Fans celebrate separation from Activision – But does Destiny 2 really benefit from it?

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 4 minutes

After Bungie announced the separation from Activision, the Destiny fans celebrate this day of freedom. But does the separation really bring only advantages for Destiny 2?

This is what happened: Bungie made the biggest headlines in the gaming industry so far in the young year 2019.

As the studio announced, it will separate from publisher Activision. The rights to the Destiny franchise completely go to Bungie. The studio has the future of the Destiny series in its own hands.

Following this, there were cheers from the fans, while Activision’s stock fell by more than 7%.

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But is there really only reason to celebrate? We summarize the mood in the community for you and want to know your opinion about the “divorce”.

Bungie Separation from Activision – What the fans think

This is the mood: Since the separation was announced, social media, forums, and discussion platforms like reddit are full of cheers and praises. The majority of fans celebrate this development. Rarely has the gaming community been seen in such positive excitement.

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However, there are indeed voices that view this “divorce” with caution or even with concern, although they are noticeably in the minority.

What the fans are happy about: Activision is seen by some as the root of all evil in the Destiny franchise. Many questionable design decisions and low points of the Destiny series are attributed to the interference and pressure from the publisher:

  • for example, the once-hated in-game shop Eververse
  • or the focus of the franchise on casual players

Accordingly, the cheers are currently quite large. On reddit, fans celebrate as if they have won a revolution against a tyrant.

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Thus, the post with the official announcement of the separation reaches 27,500 likes in just about 14 hours. In another thread, the day is already being celebrated as Destiny Freedom Day – with well over 5,000 likes.

In general, there is now a sense of awakening. Congratulations, expressions of joy, and jokes are currently sprouting.

Fans are glad that Bungie is now independent of external influences and can determine the future of the Destiny franchise themselves. Destiny is finally saved.

Many are optimistic that the studio can now implement its own vision of the game and make Destiny a better game. The studio and the franchise are in a good position to stand on their own. Without a large company behind them, this should now be significantly easier, as the fans hope.

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This is what worries the fans: At the same time, there are also warning voices that almost drown in the cheers. Whether anything will actually change effectively remains to be seen, according to the skeptics.

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Some fans note that we don’t really know how much influence Activision actually had on the development of Destiny. Many errors are also attributed to Bungie itself and internal conflicts, and Activision is not to blame for all the failures of the series.

According to some critical fans, we will only have certainty in the fall of 2019 or even later, once Bungie actually has to deliver for the first time without Activision and beyond the already known and planned content.

That everything will be better after the separation and that Destiny will suddenly completely eliminate microtransactions or that the content will flow faster and become of higher quality is simply unrealistic.

On the contrary. Bungie would lose important resources after the separation from Activision. Because in the development and content supply of Destiny, not only Bungie itself was likely involved, but also two studios from Activision – the Highmoon Studios and Vicarious Visions.

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Even with their help, Bungie hardly managed to convince the fans with content. And since these resources are now breaking away, it will not necessarily be easier.

Also, the separation from Activision does not mean that Bungie remains completely independent without a publisher. While the studio has all rights for Destiny in its own hands, a cooperation with another publisher or company, as already with NetEase, is absolutely conceivable.

However, it cannot be definitively said whether it would go better in this case than with Activision.

Survey – What do you think of the separation?

In this context, we would also like to know how you view the separation of Bungie and Activision. Was it the liberation blow for the Destiny franchise? Or will Destiny possibly have an even harder time now?

For this, we have prepared a survey. Please note that you only have one answer option. Thank you for your time and participation.

 

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Feel free to let us know in detail in the comments what you think about this separation.

However, it cannot be definitively said whether it would go better in this case than with Activision.

Survey – What do you think of the separation?

In this context, we would also like to know how you view the separation of Bungie and Activision. Was it the liberation blow for the Destiny franchise? Or will Destiny possibly have an even harder time now?

For this, we have prepared a survey. Please note that you only have one answer option. Thank you for your time and participation.

 

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Feel free to let us know in detail in the comments what you think about this separation.

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In Pokémon GO, village players feel disadvantaged at the Barschwa event

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

Pokémon GO announced an event around Barschwa. This can only be obtained from field research. The rural players are already worried.

What happened? On January 19, Pokémon GO will hold the first limited research. During the event, you will get the chance to encounter shiny Barschwa from field research. But this is exactly where players see the problem.

Do rural players have a disadvantage in limited research?

What is the problem? Players from villages or small towns know the issue: They usually have only a few PokéStops in their area. But if you can only receive one quest for Barschwa per PokéStop, then you cannot catch many event Pokémon in the entire three hours.

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The chance of getting a shiny Barschwa is also low. What are the odds that in a village with 4 PokéStops a shiny Barschwa is present?

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Opinions from the community

Players from large cities haven’t really thought about the problem, but rural players are concerned.

What players are complaining about: So writes the Reddit user “Eecnahz” in dismay: “So I have 14 PokéStops in my area. Is that all I have to do in these three hours?”

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Additionally, the user “PsYcHoSeAn” expresses criticism about the event: “The Community Day is already challenging for rural areas due to the reduced number of spawn points. But now the shinies are only available in PokéStops? I know cities where there are only about 10 stops, and we only have about 30. So I have only 30 chances in these 3 hours, or I have to move my butt to nearby cities? That sounds silly.”

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What players believe: So that everyone can complete field research in the full three hours, players need to go to larger cities. Depending on how challenging the quests are, you can complete over 100 field researches within three hours. But not everyone has that many PokéStops.

