tilted Towers

In the last patch, this building was already close to completion. Now the large building in the center of Tilted Towers is finally finished.

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It remains to be seen whether this house will still play a role in the Fortnite story and why there is such a large satellite dish on the building.

Retail Row

A new Durrr Burger restaurant has been established in Retail Row. The establishment is located right at the beginning of the small town and should not be overlooked.

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The previous Durrr Burger restaurant was located in Greasy Grove. The burger chain is now expanding.

Pleasant Park

Two trucks have arrived at the football field in Pleasant Park, seemingly bringing a stage. This stage could be set up soon.

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This stage is likely connected to an event featuring DJ “Marshmello.” A pickaxe and a spray with the musician’s logo have already been found in the patch.

Have you discovered more changes on the map? Then let us know in the comments!

What else is new in Patch 7.30, we will tell you here:

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Fortnite: Servers are down for some – Login failed

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There are issues with Fortnite on Tuesday evening. Players report that Fortnite’s servers are down. The login apparently fails – there are disruptions in Fortnite. What is going on?

Update 7:05 PM: Surprisingly, there are issues in Fortnite tonight on January 29. Players report having trouble logging in.

This is not a regular server maintenance. There is no update pending or anything. The Update 7.30 already came this morning. Apparently, there are connection problems.

Epic says players are having issues accessing Epic Games services. They are investigating and working on a fix for the problem.

We will keep you updated on MeinMMO.

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At 7:46 PM, Epic reported that the issues have apparently been resolved. They will continue to monitor the situation and will update if there are any changes.

If you want to know more about Fortnite in the meantime, we have a current article on the Snowfall Skin and today’s patch notes.

Original report on the server down this morning

What is happening today in Fortnite? The next major content patch is set to be released, which will bring maintenance work. After the downtime, you can look forward to new content in both Battle Royale and Save the World modes.

However, before that, you will have to endure some maintenance work. MeinMMO has all the relevant information for you!

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Fortnite servers going offline – When will they be back online?

When will the maintenance work begin? Around 9:30 AM German time, you will no longer be able to join existing games. By 10:00 AM, you should have finished your match, as the servers will be shut down at that time. Fortnite will then be inaccessible.

When will the Fortnite servers be back online? Experience shows that Epic usually takes only a few hours to get the servers back up and running. Around lunchtime (between 12 and 1 PM), you should be able to log in again.

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As soon as the servers are available again, you will of course find out on MeinMMO. Just like the patch notes, which will be available promptly at the start of the downtime.

What content could come with the new update?

What can Battle Royale players look forward to with Update 7.0? The new Ice Grenade will definitely come, which has already been teased in the game for some hours. The exact effect of the grenade is not yet known. However, the description suggests that it will function similarly to the ice traps.

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Additionally, the Ice Storm event, which was responsible for the invasion of the ice zombies, is coming to an end. Therefore, you will no longer be able to complete event-specific challenges or claim rewards.

Will there also be bug fixes with the update? According to Epic’s own bug board, some bug fixes are coming, including:

  • automatic shooting when using controllers
  • movement errors with the plane after a collision and
  • various issues with the zip lines will be fixed
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Moreover, Epic should also release a new creation for “The Block”. We are excited to see what it will be!

This is what we can expect in Save the World with Update 7.30: The major highlight of today’s patch is undoubtedly the new Llamas that will show you what is inside before purchasing. These so-called X-ray Llamas will go live with today’s update.

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What else PvE players can expect is not yet known.

What do you think of the new update? Are you looking forward to the Ice Grenade?

The patch notes are now available:

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 29.01. – The hunt for “The Last Word” begins

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In Destiny 2, today, January 29, is Weekly Reset. Update 2.1.4 is live and brings the latest content from the Black Armory into play. Additionally, activities are rotating. There are new challenges, Nightfall strikes, and a new Flashpoint.

After a maintenance-related delay due to the Update 2.1.4, a new week begins in the Destiny universe.

For all owners of the Annual Pass, the exotic quest “The Draw” is available. The quest is intended to lead Guardians to the exotic hand cannon “The Last Word” and represents the final scheduled content from the first premium DLC “The Black Armory”.

Moreover, the Curse of the Forsaken in the Dreaming City has reached the third cycle week. The Broken Throne is therefore active, and Guardians have the opportunity to earn the exotic bow Wishender.

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If you still lack the Infraction, you have the highest chances this week to receive the corresponding quest from the specific Ancient in Gambit.

By the way: The quest for the exotic sniper Whisper of the Worm is now permanently available.

Nightfall Strikes from 01.29 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

The following three Nightfall strikes can be tackled this week:

  • A Garden World
  • Sea of Shadows
  • Will of the Thousands
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A power level of 540 is recommended for it. If you want to adjust the Nightfall strikes with additional modifiers, you can do so via the corresponding challenge card. Remember that during a Nightfall, your gear is locked. So think about your loadout in advance.

