Another look back at Destiny 2, to a time when puzzles were still complicated and the entire community was called to work together. Do you remember the puzzle of the Black Armory that was so difficult that even Bungie had to step in?
What kind of puzzle was it? For everyone who wasn’t around at that time: In Year 2 of Destiny 2, with the release of Forsaken, Bungie had prepared three major seasons with its content model:
Season of the Forge
Season of the Drifter
Season of Opulence
These seasons brought a lot of new content. The most exciting of all was the Season of the Forge. The Black Armory had various forges that players had to unlock to access new weapon models and shaders.
The last forge, the Bergusia Forge, was the hardest one to crack. It was very hidden and had a puzzle that kept the community busy for several hours. Only after Bungie released a hint did it click with the fans.
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Destiny 2 shows in the trailer for the Forsaken Annual Pass what the Season of the Forge had in store
Bungie’s hardest puzzle
How difficult was the puzzle?The puzzle in the Niobe Labs on Earth entertained players for up to 81 hours according to polygon.com. Well-known streamers like Gladd tried to solve the puzzle with their community at that time, but they made no progress. Bungie actively watched the fans’ activity and decided to lend a helping hand. To help them finally solve the puzzle, a small text was released:
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How could the puzzle be solved? To solve the puzzle, players needed three weapons from the Black Armory:
Hammerhead, the machine gun
The wicked Reaver, the bow
Tatara’s gaze, the sniper
With these weapons in hand, the Guardians had to stand at various points in the lab and either perform actions or shoot at symbols in different sequences. If done correctly, the gates of the lab, where the Bergusia Forge was located, would open.
What did Bungie reveal at the end of the puzzle? The bottom line was that Cozmo informed the fans in a post on the Bungie forum that the final phase of the puzzle was bugged. In fact, the small hint text that Bungie posted on X (formerly Twitter) was supposed to pop up for all Guardians to make it easier for them to solve the puzzle.
This did not happen, and thus, the solution was delayed. Many fans were already annoyed by the entire situation. They accused Bungie of intentionally delaying paid content, allowing only players who stream or sit at home all day to access it.
Season 5 has brought many new items to Diablo 4, making many builds stronger or even playable for the first time. One of them is the Axial Connection for Sorcerers, a pair of pants that catapults a formerly poor build to the top.
This is what makes the Axial Connection so strong: The item strengthens the spell Chain Lightning by adding a chance to double the skill’s effect and grants ranks. Additionally, the Axial Connection increases resource generation.
The real strength, however, lies in the legendary effect of the pants. It states that Chain Lightning alternates between two variants: it circles around you or seeks up to 3 enemies. Upon returning, it drains your mana.
When enough mana has been consumed, the lightning explodes for a large amount of lightning damage. The spell lasts as long as you have enough mana to maintain it.
The Chain Lightning build is one of the strongest in the Tier List of Season 5 and is in Tier S. In Season 4, the build was considered one of the worst in the game; it is now so strong only because of the Axial Connection.
In our overview, you can find all info about Season 5; we’ve included the trailer here for you:
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Diablo 4: The gameplay trailer for Season 5, the season of the hell hordes
Axial Connection for the Chain Lightning Sorcerer – How to play the build
The whole build is more or less based on critical hits. In addition to the Axial Connection, you wear the Fists of Fate, which randomly set your damage between 1% and up to 300%. You best farm the item at the Beast in the Ice.
The challenge is managing mana. For this, you need the Charging Aspect, which grants you mana for each jump of Chain Lightning. Additionally, you can benefit from:
the passive skill Summoning Art
the passive skills Static Discharge and Vital Connection in combination, also together with the central passive Vyr’s Mastery
alternatively or additionally to the Charging Aspect: the Miracle Child Aspect
Improved Ice Armor for mana regeneration
You make enemies vulnerable with Ice Blades and thus multiply your damage. The blades also help to activate Tal Rasha’s Gleaming Ring. You can find the unique at Varshan.
The remaining multipliers come from the Fire Bolt enchant in combination with the corresponding passives. You can find the build with all skills and Paragon boards on maxroll.gg.
Then the playstyle is quite straightforward: you summon Ice Blades and let your Chain Lightning do the rest. Against particularly tough enemies, you activate Unstable Current. You protect yourself with Ice Armor and Flame Shield and escape dire situations with Teleport.
If you want to upgrade the build even more, you should acquire the Mythic Unique Andariel’s Visage. You can get it from Andariel or Duriel. The helm has a chance to create a Poison Nova, allowing you to gain even more damage with Tal Rasha’s.
The build can be somewhat sluggish, especially at lower levels and without the right gear. The further you progress, the stronger you become, especially through Paragon. If you want to reach the endgame quickly, you’ll find here the best tips for leveling in Diablo 4 to quickly reach level 100.
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The head of Take-Two, Strauss Zelnick, discusses the Game Pass and other subscription services in an interview. The hottest new game from his company is GTA 6 from Rockstar. Will it also be available on the Game Pass upon release, like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6?
I think offering a top title at a premium price in a subscription service […] will bring consumers to that subscription service for at least a certain period of time.
But he also states that just because Call of Duty is in the Xbox Game Pass, that won’t apply to GTA 6:
No, it will not influence our decisions. Because our decisions are rational.
So he basically says: It would be a significant success for the Game Pass or other subscription services if GTA 6 comes to the Game Pass. That would give this service an enormous boost, but for Take-Two, such a move would be unreasonable, and therefore they will not put their own flagship title, GTA 6, into the Game Pass or other subscription services.
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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer
Take-Two cannot and does not want to afford such experiments
This is the background: Already in 2022, Zelnick rejected such ideas. He sees the problem in that customers are not willing to spend significantly more money just because a premium title like GTA 6 is included in a subscription service.
Take-Two cannot afford to radically change its business model in a way that ultimately results in less money.
How does he see the future for his company? In addition to GTA 6, which is clearly the flagship of the company, Take-Two has 15 “immersive core” games in development, along with 5 mobile releases and 3 remasters planned for the upcoming fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Civilization 7 is also planned for this timeframe.