How could Niantic solve the problem? No one knows yet how the event will unfold. Niantic could have already considered the players’ concerns and prepared answers so that rural players do not miss out during the event.

What do you think about the event? Do you have enough PokéStops for the event? 

This weekend, the Community Day starts in January. Everything you need to know about Karnimani and the event can be found here:

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WoW: After feedback, Blizzard makes the island expeditions even easier

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Some aspects of the island expeditions from World of Warcraft have been toned down. Enemies are now “less annoying” because players wanted that.

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With Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance, the creators of World of Warcraft significantly revamped the island expedition feature. Enemies now tend to linger in camps, there are more diverse events and new objectives on the islands. At the same time, Blizzard had requested feedback and wanted to know how the new island expeditions feel and what could be improved. This feedback is now being implemented.

What did the players complain about? Many players were annoyed by the fact that they could no longer effectively bunch up enemies. In most cases, this was not due to the sheer strength of the enemies, but to their special abilities. Many enemies “push” or leave shadow globes that knock the character back upon contact. Thus, players spent more time hopping back and forth than engaging in actual combat.

This will be changed: Blizzard has already announced a list of changes. Above all, the “annoying” abilities of the enemies will be toned down.

  • Enemies will now use Resonance Strike, Resonance Shield, and Unstable Geyser less frequently when another enemy has recently used them.
  • The spheres created by Resonance Focus have been reduced from 4 to 2.
  • The knockback effect from the Resonance Shield has been removed on “normal” and “heroic” difficulties.
  • The strength of the knockback from the Resonance Focus spheres has been reduced on “normal” and “heroic” difficulties.
  • The disorientation effect from Unstable Eruption of the Unstable Geyser has been reduced to 1 second (normal) and 2 seconds (heroic).
  • The effect of the two abilities that cause worse visibility (Foul Fog and Dread Fog) on attacks from the Kvaldir has been drastically reduced.
  • Yak and Musk opponents no longer knock back with charges. Moreover, the damage from trampling has been reduced by 50%.
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When will the changes go live? The hotfix will be applied together with the PvP nerfs, likely later today (January 11, 2018), but certainly by tonight.

What do you think about the changes to the island expeditions? Are they now “too easy” or is it good that you can once again bunch up enemies at your discretion?

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MeinMMO asks: Who are your favorite NPCs in MMO games?

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 3 minutes

NPCs are an integral part of most modern games. Even in MMOs and multiplayer games, there are often well-written and endearing NPCs that really capture our hearts. Which NPCs have truly enchanted you? Let us know!

NPCs are abundant in MMOs and MMORPGs. Most of them just pass us by because we skip the dialogues during their fetch quests. Others, however, accompany players through the stories of the games and remain in memory for a long time.

But there are also those that immediately click with you. You cheer for them, miss them when they are absent from the story for an extended period, and might even shed a tear or two when they die.

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Here are the NPCs that the MeinMMO authors have a soft spot for:

For Cortyn, it is: “Definitely ‘Silvermoon’ Harry from World of Warcraft. He’s a human NPC who first appeared in “Wrath of the Lich King” and was captivating even then. He has quite the blood elf fetish. He only wears clothing from that culture, collects all kinds of furniture and everyday items from blood elf culture, and only talks to his wife when she puts on a blood elf mask.

In “Battle for Azeroth,” he makes a return and supports an attack on Nazmir. This only happened because he was asked, “Harry, will you support us in the blood-” … and that was all Harry needed to hear to be on board. That it ended up being blood trolls instead of blood elves is just bad luck. Definitely one of the funniest NPCs with the quirkiest fetish in World of Warcraft.”

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Jürgen thinks: My favorite NPC in an MMO is Razum-dar from The Elder Scrolls Online. He is a cunning Khajiit who serves as a master spy for the elf queen. He is funny and impresses with cool quests, where you usually sneak around disguised.

Irie says: Phew, that’s a tough question; I could easily compile a whole list. Usually, it’s “rogue” types who don’t always follow all the rules and have a lax view of the law, like Cayde-6 in The Taken King. With witty remarks and a lot of charm, he’s wormed his way into my heart.

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In Final Fantasy XIV, it’s definitely Fray, the main NPC of the Dark Knight quests. He’s a sarcastic and mysterious character who you can’t quite figure out at first. Although he’s technically “just” a supporting NPC, the story surrounding him is among the best in all of FFXIV. I really hope he will also appear in the next expansion “Shadowbringers”.

Micha says: Since my hunter is my favorite character in Destiny, Cayde-6 naturally plays a big role for me. While I thought the change with the death of the Vanguard member was good, I still feel a pang of nostalgia when I walk past Cayde’s old spot in the Tower and don’t find the Exo there anymore.

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Now it’s your turn! Who are your favorite NPCs in various multiplayer games and why do you like them? Is it their stories, or do they simply have cool abilities? Do you always prefer a specific type of NPCs, such as “rogues with a heart of gold” or “villains with a tragic past”? Let us know! 

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Beeilt Euch, wenn Ihr jetzt Ashes of Creation Apocalypse testen wollt

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Actually, the PvP spin-off Apocalypse of the MMORPG Ashes of Creation was supposed to start on December 20, but it was shut down shortly after. Now you can play again for a short time.

If you want to check out Ashes of Creation Apocalypse, you have another opportunity to do so today.

