Evolve: The Meteor Goliath – free for everyone!

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Today, there is a new monster in Evolve – and it is free for absolutely all players: the Meteor Goliath!

The Evolution of Monsters

As a special bonus, the developers have prepared a very special gem for all players of Evolve this week: There is a free monster! The Meteor Goliath is similar in its basic features to the original variant but has a whole range of changes that give it a new gameplay feel. Let’s take a look at the modifications that the Meteor Goliath brings:

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  • The Meteor Goliath emits permanent blue flames around it that damage all targets – merely being in its vicinity is already dangerous. Upon request, the flames can be disabled by the monster player switching to stealth mode to hide or ambush individual hunters.
  • The thrown stone from Rock Throw flies significantly faster, giving the hunters hardly any chance to dodge in time. It is also enveloped in bluish flames that leave a small DoT on hit targets.
  • The range of Leap Smash has been drastically increased. This allows it to strike unsuspecting hunters from very great distances – like a meteor, which is what gave this Goliath its name. To compensate for this, the cooldown has been noticeably increased.
Evolve Meteor Goliath Rock Throw
Fast and super deadly – the burning Rock Throw.

The Fire Breath has a significantly higher range and its strong, blue glow can blind many enemies. As expected, the damage from the ability also leaves the “blue flames” debuff on enemies that continues to cause damage for several seconds.

  • Charge has also been modified. The cooldown has been increased, but the duration – and thus the range – has been drastically increased.
  • Finally, the regular jumps of the Goliath are now significantly faster – it darts across the battlefield like lightning and can cover large distances even more quickly.

    • The Meteor Goliath is the first “adaptation” from Evolve – an adjustment of the monsters to better face the realities of nature (or the hunters). Although no further adaptations have been announced yet, this will meet the community’s cry for new content – because free is always good, right?

    Anyone wanting to see the new monster should download Evolve now – it can be tried for free this weekend.

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    D&D Rage of Demons – A multi-game campaign is on the way!

    Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

    Wizards of the Coast announced a massive campaign for D&D with Rage of Demons, which also extends to the MMORPG Neverwinter .

    Wizards of the Coast have recognized the signs of the times. Games are more than just sitting at a computer or around a table with friends. Adventures can span all areas and affect various games. Why shouldn’t a disaster that devastates in a new Pen&Paper adventure have repercussions in the MMORPG Neverwinter? Wizards of the Coast is launching such an expansive campaign with Rage of Demons.

    Dungeons and Dragons Demon

    Travel with Drizzt Do’Urden to the Underdark!

    The campaign mainly takes place in the Underdark. The Underdark is home to the Drow elves and many dangerous monsters. Rumors are reaching the surface world that dark demons like Demogorgon, Orcus, and Graz’zt are attacking the Underdark and assaulting cities along the Sword Coast. Chaos is said to have erupted in the Underdark. The legendary hero Drizzt Do’Urden is sent to check on the dark caves of his former homeland, and you will accompany him. In the upcoming Underdark module of the MMORPG Neverwinter, you travel with Drizzt to the Drow city of Menzoberranzan. There you will experience numerous quests written by bestselling author R.A. Salvatore.

    Dungeons and Dragons Underdark

    The adventure Out of the Abyss will be released on September 15 for the Pen&Paper RPG, where you will face the demons directly, and for those who are more of a bookworm, check out the novel Archemage, written by bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, to experience the events from a different perspective. You will also be drawn into these events in the upcoming multiplayer and single-player RPG Sword Coast Legends (releasing on September 29).

    A Shared Universe

    You will be able to experience the huge new campaign Rage of Demons in many ways. Wizards of the Coast calls this a “Shared Universe”, a universe where everything affects everything else, whether it’s a book, a Pen&Paper adventure, an addon for Neverwinter, or quests in a new RPG. The campaign starts now with the release of the novel Archemage!

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    My MMO asks: Is Pay2Play still relevant?

    Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

    This week we want to know from you whether the traditional Pay2Play model for MMOs and MMORPGs is still актуальны. What do you think about it?

    Is the Future Free2Play?

    Now also switching to F2P - the future of all MMOs?
    WildStar is now also switching to F2P – the future of all MMOs?