For Zelnick, it is clear what the company needs to perform better than the other competitors in the market: “Big hits”. And it is believed that Take-Two has everything needed to deliver those hits.
Initial critics were convinced by the film adaptation of Borderlands. The film is receiving very poor reception from audiences. Now, the CEO of Take-Two is trying to get fans to give the film a chance. A well-known YouTuber is mocking this.
The Borderlands film premiered with a rating of 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, the film has a recommendation rate of 10%.
On Metacritic, it scored only 27 out of 100 possible points from critics. Fans see this dismal rating similarly with 31 points.
Even the fans who have been able to see the film agree with the critics’ rating. Amidst all the criticism, there is a defender of the film in Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two.
With a first trailer, you can convince yourself whether the Borderlands film might be something for you:
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English trailer for the video game adaptation Borderlands
CEO of Take-Two wants to lure you to the cinema
What does Zelnick say about the film?In an interview with IGN, the CEO of Take-Two stated that audiences should give the Borderlands film a chance. After all, a multitude of people worked hard on this film. He also places himself in a neutral position by confirming that the film’s success will not have a financial impact on the franchise.
The underlying intellectual property is phenomenal, the cast is amazing, and I think the look and feel are really great. Let’s see what the viewers have to say.
Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two
Zelnick remains optimistic that the rating could drift into the positive range if more viewers give the film a chance and watch it. However, this statement has prompted the well-known YouTuber Cr1TiKaL (also known as penguinz0 on YouTube) to harshly criticize him in a new video:
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What does the YouTuber think of the film and Zelnick’s statement? Cr1TiKaL cannot find any positive aspect of the film. Anyone who would like the film, in his view, would be a liar. Zelnick is simply encouraging people to waste their money.
He is not a stranger when it comes to putting on the squeaky nose, but damn it, this clown always finds a way to surprise me.
According to the YouTuber, the actors are miscast. They appear as if they are embarrassed to be in the film. Some fans also shared the opinion in advance, criticizing that a comedian would get the role of a serious soldier.
Cr1TiKaL escalates in his video, increasingly filled with insults. He thinks, for example, that Zelnick has never played a Borderlands game and that if he were to touch the controller, his skin would burn like a vampire in the sun. He also embodies the soulless embodiment of greed.
If it were true that Strauss Zelnick had never played a Borderlands installment, he would soon have a lot to catch up on. Because the fourth part of the main series is set to be released soon. There are several hints for a release of the 2K title: Borderlands 4: First hints indicate a release of the next part
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The 7 most famous weapons from the history of World of Warcraft are presented here – from Frostgram to a pretty Knaifu-Waifu.
World of Warcraft has become a vast universe over the course of several decades, creating and then destroying heroes as well as villains. New content is released regularly, and yet some legends remain in people’s minds even after many years. Especially popular are special weapons that have either remained in memory in the story or in the collective consciousness of the fans.
We present to you 7 of the most powerful weapons that have had more significance in the history of World of Warcraft than all others.
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Frostgram
Okay, no one should be surprised that this weapon appears on the list. Hardly any other weapon in Warcraft is as well-known and infamous as Frostgram (“Frostmourne”), the runeblade of the Lich King Arthas.
In Warcraft III, Arthas grasped for the weapon to get revenge. In the process, he wounded his friend Muradin and lost his soul at the same time. For Frostgram was a cursed blade that consumes souls and claimed Arthas’s first.
From then on, Arthas fell under the influence of the Lich King. He returned home, killed his father Terenas Menethil II, and caused a spread of the Scourge before moving to Quel’thalas and destroying Silvermoon, during which the high elf Sylvanas was also transformed into a banshee.
Arthas with Frostgram – one of the most famous images.
In countless artworks and depictions, Arthas has since always been seen with the blade. It is a source of his power and has become somewhat of his trademark. The weapon was even so popular that some forged it in real life and it could even be purchased for exorbitant prices in the Blizzard store.
However, the legacy of Frostgram took a small hit with the WoW expansion Shadowlands. For here the story was changed, stating that Frostgram originally comes from the Jailor, who adorned the weapon with domination runes, and that the dreadlords acted only on behalf of Denathrius and the Jailor, not the Burning Legion.
But if you simply overlook this little detail, Frostgram remains by far the coolest weapon ever in Warcraft, even if characters could never get their hands on it directly.
In the vanilla version of World of Warcraft, there were relatively few legendary items, and for most of them, not only did you need an extreme amount of time, but also a lot of drop luck. Only if you snagged two extremely rare items from the raid “Molten Core” could you even start the quest and begin farming resources.
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker – it was really huge. Image source: wowhead
The sword is legendary – and it is even so in the memories of the players today. It was optimal for warriors, as its small chain lightning generated a lot of threat and nearly doubled the tanking abilities of warriors.
Additionally, there were times in the trade channel when someone would ask “Did anyone say [Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker]?” – a phrase that you still see occasionally even after 20 years, though its original meaning is slowly but surely fading away.
Three truly old weapons are on the next page.
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The gaming insider Jason Schreier commented on Marathon, the new game from Bungie after Destiny 2. What he has to say sounds alarming. As with Destiny 1 and 2, there has been a leadership change and a creative realignment for Marathon. The extraction shooter is ‘in no good shape.’ Schreier compares it to Suicide Squad.
The game is ‘in no great shape’ – there is a reason why Marathon was postponed by a whole year
The developers are also pessimistic about meeting the current deadline for 2025
Marathon was significantly changed in April 2024 when the game’s head, Christopher Barrett, and his producer left Bungie
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Marathon Announce Trailer PS5 & PC
Marathon: More Valorant, Less Destiny
What is supposed to have changed? In March 2024, it was announced that Joe Ziegler, the former head behind Valorant, replaced long-time Destiny veteran Christopher Barrett as the head of Marathon.
According to Schreier, this has led to Marathon now focusing on fixed characters, like in hero shooters Overwatch and Valorant, rather than customizable player characters like in Destiny.
