7 MMOs, MMORPGs and DLCs that started great but then fell behind

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 6 minutes

A strong release is not a guarantee of long-term success. Various publishers and developers of MMOs and MMORPGs have had to learn this the hard way over the years. In this special, we look back at games and expansions that were able to attract record player numbers at launch but then disappointed.

For new MMOs and MMORPGs, it is extremely important that the launch is driven by a large wave of hype. The more players rush to the servers, the better it is for all competitive and cooperative content. Additionally, the regions and hubs feel wonderfully lively.

On the other hand, high player numbers ensure that such a release becomes significant on Twitch, Twitter, Reddit, and other platforms. Ideally, this attracts even more players to the servers and further enhances the hype.

However, history has shown multiple times that a strong launch does not provide a guarantee for long-term success. This special is dedicated by the MeinMMO editorial team to several MMO(RPG)s that were able to make a lightning-fast start but then turned into a disappointment for fans and the responsible studio.

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In the Footsteps of the Predecessor

Let’s start with two online shooters that were able to step into big shoes thanks to strong first installments. This is a commitment, but it certainly brings the hype.

With Destiny 2 from Bungie, this very anticipation before launch resulted in significantly higher pre-order numbers than those for its predecessor. On September 9, 2017, just three days after release, the developers celebrated 1.2 million simultaneously active players (via X).

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In several markets, it reached the first place in the sales charts. The Activision leadership celebrated the largest PC release in the company’s history. In North America, there was only one other console game that sold more in 2017 (Call of Duty: WWII).

However, the high hopes of many fans were never fulfilled by the game. Specifically, the endgame, the PvP, and later the DLCs, as well as many seasonal content disappointed:

  • As early as 2018, Forsaken could not bring back as many players as publisher Activision had hoped, and they dropped out.
  • By the time of Lightfall at the latest, player numbers were said to have dropped so significantly that Destiny 2 no longer generated enough money to support Bungie’s large team.

According to industry insider Paul Tassi (via Forbes), Bungie would not exist today without the takeover by Sony in July 2022 due to the weak revenues from Destiny 2. However, even Sony could not prevent layoffs. The development of the new multiplayer shooter Marathon is currently not going smoothly either.  

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Brother in Spirit: The Division 2

Similar to Destiny 2, the situation for The Division 2 in March 2019 was quite similar. Here too, there was a predecessor that had done many things well, but not everything, and a community built over years.

In fact, Ubisoft celebrated more than six times the number of pre-orders of The Division 2 through the Ubisoft Store. However, at release, the sales figures for PC were only at the level of part 1. On console, there was no game in March 2019 that generated more revenue.

Unfortunately, the developers here also failed to meet the expectations of most fans and build a content plan that would keep players on the servers long-term. This was not changed by the Steam release in January 2023.

In just one single weekend in the past 14 months, more than 14,000 players were online simultaneously on Valve’s distribution platform in The Division 2. And on that occasion, interested parties could try the online shooter for free for the first time.

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Despite Steam Records, No Long-Term Success

Speaking of Steam: The next two games have been there from the beginning and share several commonalities. Both Lost Ark and New World

  • are true MMORPGs (even if they feel and play completely differently)
  • were released after a long drought period for fans of ambitious online role-playing games
  • were managed (in the West) by Amazon Games and were able to utilize maximum synergies with the streaming platform Twitch and the Prime Gaming service

The result of this combination was comparable for both games: there was a huge hype that catapulted the titles into the all-time top 10 of Steam for “most concurrent players.” New World briefly reached 913,634 players (8th place), while Lost Ark even managed 1,325,305 players (4th place).

However, the highs lasted only for a short time for both projects. The hype collided sharply with the shortcomings of Amazon’s first ambitious MMORPG and the peculiarities of Asian online role-playing games. Player numbers plummeted.

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New World clearly seemed like it wanted to transform an online adventure focused on sandbox, survival, and PvP into a half-theme park MMORPG with significantly more PvE content in a very short time based on feedback from beta testers.

Along with generic quests came server issues, gold duplication exploits, and other challenges. Strengths such as the audiovisual design of the game world or the lively combat system were not enough to compensate for the weaknesses.   