    In recent years, a lot has changed in the large market of MMORPGs. While the basic principles of “Kill 10 Monsters” and “Bring me 15 Butterflies” have hardly changed, the various payment models are subject to constant change. Many games relied on a “Pay2Play” model in the past, which is a classic subscription where the player must pay a fixed amount monthly to gain access to the game. This was justified back then by the provisioning costs of the servers, access to customer support, and the ongoing development of the games through patches and content updates.

    Aside from World of Warcraft as the undisputed market leader and Final Fantasy XIV, the representatives of the subscription model are slowly fading away. Both SWTOR and WildStar pulled the emergency brake after a relatively short time and switched to a Free2Play system, and most new releases are also based on this system. Some exceptions, such as Guild Wars 2, require payment for the purchase of the game (or the latest expansion), but then have no further fees, aside from any in-game shops.

    And now we come to the question: Is the future of MMOs entirely in Free2Play? Does Pay2Play (Subscription) even stand a chance anymore?

    SWTOR failed with a classic subscription system - and is now thriving in a F2P variant.
    SWTOR failed with a classic subscription system – and is now thriving in a F2P variant.

    Cortyn says: Maybe my stance is no longer quite up to date, but I really like the subscription model. It’s clear that the component has been removed where you theoretically have access to customer service for 13 euros a month and are provided with bug fixes and new content at more or less regular intervals. Yet, even once immovable giants like World of Warcraft are slowly loosening their concepts with the possibility of the WoW token, whereas other games use such services in the form of a “premium membership” to provide players with more advantages.

    Cortyn still enjoys paying for WoW - even if not quite sure why.
    Cortyn still enjoys paying for WoW – even if not quite sure why.

    The more I think about it, the more I question why I still like this system. Perhaps because I still have the impression in World of Warcraft that I am not missing anything relevant in the game – despite the cosmetic item shop (which, to be fair, only has a very sparse offering). Probably it’s just pure nostalgia and the feeling built over 10 years that it has “always been this way”. In my mind, a subscription still stands for high quality – and at least so far, I’ve never been disappointed; for me, WoW, SWTOR, and also WildStar were high-quality titles that I felt were always worth the monthly fees.

    But now to you: Do you think the days of Pay2Play games are numbered? Can anyone still represent this model or is it just a matter of time before Free2Play has swallowed every game? Or would you actually wish for more Pay2Play games? Discuss with us in the comments!

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    Destiny: Xur, Agent of the Nine, Offer and Location on 4.9.

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    In the MMO shooter Destiny , Xur, Agent of the Nine, appears on Friday, September 4th, in the Tower or the Reef. What exotic armors and weapons does he have this time? And how will he be in Year 2 of Destiny?

    What do we know about Xur in The Taken King? What is changing?

    A lot is already known about Xur, the Agent of the Nine, in Year 2, but nothing is set in stone yet. It is known that he will continue to appear, he will offer “a certain number of exotic items,” and he is still expected to like strange coins. Everything sounds like it does now.

    Two changes are known:

    But we will probably have to wait to see which Year 2 Exotics he really has on offer. At the moment, it seems that almost all of the new weapons are tied to bounties. Traditionally, Xur cannot sell bounty weapons. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the new year. One possibility would be that he no longer sells weapons at all, but only armor pieces.

    Destiny Prize

    All about Xur on September 4th, 5th, and 6th in Destiny

    When does Xur come and when does he leave?

    Xur arrives on Friday, September 4th, at 11:00 AM in Destiny and leaves on Sunday, September 6th, also at 11:00 AM.

    Where is Xur?

    Xur is located in the Reef.

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    What do the numbers in parentheses mean?

    These are the current values in Strength, Discipline, or Intellect for this item. More about this can be found in this article.

    What does Xur have on offer in Destiny this week?

    Xur sells the sniper rifle “Patience and Time.” The sniper costs 17 strange coins.

    For Hunters, there are the DLC-2 gloves Khepri’s Sting (weak 91). Like all armor pieces, they cost 13 strange coins.

    For Warlocks, the helmet “Obsidian Mind” (medium 57/60 Int, 52/55 Str).

    For Titans, Xur has the helm of the 14th Saint (quite good 118/125) on offer. By the way, it is now known that there will also be a Year 2 edition of it.

    Xur sells a helm engram this week. The “new” helmets that came with House of Wolves:

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    Battleborn: How to register for the beta of the MOBA shooter

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    The MOBA shooter Battleborn starts in February. Players can now sign up for technical tests, a closed beta.

