World of Warcraft Classic will soon release its next expansion. However, some streamers on Twitch prefer to play other games despite the enticing offer.
The Classic version of World of Warcraft will soon release its next expansion, Mists of Pandaria. It is set to launch on July 21, 2025.
To generate buzz for the expansion launch, Blizzard offered a streamer $5,000 to talk about WoW in his streams. However, he graciously declined – as he prefers to play another game.
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3 times World of Warcraft was declared dead
“I declined because I really enjoy this game”
Which streamer is it? The streamer who declined the offer is Savix. He has over 300,000 followers on Twitch, where he calls himself “the MMO enthusiast”.
Why did he decline the offer? As Savix reported in a stream on Twitch, he was offered $5,000 by Blizzard, the studio behind World of Warcraft, to play WoW on stream. He states that he turned down this offer because he currently prefers to play Oldschool RuneScape.
In the clip on Twitch, he says: “I turned down a $5,000 offer from Blizzard to play this game because I really enjoy this game”.
The streamer is currently playing in Oldschool RuneScape in what is known as Ironman mode. This is a mode with increased difficulty where players cannot trade or form groups. He has to completely navigate the game alone and without help from other players.
How does the community react? A post on Reddit featuring the clip explains that Runescape has thus won the “MMO war”. This refers to a friendly rivalry between the two MMORPGs.
The mere fact that both MMORPGs can be played so differently shows that this “war” should be understood with a sense of humor.
The next expansion of World of Warcraft Classic, Mists of Pandaria, is on the horizon. Like all expansions of Classic, this is an expansion that was previously released in the main game. And it wasn’t well received by everyone at the time: There was a time when (almost) all WoW players hated the Pandaren.
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Famous voices from all popular video games as actors and cameos in one game? The new horror game Dead Take promises just that for Steam and features some industry stars to captivate you.
What kind of game is Dead Take? Dead Take is an upcoming psychological first-person horror game set to be released on July 31, 2025, on Steam. It is developed by Surgent Studios, the team behind Tales of Kenzera: Zau. The title will be published by Pocketpair Publishing, known for the survival game Palworld. The studio was founded by Abubakar Salim, who is well-known as the voice of Bayek from Assassin’s Creed Origins.
In the game, you take on the role of an actor investigating the mysterious disappearance of a friend on your own. You explore a decaying mansion, solve puzzles using cut-together live-action videos, and uncover dark truths about the film industry.
The focus is on strong atmosphere, narrative depth, and a critical examination of fame and media. The project is supported by famous figures such as Neil Newbon (known as Astarion from Baldur’s Gate 3) and Ben Starr (known as Clive in Final Fantasy XVI or Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) in the roles of the protagonist.
With the announcement of the release date, publisher Pocketpair also revealed the additional cast of the game – and even in supporting roles, the cast boasts well-known names.
You can get a first impression in the trailer:
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Dead Take on Steam makes Neil Newbon and Ben Starr border crossers between film and game
Famous voices from popular video game hits get you in the mood
Who else is involved? Besides Neil Newbon (as Chase Lowry in the game) and Ben Starr (as Vinny Monroe), who appear as actors of the title, other stars from the industry will also play a role in Dead Take.
Alongside them, especially Jane Perry (known as Mystra in Baldur’s Gate 3) and Alanah Pearce (known for her role as Lana Prince from Cyberpunk 2077) will take on significant roles as well. Additional famous voices will also make appearances:
Matthew Mercer (Critical Role and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth)
Laura Bailey (The Last of Us: Part II, Critical Role, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2)
Sam Lake (Alan Wake II, Max Payne)
Travis Willingham (Marvel Rivals, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order)
CDawgVA (Honkai: Star Rail, Card-en-Ciel)
In the game, players take on the role of Chase Lowry (Neil Newbon) and navigate through a dramatic story full of psychological horror, which aims to blur the lines between film and game.
Counter-Strike is one of the oldest and most popular shooters. One of the two creators is now discussing his departure from Valve.
Who is it about? When thinking of tactical shooters, most of you probably immediately think of Counter-Strike. The game was released over 25 years ago, in 1999, originally as a mod for Half-Life, which was developed and published by Valve.
After the beta version of the mod was released, Valve also took notice of the development team around the two creators Minh Le and Jess Cliffe. Shortly thereafter, the team and the associated mod were recruited and published by Valve.
Minh Le recently spoke to PCGamesN about his time at Valve and why he partly regrets leaving the company.
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Counter-Strike 2: Valve once again impresses with the launch trailer
“Oh my God! You like my game!?”
How did the team get to Valve? As Minh Le reveals in the interview, he and the rest of the team knew from beta version 1 that they had “something special in their hands.” They were not alone in this opinion. Valve also thought so and contacted the mod developers.
While, according to Le, most shooters at the time only had a deathmatch mode, the concept of Counter-Strike was something different and could stand out from the competition.
About that time he says:
“Back then I was 20. I admired Valve so much. They were my role models. It was unreal that they recognized the game. ‘Oh my God. You like my game?!’ It was overwhelming. When they offered us a contract, we didn’t really think about it. We just thought it was an incredible opportunity to work with Valve.”
What was it like to work at Valve? After the team was recruited, Le began work on a successor to Counter-Strike. He wanted to try out new ideas and mechanics and implement them into the game. However, the success of Counter-Strike meant that Valve did not want to disturb and change the balance of the game.
Le said: “I talked to Gabe and some of the higher-ups, and we came to the conclusion that I was not able to work on a game that I could shape the way I shaped Counter-Strike.”
He then decided to leave Valve. Le notes that he was not forced to do so and it was a mutual decision.
Why does Le regret his decision? Looking back, Le says that the step was a mistake from a financial perspective: “Part of me kind of regrets it. In hindsight, my decision to leave Valve was a bad decision from a financial perspective. If I had stayed at Valve, I could have retired by now.”
Instead, he chose to take the, as he puts it, “harder path.” Despite poor business decisions and working with some “bad companies and bad actors,” this path helped him grow as a game developer.
