Solo Leveling is the most watched anime of all time on Crunchyroll, refuses to announce a continuation – 2 chances are left

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Solo Leveling has achieved the largest milestone on Crunchyroll. This even surpasses long-running series like One Piece. So far, no sequel has been announced.

What exactly has Solo Leveling achieved? The anime streaming platform Crunchyroll now belongs to Sony. In a presentation from Sony Music Japan (Page 12), the company reveals that Solo Leveling is the biggest success of the platform so far.

Solo Leveling is ranked number 1 among the most watched anime of all time. No wonder, that it was voted the best anime in 2025 by fans and the jury. This status is valid until the end of March 2025. This is especially significant because Solo Leveling only has 2 seasons.

Although the anime is the biggest success of the streaming service, there are still many question marks about a sequel. 

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Solo Leveling might still get Season 3

What is the status of Season 3? So far, no official release date has been announced. However, there are several statements from the team, indicating a release in a few years. An Aniplex producer hopes for 2028 as the start date.

The English voice actor of Sung Jin-woo expects it to take “a while” until the release of Season 3. The Head of Theatrical & Distribution at Crunchyroll agrees. There will be a Season 3, but they do not know when.

Are there hopes that Season 3 will be announced? In 2025, there are still 2 important dates when a 3rd season could be announced:

  • From July 4 to 7, 2025, the Anime Expo will take place. The production team from Aniplex and streaming service Crunchyroll regularly uses this event to make major announcements.
  • Aniplex could also announce the 3rd season itself at its own online festival. The event takes place annually in September.

Of course, it is also possible that Season 3 will be announced later. However, we should rather expect an announcement after 2025. Given the great success, it is likely that something will still come.

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For those who want to pass the time until then, there will soon be a chance to play a new game based on Solo Leveling. Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive tells the story of Sung Jin-woo, even featuring a co-op mode: A new anime game on Steam could appeal to MMORPG fans, even though you are only traveling in a group of four.

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Players complain about the endgame in Dune: Awakening, but the community says: It’s their own fault

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In Dune: Awakening the first players have already reached the endgame. They share the opinion that the endgame has many issues. Other players show little understanding.

Why is there criticism? In Dune: Awakening the first players have already reached the endgame. The survival MMO only started on June 10, yet there are already those who are fully equipped and ‘finished’ with the game. They are currently frequently complaining about the endgame and that it offers little for them:

  • Player Brobee_ explains on Reddit that most of the PvP occurs only in the air with the battle thopters and armed ornithopters.
  • Player linegel explains on Reddit that the marketplace and trading in the game generally barely work because there is neither a real supply nor a genuine demand.
  • Things like ‘goomba stomping’ other players are criticized by Darqsat on Reddit. He also attributes a lack of PvE content as well as issues in PvP to Dune: Awakening.

But there are also voices that have no understanding for the whining players.

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It’s your own fault if you rush to the endgame

How does the opposing side react? The community of Dune: Awakening is divided. While hardcore players would like more content in the endgame and tend to show dissatisfaction, more casual players praise the title. In response to the criticisms of hardcore players, player arshg04 reacts on Reddit with the post: “Rushing to the endgame ….. just to complain.”

In it, he explains that he already has 45 hours in the game, is only level 55, and has completed 4 of the main mission trials. He has neither built a buggy nor an ornithopter so far. He still has to discover 50% of the map.

Player Ambitious_Demand9999 explains below on Reddit: “There’s no wrong way to play, take everything in and enjoy it at your own pace. I’m around level 60 and just finished the last trial.”

LegLegend emphasizes on Reddit that there’s no “wrong” way to play the game; you can explore the Deep Desert early on and even benefit from it. Although he finds the game overall great, he criticizes the endgame PvP as unbalanced and too focused on aerial combat. Ultimately, he supports the dedicated players who want to improve the game rather than focusing on the negativity of a few.

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That the endgame in Dune: Awakening is not running perfectly at the moment is evident in several places. One player doesn’t care that the endgame is designed for large guilds. He shows how much fun can be had in the survival MMO even alone: Players complain that the endgame of Dune: Awakening is only meant for large guilds – but solo players still have fun

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A brilliant effect in the finale of Ghostbusters was not CGI, but a homemade head

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Ghostbusters is an iconic horror-comedy that has solidified itself in pop culture to this day. Not only the title song, but also symbols and specific ghosts are known beyond the fans. Among them is the Marshmallow Man.

Everyone has heard of the Ghostbusters. The mix of absurd humor and horror elements captivated audiences not just in 1984, but across generations. It wasn’t only the title song that stuck in the minds of many viewers. The ghosts also remained in memory.

Alongside Slimer, the Marshmallow Man is probably the most iconic monster in the series. However, to bring the giant to life in the film, filmmakers used movie tricks instead of CGI.

The Ghostbusters have also found their way into various games:

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A miniature that could be destroyed

How was the Marshmallow Man created? In the film, the Marshmallow Man represents the major challenge in the finale. As a giant, he tramples around New York and appears almost invincible. Many original ideas for the film were discarded, but the Marshmallow Man was a must-have for the film, as CineFix explains on YouTube.

After the production company decided on various concepts for a design, they had to develop the scene. Originally, he was supposed to be much larger and rise out of the Hudson River. However, that would have been too expensive, which is why the Marshmallow Man was scaled down.

Since no CGI was used here, a miniature of the city had to be built. They opted for a 1/8 scale model, but a problem arose. Such scales were unusual, so there were no suitable miniatures for the cars. However, the model supervisor discovered police cars in a toy store chain that fit.

He called branches of the chain, procured the toy cars, and modified them for various purposes. The fine details in the Marshmallow Man were also not CGI.

You can see CineFix’s video here:

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Foam and a burned head

What is the Marshmallow Man made of? To represent the monster well, several foam suits were created. For the head, there were 3 sculptures. The heads were made of fiberglass and a cable system to control the various facial expressions.