Schreier believes: Bungie is chasing a trend that is already over
[Suicide Squad] came out and completely flopped, and I worry that Marathon is in a similar situation because it has been in development for a while. It started development when extraction shooters were super popular; I don’t know if that’s still the case today, and now that they’ve invested so much money and it was the farthest along project, in contrast to all their other incubation bets, they’re putting a lot into it and I just don’t know if there’s a big chance that it will be successful. But you never know, you never know.
Schreier believes that Bungie is chasing a trend here, but that they are taking so long to develop their game that the trend may already be over. He seems to think that Bungie is only holding on to Marathon because they have invested so much money into it and not because they truly believe in the game’s success.
What’s behind it: As Schreier says: You never know. Even Epic Games chased a trend with Fortnite: Battle Royale, to which they actually came too late, but helped the seemingly short-lived Battle Royale to a resurgence and pushed into entirely new dimensions of gaming.
However, extraction shooters have not yet established themselves as a new trend – all attempts by major studios to build on the success of Escape from Tarkov have fallen flat.
Why Bungie should succeed seems questionable at the moment. Moreover, Marathon suffers from the same issues that plagued Destiny 1 and Destiny 2:
A leadership change in the middle of development
A creative realignment
A delay of one year
A delay in itself is not a problem. But it becomes a problem when development is still struggling, but you have to stick to the release date because you can’t afford to delay the game again. Then something comes out that nobody is really satisfied with. We painfully remember how that went with the release of Destiny 2 in 2017.
Anyway, it seems that hardly anyone of the Destiny fans is looking forward to Marathon. These are not good omens for the new game.
A new team has been established at Blizzard, which is now set to develop several games. The catch: most of them are not ‘real’ Blizzard employees.
Quite some time ago, Blizzard mentioned that they were working on several projects spanning all franchises. But it has now become known that Microsoft has even formed a brand new team at Blizzard, which is supposed to create a series of ‘AA games’ with reduced costs. This should delight fans of the popular Blizzard franchises – but it also brings some worries.
Blizzard games continually produce curious, unforgettable stories:
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What has been revealed? As several sources confirmed to the magazine Windows Central, there is supposed to be a new team at Blizzard that largely consists of (previously) non-Blizzard employees. The developers come from companies like King or Activision and have now been integrated into Blizzard to work on smaller projects and equip all popular franchises with new, smaller titles.
King is primarily known for ‘Candy Crush Saga’, and the studio is otherwise specialized in mobile games. However, it has not been confirmed whether all the new games will be mobile titles.
What is the goal behind this team? Microsoft aims to reduce costs in game development. The costs of AAA games have been steadily increasing in recent years. Therefore, large studios are supposed to collaborate with others that have significant expertise in specific areas. This should result in smaller teams being necessary and thus reduce the costs of game development. In addition, it should allow popular franchises to receive games that may not directly match the expertise (for example, of Blizzard).
StarCraft fans have been waiting a long time for a new game – perhaps there will soon be one, albeit much smaller.
The result will likely be that in the coming years we will see more small games related to Warcraft, StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo, where one should not expect them to be the large ‘blockbusters’.
But do not worry: Because this is a new, small team, the larger teams are still working on correspondingly extensive titles. For example, World of Warcraft is already working on three new expansions, and a fourth is already planned, while Diablo IV will also receive its first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, in just a few weeks.
Other games, on the other hand, have already been canceled. The survival game announced by Blizzard just a few years ago is now history.
Is this normal? That Blizzard no longer develops solely “in-house” has been the case repeatedly in recent years. Particularly notorious is Diablo Immortal, which was largely developed by NetEase in China. Even with Warcraft 3: Reforged, external help was likely sought to revise the new models.
Both titles received very mixed reviews. Even though Diablo Immortal was likely a financial success, the very aggressive monetization was harshly criticized, which is unprecedented even for mobile games.
Considering all this, the discontent and doubts within the community can be quite understandable. It remains to be seen whether Blizzard, under Microsoft’s auspices and with the help of King and other studios, can also develop smaller games that nonetheless meet what the player base desires.
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A few days ago, a new installment of the popular horror series Five Nights at Freddy’s was released on Steam. The game has an exceptional style for the series and is therefore very well received by the players.
What kind of new title is this? The new game from the FNAF universe is called Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit. We take on the role of young Oswald, who wishes for a more exciting life. His wish is fulfilled when he explores the ball pit of a shabby pizzeria and finds himself in the past.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit is based on the first issue of the Fazbear Frights books, which the FNAF universe is based on.
As the title suggests, Oswald must survive five nights among creepy animatronic figures.
The game offers a story with puzzles that require Oswald to jump between several time levels.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit features a pixel art style that is new for veterans of the FNAF franchise.
As is usual for the video game series, we are being hunted by bloodthirsty animatronic figures. The game thus offers a balance between solving puzzles and hiding from the creepy dolls. However, what many users on Steam particularly like is that the title returns to its horror roots.
The launch trailer clearly shows the dark atmosphere present in the title:
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Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit – The Launch Trailer for the Horror Game
Game sets new record in 10 years of FNAF history
How is the game being received? Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit has the best rating on Steam of all video games released since the first part in 2014. The game currently holds a “very positive” score with around 3,000 ratings and 96% positive votes.
There are many comments where players say that this is the best game in the series for them. For a franchise that has existed for 10 years and has published numerous video games and spin-offs, this is an impressive achievement.
According to user ItsJustKetchup, the game is exactly what the series needed. The last installments had gradually lost their scare factor. The atmosphere of the new game finally does justice to the series.
As a long-time fan, user “toxic cookie” might be bothered by the pixel art. However, he admits that the aesthetics have a certain charm and can create an eerie mood and tension.
On One Piece Day, the manga by Eiichiro Oda is traditionally celebrated. On the occasion of the anniversary, it was clear in advance that there would be some announcements about the franchise. In a trailer, Netflix and Wit Studio have revealed to us for the first time how the remake of One Piece will look.
What kind of series will it be? The remake, which will be titled The One Piece, is a shorter summary of the events that occur in the original anime. Since the anime series now has over 1,000 episodes, it is difficult for newcomers to get into the series.
