At the Pokémon GO Fest 2024, you can once again catch various regional Pokémon. Which ones there are and where to find them, you can find out from us.
What are regional Pokémon? In Pokémon GO, there are so-called regional Pokémon. As the name suggests, these are Pokémon that can only be found in certain regions of the world.
During the global GO Fests 2024, you can find some regional Pokémon that are otherwise not available in our latitudes. We have listed which ones they are and how you can obtain them.
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GO Fest 2024: Regional Pokémon for all trainers
Which regional Pokémon are there in raids? During GO Fest 2024, you will be able to find almost all Ultra Beasts in Pokémon GO. They await you in level 5 raids, ready to be challenged, defeated, and caught. 4 of the Ultra Beasts are regional Pokémon:
Kaguron* (Southern Hemisphere)
Katagami* (Northern Hemisphere)
Muramura (East of the Prime Meridian)
Kopplosio (West of the Prime Meridian)
Kopplosio will be made locally available for the first time for Pokémon GO trainers from Germany.
Which regional Pokémon can be found in the wild? You can also encounter various regional Pokémon in the wild. They can be found in different habitats.
Additionally, there are 2 regional Pokémon that are only available to ticket holders. You can encounter them when you activate incense (excluding adventure incense).
Maracamba (Central America, South America, Caribbean)
Corasson* (Near the Equator)
All Pokémon marked with an * can also appear in their shiny variants.
If you are missing some of the regional Pokémon in your Pokédex, this event could be a good opportunity for you to catch them.
What do you think about the regional Pokémon? Are there any here that you have been waiting for and would like to finally add to your Pokédex? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. If you want to know which regional Pokémon exist in Pokémon GO, we also have an overview for you.
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The MMORPG Lost Ark is set to receive a new update in July, which players who prefer not to have team members will especially look forward to.
What are these raids? In July, Lost Ark will get a new update. One of the new features is a solo mode for raids. With this update, players will be able to tackle Legion Raids and the “Ivory Tower Abyssal” dungeon solo without a group.
With the single-player mode, players should be able to jump straight into the raids without waiting. Although this new game mode is also intended for the progression of your character, there is a catch.
Here you can see the teaser for Lost Ark Mobile:
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Lost Ark Mobile – Teaser from G-Star 2023
Here are the rewards for the raids
What is the catch with the new mode? Players who prefer to complete raids solo rather than in a group are expected to receive fewer rewards. However, this only affects the gold earned from the raids. The progression materials obtained from the raids will still be fully available to the players.
That players will receive progression materials from the single-player mode will be a welcome change, especially for solo players. Until now, they had to rely on random team members and wait.
How are supporters supposed to do the raids alone? The developers of Lost Ark have promised that all classes will be able to handle the raids alone. Supporters will also have the opportunity to complete the single-player mode.
What else does the update bring? The July update for Lost Ark is set to introduce more new features to the MMORPG. This includes the new raid boss Echidna, which players can challenge after the main story. Additionally, there will be a Tier 3 Support Boost and extra support for item enhancements.
Changes affecting the elixir and transcendence systems are intended to clarify the system. This change is based on player feedback and is part of the developers’ campaign to reduce the stress and burden that Lost Ark has. You can learn more about the new update here: Huge new patch is here – Brings next story chapter and the first Kazeros raid
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Spells and abilities work very differently in Baldur’s Gate 3 than the tooltips indicate. The community has now found this out – the reason is a display bug.
The mechanics behind Baldur’s Gate 3 are not so easy for newcomers to understand:
Why do spells hit and why do they miss?
How exactly do the values affect the probabilities of attacks?
What is child’s play for Pen&Paper veterans can be very confusing for newcomers.
It is even more annoying when the game does not provide the correct information and misleads even veterans.
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What is the problem with spells? For attacks to hit in Baldur’s Gate 3, there are two different types of attacks:
For attack rolls, the attacker must roll and exceed a certain value, such as the armor of the enemy. If the value is exceeded, the attack hits.
For saving throws, the victim may roll. For example, they must exceed the “Spell Save DC” of the attacker to resist the spell.
The probability of whether an attack or defense is successful is displayed in the game in the tooltips. These are percentage chances that usually relate to a 20-sided die.
The problem: The game often takes the wrong values as the basis for the calculations in the tooltips and therefore shows lower chances than actually are the case.
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How does the error occur? It seems to simply be confusions in the code. Because in the tooltips, the modifier of the same attribute, which the defender must take when defending, is taken for the difficulty of the “Spell Save DC” – even if these values differ.
Or, to illustrate with an example:
The spell “Sacred Flame” is enhanced on the attacker’s side by the Willpower value. The higher the attacker’s Willpower value, the more difficult the “Spell Save DC” that the defender must roll over.
The defender rolls and adds their Dexterity modifier to the result when defending against “Sacred Flame”, as it is a Dexterity saving throw.
The problem here is: Even for the attacker, the attribute is included in the tooltip that indicates the modifier for the defender.
This means: In the tooltip of the spell “Sacred Flame”, Baldur’s Gate shows the Spell Save DC calculated from the base value (10) plus talents plus the Dexterity modifier of the target, even though it should actually use the Willpower modifier. The calculation in the tooltip is therefore incorrect.
That sounds complicated – and it is at first glance. This is probably also the reason why the error has not been noticed clearly until now.
At least: If you select a spell and hover the mouse over the desired target, the correct probability of a hit is displayed there. The correct calculation is also performed in the calculation that you can view in the combat log.
Ultimately, it is mainly a bug in the tooltip, thus a visual error. While it is not a game-breaker, it is still very annoying for all those who are not very familiar with D&D or Pen&Paper in general. For them, this can be quite confusing.
That the bug has been in the game since the end of last year and is only now being properly understood is also a bit strange. But at least players have been able to make sense of it now. Therefore, it is probably only a matter of time before it gets fixed in an upcoming patch.