For the scenes where the Marshmallow Man is on fire, other arrangements had to be made again. For one, a suit was built for the climbing scene that could be worn by a stuntman while he was on fire.

On the other hand, another miniature had to be built to film the final demise of the monster. They only replicated the head and placed it next to a miniature of the roof where the Ghostbusters are fighting. Then they used 3 propane heaters and filmed for 20 minutes at one frame per second as the head melts.

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Is such an effort worth it? Nowadays, many studios rely on CGI, but practical effects, miniatures, and built sets have the advantage of being timeless and looking good even decades later. Especially with CGI, one can notice that not everything is up to date anymore. Star Wars also used ingenious tricks: Star Wars: In the pod race, there are no real spectators – They tricked with an everyday object

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The heir of two billion-dollar companies wears used clothes and still takes the subway

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Mitzi Perdue is a billionaire heiress of two companies. Nevertheless, she lives modestly. She explains that there would never have been recognition in her families for a lavish life, but rather for helpfulness and engagement.

The 84-year-old Mitzi Perdue is a journalist and philanthropist and is also an heiress of two billion-dollar companies:

  • At 26, she and her siblings inherited their father Ernest Henderson’s majority stake in Sheraton Hotels. The company is valued at 12.2 billion US dollars.
  • In 2005, she inherited the company “Perdue Farms” from her late husband Frank Perdue. By 2024, the revenue was expected to be 10 billion US dollars. The Perdue family’s fortune is estimated by Forbes to be 3.2 billion.

Nevertheless, she lives withdrawn and modestly, although one might not necessarily expect that from someone with so many billions. This is somewhat reminiscent of Steve Jobs, who left none of his billions to his three children.

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There was no recognition for expensive clothing or status symbols in her childhood

This is what Perdue says about her lifestyle: Perdue explains that both families, her own and her husband’s, placed value on not living lavishly. There was no recognition in her childhood for expensive clothing or status symbols, but rather for engagement and helpfulness. Therefore, wealth is not an end in itself for Mitzi Perdue. She emphasizes that true happiness comes from giving and commitment to others, not from consumption or luxury.

She became involved in agriculture, purchased land for agricultural experiments, and later worked as a journalist focusing on agriculture and mental health; she is currently working on developing an AI trauma therapist for war victims.

Perdue sees herself as part of a generation of family entrepreneurs who see themselves as “stewards” of the family wealth, to pass it on to the next generation instead of wasting it on short-term luxury:

If you want to be happy, think about what you can do for others. If you want to be unhappy, think about what you deserve.

For this reason, she wears used clothing, takes the subway, flies economy, and lives in a simple multi-family apartment building where many of her employees also live.

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The story of Mitzi Perdue is reminiscent of another billionaire who also lives modestly: Ken Fisher also has a billion-dollar fortune. But for 25 years, he has been driving the same car. He himself explains that he does not care much about money and material things. And that is why he does not want his children to inherit his wealth. He already has other plans for his fortune: He has been driving the same Volvo for 25 years, even though he has a fortune of 11.2 billion Euros and does not want his children to inherit everything

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WoW Classic: Player reaches rank 14 in PvP – becomes the ultimate villain

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A hero of the Alliance from World of Warcraft becomes a supervillain. This requires a lot of stamina – and also a bit too much time.

Anyone who wants to have a high rank in PvP in World of Warcraft Classic must be really disciplined. Playing PvP every day and grinding honor is part of it – but there’s also something else. Because at the same time, one must avoid dishonorable kills as they significantly harm the PvP rank.

However, there is also a player who has earned rank 14 – only to become the ultimate villain afterward.

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What did the player do? In the WoW Classic subreddit, the player ineedtoknow1800 shared a screenshot of his PvP achievements, and they are impressive – because he is an absolute villain.

In the meantime, he has accumulated more than 10,000 dishonorable kills, alone 454 on the day of the screenshot.

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Dishonorable kills occur in WoW when you kill NPCs of the opposing faction that are marked as “civilians”. These NPCs are not a threat and are usually quest givers, meaning they are quite important for hostile characters. But that seemed to be the incentive, as in response to a question from another player about why he kills NPCs, he replies:

“Raiding and leveling is just killing NPCs. This forces real PvP in the open world and slows down the Horde’s leveling. This is the most fun I’ve had in this game in a long time.”

But it’s not only the sheer elimination of enemy NPCs that is impressive, but also the fact that the player previously held the rank of Grand Marshal – meaning the legendary “Rank 14”, where one has to play nearly permanently PvP for many weeks.

He has basically made a 180° turn, going from an honorable champion of the Alliance to a dishonorable killer whose joy comes from ruining the daily lives of the opposing faction while questing.

After all, such actions ensure that the frustrated Horde characters call for their “big friends” – and then an open PvP battle ignites in the game world. That’s exactly what he wanted to achieve.

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Community celebrates and fears at the same time: In the comments to this image, it becomes clear that this behavior elicits mixed reactions from the community. For although the achievement is impressive, it also raises some concerns.

  • “The guy reminds me of the South Park episode: How can you kill what has no life?” – bernchen
  • “If the Horde wins, that guy will be tried by the Stormwind Tribunal and executed for his war crimes.” – Cultural_Sweet_2541
  • “Honestly, this is a perfect example of the classic community.” – Whiteshovel66

For retail fans, much of the classic community may seem a bit strange, but the reverse is also true. Because modern WoW is now getting an update that allows you to press just one button to play your entire rotation.

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Fans argue for weeks with the CEO of Borderlands 4 about the price, now the most expensive edition is available for 129 € on Steam

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

The prices of Borderlands 4 are finally known, and fans may not like the most expensive edition at all. Previously, there was already trouble with the boss, who had no problem with a price tag of €80.

