Who will reach the most watch hours on German Twitch in 2024? The race is tighter than ever this year. In 2022 and 2023, Elis “eliasn97” Nerlich clearly won the competition and became the most-watched streamer in Germany, but 2024 is going to be really close. For the first time since 2022, a change at the top seems imminent.
Who will it come down to this year? In the last 365 days, it looks like this (via sullygnome):
eliasn97 is in the lead with 67.37 million watched hours. He has held the top spot since summer 2022.
He is followed by Papaplatte with 65.37 million watched hours.
Here we deal with the most relevant German streamers:
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These are the 5 most relevant German streamers on Twitch in 2024, according to Google
Papaplatte grows again at a high level by 40%
What is so impressive about Papaplatte’s numbers? The streamer Papaplatte has made a huge comeback in recent years after barely playing a role on Twitch in 2022, losing 87% of his watch hours because he streamed significantly less than in previous years:
In 2022, Papaplatte had “only” 3.8 million watch hours and ranked 48th in the annual rankings in Germany.
In 2023, his channel grew 11-fold and it was enough for 2nd place.
In 2024, Papaplatte has grown again at a high level by 40%, while eliasn97 could only increase by 5% in watch hours.
It looks like eliasn97 can also claim the top spot on German Twitch again in 2024, but Papaplatte could overtake him in 2025.
The biggest streamer in Germany in 2024 is, by the way, Honeypuu with about 5.4 million watched hours ahead of Fibii with 3.5 million watched hours.
The numbers from Streams Charts are somewhat different from those of sullygnome, which we usually use on MeinMMO.
Internationally, KaiCenat is light-years ahead
How does German Twitch compare to other countries?
Kai Cenat is extremely far ahead: The US streamer has 188 million watched hours, almost 3 times as many viewers as the strongest German streamer. The market is huge. KaiCenat has particularly impressed with events. He was able to grow again at an extremely high level by 64% in 2024.
In 2nd place worldwide and leading in Europe is the Spaniard Ibai, but he has lost 11% of his watch hours compared to the previous year.
The series Arcane brought the game League of Legends to Netflix and was considered a major, albeit costly, success. The production costs for Arcane are said to have been very high. A leading business magazine now refers to the series for the LoL developer Riot Games as a “financial flop,” but Riot does not accept this lightly.
This was the accusation: Journalist Cecilia D’Anastasio has a special relationship with Riot Games. In 2018, she published the article “Inside The Culture of Sexism at Riot Games” (via kotaku), which triggered a crisis at the LoL developer Riot Games. The company was accused of sexism and having a culture similar to that of a fraternity.
Journalist D’Anastasio made a name for herself at Kotaku with the article, receiving awards and accolades. Variety called the article the most important piece of gaming journalism of the year, perhaps even of the last few years. Meanwhile, D’Anastasio now works for Bloomberg after the decline of Kotaku. Just before Christmas, she published an article stating:
The Netflix series Arcane was indeed a hit for Riot Games.
However, due to the extremely high production costs, the series has turned out to be a “financial failure.”
According to Bloomberg, the parent company of Riot Games, Tencent, and Netflix contributed only about half of the 250 million dollars to finance the series. Netflix paid 3 million dollars per episode, while Tencent paid another 3 million dollars for the rights to show the series in China. Therefore, the series represents a financial failure for Riot.
Founder of Riot Games responds indignantly on reddit: Cynical and short-sighted view
This is Riot Games’ response: Riot Games co-founder Marc “Tryndamere” Merrill reacted unusually passionately to the accusation. He publicly responded on reddit:
People who view the world through a short-term, transactional, cynical lens really struggle to understand Riot. This has been true for various people who have tried to assert that high-quality free games don’t work, that esports will never work, that our music was crazy, and who now say that Arcane isn’t great and the series wasn’t worth the effort.
These people believe that we make things like Arcane to sell skins, while in reality, we sell skins to make things like Arcane.
Riot is a company that follows a mission. A company where Riot employees constantly strive to improve the player experience. That is why we have successfully done this time and again, in various games and now also in various business areas/media – games, sports, music, and animation. Are we doing everything right? No. But we are not focused on short-term profit – we are focused on providing our audience with exceptional value over the long term, again and again and again.
To be clear: Arcane is for the players and is thus a real hit.
What lies behind this: The accusation that Arcane is a financial failure is truly short-sighted, as Arcane has surely indirectly brought Riot Games a lot of attention and consequently money. The value of Arcane can never be precisely measured in US dollars and skin sales, but a series of such high quality and excitement surely carries significant image benefits that cannot be quantified in monetary terms.
Data from sources like Google Trends shows that Arcane positively impacted interest in LoL, which has likely also boosted skin sales.
And if you really take Merrill at his word, then it doesn’t even matter, as the mere existence of the series is already seen as a win.
As interest in Arcane rises, so does interest in LoL.
However, even if Merrill downplays skin sales a bit with “We sell skins to make things like Arcane,” microtransactions and skins are clearly the core business of Riot Games. In 2024, the studio was heavily criticized for the enormous prices Riot Games asks for some skins, which are seen as luxury items: Riot explains why they made the skin for 500 € and they would do it again
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In Diablo 4, you can craft boss mats from other materials. One of these materials seems to have been forgotten by players – and some have never noticed it despite many hours of gameplay.
Which materials are we talking about? We are talking about the Khazra horns, which you receive as drops from torment bosses, world bosses, and from the “Dark Citadel.” You can trade the horns at the alchemist for items that allow you to summon the bosses at the torment levels in Diablo 4. This way, you get the materials you need to summon Duriel and Andariel.
Example: To craft a shard of torment for Duriel, you need:
5 Khazra horns
9 Living Steel
4 Abstruse Seals
15 Murky Crystals
50,000 gold
If you’ve never heard of the Khazra horns or have forgotten them again, you are similar to those who are currently discussing it on Reddit. Others have already used the mats for crafting and find them “absolutely unnecessary”.
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“A pretty bad deal”
Why are the Khazra horns not being used? Looking at the opinions in the Reddit post, there are various reasons:
On the one hand, it is quite “expensive” to craft the boss mats from the horns because: You need not only the horns but also other boss mats, such as living steel, crafting mats, and 50,000 gold per item. It is more worth it to farm the bosses for the mats.
