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The 10 MMORPGs on Steam with the best ratings in March 2026

von Alexander Leitsch

An essential system from the MMORPG Elder Scrolls, which you have had to pay for so far, will soon be free

The most exciting new MMORPG 2025 wants to take its time after a mixed beta to “get everything right”

A project like this MMORPG from a small team like Credenzio Studios initially sounds like a dream, but the developers show in their video on Kickstarter and YouTube that they are genuinely passionate about it. However, they now need to prove that they can develop a game for the ambitious MMORPG genre with the money raised.

Since the Kickstarter boom in the 2010s, there have been numerous developers who wanted to finance their MMO through crowdfunding. Many have failed despite successful campaigns. MeinMMO delivers after more than a decade the reckoning: 24 Kickstarter MMOs that wanted money from you – A financial report after 13 years with a frustrating balance

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Popular politician advocates for the 4-day week, cites AI as the reason

Karsten Scholz 11. July 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

In a podcast, US Senator Bernie Sanders recently discussed the advances in AI and the path the Tech industry should take according to his assessment.

What path should the Tech industry take? In the podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience,” US Senator Bernard “Bernie” Sanders explained that advances in AI will significantly positively impact companies’ productivity.

Instead of simply using this increasing productivity to distribute more tasks to employees or to lay off workers, companies benefiting from AI, according to Sanders, should allow employees to benefit from the saved working time.

How? By introducing a shortened workweek of 32 hours or a 4-day week: “Let’s use technology for the benefit of workers. This means you have more time with your family, with your friends, for education, or for anything else you want to do,” via techcrunch.com.

Who is Bernie Sanders? The US politician, born in 1941, has been representing the state of Vermont in the US Senate since 2007. Although he has joined the Democratic caucus, he is actually considered an Independent, who often runs as unaffiliated in elections.

He has run multiple times in the Democratic primaries for the presidential election. In 2016, he was defeated by Hillary Clinton, and in 2020 he lost to Joe Biden.

Sanders sees himself as a democratic socialist who values the market economy but continually fights for social services and support from the state.

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Less is sometimes more

What practical experiences exist regarding the 4-day week? The US Senator emphasizes, “By the way, this is not a radical idea. There are companies worldwide that have successfully implemented this.” For example, in the United Kingdom, there was a test in 2022 with 61 participating companies (source: squarespace.com).

Among the 23 companies that later provided their financial data, there was an average revenue increase of 1.4 percent during the tested 4-day workweek. An even more successful test occurred at Microsoft Japan, where productivity reportedly increased by 40 percent during the shortened workweeks (via theguardian.com).

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In May 2025, MeinMMO reported on another case: Iceland implemented a nationwide 4-day week in 2019. Six years later, it is clear that it benefits both employers and employees: A country in Europe introduced the 4-day week six years ago, and today we know: The Gen Z was always right

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In a new game on Steam, you have to be the best dentist in the world – otherwise your patient will bite your head off

Sophia Weiss 11. July 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

If you want to keep your head, you need to be a damn good dentist in a new game on Steam: Otherwise, your patient in Shark Dentist will munch on your head.

What kind of game is this? Shark Dentist is exactly what you would expect from the title: A game where you play the dentist for a white shark. It is developed and published by Alice Games, the developers of Broventure, Santa’s Letters, and Vacation Cafe Simulator.

The game mechanics are reminiscent of the children’s game Croco Doc: Instead of pressing real plastic teeth, you take on the role of a dentist and have to take care of the teeth of a sedated white shark. This is naturally quite complicated because a shark has quite a few teeth. And of course, it is also correspondingly dangerous.

The trailer gives you a first glimpse into the gameplay:

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Ein neues Spiel auf Steam ist wie Croco Doc und vereint gleich 2 Phobien in einem

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Those who want to keep their head must be clever

How do you play Shark Dentist? The gameplay loop of Shark Dentist is quite simple, similar to that of Croco Doc. As a shark dentist, you are in a room with your biting but sedated patient. In the mouth of the carnivore is a large number of teeth, which can have different conditions.

The fangs, for example, may have polyps that need to be filed down. Broken teeth must be removed. Infected teeth, on the other hand, need to have the infection treated and disinfected.

Various tools are available for this, such as bone saws, drills, hammers, and mirrors. It is also important to monitor the shark’s status and control the sedation. Because if the shark wakes up, it will simply bite off its dentist’s head. And of course, treating the teeth increases the chance that the anesthesia will stop working.

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How realistic is the game? Unfortunately, Shark Dentist is as realistic as the Sharknado film series: In theory, it may be somewhat possible, but highly unlikely. The main reason for this is that a white shark (surprise!) does not need a dentist, as new teeth grow back throughout their lives. Problematic teeth simply fall out at some point and are replaced by healthy ones.

Moreover, white sharks generally need water to survive. They are even forced to keep swimming constantly to flush saltwater through their gills and thus take in oxygen. Hanging in a room, a shark would rather perish than bite someone’s skull off.

When Shark Dentist will allow you to live out this fantasy is not yet known at this time. According to the Steam page, however, the game is supposed to be coming soon. Meanwhile, another game is currently heating up with its release date: One of the most wanted games on Steam is getting delayed, missing out on 213 million euros – now the developers are filing a lawsuit

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Pokémon GO: How to correctly use the raid tag with Hisui-Dressella

Paul Kutzner 11. July 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Hisui-Dressella makes its debut in Pokémon GO during its own Raid Day. We show you how to make the most of the event.

When is the event? The Raid Day featuring the Hisui form of Dressella takes place on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. During these 3 hours, you have the chance to challenge and catch the monster in 3-star raids.