Still missing some Nightfall-specific rewards? Here’s what you can get in the current Nightfall strikes: All exclusive Nightfall rewards in Destiny 2 – Here’s how to get them 

This is how to get Powerful Items:

  • Complete a Nightfall strike
  • Complete the Nightfall with at least 100,000 points
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Strikes and Story Missions

These modifiers are active in the daily heroic story missions:

  • Void Singe
  • Blackout: Enemy melee attacks are significantly stronger, and the radar is disabled
  • Heavyweight: Power weapons do more damage and more ammunition is available

In the Strike Vanguard, the same modifiers await you.

Important: The Singe element remains active until the next reset on February 5. The other two modifiers change daily.

This is how to get Powerful Items:

  • Successfully complete 3 heroic story missions
  • Successfully complete 3 heroic strikes with a focus of the same light element as a member of your fireteam
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Crucible Activities and Gambit

Here’s what’s happening this week in PvP:

  • Quickplay
  • Competitive
  • Rumble
  • Trial by Fire (There may still be Breakthrough active, but that will be fixed)
  • Private Match

This is how to get Powerful Items:

  • Complete 5 Crucible matches
  • Complete 3 Gambit matches

Escalation Protocol

Against the boss of the Escalation Protocol, you can earn the following weapons this week:

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Flashpoint, Petra, Bounties

The Flashpoint this week is located in the EDZ on Earth. There you will also find a heroic adventure. You can expect powerful loot just like in the Flashpoint.

For a powerful reward from Ikora Rey, you must successfully complete 20 random bounties.

For 5,000 Clan XP, Hawthorne will reward you with powerful loot. Clan members can also take on the weekly raid challenges “Summoning Ritual” and “Stay on Target” to earn two additional powerful gear pieces.

The Nomad has the weekly bounty “Hurry Up” ready for you. If you complete this bounty, you will receive powerful gear. Additionally, you will also get the first quest step for the new exotic hand cannon “The Last Word”.

Ada-1 is offering the following powerful weapon frames this week:

  • Pulse Rifle
  • Sword
  • Hand Cannon
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Petra Venj is in the Rheasilvia area of the Dreaming City. There’s a mission with powerful rewards. For the Ascendant challenge and the 8 daily bounties, you will receive two additional powerful items. Currently, the 4th Ascendant Challenge is active.

At Spider, you will find the great weekly bounty “The Eye in the Darkness“, which offers powerful loot.

This is the loadout for the Prestige raid encounters:

  • a kinetic pistol
  • a scout rifle in the energy slot
  • a sword in the power slot
  • Modifier: Gladiator

The raid challenge is set in the Royal Baths.

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In the Eververse this week, you can find among other items:

  • a weapon ornament for the Polaris Lance
  • a weapon ornament for the Colony
  • an armor ornament for Ahamkara’s Spine
  • the exotic Sparrow Near Infinity
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Destiny 2: Update 1.32 / 2.1.4 is live – Patch notes and all information

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Today, January 29, the update 1.32 / 2.1.4 for Destiny 2 has been released. The patch brings bug fixes and extensive sandbox adjustments. Here you can find details about maintenance, server downtime, and patch notes.

Today, the long-awaited “The Temptation” quest finally begins. However, first there will be several hours of maintenance and server downtime. Additionally, update 2.1.4 needs to be downloaded and installed.

The update on PS4 has the version number 1.32 and is about 202 MB in size. Only after the update can you begin the hunt for the fifth and final exotic weapon of the Black Armory, “The Last Word”.

What changes with the new update 1.32 / 2.1.4 for Destiny 2

These changes are coming today: The new update brings numerous bug fixes, “Quality of Life” improvements, and extensive sandbox adjustments, along with the new quest for Annual Pass holders.

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For example, the coveted but bugged raid achievement “Diamond Equal” is finally being fixed. At the Forge of the Chain, Guardians can look forward to numerous small improvements. Moreover, the balance of weapons and the Supers of each Guardian class has been adjusted in the sandbox.

We have summarized the most important changes for you in an article at a glance:

Additionally, many fans suspect that the story of Forsaken could finally continue today. Will the Guardians soon be able to break the curse of the Dreaming City?

Destiny 2: Everything about maintenance, downtime, server outages on January 29.

The downtime during the maintenance is not expected to last long. Only 15 minutes are planned for this. You can find out more in the official schedule.

This is the schedule for maintenance on January 29:

5:00 PM:

  • Estimated start of maintenance work on Destiny 2
  • Some features of the Companion app will be disabled. They will not be available on the web, mobile devices, or third-party services

5:45 PM:

  • Maintenance work will be carried out
  • All players will be removed from Destiny 2
  • It will no longer be possible to log into the game

6:00 PM:

  • Update 2.1.4 will be rolled out. It will be made available on all platforms and in all regions
  • The server downtime should now end as planned
  • However, maintenance on Destiny 2 will continue

7:00 PM:

  • Estimated end of maintenance work

8:00 PM:

  • The features of the Companion app should be available everywhere and in full again
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Patch Notes for Update 1.32 / 2.1.4 for Destiny 2

The official patch notes for update 1.32 / 2.1.4 are live. Below we have linked the German change log for you:

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Fallout 76: Server down for maintenance – Here are the patch notes

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Currently, the servers of Fallout 76 are offline due to maintenance work. A new patch is online and brings some bug fixes and changes. Here’s what’s included.