How expensive is Borderlands 4? The latest installment in the Borderlands series is set to be released on September 12, 2025, and is available in the cheapest variant for €69.99. The Deluxe Edition is offered for €99.99, and the Super Deluxe Edition for €129.99 on Steam.

Buyers of the Deluxe Edition will receive a weapon skin as well as DLCs that will be available after the release. Those who buy the most expensive edition will receive an exclusive skin pack, which will be available from the release, and two additional expansions that will be added to the game after the release.

At €69.99, Borderlands 4 is below the feared €80 price tag from the fans, but even the new prices do not sit well with the players.

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The boss strikes back

Has the boss of Borderlands 4 commented yet? Randy Pitchford, CEO of Gearbox, caused major controversy in the community with several statements about the price of the upcoming Borderlands 4. Initially, he explained to a fan that he had also worked for an $80 game back in the 90s, which many fans found arrogant and condescending.

Then the boss explained in 557 words that he was misunderstood, but the community did not find his apology sincere and the backlash continued. Pitchford then struck again and promoted the Borderlands spin-off ‘Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands’, which was free on Epic Games, with a post that included the word “free” at every possible opportunity. This reignited the anger of the community.

There was also a post from Randy Pitchford regarding the new price:

The big news: No price increase for Borderlands 4! The Standard Edition will be released for $69.99 instead of $80! They show it to you, so please show it to them. Links to pre-order the PC and console versions of Borderlands 4 can be found on the store pages here

Randy Pitchford via X.com

How are the fans reacting? The fans of Borderlands 4 are unhappy with the prices. Due to the exchange rate of various currencies into dollars, some prices exceed the $80 price tag, as user @GreyDestiny emphasizes on X.com. For example, €69.99 is over $81, and CHF 69.99 is over $86 (as of June 16, 2025, 5:30 PM).

User @GimmickEiGhT from Canada also complains on X.com: “180 Canadian dollars for the Super Deluxe Edition? That’s about 1/4 of my paycheck, damn.”

Similarly, user YungNiccolo67 on Reddit thinks: “The Super Deluxe version costs about $200 in Canada, I find that a bit crazy.” However, user Aggressive_Silver574 directly responds with their plan: “Just wait a year and it will be 75% cheaper. The only reason they set the prices for toys so high is that there are sheep out there who just follow blindly and do what the next person does.”

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Even without a direct price increase, Borderlands 4 at €69.99 is not a bargain for many. Also interesting are the high requirements for PCs. It is recommended to have an Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, which still belong to the high-end segment. At least one thing in Borderlands 4 is definitely promised to be better: Borderlands 4 promises that they will manage the loot much better than in part 3: That is their plan

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With the new ADC champion, LoL feels as good as it hasn’t in a long time

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

After Mel, the next new champion for League of Legends will appear in 2025. In the style of the new season, Riot has finally revealed Yunara. MyMMO editor Nikolas Hernes was able to play her already and was impressed by how good she feels.

Who is Yunara? Yunara is a new champion in LoL, primarily designed as an ADC. She is a hyper-carry and relies on classic strengths like on-hit effects, good movement, and the late game.

  • Passive ability: Her critical hits deal additional magic damage.
  • Ultimate: Her most important ability is probably the ultimate, as it not only enhances Yunara for a short time, but also modifies the effects of her other abilities.
  • Q ability: With every auto-attack, Yunara gains stacks of Unleash (if she lands a critical hit, even an extra one). When she reaches the maximum number of stacks, she can activate the Q, granting her increased attack speed, additional damage, and a small funnel-shaped AOE effect for a short time.
    • Enhanced Q: During the ultimate, she receives the enhancements of the Q for its duration.
  • W ability: Yunara shoots a spinning projectile that deals damage to enemies and slows them down. At the end of its range, the projectile grows larger and deals additional damage.
    • Enhanced W: When she activates the W during the ultimate, she shoots a beam instead of the projectile, slowing enemies and dealing damage to each foe within range.
  • E ability: Yunara gains increased movement speed for a short time.
    • Enhanced E: Instead of the speed boost, Yunara can dash a small distance. This also works over various walls.

Through her passive ability and her Q, Yunara primarily focuses on crit or on-hit builds, and the gameplay is also quite enjoyable, as I found out.

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Great animations ensure a good gameplay feel

How does Yunara feel? At a Riot Games event, I was able to try out the new champion, and although I usually play bruisers or assassins, Yunara felt quite good, especially when given on-hit items like Guinsoo’s.

This is mainly due to the great animations for the normal attacks and abilities. Every right-click felt fluid. Together with the sound design, just farming minions was really fun. It has been a long time since I had a champion that was presented so well audiovisually.

If you also have items that produce sounds on auto-attacks, it is like music to the ears of every LoL fan. In an FAQ, Max Perlman, Lead Gameplay Designer at Riot Games, explained that they wanted to create an ADC that feels traditional. However, they wanted to create a modern approach for fans of this playstyle.

In my opinion, the team has succeeded in this, as although Yunara is a classic auto-attack ADC, she feels modern and, alongside all the other ADCs that focus on abilities, quite refreshing as well.

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How strong will Yunara be? As an auto-attack-based champion, she is mainly dependent on raw stats. One has to see what her scalings and stats will be like on the live servers to assess this accurately.

The meta will also greatly influence how good she is. If her on-hit and crit items are strong, she will likely be strong as well. One must focus on her Q during the laning phase and time the attacks with the stacks.

Especially in uncoordinated fights, she will likely shine with her ultimate. However, if opponents time her W and ultimate well, they can effectively counter her after a short time. The last new champion was quite strong at release: The new champion in LoL is a bit too strong, will be nerfed after only 2 days

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A SciFi shooter on Steam attracted 500,000 space pirates even before release – And if you missed the demo, you now have another chance

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

A small team developed a SciFi shooter on Steam where you can fight against space pirates in co-op with your friends. The demo phase was supposed to end soon, but the interest was so great that the developers have now extended it.