While Le has a new shooter with Alpha Response, which has been available in early access since 2024, he holds no grudges against Counter-Strike. He is glad that the game is so successful and that so many people play it.
A new regulation from Steam regarding payment processors in connection with the content of certain games is causing some titles to disappear from the shop again.
What regulation is it about? Steam has introduced a new rule that prohibits content that might violate the standards of payment providers such as Visa or PayPal. The guidelines (see partner.steamgames.com, as of July 16, 2025, 5:30 PM) state:
“Content that may violate the rules and standards of Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, as well as internet service providers. This applies particularly to certain content intended for adults.”
The problem is that Valve, the company behind Steam, does not clearly explain what content is affected, aside from the notice at the end. Known to apply to many games, adult content does not have a clear delineation of what constitutes such content.
This wording of the rule also primarily means: Developers must adhere to the requirements of the respective payment processors, not just Steam’s guidelines. Developers must also consider the rules and standards set by Visa, Mastercard, or PayPal and comply with them if they wish to bring or maintain their games on Steam.
Additionally, the new rule has led to numerous games being removed from the store almost simultaneously, which apparently fit exactly into the “adult games” category, as SteamDB notes via Bluesky.
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This is Deadlock – The new MOBA shooter from Valve
Numerous games removed from the store
Which games were removed according to SteamDB? As reported by SteamDB via BlueSky, many games that explicitly focused on sex and whose gameplay centered primarily on that were particularly removed. Many of them had also explicitly targeted incest as an obvious theme, so it is less surprising that these games had to leave the store.
Games that feature sex scenes and are therefore often labeled as adult games seem not to be affected by the new regulation. Other factors, such as violence or more difficult themes, do not currently seem to play a role in the deletions.
It remains to be seen whether more games will be deleted due to this new regulation, and whether games with other themes will be affected.
In the comments under Steam DB’s post, there are also voices that find Valve’s actions strange, as they do not understand why payment processors should have a say over the content of the games:
@gtrunner writes: “Payment processors are the true owners of the internet.”
@snirkely states: “It is certainly not the role of payment processors or internet providers to decide which art should be distributed, regardless of what you think about the content itself.”
@garlic-raspberry ponders: “[…] What if PayPal decides that it doesn’t like violence? Or if Visa decides that it doesn’t like bank robberies in GTA? Why should these companies decide what legal things we can buy?”
In Destiny 2 has changed significantly with the release of The Edge of Fate. We present the changes to you.
What changes for all vendors? For almost all vendors in the Tower, the reputation system has been removed. Only Hawthorne is an exception to this change.
The reputation of a vendor increased by completing bounties or activities of the respective vendor. For leveling up to a higher reputation level, you received rewards such as engrams.
All changes to Xûr in Beyond Light
What changes for Xûr? After the release of The Edge of Fate, Xûr will no longer sell legendary armor. Xûr’s legendary armors will henceforth be found at Ada-1. Instead, Xûr will now sell two exotic armor pieces per week per class.
One exotic armor piece from the existing pool of exotics that Xûr has always sold.
One exotic armor piece from the pools of Beyond Light, The Witch Queen, Lightfall, The Final Shape.
However, you must own the respective expansion to be able to buy.
Moreover, Xûr will continue to sell catalysts, which can now be found in the submenu “Strange Gear Offers”.
Also applicable to Xûr:
Xûr will sell exotic class items every week.
Xûr will sell 9 legendary weapons per week.
Xûr’s inventory has been expanded to include weapons from the “Brave Armory” set.
Xûr now has Legacy Nightfall and Trials weapons in his inventory.
Xûr’s inventory has been expanded to include weapons from the episodes Echoes, Revenant, and Heresy.
Xûr’s inventory now includes weapons from the Legacy Comp Crucible.
With the new expansion, however, Xûr will no longer sell Nightfall Engrams, Gambit Engrams, Crucible Engrams, Vanguard Engrams, or Upgrade Modules.
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The launch trailer of “The Edge of Fate” showcases the new expansion of Destiny 2
All changes to Xûr in The Edge of Fate
What changes for Ada-1? Ada’s offerings of legacy armors now also include armors that Xûr previously sold. Additionally, Ada will offer up to 20 Threader bounties per season per class.
After the update is installed, Ada will offer all players who have been to the Tower before the release of “The Edge of Fate” a package with exotic armor tokens. These tokens can be used to reroll exotic armors with new stat packages. However, you must have already unlocked the respective item to be able to reroll it. These tokens are a one-time offer, which will disappear once all tokens have been distributed.
Moreover, with Ada it will now apply:
Transmog bounties have been revised.
Bounties that can be completed anywhere in PvE activities will no longer send players to specific locations.
Bounties that can be completed in any PvP mode (Crucible, Trials, etc.).
All changes to Banshee-44 in The Edge of Fate
What changes for Banshee-44? In “The Edge of Fate”, Banshee will no longer sell Upgrade Modules. Moreover, the weapon master engrams have been completely removed from the game.
Also, the reward bar for the reputation rank has been removed. Thus, you will not receive reputation points from Banshee for bounties or dismantling gear.
All changes to the Cryptarch Rahool in The Edge of Fate
What changes for Rahool? Just like with the other vendors, the Cryptarch reputation ranks have also been removed from Rahool. Furthermore, new exotic armors in “The Edge of Fate” will be unlocked by completing the legendary campaign and NOT through Rahool.
The focusing of exotic armors from earlier expansions will be immediately available to players with the new expansion at Rahool, without the need to decrypt engrams beforehand. However, the costs for focusing will remain the same.
Rod Fergusson, the head of Diablo 4, regularly shares his own experiences from the game with the community. Now he shows how many hours he has spent in the ARPG – but fans are especially wondering which achievement he is still missing.
On social media, Fergusson often gives insights into his Diablo life. Sometimes he shows off his latest loot finds (via X), at other times he reacts to fan comments. Once he suggested renaming the entire genre to “Diablo-like,” which met with a lot of backlash.
