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Is there a Shiny Mega Alakazam? Yes, with luck, you can find and catch shiny Alakazam in Pokémon GO after the raid and evolve them into Shiny Mega Alakazam via Mega Evolution.

How many trainers are needed? With the best counters at high levels, you can defeat the boss in pairs. With lower levels but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers. To complete the raids quickly, groups with many participants are recommended.

Additionally, you can assemble your battle team even before you dive into the fights. This not only ensures that you can always start the battle with your best setup right away but also saves you a bit of time in each individual raid lobby: Tips for Organizing Raid Teams.

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Pokémon GO: Defeating Groudon – The 20 Best Counters in the Raid Guide

Franzi Korittke 15. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

In the following raid guide, we show you the 20 best counters against Groudon in Pokémon GO. Here on MeinMMO, you can read which movesets you should use, whether Groudon is available as shiny, and how many trainers you need for the battle.

What kind of Pokémon is Groudon? Groudon is a legendary Pokémon from the 3rd generation of games. It is a Ground type and has no pre-evolutions or evolutions. Furthermore, it is one of the best Ground attackers in Pokémon GO.

When can you encounter Groudon? Groudon returns on April 15, 2026, at 6:00 AM in 5-star raids. You have until April 21, 2026, at 10:00 PM to challenge the boss.

Update from April 15, 2026: We have updated the article for you.

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Defeating Groudon in Raid – The 20 Best Counters

Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn
Mega Sceptile with Fury Cutter and Frenzy Plant
Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Dragon Ascent
Black Kyurem with Dragon Tail and Freeze Shock
Shadow Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
Shaymin (Sky Forme) with Magical Leaf and Grass Knot
Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Mega Venusaur with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant
Zarude with Vine Whip and Power Whip
Shadow Chesnaught with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant
Mega Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
Shadow Gyarados with Waterfall and Hydro Pump
Shadow Tangrowth with Vine Whip and Power Whip
Mega Gardevoir with Magical Leaf and Triple Axel
Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
Rillaboom with Razor Leaf and Frenzy Plant
Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Solar Beam
Crowned Shield Zamazenta with Ice Fang and Behemoth Bash

Weaknesses of Groudon: As Groudon is a Ground-type Pokémon, it has a weakness to Water, Grass, and Ice attacks. To defeat Groudon as quickly as possible, you should use this weakness in battle.

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Can you catch shiny Groudon? Yes, Groudon is also available in its shiny form in the game. Look out for an example with a neon green body.

How many trainers are needed? With at least trainer level 40 and the best counters, you can already bring Groudon down with just three trainers. However, we recommend bringing a few more trainers along. This way, the raid will be much more relaxed.

You can already take the time to assemble your raid teams in advance. This can save you some time when joining the raid lobby and have you ready for the raid right away. We explain how this works in our tips for organizing raid teams.

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Teacher teaches his students physics with One Piece, using incredible blackboard drawings

Jasmin Beverungen 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

A physics teacher from Mexico teaches his students about the laws of nature. To convey this as understandably as possible, he uses charts from One Piece and other animes.

What are those chalk drawings? On Instagram, the teacher from Mexico proudly shows the chalk drawings he creates for his students. There are surprisingly many images from One Piece to be seen:

With the help of Sogeking, the teacher explains the skewed parabolic trajectory.
With his G 2, Luffy can move faster. A great example to symbolize the calculation of airspeed.
Who better to explain magnetic and electrical attraction than Enel, the God of Thunder?
Even the battle between Gear-5 Luffy and Lucci clearly shows how 2 forces clash according to Newton’s laws.

However, the chalk drawings also contain not only illustrations, but also informative sketches that help explain physics understandably. Additionally, there are other animes that appear here, such as the fire from the movie Howl’s Moving Castle. It is meant to illustratively show heat transfer.

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Many students would have liked a teacher like that

What do people say in the comments? In the comment section of the individual sketches, users overflow with praise for the images. They celebrate the artist as a unique teacher they would have liked to have had in their school days.

Especially the combination of a popular anime and such a dry subject as physics seems extremely motivating to many users. The most liked chalk drawing with Sogeking has already gathered over 500,000 likes and 700 comments.

No wonder some think such images would be too precious to wipe away. Some joke that they would refuse to clean the board.

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With familiar faces like Luffy and Zoro, the barrier to learning dry formulas from physics decreases. In Japan, it is even possible to have that as a school subject. There, the anime visits different schools and discusses with the students what they want to achieve in life: Children in Japan have the opportunity to experience One Piece as a school subject

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Sellers of Pokémon cards have a big problem with scalpers, now they are taking action with a new solution

Johanna 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

To make it harder for resellers to resell coveted Pokémon merchandise in the future, there is a new tactic: A newsletter that fans can subscribe to, with a link that quickly loses its validity.

What problem is to be solved? Scalpers are people who buy up a large quantity of a popular item to resell it at a higher price. This can be a problem for example during the release of a highly anticipated game console, but increasingly also with Pokémon merchandise.

Especially new sets from the Pokémon trading card game are often affected by this problem. The fewer copies there are of a card, the more it is worth and can be sold for a corresponding amount of money.

For the release of upcoming Pokémon merchandise, the Pokémon Center has now come up with a solution: A kind of Early Access with a newsletter on the site.

You can also easily collect Pokémon cards digitally on your smartphone with Pokémon TCG Pocket:

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Invitation link self-destructs if necessary

What does the solution look like? There will now be action against resellers with a newsletter and a special link. Fans can sign up for a newsletter and will be selected with some luck, allowing them to choose and buy the desired merchandise before anyone else.