What kind of Pokémon is this? Dressella is a monster from Generation 5, which has the types Grass and Fighting in its Hisui form. It evolves from Lilminip, but in Pokémon GO, only the regular form of Dressella can evolve from Lilminip.

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Raid Day with Hisui-Dressella – Content and Tips

What bonuses are available at the event? You can look forward to the following bonuses during the event:

up to 5 additional raid passes by spinning gym discs
increased chance of the Shiny variant of Hisui-Dressella
the limit for remote raids is increased to 20 (from Friday, July 11, 2025, at 5:00 PM to Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 8:00 PM)

Event Ticket: For $4.99 (approximately €5), you can also purchase a ticket for the event. Here you can expect the following bonuses, all of which are active during the event:

an additional 8 raid passes by spinning gym discs
increased chance of XL Candy (from level 31)
50% more experience points from raids
doubled amount of Stardust from raids

How to make the most of the event: The optimal process for the event is as follows:

visit a gym
defeat Hisui-Dressella
spin the gym disc and receive a new raid pass
visit the next gym and repeat the process

Note that you will only receive a new raid pass if you have consumed the current one.

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Which counters are effective? Since Hisui-Dressella has the types Grass and Fighting, it has a double weakness to Flying-type attacks. Therefore, focus on such attackers to challenge the monster. Possible attackers can be found in our list of the best attackers in Pokémon GO.

As these raids are 3-star raids, you shouldn’t have any problems defeating the monster alone with a reasonably strong team at acceptable levels.

Besides the Raid Day, the current month also offers many other events and content. If you want to know what those are and what content awaits you in each event, feel free to take a look at our overview with all events in July 2025 in Pokémon GO.

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WoW shows how awesome neighborhoods are – But there are two problems

Cortyn 11. July 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

Neighborhoods are a fixed feature of housing in World of Warcraft. Now we know many details and thus also new problems.

Player housing, or “Player Housing” as most call it, has been one of the biggest wishes of the World of Warcraft community for two decades. With the upcoming expansion Midnight, the feature will finally become a reality. Blizzard has now talked about neighborhoods and what your neighbors can do at your place. However, this also brings some concerns and issues.

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WoW gets Player Housing – An initial teaser

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What are neighborhoods? Neighborhoods are instances where each contains 50 lots. The lots all have the same size, but the ambiance can vary – depending on where in the respective neighborhood your house is placed. It can be the charm of the rather picturesque forest of Elwynn or something creepier with a hint of the Twilight Forest.

The lots are also arranged differently. Some are isolated and spaced apart, while others are grouped in small clusters of 2, 3, or more lots quite close to each other. This way, there should be something for every preference.

Clearly, housing will be the most ambitious and largest feature ever.

What types of neighborhoods are there? Basically, there are two types of neighborhoods. Private and Public. Public neighborhoods are for everyone, and WoW automatically opens them as needed. Therefore, all spots can never be “fully occupied”. If no more lots are free, WoW simply opens a new neighborhood. You can leave public neighborhoods at any time if you don’t like your neighbors or prefer to move to a friend in the area.

Private neighborhoods are a bit more restrictive. They are only for members of a guild or for groups of players who specifically come together to form a neighborhood. Who can live there is directly managed by the owners of the neighborhood (such as the guild master). However, permissions can be distributed to others so that a neighborhood can also be managed together.

What happens when you leave the neighborhood? If you belong to a guild neighborhood and leave the guild, you also lose your claim to your lot. Your house will then be “packed up” and you can place it again at a new location – just like with any other neighborhood change. All contents remain stored.

Small guilds are out of luck – and there is a limit for decorations

What are the issues? Generally, housing and neighborhoods are well received, but one detail raises concerns for many fans. Because with the screenshots, the first look at the “level system” of housing can be taken. Neighborhoods can work together on endeavors and gather progress through various game content. This way, you also level up your own house and unlock new rewards.

In it, not only decorations as rewards can be seen, but also basic functionality – an important point here is that the limit of maximum decorations on the lot is raised by the level system.

Or in other words: The concern is that those who do not “farm through” the system cannot build and furnish detailed houses, as the limit for decorations is reached too early. How strong this limitation will be and how hard the “grind” is to increase the decoration limit is still uncertain.

The second problem particularly affects small guilds. Because to establish your own guild neighborhood, a minimum number of players must exist in the respective guild. This minimum is based on the accounts in the guild and not the number of characters.

Blizzard has not yet mentioned any concrete number, but has already announced that particularly small guilds will probably not be able to have their own neighborhood. They will therefore have to either gather more members or join with others to create private neighborhoods. Whether the necessary limit is at 5, 10, 20, or even 50 accounts remains to be seen.

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The more information becomes known, the more exciting it gets around housing – but the more follow-up questions arise as well. However, the own home in World of Warcraft is only a few months away, so we can soon experience whether everything is much worse than announced or even much, much better.

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New lore for Destiny 2 suggests that the most charismatic president of America was killed by a weapon that shoots black holes

Dariusz Müller 11. July 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

The Collector’s Edition of Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate contains new lore, connecting it to the assassination of JFK.

What is this new lore? On July 15, 2025, Destiny 2 will receive a new expansion titled “The Edge of Fate,” introducing a new saga within the universe of the loot shooter. Leading up to the new expansion, Bungie released another Collector’s Edition, which includes a statue of the three Guardian classes. Additionally, the collector’s box contained a few notes that provide new lore (via Reddit).

The notes consist of secret writings from the “Department of External Observation” in Chicago. The documents discuss an investigation related to the assassination of former American President John F. Kennedy (JFK), who was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald during a parade at Dealey Plaza in Dallas on November 22, 1963.

Kennedy was considered one of the most charismatic and popular presidents in U.S. history. His death shocked the world.

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Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate – Teaser for the big reveal in May

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Was Kennedy shot with a weapon from Destiny?