The tests continue

What happened? The launch of the free PvP online game Ashes of Creation Apocalypse on December 20 went anything but smoothly. Due to technical issues, the servers had to be shut down again on December 26. The team announced it would conduct further tests in January before the game goes live again in February.

Ashes of Creation Apocalypse Greif

When will it continue? As Intrepid Studios announced, an open beta will start today, January 11, around 7 PM. Everyone can participate. The beta is meant to test some features, including:

  • Registration and sign-up
  • Download
  • Connection to matches
  • Server performance
  • Combat balance
  • Solo and squad battle royale game modes
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A short beta

When does the beta end? The open beta will only take place over the weekend. The servers will close again on January 14 around 7 AM. The developers hope that testers will provide a lot of feedback. A new form is available on the website.

This is what players think: Opinions about Ashes of Apocalypse and its troubled launch are mixed. Some players show understanding, while others are upset. However, most are now curious about how the open beta will play out. Many hope for improvements in stability and performance.

Further tests are expected to take place throughout the month, with dates yet to be announced.

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How is Wolcen, the action RPG with the great graphics?

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

Since 2016, the action RPG Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem has been in early access, but a release is still not in sight. Are there problems?

What is Wolcen? Wolcen is a hack ‘n’ slash that places great importance on telling an epic story. Just like in Diablo, you explore a large fantasy world where many quests await you. Along the way, you fight hordes of monsters and bosses in the wild and in dungeons to obtain better loot.

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How has the development gone so far? Wolcen was announced in 2015 under the title Umbra as part of a Kickstarter campaign and was successfully funded with over $406,000. At that time, the hack ‘n’ slash was supposed to be released by the end of 2016.

In early 2016, it was renamed to Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, and the release date was postponed to late 2017. At the same time the name change occurred, the early access version of the game was released on March 24, 2016 via Steam. After that, it became relatively quiet about the title.

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The development is progressing slowly

Is the development making progress? The small indie team is constantly working on the game. However, mainly smaller updates and patches are released, although these are very regular. Over the years, the action RPG has improved slowly but steadily.

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  • In June 2017, the world map and quests system were integrated.
  • In January 2018, there was a restructuring. The team stated they were now working on the final content of the game.
  • In September 2018, the beta was announced, with the first phase starting in October.
  • Since then, patches have been released based on the testers’ feedback.

What happens next? The second beta phase is currently ongoing. It is not yet clear when this will end. A release is expected afterwards, but that also has no date yet.

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Fantastic graphics and a focus on story

What makes Wolcen special? The action RPG uses the CryEngine. The beautiful landscapes invite exploration, and the dungeons create a creepy atmosphere. Graphically, the title can even compete with the highly anticipated Project TL.

Furthermore, the developers aim to create an RPG that is supported by an exciting story and interesting quests, without neglecting the “hack ‘n’ slash” combat and loot gathering.

Wolcen currently does not have a multiplayer mode. However, this is expected to be integrated and tested during the beta.

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How you can join: If you want to check out Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem now, you can purchase the early access version for 19.99 Euros via Steam. The reviews of this early version are “mostly positive” with 73%, and the ratings from the last 30 days on Steam are even “very positive”.

Fans of action RPGs should definitely keep an eye on Wolcen. However, patience is simply required when it comes to the development and release of the game.

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With these 6 changes in the new patch, Fallout 76 is now much better

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

In the patch for Fallout 76 on January 10, 2019, numerous bugs were fixed and changes were made to the game quality. Our author Benedict finds six of them particularly noteworthy.

In the comprehensive patch notes of the latest patch of Fallout 76, some good changes may easily go unnoticed. However, I find 6 of them particularly good.

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The Best Changes from the Patch

With the patch from January 10, Bethesda fixed 150 bugs in Fallout 76. Among them are some changes in the patch notes that I find very good.

Hardened Mass is no longer destroyed

The probably most important point for me in the whole patch. Hardened mass is dropped by enemies in impact zones of atomic bombs. It is needed to stabilize flux.

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Flux is important in the endgame. However, the hardened mass was counted as a junk item that could be scrapped and was directly destroyed with the “Scrap All” option.

So I occasionally scrapped the valuable “Hardened Mass” out of reflex when I was standing at the workbench and didn’t think about it.

With the new change, it will be more pleasant to stabilize flux and improve higher-tier equipment.

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Bobby Pins weigh less

The change of the weight of bobby pins from 0.1 to 0.001, I find directly the best.

Anyone who has played Fallout 76 for a while undoubtedly has well over 100 bobby pins.

I always find it difficult to discard them as they are useful. However, with such a quantity, you easily get a weight of 10, which blocks quite a bit of inventory space. That is no longer a problem.

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Enemies no longer spawn under workshops

This bug made the early times of Fallout 76 particularly difficult for me. In some workshops, enemies spawned in the ground where they could not be reached.

The event to clear the workshop of enemies to claim it no longer worked this way. However, you only found this out after several minutes of fighting when the last enemies didn’t appear. Good change.

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Stored C.A.M.P. items can be scrapped

A change that became increasingly important during the course of the game. There was a bug that caused items to appear multiple times in the “Stored” tab of the C.A.M.P. even though they were not manufactured.

These inadvertently duplicated items could neither be placed nor scrapped but blocked the budget. With the bug fix, these items can finally be destroyed and make room in the budget.

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Robots spawn less frequently in Whitespring

A bug fix that will contribute well to the stability of Fallout 76. Due to a bug, hordes of robots could spawn in Whitespring, greeting (or attacking if you were mean to them).