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The Twitch streamer Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengston has just found an unusual hero on the internet. However, he is not really keen on the fuss.
What kind of guy is he? Richard “Ricky” Bengston, better known as “Banks”, is the founder of one of the largest e-sports organizations in the world, FaZe Clan. Instead of focusing on sporting success, FaZe Clan primarily relies on cool content creators.
This has given the organization a huge presence on social media, but it doesn’t always shine in a good light.
Banks himself is hanging out with the tricky kick streamer Adin Ross (via X) and had a video, in which he talks about a “crypto controversy”, sponsored by the controversial online casino Stake (via X). So he is not exactly the type of guy you first think of when you hear the term “hero”.
However, that changed when he supported a member of FaZe Clan in a crisis.
The Twitch streamer Lacy is also a member of FaZe Clan. Here you can see him in action.
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Why was he declared a hero now? This involved the FaZe streamer Sketch. He experienced a storybook rise on Twitch in 2024. In July, a YouTuber exposed the streamer’s past: Sketch allegedly distributed homosexual explicit content on the paid platform OnlyFans.
Sketch later said in a stream that the fear of his past coming to light had long hung over him. In case it became known, he had a “not very good” plan.
When images from his previous job went viral, Sketch left the FaZe house and apparently left behind his glasses and a pair of shoes, making his way to the airport. It cannot be ruled out that the streamer wanted to harm himself or considered it.
Banks, however, stood by Sketch in a post on X: “All the FaZe guys were there for him last night. Sketch was my homie yesterday, he is my homie today and he will be my homie tomorrow.” He also posted a chat history in which he encourages the streamer to come back to the house and comforts him.
In a stream, Sketch later expressly thanked Banks. If he had been alone at home, he might not be talking to his fans now, according to the streamer. For many, it was clear: the FaZe founder has practically saved Sketch’s life. Fans called him a hero on social media – however, he doesn’t really feel comfortable with that.
What does he say about it? In another post on X, Banks explains that the “‘hero’ comments and the ‘you saved his life’ stuff” are “a little uncomfortable.” He doesn’t feel worthy of the praise, he just did what he would wish from any decent person.
The events surrounding Sketch have reminded him once again why he distanced himself from all the “internet crap” in the first place. People are so obsessed with approval and likes that they would put someone under so much pressure that they would really consider taking their own life.
Banks concludes: “Yesterday could have been a much darker day, and I just thank God that it went the other way.” You can see the whole post here:
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Microtransactions often attract children and teenagers, who may not always have money for it. In the worst cases, the parents’ credit card is stolen for this purpose. In the Twitch stream, Asmongold reacted to a boy who did exactly that – for Roblox cheats.
What happened? In a recent stream, Asmongold reacted to a video from his subreddit. In the clip, a boy is seen streaming on Discord and is currently arguing with his mother. She accuses him of stealing her credit card since purchases have been made using her number.
The boy denies it and is typing something on the PC. However, the argument escalates and becomes loud. The other participants in the Discord call simply say: Yes, you did. The argument continues for another 1-2 minutes until the call eventually ends.
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Asmongold enjoys the situation
How does Asmongold react to the video? In his reaction, the streamer seems amused by the video. He also reacts to the boy’s spending, who apparently bought 10 things with the credit card.
What amuses him most is the reason why the boy needed the credit card: Roblox. However, he didn’t need it for microtransactions; according to Asmongold, the boy wanted to give someone money to buy him cheats.
One statement from the boy particularly stood out to the streamer. During the argument, he says to his mother: I hate this stupid house. Not only a comment on Reddit but also Asmongold cannot believe it because his room looks better than that of most professional streamers.
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What can you do if this happens to you? If you notice strange transactions on your credit card, you can always have them blocked by your bank. It’s also worth contacting the respective companies or consulting with the consumer center in cases of unwanted microtransactions. A couple from the USA was able to recover a lot of money: 11-year-old boy spends $1200 on Fortnite – Parents sue Epic
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The new PvP shooter from Sony starts its beta on the PS5 tomorrow. Whether it can convince after the game already faced a lot of criticism beforehand remains to be seen.
In Concord, you have several characters with unique abilities. Battles are fought in teams of 5 against another team and played from a first-person perspective.
Here we have embedded the cinematic trailer for you:
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The PvP shooter appears in the cinematic trailer
When does the beta start? In an official post on the Playstation Blog, information about the start of the beta version has now been released.
According to official statements, the early access beta is scheduled to run from tomorrow, July 12th, to July 14th, 2024. The open beta is then expected to run from July 18th to July 21st, 2024. PS5 players can pre-download the beta version starting today, July 11th, 2024, at 7:00 PM. Anyone with an active PS Plus subscription has access to the open beta.
If you have already pre-ordered Concord, you automatically receive access to the beta early access version. Additionally, you will receive four extra codes to share with your friends to test the beta together. However, your friends must play on the same platform as you.
What the early access and open beta promise you:
You can already test all 16 characters available at launch in the beta.
You can try out the role of a ranged fighter, DPS, or as support for your teammates.
The three game modes Conflict, Trophy Hunt, and Cargo Mission will be available. You can expect strategic challenges and fast rounds where you need to hunt for trophies.
During the beta, you can explore the four maps Freewater, Star Chamber, Water Hazard, and Shock Hazard.
You have the opportunity to experience the first episode of the game and learn more about the story and crew.
In The First Descendant, you can complete a quest line for Bunny. One of these quests is called “In Their Footsteps.” We will show you how to complete it here.
Bunny is currently very popular in The First Descendant and is one of the most favored descendants. Many players are interested in Bunny builds or the unlocking of Ultimate Bunny.
If you have unlocked the normal version of Bunny during the campaign, you can play a quest line for the nimble sprinter. One of the first quests in the series is called “In Their Footsteps” and tasks you with finding a hidden recording of Bunny’s parents.
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Complete “In Their Footsteps” and find the recording
Once you have accepted the quest “In Their Footsteps,” you need to open the world map and travel to the region “Barren Land.” There, select the outpost named “Quarantine Zone” in the eastern part of the area.