This is the new patch: As Bethesda reports in the official forum, maintenance work is currently ongoing. Players cannot access the servers of Fallout 76 during this time. At the same time, a new patch has been released that mainly addresses bug fixes and some changes.

The update is already available on PS4 and is about 3.7 GB in size. The update log only states “General bug fixes,” and Bethesda has not yet published any patch notes. However, there are still some details available.

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These are the biggest changes

Alongside some bug fixes across all areas of Fallout 76, there are some adjustments to the balance. Some skills and perks are being adjusted.

Like the perk “Demolition Expert,” which increases your explosion damage. The values have been significantly reduced from

  •  +20%/40%/60%/80%/100% to
  •  +20%/30%/40%/50%/60%

So with each rank, there is only a 10% bonus instead of 20% as before. This is just one of many balance changes. The legendary explosive mod has also been toned down because it was simply too strong overall. Additionally, flamethrowers, cryolators, plasma, and laser weapons can no longer spawn with explosive mods.

These are the changes in design and gameplay: The maximum carry weight is now 1500 in addition to your regular carry capacity. If you have a maximum carry weight of 210, it is a total of 1710. Once this limit is reached, you cannot move anymore, and you cannot pick up any further items or caps. This aims to improve server performance.

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There are also new bottle caps containers. They are intended to enable loot to spawn in instances. This is meant to avoid exploits.

If you want to spend your caps, merchants should now be even more interesting for you. Plans and recipes are no longer randomly generated; instead, they are available to purchase from certain merchants. Many of these plans, however, depend on the level and may not appear immediately in the offer.

In addition, there are new blueprints for your camp. From walls to generators, several new ones have been added.

These are the changes in the PvP area: A server-wide message will now appear when a player joins the Hunter/Hunted game. Additionally, there is a message when the game can start to give players one last chance to join.

In addition, the beta for the new Survival PvP mode is starting soon.

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How long are the servers offline? This is currently unknown. Bethesda promises to keep players updated.

The complete patch notes, including bug fixes can be read on the official site.

Following criticism from players, new PvE content is also expected to be released soon.

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Pokémon GO: How the update raises hopes for new Pokémon

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In the Pokémon GO update 0.133.0, there is a new evolution mechanic related to the genders of Pokémon.

What’s new? Niantic is currently rolling out the latest Pokémon GO update. In addition to numerous bug fixes, there is also a new mechanic for evolving.

In these evolutions, the genders are important. Until now, the genders did not play a significant role in the game, but that might change. It looks like this mechanic stipulates that you can only evolve a Pokémon if it has a certain gender. This is important for some Pokémon of the 4th generation that have not yet been released.

That’s why new Pokémon could be coming soon

This is what lies behind this mechanic: If you have played the console games of Pokémon, you will know about these special evolutions. Some Pokémon only evolve into a special form if they are male or female.

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In Pokémon GO, this mechanic has not been of interest so far. You could evolve any Pokémon, regardless of its gender.

New Pokémon could be coming: However, in the 4th generation, there are two Pokémon that can only evolve if they have a very special gender.

  • A male Kirlia evolves into Galagladi
  • A female Schneppke evolves into Frosdedje

With the new mechanic found in the update’s code, you could potentially obtain these special Pokémon.

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When could these evolutions come? As soon as the new update is available for all devices, the evolutions could theoretically also be released. A rollout of the update will likely take a few days, but could be completed by the end of the week.

Whether the evolutions will be released right away is unknown. Niantic has only included this mechanic in the code and does not necessarily have to apply it. However, it is interesting to see that the update brings such a mechanic and that Niantic has already engaged with the topic.

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Anthem fulfills fans’ great wish at launch: more speed in the fort

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BioWare will adjust the speed in Fort Tarsis for the launch of Anthem. Many fans were dissatisfied with the character’s running speed within the city.

The city of Fort Tarsis is the refuge of the Freelancers. Parts of the story take place there, where players can accept missions, shop, and customize their Javelins and launch them. Players can move freely in the designated areas of the city – and that in first-person view.

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This is what bothered the players in the city: When players were exploring the city during the VIP demo, many were frustrated not only by numerous bugs but also by the slow running speed of the character. The character could only move at a walking pace through the city. There was no sprint option.

Especially players who just wanted to jump into their Javelin as quickly as possible or explore the city were annoyed. After logging in, there was no way around the tedious slow walk through the city at a snail’s pace. In numerous Reddit threads, players voiced their frustrations.

This will change at launch: BioWare has listened to the players’ feedback and will make an adjustment for the launch of Anthem on February 22. It will then be possible to sprint in the city.

This fulfills a major wish of many fans. Although this was not a bug, many players found the slow walking pace to be extremely annoying and unnecessary.