The newsletter contains an invitation link that is valid once. If multiple browsers or devices use this link simultaneously, it will be noticed and the link will lose its validity immediately.

If someone tries to manipulate the system in some way using multiple accounts to get more than one opportunity for the merchandise, they risk complete exclusion.

This way, selected customers, hopefully true fans of the franchise, will get a chance to buy the coveted merchandise.

It is important to mention, however, that signing up for the newsletter does not guarantee access. At least this offers a solution to a long-existing problem.

By the way, MeinMMO author Paul Kutzner recently tried out the dark side. In the game TCG Card Shop Simulator on Steam, he played as a scalper and even enjoyed the role. You can read more about it here on MeinMMO: I’m currently becoming a virtual scalper on Steam – and I love it

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“That hurts me in the heart” – Zarbex is happy about one of his biggest fans on Twitch, discovers that he is not real

Johanna 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

Anyone streaming on Twitch automatically has a chat where viewers can write using their accounts. Streamers and viewers interact this way. But what happens if the viewer who is most present in the chat is not a person but a bot instead? This happened to streamer Maik Zarbex.

Which fan is not real? In one of his past Twitch streams, one of his moderators pointed out to the Twitch streamer Zarbex that his top chatter wahlju from the last 2 years does not actually exist: he is just a bot.

Zarbex looked at the messages that the bot had sent right after the hint: most of them consisted of just a hahahahaha with an added XD.

The bot was only revealed because it had been banned by the moderators and then submitted a ban appeal. In a ban appeal, viewers who have been excluded from the chat due to a violation of rules have a way to request whether they can be unbanned.

Bot wahlju apparently also wanted to participate in the chat again. However, the message in the ban appeal clearly indicated him as a non-human, as the bot promoted his own company, from which he originated. Thus, he can probably forget about getting unbanned.

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Loyal chatter of Zarbex does not exist

How does Zarbex react? Zarbex initially commented on the whole situation with a sarcastic I am broken (Source: Twitch from minute 00:57:10). He further explained that he had recognized the name in the chat repeatedly.

This really hurts my heart because that was such a loyal chatter. I even knew him by name. It’s like having been in a relationship with a woman for 10 years and in the end finding out it was just an AI robot.

– Zarbex on Twitch from 01:02:28

Later, Zarbex looked at the bot account: apparently, it had been following him since March 2025, so a whole year. For 2025, the account was even one of the most active accounts in the chat.

Looking at Zarbex’s Twitch recap from 2025 on YouTube, one can discover the bot account wahlju in the category Your biggest fans. At that time, Zarbex also mentioned, just like now, that he would know him from the chat.

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On Twitch, Zarbex was the newcomer of the year 2024. Meanwhile, he plays among the top German streamers. Although he is so well-known, the Twitch streamer still insists on his privacy, even in public: Twitch streamer has 14,000 viewers, does not want to be photographed secretly: “Not the property of the public”

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“The true AAAA game”: Pirate game starts very positively on Steam, attracting more than 47,000 players

Jasmin Beverungen 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

The pirate game Windrose starts today in Early Access on Steam. Now the first reviews are slowly coming in, and players are very optimistic.

How is the Early Access received? Those who take advantage of the introductory offer of €26.99 can dive into the world of Windrose on Steam. The developers describe the game as a PvE survival adventure set in the pirate era with Soulslite combat.

In Early Access, about 2 thirds of all content from the full version should already be visible. Over time, 50% more content is expected to be added, including new biomes, bosses, and ships. The story is also expected to continue.

The development team at Kraken Express anticipates that the Early Access will last around 1.5 to 2.5 years.

At this time, around 48,500 players are simultaneously active in Windrose (as of April 14, 2026, 5:15 PM, via SteamDB). The trend is rising, so we will likely see the maximum in the coming weeks. However, there is already a clear opinion about the game.

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Windrose succeeds where big studios fail

How is the game received? Currently, Windrose has a very positive rating. About 91% of the 502 users have rated the game more positively than negatively. While the 502 users may not be statistically significant, considering that there are currently over 48,500 players in the game, they do provide a preliminary direction.

In the reviews on Steam, players write that Windrose is better than expensive AAAA competitors from big studios. They are referring to the pirate adventure Skull and Bones, which confidently claimed to be an AAAA title. This is basically the highest budget level for gamers.

After the release, however, there was a major backlash for Skull and Bones, which is currently absent for Windrose. Players praise the following aspects:

The combination of open-world exploration, crafting, land survival, and naval battles is considered refreshing.
The seamless transition between battles at sea and exploration of islands on land is also praised.
Especially in co-op mode, the game is a lot of fun.
The overall pirate vibe and setting fully captivate the players.

There is also some criticism. As much fun as the co-op mode is, the solo mode feels much slower and more sluggish. Additionally, the game shows signs of still being in Early Access. While it has a strong foundation, some systems and mechanics still need refinement.

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Originally, Windrose was supposed to be an MMORPG. However, during development, the team decided to change course and turn it into a survival game. You can read about the development story here: New pirate game on Steam starts today in Early Access, was originally supposed to be an MMORPG

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Imagine Dragons fulfill a childhood dream, release their first game on Steam today

Cedric Holmeier 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

If you think of music with Imagine Dragons, you are actually right. But now the musicians are launching their first game Last Flag on Steam as developers.

What do Imagine Dragons have to do with video games? Songs like Radioactive, Believer, Demons, or Bones have been streamed over a billion times on Spotify. This fame is what Imagine Dragons, specifically singer Dan Reynolds and his brother, band manager Mac Reynolds, want to leverage to create their own video game.