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Pokémon GO: Crypto Mewtwo is finally back – Here’s what you need to know

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO this weekend, Crypto-Mewtwo is waiting for you at the Rocket event. We show you how you can get it.

What kind of event is this? Currently, the Rocket event World full of Wonders: Takeover is taking place in Pokémon GO. Here, there is the debut of Crypto-Groudon, the opportunity to forget the charged move Frustration, and many more contents.

A highlight in the current Rocket event is undoubtedly the return of Crypto-Mewtwo. To ensure you know exactly how to get it, we have summarized the most important information for you.

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Crypto-Mewtwo: All Info and the Optimal Preparation

When is Crypto-Mewtwo available? You have the opportunity to challenge Crypto-Mewtwo this weekend. It will appear in 5*-Crypto-Raids both on Saturday, March 30, 2024, and on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

How should you prepare for the raid? Crypto-Mewtwo is at the top of the list of strongest attackers in Pokémon GO. Accordingly, it is also a tough opponent when you challenge it. You should therefore have an appropriate number of trainers when you take it on.

Your team should also be well prepared and ideally have the best counters against Crypto-Mewtwo. The better your counter Pokémon are, the easier the battle against Crypto-Mewtwo will be.

Additionally, you should make sure you have purified gems with you to make the fight against Crypto-Mewtwo easier. With these items, you can tame Crypto-Mewtwo when it gets angry. More info on the purified gems.

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Mewtwo normal and in its shiny variant

If you enter the battle with relatively few trainers, you should also make sure to bring enough potions and revives. If your team is defeated in battle, you can quickly revive them and continue the fight.

Also note that Crypto-Mewtwo only appears in Crypto-Raids. This means that you cannot use remote raid passes and must challenge it on-site. As usual, a raid pass is required to participate in the raid.

Can Crypto-Mewtwo also appear as shiny? Yes, with a bit of luck, you can encounter Crypto-Mewtwo as shiny.

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Are you prepared for the Crypto-Raids with Crypto-Mewtwo? Will you be heading out yourself, or are you not interested in Crypto-Mewtwo? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. If you want to know what is happening next month in Pokémon GO, take a look at our overview of the events in April 2024 in Pokémon GO.

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Dragon’s Dogma 2: Player discovers a way to unlock secret areas of the map

Fabienne Kissel Fabienne Kissel Reading time 2 minutes

In Dragon’s Dogma 2 hides more behind a weapon than one might initially suspect. An observant player has now discovered how he can use this weapon to uncover hidden areas on the map.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has a huge map full of secrets. Given the enormous size of the world, it will certainly take a considerable amount of time to discover all the hidden treasures and secrets that this role-playing game has to offer.

One player has now made an amazing discovery to unlock secret areas on the map.

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Dragons Dogma 2 – Trailer for the story

Use catapults to uncover secret areas

What has he found? The observant player Peppo_LS uses catapults to unlock hidden areas on the map:

I just found out that you can use catapults to unlock new parts of the map in Dragon’s Dogma 2!, Peppo_LS shares with the community on X.

How does he do it? He demonstrated his method in a short clip on X. He loads the catapult with a large stone and then fires it into the distance. When the stone hits the mountain, a previously hidden cave becomes visible to him.

Here you can see the clip showing how he does it:

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The catapults are actually designed to combat gigantic monsters. But the player has found an alternative use for the weapons. Instead of only using them in combat, they can also serve to unlock previously undiscovered areas of the map.

What initially seems to be a purely offensive weapon is now turning out to be the key to new discoveries.

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What do other players say about the discovery? Some players were surprised at how this discovery came to light. Many have simply walked past the inconspicuous weapons. We have summarized a few comments under the post on X:

  • Okami13_ writes: Do you know how many of those I walked past?
  • tokage17 emphasizes: I never thought about trying that.
  • My_tucker_acct sums it up for many: Sometimes the best place to hide something is right in front of everyone’s eyes.
  • TheSphereHunter writes: This game is great.

Therefore, it is worth keeping an eye out and experimenting. Who knows what other secrets are waiting to be discovered?

