A “Gamer Mum” with a job and little time is asking the community if there are like-minded people in Diablo 4 – in other words, “older players”, with or without children. And with that, she has pretty much described the core of the player base.
Here’s what it’s like with the “old gamers”: Diablo 4 has quickly earned the reputation of being the perfect game for dads with little time. Anyone with a family, a job, and generally little time to game is right here. On top of that, it is a popular game among those who grew up with Diablo.
Now, a player on Reddit is speaking up: She wants to know if there are more gaming parents out there – or even childless gamers with everyday responsibilities. She is particularly interested in how others fit their gaming rhythm in between jobs, pets, and to-do lists.
The 35-year-old gaming mum has two small children and loves to play a round or two in the morning with a cup of coffee before the day starts. And as it turns out: She is not alone, as this is basically the target audience of the ARPG.
Some gamer parents have it tough:
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Tochter löscht alle Diablo 4-Charaktere ihres Vaters
“I bet the majority are over 25”
This is what the community says about it: In the Reddit post, several players who belong to the target group are speaking up. The top comment (over 1,200 upvotes) comes from tehjoch, who says: “Pretty sure the main target group of Diablo 4 is exactly gamer parents.”
The user AnubisIncGaming notes: “The game series is older than that.” He is 32, married, and childless. And nero-the-cat writes: “I am not only over 25, I have been playing Diablo for over 25 years.” Many agree in the comments.
Under the Reddit post, there are some reports from like-minded individuals. Here are a few we summarize below:
“Father of three, I play almost every night when everyone is asleep. Usually 1–3 hours before bedtime, it feels really good. First work, then kids, and when everyone is in bed, it’s my time. This really helps me unwind […]. If someone wants to play together, just send a PM, I’ll send you my tag.” – pray4yourSelfToday
“43, mom of 4, the youngest is 13 and the oldest has already moved out. The kids mostly do their own thing. I work full-time but can work from home a few days a week – that’s when I like to game in the morning with coffee. In Diablo 4, I’m usually really active for the first few weeks of each season. Then it gets quieter because I pursue other games or hobbies. […] But slaying demons? Still great.” – OrangeEra
“I am 36, but without children. I have a full-time job. During the week, I game a few evenings for 1–2 hours, and a bit more on weekends. […] The game is perfect for an hour in the morning with coffee or in the evening to unwind. You can play it casually or super grindy – depending on your mood.” – SnowBeeJay
“I bet the majority here are over 25. I am 36, married, have two kids (4 and 5). My wife is not a gamer, but super supportive. […] My wife watches series, I play, but we are in the same room, talking and laughing. We’ve been doing that for over 10 years.” – Yenza
The pace, the difficulty levels, and the variety of activities are apparently just right for casuals and gamer dads – or rather: for anyone who just wants to unwind. For many, the Nightmare Dungeons are a paradise for farming, because you can play at your own pace and chill out.
Blizzard has also recognized that Diablo 4 is a game for gamer dads and mums. Diablo head Rod Fergusson stated in March 2025 in an interview that they deliberately did not want to lose sight of casual players. The team behind Diablo 4 is specifically focusing on casuals.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 incorporates its potential companions in a way that allows players to meet and recruit them one by one during the natural course of gameplay. Unfortunately, this did not work so well for one character whom a player literally regarded as a joke character.
What happened in the game? The player and Reddit user Iwasdracula reports in a post in the Baldur’s Gate 3 subreddit that he accidentally thought the warlock Wyll was a joke. And not just in a figurative sense, but literally for a scripted event in the game’s storyline.
You first meet Wyll in a scene before the druid grove, which you must defend from attacking goblins. He has his own intro there, complete with a nearly cliché voiceline and a heroic pose.
In the player’s case, Wyll subsequently dies just moments later in the first round of battle. The player finds this so pathetic that he considers the situation an intended joke in which Wyll dies merely as a means to an end. He does not revive him, leaves him behind, and only later realizes that he missed Wyll’s entire story due to the misunderstanding.
Here you can see the animated short film for Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3, in which Wyll is alive:
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Der animierte Kurzfilm zu Patch 8, dem letzten Update für Baldur’s Gate 3
“Provoke the blade and miss out on his entire storyline”
How does the community react to this? Iwasdracula’s Reddit post received over 9,000 upvotes and was commented on by many other players regarding the funny situation and Larian’s attempt to draw more attention to Wyll.
Demonfire737 comments that this scene with Wyll’s intro was specifically added to the game because many people simply overlooked him in the druid grove. Saelora writes that she somehow managed to miss him despite the scene.
TheIllogicalSandwich writes that in the early access of the game it was even more common for Wyll to die during his intro. He would jump from his position, which could lead to him dying from fall damage even without his scene. This made Wyll even easier to overlook, and players could not realize the relevance he has for the further course of the game, as demonfire737 explains.
What is the problem with Wyll? The addition of a scene for Wyll’s intro is just one of many changes that Wyll has undergone since early access. Due to all these changes, many of his character traits and storylines have been shortened, making Wyll seem “boring” compared to the other characters.
The head of Final Fantasy 14 has spoken about the game’s balancing and missteps. And what insights can be drawn from the past.
Who is the developer? Naoki Yoshida, also known as Yoshi-P, is one of the key developers at Square Enix for Final Fantasy 14. He is sometimes referred to as the most important man of Final Fantasy 14.
After an explicit invitation from the organizers, he was at this year’s Anime Expo in Los Angeles. Here, he took the time to speak in an interview about Final Fantasy 14 and to address the game’s balancing.
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Final Fantasy XIV Trailer for Version 1.0 Shows a Past Era
Dungeons for Everyone, Adjustments to Raid
Who conducted the interview? The interview took place between Yoshida and the website rpgsite.net, who were also present at the Anime Expo.
How did Yoshida express himself? Yoshida stated that they are trying to find a good balance of content for casuals and hardcore players and bring it into the game. However, he believes this is not so easy. He expresses himself as follows:
“We are trying to work within a certain timeframe and satisfy both types of players. But even if we were to double the number of our developers, I don’t think we would be able to double our output while maintaining the same level of quality.”