What kind of game is this? This is the SciFi shooter Jump Ship. In this game, you find yourself in a squad with three other friends and you must then explore space in co-op missions, loot outposts, and fight against other space pirates. Your ship is important, as it takes you to the different missions.

You must take good care of it, defend it, and if necessary, repair it when you take massive damage. As our shooter expert Dariusz Müller mentioned, the game is strongly reminiscent of Sea of Thieves, but in space.

The demo of the game was supposed to run until June 16, but due to the high demand, the developers decided to extend the demo further.

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The SciFi shooter Jump Ship showcases space gameplay in the trailer

Developers extend demo phase

How much time do I have left? Due to the positive response from the community and the over 500,000 downloads during the Steam Next Fest, the demo version of Jump Ship will be extended until June 23 (Source: store.steampowered.com) – for another week. You can still download the test version now and start with your friends.

How good is the game? The game is still in development, but regarding the demo, the shooter boasts over 3,000 user reviews with 92% and a rating of “very positive”. There are also many voices that have opinions on the current state of the game, and they bring a positive vibe:

  • “Plays great, I’m looking forward to the release. I see a lot of potential.” – Infernoart
  • “Railjack (Warframe) meets Sea of Thieves. What a cool game, I hope they expand the modification systems, as I think they are a bit lacking; playing with four people or even alone is a lot of fun. Loot and enemy count also seem to scale with the number of players. Definitely belongs in my top 10 this year.” – Noy4Tek
  • “I came in with no expectations. In short: This game is crazy. Command a ship with up to four players, repair it, equip it, and manage everything while fighting in space. Fly out with your spacesuit to loot or explore shipwrecks. If the developers do it right, this game will be a massive hit!” – シスコ211^
  • “Fluid gameplay, well-thought-out extras and features, beautiful level design. I’m already looking forward to more!” – SithEnte
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When is the release coming? The release is supposed to be in 2025. There will also be an early access set for summer 2025. However, there is unfortunately no exact start time yet. You can also find more about other shooters here: The 25 best shooters of 2025 – These PvP and PvE games impress with their gameplay

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight Hour brings Monocyte and a sending bonus

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

Once again, a Spotlight Hour is waiting for you in Pokémon GO. We will show you which monster and bonus await you.

What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday, the so-called Spotlight Hour takes place in Pokémon GO. This is a 60-minute event during which at least one monster is in the spotlight and appears in very large numbers. A bonus is also active during this time.

In the next Spotlight Hour, Monozyto is waiting for you. The Psychic monster comes from Generation 5 and can initially evolve into Mitodos and then into Zytomega.

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Spotlight Hour on June 17 – Start and Bonuses

When does the Spotlight Hour start? As usual, the Spotlight Hour starts at 6:00 PM. After 60 minutes, at 7:00 PM, it will be over again.

What bonus is active? If you send Pokémon to the Professor within the 60 minutes of the event, you will receive double the amount of candies. This bonus applies to all monsters you send to the Professor.

Can you catch Shiny Monozyto? Yes. If you are lucky, you can also obtain the Shiny variant of Monozyto.

Is the Spotlight Hour worth it? Monozyto and its evolutions are not strong attackers and cannot be found in the list of the best attackers in Pokémon GO.

It’s no different in the battle leagues. In none of the 3 leagues do Monozyto and its evolutions belong to the best monsters. You should definitely rely on other Pokémon here.

The bonus of the event is strong and should not be underestimated. If many monsters have accumulated in your Pokémon box, this event is perfect for cleaning up and getting some additional candies in the process.

If you have already tagged the corresponding monsters in advance, you can send them during the event in no time and still have plenty of time to catch one or two Monozyto.

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Player wonders about blue fire in Diablo 4 – Behind it lies a “secret”, that many have forgotten

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

In Diablo 4 there are plenty of skins, not just for your clothing, but also for your skills – and they are even free. A player noticed a teammate’s unique color for their abilities, featuring a feature that was showcased before the game’s release but has since been largely overlooked.

What is this “secret”?

  • On Reddit, a user shares a picture of a Sorceress channeling Incinerate, a long beam of fire.
  • Normally, the skill looks like fire does: red, burning, like a flamethrower without any spectacular effects.
  • However, the beam of the foreign Sorceress is almost entirely blue like a gas flame. The user asks how to obtain such a cool skin and receives answers.

Where does the blue fire come from? The answer is quite simple: You just need to get strong enough. Specifically: You need to reach a certain level for your skills. From a skill level of +10 (though some report +15), the abilities change their visual effect.

However, it’s not that easy to achieve since just leveling up gives you a maximum of skill points for one ability. You will get the others through:

For the modified skills, it is purely a visual effect, and Blizzard showcased it several months before the release of Diablo 4. Somehow, it seems to have been forgotten.

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Skills in Diablo 4 change their appearance when they become strong enough

If the level is high enough, an ability changes its visual effect. In the case of Incinerate – and most fire spells – the fire turns blue. Blizzard already showcased what else is possible in a video from 2021:

  • The Sorceress’ Ice Armor gets a glowing ice effect
  • The Earth Spike, Cyclone Armor, and Wind Shear of the Druid become larger and get additional, smaller effects
  • The Barbarian’s Hammer of the Ancients becomes significantly larger and the effect area glows

The altered visual effects are meant to visually represent that you have become stronger and are no longer just any initiate of your class, but a master.

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Ironically, skills themselves are not even all that important for most of the really powerful builds, but rather the effects they trigger. This ranges from class-specific additional effects like Dust Devils to mechanics that every class masters. However, this seems to slowly becoming a problem: One mechanic currently dominates the tier list in Diablo 4, and will be nerfed by 80% in Season 9

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The MMORPG to Lord of the Rings deletes your character if you do nothing

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

For several months now, the transition to the new servers has been taking place inLord of the Rings Online. Now, the developers have set a deadline for when you must move in order to continue playing.