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Player stands before an abyss and a roaring ogre that brings a big surprise

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LoL: Riot Games changes the design of a feature, but many players are unhappy with it

Fabienne Kissel Fabienne Kissel Reading time 2 minutes

Players of League of Legends strongly criticize the new mastery emotes. They complain that they look like cheap designs from mobile games. MeinMMO reveals what lies behind the new criticism of LoL.

Which feature had its design changed? Riot Games introduced a new design for the champion mastery emotes. The mastery system is set to be revamped to enhance the player experience and better acknowledge your achievements. New designs are also expected to come.

However, the players of League of Legends are dissatisfied and criticize the new design.

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Players Hate the New Design of Mastery Emotes

What do the players say? Players expressed their dissatisfaction on platforms like Reddit, praising the old mastery design as iconic and suggesting to simply expand it instead of introducing a completely new design.

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Here is how the new masteries look. Image source: leagueoflegends.com

We summarized a few comments from Reddit about what players think of the new design:

  • BeMyWard writes: “Am I the only one who thinks it’s ugly? It looks as detailed as a cheap mobile game.”
  • Cobiuss_NA: I don’t like it. Overdesigned and gaudy.
  • f0xy713 writes: I don’t understand why they feel the need to change it completely. The old mastery symbol is iconic, and nothing new they come up with will be better. They should just add more colors and slightly expand it.
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What else is planned? At the beginning of the year, Riot Games announced that they are tweaking the mastery system and want to improve it overall.

Here are the main changes at a glance:

  • Real achievements: Mastery should represent real achievements and not just reward continuous playing.
  • Continuous improvement: Players should always be able to strive for higher mastery, and the system should reflect these aspirations.

The cap on mastery levels has been lifted, and players can now raise their level indefinitely – no longer just up to level 7. A new mechanic called ‘mastery tokens’ replaces the old S-rank tokens and represents certain achievements with a champion.

More about the mastery system and how to earn mastery tokens can be found on the official League of Legends website.

When is the update coming? The design of the mastery emotes as well as the planned changes are still in the development process, which suggests that the current design may not be final. It remains to be seen whether Riot Games will take player feedback into account.

What do you think of the new designs? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

LoL: The currently least popular champion is finally getting improved: “Like a damn horror movie monster”

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What ever happened to Sarazar? This is what the former buddy of Gronkh is doing today

Lydia Lydia Reading time 2 minutes

With their Let’s Plays, Gronkh and Sarazar shaped the early German gaming scene on YouTube. However, while Gronkh is now one of the biggest German Twitch streamers, we hear relatively little from his former friend – what is Sarazar doing today?

What happened with Gronkh? In the past, Valentin “Sarazar” Rahmel and Erik “Gronkh” Range were inseparable: together they produced YouTube videos, hosted “Let’s Play Together” for ProSiebenSat.1, and founded PlayMassive GmbH.

Between 2017 and 2018, a rift apparently occurred between the two. Gronkh left PlayMassive GmbH. However, in a post from March 2023, Sarazar emphasized that there was no conflict and that they didn’t wish each other any ill. Each one is living their own life, Sarazar explained (via X).

But how did it actually go for Gronkh’s former “Superhomie,” and what is he doing today?

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Gronkh, the man with the voice – Career and life of Germany’s most famous Let’s Player

Gaming, Travel, and Music

This is how it went for Sarazar without Gronkh: Sarazar had expanded more broadly in the previous years. He outsourced his gaming content to Twitch. Although Let’s Plays were still published on YouTube, they consisted of edited highlights from the streams.

Additionally, Sarazar released travel videos and engaged in other projects, such as music. However, his Twitch presence became increasingly irregular. In 2022, only sporadic streams took place. The last game Sarazar showcased on Twitch was the survival game Icarus (via TwitchTracker).

It also became quiet on his YouTube channel. In 2023, Sarazar published a series of videos related to the role-playing game Hogwarts Legacy, based on Harry Potter. The first video garnered an impressive 335,000 views, while later ones still collected several tens of thousands.

The Time of Let’s Plays with Gronkh is Long Over

And how about today? Today, Sarazar is the managing director of White Mandala GmbH, which emerged from PlayMassive. The company specializes in video production and marketing. For public broadcasting, he still produces travel documentaries: the series “Roadtrip with Sarazar” can be found on YouTube or in the ARD Mediathek.