What is the Diablo head showing now? In a post on X, franchise head Rod Fergusson shared a screenshot of Diablo 4 with the community. He writes: “I’ll soon be reaching 1,500 hours in Diablo 4! The events in Season 9 will surely get me there.”
The screenshot shows his playtime on Xbox – a total of 1,460 hours. It also shows that he has already collected 34 out of 35 achievements. Recently, he unlocked the achievements “Infernal Jungle” (collect 10,000 Anomalous Ember in Nahantu Hellflows) and “Cleansing of Kurast” (complete 25 Underworld runs). However, one is still missing, as the image shows:
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How is the community reacting? Under the post on X, fans are mainly speculating about which achievement the Diablo head could still be missing. Many are sure that it is the “Devout Champion”. To achieve this, one must reach Paragon level 300 with any character.
Diablo 4 shows the new level system and difficulty levels in the video
What are the rarest achievements?According to Steam, the rarest achievements as of the current date (July 16, 2025) are:
Devout Champion (Achieved with any character at Paragon level 300): 0.4%
Infernal Jungle (Collect 10,000 Anomalous Ember in Nahantu Hellflows): 0.5%
Combat Master (Achieved 5 PvP kills): 1.5%
True Persistence (Reaches level 50 with a hardcore character): 1.8%
Tourist Nahantus (Explore all of Nahantu): 3.7%
On Xbox, things look very similar. According to trueachievements.com, 39% have achieved the “Tourist Nahantus” achievement. However, the “Torture Massacre,” for 1,000 elite kills on Torture 4, is much rarer. Only 5% of players have managed that so far.
In the game itself, there are many more achievements. One player has achieved 100% of the challenges in Diablo 4 and found that there is no reward for completing the mammoth task. His conclusion was: The worst achievements are those that “waste ridiculous amounts of time” – this also includes reaching Paragon level 300.
Another rare achievement is defeating the Echo of Lilith. The fight against the boss is considered the toughest in Diablo 4, as her attacks are brutal and can take you out with one hit. Many players find the fight frustrating and unrewarding. Moreover, Lilith cannot always be defeated if you deal too much damage.
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League of Legends is known for being very toxic. It has almost become routine to receive a negative comment from teammates or opponents. A Twitch streamer took it to the extreme in 2024 and apologized for it. Almost a year later, however, he makes the same mistake.
Which LoL streamer is it about? The German jungler and Twitch streamer Agurin is one of the best German LoL players.In September 2024, he simultaneously reached Rank 1 and Rank 2 on the League of Legends leaderboards (x.com). Furthermore, he also reached Rank 1 in the Korea region, where some of the best professionals in the world play (boostroyale.com).
What did he do to get banned? Agurin was banned in 2024 by the organizers of the PrimeLeague, one of the largest LoL events in Germany, for the remainder of the split and the cup qualifiers after he told a teammate in solo ranked: “Please kill yourself” (kicker.de).
The X user Crossoverlol uploaded a clip of Agurin’s remarks from August 2024 on X (x.com). Two days later, Agurin apologized for this statement and assured that he would work on his language and behavior so that something like this would not happen again (x.com).
In the video, you can see how the LoL streamer Agurin plays:
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Many consider a German to be the best SoloQ player in LoL – How does Agurin play?
His promise did not last a year
What did Agurin say despite his insight? In a highlight video on his TikTok channel AgurinLoL, he played as usual in the jungle. When his ADC ran past him and the contested jungle camp, the ADC shot at the monsters and stole some last hits and experience from Agurin.
After this action, Agurin said: “Get cancer. All of you” and repeated that several times. Agurin has since deleted the video.
What do former teammates say about it? His former teammate and top laner from NNO, Tolkin, showed the clip of Agurin in a video on YouTube and said that it is very cringe, and he cannot say something like that on stream and upload it on his TikTok channel.
Aside from Tolkin, Broeki, the founder and former ADC of NNO, also commented on it in a YouTube video. He says that it is good to have such an uproar after Agurin got personal and wished the teammate cancer.
For a simple flame to let out his frustration during the game, Broeki has the most understanding. However, personal insults are too much and should be punished accordingly by Riot Games.
The new expansion of Destiny 2 is receiving a lot of criticism from the community, but one player is having fun and is not alone in this view.
What kind of expansion is this? On July 15, 2025, the new expansion “At the Edge of Fate” was released for Destiny 2, marking the start of the new Fate saga that is set to influence the events in the loot shooter in the coming years.
The update brings some changes and new content, including a story campaign on the new planet “Kepler,” the introduction of the new activity hub “The Portal,” a shooting range, and a revamp of the armor system. You can read about the most important content of At the Edge of Fate on MeinMMO.
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The launch trailer of “The Edge of Fate” showcases the new expansion of Destiny 2
Community complains about everything except the content of the new campaign
In what way do players hate the expansion? On social media, especially in the Destiny subreddit, there is a lot of criticism regarding the expansion and the update that was released with it.
Many players dislike The Portal (via Reddit) and miss the old Pathfinder system (via Reddit)
The design of the new planet Kepler looks too much like “Titan” for some players (via Reddit)
The redesign of the menu interface from which you start your activities is sharply criticized multiple times (via Reddit)
The solar ability “Throwing Hammer” from the Titan seems to be bugged, but players initially reacted with complaints because they suspected a stealth nerf (via Reddit).
A new ability from the campaign, where you transform into a ball of dark matter to solve “puzzles,” is causing motion sickness for some players (via Reddit).
Many players are also disturbed by the adjustment of the equipment level. The light level of individual weapons and armor pieces has been reduced. An exotic helmet that you had at level 2040 before the expansion release has now been lowered to level 10. New loot also drops at level 10 and only gradually increases during the campaign.
Guardians fall in love with Destiny 2 again after years
Why is the player still having fun? Amid all the criticism, which is relatively typical in the Destiny subreddit, there is one brave player who actually says openly that he is having fun with the expansion. He explains in his post:
“At the Edge of Fate feels refreshingly grounded and Kepler is like a successful Neomuna for me. I like it. […] For something that I can best describe as ‘it feels normal,’ it simply feels like a well-made Destiny. It feels like I’m starting the game over and falling in love with it again. It feels like Destiny 3, and the good kind of Destiny 3.”