Crafting consumes a lot of materials, which simply doesn’t pay off. In addition, im_just_thinking writes: “You transform a pile of existing boss mats into very little of other boss mats – and also consume crafting mats while doing it.”
You lose the chance for Mythic Uniques because you skip the bosses you would otherwise defeat for the mats. The coveted mythic items can drop with a small chance from all torment bosses. This is considered “a pretty bad deal,” says the post’s creator.
The Khazra horns have been around for a few seasons in Diablo 4, and many players note in the comments: They have never heard of them. shinzakuro writes: “1,500 hours of playtime, everything completed, no idea what that is or what it does.” And even Adventurous_Ad_4145 has missed the existence of the item: “I am not trying to be funny, but I have over 500 hours in this game, have read tons of things, and still have never heard of it.”
“Pretty okay if you want to be lazy”
So what are the horns good for? In fact, there are other opinions in the comments as well. For example, xxzincxx writes: “I find them useful – out of pure laziness – for the Echo of Varshan, because I didn’t need anything from the boss.” And Ayuvii thinks: “If you want to be a bit lazy, it might be okay at that moment. But I think it’s something unnecessary that should just be removed.”
Other users consider it more sensible to be able to make certain mats from the horns, for example, any material from 5-10 Khazra horns. “It would be much more useful if you could convert mats into those of the same rarity. I consistently have more shards than eggs. It would be great if I could convert some shards into eggs to balance the quantities,” writes irresponsibleadult80.
Do you use the Khazra horns, out of “laziness” or because you have a ton of them anyway? Or do you prefer to farm the bosses to get the materials? Where the Diablo 4 community has been anything but lazy is the winter event currently running. Because players have already managed to unlock the last milestone – and you all can now collect the cool rewards. What these are, you can find out here: Diablo 4 brings a winter event with great rewards – to get the best, you have to slay 40 million treasure goblins
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Again in 2024, there are Christmas gifts in World of Warcraft. These can be picked up directly for a few days.
The reflective Christmas season with gift-giving is also celebrated in World of Warcraft – in the form of the Winterveil Festival. Every year, there are new gifts for your characters, which mostly end up being pets or toys in your collection. This year, there are also new gifts that you should pick up soon, as you only have a few days.
Just a few days ago, there was new content in WoW, the Siren’s Isle:
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Siren Island – The New Content in WoW Patch 11.0.7
What gifts are there this year? In 2024, there is a new gift. This time it is simply the “Winterveil Gift”. It contains:
Toy “Box of Puntables”.
The battle pet “Portentous Present”.
25 Bronze Dragon Celebration Badges that you can spend at the anniversary event.
Additionally, you will also receive an achievement for possessing this year’s gift.
The toy creates a box with which you can summon various creatures that you can then kick around in the best frustration management style. The battle pet shares the same box model, so you have a permanent companion – if you want a spooky gift box hopping behind you all the time.
Where can you pick up the gifts? Where you can pick up the gifts depends on your chosen faction.
Horde characters go to Orgrimmar. In the Valley of Strength, in front of the former Warlord’s hut, you will find the large Winterveil tree with the gifts underneath.
Alliance characters travel to Ironforge. In front of the bank, you will find Greatfather Winter and the corresponding tree, where the gifts are waiting for pickup.
The gifts are given in the form of quests. However, you only need to accept and turn in the quests to receive the corresponding gift – so it’s not a hassle.
What was it like as a Game Master in World of Warcraft? A YouTuber reveals this and shares some quirky stories.
Game Masters in World of Warcraft have become a bit of a myth. When thinking about ‘back then’, during the time of Vanilla, players supposedly met Game Masters all the time. Nowadays, the blue robes are rarely seen, and if one is to believe Reddit or the official forums, the responses to tickets are often automated or written by AI.
A YouTuber now shares his daily life as a Game Master. He dispels some myths, reveals the details that Game Masters can see in the game – and also which users were particularly annoying.
Curious incidents in WoW can be seen here:
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Where does the information come from? The YouTuber “Not Your Friend”, whose real name is Clyde, discusses various incidents from the gaming scene on his YouTube channel. Although the videos sometimes seem a bit sensational and contain a lot of opinion, he explains quite factually in the video “Two years as a Game Master broke me – Here’s the whole story” how his daily work as a Game Master for World of Warcraft looked in the years 2011 and 2012.
Tying shoelaces as a test explanation of whether players can be helped
The job interview itself was a bit peculiar. After the usual questions, Clyde was given a rather unusual task. The HR manager wanted Clyde to describe to him how to tie a shoe – in all details. This was presumably to test how well one could explain a problem-solution step by step. Something that would later be particularly important for assisting players.
Game Masters couldn’t freely choose their names
The YouTuber also mentions that Game Masters were rarely allowed to choose their display names for work. This explains why many Game Masters often have names that sound a bit like gibberish.
The reasoning behind this was, according to Clyde, that it had to be a name that brought up no results in a Google search.
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The capabilities and insights of Game Masters were quite extensive even back then. Basically, it was just as one might have imagined. With the tools, Game Masters could trace almost all activities of accounts.
Blizzard stored this data for all accounts and all characters for 90 days back then. Every single transaction, every gain of honor, every purchase at an NPC, every login to the game, and the entire chat log – everything was logged for 90 days.
Therefore, it was usually quite easy to restore hacked accounts back to their original state shortly after a hack. If someone wrote a ticket saying their character was suddenly naked and all their gold was gone, it was a bit of work, but everything was logged and therefore possible.
It was worse with “zombie accounts”. When inactive accounts were hacked and the corresponding owner returned many years later to find that someone had been misusing their account in the meantime, restoration was nearly impossible. Everything outside of the 90 days was hard to trace.
Sometimes there were small gifts for players – if you were nice.
The most annoying tasks: PvP players
While Clyde reports many tickets describing just minor problems or sometimes simply “I just want to talk to a Game Master”, there were also annoying issues. The most irritating by far were PvP players insisting that they had not received the correct amount of honor for a kill.
