The Night Elves are one of the most influential races in World of Warcraft. We present to you the most powerful Kaldorei that have ever lived.
With over 30 years of story, there are numerous characters in World of Warcraft that have shaped an extensive history and the face of Azeroth. Few races have had such a significant impact as the Kaldorei – the Night Elves. Therefore, we take the time to introduce the 5 most powerful Night Elves that have ever existed.
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Xavius, the first Satyr
Elune … there is only one God … and his name is Sargeras.
Title: The Nightmare Lord | First of the Satyrs | Lord of the Satyrs
Although Xavius is mainly known today as the final boss in the raid “Emerald Nightmare”, his story begins much earlier.
10,000 years ago, during the War of the Ancients, Xavius was the most powerful known mage in Azeroth and a direct advisor to Queen Azshara (as Azshara concealed her magical fate largely from the public). All mages of that time had to measure themselves against Xavius.
Xavius’ interest in magic was so great that the Burning Legion took notice of Azeroth. When Xavius learned of Sargeras, he immediately accepted him as a god and entered his service.
Xavius no longer resembles a Night Elf.
But Xavius failed, was defeated, and as punishment, his soul was tormented by Sargeras. However, the fallen Titan had one more task for the once Night Elf: he transformed him into the first Satyr and sent him back to life. From there, Xavius began to recruit more Highborne and grant them the “gift” of fel magic – and transformed them into Satyrs as well.
Xavius was defeated multiple times by Malfurion, and even his last appearance as “Nightmare Lord”, who wanted to further corrupt the Emerald Dream, was ultimately ended by Malfurion and the heroes of Azeroth.
Xavius is considered the progenitor of all Satyrs still living on Azeroth today. Although Xavius has since – presumably – been completely defeated, he is largely responsible for many of the events that have befallen Azeroth in the last millennia.
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With the Fearless Draft, the e-sports scene in League of Legends has received a new format aimed at making matches more exciting for both viewers and players. However, for the next season, the format is set to disappear again. But LoL professionals and coaches from Europe believe the format should stay forever.
What is the Fearless Draft? The Fearless Draft ensures that champions can only be played once in a Best-of-3 or Best-of-5. This is meant to make matches more exciting for viewers because it introduces more variations and strategies in champion selection.
In a Fearless Draft (Global Ban-Pick), each team is only allowed to play each champion once. If a team wins 3-0, they have used 15 different heroes. If a match goes to the 5th round, the team has even played 25 different champs. This requires each player to master at least 5-7 heroes. In a normal format, with consistent bans, it would be possible for a player to only need to master one hero or maybe three or four.
At the same time, the Fearless Draft is designed to reward teams and players who have a large champion pool. Teams must consider more than just one optimal strategy to win a match.
It’s too good for the game and too good for viewership
What do the players say?Dot Esport was able to speak in an exclusive interview with several coaches and players from the LEC, and all spoke positively about the Fearless Draft, which according to them is not only more entertaining for the fans but also makes the scene more dynamic.
Dylan Falco, the head coach of G2 Esports, says: I think it’s too good for the game and it’s too good for viewer numbers and the health of the game. He explains that the matches are more entertaining for viewers and more dynamic for players and the coaching team behind them. It forces teams to adapt in real time and showcases the strategic complexity of LoL.
GrabbZ, the head coach of Fnatic, criticizes that the Fearless Draft will disappear in the next split and states that in this short time, the full potential of the format could not be seen. He believes that professional players should have the ability to adapt when champions are chosen, thus affecting the next games.
Myrwyn, the top laner of the team Movistar KOI, sees the Fearless Draft as the future of competitive League. Yikes, the jungler from Karmine Corp, also views the Fearless Draft as a positive change. The format prevents the same drafts and champions from being seen repeatedly.
What’s next for the Fearless Draft? The Fearless Draft will not return in the Spring Split. Whether it will come back afterward or be used in certain tournaments is currently unknown, but it seems unlikely. What do you think of the Fearless Draft? Do you like the new format or do you not care? Let us know in the comments. Riot intends to address a controversial meta in the next patch: One strategy has dominated e-sports in LoL for months, and now Riot is significantly weakening it
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The Lord of the Rings is one of the most famous and beloved film trilogies of all time. The brand has become one of the most important worlds in the media sphere. Although Tolkien sold his rights, he never wanted Disney to get them because he hated the company.
The Lord of the Rings is one of the most important works of classic fantasy, which continues to have a great influence on the portrayal of many fictional works to this day. The first adaptation premiered as an animated film in 1978.
Image rights for The Lord of the Rings belong to Warner Bros. Entertainment
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Tolkien Found Walt Disney hopelessly corrupt
What did Tolkien say about Disney? Tolkien was not a big fan of Walt Disney; in fact, he hated him, as can be read in a letter from 1964 (via tolkiengateway.net). In it, he wrote to a fan:
I acknowledge his talent, but he always seemed hopelessly corrupted to me. Although there are admirable or charming passages in most “films” that come from his studios, they all seem repulsive to me. I felt nauseated by some of them.
Tolkien on Walt Disney
A significant part of his hatred for Disney likely stems from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from 1937.
In J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide (via atlasobscura.com), it is described that Tolkien and his colleague C.S. Lewis watched the film and despised the portrayal of the dwarves. Unlike the dwarves in The Lord of the Rings, the dwarves in Snow White were, according to Lewis, puffed-up, drunken, and not funny faces.
Tolkien’s first book, The Hobbit, was published in the same year as Snow White. When it came to selling his rights to produce films, Tolkien also made a clear statement regarding Disney in a letter:
It might be advisable to let Americans do what seems good to them – as long as it is possible to veto anything that comes from the Disney studios or is influenced by them (for all of whose works I feel deep disgust)
In League of Legends the so-called Lane Swaps have been dominating eSports for months. However, despite the popularity and success of the strategy, it is not particularly favored by many viewers and some professionals. Riot is looking to address this and is announcing massive changes.
What are Lane Swaps? Lane Swap is a strategy that has regularly been part of the meta in various seasons of LoL.
The tactic involves the bot lane, consisting of 2 champions, swapping with the top or mid laner. This can be done to counter a strong early-game champion or to allow the ADC to earn good gold when they can quickly clear waves and thus take towers quickly.