With Aerochrone, the content creator has a music label that serves as a promoter and publisher for electronic music, organizes events, and according to the Aerochrone website, “connects influencers with brands and events.”

Sarazar also performs at festivals like Parookaville and Lollapalooza and produces music, such as his current track RED (via X.com).

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On YouTube, Sarazar released a video 7 months ago in which he reflects on the past years. In it, he talks about his travels, his experiences, and his meetings with Hollywood stars like Brad Pitt and Tom Holland.

He also explains that he edits the travel documentaries himself, which takes a lot of time. There isn’t much time left for gaming in all of this. Nevertheless, there have been two more Let’s Plays on Sarazar’s channel in recent months: on the survival games Rust and DayZ.

It seems that Sarazar still remains true to his roots, even though there will probably be no more joint gaming sessions with Gronkh.

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Do you still have nostalgic memories of the Let’s Plays by Gronkh and Sarazar? Would you like to see them create content together again? And are you still following Sarazar? Let us know in the comments.

More about the career of the “big brother” of the German gaming scene can be found here: From Let’s Plays in Minecraft to one of the largest German Twitch streamers – The career of Gronkh

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A new DLC is now the lowest rated game on Steam

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The city-building simulation Cities: Skylines 2 faced sharp criticism upon its release in October 2023: The game was said to be unfinished and technically a disaster. Now a first paid DLC is being released and is being harshly punished by fans. Cities Skylines 2: Beach Properties is now the thing on Steam with the worst reviews. The Steam reviews are only 4% positive.

How bad are the reviews? The €10 DLC was released on March 25. It has received 951 reviews. Only 4% are positive (via Steam).

  • For comparison: Even Overwatch 2, which was harshly criticized on Steam after Blizzard scrapped the PvE, stands at 17% positive reviews.
  • Even The Day Before, which many saw as a scam, still has 13% positive reviews.
  • According to PCGamesN, the DLC is now ranked 68,914 on Steam. Another DLC for Cities: Skylines 2, which hasn’t been released yet, is at 68,913 – a bundle for the game at 68,912.
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The release trailer for the building game Cities: Skylines 2

Players express their frustration about the state of the game on the DLC

This is the criticism of the DLC: The criticism is very clear: The launch of Cities: Skylines 2 was a disaster – The developers should be ashamed.

Players say:

  • “Why did I only buy the Ultimate Edition? I could have burned that money.”
  • One user says about the new DLC: “4 trees and no beach for 10 € is bordering on theft.”
  • Another asks: “Have you been drinking paint?”

One user explains that he understood why Cities: Skylines 2 was released the way it was. Paradox had to save its stock price after the debacle with Lamplighters League. But that it took half a year to be somewhat playable was something he held against them.

Now the developers had the chance to make amends with a major DLC. But the $10 asset pack is not worth even $2.50:

If the mod workshop were truly open, we would have more and better stand assets available for free within 24 hours than this $10 pile of junk.

This is what lies behind it: The anger over the DLC is further intensified by the fact that the important and promised mod support is not functioning properly.

The frustration in the city-building community is still high six months after the release and is now being released on the DLC.

Not a good run for publisher Paradox lately:

Strategic geniuses are failing again – A new alternative to Civilization is being torn apart in reviews on Steam.

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The NASA says: Of all sci-fi movies, this is the most realistic – This does not speak well for humanity

Fabienne Kissel Fabienne Kissel Reading time 3 minutes

In 2011, NASA scientists compiled a list of the most realistic sci-fi movies. At the top of the list is a film from 1997: Gattaca starring Ethan Hawke and Jude Law.

During a conference (2011) in California at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA scientists created a list of the best and worst science fiction movies in terms of their credibility. One sci-fi film made it to number one, depicting a future where what matters is not performance, but genetic material.

Here you can see a trailer for Gattaca:

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Gattaca – Trailer (English)

This is the most realistic film according to NASA

Which film? Gattaca, directed by Andrew Niccol, is a dystopian science fiction film that showcases a society where people are categorized into different classes through genetic manipulation.

Fun Fact: The title of the film is derived from the four nucleobases of DNA: Guanine, Adenine, Thymine, and Cytosine (G, A, T, and C).