As an example of how the team of Final Fantasy 14 is trying to achieve this balance, he cites the Deep Dungeon, which will be implemented with version 7.3 into the game. It is a dungeon, that aims to appeal to both types of players.
Yoshida also comments on the field operation “Forked Tower: Blood”, which came into the game with Patch 7.25 and is seen by him as rather negative in this form. He says:
“I think that Forked Tower: Blood was a misstep in development. It was not intended as hardcore content, so to speak. The intention was that it might be more difficult at first, but over time more players would be willing to take on the challenge; but in the end, we made it too hard for players to even enter the raid.”
This, according to Yoshi-P, will lead to changes in the raid. Both in Patch 7.3 and already before. Additionally, the feedback from this raid will be included in the roadmap for version 7.5 of the game.
A gamer can no longer play his favorite game Destiny, now a good friend is looking for alternatives and breaking the community’s heart.
What is behind the story? A gamer has gone to Reddit searching for PvE shooters that, as he says, Dory from “Finding Nemo” could also play. The user named “spooof” is looking for a new game for his 40-year-old gamer buddy who has fallen ill with dementia.
Spooof explains that for years, the loot shooter Destiny was his friend’s favorite game, but unfortunately the game from Bungie is now too complicated for him, as his mental abilities are gradually declining. Although he still has the reflexes and coordination of a shooter player, he simply cannot remember things in the game and PvP games are overwhelming.
The Reddit user wants to help his friend and says, “I feel bad for him because he’s pretty much lost everything since his dementia has gotten worse, and Destiny was kinda the last thing he had.”
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The launch trailer of “The Edge of Fate” showcases the new expansion of Destiny 2
Zombies, arcade, and boomer shooters
These are the community’s suggestions: The post received around 480 comments within 12 hours in the gaming subreddit, including some game suggestions:
Serious Sam – the suggestion received over 900 upvotes as the arcade shooter can be played thoughtlessly, and players only need to worry about things that are directly in front of them.
Left 4 Dead – the zombie shooter with 4-player co-op received over 500 upvotes because it is straightforward and uncomplicated, plus it has great replay value.
Halo – the popular shooter series was mentioned several times, especially since he likes Destiny and Halo has no complicated mechanics.
A Destiny player immediately suggested a whole category of games:
the so-called “boomer shooters,” including games like Ultrakill, Trepang2, and Warhammer 40k: Boltgun.
Boomer shooters are characterized by fast gameplay that relies on constant movement and does not use cover systems or similar. There is little to no story or cutscenes, and the graphics are in a retro style.
In addition to various game suggestions, many gamers have also expressed their participation. One user writes: “Wow, this really broke my heart” and shows sympathy for the terrible time. Another user comments: “Heartbreaking to hear at such a young age.”
Quentin Tarantino is not a big fan of streaming services. Nevertheless, he has been captivated by a series on Netflix. According to him, it is better than anything else on the platform.
What does Tarantino think about streaming services? The director and screenwriter clearly considers himself old school. He still shoots his films analog and resists digital cameras and cinema projections. Additionally, as a child of the 80s and 90s, he mourns the video rental stores that have gradually been replaced by streaming services.
In an interview with Deadline, Tarantino mentioned that films appearing on such platforms exist outside the zeitgeist – in his view, they practically do not exist.
Recently, however, the director had very nice words for a popular series on Netflix. He was referring to “The Haunting Of Hill House” from 2018. In a conversation with The Jerusalem Post, he called it his “favorite series, without competition”.
Englischer Trailer zur Netflix-Serie „The Haunting of Hill House“
The Horror of a Family
What kind of series is this? For those who missed “The Haunting of Hill House,” here are the key details:
It is a series with 10 episodes, ranging from 43 to 71 minutes long. The story is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by author Shirley Jackson. The book was published back in 1959. The Netflix version was created under the supervision of Mike Flanagan, who has since successfully brought other series to life.
It revolves around the Crain family. Parents Olivia and Hugh lived with their five children in the eponymous Hill House. Even from the outside, it looks quite gloomy. Uncanny events in the estate do not take long to appear. Soon, supernatural occurrences take place, leading to a tragic incident – what exactly happens, we won’t reveal for spoiler reasons.
Years later, the children are finally grown up and return to the place of terror. The past is just waiting to catch up with the Crains. As the grown-up children try to find answers to unresolved questions, they increasingly doubt their perception. Visions and nightmares add to the tension, spreading a proper horror atmosphere.
Is the series really that good? Unfortunately, Tarantino did not reveal exactly what he likes about the series. On Rotten Tomatoes, “The Haunting of Hill House” has a proud 93% positive ratings from critics. The audience rates it at 91%.
For MeinMMO author Christoph Waldboth, the series is also among the best that Netflix has to offer. Especially fans of atmospheric horror are likely to enjoy the 10 episodes. While there are also one or two jump scares, the series largely builds a dense, eerie atmosphere.
The characters are well-written and well-acted, and throughout the story, they undergo some shocking twists. The tragic fate of the Cain family is at the center – “The Haunting of Hill House” offers profoundly human horror.
The characters and their individual problems are always at the forefront. Especially one twist will give you goosebumps even after the credits roll. Meanwhile, the series looks visually stunning and features some clever directorial tricks.
If you haven’t seen the series yet and value the opinion of Netflix’s audience or Quentin Tarantino, you should definitely give the 10 episodes a chance. Provided you enjoy horror stories. If you are rather a scaredy-cat, we have a suitable list for you: 9 horror movies that scaredy-cats can also watch
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Soon, a new sci-fi shooter will be released on Steam and PS5, where you play as RoboCop hunting down criminals – including dangerous ninja cyborgs. Part of your arsenal is now a cryo-gun that can freeze enemies in an instant.
What game is being discussed? This refers to the new expansion for RoboCop: Rogue City titled “Unfinished Business.” In the first-person shooter by Teyon, you once again assume the role of the legendary RoboCop and fight against crime.
Unfinished Business is not a traditional expansion but a standalone: You do not need to own Rogue City to purchase and play Unfinished Business.