What does the new lore state? The new lore is very cryptic and raises several questions. Primarily, it establishes a strange new connection between the Destiny universe and the assassination of JFK. One of the writings states:

It is my personal assessment that at this time, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx the required stability xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, without causing sufficient disturbance to be noted as part of the event. At the very least, we would xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx expect, remaining at a verifiable level for at least three years post-failure, but our measurements at Dealey Plaza show nothing unusual. […]

After extensive review of the materials recovered from the xxxxxxxxx incident, I can find no conclusive connection between the weapons and energy sources present at the incident and the evidence from the scene of President Kennedy’s assassination. xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thus, the Department of External Observation apparently investigated the assassination of the former president and another incident, comparing various recovered materials, analyzing measurements, and evidence.

Another writing reveals that an unusual discovery was made regarding Kennedy’s gunshot wound, suggesting the involvement of an exotic weapon from Destiny 2:

“As xxxxxxxxx testified, both the imaging and the physical examination of the brain displayed extensive tissue destruction. While this is expected in a gunshot wound, a closer examination by our department revealed subtle patterns in the destruction. xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx agree that the pattern indicates that tissue was drawn to the projectile as it traversed the skull before being pushed back out. This is unusual behavior.“

The description of the wound sounds as if the projectile created some sort of black hole. This would explain why tissue was drawn to it. Experienced Guardians might think of the Graviton Lance, an exotic pulse rifle that, according to lore, was found in Old Chicago and fires small black holes.

It remains unclear what role the new expansion or the Nine are supposed to play in the assassination of JFK.

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Why is this so special? The assassination of John F. Kennedy gave rise to various conspiracy theories. Some people believe that the shooter, Lee Harvey Oswald, was not alone, while others think that the Mafia, the Soviet Union, or even the CIA were involved in the assassination.

Bungie thus addresses a highly debated topic and connects Destiny’s lore with real events and conspiracy theories. However, since the developers simultaneously release no concrete information and obscure parts of the documents, Destiny fans must now essentially create their own conspiracy theories.

If you are interested in Destiny’s lore and want to read more about the greatest mysteries in the universe of the loot shooter, MeinMMO author and Destiny expert Christos Tsogos has explained here 5 of the greatest myths: 5 of the greatest mysteries from Destiny 1 & 2 and their answers

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Is Dune: Awakening just boring after 100 hours?

Karsten Scholz 11. July 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

MeinMMO producer Anna Alberg has spent countless hours with Dune: Awakening and shared her assessment of the new survival MMO from Funcom in a new video.

In the MeinMMO editorial team, there are a whole bunch of survival enthusiasts who have been playing Dune: Awakening up and down since its release on June 10, 2025. Our video producer Anna Alberg likely has the most hours logged.

In her new video on the MeinMMO YouTube channel, she now reveals what she really likes about the new survival MMO from Funcom and which aspects, in her opinion, the developers should still improve. You can also watch the nearly 8 minutes below:

“The Surprise of the Year”

What are the first reactions? There is already an exciting exchange happening under the video on YouTube. Here is a selection of comments:

swedstar writes: “I think Dune has its difficulties as well, but a game that gives me 150 hours without feeling like work definitely does something right. I can play something else after 200 hours. So Dune has been the surprise of the year for me; I didn’t think I would spend so much time on it.”
macash75 is also having fun: “My absolute favorite game for 235 hours, but I haven’t been in the Deep Desert yet and am just starting with Duraluminium. I’ve initially completed all the quests and jobs available in the game. I’m now building a new base and will see what comes next; it’s just the base game, there’s still a lot to come in the future.”
flashnekrobilly5753 sees it a bit differently: “I’ve played it for 200 hours now, farming a lot with my people to get better equipment, I’ve completed the quests and now I’m getting bored. Just mindless farming of resources in the endgame is too boring for me. PVP isn’t my thing. So I’m taking a break.”
frankhuschenhofer626 adds: “I agree with your review! I’m at 434 hours and yes, it has become mega boring. In the Deep Desert, you really have to be paranoid not to get shot immediately.”

What’s your impression so far of Dune: Awakening: Are you still having fun? Have you already hit the wall of boredom? Share it in the comments!

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The future of Dune Awakening in the video:

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Dune: Awakening – Das ist die Zukunft des MMOs

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What do I need to know about Dune: Awakening? The new survival MMO from Funcom was released on June 10, 2025, for PC and takes you to the desert planet Arrakis. However, you won’t find the familiar storyline from the books or movies but an alternative timeline in which Paul Atreides was never born.

Hunger, thirst, sun, aggressive enemies – from the very first minute, the fight for survival is the focus of Dune: Awakening. As you build better tools, gear, bases, vehicles, and weapons, you make your daily life easier, allowing you to focus more on exploring the game world, mastering dungeons, or experiencing the story.

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In large parts of the game world, you can meet up to 39 other players. Exceptions are the two faction capitals and the Deep Desert, a huge endgame area where PVP is active nearly everywhere and changes drastically every week due to a storm. You can find out more in our overview: Dune: Awakening – Everything about the release on PS5, Xbox, and PC

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A new item in Helldivers 2 can revive you and fans are now wondering if this also applies in extreme deaths

Christos Tsogos 11. July 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Helldivers 2 has presented a new war bond. There are new items again, but one thing stands out to fans in particular, and that is the upcoming armor.

What is the armor all about? Helldivers 2 has announced a new war bond, “Control Group.” Many fans on Reddit are particularly celebrating one aspect of the war bond, and that is the upcoming armors.

The armors AD-49 and AD-26 come with an integrated defibrillator, allowing you to defy death once – you will be revived after you die. For many, this is a great feature, but now the Helldivers are wondering how effective the defibrillator actually is.