After you spawn, run out of the outpost heading south. You will see a kind of factory complex there. Traverse the factory complex all the way to the southern map edge – run really far until you stand at the cliff – then move west.
You will no longer be walking on the factory floor but on a sandy surface. After a few meters, you should discover another small, lowered area. There you will find the recording.
In the images, you can see the location of the recording on the map as well as a screenshot of the position:
Location on the map for “In Their Footsteps”
Once you have collected the recording, you need to open the “Logs” menu, then select the “Recordings” tab and listen to the newly received recording.
After that, you need to talk to “Alpha” and “Nell” in Albion, and you will then receive the next task you need to complete for the Bunny quest. This is called: “The Tracks Lead On”
In The First Descendant, Hotfix 1.0.2 has been released, bringing an important feature that players have wished for since the release. Additionally, the game’s director comments on potential nerfs.
Matchmaking has been added for the hard mode of Infiltration Operations.
The quantity of rare basic materials from Encrypted Vaults has increased.
Elite Vulgus can also now drop rare basic materials.
The dialogue texts in the tutorial are no longer as fast, making them easier to read.
When will Hotfix 1.0.2 go live? According to Nexon, the hotfix should have gone live today, July 11, 2024. The hotfix is being released simultaneously on all platforms.
You can find the complete hotfix notes in English on page 2.
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Developers comment on potential nerfs
In the notes for the hotfix, there are also comments from the Game Director. He mentions builds of the descendant Gley with the weapon Tamer, allowing players to have an infinite magazine. However, he explains that players shouldn’t be worried. While the build is quite strong, it is still within the intended framework.
Another topic is allegedly variable drop rates. The director denies this, stating that there are no variable drop rates, and everything is fixed as indicated in the game. This apparently has been tested again.
At the same time, he announces that they are preparing ways for an improved farming experience. However, which ones exactly are not mentioned here.
In addition to the changes mentioned above, there are also further changes that primarily addressed bugs and the PC. On the next page, you can find the complete hotfix notes in English. A guide NPC has also been placed in Albion to be more pleasant for players. If you were planning to unlock Valby, you might want to wait: The First Descendant: If you want to painstakingly unlock Valby, you might want to wait until August
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Next week, a new extraction shooter will launch on Steam, aiming to impress with loot, fast-paced top-down battles, and remote-controlled robots. You can learn more about it here on MeinMMO.
Which game are we talking about? Shell Runner is a new PvE extraction looter shooter set to launch on July 15, 2024, looking to captivate you with an intriguing cyberpunk setting. The game is developed by indie developer Reija and published by indie.io.
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In Shell Runner you have to prove yourselves in top-down battles
Next week, the extraction shooter will then launch on Steam in Early Access. This phase is set to last between three and six months, allowing developers to address bugs, improve gameplay, and deliver new content.
What can you expect? As the trailer shows, Shell Runner throws you into a colorful cyberpunk setting with fast-paced top-down battles. According to the official description on the Steam page, it is supposed to be a tactical shooter that mixes looter-shooter with extraction gameplay.
You can face off against enemies solo or with other players in either co-op or PvE mode. You take on the role of a so-called shell runner, who works for anyone willing to pay enough.
In battle, you control the so-called shells, a type of remote-controlled robot. You can customize these individually to match your preferences and play style. The game is supposed to offer you 20 different shell models.
To secure your loot, you must reach a specific extraction point with it. If your shell is destroyed before then, you lose both the loot and your equipment. You are also promised that no run will be like the other. Procedurally generated maps and boss battles with random sequences are designed to ensure this.
The players of Escape from Tarkov are tough: After all, every match is a matter of life and death. Mercy does not exist in their world. But there is one player they can’t handle: It is said that he is not a human, but a ‘Tarkinator’. Because the player has already spent 14,288 hours in the game.
This is what distinguishes Escape from Tarkov: Escape from Tarkov is the mother of all ‘extraction shooters’:
Players hunt in an area where they can kill NPCs and collect loot, but they can also be killed by other players who then take the loot for themselves
Escape from Tarkov is considered a ruthless and tough shooter, where only the best make big loot
Many players consider themselves so good that anyone who is better must actually be cheating – but it doesn’t always seem to be the case
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‘He plays Tarkov as a full-time job’
This player is now being discussed: In the reddit about Tarkov, a picture of a player with 14,288 play hours is shared, who went on loot runs 2,900 times and survived 1,444 times.
The post is titled: ‘Sometimes you think they’re cheating, but then you realize: They are just the Tarkinator.’
In the comments, some teasing occurs:
‘Hey, you found Captain Unemployed!’
‘His mom pays him to play Tarkov so he doesn’t scare the neighbor’s kids’
‘His hour count shows that he plays Tarkov as a full-time job. For 6.7 years, 40 hours a week’
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While there is an item reset in Tarkov, the experience remains
Do so many hours provide an advantage? Yes, of course. Although progress is regularly reset in Escape from Tarkov, the player experience remains.
In another thread on reddit, a player talks about how everyone who kills him has at least 2,000 hours in the game. The player says: He himself has been playing for a month and wonders if there are even new players.
He is told. At the end of a cycle, it is always like this. Only the ‘Sweaters‘ are playing. Only after a reset of progress will new players come back.
Escape from Tarkov suffers like many shooters from cheaters – especially in Tarkov, the frustration caused by cheaters is particularly high because players have so much to lose when they die. After years, a system is now in place in the shooter that aims to put an end to cheating: Escape from Tarkov puts a bounty on cheaters and rewards snitching
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In Hardcore mode of Diablo 4, you permanently lose your character if they die. A player recently experienced this because they were too naive. They had just reached max level shortly before.
Reaching level 100 in Hardcore mode is a significant achievement. Especially in the endgame, even individual enemies can cause your characters to die, and you lose them. And a death in HC mode is permanent – there is no respawn.