Why will the character be deleted? In Lord of the Rings Online, there will be a major transition to the new and improved 64Bit servers in 2025. Players need to move from their old worlds to one of the new servers. The transition does not happen automatically, and players must actively choose a server where their character will live from now on.

The developers have a clear goal: All characters should eventually be on the 64Bit servers. While many of the active players have already moved, the remaining 32Bit players do not have much time left. The developers have now set a deadline by which everyone must relocate.

Here you can see the trailer for the expansion Morgoth’s Legacy:

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Those who do not move will lose their character

By when must you move? The developers are giving all players time until August 31st to place their character on a new server. Anyone who has not moved by then will lose access to their character.

Later, but probably not directly from September 1st, there should be the option to restore the character for two years. These so-called “dark worlds transfers” do, however, have further disadvantages. Because the servers will be offline, you will no longer be able to make changes, and some of your possessions could be lost as a result.

How do I transfer my characters? To transfer your characters, you need to download the “Lord of the Rings Online” launcher and click the “Transfer” button after logging in.

Then select the world and the character to be transferred, and specify which server you want to play on from now on. You can also choose whether you want to take your “shared items with other characters” or not.

If your character name is already taken on the new server, your character will be called “CharacterName-1” from then on. However, you will receive a free option to change your character with the command “/changename CharacterName”.

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Even if you haven’t checked your characters for years, it definitely makes sense to transfer them if you ever want to return to Lord of the Rings Online. MyMMO expert Karsten Scholz is looking forward to great things in Lord of the Rings Online: Which MMOs will rock in 2025? 6 games I am particularly looking forward to

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The creators of The Witcher 4 showcase their demo on the PS5, want to prevent a debacle like with Cyberpunk 2077

Caroline Fuller Caroline Fuller Reading time 2 minutes

In the latest tech demo of The Witcher 4, the developers showcased a visually stunning preview on a PlayStation 5 instead of a PC. This was a deliberate decision, mainly a response to a previous disaster.

What did the developers show? In a recently shown UE5 tech demo of The Witcher 4, the creators of the game present the claims they make on themselves and how they have been able to implement them so far. Beautiful environments, smooth animations, and a deeper insight into the optimization and performance within Unreal Engine 5.

Unlike typical demos, they showcased this on a PS5 instead of a PC. But this was no random decision; it was proof that the team could learn from its mistakes.

Here you can watch the full tech demo, in case you became curious:

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The tech demo of The Witcher 4 provides insights into the technology of the new game by CD Projekt Red

Ambitions that consider past mistakes

What role does Cyberpunk 2077 play in development? The release of Cyberpunk 2077 was so marked by performance issues that it was, in that state, considered unplayable especially on consoles. It was completely removed from sale on the PS4 and refunded to disappointed players. While PC players had at least a slightly better time, Cyberpunk 2077 was still far from what players were promised.

As for The Witcher 4, however, it seems the team has learned from its mistakes:

We have super high ambitions for this project, we always push ourselves for the PC and then try to scale down. But in the past, we had so many problems that we decided this time to really focus more on the console. […] We worked with Unreal and recognized that it will take a lot of work to realize our ambitions with 60 FPS on the PS5. That’s why we started talking about what needs to be done with the technology. What comes next is hard to say, but for now we really want to focus on the question: “What does it mean to realize these ambitions on a console?”

Charles Tremblay, VP of Technology, CD Projekt RED via YouTube)

How do the creators assess the current state? Tremblay notes that the team is aware that there is still a lot of work ahead. The tech demo is, as you might suspect, just a demo. So far, no combat or gameplay loops have been implemented and there are many things that still don’t work.

However, he does state that he is particularly proud of the forest that can be seen in the demo: “It was quite stressful figuring out how to make this forest, and the guys from Epic worked extremely hard to solve these problems. When I saw it in full bloom for the first time, I thought: ‘Oh, we made it.’ The forest is super important for this game, you want the player to want to explore the forest while hunting monsters. My stress level decreased when I saw that.”

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The Witcher 4 is still deep in development, but it is nice to see a developer team being transparent through demos and interviews. MMO editor Sophia Weiß was able to see the tech demo a little earlier and also ask some questions. You can learn more about her first impressions here: If The Witcher 4 really becomes as awesome as the tech demo looks, I have found my home

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Child should paint in school what his father is good at – chooses WoW and triggers a crisis of meaning

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

When your child claims that you are really good at World of Warcraft, but that is not true. What do you do then?

World of Warcraft has been on the MMORPG market for 20 years now and has accompanied many players for a large part of their lives. It’s no wonder that many “old” gamers are now fathers and have children – who notice what their parents are doing in World of Warcraft. But when that becomes the father’s greatest achievement, it can trigger a (loving) crisis of meaning.

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What happened? In the WoW subreddit, the player AurronGrey proudly showed a page from his child’s homework. In it, the child was supposed to complete the sentence “My dad is really good at …” The child’s answer in somewhat lacking grammar:

“He is dad good at wourld of war craft”, which translates to: “He is dad good at wourld of war craft”.

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Is that true at all? The father can’t really be pleased about it, as the child’s assessment doesn’t quite match reality, as he states in a comment:

“The worst part – apart from the fact that my child’s teacher thinks my greatest achievement in life is playing a computer game – it’s not even true. Just ask the groups I am trying to heal.”

But there seems to be a logical explanation for that, as another comment highlights:

“To be fair, the child said you are a ‘dad good’ and not that you play really well.”

That makes the world look much better, as AuronGrey replies:

“That’s an important distinction that I hadn’t understood before. I can live with ‘dad good’.”