    Battleborn is the latest project from Gearbox, the creators of Borderlands. It is gradually entering the hot phase. On the homepage, they regularly introduce the characters. Since yesterday, it is also possible to apply as a tester for “technical tests”.

    This can be done through this page at Gearbox. A Shift account is required, which is what Gearbox calls its account system. Then players can select whether they want to participate in closed beta tests for PS4, Xbox One, or PC via Steam.

    Battleborn is set to be released on February 9.

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    Heroes of the Storm: The Eternal Conflict Ends Soon! Last Chance for Rewards!

    Cortyn Cortyn Reading time < 1 minutes

    The eternal conflict of Heroes of the Storm will soon come to an end. With it, not only will the treasure goblins disappear, but also the rewards for players of Diablo 3 …

    That eternity was quickly over!

    For an event called “The Eternal Conflict”, this duration has indeed passed quite quickly. On September 8, the event ends and the treasure goblins will disappear as well!

    Savers who want to scoop up a bit of bonus gold should at least complete a game every day and slay the treasure goblin before the actual game begins. Those who want to secure the special portrait and still have the task of killing 50 goblins will have to hurry and complete a lot of games – because the little monster only appears if at least one player in the match still has the daily quest open.

    Treasure Goblin Hots
    Last chance to collect the treasure goblins – on September 8, it’s over!

    All players who have registered Diablo 3 on their Battle.net account should take advantage of the remaining time to log into Heroes of the Storm at least once. Because then there is the Lord of Terror as a playable character forever and completely for free – but this offer also expires on September 8.

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    Destiny: This changes with the mammoth patch 2.0 next week

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    In the MMO shooter Destiny , Patch 2.0 has been outlined. It is set to be released next week.

    The major changes will arrive on September 15. Bungie has hammered this into us long enough with trailers. Then Oryx will land in our world, and he thirsts for revenge for his son, who was killed by the Lankabel glitch.

    At what time does the Taken King begin?

    We now also have an exact start time for the spectacle: At 11 AM our time on Tuesday, September 15, the Taken King will commence.

    But next week, Patch 2.0 is coming, which will provide a lot to do for a whole week. Year 2 basically begins with it. Lord Shaxx agrees:

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    And this will happen next week on September 8 in Destiny

    Everything will change on September 8 when Patch 2.0 is deployed:

    • The PvP modes Mayhem (Super and abilities have shorter cooldown) and Rift (a kind of Capture-the-Flag) will be active as a crucible preview for one week – these two modes will be accessible to all Destiny players for one week, and starting the week after that, only players who have purchased the Taken King can use them.
    • The new leveling system will be introduced, with players converted from their light level to the “new level.” The maximum reachable light level with the current gear (including that in the vault/inventory) will be the new experience level of the Guardian. Those below light level 34 can level up to the maximum level of 34 through experience. (Level 40 will be available a week later).
    • The values of weapons and armor will be recalculated, with numbers changing while the item level remains the same.
    • A new quest interface will be introduced.
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    Starting next Tuesday, no longer the queen of the crucible.
    • Vanguard and crucible tokens will be converted into reputation rewards; where these tokens previously existed, there will now be legendary tokens [Update: Bungie has corrected this; this will happen on September 15]
    • The Elder’s Monogram will no longer drop from Skolas; the three exotic weapons that came from this bounty can now be found in one of the treasure chests in the Prison of Elders.
    • Also, starting Tuesday, September 8, it will already be possible to collect reputation with the gunsmith Banshee for the Armsday event.
    • Uncompleted Year 1 bounties will be automatically canceled; uncompleted exotic Year 1 bounties will be automatically completed with their respective vendor; completed bounties from Crucible or Vanguard will remain in the inventory.

    The special emblem for Year 1 players that could be earned will be available until September 14, the deadline has been extended. Players should keep the following storage space available: Xbox 360 10 GB; Ps4/XBox One 18 GB; PS3 20 GB (on PS3, the patch takes up only 10 GB after installation).

    They warn again against deleting characters or breaking down anything before September 15.

    The complete patch notes are set to come next week. Much of what is already coming on September 8 has been presented extensively in a live stream. We have summarized it here.