In collaboration with Night Street Games, the two are living their dream. They say in their documentary on YouTube: “Mac and I have always dreamed of founding a game studio for as long as I can remember.”

Their debut work brings a nearly forgotten genre back to life, just waiting for a new coat of paint.

Here you can watch the trailer for the game Last Flag:

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Last Flag shows in the trailer what the shooter by Imagine Dragons is about

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TF2, Halo and LoL in one

What kind of game is it? The two brothers did not find it easy to choose a genre. While Mac prefers playing shooters, Dan is at home with MOBAs like LoL. Accordingly, a game emerged that aims to be both tactically challenging and really action-packed.

Last Flag revives the old “Capture the Flag” mode. The goal in a 5vs.5 shooter is to capture the enemy team’s flag and protect your own.

At the same time, the tactical depth of the mode is further enhanced by hiding your own flag. Meanwhile, both teams are busy tussling over a tower in the center of the map, which holds clues about the location of the opposing flag.

Dan Reynolds explains this in the documentary: “The fact that you can hide your flag and it doesn’t always stay in the same position is really the core of Last Flag. It should capture this feeling I had when I hid my flag on the playground back in school during PE.”

What do the two think about their game? The two have a clear vision for their title. Last Flag is not meant to aim too high, but rather to focus clearly on the single game mode. The maps, the heroes, their skills, and everything else are tailored to that one game mode.

Accordingly, the price is also sharp, as it is set to cost 15 € on Steam. However, there will be a discount campaign at release that will reduce the hero shooter right away.

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It is not common for famous artists to try their hand at game development. Consequently, the launch of Last Flag will be exciting, and it could become big thanks to the prominent support. However, a long-lasting contender could compete with the release: EA is reviving its cash cow shooter – 300,000 players on Steam show that you can still have fun

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A grandma from Night City is responsible for the worst fate in Cyberpunk 2077, and I will never forgive that

Caroline Fuller 14. April 2026 Reading time 3 minutes

Cyberpunk 2077 is a game full of people who are rarely completely morally black or white. V is also not someone who should boast of moral superiority. However, there is a resident of Night City whom MeinMMO editor Caro will never forgive for a particularly heinous act.

Cyberpunk 2077 often throws players and me into various dilemmas that are not easy to solve and are often decided by which path holds the least evil. My V is no saint and makes some decisions based more on feeling than on the correct behavior of a professional mercenary.

Therefore, I want to judge as few inhabitants of Night City as possible… With one exception: Wakako Okada, the “Lady of Westbrook” and one of the few major fixers in Night City.

It’s no wonder that the job of a fixer is only suited for the kind of people who can switch off their empathy like a switch to act lucratively and, as much as possible, to maintain their own reputation. But Wakako went too far for me.

With one action, she not only ensured that I and consequently my V lost all respect for her but also contributed to one of the worst and most tragic fates in Cyberpunk 2077, which makes me damned angry and sad every time.

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Few suffer as terribly in Cyberpunk 2077 as Evelyn Parker

Wakako may have played a short but crucial role in the terrible fate of Evelyn Parker. The person V initially meets as a client for the heist at Konpeki Plaza hides a much deeper motivation and a tragic attempt to escape her own fate.

Evelyn is a so-called “Doll,” a sex worker with a chip that adapts her behavior to the wishes and desires of clients and erases her memory after the session. In both a metaphorical and literal sense, a doll, a toy.

After the Konpeki heist from the tutorial goes sideways, Evelyn ends up back with her Dollhouse employer at “Clouds.” There, she is silenced by a targeted virus from her own clients, the Voodoo Boys, because she knew too much about their plans.

She barely survived the attack, but her cyberware was so severely damaged that she became almost comatose. What followed made her one of the most tragic characters in the game for me.

Wakako makes one of the most heartless and soulless decisions, even for a Night City fixer

The manager of Clouds decided, after several attempts to repair Evelyn’s cyberware and offenses against her body, to sell the broken doll to a particularly slimy ripperdoc named Fingers. Without promising measures to restore her, Evelyn’s former employer handed over her body to the ripper as payment.

Fingers eventually contacted Wakako to secure a particularly lucrative deal – and Wakako, a woman with extensive connections, delivered.

She ensured that Evelyn was sold to the Scavengers, one of the worst kinds of gangs you absolutely do not want to encounter in Night City. They recognized the potential of an implanted doll chip and exploited Evelyn for the production of snuff braindances for the black market, forcing her to endure one unspeakable situation after another.

Only after being rescued by Judy with V’s help could Evelyn escape this torture, but only for a short time. Evelyn was unable to overcome the events and ultimately took her own life in Judy’s bathtub.

Wakako knew exactly what she was doing

Wakako had no ill will towards Evelyn and no other reason to sell her to the Scavengers than pure indifference. The Scavs are known for trading body modifications, cyberware, and organs on the black market, just as they produce snuff braindances.

Wakako’s base is unfortunately also located on Jig-Jig Street, where sex work and the dealing of increasingly extreme material is the order of the day.

She knew exactly what she was doing. And that makes her not only one of the most ruthless fixers but also one of the most heartless and coldest individuals in all of Night City, to whom neither I nor V will ever give any respect.

Perhaps it’s because she is a woman herself, or maybe it’s just the gut-wrenching staging of the game. But I will never be able to get used to Evelyn’s fate in any playthrough and always have to take a break after her story.