Because then, all honor gains of the respective character had to be reviewed and manually calculated to see how much honor they received and whether that value was correct. In most cases, the value was correct, and the players themselves were mistaken. This took a lot of time.
Permanent visual performance representation led to burnout
One thing that particularly bothered him was the permanent visual representation of his current performance. On the second screen, not only his work tools were displayed, but it was also permanently highlighted how productive he was. If he processed the required tickets per hour (8 were required back then), it was good and displayed in green or blue. If he managed much more, there was even an epic purple.
However, if he fell below this quota – which could happen with more extensive problems – the screen turned white, gray, or even red, and he usually received a request from the supervisor asking what was wrong. This contributed massively to his burnout and ultimately to the incident that led to his resignation.
Fired because he found too much stolen gold
The reason Clyde ultimately resigned seems curious because he took too much stolen gold out of the economy. However, he was not an “unsung hero”; rather, he was not fulfilling his actual job.
Because the bosses wanted him to process current tickets that were in the queue. However, through his work, Clyde had discovered how to reliably detect stolen accounts and the associated illegal gold trade. Since such incidents often involved many accounts and thereby many different individual cases, he could “resolve” quite a few problems that were good for his statistics.
Technically, Clyde could handle a lot of problems per hour – but not the acute issues of current players that he was actually supposed to address. This led to his boss summoning him to the office after two weeks and giving him quite a piece of his mind.
In response to the last words that he should change his behavior immediately, Clyde told him that he was resigning effective immediately – and he left the office.
The entire video is definitely worth watching and offers some interesting insights into the daily life of a Game Master. However, please also keep in mind that these are the experiences of one individual and that it does not necessarily have to be representative of all Game Masters or other Blizzard locations. How to make friends in any MMORPG is explained here.
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In the week leading up to Christmas, once again a man, the programmer vedal987, is the most successful streamer on Twitch. He has created a chatbot that has become a streaming star since 2022 as a VTuber named “Neuro-sama”.
What kind of statistic is this? The site Steamcharts regularly evaluates who is leading in various categories on Twitch.
In the category “Largest Female Streamer on Twitch” from December 15 to 21, Vedal987 is in first place with 752,000 hours watched, while US streamer Emiru is in second place.
However, Vedal spends most of his time not streaming on his channel, at least not as himself; that role is taken on by “Neuro-sama”, an AI VTuber and chatbot that livestreams on Twitch and appears as a cute girl who answers all questions from viewers with a dry humor while being funny and quick-witted.
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Programmer Runs Chatbot as a Full-Time Job
What is behind Neuro-sama? In an interview with Bloomberg, Vedal explained the background of his creation. He wants to remain anonymous, so his age and location are unknown.
According to Vedal, Neuro-sama uses a language model that responds to users’ questions and announces her answers with a cute voice through a “text-to-speech” application. Vedal says Neuro-sama is his full-time job.
The character was created in December 2022, received a new model in May 2023, and seems to be growing in popularity on Twitch.
Especially December 2024 was a great success for Vedal987, in that month he had 12,273 viewers on his bot.
Over the course of the year, the channel gained 47% in viewers and was watched for a total of almost 6 million hours. Apparently, many prefer the chatbot over a real person.
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How is this being discussed? Streamer Asmongold uses the statistic to ask: “Are men perhaps the better women?”
In the comments, people are especially impressed by the AI’s progress: now the AI can remember people and conversations. Overall, he receives a lot of recognition for the work and competence he puts into his project.
Asmongold finds VTubers amusing. According to his thesis, VTubers act like a cheat code for women: they don’t have to wear makeup or get ready and can still appear as cute AI versions of themselves. With a chatbot, the person doesn’t even have to be present: Huge Twitch star explains: VTubing is “like a hack for female streamers”
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In CoD Black Ops 6, the Jackal PDW is currently impressing many players. Therefore, we present you with 2 builds for this popular SMG.
What kind of weapon is this? The Jackal PDW is a submachine gun characterized by a fairly fast rate of fire, a solid time-to-kill, and good damage at maximum range.
Update, December 25, 2024: This article was originally published in September 2024 as part of the beta. We last adjusted and updated it on December 25.
Jackal PDW: Meta Build
What kind of build is this? According to current statistics, a large part of the community is currently playing the C9 with this build. (As of November 2024 via wzstats.gg)
Optic: Kepler Microflex
Muzzle: Compensator
Barrel: Long Barrel
Underbarrel: Vertical Grip
Magazine: Magazine Extension 1
Grip: Ergonomic Grip
Stock: Infiltrator Stock
Fire Modification: Recoil Springs
Note that you need to equip the wildcard “Gunslinger” for this build to use 8 attachments instead of just 5. You receive the wildcard at player level 33.
If you prefer to access a different wildcard, we recommend equipping the following 5 attachments from the loadout:
Muzzle: Compensator
Barrel: Long Barrel
Underbarrel: Vertical Grip
Grip: Ergonomic Grip
Stock: Infiltrator Stock
Next, we will show you the build of a CoD world champion.
What kind of build is this? The CoD professional Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro is currently playing the Jackal PDW in the following setup (as of November 19):
Muzzle: Compensator
Barrel: Long Barrel
Underbarrel: Ranger Grip
Grip: Ergonomic Grip
Stock: Balanced Stock
Who is this build from? Shotzzy became the CoD world champion in 2024 with Team OpTic and was awarded MVP (Most Valuable Player). Before his time at OpTic, Shotzzy was part of the “Dallas Empire” team, with which he also became a world champion in Call of Duty in 2020. In 2018 he was also a world champion in Halo.
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In the dark future of Warhammer 40,000 there is only war. But who would actually win if it came to a showdown? MeinMMO editor and Warhammer expert Benedict Grothaus dares to make a prediction.
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At least 9 factions are fighting in Warhammer 40,000 more or less actively for dominance or at least survival in the galaxy. War is constantly raging in different corners of the world, but if they all met at once, there can be only one victor.
The ranking is not about who could seize power at the apex of their strength, but who would actually win right now if all factions were to face off against each other.
Accordingly, some peoples here are somewhat weaker than they could potentially be. You will find an explanation for each faction’s position here in the ranking.
Where does the ranking come from?