    Today, on September 4, Xur will appear in the Tower or the Reef, likely for a last or second-to-last time under the old rules. We will greet him at 11:00 AM. Here is our article about him.

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    Skyforge wants you to save the forest … and the world

    Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time < 1 minutes

    The fantasy MMO Skyforge has introduced a new group activity “Hostile Territories.”

    Just as plant monsters want to exterminate and compost the residents of Aelion in an invasion, the latest trailer from Skyforge is already about plants in the group activity “Hostile Territories.”

    A goddess was obsessed with the flora of foreign worlds, found a way to travel to other dimensions with the help of special trees, ether resonators, but it turned out to be more than good for her, and now the ether resonators serve Aelion’s enemies as gateways to cause trouble. Someone has to close them. And that is you and your group, who in this trailer again look a bit like divine Village People:

    http://youtu.be/RowbwJUyBhQ

    The developers warn not to take these activities lightly. The opponents are tougher than they look, and one must be well prepared and act with some skill to face them.

    While the first weeks in Skyforge were more for solo players, it seems that with invasions and the “hostile territories,” it is now more of an endgame for advanced players who have diligently collected their essences, joined guilds (Pantheons), and worked hard.

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    Heroes of the Storm: League of Heroes for Small Groups Only!

    Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

    At Heroes of the Storm, adjustments to ranked game settings continue – now larger groups are being excluded.

    Only alone or in pairs

    Heroes of the Storm is causing a lot of headaches for the developers. Although they are trying to optimize the matchmaking system with each patch, the results are far from satisfactory for many players. Previously, players could register in the Hero League with up to 3 teammates (there was the Team League for full teams), but now they are further restricting this: Only alone or in pairs can friends participate in ranked games. According to Blizzard, most groups consist of “one or two players”, which is why the developers consider it justifiable to remove groups of three or four from the Hero League “to improve overall matchmaking quality.”

    Playing with 2 or 3 friends? Soon only possible in quick matches.
    Playing with 2 or 3 friends? Soon only possible in quick matches.

    The change became necessary primarily because there is often a significant skill disparity within groups, which the matchmaking could not handle. Moreover, this did not contribute to a pleasant player experience, as the “random” fifth player is often not even included in the group’s communication – or is reluctant to play with people far below their level.

    A personal note at the end: I find the changes really unfortunate. Even though I understand the criticisms, I have always enjoyed playing ranked games with two or three friends to at least feel significantly more competitive. What do you think about the changes?

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    Marvel Heroes: Warmachine is the 50th hero, Carnage as crazy as ever

    Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time < 1 minutes

    The superhero action MMO Marvel Heroes 2015 receives its 50th hero with Warmachine.

    Warmachine is probably known to a wide audience from the Iron Man films. Don Cheadle plays the Army officer “Rhodey Rhodes” as a kind of best buddy, head-shaking comrade, and moral corrective to Tony Stark.

    His appearance in Marvel Heroes also strongly resembles Iron Man, but as he says: “Tony may have the style, but I have the swagger.”

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    As the new team hero, a kind of companion, Carnage now appears in Marvel Heroes. This is the evil side of Venom, who in turn is the evil side of Spiderman.

    He is a mad, sociopathic killer with superpowers, who actually consists only of teeth and claws and knows how to effectively use his symbiote: He prefers to shape axes with his body.

    Do you really want him at your back or by your side?

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    Additionally, Marvel Heroes has revamped Cable and looked again at the bank system. Players can now manage their “stash”, their storage space, more individually.

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    Destiny Giveaway: We are giving away two valuable Ghost Editions

    Dawid Hallmann Dawid Hallmann Reading time 2 minutes

    In collaboration with Activision, Mein MMO is raffling off two valuable Collector’s Editions for the MMO shooter Destiny.

    Destiny Gewinn

    For over a year, we have been extensively covering Destiny on Mein MMO. In recent months, a vibrant and active community has formed on our site. Most articles now receive five-digit view counts. You inform us, discuss under the texts with us and each other. You give us tips for articles, request that we cover specific topics in Destiny, point out the latest developments, some of you even write in great guest articles about your adventures in Destiny, compile informative weapon guides or supply us with wonderful videos.

    And when something goes wrong, when maintenance is due, or Xur has forgotten the weapon, we are the first point of contact for many of you. We appreciate that! In collaboration with Activision, we can now offer you a very special gift in a raffle.