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While some gangs decide to make some people’s lives a real hell without any remorse, there are also other groups that see it differently. Referring to a gang that took Evelyn Parker under their protection, rather than seeing her as an outsider, and that was none other than the smallest but most respectable group in Cyberpunk 2077: The smallest gang from Cyberpunk 2077 is known to every player, but few know what really lies behind the Mox

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“The Data Don’t Lie” – LoL coach secretly tracks the period of his duo partner for a better win rate

Lydia 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

The LoL player and coach Saskio kept track of his female players’ hormone cycles for months in League of Legends. On X he claims to have noticed impacts on gameplay behavior and win rate.

What did the coach do? The LoL player and part-time coach Tony Chau, aka Saskio, went viral on X (formerly Twitter) with the claim that he documented his duo partner’s monthly cycle for months. In a post from April 13, 2026, he claimed that his partner Yuulu is a completely different player when she has her period.

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Cycle reportedly affects gameplay behavior and win rate

This is what he claims to have discovered: Saskio asserts that the cycle has significant effects on the gameplay behavior of his duo partners. Player Yuulu plays significantly more aggressively during her period. Therefore, he would choose the champ Tristana even then and dive into fights with her:

“I match her chaos with my chaos. When she flashes forward, I flash with her. We both commit war crimes at the SAME TIME.”

However, outside of menstruation, things look quite different: Yuulu suddenly plays methodically and calculated, and dies less often. Then he chooses Vayne and waits for good opportunities for a fight. This approach impacts the win rate: during the period it is at 52%, outside it shoots up to 57.5%.

Saskio says: “The data doesn’t lie.” He recorded over 147 matches. His predictions are so accurate that he can now predict Yuulu’s period more precisely than her own tracking app.

In an article on X, Saskio goes into more detail about the “science” behind his approach.

This is what is being discussed: The mood in the nearly 250 comments on X can be summarized as follows: “Fascinating … but pretty creepy.” Users are amused by the premise and impressed by the attention to detail, but also criticize that Saskio apparently neither obtained his teammate’s consent to track this personal data nor to share it with the public. After all, the post has now been seen over 3.5 million times.

How scientific is this whole thing? Saskio’s approach should not be confused with actual scientific work. 147 matches may seem like a lot, but as a sample, it is relatively small and has limited statistical significance, especially considering external factors such as day form and teammates. Anyone who has ever tackled a PvP game is painfully aware of the influence of matchmaking.

Nevertheless, the basic idea has a scientific basis. A study from University College London from 2025 suggests that the hormonal cycle may actually affect the athletic performance of female individuals.

However, the results differ from the data of the LoL coach: women tend to perform particularly well on cognitive tests during ovulation, while reaction time is fastest during their period — even though participants reported feeling their worst physically during this time.

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A new setting makes Crimson Desert even more immersive, and we show you how to set it up

Christos Tsogos 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

Crimson Desert is continuously being improved by the developers, and a recent update has implemented a setting that elevates your gaming experience in Pywel to a new level – you just have to set it up correctly.

What setting is it about? The recently released Update 1.03.00, released on April 11, 2026, introduced new options in Crimson Desert that enhance gameplay. Primarily, it concerns camera settings, which include:

Camera field of view
Vertical camera position
Horizontal camera position
Automatic camera rotation in movement direction
Adjust camera to movement direction

Since they are hidden under the options in the “Accessibility” section, some players may have missed them. At least you now know where to find them. But what do you need to set to immerse yourself better in Pywel? We will show you.

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More immersion with just three options

What do I need to change? In the settings, go to “Accessibility” and change the following options to these values:

Camera field of view: 65
Vertical camera position: 15
Horizontal camera position: 15

CD-Einstellungen — Here you can find the settings

Crimson Desert camera options before — Here you can find the settings

What do our parameters change? The camera field of view is essentially the FOV setting. With it, your field of view is expanded, making the image appear more realistic, as you can see much more in your view.

The vertical and horizontal camera positions are also set so that your characters are more centrally positioned in the image.

This way, you are in the center while still having enough distance in your field of view to perceive your surroundings perfectly. If you do not like these settings, feel free to experiment a bit. This allows for various versions that deliver more or less immersion.

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These were all the important details on how you can improve your gaming experience in Crimson Desert with just three small adjustments. Do you have other parameters that you would suggest to the readers? Then feel free to write them in the comments. You can find more guides on Crimson Desert here: Crimson Desert: All guides, tips, and lists at a glance

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You are not mistaken: Your favorite AI has really become dumber, and an AMD engineer provides the proof

Claudio Niggenkemper 14. April 2026 Reading time 3 minutes

A new analysis is causing a stir: A well-known AI for developers is said to have lost significant performance. The software engineer and head of AI at AMD, Stella Laurenzo, mentions up to 67% less thinking depth. The possible reasons behind this are likely recent updates.

Which AI assistant is it about? Claude Code is a coding tool developed by Anthropic that runs directly in the terminal and helps developers refactor, document, or debug code efficiently.

Now, the coding AI from Anthropic is under criticism. The trigger is an analysis by the tech giant AMD, which documents a significant decline in performance.

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The center of the criticism is an investigation of about 7,000 real usage sessions. It was observed that the AI performed worse in many cases than before. According to Stella Laurenzo, head of AI at AMD, and reports from Winbuzzer and The Register, efficiency is said to have decreased by up to 67 percent in certain scenarios (via GitHub).

Especially notable was that the AI, when faced with tasks it could reliably solve before, now often delivered incorrect or incomplete results.

Unable to perform complex technical tasks

How was the deterioration discovered? The findings come not from an isolated test, but from evaluating real use. Stella Laurenzo had thousands of interactions with the AI analyzed to better understand its behavior in everyday situations.