This strategy has been quite successful in recent months, but not everyone likes it. Many viewers find Lane Swaps boring because they focus less on fights in the lanes and more on efficiently generating gold.
Many professionals, especially top laners, are also not big fans of this meta because they feel it undermines their role: the top lane is not supposed to carry; it is supposed to be perfect for lane swaps.
That’s why champions like K’Sante are so popular in eSports; he can play well against 2 people.
However, the dominance of the strategy seems to be waning as Riot announces massive changes that will significantly weaken lane swaps.
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Lane Swaps will be less rewarding
What changes are being made? Matt Leung-Harrinson, the lead gameplay designer of LoL, announced on x.com some changes that are currently being tested on the PBE, the test server of LoL:
The game will recognize when a lane swap occurs as soon as 2 champions without a jungle item are on the mid or top lane
If the lane swap is detected, the front towers will receive:
95% damage reduction
Towers will kill minions with one shot
Champions defending the lane swap will receive XP and gold from kills obtained by their own tower or their own minions
Champions making the lane swap will receive 50% less XP and gold from minions
Only Top Lane: Defending towers will kill champions with one shot
Only Top Lane: Defending champions receive 50% damage reduction under their own tower
With these changes, the early lane swap will become virtually irrelevant because players will earn less gold, and it will be significantly harder to apply pressure. On the top lane, it will almost no longer be possible.
Leung-Harrinson notes that these changes are only temporary, as they wish to find a more elegant solution for lane swaps. One of the reasons for the change is that viewers and professional players have expressed negative opinions about lane swaps because they want to see top laners play against top laners and bot lanes against bot lanes.
How is this being discussed? In the comments on X, three trends are visible:
Some are very welcoming of this.
Others say that lane swapping is not a problem that needs to be solved mechanically. In normal games, lane swaps are not an issue. They could simply implement a rule for esports to prevent lane swapping.
Thirdly, some see weaknesses in the system and believe there could be problems when a support wants to help their top laner.
Will these changes alter the meta? In normal games, this will be less noticeable because lane swaps rarely happen so early in the game.
In eSports, however, this is likely to cause changes. Especially the choice of bot lane and top lane may change, as players will need to play a classic match-up in the first minutes.
The SF game RimWorld was released in October 2018 on Steam. It is one of the highest-rated games on PC. With 173,000 reviews, an overwhelming 97% are positive. This elevates the game to the Olympus, making it one of the “God Tier” games on Steam. And the reviews read fantastic.
What is RimWorld? RimWorld is a colony simulation: you land on an alien planet and must build a civilization there. You can decide whether to land as a well-equipped pioneer on the planet or as a group of Stone Age people or as a vampire.
In its storytelling, RimWorld draws on many well-known tropes from science fiction: there are aliens that dig out of the ground and want to eat you. There are laser guns, exploding wildlife, and futuristic drugs. You can found your own religion, breed fur animals, or engage in organ trafficking. The possibilities are diverse.
Essentially, the game gives you maximum freedom to shape your civilization as you wish. Your colony inhabitants have various traits and can get better at their tasks. You can choose to build a futuristic civilization where offspring are bred or cloned. Or you can build a cannibal tribe that ambushes, abducts, and eats enemies.
This special appeal of experiencing your own stories makes RimWorld a game with endless replay value and ensures that great stories arise in the reviews on Steam.
The Turtle Farmer
A player KingKuma, who spent 430 hours in RimWorld, wrote one of the most agreed-upon reviews on Steam:
“My entire colony was saved by a turtle.
This won’t be a review as I normally write, listing the pros and cons. RimWorld is a story generator, so I thought I would share my story. I bought RimWorld about two weeks before writing this article and started a small colony. The first animal my colonists tamed was a 212-year-old turtle, which I named “Old Timer.” We set up a small farm, and when we found a female turtle (which I named “Henrietta Peach”), they had offspring. And their offspring had offspring. Soon, I had more turtles than I could use, so I tried to sell them, and the settlers nearby loved them. But things took a dark turn.
About 5 days after buying RimWorld, my dog, who was 15 years old, passed away. It was sad, but what hit me particularly hard was the death of Old Timer just a few hours later. Both were blind, both had bad backs – it hurt, and I cried. I dug a large grave for Old Timer in a mountain and laid him to rest there. But his story isn’t over yet.
A few game hours later, I got a quest that offered a resurrection serum as a reward. At that moment, I knew what I had to do – to reach the ultimate goal of my playthrough.
I couldn’t save my dog from aging, but I could definitely save this turtle. Old Timer was going to fly into space.
After quickly taking out a few tribesmen and obtaining the serum, I needed a way to prevent Old Timer from dying again while I gathered supplies for the ship. Fortunately, there was an ancient ruin on my map, and after a fierce battle with some killer robots, I was able to safely put him in a stasis chamber guarded by the robots.
Not much happened in regard to him. Henrietta died of old age herself, and in the roughly four years it took me to finish the ship, Old Timer’s children numbered over 500. I regularly traveled to the nearby towns to trade turtles for the ship’s supplies like plastic and uranium, and eventually, I placed Old Timer into the now-completed ship and switched on the reactor.
When the escape reactor is activated, RimWorld basically turns into a kind of wave defense game, where a new wave of enemies appears every day for about 15 days while the reactor charges. That wasn’t a big deal – I had troops in power armor with miniguns, and we made it to the end of the 15 days without anyone dying. Just as the reactor reached full power and I called my colonists to board the ship, things took a dramatic turn. A solar flare took out all my defenses, leaving me without any fire support. I hurried to get my colonists onto the ship, but just as the last one was making his way across the fields to reach the ship… pirates swooped down on my base. I was done for.
I was just about to launch without him when help came in a way I didn’t expect: A turtle (number 493, to be precise) took issue with someone coming from the sky trying to shoot at its guardians and bit a pirate enforcer in the leg. The pirate then hit it with his mace, causing the OTHER pirates to start shooting at the roughly one hundred turtles in the base, who promptly fought back. In the ensuing chaos, my last colonist boarded the ship, and we escaped.
Old Timer, a blind, crippled, undead turtle, repaid me for saving its life – by siring countless offspring that not only funded my escape but also protected me in my darkest hour of need. This game is a gift, and I can’t recommend it enough. Even when reloading saves to tell the story the way you want, it’s still a story worth telling.