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Community celebrates the father: Although AurronGrey isn’t quite sure whether to cry or laugh, the community agrees that this is a lovely memory. Many others also share experiences with their children or relatives’ children that they observed while playing WoW. It’s often easy to impress the children:

  • “When my nephew was 5 or 6, I went into a low-level area with Murlocs and took them all out with AoE. He was totally confused and thought I was the best person in the game. He’s now 9 and still falls for it.” – kathychaos
  • “You are a rank 1 player. At least in the heart of your child.” – fanatic-ape

But not only children notice World of Warcraft – sometimes the older generation does too. An already elderly lady lives the dream and plays World of Warcraft, often through the whole night.

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In EA FC 25 a defender switches to goalkeeper and shows why he is immediately better than any keeper

Thomas Dummer Thomas Dummer Reading time 3 minutes

As part of the new Shapeshifters event in EA FC 25, a defender has transformed into a goalkeeper. In the game, he does his job so well that he has immediately become the most valuable keeper in Ultimate Team, as he has a few advantages over his goalkeeper colleagues. MeinMMO author Thomas Dummer has tested him himself and is thrilled.

Who is this defender that has switched to goal? The new goalkeeper from FC Liverpool is called Ibrahima Konaté, at least in Ultimate Team. The Frenchman, who forms a strong defensive duo with teammate van Dijk in real football, is one of the new players in Shapeshifters Team 1 and puts on the goalkeeper gloves in FC 25.

EA FC 25 Screenshot Shapeshifters Konate Stats and PlayStyles
Shapeshifters Konaté with Stats and PlayStyles

With a rating of 98, Konaté is immediately the strongest goalkeeper in the game, surpassing strong competitors like Vicario (Spurs), Donnarumma (PSG), and Costa (Porto). Like the strongest goalkeepers, he masters every goalkeeper PlayStyle at least at silver level. With “Great Reach” and “Footwork,” he has both important PlayStyles for goalkeepers that better protect you against ground and distance shots, even at gold.

Why Konaté is ahead of most of his colleagues in 2 aspects, you will find out after the short video.

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Konaté in goal: fast and precise like a defender

Why is Konaté better than his colleagues? Although Konaté can no longer rely on his defensive PlayStyles in his new position, he has retained some attributes from his original defensive position.

Thus, the Frenchman, together with Shapeshifters goalkeeper colleague Kompany, is one of the fastest keepers in the game. With a speed of 85, Konaté can quickly rush out of his goal to narrow the shooting angle for approaching strikers.

Moreover, Konaté is the perfect goalkeeper to fabricate an orderly build-up play. He possesses 3 passing PlayStyles, including “Through Pass” and “Advanced Pass” in gold. Thus, he can easily serve as your first playmaker and deliver both low and high balls with perfect precision and good passing sharpness to his teammates.

An aspect not to be underestimated is that with a height of 1.94 m and a weight of 95 kg, he is quite a powerhouse. This means he can cover the goal well with his stature and is hard to overcome in one-on-one situations.

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Is Konaté really as good as a real goalkeeper? After 10 matches with Shapeshifters Konaté in the Fut Champions Weekend League, I can answer the question with a clear “Yes.” The Frenchman has the same animations as a real keeper in FC 25 and behaves like a goalkeeper in terms of positioning.

I have built around smaller goalkeepers like TOTY-Casillas or FUT-Immortals-Buffon this year. Compared to those goalkeepers, Konaté feels like a massive wall in goal, but he has equally strong reflexes and saves as the smaller, more agile keepers.

Whoever wants to put Konaté in goal needs to reach deeper into their pockets. The Shapeshifters version costs over 300,000 coins on the transfer market in Ultimate Team (as of June 16, 2025) and is thus the most expensive keeper in the game.

If you want to convince yourself that defenders can also be strong goalkeepers, we recommend you Shapeshifters Kompany. He has undergone the same transformation from defender to goalkeeper as Konaté. However, Kompany is nearly 300,000 coins cheaper. A well-known streamer wasted over 3 million in EA FC 25, only to find out that his player is worse than before.

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Because players complained about the MMO content in Final Fantasy XIV, there are now more rewards for everyone

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 2 minutes

The new Field Operation Occult Crescent, a very classic MMO content in Final Fantasy XIV, is just a few weeks old. In an interview, two developers revealed that there will be more rewards, as players have constantly complained.

What kind of content is this? The Field Operation Occult Crescent is a grind-heavy endgame content connected to the special weapons of the Dawntrail expansion. The focus of the content is cooperation with other players, especially during large respawning battles. The contents of Kreszentia can be completed quickly with the right motivation, but they are actually designed for a more relaxed play over a longer period of time.

You can read everything about Occult Crescent here: Final Fantasy XIV: Occult Crescent – Everything about the new Field Operation, the Phantom Jobs, and the new Relic Weapons

In an interview with Gamesradar+, Assistant Director Tsuyoshi Yokozawa and Battle Content Designer Daisuke Nakagawa discussed the development of Occult Crescent and explained why there are now more rewards for everyone.

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Rewards and Better Content Thanks to Complaints

Why are there more rewards now? In the interview, Tsuyoshi Yokozawa and Daisuke Nakagawa say that there are now many more new items as rewards in Occult Crescent. The longer you play, the more items you will receive automatically. They say they want to encourage collectors: […] we encourage completionists to see if they can obtain them all.

How are the devs approaching the development of Field Excursions? The increase in rewards is one of the improvements the team implemented based on feedback from previous Field Excursions. The development of the very first content, Eureka (2017), was extremely challenging. Nevertheless, they received a lot of positive feedback, but also criticism: […] we also received a lot of negative feedback about gameplay being unclear and/or the content being boring.

To later develop the second iteration of the Field Excursions Bozja (2019), the devs claimed to take both positive and negative feedback from Eureka with them. Among other things, they wanted to orient the content more towards casual players. The crucial point here, however, was that there weren’t enough core elements to keep players engaged for the long term.