Throughout the text, he elaborates that he likes the new NPC “Lodi,” appreciates the change in stats, and is a fan of the planet Kepler. He has not yet engaged with The Portal, but he does not judge things like the change to the activities interface in the menu. He only speaks about the expansion, that is what he has paid for now, and he likes it.
Overall, the post received over 1,500 upvotes from the community, so there is definitely support for the positive assessment of the expansion, even though of course some comments are critical and once again criticize the design of Kepler.
Nintendo has already announced that there will be a live-action series based on The Legend of Zelda. Now it is known who will take on the roles. However, fans desire one thing that is closely related to the games.
Who are the actors? Shigeru Miyamoto is a game designer and director at Nintendo and the creator of The Legend of Zelda. He announced on X who will take on the roles of Link and Princess Zelda:
The radiant hero Link will be played by 16-year-old Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. He can be seen, for example, as Alex Burgess in an episode of The Sandman.
Bo Bragason takes on the role of Princess Zelda. You might know her from her role as Roxy Jackson in Renegade Nell.
So far, neither of the two actors has had a breakthrough with an international hit. In this context, Miyamoto tweeted a picture of the two actors. He would be happy to see them on the big screen.
Above: Bo Bragson, below: Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. (seen on X)
When will the movie be released? Miyamoto adds that the film will be released on May 7, 2027. So it will still be a while before we see the two actors in action.
In the comments of the tweet, many fans express their opinions on the choice of actors. In a separate thread on Reddit, it becomes clear that several users have a very specific wish for the actor playing Link.
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First trailer for the ‘Super Mario’ movie – completely made of CGI
Fans have a wish for Link
What is the fans’ wish? User Ambassador_of_Mercy writes that he is satisfied with the choice. However, he wishes that Link has to say only a few lines, if at all. This would ensure that the creators remain faithful to the source, as Link has never spoken fully voiced sentences in any of The Legend of Zelda games.
Instead, the radiant hero only makes sounds, cries, or moans. In the animated series based on the video game, they were much more lenient, as Link could speak there.
In The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, there is even a reason for Link’s inability to speak. It is explained in a diary entry that Link fell into a rift as a child and lost his voice in the process.
However, one fan does not hold out too much hope: he has the Super Mario movie in mind and believes that Link might end up having a high speaking part similar to Mario. But it remains to be seen how Nintendo will handle the usually silent hero.
This evening, EA will present the first official trailer for EA FC 26, the successor to FC 25. A new teaser suggests that EA might be responding to a major request from fans. A football star has a tip for EA on how to make fans happy.
What kind of trailer is coming out today? It is the Official Reveal Trailer for FC 26. This could provide the first footage for the successor to FC 25.
The official start time for the trailer in Germany is at 5:57 PM according to YouTube. You can directly access the trailer on YouTube using the following link: EA SPORTS FC 26 | Official Reveal Trailer
On Tuesday, July 15, a teaser for the Reveal Trailer featuring football star Cole Palmer was released. The announcement video hints that EA has addressed the community’s criticisms from previous years:
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Show the game – EA Sports FC 26 Official Reaveal Trailer
Cole Palmer says, just fulfill the fans’ wish
What do the fans want? In the staged teaser, EA employees at headquarters discuss real demands from the community on social media. Fans express a clear wish for the first trailer:
“Come on. A bit of gameplay. I beg you.”
“Just show us the new game.”
“Gameplay? Now? Please?”
“Gameplay! Gameplay!”
The fans want to see gameplay. This seems to indicate that there has been criticism that the scenes in the perfectly staged cinematic sequences from past trailers had too little to do with actual gameplay.
The demands are all pinned to a bulletin board. Next to the meticulously writing and discussing employees is also football star Cole Palmer in game day attire in the EA office. He also analyzes the fans’ criticisms as an expert.
At the end of the video, Palmer is asked what he thinks should be done.
What does EA need to do according to Palmer? The Chelsea star sums it up: “Just show the game in it.” He means that the Official Reveal Trailer should include gameplay, as the fans requested.
EA is undoubtedly building massive expectations for the Official Reveal Trailer. We expect that we might see at least snippets of real gameplay from FC 26 this evening, unless EA wants to shoot itself in the foot completely. Earlier this week, the developers surprised with another announcement regarding FC 26, which closely aligned with fans’ desires: EA shows cover for FC 26, fulfilling many fans’ wishes with a new star
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The story around the Old Gods in World of Warcraft finally makes sense. The arguably best story summary so far comes from a YouTuber.
The lore of Warcraft is complex and becomes even more extensive with each new patch. It is of little help that many characters in the lore simply lie or speak in obscure riddles that allow for a wide range of interpretations. Particularly, the story surrounding the Old Gods is one of the biggest discussion points in World of Warcraft.
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WoW: The Alliance of the Space Traveler – Patch 11.2 Ghosts of K’aresh
The YouTuber and analyst Bellular has now dedicated himself to the story of the Old Gods. He has succeeded in uniting the many clues from the past with the latest story from The War Within.
The Old Gods no longer serve the Void Lords
The most important clue comes from the current story surrounding the “Lorewalking” to Xal’atath. In the questline, we experience how Xal’atath is imprisoned in her true form in a dagger, which later becomes the artifact weapon of priests.
However, the questline reveals much more. For it becomes clear from the quest that Xal’atath has begun a fight with the Old Gods. This may seem strange at first glance, as the Old Gods and Xal’atath are both on the “Team Void” and should be serving the Void Lords.
After all, the Void Lords created the Old Gods and hurled them into the cosmos to infect planets with world souls and prepare for the arrival of the Void Lords.
So why did Xal’atath want to destroy the Old Gods?