Problems in RimWorld often arise from accidents that spiral out of control due to poor building decisions. One such cascading function is described by user Crazy Cat Man, who has spent 700 hours in RimWorld:
“Fully underground base, chemical fuel stored in a granite room with no wires in the walls, so I thought it was safe—when a cable fire set one colonist on fire who fled into the chemical fuel stockpile, the stockpile exploded and destroyed the wall between him and the corridor.
The initial explosion could be contained relatively well, but the heat from the fire raised the temperature in the communal room to several hundred degrees within 15 seconds, causing all the furniture to catch fire. The heat had nowhere to go, and there was only relatively little space to heat, so the whole room transformed into an oven. The communal hall contained all the corridors that ran through my base (ironically to facilitate temperature control), so there was no way to leave the base other than through the communal hall.
One fool died in the first explosion, three caught fire in the corridors before reaching the safety of the adjacent rooms, those who were already in those rooms caught fire as they died of overheating, and the communal hall reached over two thousand degrees Celsius.
There were no survivors.”
The Wooden Leg Raccoon
One mechanic in RimWorld is injuries and wounds. In the game, all characters can lose limbs or be injured to organs, but fortunately, there are replacements. User glockamole, with 210 hours in RimWorld, writes:
“I still get gloomy when I think of my raccoon Willy. Willy had already lost all four legs when he defended me from earlier attacks by bandits. When we were attacked again and the raiders broke into our base, a bandit cornered me in my bedroom, and I was done for! Willy crawled on his belly across the floor and bit the bandit in the ankle, who started shooting at Willy, giving me time to attack the bandit and take him down, but Willy was shot!
Willy saved my life, but he was severely injured and lay dying. We quickly took Willy to the hospital and were able to stabilize him. Willy wouldn’t only survive, but the doctor could also give him four new wooden peg legs during the operation! When Willy woke up and healed, he was able to bounce over the potato fields on his new wooden legs, a hero and protector of our village!”
How much does RimWorld cost? RimWorld costs €32 on Steam. It is so popular that it only gets a maximum discount of 20%, still costing €26. Many might speculate that it will eventually become drastically cheaper. But so far, it doesn’t look like that.
A foundation accuses Sony of artificially maintaining prices in the PlayStation Store. Now a class action lawsuit is threatened.
What kind of class action lawsuit is this? The “Stichting Massaschade & Consument”, roughly translated to “Foundation for Mass Harm and Consumer Protection” from the Netherlands, is currently preparing a class action lawsuit against Sony and PlayStation. Potentially affected individuals can join the class action lawsuit on the foundation’s website.
The foundation accuses the company behind the PS5 of artificially raising prices for digitally purchased content. On the foundation’s website, it states: “When you purchase a digital game or in-game content, Sony ensures that this is only possible through its own PlayStation Store. In this way, Sony monopolizes the market and can artificially keep prices high. This means you pay more without getting more in return.”
We have requested a statement from Sony regarding the accusations from the Foundation for Mass Harm and Consumer Protection and will update the article as soon as we receive it.
The foundation explains that it is not the problem that Sony sets its own prices. Sony would be abusing its power to eliminate competitors, as games can only be purchased digitally through the PlayStation Store.
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The creators of PlayStation visited hundreds of developers, but everyone found the idea terrible
Foundation cites EU law
What does the foundation cite? The Dutch foundation states that it is prohibited in the EU for companies to abuse their position to achieve higher profits at the expense of consumers.
The Federal Cartel Office refers to “abusive practices” and states: “It is not prohibited for companies to have a strong or even a dominant market position.” (via Bundeskartellamt.de)
It further states:
“However, the abusive exploitation of market power is prohibited under antitrust law. Abusive behaviors by dominant companies can occur when they discriminate against other companies or hinder their competitive opportunities. Abuse can also occur when companies demand prices or terms that exploit their buyers, suppliers, or users.”
The Federal Cartel Office is the federal authority responsible for German and European competition law in Germany and can prohibit abusive practices.
Can you join the class action lawsuit? That depends on where you live. If you reside in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, then no.
The foundation advocates for individuals in the Netherlands who own a PS4 or PS5, are at least 8 years old, have a PSN account, and have made at least one purchase in the PlayStation Store between November 29, 2013, and today.
On February 21, it was announced that Twitch streamer Asmongold is no longer part of the content creator group One True King (OTK) that he founded. In hindsight, he considers it the biggest mistake of his life to have been part of and to have founded the group.
This is what Asmongold says: The 34-year-old streamer states that he and OTK have mutually agreed to part ways.
He is now creating political content and does not want to burden anyone with it:
I create controversial political content. It’s very hard to reconcile that with content that isn’t like that. Because it’s so extreme and so polarizing. So it was difficult to find sponsors. And it makes other things harder too.
Career and life of Asmongold in 3 minutes – What makes him special?
OTK caused too much social pressure
Why was OTK a mistake for him? Asmongold elaborated that OTK was “the biggest mistake of his life” because the social obligations and pressures that came with the company had a “toxic” effect on his mental and physical state.
OTK basically made me commit too much to social events and activities that I wasn’t comfortable with. And I didn’t really understand why that was bad for me until it was too late.
Asmongold makes politics – OTK makes drama in WoW
Is this the whole truth? In recent months, there have been tensions between Asmongold and OTK. Much of OTK participated in the project “OnlyFangs” on a hardcore WoW server, but Asmongold was not involved.
Sodapoppin called the reasons for his absence “made-up bullshit” but accepted that Asmongold probably just didn’t feel like playing hardcore WoW (via sportskeeda).
Additionally, there was an open discussion in the clan about distancing themselves from Asmongold due to his extreme political content. However, this has not led to any consequences so far.
The streamer Cinna suggested that the connection to the boss also needs to be severed if he is spouting crazy shit:
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One True King is a media organization based in Austin, Texas. It was founded on October 11, 2020, by Asmongold, Mizkif, Esfand, Rich Campbell, and Tips Out. OTK sees itself as a lifestyle brand and production company. Its projects include Starforge Systems, a custom PC company.
Asmongold has been radicalized since the Johnny Depp trial
This is being discussed: On reddit, some are now viewing Asmongold critically due to his political comments:
The “social pressure” is not really believable to them. Asmongold may have attended an event once a year, so the pressure couldn’t have been that high.
Even the aspect of mutual agreement and we remain friends is viewed with skepticism. Some on reddit believe Asmongold will lash out against everyone at OTK within a week, now that he has nothing to do with them.