Therefore, The One Piece is supposed to condense the most important events to their essentials. How many episodes the anime will include is not yet clear. However, we can expect to save a lot of time if we want to watch One Piece from the beginning.
What does The One Piece look like? The team has now shown some images from the series. Instead of the old 4:3 ratio, the images have been adapted to modern screens with a 16:9 format.
Eiichiro Oda wanted the team not to simply copy the manga. Rather, they should develop their own style. The video shows that they have accomplished this. The anime has its own drawing style, which resembles more of a children’s book than the original.
The images of The One Piece can be seen in the following trailer:
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The One Piece – Interview with the Remake Team
The One Piece could become a long-term project
How long is it supposed to run? The series is initially supposed to include only the East Blue Saga. This means the series will end at the point where the Straw Hat crew leaves Logue Town. At that time, Luffy, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, and Zoro are in the crew.
However, if the series is well received by the audience, more episodes are planned, according to Masashi Koizuka, the director of the remake. He plans to implement the series to the very end. However, that depends on how much the viewers like the series.
Where and when can I watch the remake? The One Piece will be available exclusively on Netflix. Unfortunately, we still do not know exactly when that will be. It is unlikely that the remake will start in 2024. It is more likely that The One Piece will not be released until 2025.
The ZDF is currently airing an unusual and more intense thriller from France from 2021 due to the Olympics, which MeinMMO author Schuhmann wants to recommend. He says “Black Box – Dangerous Truth” is one of the cleverest and most exciting thrillers of recent years, shedding light on a fascinating field that hardly anyone addresses: acoustics and aviation technology.
This is how Black Box begins: An airplane with 300 passengers crashes. There are no survivors.
Our protagonist Mathieu works as an acoustician for a French agency that is specifically responsible for investigating such accidents. Mathieu is an eccentric misfit and so good at his job that he gets on everyone’s nerves because colleagues and superiors do not hear what he believes he hears. “He’s a bit crazy,” they think, he hears “ghost noises.” Always overinterpreting everything. A bit high-strung.
Because he just had an argument with his boss, he is not allowed to participate in this “most important accident of his generation” and is sulking. Meanwhile, his wife, Noémie, is advancing her career, just switching from the government to the private sector, and getting a lucrative job at precisely the company that she has just declared safe.
They have a mutual friend, the head of a security company who also works in aviation and who helped her get the job. Yes, in France there are plenty of connections. That’s the only way to work in the excessively strict and annoying safety regulations reasonably. To be successful, one must navigate the social landscape well. Matthew is not good at that; he can listen, but only to stuttering engine noises and the black box, the recordings from the flight recorder; otherwise, he constantly gets into trouble with everyone.
When Mathieu goes to work the next day, his boss has disappeared. He has to step in and investigate the crash. After much fiddling and tinkering with an analysis program, he hears from the black box “Allahu Akbar” from the cockpit – so, a terrorist attack?
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Black Box – Trailer for the French thriller about a crash analyst
A thriller that would be hard to imagine in the USA
What makes the film so special? As viewers, we consistently follow Mathieu, an unusual protagonist for a thriller, who has nothing of a rugged thriller hero. His area of expertise is listening, careful listening, and what he hears just doesn’t add up and drives him mad.
Moreover, everyone around him wants to dismiss the case as quickly as possible. The flight attendant wasn’t paying attention, a terrorist got into the cockpit and caused the plane to crash. It shouldn’t happen. There’s nothing to be done: human error and terrorism.
But Mathieu starts to dig deeper and faces fierce resistance at every step; even his own wife quickly thinks he’s crazy and overly upset.
A thriller without heroes
“Black Box” is a thriller that would hardly be made in the USA – the tension comes from an “honest puzzle”; every step is logical and invites viewers to guess along. More and more information is being decoded from the distorted radio transmissions, and the picture of what really happened is becoming clearer.
This is intelligent and highly suspenseful, with a coherent, exciting resolution. Here, thoroughly normal people become heroes because they do not take the easy path but the thorny one, where every step hurts and is connected with social exclusion and disadvantages. The perspective on the characters keeps changing: we see how Mathieu sees his wife in a new light time and again.
Can he trust his wife as a protagonist? Is she the loving, cuddly wife or a careerist who will do anything for her own success?
Can we as viewers even trust Mathieu and his “hearing” if no one else does?
Can we trust our own senses at all?
Why is the film unknown? Despite 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is practically unknown in this country.
The film has somehow been unlucky – even now at its Free TV premiere. It was supposed to air this Monday evening, July 6, at 10:15 PM on ZDF – but due to the Olympics, it only aired on Tuesday in the slot where the Monday film is usually repeated, so after midnight.
“Black Box – Dangerous Truth” is also a pretty dumb generic title for such a strong thriller that truly deserves more viewers and listeners.
You can still watch the thriller until September 5 in the ZDF media library. It’s free (via ZDF).
The online game Roblox serves as a platform to develop other games. Roblox is primarily aimed at children. An allegedly 28-year-old man was very successful with a variant of Sonic in 2020, during the Corona pandemic, and became a star within the community. However, he made many offensive remarks, and the community’s suspicion that something was wrong with the man was confirmed in the worst way.
Who is this person?
The allegedly 28-year-old man was known in Roblox as “DoctorRofatnik,” a reference to the villain from Sonic, Doctor Ivo Robotnik. He claimed that his real name was Jadon Shedletsky and that he was the brother of John Shedletsky, the Creative Director of Roblox. This turned out to be a lie. His age was also fabricated.
During the Corona pandemic, his game within Roblox, Sonic Eclipse Online, became a hit and he became a star.
But soon suspicions arose that there was something wrong with DoctorRofatnik. He talked about young girls who helped him develop as “sex slaves.” He described himself as an “old man with children in the basement” and made jokes about rape, as Bloomberg reported.
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28-year-old banned after accusations, but remains active in Roblox
What was the scandal? In September 2020, screenshots were published in which the supposed 28-year-old made inappropriate remarks towards a minor. In the screenshots, he said:
“You are 12, I expect you to be a little slow in maturity, but soon I will corrupt you beyond your wildest dreams.”