The YouTuber Bellular has dedicated a video to the topic and N’Zoth’s plans:
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Azeroth’s power manipulates everything, even the Old Gods
That the world soul of Azeroth is the most powerful in the cosmos has been known for a long time. But it was only with The War Within that it became clear, that the Titans do not act as “good” as we always thought. For the Titans have constructed a prison around the world soul of Azeroth to observe and shape it closely.
The still sleeping (and dreaming) world soul of Azeroth, however, can exert influence on its surroundings.
When the Earthen built the prison around Azeroth’s soul on behalf of the Titans, some of them were touched by Azeroth’s spirit and developed free will. They rebelled against the Titans and the other Earthen and have since become mere legends of the Earthen.
To counter this, the titanic guardians began to “reset” the Earthen every few centuries, robbing them of their memories. This allowed Azeroth’s influence on the Earthen to be diminished and largely prevented.
The Titans and their guardians were not always entirely honest …
Yet even the titanic guardians, such as Archaedas, were altered by Azeroth’s spirit. In one of his recordings, Archaedas reveals that he should not actually disclose all the information, but he “feels an inner urge to do so” – clearly the influence of the world soul.
Bellular’s assumption is now that Azeroth has manipulated the Old Gods in this way and granted them free will. As a result, the Old Gods suddenly had very little interest in summoning a Void Lord – as that would destroy the world, along with the Old Gods.
Through free will, the Old Gods have been enabled to prioritize their own survival over the plans of their former masters, the Void Lords.
We also know that N’Zoth has begun to build something “big” beneath Ny’alotha. When Xal’atath caught wind of this, she immediately launched her attack against all the Old Gods.
N’Zoth and his master plan
Above all, N’Zoth has always been a point of contention and discussion in the past. Many found the end of the Old God in the last patch of Battle for Azeroth undignified. The great genius, who could see all possible timelines, is defeated and dies – or does he?
What is clear is that N’Zoth knows very well which timeline is the real one. He has a direct view into the future and knows exactly which future will come to pass. For in the “Dragonflight” expansion, we accidentally revealed to him which timeline would occur as we travel into the past and N’Zoth recognizes us.
Thus, N’Zoth also knew that we are his chosen champions and would help him fulfill his goals – right up to his supposed “destruction” at the end of Battle for Azeroth. For the dagger, Xal’atath’s prison, may have absorbed a part of N’Zoth’s power or even his essence, and his destruction was merely an illusion.
In any case, the theory explains well why the Old Gods pursue their own goals and no longer work for the Void Lords. Now we just need to find out why Xal’atath has different plans now…
Whether Bellular is right with his analysis and theory will become clear in the course of the next expansion. At least his arguments seem coherent, and the narrative places the events of the last expansions – back to Legion – into a meaningful, logical context.
The Old Gods are among the most fascinating characters in the story of World of Warcraft – but also among the most confusing. If you are interested in the story of WoW in a nutshell, we have summarized the entire relevant WoW story.
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The developers of Dune: Awakening have announced a building competition. However, the prizes are causing envy among the players.
What is this building competition about? The developers of Dune: Awakening have launched their first community competition. This time, they are looking for talented architects and builders to create a base in the Atreides, Harkonnen, or neutral CHOAM style.
The structures should be tagged and shared on social media with the handle @duneawakening and the hashtag #DuneAwakening or published on the community platform PimpMyDune.com.
According to the rules on DuneAwakening.com, only one base can be submitted per player. However, the prize is currently a point of controversy.
Here, the developers explain how Dune: Awakening plans to make money:
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Creative Director Joel Bylos erklärt, was euch in Dune: Awakening nach Release alles erwartet
From Building Competition to Skin Debate
What’s the deal with the prizes? While the best builder gets a Lego set of Dune, the top places also receive a special edition of the Dune tea “Spiced Chai Tea Latte” created in collaboration with the manufacturer “MADRINAS”.
All winners will also receive an Atreides weapon skin for the Battle Rifle in the game. This is the very first weapon skin to come to Dune: Awakening. For fans who prefer to focus on box builds and don’t like to build, this is frustrating. After all, they also want to have the weapon skin and not be stuck with the standard design.
The competition has struck a nerve with the prize, as there has been confusion and anger over the skins and optional purchases in Dune: Awakening from the beginning.
The DLCs are primarily supposed to include cosmetic items that do not provide an advantage in the game. So far, only one such DLC has been released. There is no shop for microtransactions, nor is there a battle pass or loot boxes. Skins are rare in Dune: Awakening.
Aside from the DLCs, a way to obtain new cosmetic items is through collaborations like Twitch drops or the purchase of the Dune tea, which also includes a mural in the game.
What bothers the fans about the weapon skin? The players of Dune: Awakening are longing for more customization options. The weapon skin is the very first weapon skin in the game and is therefore highly coveted. That only a few creative builders should receive it causes frustration.
Some players are getting creative to obtain the weapon skin. Felandi has simply recreated the skin as a base on Bluesky:
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The players are venting their frustration on Reddit:
poncheman: “What a dumb idea, just like the Atreides officer outfit that is locked behind a paywall. Don’t get me wrong, I love Dune and play it a lot, but not offering such skins to earn the trust of the players and keep them engaged despite the many problems of the game is incomprehensible to me. I appreciate their efforts to fix the issues, but their business models are miserable.”
IndexoTheFirst: “It’s crazy. They chose a skin from a faction instead of creating an imperial version.”
LogistikCZ: “Locking away the first really good-looking weapon skin (correct me if I’m wrong) in a game that desperately needs more customization options/transmogs is indeed a strange choice/to put it mildly. The skin looks great, I hope there will be other ways to obtain it later.”
Sol0botmate: “Yes. There are virtually no weapon skins in the game, and we get the first very good-looking weapon skin, and it’s a stupid contest reward. If it weren’t, it would be a Twitch drop. What the hell – zero content in the game (as far as weapon skins are concerned), so we choose the one that we have as a base competition for a limited number of people while the rest of the players who’ve paid for the game see an empty ‘customization’ tab for their weapons. Who the hell is making these decisions?”