While this led to funny scenes, it also affected the game performance. This was a bigger problem for the server and some low-performance computers.

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No more twisted limbs

When exiting a Power Armor, characters were sometimes distorted. While this looked funny, it could lead to characters being unable to interact.

I personally haven’t experienced this, but I have seen it and teammates were affected. This bug was one of the most annoying in the whole game.

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Which changes do you like the most?

Also visit our Fallout page on Facebook for more info, news, and specials on Fallout 76.

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Ninja thinks that his opponent hacks - But it was the best Fortnite player in the world!

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the team of professional streamer Ninja was thoroughly outplayed by a supposed hacker. However, it was actually the best player in the world, the crack Tfue!

What happened? Ninja was, among others, on a squad with streamers Justin “FearItSelf” Kats and Jacob “Hysteria” Reiser when he encountered a solo opponent. But this adversary was no easy prey and eliminated all of Ninja’s teammates.

Ninja himself managed to escape, and the unknown killer committed suicide by using balloons to soar into the air and intentionally crashed down.

Must be a hacker!

This is why Ninja thought it was a hacker: Since the lone opponent shot with extreme precision and methodically took out Ninja’s friends, Ninja was sure it was a hacker with an aimbot.

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Even when falling from the sky, the enemy was still able to hit Ninja. No one could possibly be that good; something must be off!

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Such hackers have been plaguing Fortnite more frequently these days.

Ninja wanted to check the replay to expose and report the suspected cheater. “I’m going to go into the replay and report you, dude!” were Ninja’s words.

Best Fortnite player instead of hacker

What was behind Ninja’s opponent: Since both Ninja and his opponent were playing in streamer mode, they had hidden names to protect against stream snipers.

But soon it was revealed who was behind Ninja’s opponent. It was none other than Turner “Tfue” Tenney.

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Behind this name is the world’s best Fortnite player and a member of the pro clan FaZe. Tfue’s latest achievement was winning the Fall Skirmish tournament.

How Ninja reacted to the revelation: When Ninja found out who had outplayed him, it quickly became clear to him that his opponent was by no means a hacker. Because Tfue actually shoots as well as other players only can with an aimbot.

In the end, Ninja has to acknowledge this as well and can ultimately laugh about it: “We all thought he was a hacker. The guy was flying around with balloons and took everyone out as if he was using laser beams. […] Freak!”

This is how you stay updated on Fortnite: More news, stories, and guides on Fortnite can be found on our Facebook page dedicated solely to Fortnite and its Battle Royale spin-off!

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Analyst says Rockstar announces new game in 2019 – Will it be GTA6?

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

This year could see the next game announcement from Rockstar. An analyst says that a game for 2020 will be revealed in 2019. Two candidates are speculated: a new Bully or GTA 6.

What happened? Analyst Michael Pachter has made his predictions for the gaming industry in 2019. He says that Overwatch and the BR mode “Blackout” from Black Ops 4 will become free-to-play.

After the success of Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar will announce the next title this year, says Pachter.

GTA 6, Bully 2? What will Rockstar bring in 2020?

This is what Rockstar has done recently:

What’s next for Rockstar Games? Pachter suspects that Rockstar Games will announce a new game in 2019, which will then be released in 2020.

The analyst did not specify what kind of game it would be. However, there are a few possibilities that the community speculates about.

Bully Rockstar

Bully 2: Alleged concept art for Bully 2 appeared about 2 years ago. Shortly after, anonymous sources linked to Rockstar leaked that Bully 2 was the next game from Rockstar after Red Dead Redemption 2 was released.

There were also rumors about a casting for possible roles in Bully 2 circulating. So that would be one possibility.

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GTA 6: The community has been speculating about the successor to GTA 5 for a long time. With GTA Online Rockstar makes a lot of money, so a next title in this series has to come eventually.

There was already a leak in March 2018. GTA 6 is said to come in 2022, with a female lead in Vice City. However, there was already the first setback regarding that. In October 2018, Dan Houser from Rockstar Games said they were glad that they are not making GTA 6 right now – because of the Trump era.

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Other possibilities: It is just as possible that Rockstar Games is working on a new IP. A title that has not existed before.

Can we trust the analyst? Perhaps the analyst is wrong, and Rockstar will not announce any game for 2020 this year. Last year, Pachter correctly predicted that Call of Duty would get a battle royale mode and that Rockstar would not make any big game announcements.

However, he incorrectly predicted that a Mobile World of Warcraft would be announced.

 

This fits with a new announcement: On the careers page of Rockstar Games, they are already actively looking for employees for future titles with new technology.

For GTA Online, Rockstar has now introduced a type of weapon that fans are not satisfied with.

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In this new survival game, you have to deceive and betray each other

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

If you want to win in Project Winter, you have to be a people reader. Because lies and intrigue are part of the game and necessary to win.

Playing together is a nice thing. But eventually, everyone gets fed up with the harmony and friendliness and feels like causing a little mischief. For those who are good liars and have always wanted to betray their friends (at least in the game), taking a look at the game “Project Winter” might be worthwhile.

What is Project Winter about? In Project Winter, you start together with 7 other players in a frosty environment and must fight for your survival. You need to find food, search camps, and gather resources to survive in this inhospitable landscape.

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The goal is to survive long enough and complete the necessary steps to call a rescue team that will then save you.