A player reports on Reddit about the particularly frustrating death of their necromancer in Diablo 4. They had painstakingly leveled up to level 100, only to die a few minutes later in a boss fight. They did not know what they were getting into.
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How did they die? The user “Caligrya” writes on July 9 on Reddit that he reached level 100 in Hardcore mode of Diablo 4, only to lose his necromancer a few minutes later. She was killed by the Echo of Lilith.
He spent a total of 73 hours with the character, as the screenshot shows. In the comment, “Caligrya” notes that he “only had about 15 minutes” of his necromancer at max level in HC mode.
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How are other players reacting? Under the Reddit post, the community is discussing the necromancer’s death. The top comment with over 800 upvotes is from “imwear.” He writes: “Did you just try to defeat the Echo of Lilith right after reaching level 100?” To this, “Caligrya” replies that he did not know what he was getting into. This clearly shows his naivety.
User “Overall-Apartment-16” comments: “That will be your last stupid mistake.” But “Caligrya” responds: “No, probably not. But I certainly won’t do that again.” Others comment that his necromancer “at least looked damn cool.”
And “AlphaEpsilonX” asks in the comments how people even manage to get to level 100 in Hardcore mode without encountering the Butcher early and dying. “Caligrya” says he fought against him ten times in total. It gets easier if you have a good build. However, another player died to the stubborn foe. And the community reacts in surprise: The toughest opponent in Diablo 4 has become a joke – now he takes bitter revenge.
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Summer in FC 24 is all about the national teams. With “Make Your Mark” launched on June 14, the next live event in Ultimate Team starts. In this tracker, we show you all special cards of EURO 2024 and provide you with the most important information about their chances of upgrades.
What kind of event is this? “Make Your Mark” is an event that brings a variety of dynamic cards. It focuses on players who want to write their own success stories in the upcoming tournaments over the next few weeks:
When will the upgrades appear in the game? The upgrades will appear in the game just one day after the European Championship. The same applies to the upgrades of the dynamic Path-to-Glory cards. To keep you up to date, we have also created a tracker for Path to Glory at MeinMMO: Path to Glory Tracker in FC 24: All players and upgrades for EURO 2024 at a glance
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The former Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys switched to YouTube in January and then took a four-month content break. Now she is back with a vlog and reveals much about her private life.
What streaming rule does Pokimane have? Actually, Pokimane is very strict when it comes to her privacy. The streamer has built a huge community over her more than 10 years as a content creator and has one of the most followed channels on Twitch.
As a former face of the streaming platform, Pokimane was very much in the public eye for years. Nevertheless, she has always kept her private life under wraps.
For example, there was no information about whether the streamer is dating someone, and if so, who. For her, “it just doesn’t make sense,” as she “usually doesn’t date people from the public eye.” In a video on her YouTube channel, she has shown herself to be somewhat more open and shares with her community that she is currently going through a breakup.
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“This breakup feels different than others.”
Why is she making it public now? Her reasoning for sharing her private life now is simple: “I thought this breakup could be interesting to talk about for a few reasons.”
This breakup feels different for Pokimane, she said, because she is at an age where one plans a future together with a partner. Especially when it comes to marriage and children, and then dissolving that possible future, “there is a lot to process,” the streamer said.
Also, it sometimes feels better for the content creator to talk to her community about her problems. This way she can get support from her fans, as some can relate to her emotional state and share that with her.
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In this video, Pokimane talks about her private life.
Pokimane has uplifting words for her fans: “You are not alone.”
This is the streamer’s message: Even though she is currently affected by heartbreak herself, Pokimane supports her fans: “If you are going through a breakup or have gone through one, be aware that you are not alone. (…) And secondly: Time heals everything.”
Why does Pokimane share so little of herself? Pokimane explained her reticence regarding her privacy by stating that she has had a lot of public appearances as a streamer in recent years. Therefore, her privacy became all the more important to her, and she simply wanted to “have a few years for herself”.
However, that has now changed, and she misses sharing her personal matters with her community. She finds a lot of joy in this and is trying to open up in the future.
There is trouble at Apex Legends: EA is changing the battle pass model. Instead of $0 per season, players will now have to pay $20 for the battle pass. This does not sit well with them. Even players with 3,000 hours in the shooter are punishing Apex Legends with negative reviews on Steam, but a announced boycott seems to be absent.
So far, it has been the case that frequent players could effectively acquire the battle pass in Apex Legends for free using the currency AC, as they earned new currency for the next battle pass while playing through the current one.
Now, however, the battle pass can only be purchased with real money.
In addition, there are now two of the passes, but with easier-to-achieve rewards.
In practice, this means: While frequent players previously spent $0 per season to obtain and play the battle pass, they will soon have to pay $20 to stay at the same level.
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Thousands of negative reviews flood in for Apex Legends on Steam
This is the impact: On reddit and Twitter, many players of Apex Legends have expressed their dissatisfaction.
As a result of the now-typical “review bombing” on Steam, recent reviews have collapsed to “Mostly Negative”:
On July 8, 479 negative reviews came in.
On July 9, there were 1,448 negative reviews – about 10 times more than on a normal day.
On July 10, 3,262 negative reviews came in.
In the reviews, people write specifically:
“Very good battle pass update, makes my uninstall button spin,” writes a player with 1,280 hours on Steam.
“It’s a hard no from me to a two-battlepass-and-only-cash meta,” writes someone who has spent 3,093 hours on Apex Legends on Steam.
A player with 3,000 hours even states: “GARBO GAME” – meaning “garbage game.”
Are people following through with the protest? Not really. It is not measurable or really evident yet.
When comparing player numbers on Steam, no measurable decline that goes beyond normal fluctuations is visible:
On July 7 (before the trouble), 148,000 people were logged in at 2 PM.
On July 8, there were 151,000 people on Steam at 2 PM.
On July 9, it was 149,000 people.