    Destiny Ghost Edition
    The Destiny Ghost Edition is no longer available in stores. That is also the reason why players now have to pay up to €500 at various retailers. Collectible items!

    Because we managed to secure two of the valuable Ghost Collector’s Editions. One for Playstation 4 and one for Xbox One. They include the base game and the season pass for the first year of Destiny, namely the two DLCs “The Taken King” and “House of Wolves.” Additionally, the limited Steelcase Edition contains a Ghost replica and many other collectibles!

    All you have to do to win one of the two editions is – either here on Facebook or under this news – provide an answer to one of the following questions:

     

    • Your best gaming experience in year 1 of Destiny
    • or why you are eager to get into Destiny?

    Very important: Please write behind each answer in parentheses whether you would like to win a Ghost Edition for Xbox One or PS4! The raffle takes place on the website and Facebook – we will draw one winner on each platform. You can increase your chances of winning if you use both methods. On Facebook, the corresponding post that we link here also needs to be liked in addition to the comment. If you comment on the website, please note that you must have provided a valid email address during the registration process in the background, otherwise we cannot contact you.

    The raffle ends on September 8, 2015, at 8 PM. Good luck to all participants! The terms and conditions can be found here.

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    WildStar Free2Play Switch: Date has been set, SF-MMO will become WildStar Reloaded

    Cortyn Cortyn Reading time < 1 minutes

    For WildStar, a concrete release date has finally been announced for when the game will switch to free-to-play mode. And that moment is coming this month!

    At the end of the month, the Nexus will be populated

    The planning phase took a long time, but now it seems that everything is ready at WildStar to finally celebrate the (second) official launch. Although just a few hours ago the second phase of the beta started, the developers seem confident they can have everything ready by September 29. WildStar Reloaded, as the team calls the F2P version, will not only open the game world Nexus to players who do not wish to pay but also brings a lot of other changes. The existing attributes system will be completely revamped, many contents – like dungeons, adventures, and raids – will be more accessible and, above all, more rewarding, as the itemization will also become more consistent.

    WildStar Free2Play Release

    Whether Carbine will really finish the polishing by September 29 is still to be seen – because in the past, fixed dates and promises often had to be retracted later due to being overwhelmed. In general, the start of the F2P era for WildStar could finally mean the end of the long series of negative reports. Time will tell.

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    World of Warships looks forward to release with 2 million beta players

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    The military MMO World of Warships (WoWS) will officially launch in two weeks. The free-to-play game is currently still in open beta.

    It’s always a bit strange with free-to-play titles in an open beta when you then say: “Now we are officially out.” Because nothing really changes for the players: The game doesn’t need to be purchased.

    A competitor of World of Warships, for example, War Thunder, is still in an open beta phase even after years. Other free-to-play games like Marvel Heroes regret later on having skipped the beta phase and launched right away. In a beta, press and fans tend to be more forgiving, it is said.

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    The Yamato is one of the most impressive ships.

    World of Warships will officially launch on September 17. Wargaming is confident that the launch will be successful. There have been two million players in the beta since early July. The average player spent three hours daily on WoWS.

    World of Warships is also well-equipped: with 80 ships, it will launch, with more on the way.

    By the way, patch 0.4.1 for the open beta was released today, which is explained in this video and it has a … yes, a certain charm.

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    If you want to join the fleet of captains, here is the download of the free client on the official World of Warships website.

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    Guild Wars 2: The Assault of the Mordrem Begins!

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    To gradually prepare the players of Guild Wars 2 for the upcoming expansion Heart of Thorns, an in-game event will soon begin. The Mordrem are attacking …

    The Dragon Blows the Attack

    The first expansion of Guild Wars 2, Heart of Thorns, is slowly but surely approaching its release. To prepare the players for the new threat, a special in-game event will take place next week. From September 10 to 13, the Mordrem will invade three well-known areas. The Brisban Wildlands, the Kessex Hills and the Diessa Plateau will be regularly attacked by the minions of the Dragon Mordremoth – and must be defended by the players.

    Bringing a bit of action to the old zones: The Mordrem, servants of Mordremoth.
    Bringing a bit of action to the old zones: The Mordrem, servants of Mordremoth.