However, not all players are kind-hearted people. By chance, some players are chosen as “traitors” at the beginning of the round and have a different goal: to kill all non-traitors or prevent them from escaping. After all, there is a time limit before everyone freezes to death.

The traitors know each other, so they can act strategically. They start the match weak but gain strength through resources. After all, it’s easier to murder with a pickaxe than with bare hands…

Communication is key: However, players must also be good people readers to succeed. After all, those who want to gain the trust of their group as a traitor must be able to convincingly lie in voice or text chat to avoid drawing attention to themselves.

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When will Project Winter be released? Project Winter will be released after several alpha and beta tests on February 7, 2019, and costs around €20 on Steam (link to shop page).

Who is Project Winter suitable for? If you have always enjoyed a few rounds of “Werewolf” by the campfire or already played “Deceit” on Steam, you will likely appreciate the gameplay of Project Winter.

Will you check out Project Winter after its release? Or do you not like such an intriguing gameplay concept?

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Analysis company says: Destiny 3 will be released in 2020

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 3 minutes

After the separation of Bungie and Activision was announced, a major analysis firm expects Destiny 3 to be released in 2020. The company also provides its own assessments regarding the “divorce” and the performance of Destiny 2.

What happened? After Bungie announced it would end the partnership with publisher Activision, fans are wondering what will happen to the Destiny series. As Community Manager DeeJ recently stated on Twitter, the previous plans for 2019 will be adhered to.

But what comes next? The market research and analysis company Cowen & Company is already providing investors with an initial assessment.

What the company says about the future of Destiny: Shortly after the separation became known, Cowen & Company wrote a report for investors. It states, among other things, that Bungie will release a third part of Destiny – specifically in 2020 and despite the separation.

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Rasputin in his original form

How realistic is this assessment? This assessment sounds plausible and aligns with the assumptions and theories held by many fans.

A Redditor, AnonTheNine, claimed that Bungie is already working on Destiny 3 and even revealed some alleged details. It is said that Destiny 3 is intended to cater more to hardcore fans.

After the separation, Bungie could implement this idea more easily without pressure from Activision and realize its own vision of the franchise in a new game.

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The leaker is considered trustworthy in the community and is highly regarded. He is responsible for numerous leaks about Destiny 2, all of which have proven accurate so far.

What also speaks for a Destiny 3 in 2020 is the previous release schedule. Destiny 1 was released in 2014, followed by major expansions in 2015 and 2016. Destiny 2 came out in 2017 and also received a major expansion in 2018 with Forsaken.

What comes in the fall of 2019 is still unknown, but a second major expansion is likely. In this context, Destiny 3 in 2020 also sounds quite logical and understandable.

What Cowen & Company says about the separation: The analysis company also provided additional assessments regarding the “divorce” of Bungie and Activision.

Dust palace Destiny

Originally, a new Destiny game was supposed to be released every 2 years. This plan could not be adhered to and was changed to a new game every 3 years. This may have contributed to the ever-growing differences regarding the franchise’s direction. However, other factors also played a role.

Even if Destiny 2 may have been economically successful in terms of individual unit sales, it has not brought in the revenues that Activision had hoped for in the long term. In an earnings call, Bungie was even reprimanded by Activision for this.

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Bungie’s attempts to appeal to a broader player base with a casual-oriented franchise have failed. Forsaken received positive reviews, but it apparently wasn’t good enough to bring back a sufficient number of lapsed players.

Cowen & Company believes that Activision is now distancing itself from Bungie to strengthen its own franchises like Call of Duty, even if it will lead to financial losses in the short term.

The loss of Destiny will ultimately hurt the publisher. Activision Blizzard is expected to lower its profit expectations.

The focus on its own franchises is ultimately more worthwhile than continuing to pour resources into a struggling brand like Destiny.

In conclusion, Cowen & Company stated that this separation is the best thing for the Destiny franchise. Having two chefs in one kitchen has negatively impacted development and been responsible for some low points.

Destiny was a worthwhile attempt by Activision to build another franchise pillar that, however, did not go as planned. This underscores how difficult it is to develop and operate a successful live service.

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MMORPGs in Fear: Unity and SpatialOS Clash Publicly

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

For a short time, the future of some online games was at stake, as the developers of the SpatialOS technology stated that the Unity engine would no longer allow such third-party software. For MMORPGs like Worlds Adrift, the outlook looked really bleak in the short term.

What happened? Improbable, the developers of the “Wonders” technology SpatialOS, were excluded from the Unity program and lost the license to use the engine.

The reason for this is that their technology apparently violates the terms of use of the Unity engine. These new terms of use came into effect on December 5th.

However, some of the most interesting MMORPGs are being developed with SpatialOS and the Unity engine. These could fall victim to a dispute between Unity and Improbable.

worlds adrift exploring

Where is the problem? It’s about the fact that no parts of the Unity engine may be executed or simulated in a cloud or via streaming, thus essentially representing an own platform.

But SpatialOS operates over the cloud.

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This is why Improbable is going on the offensive: The company states that this change in the terms of use poses a threat to many online games that use Unity and SpatialOS. This includes the MMORPG Worlds Adrift from Bossa Studios.

According to Improbable, the development studios that create MMOs with the Unity engine and SpatialOS may also be violating the license agreement with Unity, placing themselves in a legal gray area.

The MMORPG Worlds Adrift then tweeted that a “situation” is looming.