About the author
I have spent hundreds of hours in various games and the lore of the Warhammer universe, most recently predominantly in Warhammer 40,000. Alone in Rogue Trader, I have poured countless hours into it. From the tabletop, I have the rulebooks and even a small Sororitas army here, albeit unpainted. The ranking is based on my personal assessment of the strength of the factions.
Benedict Grothaus Editor and Warhammer expert at MeinMMO
Place 9: Dark Eldar or Drukhari
In direct combat, the Dark Eldar are dangerous opponents, but they are especially feared for their raiding assaults. However, they have a major weakness for direct confrontation: the webway.
Through the webway of a thousand gates, the Dark Eldar can move quite freely, but they can only live there. Otherwise, sooner or later they would be devoured by the Chaos God Slaanesh. Moreover, they need suffering to survive, which means they cannot simply annihilate their enemies, but would have to enslave them.
Considering their extremely low numbers, that would be a… ambitious undertaking.
Some exciting details about the history of the Drukhari and Aeldari can be discovered in the role-playing game Rogue Trader:
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Place 8: Eldar or Aeldari
After their fall, the Eldar are a dying people, merely postponing their death. Although they once ruled the entire galaxy, they today have little significance in the larger picture.
The Eldar are now few and largely refrain from fighting. While they are considered strong fighters and their craftworlds are almost impregnable, they could achieve little against a numerically superior fighting force.
Unlike the Dark Eldar, they are at least somewhat freer in their movements, which gives them an advantage. They are currently trying to revive one of their gods – which may provide them with better chances in the future.
Place 7: Empire of the T’au
The T’au are an extremely young race, which was discovered only about 6,000 years ago. During this time, the T’au have spread and expanded their empire. In doing so, they primarily rely on peaceful expansion, but will resort to weapons if necessary.
Technologically, the T’au are one of the strongest, if not the strongest race, with weapons that few can withstand. However, they simply lack the numbers for a large-scale victory.
The T’au people are quite small and rely on support from other races. They are still exploring faster-than-light travel and need to expand. In the distant future, they could pose a greater threat.
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The US streamer Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo (28) stumbled upon a joke: At the Christmas party of the streamer organization One True King (WoW), he laughed heartily at his own joke. But the gag became true.
That was the gag: At the Christmas party of One True King, the organizers were just fooling around.
One said in high spirits: “We are now making an official announcement on behalf of the company and handing the microphone to Mizkif.”
Twitch streamer Mizkif held the phone in his hand and pretended to read: “The following people are fired” – big laughter.
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This is the problem: On December 20, streamer Sodapoppin explained that, in fact, some employees had to be let go before Christmas. The organization OTK had to let go of 8 employees, as became known through posts on social media.
The reason cited is a financial crunch.
According to Sodapoppin, the layoffs caused unrest in the company, and now events have to be canceled as well. However, he didn’t know any details, as he’s currently just been playing WoW all the time, in the Hardcore Onlyfangs.
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What impact on Mizkif? On reddit, there is now discussion that Mizkif looks bad making a joke when the layoffs occur.
He must have known that the layoffs were coming in a few days. Thus, it is a very tasteless joke at the expense of the people who have to worry about their livelihood before Christmas. The insiders must have laughed cruelly.
Others say: Mizkif isn’t that bad. He surely didn’t know. The man wasn’t involved in such decisions.
Gaming and e-sports in a globally difficult situation
What’s behind it. Gaming is currently in a difficult situation because the overall economic tension is lowering advertising revenues. Furthermore, the e-sports did not turn out to be the “next poker” that some investors had hoped for.
The PP-919 is one of the most popular weapons in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Therefore, we show you 2 strong builds for the MP.
What kind of weapon is this? The PP-919 is a submachine gun that deals solid damage and comes with a large magazine by default. However, many players exchange this for a smaller magazine that can be reloaded more quickly and additionally allows you to aim faster.
The PP-919 has the longest range of all submachine guns, but it has a relatively high time-to-kill (TTK) due to its low rate of fire.
Update, December 25, 2024: The article was originally published in November 2024. We last adjusted and updated it on December 25.
PP-919 Build – The Meta Loadout for the Bison
What kind of build is this? According to wzstats.gg, the majority of the community currently plays the PP-919 with a build consisting of 8 attachments that improve reload speed and aiming time – however, you need to sacrifice ammo capacity for this.
The following attachments are used:
Optic: Kepler Microflex
Muzzle: Silencer
Barrel: Long Barrel
Mag: Fast Mag 2
Grip: Ergonomic Grip
Stock: Infiltrator Stock
Laser: Target Laser
Fire Mod: Recoil Springs
Note that for this build you need to equip the wildcard “Gunslinger” to use 8 instead of just 5 attachments. You unlock the wildcard at player level 33.
If you prefer to access a different wildcard, we recommend equipping the following 5 attachments from the loadout:
Muzzle: Silencer
Barrel: Long Barrel
Mag: Fast Mag 2
Grip: Ergonomic Grip
Fire Mod: Recoil Springs
Next, we will show you the build of a CoD World Champion.
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Here’s how a CoD World Champion plays the PP-919
What kind of build is this? The CoD pro Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro plays the PP-919 with the following loadout:
Muzzle: Compensator with Aperture
Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
Grip: Ergonomic Grip
Mag: Fast Mag 2
Stock: Balanced Stock
Who created this build? Shotzzy is a professional eSports player who plays for Team OpTic. He became the Call of Duty World Champion in 2024 and was awarded MVP (Most Valuable Player). Before his time with OpTic, Shotzzy was with the team “Dallas Empire”, with which he also became World Champion in Call of Duty in 2020. In 2018, he was also World Champion in Halo.
If you don’t like the PP-919 and are looking for a strong submachine gun with a higher rate of fire, you should try the KSV. Here we show you a strong build for the fast-firing submachine gun: CoD Black Ops 6: KSV Build – The best loadout for the meta SMG
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The strategy game series Total War has built a large fanbase over more than 20 years. However, the latest title is not well received by the community and on Steam. Yet this game is considered by MeinMMO author Ody to be one of his favorites after more than 300 hours of gameplay.
I have a peculiar trait when it comes to games: Some might simply call it bad taste. But I would say I have a soft spot for games that have a worse reputation than they deserve. One such case for me is Total War: Pharaoh.