The AMD team had logged every conducted Claude Code session since January 2026. The data foundation consists of thousands of logged sessions with tens of thousands of individual thought steps (Winbuzzer).

This revealed a clear pattern: The AI needed, on average, more attempts to find solutions and abandoned more complex tasks. The AMD internal developers also reported that answers were less precise or skipped important steps.

These changes were measurable and occurred consistently over many sessions. According to Laurenzo, this means Claude Code is unable to perform complex technical tasks.

Made dumber by update?

Why has the AI deteriorated? A clear cause has not yet been confirmed. However, according to the analysis, the decline is not due to a large, obvious error, but rather two small changes that together had significant consequences. On the one hand, the introduction of adaptive thinking and the adjustment of the so-called effort value.

What is “adaptive thinking” and why is it a problem? In February 2026, Anthropic introduced a feature called “adaptive thinking.” The idea behind it: The AI decides for itself how much “thinking effort” it puts into an answer (devpik & Anthropic).

In simplified terms:

For easy tasks, it only thinks briefly or skips them entirely.
For difficult tasks, it should think longer and more thoroughly.

This saves computing power and makes the AI faster.

In practice, however, something unexpected happened: In some cases, the AI decided to not think at all.

This specifically means that for the tasks where careful thinking would have been crucial, the AI skipped this step and instead delivered incorrect answers.

What else has changed? Additionally, at the beginning of March, a second, even less noticeable change was made: The so-called “effort” value was adjusted. This value determines how much maximum “thinking power” the AI is even allowed to exert.
Previously, this was set to “high” by default, afterward only to “medium” (Venturebeat & GitHub).

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Bill Gates predicted an AI revolution and assured that artificial intelligence will do something that computers cannot do

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Meanwhile, the lead developer of Claude Code, Boris Cherny (GitHub) has responded to the criticism from Stella Laurenzo and confirmed certain adjustments and possible deteriorations.

Artificial intelligence is now used in many areas. Above all, many people use it in everyday life. And Generation Z has discovered AI as a therapeutic aid. But this can lead to a big problem: AI like ChatGPT tells users what they want to hear

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26 MMOs that wanted your money via Kickstarter – A sad balance after 14 years

Karsten Scholz 14. April 2026 Reading time 24 minutes

Since the Kickstarter boom in the 2010s, there has been a whole host of developers wanting to finance their MMO through crowdfunding. But which games have actually been released? MeinMMO delivers the reckoning after more than a decade.

Wasteland 2, Divinity – Original Sin, Pillars of Eternity … these are all role-playing games that successfully gathered a significant part of their funding through Kickstarter in the 2010s, which initiated a real crowdfunding boom in the gaming industry. The existence of games like Baldur’s Gate 3 or Avowed today can also be attributed to the successes of these projects.

The boom, however, did not stop at other genres either. From 2012, we counted more than 20 MMO(RPG)s that have also made their way through Kickstarter in the past 14 years. But what has actually happened to all these projects? Which games have been released, which were discontinued, and which are still in development?

MeinMMO presents you with the – spoiler: quite sobering – reckoning below, starting with the oldest Kickstarter MMOs. Through the table of contents, you can jump directly to the MMO projects that interest you the most, if desired.

Update from April 14, 2026: We have added a section about the VR MMORPG Asteria and checked all other topic blocks for their currentness.

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Star Citizen

Star Citizen set a very high bar with its success on Kickstarter but only later transformed into a historical project of superlatives. More than 5.6 million backers have raised over 809 million US dollars through crowdfunding (via robertsspaceindustries.com) enabling a large team to work on Star Citizen for many years.

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The release? There is still no fixed date. This also applies to the single-player spinoff Squadron 42. At least studio head Chris Roberts announced that Squadron 42 is set to be released next year. Star Citizen is expected to follow a year or two later – so 2027 or 2028.

That would be up to 17 years after the start of pre-production of Star Citizen in 2011 and up to 16 years after the start of the Kickstarter campaign in 2012. At that time, the plan was, by the way, to deliver the game in November 2014 (!) (Source: kickstarter.com).

The good news: Those who checked it out a long time ago may be pleasantly surprised at how much fun the current alpha of Star Citizen can be. This is mainly due to the updates over the past year or two. With alpha update 4.0, you could achieve, for example, a significant tech milestone for the SciFi MMO in 2024.

Following were the alpha updates 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3, which included, among other things, launcher 2.0, dynamic NPC conversations, new fauna, radiation, dynamic rain and snow, additional missions, and much more.

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Warhammer Brings 20 Lost Video Games from Your Childhood Back to Steam, Makes Them Playable on Gaming PCs

Cedric Holmeier 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

The developers behind many of the old Warhammer games have updated them and brought them to Steam so you can relive your childhood.

What kind of games are these? Anyone who has been a gamer for a long time knows the problem: the favorite video games from childhood are no longer available and if you still have a copy, it no longer runs on the current gaming PC.

The developers at SNEG, who are behind many of the Warhammer classics, are taking care of this and making the retro games playable again for veterans and newcomers.

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Childhood Back on Steam

What have the developers improved? The developers at SNEG, who are behind many of the old Warhammer titles, have improved over 20 video games that were released since 1990.

They are supposed to run on modern gaming PCs again and no longer require cumbersome modifications to be compatible with a new system. Buying the games will also be easier. The developers have packed all 20 titles on Steam, where you can now simply purchase them.

Which titles are affected? In total, 20 old titles are affected that can now be purchased as a collection on Steam. To celebrate the upgrade, the developers have also announced a 20% discount on individual titles until April 20.

Anyone wanting to buy several of the old games will be even luckier. In the “Warhammer Classics” bundle on Steam, there are 13 parts for about €90 instead of €166 while the offer lasts.