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Not so bad

This is Unity’s take: Unity has now commented on the situation. According to company co-founder Joachim Ante, there is no danger for Unity games that already use SpatialOS or are developed with this technology.

He expressed disappointment that Improbable has overdramatized the situation and misrepresented it.

According to Joachim Ante, Unity has been in talks with Improbable for about a year. So the whole situation did not come as a surprise to the developer of SpatialOS.

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So what is the problem now? Unity continues to allow game companies to use SpatialOS for existing and in-development projects.

Worlds Adrift will not be shut down.

However, Improbable uses the Unity engine in its own software development kit in a cloud, which, according to Unity’s terms of use, constitutes a separate platform.

This is only allowed if it concerns recognized Unity platform partners. And Improbable is not one of them.

According to Unity, they were in negotiations to include the company in the partner program. However, this did not happen, which is why Improbable has now lost its license.

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How does Improbable respond? The company Improbable states that it is a “commercial misunderstanding” that now affects developer studios. They are still in talks with Unity to find a solution together.

In the meantime, Improbable has entered into a partnership with Epic Games and surprised with the announcement of a $25 million fund that developers can use to transfer their projects to the Unreal Engine.

Studios are essentially being persuaded to no longer use the Unity engine but to switch to the Unreal Engine.

It remains questionable whether this step will help the negotiations between Improbable and Unity bear fruit.

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Former Blizzard employee says: Racist boss nearly drove him to suicide

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A former employee of Blizzard makes serious allegations. His boss in the Hearthstone team discriminated against him because he is Mexican. This almost led to his suicide. Now, the outing of an Overwatch hero fuels his anger to come forward.

It’s about him: It concerns Julian Murillo-Cuellar:

  • He worked as a GameMaster and in Customer Support at Blizzard in November 2013.
  • In February 2016, he switched to the eSports team at Hearthstone. Initially, he was only there temporarily, but then he started full-time.
  • In February 2018, he submitted his resignation at Blizzard.

The critical phase was his time with the Hearthstone team.

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These were the difficulties: Murillo-Cuellar is Mexican. According to his description, he was often teased by his colleague Gemma that Mexicans are sexists and macho due to their culture. Gemma had been an exchange student in Mexico and formed this assumption.

Murillo-Cuellar did not feel like a sexist at all. He only switched to Blizzard and moved because his partner found her dream job there. A macho would never do that.

What was apparently meant as a joke turned into bullying over the years. When he was directly accused by Gemma and she became his boss, it all went downhill.

Murillo-Cuellar felt like he became the scapegoat in the team, only receiving menial tasks and being systematically undermined. He worked many hours, feeling high pressure and stress.

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Julian Murillo-Cuellar. Source: Twitter

Attempts to complain to superiors only caused more trouble.

This led to health problems, including suicidal thoughts. He apparently wanted to deliberately crash his car on the way home from Blizzard by ramming a heavy garbage truck.

In a compelling post on Twitlonger, the former employee describes the story of years of torment that nearly killed him.

Overwatch Soldier Gay Pride Flag

Why is this coming out only now: Murillo-Cuellar explains that he is only now going public after Blizzard spread the message with the outing of Soldier:76: “Every voice counts.”

This “triggered” him.

This is what Blizzard says: Blizzard does not comment specifically on the allegations but emphasizes how important an inclusive and respectful work environment is to the company. They have rules against harassment and discrimination and take reports very seriously.

Similar allegations to those currently against Blizzard were made against Riot Games, the makers of LoL:

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Jeff Kaplan: “If you don’t like the meta in Overwatch, play surprise heroes”

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Overwatch director and “Papa” Jeff Kaplan commented on the status of the Overwatch meta during a livestream with streamer FRAN. His conclusion: You are all not playing GOATS and eventually hate the meta anyway.

What is the situation? Recently, there have been more and more complaints about the state of Overwatch and the current meta of the game. Former pro player and streamer Seagull even named Tracer specifically as the cause during his stream.

The meta generally describes the currently most popular or successful combination of heroes that is favored in the pro scene and by skilled players. Currently, the “GOATS” meta predominates in Overwatch, which is particularly tank and support-heavy.

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Kaplan addresses player issues

This is what Kaplan says: Jeff Kaplan himself discusses in the livestream with streamer FRAN the exact issues that the community currently has with the game. However, he also talks about things that players rarely see themselves.

Kaplan does not say that GOATS itself is the problem, but he doesn’t deny it either. He says:

South of, let’s say, Diamond, nobody plays GOATS. Even if they play Reinhardt, Zarya, Brigitte, and all the other heroes of GOATS, they are not really playing GOATS.

The meta will always be unpopular: Kaplan mentioned something about the Overwatch community itself in another scene. Whether the meta changes or not, players would not like it:

At some point I think to myself: What the hell do you actually want? Just play “surprise heroes.” If you want to play random heroes in every match, you have the mode available in the Arcade. You are all great, and there is no meta there.

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He continues and says the same about the dive meta that existed before GOATS. Just because someone played D.Va and Winston, doesn’t mean they were also playing dive.

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What does Kaplan mean by that? Jeff Kaplan further explains that a meta involves more than just playing the heroes that everyone is supposedly playing according to the “Competitive Overwatch Subreddit.”

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It also depends on the tactics. Dive meant that D.Va and Winston would target a goal that was previously called out and marked by Zenyatta with a Discord Orb. This way, targets could be eliminated quickly and reliably.

In “gold and plat,” however, there would never be such coordination. The heroes would jump in opposite directions, and orbs wouldn’t even come into play. A meta is also defined by the style of play.