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Helldivers 2 shows its new war bond “Control Group”

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A revival, but without a head?

How will the armor work? If you have equipped one of the two new armors, you will have a one-time chance to be revived if you suffer fatal damage.

The effect of the defibrillator will then be triggered and cannot be activated again – unless you die again and spawn as a fresh soldier on the map. The downside of this effect is that you will constantly take damage after being revived. So it is rather a makeshift solution in battle.

The Reddit user Specialist_Delay_262 raised the question of whether one’s head will be reattached or if it poses a problem when one loses a limb. According to other users on Reddit, the effect is only activated if all limbs are still intact.

That would also make sense, as a Helldiver cannot rain down the power of democracy on their enemies with one arm or leg. One must be fully functional as a soldier, even if some soldiers lose their limbs.

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What other content can you expect in the war bond? You can expect the following content from the new war bond:

1 new primary weapon: VG-70
3 new stratagems: PLAS-45, LIFT-182, A/LAS-98
1 new grenade: G-31
2 new banners
2 new capes
1 new emote
1 new title
2 new armors

For more details about the new content, feel free to watch the trailer of the new war bond. Almost all content is demonstrated in combat. You can also find more about Helldivers 2 here: The loyal fighters from Over-Earth no longer want to fight against a faction in Helldivers 2, explaining why it is no longer fun

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Women were historically the better thieves in Dungeons & Dragons by definition, but had many disadvantages otherwise

Benedict Grothaus 11. July 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

Dungeons & Dragons is now over 50 years old. Back then, in the first edition, the game looked very different – and had completely different rules. Some of them you could hardly imagine today, especially if you wanted to play a female character.

These are the origins of Dungeons & Dragons:

The role-playing game first appeared in 1974 and was already more of a niche phenomenon with a strong focus on a young, male player base. It aimed to stand out from the then-popular “Wargaming” – like the later popular Warhammer.
A huge world has emerged from Dungeons & Dragons, from which the card game Magic: The Gathering has also emerged.
Some campaigns have been running for over 40 years and during this time D&D has changed several times, most recently with the revised version 5e in 2024. Many of the old rules would likely be considered rather questionable today.

What was so different back then? There was a complete set of rules for if you wanted to play a woman in D&D – regardless of your own gender. Women often had completely different names for their classes and different abilities than men.

In the companion magazine “The Dragon”, which published additional rules and errata for D&D, there is an overview of women and magic in Issue 3 (Source: darkshire.net as PDF). Some highlights:

Women had no charisma, but a “beauty” score that determined the success and effect of certain spells.
Female thieves – that’s what rogues were called back then – could cast spells with a certain level of intelligence. Male thieves could not.
The strength score of women was generally lower than that of men. This applied to all available races. As a result, they could not wield certain weapons and armor.

Especially the “beauty” score is interesting here, as witches (i.e., female spellcasters) with a low beauty score could directly kill male beings they wanted to enchant through “seduction”. No joke.

Furthermore, characters had to roll for a saving throw to resist seduction. If a cleric failed, they could lose their celibacy, which – depending on the rules used – resulted in a loss of divine power, similar to oathbreaker paladins.

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Critical Role stellen ihr neues, eigenes Rollenspiel vor: Daggerheart

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“That wasn’t meant to be sexist”

The American author Tim Kask, who was among the original playtesters of D&D and later the first permanent staff member for the “Dragon”, talks in his video on YouTube about exactly this section in his magazine.

Kask explains: the rules at the time were not meant to put women down. On the contrary, it was meant to entice women into the hobby. The interest simply wasn’t there at the time:

It’s not that we didn’t try to talk to the girls. They came by and looked at the pretty [toy] soldiers. And unfortunately, that was it. This article, Women in Gaming, was an honest attempt to make D&D more attractive for women.

Women should feel more belonging to the “nerdy type”. However, all of this must be viewed in the context of the year 1976 with its very different society.

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The YouTube channel DnD Shorts, whose operators publish additional materials for D&D, has also taken up this topic (on YouTube). There, he talks to YouTuber and tabletop expert Ginny Di about the old rules.

The two conclude: From today’s perspective, these rules do actually have a sexist undertone, but in a certain way, they also attributed considerable power to women. After all, they could kill with their (lack of) beauty or have clerics betray their god.

Since the first release of D&D, a lot has changed and especially the new rules from 2024 have caused some confused faces among fans. However, other controversies are also making the rounds, especially at the parent company Hasbro. Our experts have discussed this: At the company behind Dungeons & Dragons, a lot has changed – How it might continue is discussed by our experts

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Pokémon GO is no longer compatible with certain smartphones after the update, Niantic states the reason

Max Handwerk 11. July 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Pokémon GO has released a new update. With this update, the game is no longer compatible with certain older smartphones.

When does the update come out? Anyone opening Pokémon GO for the first time on July 11, 2025, will need to install a new update. It is therefore active from now on.

What is Pokémon GO no longer compatible with? Pokémon GO is no longer compatible with 32-bit Android devices. These are mainly Android devices that are older than 2015. Among other things, Niantic lists the following devices, though these are not all the affected ones:

Samsung Galaxy S4, S5, Note 3, J2, J3
Sony Xperia Z2, Z3
Motorola Moto G (1st generation), Nexus 6
LG Fortune, Tribute
OnePlus One
HTC One (M8)
ZTE Overture 3
certain Android devices released before 2015

Pokémon GO provided this information through the help forum for Pokémon GO. Support for such devices has gradually been reduced since March 2025, and now it seems the final termination has been carried out.

Such examples are common in the gaming world. WoW, for example, took such a step back in 2018.

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Why doesn’t Pokémon GO support 32-bit devices anymore?