What is the film about? The film is about a future society where parents can determine their children’s future even before they are born – all characteristics like height, hair color can be adjusted and hereditary diseases eliminated. A scenario that promises nothing good.

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Uma Thurman in Gattaca. Source: Moviepilot

A society divided into two classes

The society is divided into two classes: the Valids, who are genetically optimized, and the Invalids, who were conceived naturally and have genetic defects. The Invalids are discriminated against and oppressed.

Vincent Freeman, played by Ethan Hawke, is one of the Invalids and dreams of flying into space. He is driven by the injustice of the system that evaluates people based on their genetic perfection.

To realize his dream, he assumes the identity of a genetically perfect man named Jerome Morrow, who is in a wheelchair after an accident. Under the false identity of Jerome, Vincent works hard to qualify for a space mission.

As Vincent tries to hide his true identity and fulfill his dreams, he becomes embroiled in a murder case that threatens his disguise. He must fight against genetic discrimination while also finding his place in society.

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The characters in Gattaca struggle with societal norms and their personal beliefs. They strive to find their own place in the world and understand how their genes influence their identity. The film touches on themes such as genetic engineering, discrimination, the meaning of destiny, and self-determination.

Today, scientists can use tools like the gene-editing CRISPR-Cas9 to make targeted interventions in genetic material, which is also used for gene therapies for certain diseases. CRISPR-Cas allows researchers to cut, remove, insert, or modify DNA at specific locations.

It remains to be seen what other possibilities will arise in the future. Given the rapid advancements in genetic research, the film Gattaca might well be even more relevant today than in its time.

What other films are on the list? The highest-rated films by NASA also include the following:

  • Rank 2: Contact
  • Rank 3: Metropolis
  • Rank 4: The Day the Earth Stood Still
  • Rank 5: Woman in the Moon
  • Rank 6: The Thing from Another World
  • Rank 7: Jurassic Park

NASA scientists have also put together a list of the most unrealistic sci-fi films, including a well-known disaster film from 2009: This science fiction film is considered by NASA to be the most unrealistic

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The head of Baldur’s Gate 3 explains who should not be fired: ‘Whoever fires them is an idiot’

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The boss of Larian Studios, the studio behind Baldur’s Gate 3, talks about the gaming industry and which developers should never be lost: experienced technical artists. Anyone who fires them is simply an idiot.

This is what Vincke says about mistakes in the gaming industry: In an interview with Eurogamer, Swen Vincke talks about the gaming industry and how important it is to have and keep experienced developers.

He responds to the question of what the secret is to keeping experienced developers in the company:

By not firing them. That’s very clear. I mean: Sometimes you lose experienced developers – that happens, there are many reasons: people leave the company, they have partners who are relocating – it’s not like you can keep everyone forever. But you can usually keep most of them if you treat them with respect.

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Middle finger to the AAA industry: Baldur’s Gate 3 was no coincidence

Clueless managers firing key employees

This is what Vincke says about layoffs: As we know from many reports, a wave of layoffs is sweeping through the gaming industry, costing thousands of developers their jobs.

Vincke explains that when he looks at who is currently losing their jobs in the gaming industry, he can’t believe it. It is completely senseless.

Companies are losing people who are a source of knowledge within a company.

Managers look at Excel sheets that they don’t understand and decide to fire someone without knowing what they are actually doing:

It will cost them much more in the long run. They just don’t realize it yet. But it will cost them dearly.

Whom would Vincke definitely not fire? Vincke says he has heard of a group of technical artists who were laid off:

I can tell you this. I am a developer: If you fire a technical artist, you are an idiot. Because they define the entire pipeline, which in turn determines the cost of your assets. They can determine so much and they know your games – especially when they are experienced, it makes no sense to fire them. Either way, we will hire them to work for us.

What kind of people are they? A “technical artist” sits at the interface between the artists and programmers of a project. They ensure that the artists have the necessary programs and techniques to work well.

Their task is to ensure that the artistic vision of a game is preserved and operates within the technology that the game uses. They also develop new tools and techniques.

In companies, they form the interface between programmers and designers.

Technical artists are people who do not stand in the spotlight like the game director or a lead producer, but who take on an extremely important role within a team.