Others believe that without OTK as a social network and corrective, Asmongold will become more radicalized, get banned from Twitch, and end up on Kick. The term spiraling, which describes increasing radicalization, is repeatedly mentioned. Former fans say: Since the Johnny Depp trial in 2022, Asmongold has distanced himself from gaming content and now only wants to focus on politics.
Jokingly, one also says: Given the way things are going in the USA, Asmongold will soon be working for Trump as a spokesperson or “gaming czar”.
A large discussion revolves around whether Asmongold has sold his shares in OTK or whether he remains a silent participant. This issue remains unresolved.
Asmongold is extremely successful on Twitch, but at a price
What’s behind that: The question remains whether Asmongold came up with the idea to end his membership in OTK himself, or if it took a call from someone like Esfand, Mizkif, or Sodapoppin to trigger that thought process.
Although Asmongold has massive reach, he has now become the opposite of brand-safe. He certainly stands in the way of other members in the guild when it comes to securing lucrative advertising deals, because big companies do not want to be associated with someone who casually makes statements about the war in Gaza that he later calls terrible and disgusting.
It is clear that it is difficult for OTK’s “other members” to find sponsors when one of their members is so clearly positioned at one end of the political spectrum.
Asmongold repeatedly states that he is ready to bear the hate and the consequences for his statements, but does not want to impose that on others. Especially since Trump’s inauguration, Asmongold has significantly increased his views and relevance, but he is also more controversial than ever: Trump’s inauguration politicizes Twitch: 2 streamers benefit particularly from it
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Since 1999, players have been able to collect Pokémon not only in the virtual world but also in real life. At least in card form, because that year the first boosters of the trading card game were released. Those who bought several boosters for around 5 Deutsche Marks per pack back then could lead a good life as millionaires today.
After more than 25 years, some of the Pokémon cards that appeared in the very first boosters are worth a fortune. They regularly fetch top prices at auctions, considering that the packs could be purchased back then for pocket money. Grading is essential here.
What does grading mean?
Depending on the condition of the cards, they are graded by providers such as PSA, CGC, GSG, and others. The scale ranges from 1 to 10. A card rated as 10 is essentially fresh out of the printer, while a rating of 1 indicates significant defects.
Over the years, there have also been several cards distributed during special events. Among them are some that exist only once in the world. Consequently, they have a high value as well. Some even reach six-figure sums, from which one could easily afford a sports car. For comparison: A Porsche 911 Turbo S, for example, costs just over 240,000 euros, says the official site. This would be easily within reach for some of the top cards.
MeinMMO lists the 8 most valuable Pokémon cards in a ranking that achieved the highest prices in sales. So if you happen to own one of these cards, you could likely part with it for a large sum of money.
We will show you positions 1-8 in detail, while positions 9-20 will only be presented as a list.
You can also collect Pokémon cards digitally, but they are not worth as much:
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Pokémon TCG Pocket: Trailer for the Collision of Space and Time Expansion
The Most Valuable Pokémon Cards Ranked
Positions 9-20 of the Most Valuable Pokémon Cards
Position 20: Tamamushi University Magikarp (74,530 euros)
Position 19: Snap Gyarados (83,603 euros)
Position 18: Pokémon World Championships No. 2 Trainer Card (105,197 euros)
Position 17: Snap Magikarp (129,940 euros)
Position 16: Toshiyuki Yamaguchi No. 2 Trainer Card (131,376 euros)
Position 15: Neo Genesis Lugia of the First Generation (137,874 euros)
Position 14: Super Secret Battle No. 1 Trainer (149,050 euros)
Position 13: Extra Battle Day Lillie (163,380 euros)
Position 12: Family Event Trophy Kangaskhan (167,210 euros)
Position 11: Umbreon Gold Star Holo (026/PLAY) (171,980 euros)
Position 10: Test Print Blastoise with Gold Border (206,380 euros)
Position 9: Ishihara GX with Autograph (236,220 euros)
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Even though graphics in MMORPGs are not everything, many players today have high expectations for new games. But which MMORPGs are actually the most beautiful in 2025? MeinMMO reveals who is ushering in the new graphic era.
What criteria was this list created on? The focus of the list is on beautiful worlds, lovingly crafted Points of Interest, and vibrant animations of characters and enemies. The gameplay of the games and any monetization systems were not considered in the evaluation.
Not all MMORPGs on this list have been released yet. We have considered all titles that have shown gameplay so far for the evaluation.
Who created the list? Cedric Holmeier is a freelance writer at MeinMMO and loves playing MMORPGs. He especially has a fondness for genre representatives from Asia. He has spent thousands of hours in games like Swords of Legends Online, Metin2, or Throne and Liberty.
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ArcheAge Chronicles
Developer: XLGAMES | Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S | Release Date: Within the business year 2026 | Model: Buy2Play | Combat System: Action
What kind of game is this? ArcheAge Chronicles is a new MMORPG from XLGAMES and publisher Kakao Games that sends you into the vast world of Auroria. You take on the role of an experienced explorer, who explores ancient ruins and crashed airships for a trading company, encountering a web of intrigues and mysterious events along the way.
What doesn’t sound like MMORPG at all is actually the story of ArcheAge Chronicles that drives your character. The gameplay of the game, however, offers action-packed combat with a challenging combat system that relies heavily on dodging and blocking.
The MMORPG offers everything you need: hunting, collecting, house building, agriculture, and crafting are all included. Together with others, you can establish new pioneer societies that function as guilds. Here you provide each other protection when crossing the game world for trade missions.
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ArcheAge Chronicles: Behind the Scenes – This is the Vision of the New MMORPG
What sets the graphics apart? ArcheAge Chronicles impresses with huge boss fights that remind more of games like Black Myth: Wukong and move far away from a traditional MMORPG like World of Warcraft. The animations look powerful, and thanks to finisher moves, the boss fights end with epic motions.
The game world that has been seen so far in existing gameplay appears calm and mysterious, somewhat like the way different planets are depicted in the “Star Wars” movies. In addition to wide forests reminiscent of Sequoia National Park in America (you can find impressions on YouTube-YourTravelTV), the developers also present a mystical game with light and shadow, as well as weather effects that set scenes in the right light.