Thus, Apex Legends remains one of the largest shooters on Steam and one of the top 10 games overall. Currently, it ranks in 10th place in the Steam charts behind the two new games The First Descendant and Once Human.
Even one of the Steam reviewers, who had spent 3,087 hours in the game when he vented his frustration, has spent another 6 hours in the shooter since the review.
It seems to be one of those cases where people announce that they will stop playing Apex Legends immediately and never play it again, but these effects are not yet measurable or reflected in reality. It will certainly be observed in the coming days how many players actually follow through with the protest. At the moment, it doesn’t look like EA is really feeling the community’s anger: Players threaten to delete Apex Legends from their hard drives because EA has “improved” the battle pass.
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In FC 24, with the start of the European Championship on June 14, the Path-to-Glory players have come into focus. In our tracker for EURO 2024, we present all players with their progress and upgrades.
What are Path-to-Glory players? With the Path to Glory, you can accompany selected players on their journey to the finals of major tournaments. This concerns the following international competitions:
UEFA EURO 2024
Copa América
All Path-to-Glory cards are dynamic, meaning they can improve depending on the performance of their national teams.
The Path-to-Glory cards are particularly interesting because you can obtain many in the new Season Pass. We show you how to quickly get the cards: 3 tips to quickly level up the Season 7 Ladder
How do upgrades work? Certain upgrades are given to the players only when their national team meets one or more of the following criteria:
Country of the player wins 1 match: +1 OVR
Country of the player wins 3 matches: +1 Play Style+
Country of the player wins the quarter-finals: +1 OVR
Country of the player wins the semi-finals: +1 OVR or 5/5 * in Skill Moves (SM)/Weak Foot (WF)
Country of the player wins the final: +1 OVR
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Path to Glory Tracker for EURO 2024: All players and upgrades
At the start of the event and with the beginning of the group stage of the EURO, 39 Path-to-Glory players were released in Team 1. Meanwhile, 15 more cards have been added for the knockout round.
Out of a total of 54 cards, 10 players still have the opportunity to collect further upgrades.
What information do you see in the tracker? The tracker starts on the left with the player and their current rating. Ratings that have already been changed through upgrades are marked in bold by us. In the same column, you can also see which positions the player is intended for.
Next to it, you can see the nations of the cards. The nations where players have chances for further upgrades are marked with a star (*).
In the two columns on the right in the table, we indicate side by side which upgrades the card has already received and when the next upgrade is possible. If the player’s nation has already been eliminated, we have noted this as well.
Path to Glory Tracker: EURO 2024 – Group Stage
Group A
Player (Rating) – Positions
Nationality
Previous upgrades
Next upgrade possible vs
Undav (95) – ST, CAM, CF
Germany
+1 OVR: 1 win Tiki-Taka+: 3 wins
eliminated
Tierney (93) – LB, LWB
Scotland
/
eliminated
Füllkrug (94) – ST, CF
Germany
+1 OVR: 1 win Calm+: 3 wins
eliminated
Ndoye (93) – RM, LM, RW
Switzerland
+1 OVR: 1 win
eliminated
Szalai (92) – CB, LB
Hungary
+1 OVR: 1 win
eliminated
Group B
Player (Rating) – Positions
Nationality
Previous upgrades
Next upgrade possible vs
Pedri (98) – CM, CAM
Spain*
+1 OVR: 1 win Forward Pass+: 3 wins +1 OVR: win in the quarter-finals 5* SM/WF: reaching the final
after win in the final vs England
Chiesa (96) – LM, RM, RF, LF
Italy
+1 OVR: 1 win
eliminated
Olmo (97) – CAM, CF, RF, LF
Spain*
+1 OVR: 1 win Trivela+: 3 wins +1 OVR: win in the quarter-finals 5* SM/WF: reaching the final
after win in the final vs England
Gvardiol (94) – CB, LB
Croatia
/
eliminated
Hysaj (92) – LB, RB, LWB
Albania
/
eliminated
Brozovic (92) – CDM
Croatia
/
eliminated
Vicario (93) – GK
Italy
+1 OVR: 1 win
eliminated
Group C
Player (Rating) – Positions
Nationality
Previous upgrades
Next upgrade possible vs
Saka (98) – RF, RM, LM, LF
England*
+1 OVR: 2 wins Hard Pass+: 3 wins +1 OVR: reaching the semi-finals 5* SM/WF: reaching the final
after win in the final vs Spain
Oblak (96) – GK
Slovenia
/
eliminated
Walker (97) – RB, RWB, CB
England*
+1 OVR: 1 win Relentless+: 3 wins +1 OVR: reaching the semi-finals 5* SM/WF: reaching the final
after win in the final vs Spain
Gomez (95) – CB, RB
England*
+1 OVR: 1 win Quick Step+: 3 wins +1 OVR: reaching the semi-finals 5* SM/WF: reaching the final
after win in the final vs Spain
Pickford (98) – GK
England*
+1 OVR: 1 win +1 OVR: 3 wins +1 OVR: reaching the semi-finals +1 OVR: reaching the final
after win in the final vs Spain
Christensen (93) – CB
Denmark
/
eliminated
Vlahović (93) – ST, CF
Serbia
/
eliminated
Lukic (91) – CM, CDM
Serbia
/
eliminated
Group D
Player (Rating) – Positions
Nationality
Previous upgrades
Next upgrade possible vs
Saliba (98) – CB
France
+1 OVR: 1 match won Pushing+: 3 wins +1 OVR: win in the quarter-finals
eliminated
Depay (97) – CF, ST, LF
The Netherlands
+1 OVR: 1 match won Precise Pass+: 3 wins +1 OVR: win in the quarter-finals
eliminated
Sabitzer (96) – CM, CDM, CAM
Austria
+1 OVR: 1 match won
eliminated
de Jong (97)- CM, CDM, CAM
The Netherlands*
+1 OVR: 1 match won Calm+: 3 wins +1 OVR: win in the quarter-finals
eliminated