Who is writing here? The first video game of MeinMMO author Ody was Age of Empires. Shortly after, he received a disc of Rome: Total War as a gift from a friend. Since then, he has played every new installment of the Total War series.
Apocalypse in Ancient Egypt
What kind of game is Total War: Pharaoh anyway? As usual for the series, the game is a mix of real-time battles and grand strategy in turn-based format. Pharaoh is the latest entry in the main Total War series. A free update called Dynasties was released later, which doubled the size of the map in one go and added numerous new systems.
The setting is the late Bronze Age around the year 1200 BC – a time when the so-called “Sea Peoples” wreaked havoc in the Mediterranean. Scholars still debate where exactly they came from and why. However, it is pretty certain that the Sea Peoples played an important role in the downfall of many great cities and civilizations in this region. So, the late Bronze Age is actually an exciting (if relatively unknown) setting.
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Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties showcases its gigantic new map and features in the trailer
Catastrophic Release and Missing Players
Upon its announcement, Total War: Pharaoh did not fare well: The game was accused of being an asset flip of a previous title, namely A Total War Saga: Troy. Furthermore, the scope was considered far too small for a full-price title (at the time of Pharaoh’s original release). The map only covered “Egypt, Canaan (present-day Levant) and the Hittite Empire in Asia Minor.” Moreover, the game was not Medieval 3 or Empire 2 – both games that fans have been wanting for a long time.
The pre-release criticism significantly harmed the success of the game. It currently stands among the least played Total War titles on Steam. No numbers are available for players on Epic Games.
According to steamdb.info, the release version of Pharaoh peaked with approximately 5,400 concurrent players. After the extensive update to Pharaoh Dynasties, there were almost 8,000 players (via steamdb.info). For comparison: Rome 2 had a peak of just over 118,000 players, according to steamdb.info. So there was definitely room for more.
Unique Aesthetics and Deep Gameplay
So why have I become so attached to Pharaoh specifically? For one, of course, because the setting has fascinated me since childhood. The Bronze Age has a unique aesthetic and is much too rarely addressed in video games. With the Hittites, a culture that I personally find very exciting and have not seen in any other game since the first Age of Empires, was also included from the start.
Visually, the Bronze Age has a lot to offer, as the King of Babylon demonstrates here.
The reason I love Total War: Pharaoh (even more than other games in the series) is not just nostalgia. Because aside from subjective preferences, a large part of the criticism can already be countered by playing the game. Although Pharaoh and Troy may superficially resemble each other, they feel very different in many ways. This applies both in battles and on the campaign map.
Here are just a few examples:
The battles have been significantly slowed down and feel much more tactical
Outposts offer significantly more strategic options on the campaign map to build your empire and move your armies quickly
The struggle for the crown can be fought not only in battle but also through influence and legitimacy at court
The characteristics of the individual faction leaders come with Ancient Legacies that you can choose yourself and which offer unique mechanics
The court provides opportunities for rising rulers to solidify their power beyond the battlefield.
Whether the scope at release was sufficient for a full-price title is open to debate. Shogun 2 and Three Kingdoms, for example, offer a much smaller scope due to their focus on one culture, and the individual factions differ even less from each other.
Nevertheless, both games are very popular – Three Kingdoms has 82% positive reviews on Steam and Shogun 2 even 91% (via Steam). This is justified, as these games are indeed very good. But a focused map does not seem to have been a major exclusion criterion either.
Major Update Doubles Game Content, Costs Nothing
After the free Dynasty update, the community’s mood towards Pharaoh has also changed significantly. The game has become noticeably larger and is now better rated by players. On Steam, the reviews are overall 85% positive.
The update introduced long-awaited elements like a family tree. The map has also been expanded to the east and west, reaching from Greece to Mesopotamia. Now the Mycenaeans, Trojans, Assyrians, and Babylonians have joined as playable factions.
The number of playable factions has significantly increased compared to the release.
In addition to the 14 main factions, there are 25 playable minor factions. They do not have unique mechanics, but they offer new starting positions and a special mix of units. Speaking of which: If you missed cavalry at the start, you’ll now find it with the Mesopotamians. Cavalry was not supposed to exist at that time, but due to many players’ requests, it is included anyway.
If you want to get into Total War: Pharaoh, now is the ideal time to do so. The game is as complete as it will ever be and offers much more than it did at release. The standard price has also dropped to 40 euros. So there is not much standing between you and what has, at least in my eyes, become the best historical Total War in a long time with constant updates and a bunch of free content.
We tell you which quests in World of Warcraft are particularly cruel. In some WoW quests, the heroes get their hands dirty. Because in the comic world of Azeroth, some things are morally reprehensible …
The number of quests in World of Warcraft is overwhelming. However, with the countless missions that exist in Azeroth (and other dimensions), we are not always the shining hero. Often our character is exploited, and sometimes at the end of a quest, we wonder: Was I the villain here? We want to highlight a handful of these quest lines.
This article originally appeared in 2017. We have updated it again in December 2024.
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Surely one could include every second kill quest in this list if one wanted to. After all, we travel through the world and are asked at almost every corner to wipe out some tribe or enemy village.
However, there are some quests that stand out in memory due to their content and moral ambiguity. We present to you the top 5 of the cruelest quests in World of Warcraft.
Doing the Right Thing
Since the Cataclysm, many areas of the classic world in World of Warcraft have changed. The former war-torn area Hillsbrad Foothills is now almost entirely in the grip of the Horde, which is starting various projects here. The mines of the humans are being plundered and bears are infected with spiders that lay their eggs in the festering wounds, so that the spiders can then be collected from the corpses.
However, all of this pales in comparison to the Sludge Fields, a large camp of the Forsaken that spans several farms and now serves as a testing ground for the experiments of a mad undead.
The atmosphere within the walls is oppressive: some see a similarity to a concentration camp in the Forsaken camp.
The shovel – salvation or murder weapon? Image source: wowhead
During the quest line, eventually a new quest giver appears – a shovel. This initiates the mission Doing the Right Thing with the following words:
You are treated to a dreadful sight. Someone has buried all the humans up to their necks, making them look as if they had been planted. The ghouls, who apparently tend this field of human sprouts, regularly leap to the nearest human and devour his head!