Here you can find a list of all modernized games:

Space Hulk
Space Hulk: Ascension
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach
Talisman: Horus Heresy
Talisman: Origins
Man O’ War: Corsair – Warhammer Naval Battles
Warhammer Quest
Warhammer Quest 2: The End Times
Legacy of Dorn: Herald of Oblivion
Warhammer Underworlds – Shadespire Edition
Dawn of War
Dawn of War 2
Chainsaw Warrior
Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of Night
Dark Future: Blood Red States
Space Hulk: Tactics
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada
Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition
Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition

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For longtime fans of Warhammer, the modernized retro games should indeed be a great stroke of luck. Only a few games from back then receive a playable version again. A special case is GOG, which wants to revive old video games. Fans see the platform as a new chance for the MMORPG Wildstar: WildStar with a comeback on GOG – players vote for this dream, pointing to another MMORPG that has returned

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Crimson Desert: Horse Armor – Where to Find It, How to Use It, and What It Brings You

Alexander Mehrwald 14. April 2026 Reading time 3 minutes

In Crimson Desert you can equip your loyal mounts with useful gear. We explain everything you need to know.

What is horse gear useful for? You can significantly improve your horses with various parts by equipping them with:

Bridle
- Increases attack value
Saddle
- Increases health points
Stirrups
- Increases health regeneration
Armor
- Increases defense
Horseshoes
- Increases stamina regeneration and attack value

So you should equip your loyal companions with suitable gear as early as possible. How to do this and what to pay attention to, you can find out here.

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The legendary horse Rokade is also happy about cool gear:

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Here you will find the legendary horse “Rokade” in Crimson Desert

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Where to get horse gear in Crimson Desert?

To obtain suitable items, you have various options:

At various saddlers across Pywel
- You will usually find them associated with stables or markets.
  - At the beginning, you can find your first stops here:

At contribution shops
- You will find at least one in each region.
  - In Hernand you can find one here right at the start of the game:

By stealing items lying around
- You will usually only find “shabby” gear here – but better than nothing if you need it quickly.

Depending on where you are in the game, the various traders may not offer you much yet. So you have to be a bit patient if you want really cool gear.

Many traders have better items in stock for you if you increase their affection towards you by giving them gifts or chatting with them. For others, you need to increase your reputation in the region or with the respective faction.

How to equip horse gear?

To bring a new piece of gear to your mount, you must first have summoned it. You do this by using the appropriate key or through the wheel menu. Then go into the menu and select the tab for your inventory. If you take a look at your character view, you will see that next to your selected character’s name, the breed of the horse is displayed:

So select this tab and you can equip appropriate items from your inventory and also compare the values.

Customize horse gear – What works and what doesn’t?

Can horse items be upgraded? Currently, it is not possible to upgrade gear for mounts. So you need to look for better items if you care about the values.

Can horse gear be crafted? Currently, there are no crafting recipes for mount gear. Whether this will change in the future is not known yet.

Can mount armors be dyed? Yes, you can do that. Go to a dye merchant and there you can adjust the gear of your currently used mount just like you can with your character. So you can dye all parts and adjust the material.

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After Hacker Attack on GTA Developer: Leak Reveals Why Rockstar Is Not in a Hurry to Release GTA 6

Dariusz Müller 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

Rockstar Games was hacked and the leaked data shows how much money the developer studio earns every day from GTA Online.

What kind of hacker attack is this? The hacking group “ShinyHunters” claimed over the weekend to have hacked the GTA developer “Rockstar Games”. The attackers threatened to publish stolen financial documents, contracts with partners, and marketing plans if Rockstar Games did not pay a demanded sum of money.

The attack was shortly thereafter confirmed by Rockstar Games. As a spokesperson for the developer studio stated, for example, to Kotaku, the attackers had accessed “a limited amount of non-essential business data”. However, this does not have any impact on the company or the players.

The attackers allegedly used a service provider for cloud cost management and analytics called “Anodot” to gain access to the cloud-based data platform “Snowflake” and extract data from Rockstar Games (Source: thesybersecguru).

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Leak shows: GTA Online generates a fortune for Rockstar Games every day

This is why Rockstar Games is not in a hurry with GTA 6: On April 14, ShinyHunters followed through on the threat and released some data from Rockstar Games. The first findings from the published documents are already circulating, including financial data on Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, as shown in a post on resetera.

According to the published data, GTA Online generates an average revenue of 1,319,322 USD every day. This corresponds to approximately 1.12 million euros at the current exchange rate. The weekly average is reported to be 9,592,109 USD (approx. 8.14 million euros). In addition, the studio earns about 507,193 USD per week from Red Dead Online.

GTA Online is said to have an average of 9.94 million users across platforms every week, with the PS5 having the largest platform at 3.47 million active users, followed by the PS4 with 1.89 million. The PC is the weakest platform with only 894,621 weekly users.

Is that enough for GTA 6? The development of GTA 6 is said to have cost more than 1.9 billion euros. Given the daily revenues from GTA Online and RDO Online, Rockstar Games could presumably afford this without financial worries, if the leak’s data proves to be accurate.

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The leak reveals this as well: The published financial data also indicates that almost 74% of the weekly revenue is generated by Shark Cards. The remaining 26% is said to come from the subscription service “GTA +”.

Shark Cards are a type of microtransaction that allows players to purchase in-game currency for real money. The most expensive Shark Card, “Megalodon”, costs 74.99 € and gives players 10,000,000 GTA dollars.