If you still want to try the main game, you can get RoboCop: Rogue City on Steam for just €4.99. This offer is only valid until July 21.
RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business will be released on July 17, 2025, on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
In this trailer, the developers reveal what to expect in the game:
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RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business: Official overview trailer for the new Sci-Fi shooter on Steam and PS5
One-Man Army in the Fight Against Dangerous Mercenaries
What is the game about? Unfinished Business features a story that acts as a homage to the 2012 film Dredd: A group of mercenaries has violently barricaded themselves in the OmniTower, a massive skyscraper. RoboCop fights his way up through it step by step.
Along the way, you encounter many new enemies – including flying drones, enemies with jetpacks, and even ninja cyborgs that attack you with katanas. For the first time, you can also play multiple characters:
In flashback missions, you experience RoboCop’s past, when he was still Alex Murphy. Back then, he was obviously not a tank on two legs, which affects gameplay.
Additionally, you can take control of ED-209, a police combat robot equipped with mini-MGs and rocket launchers.
As in Rogue City, RoboCop will again be voiced in English by Peter Weller, who portrayed the character in the films.
A team was formed by the tax office in North Rhine-Westphalia to track down influencers who evade taxes.
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Who is the tax office targeting? Since January 2025, the tax investigation of North Rhine-Westphalia is said to be focusing on professional influencers who do not fulfill their tax obligations. These are not “small” influencers in comparison, but larger ones who intentionally evade taxes in a criminal manner. No names have been mentioned regarding which influencers are specifically involved in the investigations.
The head of the authorities, Stephanie Thien, says (via DIE ZEIT): “It is not uncommon for an influencer to earn several tens of thousands of euros per month, but not even have a tax number.”
Some influencers are supposedly relocating their business abroad to avoid taxes.
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“We have created a monster” – A Spanish model earns up to 10,000 euros a month, yet she is not real
200 criminal proceedings and 300 million euros
How does the tax office proceed? Currently, over 6,000 datasets from social media platforms are being examined by a dedicated influencer team. However, gathering evidence in such cases is complicated. Especially on Instagram, this is difficult, as stories in which collaborations are often posted disappear after 24 hours.
The unit for tax fraud investigation employs investigative methods to trace advertising collaborations and their revenues from influencers and secure corresponding evidence.
Meanwhile, 200 criminal proceedings have been opened by the State Office for Combating Financial Crime (LBF), with an estimated sum of 300 million euros believed to have been evaded by various influencers. Not only North Rhine-Westphalia but also other federal states are said to be affected.
The cases involve average shortfalls in the five-figure range. Some individual cases are also said to reach six figures.
With Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition, a legendary role-playing game returns to Dungeons & Dragons after almost 20 years in a fresh guise. It offers a wealth of content along with exciting new features.
What kind of game is this? Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition is a modernized re-release of the original from 2006. It celebrates its release today, on July 15, 2025, for PC (Steam, GOG), Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, costing €28.99 on Steam and €29.99 on consoles.
It is a classic role-playing game set in the multiverse of Dungeons & Dragons. The game takes you to the famous city of Neverwinter and offers over 100 hours of content with deep campaigns, epic stories, extensive character and party management, as well as the return of the Dungeon Master feature that was very popular in the original.
The story begins in the small village of West Harbor, where your self-created character grows up. However, a mysterious artifact, a shard of an ancient, powerful weapon, soon brings you to the attention of dark forces. On your journey, you’ll have to make some significant decisions that can greatly influence the course of your story.
The Enhanced Edition includes the 3 DLCs (“Mask of the Betrayer”, “Storm of Zehir”, and “Mysteries of Westgate”). In addition to the story, tactical battles await you. Although the battles take place in real-time, everything is based on the D&D 3.5 edition rules – including dice rolls, attack rolls, saving throws, and initiative.
Here in the trailer, you can get a first impression of the look and gameplay:
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Neverwinter Nights 2 shows in the gameplay trailer how cool the Enhanced Edition looks
You’ll have a variety of classes, spells, and different companions at your disposal, which you can also control and customize. Additionally, as you progress in the game, you’ll receive your own fortress that you can expand, defend, and use politically. You can also play the whole thing in co-op with up to four players – crossplay across different platforms is possible.
Along with a prettier and more modern look, the Enhanced Edition also offers some new features and improvements compared to the original, making it interesting even for nostalgic players who already know the game.
What makes the Enhanced Edition better?
What new features and improvements does the modern version offer? For one, many players from the old days will likely be pleased about complete controller support and optimized camera controls, as these often caused frustration in the original.
Like the original, the new version of Neverwinter Nights 2 supports mods and even includes integration with the Steam Workshop, Steam’s own mod platform. The game has also been technically optimized for current platforms, including Steam Deck support and patches against old bugs and black screen issues.
As is fitting for an Enhanced Edition, the textures have also been polished and performance adjusted and improved for modern systems.
How is this received by the community? The community is excited to return to Reddit in an improved version to Neverwinter and for a relatively low price. Many are happy about the improvements made and are eager to see how they will play out in practice:
CiplakIndeed1 is excited: “With that price. I buy it immediately.”
pandue is similarly hyped: “I really wanted to play this game again, but the original version just doesn’t work on my operating system anymore. I will definitely buy it.”
blastershift demands: “If the camera and rubberbanding in single-player mode are fixed, take my money”
Others criticize, however, that the “enhancement” of the visuals appears minimal from their perspective and it still looks quite outdated. Most are, however, excited to dive back into the game and its epic story after so many years, and to do so with a controller and on the Steam Deck. Because the game would be perfect for that.
In Neverwinter Nights 2, you go to the famous and titular city of Neverwinter. But besides it and the equally well-known and infamous Baldur’s Gate, there are several other exciting places at the Sword Coast of Dungeons & Dragons that are just as important to the world: 5 famous places from Dungeons & Dragons that are at least as important as Baldur’s Gate
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The endgame of Dune: Awakening is largely designed around conflict, politics, and domination. However, a few players are taking this to the extreme and want to dominate the entire endgame area. The “mob” is against this.
What is this council about?