You can end this right here and now. Take this shovel and ‘save’ the humans.
And ‘the right thing’ in this case is to dig the humans out with the shovel. Those who wish to can free the humans, who subsequently run away. But what if you, as a horde player, have no interest in letting humans go? Well… then there is an alternative. If you like, you can simply behead the humans with the shovel.
Cruel? Definitely. Morally reprehensible? … from an Alliance perspective, maybe.
The video game genre of Immersive Sims has been on the decline for some time. MeinMMO author Christoph Waldboth finds this really disappointing because one of his favorite games will therefore not receive a sequel.
Dishonored 2 is one of my absolute favorite games. And I am not surprised at all. Because not only do you play as a stealthy assassin with some pretty cool abilities, but Dishonored 2 is also a really good Immersive Sim.
If this term means nothing to you: Games like Bioshock, Prey, Deathloop, or Deus Ex are Immersive Sims.
They throw us into a complex world and give us a lot of gameplay freedom. The story is usually told in cutscenes from a first-person perspective, so the immersion already included in the genre name is not broken. A large part of the backstory is revealed through countless information snippets in the levels.
At this point, I find it unlikely that Dishonored 3 will ever be released. Overall, it saddens me that the genre never quite made it into the mainstream.
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Why I Love the Genre
I could go on forever about what makes Immersive Sims so good for me. I’d rather spare you that and instead give you three points that essentially summarize their qualities.
A Game World to Immerse In
One of the great strengths of good Immersive Sims is their game worlds. They are often very creatively designed and remain memorable solely because of their design. I will never forget my first steps in the underwater city of Rapture from Bioshock. There, a mysterious world full of dangers opened up to me. I wanted to know what had happened in this place and set out in search of answers.
Eerie and fascinating: Rapture from Bioshock 1.
I felt similarly in the city of Dunwall from the first Dishonored. While prowling over the rooftops and through the canals of the filthy city, I immediately felt at home in what was actually an uncomfortable environment.
After just a few hours of gameplay, you know the lay of the land, understand how to navigate the levels in the best way, and how to cleverly eliminate enemies. This brings me to point 2.
Gameplay Freedom is Key
In Dishonored, I wield a weapon in one hand, such as a crossbow with deadly bolts. However, I can also switch to non-lethal ones. Or I might grab a pistol, which is much louder and immediately attracts enemies. With my other hand, I use magical powers like teleportation or briefly transform into a rat. This allows me to access secret areas.
How I reach my destination is entirely up to me. And that is what I love. When an attack on a whole group of enemies goes perfectly after extensive shadowing and not a single alarm is triggered, it gives me an incredibly satisfying feeling.
The two guards did not see their attacker coming.
The same applies to other titles in the genre. Deus Ex with its cool gadgets and augmentations, which allow me to see enemies through walls. Deathloop with its ability to link multiple enemies and then take out an entire group with a precise shot. Or Bioshock with its firearms and numerous Plasmids that can set enemies on fire or attack them with bees.
Bioshock, oh Bioshock. That game has probably done point 3 best of all Immersive Sims.
The Story is a Puzzle
In Bioshock, just like in Dishonored or other Immersive Sims, there is a storyline that is told at the forefront. However, those who focus solely on this will miss a large part of the narrative. Because all over Rapture, there are audio logs scattered about. The residents of the underwater city tell their life stories on them. We learn about their fates and slowly but surely find the individual puzzle pieces that make up a larger whole.
The levels themselves also tell a story through their design, revealing what might have already happened here. The fact that politics, intrigues, and even philosophical approaches often find their place in Immersive Sims makes them, in my view, a very mature video game genre.
This kind of storytelling is not for everyone, and I understand that. But I enjoy conjuring up the backgrounds of characters and places in my mind. This way, the world becomes even more complex. I carry the stories I stumble upon with me even after playing and continue to weave them in my head.
I can’t quite explain why Immersive Sims have never achieved huge success. Is it the gameplay freedom that some players reject? Is it the reduced narrative style? Or the unusual scenarios?
I am reluctant to be pessimistic, but I fear that the genre will eventually die out.
The streamer Ludwig Ahgren has to close his event company and lay off all employees by the end of 2024. He explains what the problem is: streamers do not spend money on cool events. Viewers do not want that; they only want to see people streaming in their bedrooms.
This is the news: Ludwig Ahgren is one of the most successful gaming YouTubers in the world. After his 31-day record subathon in 2021, he was considered the golden boy of Twitch, but he switched to YouTube. He has repeatedly organized elaborate gaming events in the past.
He founded his own company for these events called “Offbrand,” which helps him but also other content creators to organize such events.
But by the end of 2024, this will come to an end: the employees of the company’s production arm will be laid off, and that part of the team will be dismantled.
The event company simply cannot support itself financially, and since his contract with YouTube is ending, Ludwig cannot inject unlimited funds. He knows that it is not nice to lay off people just before Christmas, but time is running out. If things continue this way, the financial distress will become so great that even more parts of the business would be threatened by closure.
Among the German creators, there are also some streamers who organize large events:
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Viewers want as direct contact with streamers as possible – little fluff
This is his insight: Ludwig says that ultimately there is not enough demand for his offer. His company has spent most of the time organizing its own events, but it cannot survive financially from that. Ludwig himself is just not big enough as a creator for that.
The problem is that almost all large and successful Twitch streamers are simply sitting and playing in their bedrooms. Almost no one wants to spend $250,000 or $500,000 on a cool event. Only the biggest streamer, Kai Cenat, organizes events.
This lack of interest in cool events is ultimately just a reaction to what viewers want.
Ludwig has realized that most viewers want the most unfiltered, authentic experience, where the streamer interacts as much as possible with the chat, that is, the viewers.
On a road trip, it is not about it being elaborately organized, but about the viewer feeling like they are up close and personal. According to Ludwig, this has changed in recent years.
According to Ludwig, viewers want “maximum contact” with their streamer and as little in between as possible.
As evidence that the calculations with events do not add up, Ludwig speaks from personal experience:
A “home event” where he played endless LoL with friends in his house cost practically nothing, but brought great viewer numbers.