Where does the MMORPG struggle? Little is known about ArcheAge Chronicles so far, and the shown gameplay raises questions about what kind of MMORPG is coming our way. The boss fights that have been shown so far could have also been from a new souls-like game and seem extremely atypical for an MMORPG.
Especially in the context of the focus on player economy, joint trade missions, and a risk-reward gameplay, it remains to be seen what team play in groups actually looks like.
Where can you play it? ArcheAge Chronicles is still in development and is set to release in the business year 2026.
Many fans of Diablo 4 have played parts of the series earlier with their parents or grandparents – or are still doing so today.A player shares on Reddit that he has spent countless hours playing the ARPG with his grandfather, who recently passed away. The community shows compassion and offers him support.
This is his story: In a post on Reddit, Mysterious-Tea-246 shares that his grandfather recently passed away. He describes him as a “passionate Diablo player and a huge fan of the series,” who particularly loved the wizard class. Even at 80 years old, he was still diligently trying out new builds.
The user reports that he spent many hours with his grandpa in Diablo 2 and 4. “I promise to continue his legacy in the game,” he writes. In honor of his grandfather, he created a wizard and named him “Bops” – the nickname that the grandchildren used for their grandpa.
His post has received over 1,800 upvotes and many touching comments in the past few days, where the community expresses its sympathy.
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Blizzard summarizes the story of Diablo 4 in the video
“His deeds will be unforgettable”
This is how the community reacts: In the comments, many users show their compassion. Some ask if the Diablo community can do anything for him or his grandmother. Others share personal stories about deceased family members or friends with whom they played Diablo.
uGRILAH comments that the grandfather is now in the “Eternal Realm” – a comparison to the game mechanic, as in the eternal realm, all characters that you played during a season end up. Everything you earned, including all Uniques and Mythic Uniques, will be transferred with the heroes to the eternal realm.
In another comment, General_abby writes: “His deeds will be unforgettable.” This is the message that players see in hardcore mode when their heroes permanently pass away.
Some users ask about his grandfather’s favorite build. To this, Mysterious-Tea-246 replies: “I asked him before he became unresponsive which element I should use for a build … He said: ‘Make it damn strong, take all three.'”
In his post, he adds that he has received numerous inquiries about playing and hanging out with “Bops” in Diablo 4. He thanks the community for their comfort and shares his BattleTag in case anyone wants to “just chill” with him.
On Reddit, players regularly share stories about their family members who also play Diablo 4. One player recounted how someone took his 72-year-old father to a high difficulty level – and then he received messages in the middle of the night where his father proudly boasted about his new cool Mythic Uniques. You can read more about it here: A 72-year-old dad probably has more Mythics in Diablo 4 than many of you
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Quick travel over long distances is a significant challenge in Warhammer 40,000, especially for humans. The only way for them is through the realm of Chaos. However, an invention protects humans: the Gellar field. But how could they have invented this when all previous travel must have ended in death?
Almost all sci-fi worlds have different methods for traveling at faster-than-light speeds. In Warhammer 40,000, there are several options: either people use the Webway of the Aeldari, or they enter the Warp like humans do.
The Warp is the realm of Chaos, where demons and dark gods reside; nothing is even remotely “normal,” and anyone who spends time here will inevitably go insane at some point.
Fortunately, humans have Gellar fields to protect themselves from the influence of the Warp. These fields create a bubble of realspace around the ship, allowing it to (more or less) safely traverse the Warp.
However, a question has recently occupied some fans on Reddit: How did humanity even come to these fields when all those who could report on the Warp must have died beforehand? The discussion engages dozens of interested parties.
In the role-playing game Rogue Trader, you explore the galaxy yourself:
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Warhammer 40.000: Rogue Trader – Der Trailer zu den Companions im Rollenspiel
“Just because the crew is dead doesn’t mean the ship itself disappears”
Humans are inherently psychic beings; that means they have a presence in the Warp. Their souls are like beacons in the world of Chaos, attracting demons who want to devour them.
If a ship with several thousand humans disappears into the Warp, such a quantity of power is naturally tempting for any demon. The ship would be attacked immediately, demons would invade and obliterate all life inside – or worse.
Now, one user asks: If everyone is dead, how could research on the Gellar field be conducted? The top answer: Just because the crew is dead doesn’t mean the ship must be destroyed. Data from the flight could still be retrieved, and the last messages from the crew could surely be found somewhere.
This must have certainly been a decades-long process that involved many attempts and failures, the discussing fans agree. Some even suspect that the Emperor himself had a hand in the ideas.
“Stick a monkey in and see what comes out”
There is no official answer to the question, but users have plenty of plausible explanations at hand. After humanity discovered Warp travel, they likely just started conducting experiments.
Either they quickly realized that humans were dying and thus only sent computers through the Warp – after all, they had to calculate jumps in advance without Navigators anyway.
Or they simply put a monkey in and saw what happened: “You know … like we’ve always done for scientific discoveries. Space flights? Monkeys. Vaccinations? Monkeys. Golden humans? AI monkeys.”
Another user notes that humanity itself had suitable guinea pigs: the “stone humans.” There are even more rumors surrounding them that fit very well into the theory of space exploration and Warp jumps.
Stone humans, or humans made of stone, are beings created by the “Golden Humans.” The Golden Humans themselves are a sect that emerged sometime between our present time and the year 17,000 in the Imperium.
The stone humans are described as “physically weaker,” meaning: small. However, they are said to be excellent craftsmen and engineers – and not susceptible to the corruption of the Warp.
Stone humans for the vastness of space – Are they back today?
These stone humans allegedly played a crucial role in the development of Warp drives, voidships, and more, and are – so the suspicion goes – also those who could safely endure the flights. The parallels to a faction that has recently returned to Warhammer 40,000 are interesting: the conglomerates of Votann:
Stone humans were confirmed to be sent out to explore the vastness of the galaxy; the conglomerates are supposedly a remnant of a forgotten expedition
the Squats or Kin, the members of the conglomerates, are all created clones, and in their creation story, there are ancestors and tales of creators who are often revered as gold
both peoples are virtually immune to the Warp
One of the possibly greatest and most important commonalities is living together with sentient machines. The stone humans created the iron men, living machines.
Among the Kin of the conglomerates of Votann live the “Ironkin,” also sentient machines with an AI that is actually forbidden in the Imperium. How closely the two peoples are related will hopefully be revealed soon as the story continues.