“Words cannot describe what I want to do with you.”
“You are the reason I will end up behind bars.”
As a result, Roblox banned DoctorRofatnik’s account, but his game remained online until SEGA intervened. SEGA was informed about the case by a 22-year-old Japanese man. They made the fan game about Sonic disappear through a copyright complaint at the end of 2021.
In any case, DoctorRofatnik remained active under other accounts until spring 2022, when he disappeared as well. As Bloomberg reports, it was suspected in the community that he might have harmed himself.
If dark thoughts trouble you, you can contact the hotline at 0800/111 0 111 and 0800/11 0 22 for free support nationwide. If you or people in your surroundings are affected by cyber-grooming, you can find information and resources on the website of the BKA.You can also contact the children’s and youth hotline at 116 111 anonymously and free of charge from Monday to Saturday between 2 PM and 8 PM. The parents’ hotline can be reached at 0800 111 0 550.
What official actions were taken against the man? Roblox itself stated that they reported him to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Just like Twitch did with DrDisrespect.
A YouTuber known as Ruben Sim tried to take it further and involve the police. But the police said there was not enough evidence to initiate a criminal investigation.
15-year-old disappears from home, travels to the 28-year-old
This has now come to light: In May 2022, a 15-year-old girl from the U.S. state of Indiana was reported missing. She had left the state with her personal valuables, even though she did not have the money to do so. The FBI learned from her sister that she had been talking in Roblox with a man named Jacob Shedletsky, who had sent her gifts and food.
After 8 days, the girl was found in Paterson, New Jersey. This is 1,100 kilometers from Indiana, approximately a 10-hour drive. There, they also found a man, Arnold Castillo, who had posed as Jacob Shedletsky, Jadon Shedletsky, and DoctorRofatnik. The man had paid an Uber driver $1,000 to transport the girl from Indiana to New Jersey. He confessed to having had sex with her multiple times over the 8-day period.
The perpetrator described his victim as a talented artist who was unhappy at home. He offered to help her.
“The worst nightmare of every parent”
A prosecutor described the situation as “the worst nightmare of every parent”: During the 8 days, the girl was housed in a rented room next to his apartment. There was no furniture, only a dirty mattress. The girl was dependent on him for money and food. When she complained of loneliness, the man brought her a toy doll. He also bought her hair dye to change her appearance.
The girl’s sister testified in court that the 15-year-old suffers from depression, anxiety disorders, and can neither leave her room nor attend school. The scars will remain forever.
The FBI was astonished to learn what Roblox players had already uncovered 18 months earlier.
How did it end? The man was sentenced to 15 years in prison in August 2023 (via justice.gov). He pleaded guilty to “transporting a minor with the intent to engage in sexual acts, as well as coercion and seduction of a minor.” At sentencing, his age was stated as 23, significantly younger than his virtual self.
What kind of discussion arises from this? The Bloomberg report concludes that while Roblox claims to do everything to protect children, it does not allocate enough resources for this purpose. There is simply a lack of personnel to protect so many children online from pedophiles:
Roblox has 3,000 moderators. This is far too few, especially if they want to meet their business goals and continue to grow.
In comparison: TikTok employs 40,000 moderators and is only 3 times larger than Roblox in daily users.
Roblox disputes this claim and states that the report misrepresents how they protect users of all ages. The report also neglects the complexity of the problem.
Nevertheless, Roblox plans to revise their safety program and create many new positions. Because the longevity and long-term growth of Roblox depends on their ability to protect their customers, Roblox states.
In Sailor Moon, there are various warriors named after celestial bodies or other parts of outer space. MeinMMO lists the 5 most powerful warriors in the anime.
What was the ranking based on? The ranking was based on the power of the warriors. This includes physical strength, reputation, and special abilities. Unfortunately, the Inner Senshi Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter do not appear in the ranking at all.
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Place 5: Sailor Uranus
Sailor Uranus is the physically strongest warrior.
Real Name: Haruka Tenou
First Appearance in the Anime: Episode 90
Sailor Uranus, like Sailor Neptune, Pluto, and Saturn, belongs to the “outer senshi.” The difference from the “inner senshi” is that she is not part of the guard around Princess Serenity. Rather, her task is to protect the solar system, including Earth, from enemies.
For her attacks, she uses wind element abilities. Among all the Sailor warriors, she possesses the greatest physical strength. With her power, she has secured the 5th place in this ranking.
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Season 5 has completely thrown the balance of Diablo 4 into disarray. The once overpowered Barbarians have slipped, while the laughed-at Sorceresses are suddenly on top. MyMMO editor Benedict Grothaus is pleased about this, but it makes the decision harder than ever.
Since August 6, Season 5 has been playable in Diablo 4, the season of the Hell Hordes. And from what I see so far, Blizzard has done everything right:
What surprises me the most is the new balancing. Blizzard has really cranked the screws with buffs, nerfs, and new items. You can find the details in the patch notes for Season 5.
In general, it can be said that the new best classes are Sorceresses and Hunters – exactly the classes that I enjoy playing the most.
As a “Sorc Enjoyer”, I have suffered quite a bit over the last 4 seasons. Sure, the builds are fun, but compared to the Barbarians with their 500,000 Life Points and fantastillions of damage, I have always been just a small flame.
Now my class is suddenly on top, and I don’t even know how to deal with it.
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Diablo 4: The gameplay trailer for Season 5, the season of the hell hordes
2 classes with 4 builds each in S-Tier
In the tier list with the best builds in Season 5, shortly after the start, Sorceresses and Hunters each have 4 builds represented. Sorceresses even have at least 3 builds in the following A-Tier.
This may sound like a luxury problem, but: what in hell should I actually play now? Until now, there may have been one or two builds per season that weren’t completely out of the race. Now I don’t even know which gear to farm first.
And what may be even worse: Do I remain loyal to my now seventh Sorceress, or will my main this season actually be a Hunter?