In the community, there are only a few dissenting voices. Players are seeking more ways to change their characters, and that the very first weapon skin is now only a reward for a few players causes envy and anger.
It is already certain that the developers of Dune: Awakening will add more skins and content in the future. However, for many players, the question of timing is crucial. MeinMMO producer Anna Alberg has also had enough of Dune: Awakening after 100 hours: Is Dune: Awakening simply boring after 100 hours?
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In Pokémon GO, a new monster will debut in a few days. And it gets one of the rarest abilities in the game.
What kind of Pokémon is this? On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM, the “Steel and Scales” event will start in Pokémon GO. Here, Gramokles and its evolutions Duokles and Durengard will make their debut in Pokémon GO.
In the main series of Pokémon games, Durengard has a special ability: it possesses 2 forms (Shield and Blade form), which it can change in battle by using moves. And it seems that Pokémon GO will also grant it this ability.
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Errors in mechanics reveal new information
How does the form change work? How exactly the form change will work has not yet been communicated by Niantic. However, there is a post in Niantic’s Help Center that refers to the form change. It states:
“The Blade form of Durengard can exceed the WP limits of the league after it has changed forms in Team Leader battles. This does not affect Trainer battles or the Battle League.”
This suggests that Durengard will also be able to change its form in Pokémon GO by using a move.
Which Pokémon have a form change? While there are now some monsters in Pokémon GO, such as Zamazenta and Zacian, that can change their forms, this ability is limited to almost all monsters for use outside of battles.
So far, there is only one Pokémon that can also change forms within a battle: Morpeko. If you use the charge move Aura Wheel with this monster, it will change between its Electric and Dark forms within a battle.
It is therefore expected that Durengard can also change between its Shield and Blade forms in battle by using a specific charge move.
In the current month, there are again many events, raids, and other content in Pokémon GO. If you want to know when events take place and what content they bring you, then we have the appropriate overview with all events in July 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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Anyone who thinks that The Division 2 is dead is mistaken. The shooter has a new collaboration with a popular co-op shooter going on and is bringing with it new skins for your agents, but not all are free.
What collaboration is currently happening? Right now, there is a collaboration between The Division 2 and Payday, the famous co-op shooter centered around heists. However, the collaboration primarily brings new content to agents, especially cosmetic items in the form of weapon skins, masks, and other clothing.
The event started on July 15 and is expected to last until July 29, so if you like collecting cosmetic content and want to wear it, you need to start playing now. Ubisoft refers to this as a limited collaboration. It is quite possible that this is your only chance to get these items.
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The Division 2 zeigt seine neuen Outfits aus der Kollaboration mit Payday
Payday brings its clowns to the streets
What rewards are available? In total, you can earn various masks of the iconic robbers through the collaboration. Together with their coats, gloves, and even weapon skins, your agent will turn into a real outlaw.
In addition to outfits, there are also trophies for your backpacks that you can pin on. If you want to enjoy more collaboration content over on Twitch, you can look forward to the following things, depending on how long you watch on Twitch:
All rewards from the event passAll rewards through Twitch
Watch for 15 minutes to receive 2 caches with named items.
Watch for 30 minutes to receive the Payday Bronze Skull Backpack Trophy.
Watch for 1 hour to receive an exotic cache.
Watch for 2 hours to unlock the Payday Latex Gloves.
Watch for 3 hours to unlock the Payday Bonnie Mask Backpack Trophy.
Watch for 4 hours to receive another exotic cache.
Watch for 5 hours to receive the Payday Gold Skull Backpack Trophy.
Watch for 6 hours to receive the Payday Bronze Skull Mask.
Some content is given to you for free, like two jackets of the robbers from the event pass, but many more skins must be purchased with real money.
Where can I get the skins? There are four ways to get the skins:
You watch streamers on Twitch for up to 6 hours to receive some skins.
You participate in a Photo Mode Contest on social channels like X and Instagram.
You buy the event pass and thus enjoy free and paid skins.
Cosmetic bundles through the shop.
Giveaway on X on the official game channel.
Through Twitch, you can watch any streamer who has Drops active to secure the skins. For these streams, it’s enough to let them run in the background to receive progress for the individual rewards.
The event pass, however, costs 1000 credits. 2000 if you don’t want to play and want to grab all the rewards right away.
Pokémon cards are increasingly becoming an investment for young people. So much so that traditional stocks are falling behind.
Nearly 30 years ago, in 1996, the popular Pokémon cards were launched. While most Pokémon fans likely know them from their childhood and adolescence, there are also adults who continue to be engaged in the hobby.
However, the cards are not only popular as collectibles nowadays. They are also increasingly appreciated as investments. Followers of Gen Z and Millennials sometimes see them as a more appealing investment than stocks of the world’s most valuable companies or the strongest stock index. And there might be a reason for that.
You can watch the trailer for a crossover of another card game here:
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Cards increase more than 7 times the S&P 500
Why are young people investing in Pokémon cards? While many people invest in stocks, ETFs, or real estate to build wealth or create an additional pension, there are also other potential investments that are gaining popularity.
This includes Pokémon trading cards. This can be reasoned by the fact that they have achieved truly insane returns in recent years that overshadow other options.
How has the value developed? According to an article by fortune.com, which refers to figures from Card Ladder, the value development of Pokémon cards over the past 20 years has far exceeded that of the S&P 500. The S&P 500 is a stock index that summarizes the 500 strongest US companies listed on the stock market.
While the S&P 500 showed an increase of 421% during this period, the value of Pokémon cards increased by an impressive 3,261% in the same timeframe. Some of the most valuable Pokémon cards today are valued in the 6-figure range.
When looking at the time span of one year, Pokémon cards also showed an increase of 46%, making them record a larger increase than the S&P 500 and the stock of the most valuable company in the world, NVIDIA.
The great interest in the cards is also reflected on sites like eBay. According to Adam Ireland, Vice President and Manager of global collectibles on the site, the term “Pokémon” was searched nearly 14,000 times on eBay in 2024 – per hour.
Value increases due to streamers?