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This is why players felt so slow: When announcing this change, BioWare explained why players had to feel like they were crawling in Fort Tarsis.

It was apparently a deliberate design decision. The intention was for players to feel weak without the exosuit. This was to highlight the difference between the Javelin with Iron-Man feel and an ordinary person.

The curious thing is: There was apparently already a sprint level in an earlier version of Anthem. However, for some reason, the function was not included in the specific build from which the VIP demo was created. However, this function will return in the final game, according to BioWare’s General Manager Casey Hudson.

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Fortnite Leaked Skins from 7.30: These outfits will be in the shop soon

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The new Fortnite patch 7.30 brings various outfits and skins. We show you the leaked skins that will be available soon in the shop or come into the game in other ways.

This is known about the skins: Each new patch of Fortnite contains numerous skins and cosmetics. These outfits will then appear in the Fortnite shop over the next few weeks.

As soon as the patch is online, data miners search for the skins and publish them already. We base the images of the outfits on these leaks.

What data miners have found

These 3 skins were found by data miners: This patch only contains three skins that have been found. The names of these skins are not yet known. One of the new skins is the Snowfall Skin, which is a reward for the long-term challenge.

The Snowfall Skin will not be available in the shop – players have to earn it by completing 60 weekly challenges.

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The skin below is the Snowfall Skin

These gliders were found: This time only two gliders were found in the data. The gliders could match the new skins. The ice glider could possibly belong to the Snowfall Skin.

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These 4 pickaxes are new: In total, four new pickaxes were found in the patch. Among them is a pickaxe that bears the logo of DJ “Marshmello”. There may be a collaboration between Epic and the DJ.

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These 3 back blings are in the patch: Three new back blings complete the outfits in this patch. They partially match the found skins. For example, the lid of a trash can is a back bling and is likely to match the skin in the first image.

The middle back bling with the lock belongs to the Snowfall Skin.

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7.30 Wrap

This wrap was found: The new wrap “DragonMask” could be related to the Chinese New Year, which is celebrated on February 5.

What are wraps? In a previous update, such a wrap was found. This is nothing more than a roll of paper that is presumably intended to serve as a wrapping film. This film can then be wrapped around vehicles and weapons to give them a new look.

A wrap that has already been found in another patch has not yet been released. It is unclear whether these wraps will be available in the shop or if they will find their way to Fortnite in other ways.

What is important to know: None of the outfits or wraps make you stronger. They are purely cosmetics, meaning only the appearance is changed and nothing is enhanced.

When do the cosmetics come to the shop? Normally, all found outfits are released by the next patch. However, there is no exact schedule.

With the new patch, some weapons were also removed. We show you the exact patch notes:

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The Division 2: What does the Year 1 Pass bring? Fans speculate

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Recently, the Year 1 Pass for The Division 2 can be pre-ordered separately in the US Gamestop store. Fans are wondering what content this pass will bring.

This is the cost of the Year 1 Pass individually: A fan shows on Reddit that the Year 1 Pass can now be pre-ordered on the US Gamestop site. The price for Xbox One and PS4 is $39.99. No further details are shown, and there is no option for PC yet. Gamestop Germany has not yet included the pass in its offerings.

The speculation from fans is not unfounded given this price; some are confused. After all, all DLC expansions in the first year are supposed to be free. So why is there such an expensive Year 1 Pass? And what could be inside?

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The Year 1 Pass of The Division 2

This is known so far: Currently, it is only known that the Year 1 Pass is part of some special editions of The Division 2. It is now also clear that it can be purchased separately.

In which editions is the pass included? You can pre-order the Year 1 Pass together with these editions:

  • Gold Edition
  • Ultimate Edition
  • Phoenix Shield Edition

A picture showing the contents of the Ultimate Edition revealed part of the content.

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According to this image, the Year 1 Pass includes:

  • 7 days early access to the DLCs
  • Exclusive cosmetic items
  • “Additional activities”

More information is yet to be presented.

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What could be included in the Year 1 Pass? 

This is what the community suspects: Due to the high price, many are wondering what content would justify the 40 Euros. User Garn_cz is making a price comparison with The Division 1 for cosmetics.

For The Division 1, there are seven outfit bundles that can be purchased for real money. Prices for these range from 4.99 to 14.99 Euros in the PSN store. If all of these packs were bought, it would surely exceed 40 Euros. Garn_cz proposes:

If I were Ubisoft, I would say: Special animations + 5 emotes + 5 weapon skins + 5 colors + 5 unique patches + 5 chains + supply drops once a week, and you have your grand 40 Euro content.

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Most speculations are going in a similar direction. However, players hope that these will be purely cosmetic contents. No one wants the pass holders to have significant advantages over other players. Fans were already upset back then that players had to pay to gain early access to the DLCs.

However, there are also players who have no problem buying the Year 1 Pass. They trust the Division developer Massive and believe that the money is well invested.

What do you think, what will be included in the Year 1 Pass? Will you go for it?