Clauss (95) – RWB, RB, RM
France*
+1 OVR: 1 win+1 OVR: 1 match won Precise Pass+: 3 wins +1 OVR: win in the quarter-finals
eliminated
Barcola (95) – RF, RM, ST, LF
France*
+1 OVR: 1 match won Precise Pass+: 3 wins +1 OVR: win in the quarter-finals
eliminated
Laimer (94) – CDM, CM
Austria
+1 OVR: 1 win
eliminated
Zalewski (92) – LM, LB, RM, LF
Poland
/
eliminated
Group E
Player (Rating) – Positions
Nationality
Previous upgrades
Next upgrade possible vs
Lukaku (95) – ST, CF
Belgium
+1 OVR: 1 win
eliminated
Škriniar (94) – CB
Slovakia
+1 OVR: 1 win
eliminated
Trossard (94) – CF, CAM, ST, LF
Belgium
+1 OVR: 1 win
eliminated
Rațiu (92) – RB, RWB
Romania
+1 OVR: 1 win
eliminated
Tsygankov (92) – RM, CM, CAM, RW
Ukraine
+1 OVR: 1 win
eliminated
Group F
Player (Rating) – Positions
Nationality
Previous upgrades
Next upgrade possible vs
Rúben Dias (97) – CB
Portugal
+1 OVR: 1 match won Power Header+: 3 wins +1 OVR: win in the quarter-finals
eliminated
Kvaratskhelia (96) – LF, LM, RF
Georgia
+1 OVR: 1 win
eliminated
Silva (95) – CAM, RM, CM, RW
Portugal
+1 OVR: 1 win Cutback Pass+: 3 wins
eliminated
Rui Patrício (94) – GK
Portugal
+1 OVR: 1 win +1 OVR: 3 wins
eliminated
Schick (92) – ST, CF
Czech Republic
/
eliminated
Kökçü (93) – CM, CAM
Turkey
+1 OVR: 1 win Sliding Tackler+: 3 wins
eliminated
Path to Glory Tracker: EURO 2024 – Knockout Round
Player (Rating) – Positions
Nationality
Previous upgrades
Next upgrade possible vs
Camavinga (98) – CDM, LB, CM
France*
+1 OVR: 1 match won Kante+: 3 wins +1 OVR: win in the quarter-finals
eliminated
Griezmann (97) – ST, CF, RF, LF
France*
+1 OVR: 1 match won Tiki-Taka+: 3 wins +1 OVR: win in the quarter-finals
eliminated
Stones (97) – CB, RB, CDM
England *
+1 OVR: 1 match won Aerial+: 3 wins +1 OVR: win in the quarter-finals 5* SM/WF: reaching the final
When are the upgrades available in the game? EA has maintained a good pace in updating the upgraded cards in the game. The upgrades are visible in Ultimate Team just one day after being achieved. The Path-to-Glory event was part of a major update for FC 24, which we presented in more detail at MeinMMO: EURO Update is here – bringing a new mode for the Euro 2024 and 7 important changes
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Necrozma can change its form in Pokémon GO through fusion. We at MeinMMO show you which forms the legendary monster possesses and which one you should choose.
Which Pokémon is it about? For the GO Fest on July 13 and 14, 2024, the legendary Psychic-type Pokémon Necrozma will celebrate its global debut. On these days, it will appear in Level 5 raids and can be caught by you. Previously, this was only possible at live events in Sendai, Madrid, and New York.
But the Prism Pokémon from Generation 7 has another special feature for you. As it absorbs light, it can change its form through fusion. This will also be possible in Pokémon GO. We have summarized which forms Necrozma actually has, how strong they are, and which one you should ultimately choose.
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Heavenly teamwork in Pokémon GO – a new season begins
What forms does Necrozma have and how do you get them?
What forms does Necrozma possess? In addition to its normal form, Necrozma has a total of three additional forms: Dusk Mane, Dawn Wings, and an Ultra form. The latter can be assumed by Necrozma when it has absorbed too much light. However, this will not be available in the game for now, which is why the further article will refer to Necrozma (Dusk Mane) and Necrozma (Dawn Wings).
How can Necrozma change its form? Unlike most other shapeshifters, Necrozma uses the power of other monsters to change its form. As it feeds on light, it draws upon the powers of Solgaleo and Lunala. To do this, it fuses with the respective Pokémon. This is how you obtain the two forms:
Dusk Mane: Necrozma fuses with Solgaleo
in addition to the Pokémon, 30 Necrozma candies, 30 Cosmog candies, and 1,000 Solar Fusion energy are required
Dawn Wings: Necrozma fuses with Lunala
in addition to the Pokémon, 30 Necrozma candies, 30 Cosmog candies, and 1,000 Lunar Fusion energy are required
You can obtain the respective fusion energy through raids and special research for ticket holders. Additionally, you can already secure some from the current promo codes. What else you should know about the fusion, you can read in the following article:
How strong are Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings? Both the fusion with Solgaleo to Dusk Mane and with Lunala to Dawn Wings make Necrozma a strong Pokémon. Both monsters benefit from high stats:
Attack: 277
Defense: 220
Stamina: 200
Through the fusion with Solgaleo, Necrozma in Dusk Mane additionally contains the Steel type along with the Psychic type, granting it the powerful charged move Steel Beam. With this, it deals 135 damage in trainer battles and even 230 damage in raids and gym battles. Thus, it ranks among the best Steel attackers in Pokémon GO.
In the Dawn Wings form, Necrozma, on the other hand, utilizes the Psychic and Ghost types. Through its Ghost move Shadow Beam, it also deals 135 damage in trainer battles and 230 damage in raids and gym battles. This makes it one of the best Ghost attackers in the game in combination with its fast move Dark Claw.
Even in the Master League of PvP battles, Necrozma (Dawn Wings) can score well and secures 7th place with a moveset consisting of Dark Claw, Dark Aura, and Shadow Beam in the PvPoke ranking. This makes it slightly better than Necrozma (Dusk Mane), which only ranks 15th here. However, both forms can also be used as solid Psychic attackers in raids.