Overwatch Winston Primal Rage

The meta will always be unpopular: Kaplan mentioned something about the Overwatch community itself in another scene. Whether the meta changes or not, players would not like it:

At some point I think to myself: What the hell do you actually want? Just play “surprise heroes.” If you want to play random heroes in every match, you have the mode available in the Arcade. You are all great, and there is no meta there.

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Pokémon GO will soon start an event with Shiny Barschwa

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO you will soon have the chance to catch Shiny Barschwa and Milotic. The first limited researches will start soon.

What’s new: Pokémon GO announces the limited field researches. This is meant to be a new event series starting later this month. In January, the focus is on the water Pokémon Barschwa.

This is how the limited researches with Shiny Barschwa work

What are the limited researches? It is comparable to the Community Day. However, the limited researches focus on field researches. During a certain period, specific quests will appear at PokéStops, giving you the chance to encounter the event Pokémon. In January, it’s about Barschwa.

Barschwa Pokemon GO

When do the researches start in January? The event starts on January 19 at 11 AM and runs for three hours, just like a Community Day.

What’s there in January? The first limited researches will give you the following bonuses:

  • Receive limited research tasks by spinning PokéStops.
  • Complete the limited research tasks to encounter Barschwa.
  • Chance to catch Shiny Barschwa

How common is Shiny Barschwa? That is unclear. Players in the community hope the chance for a Shiny Barschwa is similar to the Shinys with sunglasses during the Community Day. Each shiny Shiggy from a quest was the same for every player. So as soon as a player got a Shiny Shiggy from the quest, every other player from that same PokéStop could also get a shiny Shiggy.

However, Niantic has not yet said anything about the chances of getting a Shiny Barschwa during the event.

Shiny Barschwa

Will this event happen monthly? It is not known if it will take place monthly. It is possible that such an event will also occur irregularly, like a Raid Day. However, one can assume that such an event will be held again.

How to prepare for the event: Since you should spin as many PokéStops as possible, it is advisable to play in areas with many stops. A village with three PokéStops will not have the same chance of getting a Shiny Barschwa as a big city with numerous PokéStops.

This weekend, another event is already around the corner – the Community Day. In our guide, we summarize the most important information:

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These are the plans for Destiny 2 for 2019 without Activision

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

Bungie has announced that it will end its partnership with the publisher Activision and will continue to develop Destiny 2 on its own. What implications does this “divorce” have for the immediate future of the game? The studio has now commented on this.

What happened? On January 10, 2019, Bungie unexpectedly announced that it would part ways with its longtime partner Activision after eight years of cooperation. The creators of Destiny 2 will take over full rights to the franchise and continue the Destiny brand on their own.

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This is how fans are reacting: The vast majority of fans have received the news with great joy. Social media, forums, and discussion platforms like Reddit are full of congratulations and celebrating fans. However, this development also leaves many question marks.

Many are wondering how Destiny will continue – in 2019 and beyond. After all, Bungie had already concrete plans for Destiny 2 through September 2019 and had presented them in detail based on a roadmap at the end of 2018. What impact will the separation from the publisher have on these plans? Will they potentially be discarded?

This is what Bungie says about its plans for 2019: Now Bungie has spoken on this matter. Community Lead DeeJ has reassured fans on Twitter and announced that the proposed roadmap will remain in place.

He posted a picture of the roadmap and said literally: “Today is a big news day for Bungie. Our plans for Destiny remain unchanged. All these updates are still on the schedule.”

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The existing plans will therefore be adhered to. However, how Destiny 2 will continue beyond this roadmap is unknown.

Whether there will be another major expansion, another year with the new Season Pass model, or perhaps the next Destiny title remains to be seen. The studio has not commented on this yet.

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WoW: New PvP hotfix targets shamans, monks and druids

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A new hotfix for World of Warcraft is intended to improve PvP balance. Three specializations will be nerfed.

Balance in World of Warcraft is always changing – perfection is virtually unattainable. To at least address minor issues, the developers occasionally release some hotfixes that only take effect in PvP, leaving PvE untouched.

Which classes are being changed? The changes affect Mistweaver Monks, Elemental Shamans, and Balance Druids. All adjustments are nerfs – that is, downward corrections that make the corresponding specializations weaker.

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Mistweaver Monk

  • The PvP talent “Falling Mist” now costs 3.8% of base mana (previously 2%) and heals for 20% less.
  • The PvP talent “Way of the Crane” increases damage dealt by 25% (previously 35%) and now heals for 150% of the damage dealt (previously 200%).
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Elemental Shaman

  • The damage of Earth Shock has been reduced by 10% when you are in combat with other players.
  • Stormbringer increases the damage of Lightning Bolt by 115% (previously 125%), when you are in combat with other players.
  • Force of Nature can now trigger up to two additional Lightning Bolt overloads on enemy players (previously 3 additional overloads).
WoW Legion Druid balance

Balance Druid

  • Celestial Alignment increases your spell damage by 10% (previously 15%) when you are in combat with other players.
  • Incarnation: Chosen of Elune increases your spell damage by 18% (previously 25%) when you are in combat with other players.
  • Starfall now generates 2 Astral Power (previously 4 Astral Power) when you are in combat with other players.
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When will the hotfix go live? The update is already live in America. It will be activated here during the day as well, possibly also at night.

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Why are the new prestige skins currently such a big topic in LoL?