After spending two weeks at the top of the box office charts in Japan, a new film from a popular Anime series is coming to Germany in March.
Which film is being talked about? The film in question is titled Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-. It was created in collaboration between the studio khara, founded by Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno, and Sunrise – the historic home of the Mobile Suit Gundam animation works.
You can watch the first trailer for the film here:
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Trailer for the new anime movie Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
Premium Gundam Action in Space
What is the film about? Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- follows the student Amate Yuzuriha. She lives where the sky is beneath her feet – in a space colony in outer space. However, her peaceful existence comes to an end when she meets a war refugee named Nyaan.
Nyaan pulls Amate into the world of illegal mobile suit duels, known as “Clan Battles.” Day by day, she fights under the pseudonym “Machu,” until one day an unidentified Gundam mobile suit appears, which is being sought by both the space military and the police.
In Japan, the film has already been very well received. It dominated for two full weeks and ranked number 1 at the box office. Additionally, it is the second highest-grossing film in the franchise based on box office revenue – the film has so far grossed around 15.7 million euros (via comicbook.com).
Now Bandai Namco is bringing the film, which is a compilation of the first 3 episodes of a new series, to Europe for the first time.
When does it start? Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- will be released starting March 11, 2025, in a selection of cinemas in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. You can find tickets on the official website of Bandai Namco at en.bandainamcoent.eu.
The layoffs at the team of Marvel Rivals were probably just the beginning. Apparently, the Chinese publisher NetEase is cutting about a dozen game projects.
What is happening at NetEase? MeinMMO reported that publisher NetEase has laid off part of the team of Marvel Rivals, despite the fact that the hero shooter is receiving very positive reviews and can attract hundreds of thousands of players to the servers daily.
According to a report from bloomberg.com, this was just the tip of the iceberg. William Ding, the CEO and founder of NetEase (and billionaire), apparently wants to cut even more positions (and even close entire studios), reduce international investments, and discontinue about a dozen game projects.
The best MMORPGs of all time for PC and console:
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The best MMORPGs of all time for PC and console
What does this have to do with the Warhammer MMORPG? The new Warhammer MMORPG is known to be created at the US studio Jackalyptic Games, led by genre veteran Jack Emmert (Neverwinter Online, Star Trek Online, City of Heroes). The previous publisher of the game? NetEase.
According to Bloomberg’s investigations, however, NetEase may have stopped funding the game… Keywords: reducing international investments. At least it seems that the management of Jackalyptic is already in talks with potential new publishers.
It is also reported that the Warhammer MMORPG was able to be presented at a recently held fair, and that the feedback from the audience was positive.
What do we know about the Warhammer MMORPG? The game is said to utilize Unreal Engine 5 and focus heavily on PvE content. They do not want to use a traditional combat system like tab-targeting. Furthermore, it is currently not even known in which of the two Warhammer universes the MMORPG will take place. For more information, you can find it here: A new MMO about Warhammer sounds almost too good to be true – Here’s what we know
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With Patch 8, Larian is bringing 12 new subclasses to Baldur’s Gate 3. In a video series, the developers present their new content and explain what the specializations can do. Right in the first video, you can see the classes that will have a significant impact.
Larian is now demonstrating this: With a “Guide” series, the developers want to prepare you for the new classes. Each video will (presumably) showcase four classes so that you can learn more about their advantages, abilities, and roles.
The new subclasses offer you opportunities to play your character in new orientations. The first video shows:
the College of Glamour for the Bard, a support specialization focused on group control
the Circle of Stars for the Druid, which lets you take on a star constellation in your “animal” form, where you can continue to cast spells and gain various enhancement options
the Path of Giants for Barbarians, which focuses on throwing opponents and other objects – and simply makes you larger
and the Death Domain for Clerics, basically the OG necromancers with abilities related to death and corpses.
Unfortunately, the developers did not provide a release date for Patch 8, but currently, all speculations are somewhere between February and March.
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Larian introduces the new subclasses in Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8 – Here is Part 1 with Cleric, Barbarian, Bard, and Druid
The Death Cleric is the front-runner – The Glamour Bard not so much
With the Death Cleric, Larian has already introduced the subclass that could potentially be the strongest in the new patch, maybe in the whole game. And this is despite the fact that Clerics are extremely unpopular.
The specialization is primarily strong due to its focus on killing. You not only have proficiency in all kinds of weapons but also receive a spell trick with “Toll the Dead” that is almost as powerful as the Eldritch Blast of the Warlock.
At the same time, the video showcases the College of Glamour Bard. Although Bards are the best class in the game and true jack-of-all-trades, the College of Glamour unfortunately serves as a prime example of: “Can do everything, but nothing well.”
You rely on group control and support, which in theory is very useful, but in practice can be handled much better by other classes. Furthermore, by taking a College of Glamour Bard, you waste two of the strongest specializations in the game: the College of Swords and the College of Lore.
Additionally, the video shows the Giant Barbarian as another top choice, and with the Daredevil Rogue, you can look forward to another top subclass in the upcoming videos. More information about the classes and how strong they are can be found in our power ranking of the new subclasses in Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3.
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The Austrian David “Aqua” Wang (22) was able to fulfill a dream at the age of 17, which many teenagers have: He won the World Championship in Fortnite in duos and took home a whopping prize money of 1.5 million euros. Today he is 22 years old and his life does not seem to be as bright anymore. He has apparently entered into a deal with a betting site for Counter-Strike 2 (Steam) and has been kidnapped as a publicity stunt.
This was the peak of Aqua’s career: In 2019, Fortnite hosted a major World Championship in the USA. Since Epic had previously lowered the minimum age for participants , teenagers dominated the event.
The Austrian David “Aqua” Wang won the duo World Championship with his partner and became, at the age of 17, the most successful eSports player that Austria has ever produced. He has so far earned a total of $2.2 million in prize money from Fortnite. The second-placed Austrian, Klaus Konstanzer, has made “only” $635,000 with Fortnite.
However, in recent years, the prize money for Aqua has become scarce. Epic Games has significantly reduced eSports in Fortnite. Such a live event like the Worlds has not happened again. In retrospect, the World Championship has been viewed critically, as there might have been collusion among the professionals. Almost all winners had the same “coach”. He may have coordinated the movements of the most successful players so that they kept out of each other’s way for as long as possible to increase their chances of winning.