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Anthem: These contents are being prepared by BioWare for the post-launch period

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After Anthem has been completed, the developers are working on additional content. In an interview, one of the producers of the game discussed what is already planned after the launch.

What is it about? In an interview, Scylla Costa, one of the producers of Anthem, talked about the content that players can expect after the release of the game. Anthem has already achieved Gold status some time ago, meaning the final development step, with which the software can be pressed onto the data carrier.

According to Costa, several teams have been working for weeks on new content that could come into the game after the launch of Anthem on February 22.

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What are the developers working on? Costa mentioned that the teams are working on cosmetic content. In addition, players will also be able to see new creatures or even more regions to explore.

There will also be content related to Anthem’s dynamic system:

When it rains in the game, it already cools your jets and allows you to fly longer. You can use electricity and create bigger effects. Now imagine that we can create different weather conditions and transfer them into the game, so that not only new places in the game world, but also old areas behave differently. For example, new creatures might appear during the day or night, or they might be stronger.

According to Costa, these variables, along with new events or weather conditions, which are also being worked on, will create a completely new storyline in the game.

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What content will not be available at launch? Costa also mentioned that features were planned that have been temporarily discarded or for which the team is waiting for feedback from the community.

These 21 things players wish for Anthem.

A trading system was also being discussed, which was removed in favor of player progression for the launch of Anthem. The developers wanted to prevent higher-level players from trading weapons with lower-level players.

According to Costa, players would be shortening the progression, which could become a problem. Instead, freelancers should receive their own loot with every mission.

The PvP aspect was also mentioned again. At release, Anthem will not offer competitive multiplayer. Whether this will be added after the release will be decided based on player feedback.

You can convince yourself of the game itself at the upcoming open demo:

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EA concedes in the Belgian loot box dispute over FIFA 19 – under protest

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In Belgium, FIFA players will have to refrain from purchasing FIFA Points in the future. EA is complying with a ban from the Belgian Gaming Commission.

Here’s the backstory: In recent months, the Belgian Gaming Commission has made headlines repeatedly. They addressed the question of whether loot boxes in games fall under gambling. The Commission decided that this constitutes gambling and demanded that developers remove this system from their games.

Numerous developers followed this request and removed loot boxes from the Belgian versions of the game. Only EA did not back down and engaged in a back-and-forth with the Belgian Commission. 

EA has now given in – FIFA halts the sale of Points

A decision has now been made: After a dispute lasting over a year, EA has now relented. In a statement, the developers addressed the player community and announced that the sale of FIFA Points in Belgium will be discontinued.

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Through FIFA Points, players could purchase packs and draw rare players for FIFA 19’s Ultimate Mode (FUT). Which player cards a pack contains is selected randomly. The packs often include players worse than desired.

This is the problem: When the Commission began to examine the loot boxes, they encountered an issue: A player spends money to obtain a box containing random items. Therefore, the player does not know which item they will receive.

Since chance determines the outcome and money is involved, this form of loot boxes is classified as gambling. At least that’s how Belgian experts see it.

When does the ban take effect? As of January 31, 2019, the sale of FIFA Points in Belgium will be completely halted. Players who still have Points in their account can use them, but no new Points can be purchased.

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However, EA is dissatisfied: The game developer stated in the announcement that they are not happy with the decision of the Belgian Commission and will continue to seek a solution to the problem.

Besides FIFA, many other games are also affected by this decision. In 2017, the Commission also examined the loot boxes from Overwatch and Star Wars Battlefront 2:

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Fortnite: Dataminers find secret Snowfall skin – It is spectacular

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In Fortnite, dataminers discovered an image of the Snowfall Skin. To get it, players must complete 60 challenges. They have been working on earning this skin since early December and it will consist of 4 stages.

Spoiler Alert: The article contains the loading screens for weeks 9 and 10 and four images of the Snowfall Skin in its various stages. It also includes a back bling image.

What kind of skin is this? The Snowfall Skin is not a “normal skin” available in the Fortnite shop for V-Bucks; rather, it is the major reward of Season 7.

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Players must complete 60 weekly challenges to earn it. However, there are only 7 challenges available per week, so the challenge can only be completed in week 9.

This will take place this Thursday.

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This is what dataminers found: With the latest patch 7.30, several new lines of code were introduced that showcase images of the Snowfall Skin.

Dataminers discovered two loading screens that appear upon completing all challenges for weeks 9 and 10. You can already see the “Snowfall Skin” in action there.

Additionally, they found an image of the Snowfall Skin itself, along with a matching back bling.

The skin depicts a kind of ice monster that appears to be chained up due to fear of its power. However, these chains seem to be crumbling. The loading screens show it leaving its cave and warming itself by a fire.

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This is special about the skin: It looks like the skin has four stages that are gradually unlocked.

This could mean that the ice captive sheds its chains over time and regains its full power – in the first stage, it looks quite scruffy.

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By the way, it really seems to be the skin that has already been found in the game and is slowly thawing.