This resulted in a lack of content that people could really sink time into and a lower degree of freedom. In Save the Queen, we incorporated improvements on issues we experienced with Eureka, and encountered new issues raised from the community’s feedback.

In fact, the popularity of the Field Excursions surprised the developers. Initially, they assumed that this content would appeal only to a very specific group of players. Now it seems to them that more and more players are looking forward to the next version.

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The developers also suspect that the Field Operations are popular in part because a lot of player feedback has been integrated. The numerous complaints and praise from the community have helped them in the development process. The fact that there are now overall more rewards has led to veterans having many items in their inventory, and duplicates are now donated to special NPCs: A player from Final Fantasy 14 suggests that you should donate your unused items to special NPCs that are not actually NPCs

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YouTuber disassembles Steam Deck for 2,600 euros, shows which features didn’t make it to the final device

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time < 1 minutes

Ein YouTuber hat den Prototypen vom Steam Deck zerlegt. Einige Features darauf haben es nicht in das heute erhältliche Modell geschafft.

Der YouTube-Kanal „Bringus Studios“ hat einen Prototyp des Steam Decks erhalten, der etwa 3.000 US-Dollar (2.600 Euro) gekostet haben soll. Davon berichtet unter anderem das englischsprachige Magazin TomsHardware.

Dieser Prototyp unterscheidet sich in mehreren Punkten deutlich vom finalen, heute erhältlichen Steam Deck. Besonders interessant sind die technischen und designbezogenen Unterschiede, die zeigen, wie sich das Konzept von Valves Handheld im Laufe der Entwicklung verändert hat. Diese Unterschiede zeigt „Bringus Studios“ auf YouTube.com.

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Prototyp vom Steam Deck bot Anschluss für externe Grafikkarte

Was macht der Prototyp anders? Der Prototyp verfügt über einige Features, die es in der heute verkauften Serienversion nicht mehr gibt, darunter die Unterstützung für eine separate, diskrete GPU, kleinere Joysticks und kreisförmige Touchpads. Das finale Steam Deck hingegen setzt auf eine integrierte AMD-APU, größere Joysticks und längliche Touchpads, wie sie heute bekannt sind

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  • Der Prototyp bietet die Möglichkeit, eine dedizierte Grafikkarte anzuschließen, was für Handheld-Geräte eher ungewöhnlich ist. ASUS bietet für den ROG Ally die Möglichkeit, eine ROG XG Mobile über einen speziellen Anschluss zu verbinden. Das ist eine spezielle externe Grafikkarte von ASUS.
  • Die Joysticks des Prototyps sind kleiner, was vermutlich weniger ergonomisch ist. Die Touchpads sind rund, während die Serienmodelle auf längliche Touchpads setzen, die eine präzisere Steuerung bei PC-Spielen ermöglichen. Der Prototyp ist insgesamt etwas kantiger und weniger ergonomisch
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The director of the new Jurassic World actually had no desire to do the film – Until he saw the script

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Starting in early July, fans of dinosaurs can look forward to a new film. With Jurassic World: The Rebirth, the well-known franchise is back. The director of the film, Gareth Edwards, was initially reluctant about the project, but he was convinced.

What kind of film is it? Jurassic World: The Rebirth is a new installment in the Jurassic Park franchise. Unlike in the World trilogy, there are new main characters this time. The cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali.

The film features an expedition to a dangerous remote island to obtain crucial DNA for medical development. However, the prehistoric inhabitants pose a significant threat.

The film is directed by Gareth Edwards, although he was initially reluctant to take it on. However, after reading the script, his mind changed.

You can watch the trailer for the film here:

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Jurassic World: The Rebirth – Trailer for the new dino movie

I read this script and wanted to hate it

What does Edwards say? Gareth Edwards is well-versed in sci-fi and monsters. In 2014, he directed Godzilla, in 2016 Rogue One, and in 2023 The Creator. As he reveals in an interview (via GamesRadar), he initially wanted to take a break from filmmaking. But then came the script for Jurassic World: The Rebirth.

He explains that he was ready to politely decline and thank them for considering him. But then he read the script: I read this script and wanted to hate it. By the end of the script, Edwards was convinced and chose to direct the film, despite his previous desire not to.

The script is by David Koepp, who also wrote the screenplay for the first Jurassic Park from 1993. In the interview, Edwards praises the characters. He wanted to be part of it, even though it would take a lot of time: I just thought: Okay, I won’t be able to do anything else but this.

Nevertheless, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that he ultimately couldn’t refuse.

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When will Jurassic World: The Rebirth be released? You can watch the new dinosaur film in theaters on July 2, 2025. If you want to learn more about the dinosaurs from Jurassic Park in the meantime, you can check out this article: Expert explains how realistic the dinos in the “Jurassic Park” films actually are

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Pokémon GO brings an item that allows you to improve your monsters – Here’s how it works

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO there will soon be the new “Bottle Cap”, or rather the “Capsule”. We summarize all known information so far.

A leak had already hinted at it, and now there is a first official confirmation: In a 12-second teaser on YouTube, the golden capsule was announced.

The teaser features the five legendary Regi-Pokémon, along with the GO-Fest-2025 logo. This matches the event “Inheritance of Antiquity”, which runs from June 23 to June 27, and of course the global GO Fest on June 28 and 29.

Currently, it looks more like a release in July, as there were already some additional details in a stream about the Pokémon North America International Championships. The corresponding clip was shared by LeekDuck via Facebook.

How do you get the caps? In the video, it is mentioned that the golden capsule will first appear through the GO-Deluxe-Pass. This is the paid version of the monthly GO-pass, during which different levels must be reached to unlock rewards.

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What do Bottle Caps bring in Pokémon GO?

What is the golden capsule? “Bottle Caps” or “Caps” are used in the main games to improve Pokémon stats. With silver capsules, one stat is improved, while with golden capsules, multiple stats of Pokémon are enhanced.