Germany is said to be the third strongest country in spending rankings with around 15 million USD, about 10 million behind the UK in second place. The US unchallenged ranks first with over 153 million USD. To ensure you don’t have to buy Shark Cards, we show you the best ways to make money in GTA Online.

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The Boys turns a tragic Marvel hero into a laughingstock who loves volcanoes a bit too much

Niko Hernes 14. April 2026 Reading time 3 minutes

Even though Season 5 of The Boys is the finale of the series, there are still new Supes being introduced to the audience. In the last episode, there was a new adversary who looks like a tragic figure from Marvel.

Attention Spoiler: In the following article, we spoil events from Episode 2 of Season 5 of The Boys.

Which Supe is it about? In Episode 2 of the 5th Season of The Boys, the main characters want to test the deadly virus to see if it actually works on Supes. They plan to use the Supe Rock Hard. He has been out of the public eye for a while after defiling the ear of the Lincoln Memorial with his bodily fluids.

In the episode, Butcher and crew find the Supe in the basement of the group Teenage Kix, a parody of the Teen Titans. There, he is completely petrified and can only communicate through a computer. As it turns out, this petrification is due to his own bodily fluid that he expels when he watches erupting volcanoes. That is his form of porn.

They can’t just poison him either, because he can hold his breath for hours. In the episode, Rock Hard continuously mocks the Boys with his computer voice, insults them, and does not take the whole situation seriously.

As a character, he is completely new and does not come from the comics by Garth Ennis. Did you recognize which Marvel character he is based on?

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Which Marvel hero is Rock Hard referencing? Rock Hard is a reference to The Thing from the Fantastic Four. Showrunner Eric Kripke confirmed this in an interview with Variety. They had not made such a stone figure before because it would have required a lot of CGI, which is why they opted for an immobile figure:

Let’s make him gain so much weight and become so huge that he can no longer move. So we actually only need two eyes, like in a “Scooby-Doo” picture, that move and that we can incorporate into this sculpture that we build, which can then be removed.

The episode’s writer, Jessica Chou, then came up with the idea to use an automatic computer voice, only that Rock Hard speaks disgustingly and repulsively.

Who is The Thing from Fantastic Four? Ben Grimm was, like the other three members of the Fantastic Four, an astronaut who received high radiation in space. Unlike his friends, he did not just gain a power; he also physically transformed into a Rock Man.

This is quite a powerful ability, as he not only has good protection but also cannot age as long as he remains a Rock Man.

Despite his appearance, he is a loving friend who helps anyone in need. However, his appearance is also a central conflict of his character that he struggles with. He mostly hates his appearance and tries to hide it so that people won’t be afraid of the monster.

He is continuously confronted with loneliness in his form and often has a different status in public than his Fantastic Four colleagues, who retained their human appearance.

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Trainers are looking forward to the next Community Day in Pokémon GO, even though the monster isn’t even strong

Paul Kutzner 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

The next Community Day in Pokémon GO has been announced. And it brings joy to trainers, even though the monster is actually quite weak.

Last weekend saw the Community Day with Forgita in Pokémon GO, which probably brought joy to many trainers. Forgita was relatively hard to obtain in the game prior to the Community Day and also came with a strong PvP attack.

Now, the next Community Day has already been announced. It will take place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. This time, a monster is in the spotlight that you have probably caught many times yourself – yet the community is still excited.

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Pokémon GO Fest 2026 comes with Mewtwo and Zeraora

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Normal monster, ground attack, beautiful shiny

What kind of monster is it? The monster of the next Community Day is Ferkuli. This monster comes from Generation 9 and has the Normal type. With Fragrunz, it also has an evolution that brings some visual differences depending on the gender.

If you evolve Ferkuli into Fragrunz during the event or up to 4 hours afterwards, it will learn the exclusive fast attack Mud-Slap.

Additionally, the event also features familiar bonuses, including a significantly increased shiny chance, double catch candy, an increased duration of incense and lures, as well as a significantly reduced distance for hatching eggs (1/4).

Why does the monster bring joy? Although Ferkuli and Fragrunz are not considered to be among the best attackers in Pokémon GO, the announcement elicits much positive feedback on Reddit.

The first reason lies in the fast attack. This could provide the monsters with at least a partial boost in competitive league usage.

However, the greater excitement is for the shiny variant of the monster, which you can acquire during a Community Day with a very high probability if you take advantage of the event.

What the shiny variants look like is shown by user krispyboiz in the relevant post on Reddit in a comment:

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What do you think about the Community Day? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. If you also want to know which events, raids, and Dynamax monsters you can expect to see in the game soon, be sure to check out our overview of all events in April 2026 in Pokémon GO.

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The most successful MMORPG from Germany since Tibia is now much prettier, coming soon on a new platform

Karsten Scholz 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

Albion Online celebrates the release of the “Radiant Wilds” update and prepares for its debut on Xbox. MeinMMO summarizes what you need to know about the successful MMORPG from Germany.

What does the new update bring? On April 13, 2026, “Radiant Wilds” was released for Albion Online and focuses primarily on the visual overhaul of the entire world of the MMORPG. The developers promise improved lighting, revamped vegetation, optimized ground textures, and new water graphics.

Furthermore, there will be noticeable optimizations for the game’s performance and stability. Specifically, large-scale battles with many characters should run more smoothly and stably. You can find all the details about the visual overhaul and performance improvements on the overview of “Radiant Wilds” at albiononline.com.