At the moment, I’m just playing and seeing what happens. As a Firewall Sorceress, it levels quite comfortably, and depending on the Uniques I find, I’ll then decide on my build in the endgame.
Sorceresses and Hunters dominate, but why?
The strength of Hunters and Sorceresses is due to new items and buffs. Sorceresses now receive significantly more damage per attribute point, just like Druids and Necromancers. Hunters at least get a bit more.
The “game-changer” is, however, new or revised items. For Hunters, especially the Umbracrux, a new dagger, which is included in almost every build. With the Unique, you summon totems that reflect your damage onto multiple enemies. Due to a bug, the powerful weapon even had to be disabled.
For Sorceresses, there are two items that I see in many strong builds:
Splitter Verathiels, a sword that adds mana costs to base skills and increases their damage.
Most of the S- and A-Tier builds are based on one of these items and, what’s even better, they even allow for previously unseen builds. I can’t remember that the selection of strong builds in Diablo 4 has ever been so varied.
At the moment, Sorceresses and Hunters are the two best classes – perhaps Hunters even have a bit more power. Nevertheless, at the moment, every class has at least one, usually even two or three builds in S- or A-Tier.
No matter which class you play: You will be able to keep up in the endgame. At least as it stands now, the tier lists are still adjusting. And even though Blizzard has promised to “generally” change nothing about the balance in the seasons, I sense a nerf for the Umbracrux. If I’m wrong, I’ll be even happier.
I’m currently pleased with the direction Diablo 4 is heading, even if I have to get used to suddenly playing a meta class. Do Barbarians always feel this way? Are all expecting some heroic deeds from me now? But if this continues, I foresee a bright future for Vessel of Hatred – and I’m almost a bit sad that Season 5 will probably be significantly shorter than usual. Because the expansion is coming soon. Here you can find all the info on Vessel of Hatred.
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Artificial intelligence threatens jobs, particularly in some sectors. One industry of particular concern is call centers. They could soon disappear, according to the CEO of an Indian IT giant.
The cover image is a symbolic representation.
Which industry is being discussed? Techspot.com reports on a conversation with Krithi Krithivasan, CEO of the Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) with the Financial Times. TCS employs more than 616,000 people worldwide and is one of the largest companies on the subcontinent. He talks with them about the development of the call center market – and he brings a grim forecast for its employees.
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AI threatens 17 million jobs
What could happen to the call center industry? Chatbots like ChatGPT, Meta AI, or Microsoft Copilot have gained enormous popularity and quality over the past few years: The better the results in communication with humans, the more appealing it becomes for companies to widely deploy chatbots – for example, in customer or tech support.
According to Krithivasan, it will only take “one year or a few years” before AI reduces jobs in call centers to a minimum. Human employees will primarily serve as backups in case the front-end AI cannot answer the customer’s questions.
Such use cases already exist at many companies, and he expects this to quickly become standard for the general population on a global scale. According to data from a specific report on AI (via Gartner), around 17 million jobs would be directly affected in or around the field of call centers.
How reliable are these forecasts? Generally, such predictions should be treated with caution, even by experts. Ultimately, the processes within companies are complex, and expanding the perspective to entire industries makes the situation even less clear. AI can equally create new job fields. But one thing Krithivasan sees as certain: The desire of managers to use AI is strong – whether to save labor costs or to reduce wages.
When Amazon’s stock value dropped by 80 percent in 2020, Bezos reached out to shareholders by letter. What we can all learn from it.
When did Amazon lose so much value? In 2000, Amazon’s stock lost about 80 percent of its value in just a few months. A shock for investors. This is why Jeff Bezos wrote an open letter to all shareholders (those who owned stock).
How is Amazon doing today? Recently, the stock of Jeff Bezos’ company also dropped significantly in value, from about 170 euros at the beginning of August to about 150 euros on August 9, 2024. Therefore, it is worthwhile to take a look at the fascinating document regarding Amazon’s history – and to learn from it. Generally, the global corporation is not in a crisis.
Today, Amazon as a corporation offers far more than just products in online retail. They are also a global giant in series and films.
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The official trailer for the Fallout series on Amazon in German
Stay calm, the billions are only temporarily missing
What did Jeff Bezos write to investors? He primarily referred to a quote from economist Benjamin Graham, who is considered a mentor to Warren Buffett. The latter is a legendary investor who strictly aligned his actions according to a principle of his teacher, which Bezos also referred to at that time:
Short-term, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run, it is a weighing machine
What does this mean? In brief, it means for companies: Markets can easily err in the short term and “vote” incorrectly, but in the long term, they function and reveal which companies manage to establish themselves because their business model is solid and future-oriented.
Bezos interpreted the statement in this way and pointed out that Amazon should be doing economically well and that the stable foundation should continue to be expanded. Even if the stock price falls, things are going very well internally. To maintain the image of a weighing machine as a display of success, he wrote: “We want to make the company heavier” – and he succeeded. Today, Amazon is one of the most significant companies in the world. You can find the complete letter in English here as a PDF (via document archive).
What can we learn from this in general? Anyone who deals with economic contexts, whether professionally or privately, should keep one thing in mind according to Bezos: It is about long-term development that builds a solid foundation for a project, a company, or whatever. In the short term, many things may look relatively bad, which may turn out to be a complete success months or even years later.
Where was the stock at the beginning of the 2000s? Back then, it was only a few euros per share. It wasn’t until 2013 that Amazon broke the 10-euro mark. Nevertheless, the drop was drastic and worried investors. You can view the exact values here on Yahoo Finance.
In 2022, there was also a significant drop in the stock price – however, this resulted from a stock split. In this process, the value of each share is reduced, but the number in all shareholders’ accounts is correspondingly increased, for example, “value divided by 20”, but “number also multiplied by 20”. Therefore, no shareholder loses assets, but the price is at least temporarily lower, which should attract new investors. You can read more about it, for example, at Forbes.
Above you can find more content about people who have made it far with their companies. And for those who want to know how Jeff Bezos organized Amazon internally to grow relatively quickly without overextending themselves, we have something: In the following article, we explore one of the strategies: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ recipe for higher productivity is simple: two pizzas
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A streamer on Twitch shared an encounter with two children that was initially quite unpleasant. That changed after all three got to know each other.