The capsules will have a similar effect in Pokémon GO. They can be used to improve stats. The capsule can be used to activate “Hyper Training” by giving the capsule to your buddy Pokémon.

From then on, you will have 365 days to complete the training. This will likely consist of various tasks that will then improve the respective stats. This way, you would have the opportunity to enhance your rare or legendary Pokémon if they do not have perfect stats. Particularly Pokémon that only appear once in the game could be interesting here.

More information about the feature is expected to be released soon. As soon as more is known, we will keep you updated.

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What did the leaks say? Some of the new information aligns with the leak that already hinted at the caps – but only regarding the golden capsule. The leak also mentioned a silver capsule that only improves single stats. Whether and how it makes it into the game is still unclear. Read more about the capsule leak in Pokémon GO here.

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Customer sends four RTX 4090 for 5,600 euros for repair – Three are blatant fakes

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Ein YouTuber und Reparaturtechniker bekommt vier Grafikkarten zur Reparatur geschickt. Nur sind von vier Karten eine dreiste Fälschung. Nur eine Grafikkarte ist ein Original, diese funktioniert am Ende wieder. Dennoch zeigt das Beispiel, welche dreiste Methoden Betrüger einsetzen, um Fälschungen zu verstecken.

Der chinesische YouTuber und Techniker (im Titelbild), der so viel wie „Zhang who fixes computers“ (Zhang repariert Computer) heißt, bekam von einem Kunden gleich vier Grafikkarten des Typs RTX 4090 zugeschickt. Davon berichtet das englischsprachige Magazin TomsHardware.

Der Kunde soll damals pro Grafikkarte 1.394 US-Dollar (etwa 1.200 Euro) gezahlt haben. Das sind zusammen knapp 5.000 Euro. Gleich drei der vier eingeschickten Modelle waren Fälschungen, wie der YouTuber erklärt.

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Vier Grafikkarten, drei davon sind Fälschungen

Gleich drei der vier eingeschickten Modelle erwiesen sich als dreiste Fälschungen. Und die Betrüger nutzen immer raffinierte Methoden, um ihre Fälschungen zu verstecken:

  • Erste Karte: Der QR-Code befand sich an der falschen Stelle: Beim Original befindet sich der QR-Code ganz unten links. Die Karte hatte zudem gefälschten VRAM (Speicher).
  • Zweite Karte: Auch hier war der QR-Code an der falschen Stelle. Die GPU hatte einen gelaserten „AD102“-Aufdruck, war aber offenbar manipuliert. Die Oberfläche des Chips wies Beschädigungen auf.
  • Dritte Karte: Das Modell hatte ein ungewöhnlich grünes Substrat (Leiterplatte), das deutlich auffiel. Zudem war die Substratplatte dünner als bei einer echten RTX 4090 und der Metallrahmen war nicht richtig auf der Platine befestigt.
  • Vierte Karte: Ein Original und defekt. Auf der Grafikkarte waren kaputte GDDR6X-Chips und defekte Kondensatoren, doch der Techniker konnte die RTX 4090 reparieren.

Kann man gefälschte Modelle erkennen? Ja, der YouTuber gibt Tipps, wie man echte RTX 4090 erkennt: Der QR-Code befindet sich bei legitimen RTX 4090-Modellen ganz unten links auf dem GPU-Substrat, bei RTX 3090 und RTX 3080 etwas darüber. Betrüger verschieben diesen QR-Code meistens nicht, was ein einfaches Erkennungsmerkmal ist.

Teilweise gehen Betrüger auch deutlich einfacher vor: In einem Fall hatte ein Betrüger etwa die echte Grafikkarte nur durch einen wertlosen Kühler ausgetauscht.

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A 700-year-old book from Europe is sold out in Japan and the reason is an anime game

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

A book by the Italian author Dante Alighieri from 1321 suddenly skyrockets in Japan. The writer and his work appear in an Anime game.

What kind of game is it? The game that has led to increased book sales is called Fate/Grand Order. It is a free mobile title with gacha mechanics, presented in anime style. 

According to Gacha Revenue, the title achieved the eighth-best revenue in the gacha sector in May 2025. While it stands above Wuthering Waves, it is still far behind Love and Deepspace.

In the game, you are the Master and summon various characters as “Servants” to then have them battle monsters in turn-based fights. The summoned figures are typically depictions of real historical figures, including Gaius Julius Caesar, Lancelot, and Jeanne d’Arc.

Recently, there has been another celebrity from the real world that has led to increased book sales.

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Fate/Grand Order: The trailer for the mobile game with historical figures

Gacha game boosts sales of a 700-year-old book

What does it have to do with book sales? Since March 2025, Dante Alighieri has been in the game. His complete story has been included in the gacha title since June 2025. It is based on the stories from Dante’s works in the real world.

Dante is in reality the author of the 700-year-old book “The Divine Comedy” and is mainly known as a poet and philosopher in history. Now he is also a stylish anime character that can be summoned in a gacha game.

The aforementioned book costs around €35, but it includes illustrations that are also used in the game. For example, the 9 circles of hell (Dante’s Inferno) are featured. It’s no surprise that fans of the anime game are digging even deeper into their pockets to buy the book.

What does Gacha mean?

A gacha game is a video game in which players spend in-game currency to obtain random virtual items such as characters, equipment, cards, or other bonuses. The in-game currency is purchased with real money. The name derives from Japanese gachapon machines, whose dispensed items are also based on luck.

How well is it selling now? As reported by the book publisher Kawade Shobo Shinsha on X, the complete edition of the work has been selling more than usual since the release of Dante’s story. Sales in Japan have increased by 130%, and the publisher even has to reprint copies.

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Fate/Grand Order is, by the way, part of the Fate universe. There are several animes related to the franchise. Our MeinMMO author Esmeralda Eickemeyer finds the anime so good that she watches the series every year: An anime is so good that I watch it once a year, even though I already know it by heart

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