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The LoL players are dissatisfied with the new Prestige Skins. Many players believe that the Prestige Skins do not differ enough from the normal Skins.

What happened? The LoL developer Riot regularly provides the player base with new Prestige Skins. These are meant to be special and stand out from the normal Skins. Recently, the developers released the two Prestige Skins “Blood Moon Aatrox” and “Firecracker Vayne”.

However, many players now believe that Riot is releasing too many Prestige Skins and that they differ too little from the normal Skins. They demand that a Prestige Skin should once again be something special.

Skins are coming too frequently, lacking flair

This is the general problem: The player base no longer perceives the Prestige Skins as special. Earlier Skins like the K/DA Skins were presented with a song and a music video showing that a lot of time was invested in the cosmetics.

The new Skins seem to the players to be designed without much love.

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This is what players criticize: The player “GeneralSecura” posted a thread on Reddit addressing the new Prestige Skins. “Blood Moon Aatrox” has no special features and its visual effects are the same as those of a normal Skin. It has simply been colored differently.

The Prestige Skin “Firecracker Vayne” is more on the right track regarding the effects, but still hardly differs from normal Skins.

In another Reddit post, players are already calling on Riot to limit the frequency of Prestige Skins releases to maintain their special status:

If the Prestige Skins are apparently being released every month, how is that “collector’s value” supposed to be maintained when they appear to become a norm?

Both posts received a lot of support from the community, with many players sharing the opinions of the authors.

LoL Skin

This is how players want to solve it: In his post, “GeneralSecura” provides a suggestion on how Riot could have handled this situation better. He writes:

What Riot should have done is first complete the K/DA set. Release Prestige versions of Ahri and Evelynn. And then ONLY release Prestige versions of Skins that are really something special.

Under the post, some players discuss further solutions.

What do you think about the frequency of Prestige Skins?

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Destiny 2: Activision is out – Bungie will soon handle Destiny alone

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At Destiny 2, Bungie has announced the end of their partnership with publisher Activision Blizzard. They are currently in the process of taking over the rights to the “Destiny” brand from Activision.

This is the announcement: Bungie thanks Activision Blizzard for 8 years of collaboration. However, in the future they will independently continue the “Destiny” brand.

The transition process is now underway, but still in its early stages. Both Bungie and Activision are willing to make this handover as smooth as possible.

Bungie will now publish Destiny independently, while Activision will focus more on their own brands in the future.

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This is how Bungie justifies it: Bungie reveals very little in the statement. They only say that in 2010, at the beginning of the partnership, the gaming landscape was different.

At that time, they wanted to have a partner they could trust as an “independent studio” bringing a new experience. They had a vision for Destiny that they believed in, but to launch such a big game, they needed the support of an established partner.

With Activision, they built something remarkable. But now they seem ready to move on independently.

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This is how it will continue: Bungie says they learned and listened with Forsaken and have started to understand what players expect from a “great Destiny experience”.

Bungie assures players: More is on the way. They believe in the limitless possibilities and potential of Destiny. New adventures and new worlds filled with mysteries, adventures, and hope lie ahead of them.

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Supposedly, Bungie employees popped champagne corks

What rumors say about the separation: According to the site Kotaku, the decision was reportedly announced at a “team meeting” at Bungie. The meeting took place almost concurrently with the announcement of the news.

There were reportedly “champagne corks” popping and employees cheered. Kotaku cites an anonymous person who was said to be at the meeting.

It is said that there had been long-standing tensions between Activision and Bungie. Activision insisted on an annual release of new content: Either a new Destiny game or a full expansion should be released every autumn.

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Destiny 2 remains on Battle.net on PC

What will happen with Battle.net? On PC, Destiny 2 runs only through the Battle.net launcher from Activision Blizzard.

Blizzard’s customer support has already tweeted that Destiny 2 will continue to run through Battle.net.

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Fortnite: Find the secret banner here in week 6 (S7) – No star

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In week 6 of Season 7 in Fortnite: Battle Royale, a secret banner awaits you. This time there is no star. We will show you the location of the banner.

What is it about? Regularly, new challenges start in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Today marks the start of the sixth week in Season 7 and brings another hidden banner for you. A hint in the loading screen will show players the location. We will tell you where that is.

The requirement: You cannot simply start searching for the banner. You must first complete all tasks from week 6 and the previous weeks. Otherwise, you cannot loot the banner at the location.

Where is the secret banner from week 6?

First, you need to complete all these tasks from week 6 in Season 7 in Fortnite. Then you will unlock a special loading screen that hides the search location. Check out the loading screen here:

Fortnite Week 6 Season 7 Loading Screen

What do you see in the picture? You recognize a scene mainly focused on food. Especially burgers and fries seem to be in the foreground. Not too far away, you will find the hint.

The hint is hidden on the small sign that stands on the left edge of the picture. In the following image, you can see the hint enlarged.

Fortnite Loading Screen Week 6 Season 7 Hint

Where you should search: You probably recognized right away where you should search from the hint. For you, it’s after Paradise Palms. There on the large hill in the south, you will find the formation that is shown on the chalkboard. On the map, it is at the coordinates H10.

Fortnite Banner Week 6 Season 7 Map2

Video description: To ensure that you find the banner and know behind which junk car you should look, we embed a YouTube video for you here. It shows the exact location.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTwzaIRT4-k

Beware of campers: Players often gather near the star and banner locations to surprise other players. So pay attention to your surroundings when you land there.

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