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17-year-old is banned from Fortnite, cries in front of 20 million people, uses it for his YouTube career
Austrian disappears from social media for 2 months
This is the stunt: Wang is now a streamer on Kick. As the site Dotesports reports, the former champion suddenly disappeared from social media in December. He was gone for two months, which didn’t really attract anyone’s attention. Such breaks are not uncommon for players.
But shortly after Valentine’s Day, a controversial betting site for Counter-Strike 2, CSGOEmpire, published a photo (via X), claiming they had “kidnapped” someone. They showed a photo of someone tied to a chair.
Shortly thereafter, on February 20, Wang released a video (via X) showing him as a kidnapping victim of CSGO-Empire.
Seemingly under duress, he stated that he had an “exclusive partnership for life” with CSGO-Empire. That’s just wonderful.
He says he feels good and has officially quit Fortnite. People should keep gambling.
Through the arrangement, expression, and imagery, it was suggested that CSGOEmpire had kidnapped him and was forcing him at gunpoint to say the text. But it is clearly a promotional gag that plays with CSGOEmpire’s image as the “bad boy”.
Controversial advertising stunt with a controversial betting site
Here’s the perception: One user condemns this action, stating that Aqua either makes himself a part of a pathetic social media campaign by CSGO Empire or is simply foolish.
Another user writes: “Just when you think CSGOEmpire couldn’t get any more embarrassing and further disgrace themselves in the Counter-Strike community, they turn to Fortnite.”
Other people talk about an “incredible downfall”.
However, there are also people who believe: “He made the deal of a lifetime.”
The site Dotesports calls the action “tasteless, insensitive, and simply offensive;” but apparently both sides are sticking to the partnership. Dotesports also notes that Aqua, in the context of the advertising stunt, responded to a post from CSGOEmpire using a racial slur. This was the “N” word (via X).
The developers of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen have released a new “Early Access Update” and revealed the previous sales figures of the MMORPG.
What does the update reveal? In the new post on pantheonmmo.com, the developers of Visionary Realms disclose that since the Early Access launch on December 13, 2024, they have managed to sell almost 100,000 units of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen.
At a price of 38.99 euros per unit, sales might have already reached up to 3.9 million euros. Not bad for an online role-playing game that looks back on a very long and turbulent development, has faced the displeasure of players multiple times, and launched with rather outdated technology.
The trailer for the EA launch of Pantheon:
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The Fantasy MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is coming to Early Access on Steam
The Druid is the next class
What else do the developers say? The EA launch is also a success, according to the developers, as they maintain a “very positive” overall review status on Steam, with 81 percent positive ratings. Since the EA launch, they have worked on the following areas:
With the launch and the suddenly much higher player numbers, a whole range of new bugs and issues emerged. These have been addressed with the highest priority.
On February 6, 2025, the transition to Unity 6 took place. The engine change also led to inevitable problems. At the same time, the developers are very pleased with how the update affects the dramatically improved atmosphere in the dungeons.
Thanks to the successful launch, they were able to expand the team.
The developers are planning a weekly update rhythm for the foreseeable future. They are currently working on the Druid class, an improved PvP experience, and a revision of the experience for low-level characters.
What do I need to know about Pantheon? When MeinMMO first reported on Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen in May 2016 it was already clear that the new online role-playing game from industry veteran Brad McQuaid (EverQuest, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes) was aimed at fans of classic MMO experiences for PC, with a focus on PvE group challenges.
The team at Visionary Realms has remained true to this guideline over the years, even after the leading industry veteran passed away in November 2019 at the age of just 50. And this old-school approach resonates very well with many players of the Early Access version. Pantheon plays out almost like a modern EverQuest: A new, proper PvE MMORPG has launched on Steam, with 80% positive reviews and the player count is rising
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For a possible film adaptation of Elden Ring, cryptic statements from those in charge have been circulating for months. Now there is a new hint from the author himself – however, it comes with the note that he won’t be very involved. There is a good reason for this.
The director of Elden Ring, Hidetaka Miyazaki, has stated that he would indeed be interested in a film adaptation. However, the right partner needs to be found.
In an interview with IGN, idea contributor George R. R. Martin speaks again about the film and how much he will be involved in it.
This is what George R. R. Martin says now: “I can’t say too much, but there are discussions about adapting Elden Ring into a film,” the author reveals to the magazine. While this is still not a confirmation, it is at least somewhat more concrete than before.
Martin becomes a bit more specific when it comes to how much he can contribute. Namely: not much. Martin states in the interview: “We’ll see if [the Elden Ring film] gets made, and I don’t know yet how involved I will be in it.”
The author explains that he is “a few years” behind schedule with his latest book Winds of Winter. The latest part of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” or “Game of Thrones” saga has been in the works since 2011.
Originally, Martin planned to finish his epic by the release of Game of Thrones. That didn’t quite work out, and Martin himself admits he doesn’t know how such a delay could happen. The book now takes priority.
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Elden Ring: All weapons and spells from the echoes of the DLC bosses
Currently, the spin-off Nightreign is in development. Here, you collect loot on a map and survive through day-night cycles to defeat multiple bosses in a row. The gameplay is round-based and designed for co-op. Nightreign is set to be released on May 20, 2025.
FromSoftware is working on several new titles, including of course Nightreign – however, not on an Elden Ring 2. There are no concrete statements on anything beyond game development, so nothing regarding films or series.
The Twitch streamer TenZ is considered one of the best shooter players in the world, but he apparently doesn’t feel like playing Counter-Strike 2.
Who is it about? Tyson “TenZ” Ngo was a professional in CS:GO and Valorant for four years, playing during that time for Cloud 9 and the Sentinels. With the Sentinels, TenZ won the Valorant Masters twice – in 2024 in Madrid and in 2021 in Reykjavik. He was even named the most valuable player (MVP) on the final day in Reykjavik.
In September 2024, TenZ ended his career as a professional esports player to work for the Sentinels as a content creator. On Twitch, he has over 4.2 million followers and regularly streams to around 8,000 viewers (via sullygnome). His videos on YouTube regularly reach over 150,000 views.
TenZ is primarily known for his incredibly good aim and a strong reaction time. There’s even a clip on YouTube with 1.8 million views, where he plays Aimlabs, which is an aim trainer where only balls are shot. He is so good at it that even such relatively unremarkable gameplay fascinates shooter fans.