    As a reward for defeating the draconic servants, Mordrem blooms can be exchanged for various goods at Durmand Abbey.

    Since Guild Wars has only been free for a few days, it is noted that players should have reached at least level 18 to participate in the event; otherwise, encounters could quickly lead to the death of their character.

    By the way, the developers will also enter the game and be present during the commotion. All participants of the event are invited to share interesting screenshots of the events on Twitter or send them directly to the official Tumblr account. The Guild Wars 2 team will publish the best captures throughout the following week.

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    The Elder Scrolls Online: PvE players are taking the spots away from PvP players

    Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

    In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, there is a server space shortage in the PvP campaigns.

    Once again, one of those problems that no one thought of beforehand, and now people say: “It’s logical; they should have known!”

    Since Monday, the PvP battleground Cyrodiil has also become attractive for PvE players, as the “Imperial City”, a mixed PvE/PvP zone, has opened. This has led to such a huge influx to Cyrodiil that the existing instances of the map, the so-called campaigns, can no longer cope with the demand.

    PvP players are upset: These PvE players are taking the server spots away from us who want to engage in normal PvP. But essentially, everyone is annoyed: I can’t play, I’m stuck in a death queue.

    At Zenimax, they reacted and opened a new campaign “Flame Tongue”. But even that had a considerable waiting line after a short time. It can be expected that more campaigns will follow.

    The Elder Scrolls Online

    Interestingly: At the moment, only the PC version has the issue, as only there is the Imperial City already open. It can be expected that the influx on Xbox One and Playstation 4 will be even more massive. In the past, for the PC version of The Elder Scrolls Online, developers had to close campaigns because the interest was not as great as initially expected. For the consoles, however, new campaigns had to be opened after the release, as the interest in Cyrodiil was tremendous even without the Imperial City.

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    Destiny: Maintenance today on September 3rd – Servers are down

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    The MMO shooter Destiny will have hours of maintenance tonight. The servers on Playstation and Xbox will be offline. It still looks like a patch or update is coming.

    The robot indicates: The servers will be offline for a period. This applies to Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

    Currently, Bungie is anticipating six hours of maintenance. It starts on Thursday, September 3rd, at 5:00 PM. It is expected to last until 11:00 PM our time.

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    These are “scheduled maintenance works,” it is said. No hotfix or patch has actually been announced. It could be that further preparations for patch 2.0 are being made during this time. This major update 2.0. is expected on September 8th. A week before The Taken King starts. For those who need reading material while the Destiny servers are offline: We recommend this preparation guide for “The Taken King” or this article about new facts. Update 10:50 PM: For those who are waiting, they will be disappointed: There are no patch notes today, the maintenance does not change anything in the game itself. That has been announced by Community Manager DeeJ on Twitter. However, some fundamental things about 2.0 will still be explained in the “Weekly Update”, the letter to the community.

    Update 11:00 PM: Destiny is back online, according to Bungie Help. And they should know.

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    Massive problems with Pathfinder Online – development studio will probably be shut down!

    Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

    Whoa, what’s going on with the MMORPG Pathfinder Online? Rights holder Paizo announces that the development studio Goblinworks may need to be closed.

    Pathfinder Online is being developed as an MMORPG based on the popular pen-and-paper RPG Pathfinder and was funded through a crowdfunding campaign. For this, the developers received a proud sum of over one million dollars.

    The online game is currently in an alpha phase. Sandbox elements are supposed to be at the forefront of the game, but there are also quests that no one has to participate in. PvP battles are just as important as fights against monsters, which can even spread in the game world if their expansion is not curbed. Especially Pathfinder fans are very curious about the finished game – if it even gets released.

    Big Restructuring
    Pathfinder Online Screenshot

    Because Paizo, who hold the rights to Pathfinder, have now announced that they had to lay off almost all employees of the development studio Goblinworks. However, they do not want to stop work on Pathfinder Online. Rather, the MMORPG is now being developed internally by a very small team and a new version will be released later this month. The control is currently with Paizo. The company is currently looking for a publisher who wants to take over Goblinworks and the game, which, according to CEO Lisa Stevens, will likely lead to Goblinworks being closed. Studio founder Ryan Dancey is no longer involved with the game. He will take care of some personal matters that cannot be postponed.