This is what Niantic says: According to the Helpshift article, the decision is related to optimizing development processes and focusing on supporting newer operating systems and technologies. A large portion of Android players have already switched to more modern 64-bit devices.

The game is now essentially taking this step completely.

What can I do if I only have a 32-bit device? As it stands, the affected users only have the option to switch to a more modern device if they wish to continue using Pokémon GO. The game will no longer function on 32-bit devices. Niantic points out that you should note down your login details before setting up a new device to ensure you have them secure.

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What’s next in Pokémon GO? July brings not only this new update but also various dates that you should take note of in the game. Many events are currently underway with plenty of Stardust and XP. The Hyperboni events are characterized by particularly strong content. Additionally, there’s a Raid Day coming up this weekend. You can find the complete event overview for Pokémon GO in July here.

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Player kidnapped 67 NPCs in Baldur’s Gate 3, builds his own MMO raid against the trickiest boss in Act 1

Jasmin Beverungen 11. July 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Normally, players in Baldur’s Gate 3 can only fight battles with a group of 4 characters. A fan wanted to get some extra help and added 67 more NPCs to defeat one of the hardest bosses.

How did the fight go? The Reddit user xehparr wanted to take on Guardian Grym in the Forge of Grym in Honour Mode. This is the hardest fight in Act 1. The battle against the metal colossus is necessary to unlock the forge. With this, you can craft up to 2 powerful equipment items.

To ensure his group survived the difficult fight, he reportedly kidnapped 67 NPCs for 6 hours. This formed a squad that would make many MMO raid groups green with envy.

He used the additional characters in the fight as a shield to absorb damage from the golem. However, by the time it was his turn, every single character had their turn. As the thread creator states, the rounds were very long.

Especially surprising: The PC endured this gigantic amount of rounds. Only Halsin managed to interrupt the game once. After a restart from the main menu, the fight continued normally.

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Kidnapping NPCs Leads to Success

How did the fight end? According to xehparr, it took 1.5 hours for the fight to conclude. He left the fighting arena as a happy winner, with only his own three characters surviving in the end. All others fell victim to the golem or the lava.

Due to the fact that a large portion of the NPCs died in the lava, there were no experience points for the player. In the end, not many EXP were gained, despite the many companions.

How did he kidnap the NPCs? To kidnap NPCs, you need a strength potion and the “Improvised Weapon” feature. This allows you to carry NPCs around. How exactly the mechanism works and where the thread creator got the trick from can be seen in a YouTube video by Morgana Evelyn starting at 32:42 minutes.

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How is the community reacting? Many fans are amazed at how long such rounds take. Some users joke that the player would still be in this fight to this day. Another user adds that he is still waiting for his second round.

User thatonemoze sums it up even funnier: “Bro, you can prepare yourself a 3-course meal between your characters’ rounds.”

Besides kidnapping NPCs, there are also other methods to simply defeat Grym. One player even managed to beat the boss in just 2 rounds. How he achieved this can be found on MeinMMO: Baldur’s Gate 3: The hardest fight in Act 1 becomes easy when played wrong

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Twitch streamer NoWay travels 9,000 km to conquer SoloQ in China, gets banned in LoL there

Nico Scheibel 11. July 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

The Twitch streamer NoWay flew to the other side of the world to play League of Legends to challenge the Chinese super server. Now he has been banned.

Where did NoWay fly to? On his YouTube channel Variety4u, NoWay uploaded a vlog about his trip to Taiwan (YouTube.com). His goal there is to reach the highest rank in League of Legends in the Taiwan and China regions. The distance from Germany to Taiwan is about 9310 kilometers (distancefromto.net)

On July 7, 2025, he managed to become Challenger in Taiwan. Next up was the Chinese super server, which surprised NoWay and his duo partner Sola with many helpful features.

Unfortunately, NoWay’s League of Legends account, with the wonderful name “Invincible Tyrannosaurus Rex 2”, which he specially received from Riot, has been banned.

How did the ban happen? NoWay does not know the exact reason. As only his account was banned, he suspects it was due to mass reporting. The accounts of his travel companions were not banned.

With a second account, NoWay wants to confirm his theory to gain certainty, should this one also receive a ban from League of Legends. NoWay himself says the following about the ban:

It’s extremely annoying, it destroys all chances that we can achieve Challenger because we have lost three full days because of this, and it’s generally very frustrating, but there is nothing I can do about it.

In the video, you can see who NoWay actually is:

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Viewers wonder how a Riot account can be banned

What do his fans say about it? In the various videos, there are several comments about the ban. The biggest question his viewers are asking is how an account that he received from Riot can be banned.

The user Israheo commented under NoWay’s YouTube video (YouTube.com):

I just don’t understand why Riot doesn’t provide him as a streamer, who they know can be trusted, with an account that is immune to bans? After all, you can see every minute he is online in the stream.

Another user named kingvonderwelt5090 seems to have figured out the background of the ban (YouTube.com): “The Chinese government couldn’t allow Freddy to make the region look too easy.”

What are NoWay’s plans going forward? Since NoWay has some obligations, like every person, he cannot stay longer in Taiwan to play on the super server.

His initial thought was to take another trip at the beginning of 2026, as he would have a month there. However, NoWay would like to have account security so that something like this doesn’t happen again and disrupt his way to Challenger around the world.

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NoWay became particularly well-known through the German Renter-Team NNO. In 2022 they had their big Miracle Run in the PrimeLeague. The founder of the team talked about the beginnings of NNO and how the team was formed: “Was consumed by ambition” – Twitch streamer shares the story behind the German “Renter-Team” in LoL

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Chainsaw Man prefers to show a movie rather than a 2nd season of the anime, now states the reason

Jasmin Beverungen 11. July 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Chainsaw Man continues this year – however, not as Season 2, but as a movie. The creators of the anime have now revealed why they made this decision.