What else is part of the update? Other highlights of “Radiant Wilds” include:

the new weapon storage, allowing players to discover effective builds based on data from other players
expansion of the arena with a 1v1 solo mode where players compete in best-of-three duels
improvements to controller support with features such as a new controller HUD, a controller layout for the main menu, radial menus, and enhanced targeting controls
optimizations for the destiny board and combat mounts, as well as the introduction of a feature to collect all loot with the push of a button

The official German patch notes with all the updates can be found on the official Albion Online website.

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Next Goal: Xbox

What does the near future bring? Albion Online will be released on April 21, 2026, for Xbox Series X|S. Thanks to cross-progression and a free-to-play model, you can seamlessly continue playing your existing accounts and characters on the new platform.

Since all players – whether on Xbox, PC, or mobile – play on the same servers, crossplay with your friends is always possible.

The Xbox launch will be accompanied by an event where you can claim special Twitch drops until April 27, 2026. Here’s how to get the chests:

Log in to your Albion Online account where you want to receive the drops
Link your Twitch and Albion Online accounts at albiononline.com/twitch
Watch any creator in the Albion Online category to receive double Community Chests, or tune in to a member of the Albion Online Creators Program to simultaneously unlock regular and Noble Community Chests
Request your chest on Twitch and open it through your in-game mailbox!

What do I need to know about Albion Online? The nearly 9-year-old MMORPG is from developers Sandbox Interactive based in Berlin and is considered one of the few positive examples of successful MMORPGs funded via crowdfunding. The player counts have steadily increased over the past years.

The largest player increase came in 2024 with the first EU server, which significantly positively impacted not only simultaneous active users but also viewer counts on Twitch .

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However, Albion Online is not an MMORPG for everyone, especially due to its isometric perspective and strong focus on PvP as well as sandbox elements. Over the past years, however, more and more PvE content has been added to the servers, making the game more accessible. Last year, one of the developers spoke about the secret of Albion Online’s success: the developer reveals which feature from Albion Online is a “stroke of genius” for the sandbox MMORPG genre.

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User has to pay almost 700 euros for mobile contracts because he makes an important mistake

Claudio Niggenkemper 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

A young user is paying for several devices in his mobile contract and suddenly receives a crazy bill. An error in the direct debit authorization caused the costs to explode.

What is the user paying for? A 19-year-old T-Mobile customer shared his monthly bill on Reddit, as it suddenly amounted to 838 dollars (about 700 euros). The amount did not simply accumulate from a single phone contract, but mainly because the user is paying for seven devices at once:

Three smartphones (+ one more in sight)
Smartwatch
Two AirPods
One tablet

This variety of devices leads to high monthly costs. However, according to the user, the actual trigger for the extreme amount was a misbilling setting. He forgot to set up a standing order for the correct card. The 19-year-old simply did not pay his bill on time, but rather accumulated it.

As a result, an additional reminder fee was due, which further increased the already high amount.

Community is astonished

How does the community react? On Reddit, the case is being discussed intensively and the reactions are strong.

User Wojtek30 writes sarcastically: “He has four phones, two AirPods, and a tablet. This guy is the wet dream of every creditor.” (Note: According to the user, a fourth has already been ordered)
User Firm_Work_8879 clearly sees the problem with the user himself: “The reminder fee hurts all the more because it could have been completely avoided.“
Meanwhile, Irsu85 seems more surprised by the amount: How can this be? My phone bill is only 15 €.

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Face of Amazon’s MMORPG leaves the company, could mean the final exit

Cedric Holmeier 14. April 2026 Reading time 2 minutes

The face of Throne and Liberty, “Tico” has left Amazon Games, but he’s not going just anywhere, rather to the developer of the MMORPG.

What is the status of Throne and Liberty? Ever since Amazon announced the end of New World, fans have been wondering what will happen to the other MMORPGs. While Lost Ark initially lost, among other things, the German language, it is now struggling with significant player loss.

Things are slightly different for Throne and Liberty. Although a slow downward trend is also creeping in here according to SteamDB, the MMORPG is currently in a better position after server mergers and thanks to further updates. However, there haven’t been any major leaps since the September update.

Fans are speculating what to expect from Amazon Games in the future as the publisher of MMORPGs. However, there’s already another blow for the company.

Here you can watch a trailer for Throne and Liberty:

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Throne and Liberty: Trailer shows regions of the Wilderness of Talandre expansion

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Tico leaves Amazon Games

Who has left? Throne and Liberty has released a video every month featuring host Tico discussing upcoming updates, issues, and feedback. However, host Tico has now left Amazon Games according to his LinkedIn profile.

But Tico is not unemployed; on the contrary: he has made a seamless transition to NC (formerly NCSoft). There, he now works as “Director of Product Management,” which does not really narrow down or describe his role.

What could this mean? With the move to NC, two theories come to mind, both of which are possible. The main theory is that Amazon Games is stepping back from the MMORPGs they brought to the West together with NC as developers. This would align with the end of New World and the announced exit from the traditional MMORPG direction.

This would mean that NC would also take on the role of publisher for their MMORPGs and in this course want to retain the face of Throne and Liberty. Tico would thus remain at Throne and Liberty under NC leadership, and Amazon Games would be phased out sooner or later.

We already inquired about Amazon Games’ future plans for another article regarding Amazon Games and have received no response yet. So, it remains completely open whether the move means the end of Amazon Games or if theory number 2 is true.

What is the second theory? In a post on Reddit, many believe that Tico is moving to NC to work on the release of Aion 2 in the West. As the face of Throne and Liberty, he would thus become history and potentially take on the same role at Aion 2.

One theory does not necessarily exclude the other, so Tico could work on both Aion 2 and Throne and Liberty for NC. However, whether one of the two theories turns out to be true cannot yet be stated with certainty.

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