Once you reach the endgame of Dune: Awakening, you will spend most of your time in the Deep Desert. This is actually a PvP area, but it now also offers PvE content.
As a user explains on Reddit, several guilds have now joined forces on his server to control the entire desert.
What drives this council? According to the post, the 5-10 largest clans with the most firepower have formed a “council.” These players have seized control of the Deep Desert and meet weekly to set the rules for the server.
Initially, it is about controlling the spice. However, some of the rules are extremely questionable – if they are indeed correct:
all medium and large spice fields belong to the council
anyone who does not comply or comes too close to a council base will be ruthlessly hunted
women and solo players are not allowed on the server
According to the creator, the members of the council refer to themselves as “incels.” The leader is online 24/7 to ensure that the rules are adhered to. This causes resistance within the community.
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Dune: Awakening: Private Server erklärt
“I want an anti-council council”
The thread creator is now planning a counter-movement and wants to team up with other players to form an anti-council on his server. They should meet at the same time as the council to drive away the annoying rascals: “The Fremen would also be very anti-council.”
His plan receives a lot of support, and some users announce they will create a character on the server. This will be excellent content: “Bonus if you play a woman in chat.”
Others believe that for these reasons server transfers should be possible. They want to join the fight but do not want to constantly start a new character for such things. A few note: If what the council says is true, they should be reported. This is toxic behavior and grounds for a ban.
The creators of Helldivers 2want to involve their players democratically in the rebuilding and restart of a megacity from Over-Earth. However, this measure only proves that many people are particularly attracted to foolish decisions – and they do this with pride.
What names are available to players? On the official Discord server, the developers of Arrowhead Game Studios opened a new channel through which their players can vote for a new name for the “reborn” megacity Remembrance.
For this, the developers provided them with 5 different options:
“New Remembrance”
“Everlasting Memory”
“Peacebeacon’s Bloodlight”
“Winds of Change of Tides of War”, or
“Gun”
They may guess three times which of these names is currently leading with over 72% of all votes.
Here you can see the trailer for Helldivers 2, where a city named “Gun” could exist soon:
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Helldivers 2 Announce Trailer PS5 PC
“What a stupid name. I also vote for Gun.”
How is the community reacting to the current state of the vote? On Reddit players discuss under a screenshot showing the name “Gun” with 7,258 votes and 72.83% as the leading candidate. However, the comments can hardly be called a discussion, but rather a celebratory meme-fest full of “I’m making my contribution” posts.
TNpepe: “What a stupid name. I also vote for Gun.”
ArcKnightofValos: “We’ll see how the ‘guided’ part of this guided democracy plays out.”
Some players note that the developers knew exactly what they were doing with this vote:
BlackMagister: “I saw the options, and even if the results weren’t visible, it’s obvious that the best meme would win. It was really up to AH [Arrowhead], just as companies no longer allow fans to hold naming contests with their own contributions.”
Why is Remembrance being renamed? The city of Remembrance was rebuilt as one of 5 megacities after its destruction during the second galactic war.
Now the Ministry of Truth, quite democratically, wants to leave the name for Remembrance to the people. And based on the current results, Over-Earth might soon shine with its brand new megacity Gun.
Your bank in World of Warcraft will change drastically. You have more space than before, but something is disappearing.
If players can struggle with one thing in World of Warcraft, it is with the inventory space in the game. Although there are now several hundred slots in the bank, bags, or reagent storage, there is never enough space.
Over the years, Blizzard has created more help here, such as the void storage or an extra space just for crafting materials. Both will now be abolished. Because WoW is revising your bank and standardizing it.
The teaser for the next patch 11.2 Spirits of K’aresh:
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WoW: The Alliance of the Space Traveler – Patch 11.2 Ghosts of K’aresh
What does Blizzard have planned? In the next patch, Blizzard will remove many old methods of storing items and replace them completely. Sacrificed here will be the storage for crafting materials (also often called “reagent storage”). The void bank will also be completely eliminated. The old bank will also be removed, along with the additional space that could be unlocked through stored bags.
All this will be replaced by a personal bank, which is strongly reminiscent of the bank of the war horde. Soon you will have large tabs on your bank with a variety of free slots.
50 inventory slots more – in the worst case
How much more space will you have? The amount of space you will gain depends mainly on how much you have already exploited your bank, the void storage and the storage for crafting materials. We will look at how much space you will have in the future and how much you have had so far.
The new system consists of 6 bank tabs with 98 slots each, for a total of 588 slots.
From this value, we will now subtract the previously possible maximum values of the slots that will be lost:
Void bank (160 slots)
Storage for crafting materials (98 slots)
Standard bank (28 slots)
7 additional bank bags, equipped with 36-slot bags each (252 slots)
This results in a total loss of 538 slots in the worst case, while the new system provides you with 588 inventory slots.
Or in short: In the worst case, you will receive 50 additional inventory slots in the bank, and in the best case significantly more.
Bottom line, this is a purely positive change. Because slots like the void storage could only be filled with certain items. In the future, all these slots will be unrestricted, so you can manage your bank much more freely and find everything bundled in one place.
What does it cost? This depends on how much you have already unlocked in your bank and what level your character is. In general:
Bank Tab
Cost in gold
Slots (total)
1
1
98
2
100
196
3
500
294
4
1,000
392
5
2,500
490
6
5,000
588
If your character is already level 80, all slots will be automatically unlocked upon login.
If your character is under level 80, unlocking depends on how many bag slots you already have in the bank and whether you have unlocked the void storage and storage for crafting materials.
When is it coming? The change to the bank will come with Patch 11.2 Spirits of K’aresh – that is, already in August.
When you log in after the patch, your bank will automatically switch to the new system. The items from the various areas (i.e., void storage, bank bags, etc.) will be in the new slots of your bank after the switch.
You can then designate one or more tabs as a new storage for crafting materials, ensuring no functional loss.
Community is worried about beloved items: Even if the increased space in the bank brings a lot of joy, there are also many concerns. When WoW last revised the bank, guild banks were affected by a problem. Some guilds lost entire tabs of their bank and in many cases, the items could not be restored. Some fear that such a debacle could now repeat itself with players’ personal items.