Why is the next arc of Chainsaw Man coming as a movie? The animation studio MAPPA, responsible for Chainsaw Man, was represented by chief Manabu Otsuka at Anime Expo 2025. He revealed in an interview with ComicBook why the team decided to release the upcoming arc as a movie:

We believe that the original work of creator Tatsuki Fujimoto, the Reze arc, was perfect as a movie. The cinematic expression, the action, and the explosions look so much better as a film. We also believe that this was the best way to convey the story to the fans so that it can be as grand as possible.

Thus, the story of the arc is supposed to fit better as a film. As a movie, both the story and the action scenes can be highlighted even better.

In the public panel, Otsuka added that the Reze arc is a fan favorite (via ScreenRant). The movie is intended to allow even more people to experience the arc, which is why the cinema was the better choice for the animation team.

When will it be in theaters? In Germany, the Reze arc will premiere in theaters on October 29, 2025.

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Season 2 of Chainsaw Man still uncertain

What about Season 2? When Otsuka is asked about a Season 2, he is uncertain. He does not know yet whether it will become a trend to show the arcs of Chainsaw Man as movies. The team would decide per arc whether it would fit better as a movie or a season. Accordingly, he cannot yet say whether and when Season 2 will come.

Another factor for why the decision is not yet made is the success of the film. Depending on how the Reze arc movie is received by audiences, the team will decide how to proceed afterward.

A similar trend is being followed by the anime of Demon Slayer. Here, the final arcs are no longer shown as seasons, but are presented as a trilogy in theaters. It all starts in theaters with the first part on September 18, 2025.

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In Dune: Awakening there is an animal sandworm alarm, which unfortunately is not very reliable

Karsten Scholz 11. July 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Those who want to collect the valuable spice or sand in the open desert of Dune: Awakening take a big risk. At any moment, a deadly sandworm can be attracted by the vibrations. Now a player claims that there is an animal alarm that warns you of the danger.

What is this alarm? Anyone who regularly visits the spice and sand fields of Dune: Awakening has certainly seen the Muad’Dib desert mice. These little critters love spice or fine sand and come to the surface as soon as such a field appears on Arrakis.

The player QuirkyKlyborg has now discovered a small detail in the heat of spice collecting. On Reddit, he asks the community: “Did you know that the Muad’Dib always burrows under the sand before a sandworm appears?” He supports his statement with a short video, only to quickly get to safety with the Ornithopter.

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How useful would such an animal alarm be? Fundamentally, the threat indicator of the standard UI of Dune: Awakening provides good services in this regard. If the curves spike wildly in red, one should move away. It’s easy to understand and hard to miss.

QuirkyKlyborg also writes under the video: “The little one is quite helpful when it comes to minimizing the risks of cinematic spice collecting…” In other words: Those who disable the interface for full immersion can supposedly tell by the mouse when a sandworm is approaching and when they should seek safety. But don’t rely on it – more on that shortly!

How does the community react to the detail? With more than 1,300 thumbs up and over 105 comments. The little mice are simply popular with many players, and this small detail would fit so well:

Real_Ad_8243 quotes on Reddit: “Muad’Dib is wise in the ways of the desert, he is a teacher and the one who shows the way. Bi la kaifa.” Muad’Dib means in Dune lore: The one who shows the way.
CyberGen360 jokes on Reddit: “Very clever, this giant worm that comes out of the sand will definitely not succeed if it just burrows in the sand. Maybe we should try that too.”
_ENERGYLEGS_ explains on Reddit: “I love it when these little Muad’Dibs keep me company while I collect spice. I wish I could get one for my base! Unfortunately, I didn’t make the pre-order or whatever that was.”

However, several players point out that this is just a coincidence: Whether the mouse digs into the sand has nothing to do with the presence of sandworms.

Fantastic-Section183 states on Reddit: “I tend to dismiss that as a coincidence. I’ve been with them, and they dig in even when there are no worms nearby.”
nerdygeoff agrees on Reddit: “So… I just want to point out that none of this is true, lol. The little mouse acts randomly and unfortunately does not react to the worm.”
TheKazz91 emphasizes on Reddit: “I mean, sure, but they also dig at completely random times, so that’s not an indicator of anything.”

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Our recommendation is therefore: Do not disable your interface while collecting spice and continue to pay attention to the threat indicator to protect yourself from impending sandworms. And do not do what another player from Dune: Awakening has done just to achieve such a rare achievement… such a “monster”.

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To be truly terrifying in Terminator 2, one lead actor gave up something they do around 14,000 times a day

Christoph Waldboth 11. July 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Terminator 2 is one of the best action movies ever made. Especially the villain of the film remains memorable. The actor used some clever tricks to appear as mean as possible.

Who is the actor in question? Robert Patrick plays an important role in Terminator 2 alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. He embodies the Terminator model T-1000, which travels to the year 1994 to kill the ten-year-old boy John Connor. He faces the T-800, who suddenly becomes the hero – an idea that Schwarzenegger initially did not like.

The insidious thing about it: The T-1000 is essentially made of liquid metal and can change its shape depending on the situation. For example, it can slide through bars or crawl through holes that would be inaccessible to a normal person.

With a fixed gaze and seemingly unstoppable, it approaches its goal, showing no mercy. To appear even more intimidating, Robert Patrick trained hard. Among other things, he made a great effort to “switch off” an important function of his body.

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The Transformation into the T-1000

What function is being referred to? What does a person do at least 14,000 times a day? The answer is blinking. Our human eye needs this reflex to stay adequately moist. It also uses it to protect itself from foreign bodies and to clean itself.

Blinking is something that we humans need, but a robot does not. For this reason, Robert Patrick trained to not blink during his scenes as the T-1000. His gaze was meant to be fixed and lifeless, and he should never lose sight of his target.