At a real “event,” flights and hotel rooms have to be booked, and employees have to be paid. But the viewer numbers simply do not justify that.
Such events only make sense if you win large companies as sponsors who can financially handle it. But that seems to be not so easy in the current economic situation.
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Personal connection to the streamer apparently more important than high production effort
Where can you still see this? In Germany, the influencer Knossi is mainly responsible for organizing large events reminiscent of RTL2 formats. Other large streamers like Gronkh hold their charity events once a year.
Streamers like Trymacs or HandOfBlood also like to organize events, but they often have a “small scale”: the camera expert SkylineTV is hired as a one-man crew to broadcast the event, and they try to remain as small and authentic as possible while biking around in a group or competing in fasting.
There is a similar example from the German E-Sport. The individual streamer Tolkin has more viewers when he streams League of Legends than the company responsible for it with a large production effort.
Mythic+ will be significantly more enjoyable in World of Warcraft. Because the most annoying affix is being removed and replaced.
World of Warcraft continually changes the design of the “Mythic+” dungeons. Especially the affixes are often a source of frustration. While some affixes are relatively simple to play and cause few problems, others cause difficulties and annoying overlaps that make them a gamble.
In Season 2 of The War Within, the affixes from the first season will be retained – with only one major change. Because one of the affixes is being removed and replaced.
Currently, there is a lot to experience on the Siren Isle in WoW:
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Which affix will be replaced? We are talking about “Xal’atath’s Deal: Forgotten”. With this affix, black orbs appear regularly around the current battlefield and slowly float towards enemies. When the orbs reach the opponents, all enemies receive a stackable buff. If the player characters collect the orbs, then the group receives a buff.
However, the affix had several problems. On one hand, the orbs often passed through natural barriers like walls or rocks, and on the other, there are situations where players simply cannot move or are not allowed to avoid boss mechanics. In that case, the choice remains between: “Do we die because we ignore the boss mechanic or do we die because the orbs reach the boss?”
This was frustrating and led to many people playing less or not at all during the weeks with “Xal’atath’s Deal: Forgotten”.
What will come as a replacement? This will be replaced in Patch 11.1 with the new affix “Xal’atath’s Deal: Pulsar”. While the exact gameplay is not yet clear, the effect sounds significantly simpler:
Xal’atath summons Void Pulsars that circle player characters. After 15 seconds, the Pulsars unleash their energy and grant enemies the effect of Xal’atath’s Gift, which increases damage dealt by 10% and reduces damage taken by 20%. This effect is stackable.
Player characters that come into contact with the Void Pulsar empower the characters, granting them 4% mastery and 2% leech for 30 seconds. This effect is stackable.
In simple terms, this means: All characters will now be circled by orbs that other characters in the group must collect. Through skillful positioning, the orbs will effectively “find their way” to an ally and provide a buff.
While there is concern that the Pulsars will also lead to some amusing moments when two players try to collect each other’s Pulsars – it should still be significantly easier to manage than the current affix “Forgotten”.
What do you think of this change? A good idea to retire the old affix for Season 2 of The War Within? Or did you find “Forgotten” not so bad and would have liked to continue playing with the effect? Currently, you can also earn many cool items on the Siren Isle.
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The fantasy MMORPG Ashes of Creation is receiving new content, including two playable races and a dungeon. For around two weeks, you can also play the game around the clock.
In a livestream, the developers announced that the “Alpha Two” of Ashes of Creation has reached Phase 2. This lasted approximately 90 minutes and also includes gameplay from a new dungeon.
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What’s new in Ashes of Creation? Phase 2 of Alpha Two brings a number of new contents, and you can find a complete overview at forums.ashesofcreation.com. Here’s a summary of what are probably the biggest innovations:
two new playable races
a new dungeon
Housing
three new nodes in the Sandsquall Desert
marketplace and marketplace vendors
What are the Nodes?
The open world of Ashes of Creation is divided into so-called nodes, which can be conquered and developed by players – from a small campsite to a metropolis.
New playable races, a dungeon, and more
The two new races are the Dwarven Dünir and the desert people of the Vaelune. The new dungeon is the “Fallen Forge,” a large underground complex. Once a home of the Dünir, the forge has now been abandoned.
Those who want to fulfill the dream of homeownership in the game can buy one of the “Freeholds.” For testing purposes, such freeholds can be purchased by any level-20 character for only 100 gold.
Until January 6, 2025, the test servers where you can already play the game are expected to be online around the clock. After that, they will be available for at least 5 days a week, as the development team announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
The worst incident of World of Warcraft is back. The Corrupted Blood is raging once again and ruining entire cities.
In the 20-year history of World of Warcraft, there have been some incidents that have now become legendary among players. Special events and occurrences contribute to this, as well as quirky bugs with interesting consequences. The most devastating event was probably the “Corrupted Blood” incident, which crippled entire cities and realms.
Some were able to recreate this once again – and almost completely take down a realm.
This is what it looked like back then:
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What kind of incident is this? We are talking about the “Corrupted Blood”. This is a debuff that comes from “Hakkar” in the raid “Zul’Gurub”. The debuff deals damage every few seconds and jumps to all nearby targets.
Actually, the debuff was only supposed to appear within the raid – but hunters managed to take the negative effect “outside” through their pets. This allowed the effect to jump to NPCs and other characters.
The result: For several days, entire realms felt deserted. Everywhere, players were infected. The plague was carried from one character to another, and some had fun spreading the effect even further.
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Now the incident has been repeated – on the realms of the “Season of Discoveries”.
On which realm did this happen? The realm “Living Flame (EU)” was once again plagued by Corrupted Blood. There are some videos from last night circulating, showing the city of Stormwind. Everywhere, you can hear the “bursting” of blood effects, while NPCs and player characters keep flashing red, taking damage and passing the effect on to those nearby.
Even though the chaos does not reach the same intensity as it did many years ago, it has still brought a nostalgic tear to some fans. For it has not been possible to see Stormwind in such a deserted state for a long time.
Generation Z (Gen Z) is gradually taking over the job market and naturally brings its own principles and working methods. For the older generations, this often leads to a kind of culture shock – after all, the younger generation has a different attitude towards work than was common 30-40 years ago.