A Nintendo Switch 2 user was banned by Nintendo after purchasing used Switch 1 games and updating them on his console.
Why was the user banned? The user dmanthey reported on Reddit that he was banned by Nintendo after he wanted to use games on his new Switch 2 that he had bought used for the old Switch 1. He had purchased four used games through the Facebook Marketplace, inserted them, and installed the respective updates.
The next day, when he turned on the console, he received a notification that he was excluded from Nintendo’s online services – he was even unable to download games he had already purchased.
It applies: Only after proof of purchase and ownership of the games can Nintendo lift the ban.
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Wir packen die Switch 2 aus: Das ist im Karton
Protection Against Pirates
Why does Nintendo react so strictly? Nintendo is known for its strict DRM system (“Digital Rights Management”), which aims to protect digital content. When a game account is activated on a new console, the system checks whether all titles have been lawfully acquired – especially with digital versions. If games are acquired through used accounts or third parties, Nintendo may regard this as suspicious (via TomsHardware).
Particularly critical in this case: The account was banned before the user could respond or react. There was no warning – nor a direct explanation. For the player, this initially meant a complete loss of access to all content.
The good news: Nintendo support was very easy to reach and lifted the restrictions after the user provided evidence of the possible unintentional piracy purchase.
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Do new rules increase the risk of bans? As the magazine GameFile reported back in May, Nintendo updated its online terms of service with the launch of the Switch 2. In it, the company reserves the right to permanently ban user accounts if violations of the agreement are found – without warning. Reasons include, among others, modifying the console, using piracy, or other unauthorized interventions in hardware or software.
Therefore, anyone wanting to use used games from the first Switch generation, like the Reddit user dmanthey, should carefully check their origin – and whether continuous proof is possible. Otherwise, it may become difficult to lift the ban. At the same time, the community is already experimenting with unusual ideas around the new console – such as an attempt to connect a classic Game Boy via USB stick:
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Destiny 2 is getting a new expansion, and therefore the servers of the loot shooter will be taken down for maintenance. Here you can find out when you can play again.
When is the release? Destiny 2 is expected to be back online after the implementation of “The Edge of Fate” on July 15, 2025, at around 7:00 PM CEST.
When is the download available? The download of Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate has been available since 4:00 PM CEST.
Bungie has updated the expected times for the downtime and the start of the download (via X). We have adjusted the information in the article.
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The launch trailer of “The Edge of Fate” showcases the new expansion of Destiny 2
Destiny servers offline for maintenance
Why are the servers offline? On July 15, 2025, at around 1:00 PM CEST, maintenance began on Destiny 2. Initially, login and game integration functions on web, mobile devices, third-party apps, and the Bungie Store were no longer available.
The downtime for Destiny started at 2:45 PM. The game’s servers were taken down and players were removed from activities.
If there are unforeseen server issues, outages, or delays, we will keep you updated on the current server status in the live ticker.
Server status of Destiny 2 in the live ticker
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
5:05 PM
Meanwhile, the English patch notes for the update are available. You can read them on Bungie’s website:
Bungie lists the following download sizes for the “The Edge of Fate” update:
PlayStation 5:
File size: 154.60 GB
Required storage space for pre-installation: 154.60 GB
PlayStation 4:
File size: 150.20 GB
Required storage space for pre-installation: 319.50 GB (includes current version of Destiny 2 + Update 9.0.0.1 Pre-Load)
Xbox Series X|S:
File size: 148.64 GB
Required storage space for pre-installation: 148.64 GB
Xbox One:
File size: 140.33 GB
Required storage space for pre-installation: 140.33 GB
Steam:
File size: 148.40 GB
Required storage space for pre-installation: 331.40 GB (includes current version of Destiny 2 + Update 9.0.0.1 Pre-Load)
Epic Games Store:
File size: 182.83 GB
Required storage space for pre-installation: 329.24 GB
Microsoft Store:
File size: 138.81 GB
Required storage space for pre-installation: 138.81 GB
However, the developers point out that some platforms require additional storage space during the download and installation process, and the specified file size may vary depending on installed languages.
4:05 PM
At around 4:00 PM, the download for “The Edge of Fate” began. On Steam, the update is about 102 GB in size.
2:45 PM
The servers of Destiny 2 have been offline since 2:45 PM. All players who were in an activity before have been kicked out.
When will the maintenance end? The end of maintenance is scheduled for July 15 at 9:00 PM. The update has been available on all platforms since 4:00 PM.
From 7:00 PM, you should be able to log in to Destiny 2 and join a queue, but there is a possibility that login issues may still occur as the maintenance may not be complete yet. Clan features might also be offline at that time.
What is The Edge of Fate? “Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate” is the latest expansion of the loot shooter. After the 10-year Light and Darkness saga ended with the expansion “The Final Shape”, the beginning of a new saga, the so-called Destiny saga, is now being initiated.
A trainer in Pokémon GO used a rare Lure Module. He got an unexpected visitor.
What is a Lure Module? A Lure Module is an item that you can use at a PokéStop to attract more Pokémon for a period of time. There are different types of Lure Modules in Pokémon GO, each attracting different monsters.
One of the most sought-after Lure Modules is the Golden Lure Module, which allows you to receive Gierspenst and Gierspenst Coins, among other things. This very Lure Module was used by a trainer. But instead of attracting Gierspenst, he attracted the police.
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Nervous Neighbors and an Innocent Trainer
Why did the police come? As the trainer reported in his post on Reddit, the trainer sat in an empty parking lot because he had access to 4 PokéStops and a Gym from there. A combination that is interesting for trainers and can provide many items and Pokémon without having to move much.
He used a Golden Lure Module to snag some Gierspenst Coins. After a while, a police officer showed up and started asking him questions. The trainer answered and explained to the officer that he was playing Pokémon GO.
After the officer explained to the trainer that neighbors had seen him sitting in the parking lot, got nervous, and called the police, the officer said goodbye, and the trainer was able to continue catching Pokémon, collecting items, and snagging Gierspenst Coins. As the trainer notes, he managed to collect 650 coins.