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Counter-Strike 2: Valve once again impresses with the launch trailer
On Twitch, TenZ recently talked about CS2 and why he doesn’t enjoy playing the popular shooter very much. A clip of his statements was shared on Reddit.
TenZ criticizes too much “run and gun” in CS2
What does he say about CS2? TenZ explained in a livestream that he would probably be playing CS:GO right now if it still existed. He isn’t a big fan of CS2, as many gunfights feel to him like “run and gun”.
TenZ elaborates that he loved the spray control of CS:GO – the ability to fire shots while controlling the spray pattern (for example: the “pattern” in which shots hit). It felt very good for him to invest time in mastering the spray control and movement.
In CS2, however, the weapon spray feels random to him and he often gets shot by moving players. He also criticizes that worse players can eliminate him more often in CS2.
What is the current state of CS2? CS2 has two sides: on one hand, it is extremely successful and on the other hand, it cannot shake off the ongoing criticism from many active players. Nevertheless, the shooter recently reached, on February 17, 2025, the highest number of concurrent players since May 2023 – back then it was still CS:GO (via SteamDB).
The biggest criticism remains the ongoing cheating problem, which Valve has not been able to manage effectively – and thus suffers the same fate as many other shooters, such as Call of Duty or Rainbow Six: Siege.
Several months ago, World of Warcraft turned 20 years old. Now, Blizzard is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the entire Warcraft franchise and has invited MeinMMO for an interview – with a strong leap headfirst into nostalgia and interesting new insights into the history of WoW.
Starting from February 22, 2025, the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of Warcraft will take place in London. With the tour, Blizzard will visit various cities worldwide to give fans the opportunity to meet the developers and celebrate together.
Even in advance, Blizzard invited us to conduct an interview with two WoW leads: Ion Hazzikostas, the Game Director of World of Warcraft, and Holly Longdale, the Executive Producer and Vice President of World of Warcraft.
The topic with the two was, of course, World of Warcraft and its history – and particularly the WoW Classic released in 2019, which still captivates players today. And this, although Blizzard initially adhered too strictly to the rules, and then not at all.
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WoW celebrates 20 years of the highlights of Azeroth
“We put work into introducing bugs into the game to keep it authentic”
Originally, Blizzard pursued a strict “No Changes” policy with WoW Classic, meaning: Everything in Classic should be as authentic as in the original WoW from 2004. Because that’s exactly what the fans wanted. So Blizzard adhered to it. Ion Hazzikostas reveals in the conversation:
To be completely honest, one partial reason why we stuck to “No Changes” in 2019 was that we knew players didn’t trust us to make changes. That was the consensus in the community. They said, “These modern WoW developers are just going to mess it up.”
So we then said: Okay, we will even recreate bugs that existed in the game back then. We change as little as possible. We put work into introducing bugs into the game to keep it authentic.
Ion Hazzikostas
However, shortly after, players noticed that this might not have been the best idea. They requested changes. Hazzikostas explains that they now had a basis with the original version on which they could work. The most important decision was made when they released The Burning Crusade with changes:
One of the biggest turning points was when we released The Burning Crusade. Players immediately understood that if we kept the original Paladin seals – one for the Horde and one for the Alliance – then the vast majority of people would play Horde, hardly anyone would play Alliance.
The servers would have been terribly unbalanced. Players supported our decision to make both seals accessible to both factions, even though that was exactly this combat mechanic change we had sworn we would never implement – and which players had demanded we would never implement. But the changes we made were almost exclusively supported by the majority of the player base.
Ion Hazzikostas
However, the WoW lead emphasizes that no single change occurred just because the team deemed it right. Everything was based on feedback from the community, and only what was well-received after suggestions was implemented.
“We thought we wanted that, but we really don’t want that.”
Vice President Holly Longdale elaborates further on the story. Creating WoW Classic was already a challenge back then, simply because the old engine no longer existed. Some features had to be recreated or developed differently.
However, in trying to restore the old feeling, it quickly became apparent that this might not be the best idea:
We were so focused on being authentic, I remember the team artificially slowed down the combat to mimic fights from 2004. So that it feels honestly authentic. And players were asking, “What’s happening here?” Because we were on the modern engine, with the security features we needed.
Players then said, “We thought we wanted that, but we really don’t want that.” Even then, we built the conversation with the community. The Classic team has maintained that relationship since 2019 and built trust in this conversation. That’s a strong bond, even though the community has changed over time.
Holly Longdale
Blizzard began experimenting with new ideas a few years later, considering what could still be done with WoW Classic and what would have happened if they hadn’t taken the path of expansions. The result is the seasons that have since revitalized the Classic servers: The ‘Season of Mastery’ shows that #NoChanges was a stupid idea
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Thanos is the most famous villain in the Marvel universe. Even outside of the movies, he was the great evil that brought many of the heroes together. Originally, however, he did not have such a thought-out reason for all his actions. He did everything for love.
Who is Thanos? Thanos is an Eternal, born on the moon Titan. His birth drove his mother Sui-San insane. Even as a child, he had an insatiable thirst for power. He even killed his own mother as a child.
Thanos is known in the universe as a ruthless ruler who has conquered and enslaved many worlds. He rules with strictness and violence. His perhaps greatest act was the annihilation of half the universe, for which he collected the Infinity Stones. Unlike in the well-known movies, Thanos had a simpler reason.
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German trailer for Avengers 3: Infinity War
Thanos wanted to fight for his love
What was Thanos’ original motivation? In the films, Thanos always talks about restoring the balance of resources and living beings. For this, he erases half of all living things in the universe. He almost appears as a thoughtful villain who believes he is simply doing the right thing in his logic.
In his original story in the comics, Thanos was obsessed with Mistress Death, who visited him at a young age. She is essentially Death—a being that has been the embodiment of mortality since ancient times. In the Marvel universe, she is depicted as a woman, usually with a skull head.
Thanos fell in love with this entity and did everything to gain her love. He wreaked havoc in the universe, bringing death and destruction. This also motivated him to collect the Infinity Stones and destroy half of the universe. This happened in the event Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin, which started in 1991.
Thanos is resurrected by Mistress Death to correct a false balance between life and death. However, his actions do not impress Death in the way he wants, and ultimately she even turns against him. This also shows the contradictory relationship between the two, which often goes in all directions.