    The exact reasons for the dissolution of the development studio and the takeover of the development of Pathfinder Online by Paizo are not yet known. There is already intense discussion in the community, and it often comes through that many were not satisfied with the game and the direction in which it headed. Furthermore, Lisa Stevens announced that the budget for the game is very tight and only the subscription fees are keeping it running. Rumors in the community suggest that at least one to two million euros more are needed to create a complete MMO.

    Pathfinder Online Housing Concept

    It is therefore not unreasonable to believe that Paizo or the new publisher will restructure the game. Many questions remain open at this time, some of which will be answered in this post on the official Pathfinder website: Will the servers continue to run as usual for the participants of the alpha? Can you still sign up for the alpha? What happens to the subscriptions? Of course, this is also considering the long term.

    The community hopes for quick answers from Paizo and also that despite the developer change, Pathfinder Online will really be released. According to the letter from the developers, they are more than ever dependent on the support of the community. However, the restructuring of the game must happen very quickly, as the operation of the servers is only secured for this month. By then, a new publisher must be found who will take care of the further development of the MMORPG Pathfinder Online. What happens if that is not the case is currently still being kept quiet.

    Related topic: Why Kickstarter MMORPGs are struggling.

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    WildStar: Free2Play beta enters phase 2 over

    Cortyn Cortyn Reading time < 1 minutes

    In large steps, WildStar approaches the Free2Play implementation. The beta servers have now reached the second phase, which means changes to the real money shop.

    From now on, the cash flows

    The green men from ProtoStar will probably rub their cloned little hands, because from today the beta of the F2P WildStar is in the second phase. Alongside some bug fixes, improvements, and changes, the in-game shop will now be tested in more detail. While players could previously pay with in-game currency, it is now possible to spend real money today, thus testing the shop’s functionality. However, those who decide to purchase Ncoin, the NCSoft currency for many games, do not need to mourn for long. All coins you spend in the beta version will of course remain on your account. In return, no purchased items will be transferred to the live version.

    WildStar Protostar
    No one will be taken for a ride. Purchased coins will not be consumed in the beta.

    In addition to the adjustments to the shop, changes will also be made to the rune system, so the general number of rune slots on armor pieces will be drastically reduced and their power increase balanced. Ultimately, however, there should be no change in the power level of the individual characters; rather, the system should be made simpler and, above all, more accessible.

    Update: WildStar Free2Play transition: Date is set, SF-MMO becomes WildStar Reloaded

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    Source(s):
    1. mmorpg.com
    2. massivelyop.com

    ARK: Tournament unleashes fire-breathing dragons for $40,000

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    ARK: Survival Evolved is not a classic PvP game, yet a tournament was held, featuring a total prize pool of $40,000 …

    The Survival of the StARK

    There is quite a bit happening in ARK at the moment. Besides details about the release dates of the dino survival and further plans regarding expansions and content patches, the developers have decided to hold a tournament. A total of $40,000 in prize money was made available by Studio Wildcard, contested by 144 players in teams of 4. The whole event took place in the custom “Survival of the Fittest” mode, which received some modifications, such as this dragon that wreaked havoc on the island:

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    The outcome of the tournament was relatively amusing, even though the unstoppable power of camping was demonstrated once again. Those who want to watch the tournament in its entirety – or just take a peek at the finale – can catch it here on the official Twitch channel. The winner “Box-Guy” has definitely become a living legend in the ARK scene yesterday – as his strategy of hiding in a small box for most of the game earned him first place.

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    1. massivelyop.com

    Destiny announces the release date of the raid, drops two more trailers

    Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time < 1 minutes
    Oryx

    In Destiny the new raid “King’s Fall” has a release date. Two new trailers were shown.

    On Wednesday evening, the last live stream for “The Taken King” took place. We accompanied it here with a live ticker and also embedded the stream again.

    At the end of the stream, Bungie had a surprise. They showed this story trailer, probably a cinematic from “The Taken King.” It features the Queen of the Awoken and her brother, as well as the antagonist Oryx in full force.

    http://youtu.be/5K5Y_aPYKt0

    After the trailer, there was a small teaser for the raid “King’s Fall” and the information: The raid opens on Friday, September 18. That should put any excitement to rest. Meanwhile, there was a stir when it became known that the raid would not be available at the start of The Taken King on September 15.

    http://youtu.be/7fkj_c9Q08Y
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