What does the community say about it? Under the post, several comments from trainers who have experienced similar stories can be found. Some of them are:
“My husband and I are in our 60s and parked in a church parking lot right by the entrance to the street. A policewoman showed up and questioned us. A resident across the street had called and reported two “suspicious” individuals taking pictures of their house. We laughed and showed her our screens. She laughed and said: “Pokémon GO!” and mentioned that one of the other police officers in the city plays. She said we could stay and wished us luck,” writes PNW_RuralGirl
“My wife and I have been stopped by the police here several times, almost always when we were sitting in a parking lot or driving in a park. Each time we turned our screens to them, and they said: “Ohh, Pokémon GO!” Then they let us be,” comments GeordieAI
“At first (when they were still rare and occasionally spawned in the wild), someone in the chat said there was an Unown at a pharmacy, and the poor cashier triggered the alarm when about 60 cars drove up at 11:30 PM,” remembers BigWeesel
The month of July is already halfway through. However, there are still some events and content awaiting you in Pokémon GO in the second half of the month. If you want to know what they are, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in July 2025 in Pokémon GO.
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In a Twitch stream, the German streamer Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller played together with the Canadian streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel and was only partly able to understand him.
Papaplatte’s unique way of speaking: The Twitch streamer Papaplatte is known not only for his elaborate streams but also for his distinctive way of speaking. The 28-year-old often uses Anglicisms in his everyday language, which has led to some funny clips in the past.
This is how challenges for Papaplatte became a livelihood
“I have no idea what he said”
Who does Papaplatte meet? In a past Twitch stream, Papaplatte had something very special planned: He wanted to play Minecraft with the German Twitch streamer Mark “ohnePixel” Zimmermann and two other streamers. However, it was not to be a normal playthrough; instead, xQc would try to finish the game while the others chased him and tried to stop him.
In order to communicate during this, everyone spoke English with each other. Since everyone is proficient in English, it initially posed no problem. However, the pronunciation and especially the speed with which the streamer xQc speaks made communication difficult.
You can watch the clip here on YouTube:
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Papaplatte does not understand xQc: In one situation, xQc speaks very quickly again: “Oh no, guys, there’s a thunderstorm outside” (source: YouTube). In the original, xQc says “thunderstorm,” which ohnePixel understands as “tundra” and asks about it.
xQc repeats what was said, to which ohnePixel responds with “Shit,” and Papaplatte bursts into laughter. He jokingly says: “Brother, I have no idea what they just said.” (source: YouTube). The quickly spoken English is too much for Papaplatte, even for someone who loves Anglicisms, to understand.
10 years have passed since Fallout 4 was released and after the release of Fallout 76, many fans are now waiting for the fifth installment of the series. Fans may have to wait a long time, but at least there is some good news: the game has been greenlit by Bethesda.
What has been revealed? In the latest episode of the Xbox Two Podcast, Jez Corden (source: YouTube), the executive editor of the podcast, talked about how Bethesda is approaching the development of Fallout as a franchise. According to him, he has information that Bethesda has greenlit Fallout 5 for future development.
The latter was the case. Regarding Fallout 5, there is still no information about the game in general, only that it has been greenlit for development. When the news reached the fans, there was excitement, but also enough jokes about Bethesda’s development.
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Fans joke about Fallout 5
What are fans joking about? Even though the news about Fallout 5 has many fans of the franchise feeling positive, there is one point that many view with skepticism, which is the necessary development time for the new installment.
Bethesda has already set a precedent with The Elder Scrolls: 6: fans have been eagerly waiting for 14 years for the successor to Skyrim, and there is still no trailer and little information about the game. Many expect the same procedure for Fallout 5 if you look at the comments on Reddit:
“I think I’ll celebrate in ten years.” – disastermarch35
“In 2035, at the launch of the PS7, it will be amazing. Until they figure out that the NPCs are walking into walls and cutting through floors. The campaign ends with a cliffhanger that requires DLC, and the game has remarkably low-resolution textures.” – Disastrous-Pair-6754
“It’s coming out on October 24, 2077.” – CharlesBronsonsHair
“This is crazy for me. I know Bethesda games are huge and they have other projects, but getting greenlit for Fallout 5 10 years after Fallout 4 is insane.” – DunnoMouse
“I swear they hate us. I still remember where I was when the first teaser trailer came out in 2018.” – said EcstaticGod regarding TES6
Why is development taking so long? As Jez Corden also mentioned in the podcast, Bethesda has other projects in the pipeline that are also in development. The largest project is likely TES6, but the studio is also continuing work on Starfield and a DLC.
Both in the movies and in the books of The Lord of the Rings, the dwarves are a mysterious people. One of the oldest kings was long considered immortal and returned to Middle-earth in different forms after his death.
The dwarves of Middle-earth are a powerful people who should not be underestimated despite their rather small stature. Many representatives have achieved great things – the most famous is of course Gimli, who was part of the nine companions.
One of his oldest ancestors was Durin I. He is considered one of the most legendary dwarves ever and is partly the reason why the people became so powerful and long-lived.
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Who was Durin? In Middle-earth there were seven fathers of the dwarves, with Durin I. being the eldest among them. Like the others, he was created by Aulë, who belonged to the Ainur, specifically the Valar. He was a master of smithing and craftsmanship, so it made sense that he created the dwarves.
Durin I. awoke shortly after the appearance of the Elves under Mount Gundabad. That was sometime between 1050 and 1250 in the First Age. Durin I. awoke alone, while the other six awoke two by two. This fact alone showed that this dwarf would be special.
After his birth, he grew up and ventured into the wilderness. It was only when he reached the so-called Mirror Lake that he made a far-reaching decision.
King of the Dwarves
What happened at the lake? Durin I. stood by the water and gazed across it. He noticed that the stars formed a crown and hovered over his head. The dwarf could not help but interpret this as a sign. He interpreted it as a call to be king of his people.
He then established his name “Durin’s Folk”. He also built the famous dwarven realm of Moria, through whose abandoned halls the companions would later wander. The dwarves of Erebor also descended from Durin I., as did nearly all other important representatives of the people.