Is the crisis sustainable? Vincke says he spoke with an experienced agent who believes that the current layoffs are part of a cycle that constantly repeats itself. By the end of 2024, the same managers and companies will realize that they need people again to develop new games to present new projects to their investors.

Then the managers who are currently laying off people in droves will start hiring again. Because they need to develop games to make money.

According to Vincke, this cycle could be avoided by not constantly chasing aggressive growth.

The head of Baldur’s Gate 3 recently made headlines because he did not do what everyone expected of him:

Team of Baldur’s Gate 3 was even working on a DLC – the boss explains why the work was halted

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Destiny 2: Players Force Bungie to Revert a “Cowardly Change”

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In the online shooter Destiny 2 there has been a lot of commotion lately about a sudden change in course: Bungie wanted to bring 6 of the promised 12 new weapons into the game only over the course of 6 weeks. The last one would have been released only a week before the expansion “The Final Shape”. Now Bungie is officially rowing back and offering players a compromise.

This was the fight: It is about the new free update “Into the Light”, which Bungie is currently presenting in three streams. The free expansion is meant to entertain players until the long-awaited The Final Shape comes out in early June. This was postponed and Destiny 2 is now suffering from content drought.

We reported on the last stream on Tuesday evening, March 26:

  • 12 iconic weapons are supposed to return to Destiny 2
  • We have listed the weapons for you, they are items like “Luna’s Howl” or “The Summit”, all well-known weapons. The items come in a normal and a limited version with shader: When “The Final Shape” comes out, the limited versions will no longer be available.
  • These 12 weapons were thought to be available with the release of the expansion on April 9. Then players would have about 2 months to farm all the limited weapons.
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Destiny 2: Season of the Wish – Guardian Games All-Stars Trailer

Bungie packs 6 weapons behind a time lock afterward

This was the change: As Bungie announced after the stream, the plan was different:

  • 6 weapons were supposed to arrive directly on April 9
  • The other 6 weapons were “time-gated”, meant to be released one after another, so that all 12 would not be in the game until 6 weeks later, on May 21.

Players fear: Only one week time – and are annoyed

This was the criticism: This change did not go well at all, Bungie was accused of being “cowardly” and not announcing in the stream that 6 weapons were time-gated, but only afterwards.

Players did not want things to drag on forever, but wanted the weapons as quickly as possible. Because if the last weapon comes into the game only on May 21, there is extremely little time to obtain it.

And what if one has important real-life commitments then? Having to dry the poodle, dig the garden, or do the tax declaration that week?

The problem: “The Final Shape” is released on June 4 and then the limited editions of the weapons will no longer be available.

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Bungie goes for a compromise

This is Bungie’s reaction now: Bungie has now relented and will bring the first six weapons again on April 9. However, for the remaining 6 weapons, they will not take six weeks, but only three.

All 12 weapons should be in the game by April 30. That is at least a compromise.

Bungie also assures that the weapons can be “guaranteed and quickly obtained”, even if there is not much time.

However, those who want to get the Godroll should plan some time.

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Which weapons will appear right at the beginning? The 6 weapons that players can expect are the following (via dotesports). We are adding the German names separately to avoid nasty comments about Good Friday:

  • The Recluse – The Recluse
  • Elsie’s Rifle – Elsie’s Rifle
  • Succession – Succession
  • Edge Transit – Edge Transit
  • Falling Guillotine – Falling Guillotine
  • Hung Jury SR4 – Hung Jury SR4

That was the plan before Bungie shifted gears. Currently, we at MeinMMO assume that it will stay that way.

How is this being discussed? On Twitter, this is described as a “win” and as a “fair compromise.”

Phew, once again a lot of fuss about Destiny 2 – but this was also to be expected.

Destiny 2 wants to win back veterans and free players with a big event – This is what we know

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Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dyeing Clothes and Armor – Is That Possible?

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Dragon’s Dogma 2 there are a variety of outfits and armors that you can equip, but each has its own color. So can you dye them? We will show you.

Can you dye outfits and armor? Unfortunately no, or rather not yet. If you find outfits, armors, helmets, or cloaks, you will have to deal with the colors that the developers have assigned to these items.

At first, this may seem disappointing, but there are still colors that you can find in the RPG. However, not for your armor, but rather for something else.