Which streamer is it about? Tokibbi streams on Twitch and runs a YouTube channel. Like many of her colleagues, she frequently has online encounters with various people.
On x.com, she now shares how she encountered two children while playing Valorant, who initially behaved very poorly. Tokibbi did not want to let that slide and sought a conversation with them.
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Not so bad after all
What does the streamer say? While playing Valorant, two children spoke up in the voice chat, criticizing other players in a rather exhausting manner.
Initially, Tokibbi just listened and then told her viewers that such toxic behavior was the reason she herself did not want to have children. However, as she continued to listen to the two, she realized that beneath their mean facade, there were actually two lovable children.
The streamer started a conversation and got along well with them. This ended with all three taking a group photo in the game. She later posted a short video of their encounter on YouTube:
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What did the children write? They were likely excited to appear so prominently in the streamer’s video. One of them commented on YouTube: “I can’t believe I didn’t recognize your voice. I watch you all the time.”
The second one also recognizes himself in the video and wrote: “That’s so cool!” Tokibbi replied to both and urged them to behave well and work hard in school during the next school year. Instead of a sassy response, both agreed. One of them even wrote: “I will, I promise.”
In the end, the streamer summarized how much she enjoyed the interaction. She found them very sweet and it showed her once again why she does her job in the first place.
In LoL there is a concerning clip that has consequences. The South Korean star player Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok lost a match against his arch-rivals GenG. The League of Legends star apparently could not cope with the defeat and repeatedly hit his head against a wall in frustration. Fans are worried about their idol and are sending him much love.
This is the situation surrounding T1 and GenG:
T1 is the most popular team in the world. Faker is the iconic star of T1, known and revered by LoL players for over a decade. But even though T1 is so strong internationally, there is a team in Korea that is considered their nemesis and has been in a clinch with them for years: GenG.
Since 2022, T1 has finished second behind GenG 6 times in the regular seasons and playoffs. Only 3 times has T1 triumphed over them (via lol.fandom)
Also in 2024, GenG is impressively strong again. With a record of 15-0, they lead the Summer Split in South Korea. T1 is in 4th place with a record of 8-6. GenG has continually acquired the best Korean players and this year they seem even stronger than in previous years.
Faker is considered an iconic player of LoL, who became world champion in 2023, but this year GenG seems unbeatable:
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LoL – Hall of Legends: Faker Trailer
Faker Hits Head Against a Wall, Scaring Fans
This was the shocking scene: In a regular match on August 3, T1 faced GenG and although T1 started strong, GenG managed to turn the match around.
Commentators saw the clip as a sign of the immense pressure professionals in LoL are now under.
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“I Only Earned My Degree with Honors Because of You”
These are the reactions: In the days following, the hashtag “#We_Stand_For-Faker” was established online, under which LCK fans express their support for Faker.
In numerous posts, people reassure how much T1 and Faker mean to them:
A girl writes that she graduated with honors from one of the best universities in Vietnam and she only achieved that because of Faker. He and T1 saved her from the “darkest time of her life”.
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“You Treat Other People So Gently – But Not Yourself”
Another fan urges Faker: “Please don’t hurt yourself. We all love you. You treat other people so gently, but not yourself. Take care of yourself.”
A third fan says: “I am so proud of you and I admire you. Please smile more. I like your smile. Trust yourself, we will always stand behind you and support you. You deserve more than this.”
“I know that you stand under a lot of dirt, even though you always try to be the best. Please take good care of yourself. I hope you don’t forget your own worth and don’t forget to believe in yourself. I will always be by your side.”
“We love you Faker, whether you win or lose. Please be gentle with yourself.”
Can you only tackle the Honour Mode in Baldur’s Gate 3 with really terrible strategies? A YouTuber wanted to find out – and the result is painful.
The Honour Mode of Baldur’s Gate 3 is considered a particularly tough challenge. After all, you have only one save file, and once the group is wiped out, the game is over. Therefore, good planning and foresight are essential to master this difficulty.
Some strategies considered “cheesy” can help. But what happens when you rely solely on such strange strategies? That’s what YouTuber Fracture shows, and we promise: You will repeatedly facepalm.
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What rules does he impose on himself? To keep the run exciting, Fracture has imposed a few special rules on himself. These include:
Each strategy is used only once per run.
The characters are mostly naked. Exceptions are made only when a strategy requires specific equipment.
The result is that he is now forced to use as many different strategies as possible to tackle or bypass the battles in Baldur’s Gate 3.
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What strategies does he use? Those who expect only fair and honorable methods will now be enlightened.
For example, he leaves one of his characters stand aside from the fight and creates a pool of poison on the ground. He then dips a sausage (a mace) in it and passes the poisoned sausage around among all the characters every time they get to attack.
Another strategy is quite macabre. The group kills the mage Gale. Since he creates a necrotic aura upon death that damages everyone nearby, one can use the mage’s corpse as a weapon. Fracture puts Gale in a bag and tosses it back and forth on the battlefield, causing damage every time – infinitely per round.
Equally bad: He lets the little tiefling girl Arabella die first, only to resurrect her in the Underdark – and attack the Druid Grove. Children do not participate in round-based combat, so Arabella can kill absolutely everything without the fight progressing.
Right in the first village, he completely robs the merchant with a trick: If you sell a bag to the merchant, you can then push the entire inventory of the merchant into that bag and then pass it on to your own bag. This way he has a lot of equipment to master the start of the game.
Before the fight against the goblins in the camp, he respecs all his characters and summons 4 Mage Hands, which then drink strength potions (don’t ask). After that, they rain projectiles mercilessly down on the poor goblins.
Is all of this intended? Whether one sees all these strategies as “legal” or “fair” is probably up to personal interpretation. Some tricks, such as the method of completely robbing a merchant without resistance using two bags, should clearly be considered an exploit. Other methods, such as the “Gale in a bag,” are certainly strange, but the developers have repeatedly stated that Baldur’s Gate 3 was designed with the intention that fans would find strange ways that feel like exploits.