What do streamers have to do with it? Both German and international streamers are also part of this scene and could thus be responsible for the significant increases as the topic becomes accessible to a wider audience.
While Trymacs is likely one of the most well-known streamers in the German-speaking world, who opens Pokémon cards and collects them as investments, Logan Paul is a prominent figure on the international stage.
Trymacs is also known for conducting so-called pack openings in his streams. Here he opens a large number of cards live and lets his viewers participate in which cards he pulls. He has already spent over €130,000 on this.
Such pack openings are likely also responsible for the great interest in the cards and the resulting value increases. However, opening packs in the hope of obtaining valuable cards resembles more of a gamble than a targeted investment.
How will the value develop in the future? Whether the significant value increases of recent years represent a bubble that will eventually burst, or whether this trend will continue is uncertain. Increases in the past do not indicate how development will look in the future.
The popular MMORPG Guild Wars 2 announces a new expansion. Many players are looking forward to an upcoming innovation, while others feel mocked by the developers.
Which expansion is it about? We are talking about Visions of Eternity, which is the sixth expansion for Guild Wars 2 after Janthir Wilds. This has now been announced for October 28, 2025.
You can watch the first trailer for Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity here:
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Guild Wars 2 sets sail for a new adventure in the announcement trailer for ‘Visions of Eternity’
Great anticipation for new fashion templates
What are players looking forward to? On r/Guildwars2, the largest subreddit for the MMORPG, fans are discussing the announced innovations. Anticipation is growing especially regarding the new fashion templates that the developers are bringing into the game.
Fashion templates are supposed to work similarly to build and gear templates and allow players to save a template of visual elements from armor, back items, clothing sets, and colors.
The new feature is coming for all players, regardless of whether they own the expansion or not. However, it is expected to be released in 2026, along with a major update for Visions of Eternity.
Many players are already looking forward to being able to save their outfit creations. Looking stylish on their adventures has always been a big part of Guild Wars 2. This feature is especially appreciated by players who like to experiment.
“Fashion Wars 2 confirmed,” writes MindAsWell on Reddit, referring to the name of the MMORPG.
“I make and delete outfits so often, this is amazing!” writes KyuubiJRR on Reddit.
Disappointment with the elite specializations
However, many players feel disappointed with the new elite specializations. These were heavily celebrated by the developers with a countdown to the announcement, but now they don’t appear significantly in it.
“I’m a little annoyed that [developer] ArenaNet used the elite specs as a countdown teaser for this announcement to generate hype, and then their role in the announcement was ‘there will be more info about them in the future’,” writes naivety_is_innocence on Reddit.
Iroh_the_Dragon agrees and writes, “That was definitely upsetting to read after the weeks of teasing.” (Reddit).
“I wasn’t expecting them to come out talk about everything regarding the elite specs, but at least a name and one sentence blurb would’ve been really cool to see,” says specialist-mage (Reddit).
If you are looking for a new MMORPG on Steam, you will find hundreds of games there. Looking at the reviews, Guild Wars 2 is one of the best. You can find more in our list on MeinMMO: The 10 MMORPGs on Steam with the best ratings in July 2025.
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In a game of Dragon Ball, there are Easter eggs from well-known series in the anime world. However, you could only discover them if you weren’t focused on the fight.
What kind of game is this? The characters are featured in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3. The title was originally released in 2007 for PlayStation 2. In the popular Tenkaichi series, players could choose their fighter from all characters in Dragon Ball and then compete against each other. All animes were included, even GT and the movies.
The latest installment and successor, Sparking! Zero, has upped the character selection and expanded it to 182 fighters. But did you know that there were even characters in Tenkaichi 3 that actually don’t belong in Dragon Ball?
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DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO in the trailer
Naruto, Luffy, and Edward appear in Dragon Ball
Who is involved? If you look closely, you can recognize several characters from One Piece, Naruto, and Fullmetal Alchemist:
Naruto from the eponymous anime is present, although with orange-brown hair. His rival Sasuke is also visible.
From One Piece, both straw hat pirate Luffy and his ship’s cook Sanji are present. However, some colors are also different from the original. Nonetheless, Sanji didn’t give up his cigarette.
Even two characters from Fullmetal Alchemist are included. Protagonist Edward Elric seems to be getting closer to antagonist Envy…
Even Bruno Bucciarati from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is present, showcasing a heart-shaped cutout.
You can see the characters in a YouTube Short from MoreTVO. However, as you quickly notice, they are not playable fighters.
How do the characters appear? The anime figures appear in the background of the battle arena in the audience. They are represented as pixel characters and might therefore be harder to recognize. Those who focus on the fight may not even notice how many characters from other series actually appear throughout their gameplay.
Of course, other characters from Dragon Ball also appear in the audience. Among them are Son-Goku’s wife Chi-Chi and his grandfather. Unfortunately, the grandfather had already passed away before Goku’s adventures began. The reason he didn’t simply revive him with the help of the Dragon Balls can be found here: There is a good reason why Son-Goku never revived his grandpa in Dragon Ball.
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Most fans of Star Wars agree that the movies created under the control of George Lucas are among the best. This is mainly due to a secret that the filmmaker has always followed.
George Lucas invented his grand space saga Star Wars in the mid-1970s. Among other reasons, because he wasn’t allowed to adapt another major sci-fi franchise. He directed the first film himself, then he handed over that position – until the prequels, which brought a new trilogy starting in 1999.
Especially these three films have faced criticism to this day. They are said to be poorly written, not particularly well directed, and acted. Over the years, the opinion of many fans has become more positive. However, one aspect made Lucas’s films worth seeing upon their release: the interplay between the visuals and the music of John Williams.
Behind this lies a rule that George Lucas followed, and which later was neglected in the Disney films.
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An old virtue from the early days of cinema
What is the rule? George Lucas knows film history well and continually references it in his works. In Star Wars alone, there are many allusions to old war films. Lucas seems particularly taken with the silent film era of cinema. Their rule: since there are no dialogues, image and music become even more important.