Which form should you choose? Both forms of Necrozma have strong stats and movesets and are also among the best attackers in Pokémon GO. Your choice should therefore depend mainly on what you want to do with the respective form.
If you need a strong Steel attacker for your raid team, you should go for Necrozma (Dusk Mane). For use in the GO Battle League or as a Ghost attacker for raids, you should rather choose Necrozma (Dawn Wings).
What you need to consider: In your choice, you should also consider that there are relatively few legendary raid bosses that have a weakness to Steel attacks. Additionally, Necrozma (Dusk Mane) is vulnerable to many types like Ground, Ghost, Fire, and Dark, which weakens it in battle.
In contrast, Necrozma (Dawn Wings) only has weaknesses against Ghost and Dark attacks. For this reason, you have better chances of keeping it in battle longer, especially in the GO Battle League.
So if you don’t have a clear idea of what you ultimately want to do with the form, you can’t go wrong with Necrozma (Dawn Wings), as you can use it both as a good attacker in raids and as a strong contender in the GO Battle League.
How do you like the forms of Necrozma? Which one will you secure? And why did you choose this one? Feel free to let us know here at MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
When players talk about Elden Ring and an Easy Mode, all mage builds are immediately brought up and flaunted, but fans have now crowned a new Easy Mode. This has nothing to do with magic, but rather raw violence.
At the release of Elden Ring, the mage was considered the most powerful option to defeat bosses and regular enemies. You operate from a distance and can hurl powerful spells at your foes. However, with the release of the new DLC, players’ opinions have changed. It is no longer the mages that are supposed to be powerful, but those who can swing big clubs.
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Elden Ring: 3 transformations that offer you special bonuses
With Unga Bunga to Victory!
What is the new Easy Mode? On Reddit, the user mimudidama clarified that it is not the mage that is the Easy Mode, but rather strength builds that rely on raw violence. With his statement, the user received a lot of agreement and up to 4928 upvotes (as of July 11, 2024, at 12:50 PM).
According to him, strength builds where players jump on their enemies and crush them with their massive weapons are the easier and better way to breeze through the game. In PvE and PvP, this strategy proves effective, as the raw firepower of these strength weapons generates huge damage numbers with just a few hits.
The community agrees with mimudidama and comments with the following remarks:
“I agree, I use the Great Club and just hit things and they die. Sometimes I have to hit it multiple times, but the effect is the same” – AdventurousAd9519
“I like mathematically optimized and carefully researched Unga, it bunga well and it’s fun to think about.” – Urtoryu
“Great Club is 100% Easy Mode” – TCGHexenwahn
“A friend of mine completely skipped the second phase of Rellana by using two Great Clubs and jumping on them.” – Gwalitaetsware
Whether you use a mage or strength build to breeze through the game depends on which playstyle you prefer. Both are strong Easy Modes that you can use – it just depends on what you prefer. We have summarized one of the best strength builds for you in case you want to change your build: Elden Ring: The best strength build – How to crush every enemy in the DLC
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The new expansion of World of Warcraft is starting soon. MeinMMO will tell you what you should definitely get done before the new addon.
Much faster than many expected, we are moving towards the next expansion of World of Warcraft. With “The War Within”, we are diving deep towards the core of Azeroth. The aim is to thwart the plans of Xal’atath and once again save the world from doom.
As usual, it is a wise choice to prepare in advance for the new addon. Because with a little planning, you can save a lot of time and frustration later and instead peacefully dive into the new expansion.
Therefore, we will show you some things that you should have done before the launch of The War Within on August 27, 2024 (Early Access).
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WoW: Trailer for the release date of The War Within
1. Level secondary characters to level 70
In The War Within, it will be easier than ever to quickly level up secondary characters and make them relevant for endgame. This is possible due to various advantages that greatly assist secondary characters.
On one hand, reputation in The War Within is account-wide for the new factions. If your main character has already achieved many levels of glory with the new factions and earned some initial rewards, then your twinks also already have this glory level and can directly access the benefits.
While you are tackling dungeons or engaged in other endgame activities, you will occasionally find items that are bound to your “war party”. These items have an item level that is somewhat lower, but can be passed on to your other characters. This way, you can equip secondary characters with relevant endgame gear while playing a completely different character.
Lastly, you can easily send various important resources back and forth between your characters. This will no longer be complicated through various vendors but will instead be comfortably done through a new menu. Want to play a different character? Then you can almost transfer all earned relevant resources simply to the new character.
Or in other words: It has never been easier in the history of World of Warcraft to play multiple characters at a high level simultaneously or to switch your “main” character at will.
Right now, leveling is super fast – perfect for quickly leveling characters.
Therefore, it pays off to have many characters of different classes already at level 70. Leveling is currently incredibly fast. In WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria you can reach level 70 in just a few hours.Professionals even achieve this in an incredible 30 minutes.
If you wait until the release of Pre-Patch 11.0, this time will even be nearly halved again, as the required experience points will be drastically reduced.
So it’s best to set up several characters at level 70 so that you have a wide selection in The War Within and can find the class that perfectly matches you with the new hero talents.
2. Farm gold – because you will need it
For 20 years, there has been a resource in World of Warcraft that has always been important: gold. In many expansions, gold has become more of a luxury resource that is only needed for a few things. Sometimes you need to repair equipment, and sometimes you buy potions or crafting materials at the auction house.
A hefty cushion of gold would be good – because you will need it in The War Within.
In The War Within, however, you will need a lot of gold if you want to benefit from one of the biggest features: the shared bank of your war party.
In the new expansion, your characters will receive a shared bank (similar to a guild bank) that can be used by all your characters simultaneously. This way, you can transfer crafting materials or strong loot between your characters. This is particularly interesting for crafters. For example, if Hero A puts herbs into the war party bank, Hero B can immediately use them in alchemy without having to move them to their inventory first.