To do this, he trained up to four times a day. Additionally, there was weapon training, which Patrick describes as follows:

I had to work on pulling the trigger as fast as possible, keeping Arnold in sight at the end of the hallway, dropping the magazine without looking, and immediately grabbing a new magazine and reloading it, also without looking. I had to practice, practice, and practice until I got it right.
Robert Patrick via movieweb.com

Patrick also controlled his breathing: He clenched his jaw and breathed only through his nose. Nothing the T-1000 did was meant to look labored on screen.

The combination of all these elements truly creates the impression that you are dealing with a soulless killing machine.

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The effort Robert Patrick put into the role paid off. Rarely has an antagonist been so frightening – which is particularly due to the terrifying precision with which the T-1000 approaches its victims. The fact that he looks like a human but does not behave like one adds to the effect. For Robert Patrick’s co-star, the film was particularly important for a specific reason: Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted to outdo his rival with Terminator 2 – but was stopped by the director

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8 Alternatives to Dungeons & Dragons that you should definitely try

Alexander Mehrwald 11. July 2025 Reading time 10 minutes

If you deal with tabletop role-playing games, you can hardly miss Dungeons & Dragons. However, there are some alternatives that are at least as good and have their advantages.

What were the alternatives chosen based on? Dungeons & Dragons is a relatively balanced system with the 5th Edition that somewhat evenly focuses on role-playing, story, and combat. Tactical combat and the power progression of characters are the focus.

Moreover, it offers a fairly accessible and not overly complex rules system that is especially suitable for newcomers to the world of tabletop and pen-and-paper role-playing games.

For this list, we have selected 8 other systems that differ significantly from the classic Dungeons & Dragons in several areas. We will present you with the rule systems and systems in a compact way and show you their significant differences compared to D&D.

In doing so, we tried to provide a broad image of as many different systems as possible. So if something bothers you about the system, hopefully you will find an exciting, suitable alternative here.

Of course, there are also many other exciting and good role-playing systems. So if you feel something is missing or would have included another system, feel free to let us know in the comments!

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Daggerheart

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Genre: Fantasy
Core focus: Character-driven storytelling, emotional story arcs
Complexity: Moderate
Languages: English, (German, French, Spanish, Italian planned)

Daggerheart is a new high-fantasy role-playing game from Darrington Press, the publisher of Critical Role. It was developed to shift the focus of the game from tactical combats and pure power progression, as is common in Dungeons & Dragons, to profound, character-driven, and emotional stories.

The core of the system aims to place the personal development of the heroes and their motivations at the center of each gaming session.

The biggest difference to D&D is the dice system. Instead of a single D20, Daggerheart uses two twelve-sided dice (2D12): one called “Hope Dice” for the character’s ability and one “Fear Dice” for the difficulty of the task.

This dual system creates nuanced results such as “success with a complication” or “failure with a small advantage,” making every roll an exciting, narrative moment instead of merely answering with a simple “success” or “failure.”

Additionally, both DM (the Dungeon Masters guiding you through a game) and players can gain resources of hope and fear through rolls and use them further along the way. Stress is also a resource to be monitored.

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The character creation and progression also differ significantly from D&D. Abilities and spells are chosen from modular card sets based on so-called domains, which allows for more flexible customization than the fixed class structures of D&D.

Moreover, character advancement is directly linked to achieving personal, self-defined goals and experiences. The system specifically rewards playing out the character’s story and not just defeating monsters.

Daggerheart is therefore particularly suitable for players and groups who want a clear focus on the story and personal character development. The interplay between players and the game master is even more important here, making collaborative storytelling the focal point.

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“WoW no longer feels like an adventure, but like work” – Community offers tips

Cortyn 11. July 2025 Reading time 3 minutes

Has World of Warcraft lost the feeling of adventure and discovery? Is everything just “work” and “duty”? The community has many opinions on this.

Those who spend many years in World of Warcraft eventually lose interest in it. But is it really the game’s fault? Or is it more about the frustrated person? In the WoW subreddit, there is a lively discussion about the reasons why one might currently find the game exhausting or boring.

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This time, it is the post by Youzino that received a lot of attention. He wrote:

Recently, when I log into WoW, I feel … nothing. No excitement, no sense of exploration, no curiosity. Just a list of tasks I need to complete before I can log out again. It feels like I’m showing up for a shift instead of entering a magical world.

What happened to the feeling of stepping into the unknown? I miss the days when I would log in and feel like I was starting a new chapter of a fantasy novel. Now it’s just “Check the weekly vault,” “Do your daily quests,” “Farm your reputation,” “Farm this currency,” and “Upgrade this system.” Everything is so fragmented, so mechanical. There’s no room to breathe. No room to just play.

The world doesn’t feel alive anymore. It feels like a backdrop for systems. And these systems are all designed so that I have to log in every day, or I’ll fall behind. There’s no joy. It’s just exhausting.

Maybe it’s burnout. Maybe it’s the development of the game. But I wanted to share how I feel because I can’t be the only one. I miss the time when WoW was an adventure and not a second job.

Even though the post was inundated with many upvotes, there are also many reactions in the community that put the experience in context. Most agree that Youzino has the right idea: He is simply burned out regarding World of Warcraft.

“Sounds to me like burnout. When I’m having fun, I like these systems. I look forward to the next reset day to open my vault and then fill it back up with M+ or raids with friends. I’m so excited that sometimes my wife logs in for me and sends me a screenshot of my vault at work, lol. But as soon as I feel that [WoW] feels like work, I cancel my subscription for a while. It will feel fresh and exciting again when I return in August.” – Arkavien

WoW cannot feel new again if you play it for many years

It is also mentioned that a game cannot keep feeling new and unknown for years. Eventually, you recognize the systems and mechanics.