What is Gen Z? Generation Z, or Gen Z, refers to the generation born roughly between 1995 and 2010. Members of this generation are now between 14 and 30 years old.
This means that some members of Gen Z have entered the job market in the past 10 years and brought their strengths and principles with them. For example, this generation is said to be “always online” but also very tech-savvy.
Moreover, the generation is said to be very health-conscious. In the workplace, this means for many: “My health/well-being is more important than my job.”
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What’s up with the annoyed bosses? The website Intelligent.com conducted a survey with 1,000 managers in the USA. It turned out that about one in five of the surveyed managers (18%) has considered quitting – due to the stress of managing Gen Z employees.
A third of the surveyed managers stated that managing Gen Z employees leads to disappointments. About a quarter of the respondents noted that this has also resulted in increased workload and the need for additional resources.
About 20% indicated that they have seen a decline in their own productivity due to managing and/or feel overwhelmed. 27% of the respondents even stated in the survey that they would avoid hiring a Gen Z applicant.
What do managers criticize? The bosses criticize Gen Z employees for excessive smartphone use, work ethic, and professionalism. Especially, the communication skills are seen as unprofessional and lead to tensions with older generations.
Expert advises that bosses need to adapt: The career development consultant from Intelligent.com, Huy Nguyen, explains that many members of the generation have not had the opportunity to develop skills such as time management, teamwork, or communication. He believes that while they possess more developed technical skills than previous generations, they lack practical experience in the workplace.
According to Nguyen, bosses should act more like a coach and less like a boss. They should recognize the generational shift and adjust their expectations, providing structured guidance and clear guidelines to the generation.
It has been over a year since the first trailer for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 was released. Since then, fans of the series have been waiting for more information about the blockbuster set to release in 2025. Part of the community is eagerly collecting clues about a date when the next trailer might be released and keeps finding the same number.
What do fans think about when the trailer will be released? Part of the GTA community believes that the second trailer for GTA 6 could come on December 27, 2024 – so this week (via X).
What are these clues? On one hand, there is the license plate of a police car, which is visible in an image posted by Rockstar Games for the holiday update. If you add up all the numbers on the license plate, it equals 27.
Fans have also noticed that the Rockstar Games Instagram account has exactly 27 posts. Additionally, in a picture from November 2024, posted by Rockstar as part of the Heist Challenge, a 27 can be seen on an Akula attack helicopter (via X).
The 27 has also been discovered by fans in the first trailer for GTA 6. It appears after about 27 seconds in a side window of a pink lowrider making a right turn into a yard (via X).
Here you can watch the entire first trailer again:
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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer
Clear clues for a date or complete nonsense?
How plausible is the theory? The entire theory surrounding the number 27 and the collected “clues” are absolute nonsense. If a trailer were to actually come on December 27, it would be a complete coincidence and has nothing to do with the “clues”.
You could come up with a theory for virtually any number. If you look for a specific number, you will always find it again. But that doesn’t make it a valid theory; it is simply figuratively grasping at straws.
What argues against the theory? The police car’s license plate is pure coincidence. If Rockstar Games had never shown a license plate in an image, it would be somewhat surprising why one suddenly appears. But Rockstar consistently features license plates in their images, and – surprise – the numbers depicted usually do not add up to 27.
Here is an image from Rockstar with several license plates that I found within a few minutes of searching (via rockstargames.com):
GTA Online: Los Santos Drug Wars – and license plates without the 27
Moreover, Rockstar did not just randomly post an image of a police car. The image is part of the announcement that the aforementioned police car, a “Willard Outreach Faction,” can now be purchased in GTA Online.
Furthermore, the Akuma attack helicopter from GTA Online always features the number 27 in the design seen in the image from Rockstar Games. Oh, and the Rockstar Games Instagram account now has 28 posts (as of December 25, 2024). So that was nothing, too.
When can we expect a new trailer? Currently, no one can say for sure. Traditionally, one can expect that Rockstar Games will ramp up marketing about half a year before release – similar to what happened with GTA V.
At present, however, we do not know either a specific release date for GTA 6 nor do we know if it will actually be released in 2025 as planned, or if it might be postponed. Accordingly, the release of the second trailer is also difficult to estimate. But as soon as we know more, you will find out here on MeinMMO: GTA 6: Release, Trailer, and Map – What we know so far about the action game
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Currently, the annual winter sale is happening on Steam. Many games are being offered at reduced prices. A popular survival game is also available for a low price. The sale on Steam has led to a surge in player numbers.
Which game is it? The Forest was released in May 2014 in Early Access and is a horror survival game where players find themselves stranded on an island. However, the island is not as deserted as it seems. Dangerous cannibals inhabit the island.
Apart from gathering resources and building bases, nighttime defense is crucial. The game’s horror elements are a special highlight. The mutants are reminiscent of films like The Hills Have Eyes.
Accordingly, the game is quite explicit. It should only be played by those who can handle brutality and shock effects.
However, due to the new winter sale, it seems that many people have found their way to the island.
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Good offer attracts more players than ever to the island
What is the current price of The Forest? Until January 2, 2025, you can get The Forest with a 90% discount for €1.67. This seems to have encouraged many players to make a purchase, as the game has reached a new peak in player numbers 10 years after its release.
On SteamDB, you can see how player numbers have changed over the past weeks and days. The game reached a new peak of 97,964 concurrent players in the past 24 hours. Since December 20, 2024, player numbers have been rising in intervals, fluctuating between approximately 25,000 and 40,000 players.
How is the game received? On Steam, the game has an impressive 95% positive reviews, earning the rating of Extremely Positive. The reviews praise the game highly:
Frostbyte: One of the most entertaining, if not the most entertaining survival co-op games I’ve ever played with friends.
Iron-Blade: A very nice survival game with great building features. Awesome.
JOttaD: Classic, great co-op game. The caves are insane. The graphics are still beautiful in 2024.
If you’re still in the mood for mutants and dangerous islands after The Forest, you can also grab the sequel, Sons of The Forest, at half price. If you’re looking for new survival games, check out this list: The 29 best survival games of 2024 for PS5, Steam, and Xbox
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