Under Polar Peaks, players discovered a frozen skin that gradually became more visible as the ice melted.

It is unclear what exactly the captive was punished for. However, it apparently aims to “be unleashed and restore balance.”

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Here’s what all stages of the Snowfall Skin look like in Fortnite

Update 1:56 PM: All 4 stages of the skin have been leaked. We will embed them here in a gallery for you, and you can click through the stages.

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Some speculate that Epic plans a spectacular boss fight for the end of Season 7:

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Defeating Jaina in WoW is easy, you just need 16 tanks

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Paladin Rextroy has achieved amazing things in World of Warcraft. Lady Jaina has been defeated – only with Tank Paladins.

In the past months and years, we have repeatedly reported about Paladin Rextroy, who has achieved special successes and soloed numerous bosses. He is back with the Battle of Dazar’Alor, but this time he brought along additional Paladin colleagues.

With a total of 15 additional Paladins, he entered the final fight of the Battle of Dazar’alor and faced Lady Jaina Proudmoore – successfully!

You can see how the ultimately successful battle against Jaina went in this video:

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An Enrage timer is missing: It must have been helpful that Lady Jaina Proudmoore does not have an “Enrage timer”. This normally kicks in for bosses after a certain time to quickly end the fight with overwhelming abilities. Apparently, Jaina has a too cool temperament to really get enraged. Therefore, even 16 tanks could manage the fight “easily”, because even after 22 minutes, no “Enrage” was triggered.

16 attempts for victory: Even though it looks “easy” in the final video, the boss fight was anything but that. The group started with 30 Paladins and needed a total of 16 attempts to finally succeed in the fight. Many Paladins had already dropped out. No wonder, as individual attempts can take up to 22 minutes.

Item level 385 as average: The Paladins were also quite well equipped. With an average item level of 385, the normal mode of the Battle of Dazar’alor can be well managed – at least with a group that does not consist solely of tanks.

Have you already experienced any successes in the Battle of Dazar’alor? Or are you still waiting for the LFR or the start of the Mythic difficulty?

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This is what it looks like when an MMORPG puts almost 3000 characters into a massive battle

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

The first “M” in MMORPG stands for “massive”, which is often barely obvious in many representatives of the genre. Camelot Unchained has demonstrated in a new test what kind of “massive” battles an MMORPG can really be capable of.

During “Beta One”, City State Entertainment, the developers of Camelot Unchained, invited even more people than were already playing. All players who were supposed to play only during Beta 2 were also invited to a mass battle. The fights had already been prepared for some time. The test concluded on January 26.

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Camelot Unchained brings massive battles

This is how the test went: To test a mass battle, City State Entertainment sent a total of 2809 players and ARCs (Autonomous Remote Clients, i.e., bots) into a battle. They were simply supposed to fight each other.

ARCs are not just bots, but an AI that accesses the server from its own client. Thus, ARCs are not server-side deployed, but stress the connection exactly like a real player.

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The characters used significantly more spells and abilities than originally planned by the developers. Nevertheless, the servers held up, even though almost 3000 characters were fighting simultaneously. City State itself comments:

This is a huge success for the team, especially considering that “500 people in the same battle at 30FPS” was the goal during our Kickstarter time. Even though there is still a lot to be done, the numbers have improved greatly compared to our old system before Beta 1.

What’s next? After the currently running Beta 1, two more beta tests will follow before Camelot Unchained is released. The launch has already been announced for 2019, but there is still no specific date.

On the website, all dates for the upcoming tests and the launch are marked as “postponed” with the note that they may still change. Therefore, it is not yet clear when exactly Camelot Unchained will be released.

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Can I participate in the beta?

Yes. To participate, you need to buy a Founder’s Pack. How to participate, we have explained in this article.

However, keep in mind that the Beta of Camelot Unchained is really a test and not early access. The game is still actively being developed, and as a beta player, you will be integrated into the development process.

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Do you want to participate in the beta? Then you should know a few things beforehand:

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YouTuber assures: New version of Anthem is much better than VIP demo

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 3 minutes

The VIP demo of Anthem has faced a lot of criticism for technical difficulties, numerous bugs, and performance issues. However, a YouTuber who was able to play an advanced version says: The demo does not represent the current state of the game.

That’s why players are concerned about Anthem: The VIP demo last weekend was accompanied by numerous problems and bugs. There were among other things

  • strong performance fluctuations
  • server issues
  • a bug where players were stuck on the loading screen and could not get into the game
  • lags and rubber-banding
  • many minor bugs

Many players were understandably upset, as many could only try the demo with limitations or annoying interruptions. Some hardly or not at all got to play because of the loading screen bug.

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It became obvious that BioWare still has numerous issues that need to be significantly improved. Fans are concerned whether BioWare will manage to fix these issues by the launch on February 22.

This is what a YouTuber says about the current state of Anthem: Now YouTuber RyanCentral has spoken out on Reddit and YouTube, trying to calm the excited fans.