“It only feels new and unknown when you are new to the game and don’t exactly know what you’re doing. It’s not the game’s fault that you can’t have that feeling forever. And the game is an MMO. It has always been a series of to-do lists.” – Xynth22

Many also note that while World of Warcraft currently offers a lot of content, very little of it is actually required to keep up. Most is optional or cosmetic.

“You are just burned out or have outgrown the game. The current version of WoW has very few “mandatory” tasks compared to pretty much any other time in the game’s history. Daily quests don’t matter, and farming reputation doesn’t either.” – galactic-punt

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What is it really like in WoW? What one considers mandatory in World of Warcraft heavily depends on personal perspective. If you try to approach the matter objectively, there are basically hardly any “mandatory” contents to keep up with. Because there are now many ways to get good gear – you don’t have to do them all.

Right now, however, World of Warcraft seems a bit overwhelming for many. This is partly because many events with temporary rewards currently overlap, such as “Cunning Duos” or the increased drop rate of rare mounts. This leads to a certain fear of missing out on a reward, which is why some find WoW very burdensome at the moment.

Compared to the darkest days of Shadowlands, when you really had to play specific content every week if you didn’t want to fall irreparably behind, The War Within is significantly more relaxed. Many just need to learn how to cope with the variety of offerings – and focus on what truly brings them joy. But Shadowlands had big problems there: Stress in WoW Shadowlands – I hardly have time to have fun

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Total War: Warhammer 3 plans huge DLC for summer, wants to spice up 2 factions, has to move everything now

Ody 10. July 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

Fans were hoping for a first glimpse of the last faction that is set to be included in the upcoming DLC for Total War: Warhammer 3 – even for a release date. Instead, the developers are now announcing a delay.

We are talking about Tides of Torment: This is the latest DLC for the massive strategy game Total War: Warhammer 3. The expansion brings three new Legendary Commanders for Slaanesh, Norsca, and – as officially confirmed now – the High Elves.

However, the way the last faction was announced leaves fans feeling rather disappointed.

You can watch the latest teaser trailer for the DLC here:

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Total War: Warhammer 3 – The official teaser for the DLC Tides of Torment

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Long-awaited content is being delayed

How exactly did the announcement unfold? Instead of another Dev Chat in the form of a video, there is only a blog post, which contains bad news: The upcoming “Tides of Torment” DLC is being delayed.

Originally, the DLC was supposed to be released in the summer, but now it is only said to be “later this year”
The next Dev Chat is also delayed, players will have to wait until August for a first impression of the new content for the High Elves

This delay is particularly bitter, as fans have been waiting a long time for improvements for the High Elves and Norsca. These factions were supposed to be refreshed with the DLC. Additionally, Slaanesh is the only faction in the game that has just one playable faction – namely that of N’Kari.

The developers justify the delay by stating that the DLC does not yet meet their standards. They want to take the extra time to review the content and improve the gameplay experience.

In recent playtesting, we asked ourselves if this next DLC met the standards that we’ve set in recent releases, and the short answer was no. However, we know it can and so we want to spend more time working on it, reviewing the content, and improving the gameplay experiences that it’s set to bring.
Blog post on community.creative-assembly.com

These changes also mean that some of the information shared so far is no longer accurate. Which ones they are will be addressed by the developers in the Dev Chat. They understand the frustration and also apologize for not being more transparent.

Better sieges in July and more

However, the blog post also contains a lot of positive news:

In July, the developers will launch a public test to improve the siege battles in the game – a long-requested update by the community.
In August, there will be “Quality of Life” improvements for the Tomb Kings and the Lizardmen, and the skills of generic Greenskin characters will also be refreshed
The last Legendary Commander of the “Tides of Torment” DLC is now officially confirmed: As expected, it is Sea Lord Aislinn for the High Elves

Additionally, smaller DLCs are hinted at. These would add characters that would not fit into the current DLC format. There are already hints as to who they want to bring into the game first through this route. The hints could refer to Neferata, a powerful vampire.

Next year, they also announce “one of the largest content packages ever for the trilogy”. However, what it will be about will only be revealed in December.

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Retiree wins 71.5 million euros in the lottery, loses the entire winnings only a week later

Jasmin Beverungen 10. July 2025 Reading time 2 minutes

An elderly woman couldn’t believe her eyes when she hit the lottery jackpot a few months ago. However, she is still waiting for her winnings to be paid out. A new law is to blame.

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How did the woman win? Texan Jane Doe bought her lottery ticket for Lotto Texas on February 17, 2025 (seen on NBC News). However, instead of going to a kiosk to buy the tickets, she purchased her tickets through the online service of the Jackpocket Lottery App.

The 83-year-old experienced what we all wish for in life: She hit the jackpot by picking the right numbers. Just like that, she became 71.5 million euros richer.

Yet she still has not received her winnings. Therefore, she has now filed a lawsuit to finally get her money.

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Elderly woman wins the lottery, has to sue for the money

Why has she still not received her winnings? The Texas Lottery announced a week after the elderly woman’s win that it wanted to ban the unregulated lottery ticket courier services “with immediate effect,” including the Jackpocket Lottery App.

The third-party apps had previously allowed all Texans to purchase lottery tickets online from authorized retailers. However, the companies had never been regulated in Texas regarding the fees for purchasing and managing lottery tickets.

To combat this practice, the Texas Lottery has likely decided to ban the services. Unfortunately for the woman, this happened exactly one week after her numbers were drawn.

How did the elderly lady react? Doe filed a lawsuit on May 19. It states that the commission “is not allowed to change the rules after the drawing.” Lotto Texas is supposed to try to deny the payout of Doe’s winnings through a retroactive ban.

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