In the book “The Making of Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace” (via fandomwire.com), the director explains how significant the influence of silent films on Star Wars was:
The Star Wars films are essentially silent films, as they are stories told visually. In silent films, the relationship between image and music is everything. A large part of the narrative and emotions is conveyed through the music.
George Lucas
When watching Star Wars, it becomes clear what Lucas means. Many sequences rely on the successful combination of striking images and sometimes thrilling, sometimes touching music. The melodies of John Williams are world-famous, and almost everyone can hum them.
In contrast, the dialogues by Lucas are rather notorious for not being particularly well-written. They often sound wooden, and the characters do not come across as real people when speaking. Luke actor Mark Hamill once protested against this.
Fortunately, Lucas allows the characters to remain silent in many important moments, turning these scenes into silent films accompanied by music.
A prime example of this is the destruction of the Jedi Temple in Episode 3, or the duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin. In both scenes, there is very little dialogue, instead, the interplay between images and music prevails.
Malicious tongues might now say that this rule has been forgotten since the sale of Star Wars to Disney. In Episodes 7-9, much is over-explained, and the plot often rushes from one action highlight to the next. Instead of allowing the images and music to take effect, too much is explained that actually needed no explanation.
In the end, it is of course a matter of taste what one personally prefers. Knowing George Lucas’s approach to the staging of his films helps one understand his style better. What do you think? Do you prefer the old or the new episodes of Star Wars? Feel free to let us know in the comments. Among other things, one of the actors from the sequels had a big problem: Mark Hamill did not like Luke in Star Wars 8, creating his own dark backstory that still makes little sense
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In Helldivers 2 has a new patch added the most loyal weapon: the Flag of Over-Earth. However, instead of impaling enemies with the flag, the new weapon causes trouble for teammates.
What kind of weapon is this? With patch 01.003.200, the developers of Helldivers 2 have added the “CQC-1 One True Flag”. This is a combat-modified flag that can be used to eliminate opponents. The flag is planted on the ground or inserted into living or dead enemies and is supposed to naturally provide a lot of directed democracy.
The weapon is carried as a support weapon, which means you have to choose between machine guns, rocket launchers, and the flag. It clearly counts as a meme weapon and is not among the strongest weapons in Helldivers 2.
Those who still take the weapon into battle can send their allies back to the spaceship directly.
You can see the latest war bond “Control Group” in the trailer here:
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Helldivers 2 shows its new war bond “Control Group”
Flag Bug causes crashes
What kind of bug is this? As useless as the weapon may seem, one function mainly serves traitors in Helldivers 2. If the flag is simply placed on the ground, it causes game crashes. Without any detours, all members are kicked out of the game and find themselves back on their spaceship after relogging.
As Reddit user Sad-Needleworker-590 impressively demonstrates in a video, no special trick is needed for that. The bug immediately sends all Helldivers except the traitor back to the spaceship with the placement of the flag, causing a crash.
You can watch the Reddit video here:
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How does the community react? The Helldivers are upset that the government of Over-Earth is sending such poor weapons to the front. The problems with the flag weapon are directly commented on Reddit:
Brulia_: “Yay, now I can kick people even if I’m not the host.”
Cleverbird: “Arrowhead really isn’t escaping the ‘No Quality Assurance’ accusations, are they? How the hell did no one test this before the update was released?”
NotBreadyy: “Now I can say ‘YOUR END IS NOW’, place the flag, crash everyone’s game, and play peacefully alone”
In the comments, many complain that updates in the past have given the impression that there are no testers among the developers. The new weapon with its grand bug confirms many in their suspicion.
For them, it is clear that such a bug simply cannot escape a tester team, because if even the mere use of the weapon causes crashes, this appears too evident to the users on Reddit.
Has the bug been fixed by now? Yes, the developers released an emergency hotfix on July 16, 2025, at 11:05 AM that repaired the flag bug. It should no longer cause crashes.
Few know the name of a developer, even though almost everyone has used their program at some point. Jean-Baptiste Kempf is the head behind the VLC Media Player.
Which developer and which program are we talking about? A post on X (formerly Twitter) brings a developer into the spotlight with around 4 million clicks. Jean-Baptiste Kempf is a French software developer and president of the non-profit organization VideoLAN, which oversees VLC. The VLC Media Player – short for “VideoLAN Client” – began in 1996 as a student project at École Centrale Paris. The goal was to create a player that could play all formats, regardless of operating system or codec.
Many know the program primarily because of its logo: an orange and white striped traffic cone that has long become a recognizable symbol. Kempf joined the project in 2003 when it was almost at a standstill. He took on key development work, restructured the organization, and continued to develop VLC with a growing community.
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An Orange Cone Against the World
Why did VLC refuse the money? Over the years, several large tech companies attempted to gain influence over VLC – with offers in the millions. It was about advertising, paid features, or complete buyouts. But Kempf refused each time.
In an interview on YouTube, he explained: “I believe software should empower people. This means: no advertising, no included features – just open technology that anyone can improve or customize.” His stance culminates in a simple but clear sentence: “Money is a prison.”
What is the Media Player doing today? While many programs today rely on advertising, user data, and subscription models, VLC remains a counter-model. The player completely forgoes tracking, monetization, or payment barriers and is still one of the most successful open-source projects in the world.
As TechCrunch reported, it was announced at CES 2025 in Las Vegas that VLC has now surpassed 6 billion downloads. At the same time, VideoLAN introduced a new feature: In the future, VLC will be able to generate subtitles in real time and translate them automatically using locally installed, open-source AI models, completely without internet connection or cloud dependency. The feature is still in development, and there is no release date yet. But the direction is clear: VLC remains technically relevant while staying true to its principles.
How is the project funded? VLC is not funded through advertising or licensing models. Instead, VideoLAN relies on voluntary donations. Users can support the project via PayPal, bank transfer, or cryptocurrencies on the official VideoLAN website. There are no pop-ups, no pressure, no donation counters, just the opportunity to give something back.
Jean-Baptiste Kempf himself does not earn money from VLC. He runs a separate company for video technology consulting that operates independently of VLC.