According to his own statements, RyanCentral was at a demo event in London last week, where a current build of Anthem was playable on PC. This build is said to be very close to the release version of Anthem. There, players could test early parts of the game, as well as the mid and endgame.

After also participating in the VIP demo, the YouTuber was shocked by how much the (outdated) demo build differed from the newer version from London. He assures that Anthem is already in a much better state than it was during the VIP demo. The demo was by no means representative of the current status quo.

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What has improved in Anthem? RyanCentral has listed some aspects in his video that have already been improved or fixed, including

  • the performance. It is said to have noticeably improved compared to the VIP demo. There were hardly any problems, loading times were shorter
  • numerous desired “Quality of Life” features that were missing in the demo. For example, there is now a small radar that shows the position of your team members. Mission objectives are also displayed better in the UI
  • The user interface has been improved and looks clearer and more organized
  • Overheating while flying has been much more balanced
  • Overall, the new build is said to be much more polished and smoother. There were only occasional minor issues.
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How did the differences arise? As the YouTuber emphasizes, the VIP demo is an older build derived from an even older version of the game.

There are about 6 weeks between the version that could be played at the event in London and the VIP demo, during which numerous bug fixes, “Quality of Life” changes, and optimizations have been incorporated into the game. Accordingly, the experience must have been significantly better.

In this video by RyanCentral, you can watch footage from the demo event in London:

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This is what BioWare says: The developers at BioWare have recently spoken about these issues.

There are already some improvements for the open demo next weekend. However, for the release of Anthem, massive bug fixes and optimizations are expected to significantly improve the gameplay experience.

More on this can be found here: These problems from the Anthem demo will be fixed by the launch

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Artifact finally got a patch – but does it save anything?

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

After weeks of silence, something is finally happening in Artifact. A new patch is here – but can it save anything?

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The journey of Artifact certainly didn’t go as Valve envisioned. After an initial hype, players quickly disappeared. More than 97% of its initial player base turned their back on Artifact. The problem was exacerbated by the developer’s lack of communication with players. Fans waited for a response for weeks. Now it has finally arrived, as Artifact has received a new patch.

What does the patch change? The patch mainly makes many balance changes to the items players can buy during a match. For example, the gold cost for a Hero’s Cape drops from 15 to 12 gold and the Cloak of Endless Carnage from 13 to 10 gold. Additionally, there are numerous bug fixes aimed at increasing the stability of Artifact – it frequently crashed for many players.

You can view the full list of changes in our sources.

Speed mode for private matches: A new option that can be utilized in private lobbies and tournaments is likely to be of interest. Players can choose to enable the “Speed Timer.” Then, players only have 10 seconds to make an action, creating a sense of urgency.

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Communication hidden in the patch notes: The final point of the patch notes does represent a form of communication with players, as it states “Unchanged: Still in it for the long haul,” which implies: “Unchanged: This is designed for the long term.” While this is not much communication, it is at least better than none.

The community is dissatisfied: Although the remaining community finds many changes in the patch good and sensible, they seem to believe that this falls under the category of “too little, too late.” Calls for a “Free2Play” model are growing louder, and for numerous players, this seems to be the only way to give Artifact another chance at a comeback. Most players have disappeared and turned their backs on Artifact. It seems unlikely that these players will take a second look.

However, perhaps Valve will keep its promise to aim for long-term sustainability with Artifact, leading to a potential resurrection. So far, that seems rather unlikely.

Are you still playing Artifact? Or do you hope for a Free2Play change before giving the game a chance?

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Monster Hunter World: This event quest fills you with loot

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

Currently, the big anniversary celebration is happening in Monster Hunter World. There is also a special event quest where you must hunt a special monster. It can be quite rewarding.

What is the event quest about? The quest is called “The Greatest Jagras.” It is available as part of the one-year anniversary festival, the Festival of Gratitude. It requires Hunter Rank 50 and is a 9-star quest.

The goal is to take down a gigantic Great Jagras. And “gigantic” really applies in this case. The Jagras is significantly larger than its counterparts. Fans have wished for this monster for a long time, as the Great Jagras is one of the community’s favorite monsters, but was simply too weak.

The huge Great Jagras is not only particularly cool, but it has also learned some new tricks and has more abilities than the smaller specimens. Consequently, the quest is not a walk in the park, and the rewards are particularly generous.

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The most effective method to get decorations

What are decorations? These stones can be attached to your equipment. They are crafted from the various jewels obtained as quest rewards. Each stone has a different designation and skill. With decorations, you can optimize equipment and create specific builds.

However, it is not easy to obtain the particularly rare specimens, and it can take hundreds of hours of gameplay. That’s why decorations are also part of the endgame of Monster Hunter World. The Jagras quest showers you with decorations.

Here are the rewards for the event: If you complete “The Greatest Jagras,” you will receive monster parts as usual. In addition, there are many worn and crooked jewels. Furthermore, you will receive some Armor Spheres V.

But that’s not all. During the fight, the huge Great Jagras drops a lot of materials. These aren’t scales or the usual parts, but rather more jewels. And there are quite a few.