Durin I. himself became very old – so old that he was given the name “The Immortal”. However, that was not entirely true. The king died at the end of the First Age at a very old age. However, legend had it that Durin I. was not finished yet.
He is said to have been reborn six times. These dwarves also bore his name. But with Durin VII., it came to an end. Notably, the rebirths of the original king also accomplished great deeds – some of which also appear in our ranking of the dwarves from Middle-earth.
Durin I. is certainly one of the most important figures from Tolkien’s world. Almost everything the dwarves in Middle-earth were and accomplished can be traced back to him. Did you already know the “immortal” dwarf? Feel free to tell us in the comments. Regarding age: This is how old the characters from The Lord of the Rings are at the time of the story
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A student stops by his teacher’s office and discovers an RTX 4090 – one of the strongest gaming graphics cards ever. When asked what it is used for, he receives a surprising answer: office applications.
What happened? On the pcmasterrace subreddit, the user JellyfishOdd6076 shares an unusual experience. When the student enters his teacher’s office to ask a question about the exam, he immediately notices the packaging of an RTX 4090 ROG Strix. Curious, he asks about it – and according to his own account, he receives a surprising answer: the card is used by a colleague for “office tasks.” So Word and Excel – with a GPU that offers far more performance than necessary for that.
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Humor and Sarcasm
How does the community react to the application area? The RTX 4090 is a flagship from NVIDIA – with 24 GB of memory, ray tracing, tensor cores, and a price well over 2,000 euros (via Geizhals). The base model was already released at the end of 2022, but was hard to get for a long time – among other reasons due to so-called scalpers, who buy up the hardware in large quantities and sell it at a higher price when availability is low (via Golem).
Normally, the RTX 4090 is used for 4K gaming, AI computations, or demanding graphics workflows. Using it only for word processing seems almost like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut – possible, but rather unusual.
Nevertheless, the community responds with plenty of sarcasm and humor to the situation. One of the most popular comments openly mocks the situation: “Welcome to Business Basics! Today we will learn how to conduct business development with the help of a realistic business simulator called Schedule 1,” writes user rheuzi.
Another Reddit user ironically refers to the supposedly outdated status of the RTX 4090 and jokingly calls for the use of new “standards” in office life: the RTX 5090, which is “essential for having two windows open at the same time.”
Could there be a sensible reason for this case? Some users suspect that the card is actually intended for local AI applications or machine learning. It is perfectly suited for that – cheaper than professional GPUs and extremely powerful. Others believe that the teacher simply does not know much about it or does not want to explain what is really behind it.
Many long-time fans of Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 look down on Age of Sigmar, the latest in the worlds of Warhammer. Now a new player has gotten involved and can’t understand this at all. He believes: Age of Sigmar does everything right and is as twisted and absurd as one would wish from Warhammer.
Age of Sigmar replaced Warhammer Fantasy when in the lore the world was destroyed, and the game as such was not further produced (for the time being). The universe combines high fantasy with outrageous steampunk, gods, and different worlds that are interconnected.
Why is Age of Sigmar so unpopular? Essentially, Age of Sigmar sealed the fate of Warhammer Fantasy, at least back then. It is the continuation of the lore of the world that was destroyed, which did not sit well with the fantasy fans.
Players accused Games Workshop of not being able to make enough money from Warhammer Fantasy anymore, thus designing a new and simpler system for new players, letting the old system die. This was compounded by controversial design decisions such as:
Renaming certain races like Elves to Aelfs or Dwarfs to Duardin
new units like the Stormcast Eternals, who for many fans simply looked like a fantasy version of the superhuman Space Marines (hence the fan nickname “Sigmarines”)
the division of races into specific factions such as Order, Chaos, Death, Destruction…
Age of Sigmar did have some successes in tabletop, but in the community, it was not well received for a long time. One of the more recent video games, Realms of Ruin has completely flopped. Now, ten years later, players say: Age of Sigmar is actually pretty cool.
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“How High Fantasy meets Heavy Metal Album meets wild cosmic god dreams”
On Reddit, a user explains that he has now truly gotten into Age of Sigmar for the first time – and he is thrilled. The whole world is just wonderfully outrageous:
The Stormcast Eternals are basically fantasy Space Marines but much more tragic. Every time they die, they come back “wrong.” Like, what? It’s so dark, I love it. And then you have things like the Idoneth, the literally soul-stealing underwater elves. They don’t even try to make sense. Just weird and cool […]
I don’t know why people hate [Age of Sigmar] so much. Yes, it’s not the old Fantasy or anything, but who cares? Things change. Get over it. Age of Sigmar is super now. It’s weird and broken and kind of chaotic, but that’s part of the charm. I like my fantasy loud and strange and somewhat philosophical, but also with guys with big swords riding on dragons.
The user even praises the new models and suggests that they could simply be placed in a showcase, looking like really pretty decorations. Furthermore, there is the completely absurd lore – which in true Warhammer fashion knows no real “Good and Evil”, but where you can somehow empathize with the villains.
In the comments, there is agreement and positive mentions for the new ideas that Age of Sigmar brings, like the Idoneth. The new Warhammer does many things differently than Warhammer Fantasy did back then – and that had scared off the fans before. Today, Age of Sigmar is really cool.
Dungeons & Dragons is the most famous role-playing brand in the world, but lately it has been in serious trouble. Important people are leaving, and the competition is steadily increasing. The company behind D&D, Hasbro, has been having a tough time. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus takes a closer look at what is really going on – and what the future holds for Hasbro.
Hasbro has gathered many well-known brands from your childhood and youth, including Monopoly, Play-Doh, Beyblade, or NERF. However, the best-known part of Hasbro among gamers is likely to be Wizards of the Coast and its brands Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, the most complex game in the world.
Especially with D&D there have been quite a few negative news lately, most recently the departure of two major figures who are now working for the competition. Critical Role, the most famous group for Dungeons & Dragons, has now published its own role-playing game. And Larian, which made D&D even more famous worldwide with Baldur’s Gate 3, are temporarily turning their backs on the franchise.