The catch with this feature: it costs a lot of gold.
While you can get the first bank slot for 1,000 gold almost “for free”, the last slot costs a hefty 2,500,000 gold. Each slot provides space for a solid 98 items. So you don’t necessarily have to buy all slots if you can manage with less space. However, since the war party bank will be a permanent feature that remains relevant in future expansions, it doesn’t hurt to unlock the bank completely. You will need 3,126,000 gold for the complete unlocking of the war party bank.
How much gold you need and what you get for it is shown in this list:
Bank slot number
Slots (total)
Cost per slot
Cost (total)
1
98
1,000 gold
1,000 gold
2
196
25,000 gold
26,000 gold
3
294
100,000 gold
126,000 gold
4
392
500,000 gold
626,000 gold
5
490
2,500,000 gold
3,126,000 gold
You can earn gold in various ways, and you basically have free choice.
Slow but steady by completing world quests with gold rewards. Just check every day which quests offer gold and work through them.
Riskier are speculations in the auction house. You should only do this with some experience, as it’s possible to lose a lot of gold as well.
Alternatively, you can get creative and offer special services. This could include obtaining special achievements, farming transmog items, or simply running through dungeons.
But offers like “I will level your pets” would also be an option. In this case, you set a flat rate for each pet, have the pets given to you at level 1, and return them after leveling to get your gold.
Finally, you should turn all the “junk” in your bank into gold. Resources from the current expansion will soon no longer be needed by anyone. Convert them into gold now before they become completely worthless.
The MMORPG made a big leap in length regarding cutscenes with Endwalker. Dawntrail is no exception and provides players of Final Fantasy XIV with an incredibly high number of cutscenes.
How long have the cutscenes become? A fan has taken the effort to track the length of all cutscenes. In the reddit forum, he proudly presents the results and reveals that the cutscenes are almost as long as in Endwalker:
A Realm Reborn: 9:45 hours
Heavensward: 8:15 hours
Stormblood: 11:33 hours
Shadowbringers: 15:28 hours
Endwalker: 23:37 hours
Dawntrail: 21:07 hours
According to HowLongToBeat, it will take about 47 hours to complete the main story. That means we spend about 45% of the DLC watching videos. The percentage decreases when repeating certain content and reaching the endgame.
To give you an impression of Dawntrail, you can watch the following trailer:
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Final Fantasy XIV: Launch trailer for Dawntrail prepares for the adventure in Tural
On average, players spend about 12:40 minutes in a cutscene per quest out of every 100 quests. So if you plan not to skip the cutscenes of Dawntrail, you might want to prepare your favorite snacks.
For comparison: The extended version of the The Lord of the Rings trilogy is 11:35 hours long (via Moviepilot). Thus, fans of fantasy universes could watch the trilogy twice to get an impression of how long the cutscenes in Dawntrail are.
Is it worth watching the cutscenes? MeinMMO author Sophia Weiß has already noted, that the quality of the cutscenes has clearly increased. The staging feels more dynamic, the camera movements are more varied, and the action scenes have been enhanced with more effects than before.
Even small details like hand animations are now better. Your character is also seen much more often, making the hours spent in the character editor for Dawntrail worth it.
The PvE MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is set to enter early access in December 2024. The CEO states: They are now ready to show the game to the whole world.
What will Pantheon offer at launch? Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen will offer the following at launch:
6 playable races
12 classes
6 zones
The classes follow an expanded “Holy Trinity”; in addition to tanks, damage dealers, and healers, there is a fourth class type responsible for support and crowd control.
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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen shows the art update in the trailer
Spiritual successor to Everquest and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
This is the story of the game: Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is the brainchild of Brad McQuaid, an important MMORPG developer who played a major role in Everquest and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.
He left Everquest in September 2013 and started his own project, a “spiritual successor to Everquest and Vanguard”: Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. However, McQuaid passed away in 2019.
This is a picture of Brad McQuaid. The developer passed away in 2019: His MMORPG Pantheon is supposed to be a successor to Everquest.
However, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen has gained momentum again in recent months through some changes. They have switched the art style and revamped the development with a wild idea.
CEO raves: Incredible momentum developed
Exactly this new momentum of recent months is emphasized by the current head of the MMORPG, Christopher Rowen (via mmorpg.com):
During the testing phase, we have developed incredible momentum and streamlined our processes. We have an incredibly supportive community that has made these immense advancements possible. Now we want to make it accessible to the world while we add the rest of the content and systems we have planned.
“PvE MMORPG like in the old days”
What is the idea behind Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen: The team remains committed to the idea of creating a “true PvE MMORPG like in the old days”, where players must play together to achieve something. This high difficulty in PvE is known from Everquest – while new MMORPGs like WoW are said to allow players to rush through most of the content blindly.
They advertise that players will be able to explore a large open world, where it will be possible to climb the world and recognize hidden details through a “perception” system.
Gaining experience in dungeons and coming back up with powerful loot is also supposed to be a central gameplay experience.
Do the dead live longer?
This is what it’s all about. Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen generated strong excitement in its early years as a vision, but this wave has ebbed over the years. In the meantime, especially after McQuaid’s death, there was only frustration and anger surrounding Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen.
But the developers have managed to breathe new life into the project. They have received funding from Twitch streamer CohhCarnage, who believes in the project.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen occupies a niche within a niche
Therefore, the mood around the MMORPG has significantly improved in recent months. Nevertheless, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is currently still an absolute niche project in the niche MMORPG market as an “old-school indie PvE MMORPG”.
Previous attempts to create such “old-school MMORPGs” have had various outcomes:
Runescape: OldSchool has become bigger than the main game
Whether Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen will succeed in achieving the success that founder Brad McQuaid surely hoped for will remain to be seen. After a long time of uncertainty for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, a bold change apparently brought a turnaround: A new MMORPG relies on a wild idea for fresh content, now celebrating its success
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