So many that the quest is currently the best way to get the desired decorations in Monster Hunter World.

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Get the loot

How to efficiently farm decorations: Under the right circumstances, you can make the Jagras scatter many jewels around. The easiest way to do this is to start the quest and wait until he has eaten. This takes a maximum of one minute.

Once he is full, you can go for him. Hit his massively swollen belly, and the loot rain will begin.

There are now two options:

  • You can abandon the quest after collecting the jewels and start again. This saves you time, but you’ll miss out on the quest rewards.
  • You can kill or capture the Jagras and collect the full rewards. While this takes longer, it is more rewarding overall as you will get a lot of rare jewels as quest rewards at the end.

If you want to take down the Jagras, you need to keep a few things in mind. He has some new attacks in his repertoire. Once he is full, he starts spewing meat chunks. These can deal very high damage; without optimized armor, you can go down quickly. However, this vomiting attack also brings a boost in jewels, which will then be scattered.

The giant Jagras is not necessarily hard to defeat, but his strong attacks can knock players down quickly if they are not careful. It is best to bring a fire weapon, as he is particularly vulnerable to fire. Capture him as soon as you can, as it saves time.

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Which weapons are particularly effective? If you have trouble with the Jagras, ranged weapons and weapons with shields are particularly effective. Additionally, you should consider the skill Tremor Resistance, as the Jagras frequently causes the ground to shake with his belly.

Who should take this quest? This quest is particularly suitable for anyone missing many decorations. Some of you might get lucky and receive a particularly rare decoration like the coveted attack jewels.

However, you still have some time, as the Festival of Gratitude runs until February 7. By then, the Witcher event will also take place.

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So hat Epic Games jetzt Steam den Krieg erklärt

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

Metro: Exodus is no longer available on Steam, but on the Epic Games Store. This surprising news shocked those who had pre-ordered the shooter on Valve’s platform yesterday. With this move, Epic Games shows that it is fully confronting Valve and is serious.

What happened? Yesterday at around 6 PM, a press release stated that the shooter Metro: Exodus is exclusively available on the Epic Games Store. And this, despite the fact that the game had been available for pre-order for some time on Steam and other online retailers. However, pre-order customers will still receive their games through the retailer they purchased from, including Steam.

It is now just not possible to purchase the game further on Steam.

This exclusivity deal between publisher Deep Silver and Epic Games lasts for one year. From mid-February 2020, Metro: Exodus will again be available on Steam.

Valve is severely impacted

How is Valve responding? With previous games that have taken a similar path, Valve has remained calm. Even when Ubisoft announced that The Division 2 would no longer be available on Steam, but rather on the Epic Games Store, the company stayed silent.

Now, however, there has been a reaction that shows how hard Valve has been hit.

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On the Steam product page for Metro: Exodus, it is stated: “We consider the decision to remove the game for Steam customers to be unfair. Particularly after a long pre-sale phase. We would like to apologize to the Steam customers who expected Metro: Exodus to be available until February 15. However, we were only recently informed of the decision and had limited time to notify everyone of this.”

The loss of Metro: Exodus is not easy for Valve to digest, as the company has had a very good partnership with the publisher Deep Silver.

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What does this mean for Steam: That Electronic Arts offers its own games via Origin and Bethesda titles like Fallout 76 through the Bethesda Launcher is already bad for Valve. However, the company can manage this.

But the fact that now publishers and developers are withdrawing who do not offer their own launchers and have been loyal partners of Steam previously is a severe blow. It is as if Epic Games has declared war on Valve. The company now needs to react somehow.

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An uncertain future for Steam

Why are so many developers and publishers switching to the Epic Games Store? Valve maintained a monopoly on PC with Steam for a long time. For players, this was also acceptable and even pleasant, as they only had to install this launcher to play their favorite titles. However, as more and more companies are withdrawing, the number of launchers is increasing.

  • For studios and publishers, this is good, as they can sell their games directly without having to give a part of the revenue to Steam.
  • Steam takes 30 percent of the revenue, which companies find to be very high.
  • Epic Games only wants 12 percent.
  • Through the Epic Games Store, developers communicate more directly with customers, while on Steam, Valve is in between – meaning that the game pages and feeds are managed directly by the developers.
  • The Epic Games Store currently has no user reviews and will even allow studios to disable this feature upon its introduction.
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What implications does this have for us as customers? Everyone has to decide where they want to buy their games. Epic Games would, of course, like this to happen through its own store. And right now, the company is doing everything necessary for this.

Customers need to decide whether they want to install another launcher and give their money to Epic Games, or if they want to remain loyal to Valve and perhaps forgo some games – at least for a certain time until the exclusivity period is over.

How are the players reacting? The Epic Games Store is still viewed ambivalently. Some think it is good that Valve is now facing competition, while others criticize the aggressive approach of Epic Games.

Some hope that Valve will finally wake up and reconsider its strategy. Otherwise, more and more development studios and publishers could turn their backs on Steam.

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