Although I am more at home with the German competitor DSA, I am still interested: What do such difficult times mean for the probably largest role-playing game in the world?
I have analyzed the financial reports of various companies since 2020 and looked at what plans the current leaders are pursuing. The result may be surprising: Hasbro is doing better than one might think. But the situation is precarious.
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Movies and entertainment have cost Hasbro a lot of money.
After the Corona pandemic, starting in 2019, Hasbro, like almost all companies, saw a decline in sales. However, the company had one of its strongest years ever in 2021, at least on paper.
With a net revenue of 6.42 million US dollars and a profit of 995 million dollars, 2021 was by far the strongest year in recent history (figures from the 2021 Hasbro Annual Report).
The profit has mainly been attributed to the acquisition of Entertainment One, or eOne, a company for films and series, with which Hasbro wanted to explore new areas. However, that did not work out:
In 2023, Hasbro finally sold parts of eOne to the Canadian company Lionsgate – but only for 500 million dollars (source: Hasbro). The music segment of eOne had already been sold two years prior for 385 million dollars.
In addition to the large loss from the film sector, Hasbro has also reported losses in the retail sector in recent years and particularly in 2022 and 2023, meaning: fewer toys were sold physically (from the 2022 Financial Report and the 2023 Financial Report).
The reasons included large stockpiles at retail stores. After Corona and the Ukraine war starting in 2022, customer buying behavior was not very focused on toys. The demand was lower.
Wizards of the Coast is helping Hasbro through the crisis, yet people are being fired
The only sector that has continuously performed positively during this time and accounted for more than half of Hasbro’s total profits was Wizards of the Coast: the creators of Dungeons & Dragons and Magic.
Especially in 2022 and 2023, this division generated enormous revenue, even more than Hasbro as a whole (WotC: 538 million dollars, Hasbro: 407 million dollars). It should be noted that in the financial report, Wizards of the Coast and digital products are summarized. Reasons for the significant success are accordingly:
Nevertheless, Hasbro has laid off thousands of employees over the years, even at Wizards of the Coast. The goal: The company should become leaner and more efficient. With the two strategies “Blueprint 2.0” and “Playing to Win“, Hasbro aims to realign itself with smaller teams and a focus on fewer, but stronger brands and a digital market. In other words: Fewer people should work more efficiently on new products such as video games.
Baldur’s Gate 3 was one of the major successes for Wizards of the Coast and thus Hasbro.
The biggest rival is doing significantly better
Mattel is considered Hasbro’s biggest competitor. During the same period, Mattel faced similar issues as the makers of Monopoly, such as financial crises, epidemics, and wars. Nevertheless, Mattel is currently doing significantly better.
One of the reasons is the great success of various brands like Barbie and Hot Wheels. In particular, Barbie was able to perform where Hasbro has not succeeded: The Barbie movie was an absolute success.
Since 2021, Mattel has had stronger profit growth than Hasbro. Interesting fact: The stock of Mattel still costs only about one-third of that of Hasbro (as of June 27). Investors seem to still favor Hasbro’s brands.
Mattel faces the same difficulties as Hasbro, but has weathered them better in the past.
In contrast, some companies from Europe are doing much better – such as Games Workshop, which have long had expertise in the areas that Hasbro is targeting.
The new competition is coming from Europe
Since 2020, Games Workshop has been experiencing steady growth, even though this does not match Hasbro in absolute numbers. For comparison: In 2023, Games Workshop had total revenue of approximately 541.42 million euros (from the Financial Report of Games Workshop) – while Hasbro generated around 4.62 billion euros (from the Financial Report of Hasbro).
Nevertheless, the valuation of Games Workshop is currently significantly better: The stock is priced at 189.60 euros, more than three times higher than Hasbro’s at 61.77 euros (source: Google Finance G7W and HAS as of June 27, 2025).
Games Workshop has expertise in precisely the areas in which Hasbro now wants to grow. Warhammer, Games Workshop’s product, is already established as a gaming brand, while Magic and Dungeons & Dragons are not yet to this extent. After years of trial and error there are now really good Warhammer games, especially in the last five years.
The biggest success is the 2024 release of Space Marine 2, which is so large that even the head of Warhammer says: Such success isn’t likely to happen again soon. The plan, however, remains to focus on digital goods.
There are currently rising stars in smaller areas as well: The French publisher Asmodée Editions has freed itself from Embracer at the beginning of 2025 and made Zombicide its first acquisition. Asmodée produces games like Frosthaven, which has also surprisingly received a PC adaptation on Steam.
Hasbro has a good plan, but the competition is already ahead
With its new strategies, Hasbro aims to save a billion dollars by 2027 and completely realign itself – focusing on digital goods and licenses. The company is restructuring its internal structures accordingly.
This comes with certain risks, as the financial website AInvest explains. It states that Hasbro could scare away its customers and investors with this move. At the same time, personnel changes are a necessary step to steer Hasbro in a new direction.
By divesting eOne, Hasbro has dismissed any plans for new movies and series – where Mattel had greater successes anyway. The new direction aimed at strengthening “Digital Gaming” is promising, but here, there is already experienced competition.
These two worlds, Magic and Dungeons & Dragons, already come with millions of fans worldwide. They just need to be activated somehow. With existing worlds of this size, it should not be difficult to expand the franchises with successful video games.
The existing universes like Warhammer and Warcraft show that a solid foundation can provide for video games for years, with Warcraft particularly benefiting from its individual expansions. For both, the large world is why the games appear credible and are successful.
Currently, Hasbro lacks the knack to develop the right games. Failures like Dark Alliance or Magic: Legends dampen the desire for more games from the franchises, despite D&D having the potential to work in many genres. The world alone has had two MMORPGs, both of which are still running today.
Baldur’s Gate 3 was a significant step recently, but it felt a bit like a lucky hit. If Hasbro builds on this and does not get too greedy, there are good chances of becoming a leading publisher – despite experienced and growing competition. Moreover, Baldur’s Gate is not the only interesting canonical world in D&D: 7 settings from Dungeons & Dragons that are at least as exciting as the Sword Coast
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