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It’s time again for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in Two Minutes.” We summarize the most important news regarding the best genre in the world. Look forward to news about ArcheAge 2, Aion 2, Throne and Liberty, Corepunk, WoW: The War Within, Final Fantasy XIV, ESO, and many other online role-playing games.
The highlights of the week:
The launch patch of WoW: The War Within will already be released on August 14, 2024 – featuring extensive class adjustments. From August 23, 2024, all pre-orderers of the Epic Edition will be able to dive into the contents of the new expansion. The worldwide release will occur on August 26 or 27, 2024.
And once again FFXIV: On August 27, 2024, the temporary EU data center Shadow will close its doors (via de.finalfantasyxiv.com). With the extra fallback worlds, developers managed to ensure a smooth Dawntrail launch.
Until August 19, you can play The Elder Scrolls Online for free, as the developers have launched a new free-play event in celebration of QuakeCon 2024 (via elderscrollsonline.com).
Based on feedback from beta testers, the developers of Guild Wars 2 have announced a long list of spear changes for various classes for the Janthir Wilds expansion (via guildwars2.com).
Amazon Games has released some statistics after the console test of New World Aeternum. More than 680,000 quests have been completed, and over 3.6 million enemies defeated. The bow has been used the most (via newworld.com).
What happened with the smaller MMORPGs:
A new raid boss, the Spider Queen, appeared in Tarisland on August 5, 2024 (via X).
From August 8 to 12, 2024, the test servers of Rift are surprisingly open. However, it seems there are no new features for interested players to check out (trionworlds.com).
Pearl Abyss has released a financial report with details on Eve Online and Black Desert. The space MMO is enjoying rising revenues (and a player record, thanks to the Equinox update). Meanwhile, the revenue figures for Black Desert have slightly declined but are still about three times higher than those of Eve Online (via irsvc.teletogether.com).
Speaking of Black Desert: The expansion Mountain of Eternal Winter has now also been released for the console version of the MMORPG (via console.playblackdesert.com). PC players have been able to explore the winter region for over two years now.
With patch 26.010.1, the first patch for Albion Online: Paths to Glory went live on August 7, 2024. The German list of hotfixes can be found at albiononline.com.
The development of ArcheAge 2 is delayed. The MMORPG will not be presented to the public at gamescom 2024, and the release may be pushed to 2026.
Aion 2 is still planned for 2025. Additionally, a new MMORPG based on a globally recognized IP is reportedly in development, which is expected to launch in 2026 and utilize Unreal Engine 5.
“The most frustrating experience for new players that I have ever had in an MMORPG” – MMORPG expert TheLazyPeon has taken a look at the third alpha test phase of Corepunk and provided a critical interim assessment. By the way, Alpha Test 4 will run from August 6, 2024, to September 6, 2024. It is expected to enter Early Access on November 26, 2024.
With that, we have summarized the most important things that have recently happened in the world of MMORPGs.
What have you been excited about this week? What have you been upset about? Let us know in the comments. By the way, there was a new special from MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz the other day, in which he listed some killer features that no new online role-playing game should do without: These 10 great features should be included in every MMORPG
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The Korean gaming giant Nexon is experiencing a resurgence thanks to new games. The business figures for the second quarter of 2024 look excellent and there’s great anticipation for the future: The current Steam hit The First Descendant will fully launch in the third quarter. There are 8 new games in the pipeline – 4 of which are expected to come to the West.
What do the figures for Nexon look like? The figures for the second quarter of 2024 are excellent (via irpocket):
Revenue has increased by 30% compared to the previous year
This even exceeds the company’s expectations
Nexon is also expected to continue its growth in the future.
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The First Descendant is a “global success”
What about The First Descendant? This is arguably the most important new game from our European perspective. The First Descendant is a new brand for Nexon that only launched on July 2nd. Therefore, the revenue from The First Descendant will not yet count in the already strong figures but will only reflect in the third quarter.
It is emphasized that The First Descendant is a “global success” and there are expectations of further growth in the third quarter of 2024.
Mobile variant of the massive MMORPG doubles Nexon’s revenue in China
These are the current drivers: Nexon achieved a growth of 57% compared to the previous year with 3 game series:
Dungeon & Fighter – the largest MMORPG in the world on PC, has now received a mobile version in China and earns a lot of money from it
MapleStory – the classic MMORPG is experiencing a resurgence
FC – the football manager is also running successfully
In relation to the three games, Dungeon & Fighter Mobile and FC Online are performing so strongly that they balance out other weaknesses, such as in Dungeon & Fighter on PC.
By regions, the success of Dungeon & Fighter Mobile in China overshadows all other areas. In China, Nexon’s revenue has doubled in a single quarter. In South Korea and the West, revenue has slightly decreased, and in Japan, it has remained almost the same.
For the coming quarters, Nexon continues to expect strong growth:
In China, mainly through Dungeon & Fighter Mobile
In Japan, North America, Europe, and the rest of the world through “The First Descendant”
In North America and Europe, a doubling of revenue in 2024 compared to 2023 is anticipated.
Nexon focuses on PC and consoles – and action – for the West
What are the plans for the future? In the coming years, 8 games are planned, none of which has an actual launch date yet. 3 of the games like Mabinogi Mobile, Supervive, or Overkill are intended only for the Asian market. Very little is known about MapleStory N, so no information can be provided here. It will likely rely on blockchain.
However, 4 games are also expected to come to the West:
The First Berserker: Khazan – A hardcore action RPG for PC and consoles, in the same game universe as Dungeon & Fighter
ARC Raiders, a PvP Extraction shooter for PC and consoles
Nakwon_ Last Paradise – An extraction survival game for PC
Vindictus: Definy Fate: The genre is still pending, it is supposed to take place in the Vindictus world and will be released for PC and consoles
South Korea is not really into “consoles” – South Korea is strictly a PC and mobile market. Typically, when South Koreans talk about consoles, they mean PS5 and Xbox.