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For the launch, Dragon’s Dogma 2 will receive a final trailer

Colors exist, but not for your outfit

What colors are there? There is a merchant in Bakbattahl who can sell you colors. The merchant is located near the “Vassal Guild” behind a small room. We will mark the exact location on the map for you:

Dragons-Dogma-2-Fundort-Färben
(Source: fextralife.com)

Once you have discovered the merchant, you can purchase 5 colors from her:

  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Yellow
  • Purple

With these colors, you cannot dye armors and outfits, but you can change your character and everything that can be altered about them. This includes hair and skin colors, among others.

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Where do I use these colors? To apply the colors, you must visit one of the many hairdressers available in towns or villages. They are marked on the map with a scissors icon. Once you have the colors in your inventory, you just need to talk to them. The new color options will then be immediately unlocked.

That was all the information regarding colors and how to dye things. It remains to be seen whether Capcom will provide new customization options in an upcoming DLC or update. Have you re-dyed your hero or are you sticking to the natural colors? Let us know!

Dragon’s Dogma 2: All Master Lessons in Overview – This is how you find the Masters

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He has a hit with 97% on Steam: Now warns of shocking developments in gaming

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

For several years, Xbox or Epic Games paid some indie devs a lot of money with great games to get their gaming gems into the Game Pass or to distribute them exclusively through the Epic Games Store. Those times are over, says developer Casey Yano of Slay the Spire, a game with 97% positive reviews on Steam.

These are the indie games: The gaming site PC Gamer spoke with indie developers of 2 big hits that are both in the Xbox Game Pass after launching in Early Access on Steam:

  • Slay the Spire boasts 97% positive reviews on Steam, the deck-building game had a slow start on Steam in 2019
  • The role-playing game Darkest Dungeons has 91% on Steam

Indie games like Darkest Dungeon 2 are often a refreshing alternative for core gamers compared to the big titles in the industry:

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Darkest Dungeon 2 – Trailer for the DLC “The Binding Blade”

Very scary right now

What do indie developers say? They say that indie devs have been able to snag big deals from the Epic Game Store or the Xbox Game Pass in recent years to finance themselves. But the times when there was real money to be made here are over. Casey Yano, the man behind Slay the Spire says:

I spoke with five teams, 35 people, during GDC and they say: Cuts, cuts, cuts, funding has stopped, talks that lasted a year have been abandoned. We are really privileged that we can finance ourselves. It’s very, very, very scary right now.

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Casey Yano, Image source: justingarydesign

Got our deal with Epic Games at the right time

The man behind Darkest Dungeon says: The gold rush is over.

Even Epic no longer pays as much as it used to. He is glad that Darkest Dungeon received its ‘Epic deal’ at the right time.

What he hears is that the scale of the deals has decreased significantly. The times of big swings are over.

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What’s behind this: Under the conditions, one must worry that the next generation of gaming gems may not arrive if neither Xbox Game Pass nor Epic Games can be considered as sources of funding.

This is exactly what was always warned against. It was actually clear that Epic couldn’t maintain the strategy of buying new games with a lot of money just to keep them away from Steam.

Even the eternal cash cow Fortnite will eventually reach its limits. Recently, Epic Games even had to lay off employees.

Also, the Xbox Game Pass was probably too good to be true. Microsoft apparently put in a lot of money here to first establish a user base.

In the current gaming crisis, that is no longer so easily possible:

Epic continues to give away games, fighting and poking against Steam: Despite layoffs and losses

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MMORPG giant admits: Yes, they are working on Guild Wars 3

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG giant NCsoft is currently under fire: The gaming industry is in crisis, the new MMORPG Throne and Liberty is performing poorly. At an investor conference on March 28, NCSoft was pressured so hard that it admitted: Yes, ArenaNet has started working on Guild Wars 3. However, the development studio of Guild Wars 2 seemed to be quite displeased about this.

This is the situation:

  • NCsoft, the publisher of Guild Wars 2, is a Korean gaming giant that makes its money with MMORPGs. Here in the West, we know Guild Wars 2, Aion, and Blade & Soul. In South Korea, Lineage is especially huge. However, the latest installment in the series, Throne and Liberty, is not performing well.
  • The stock price of NCsoft has plummeted by about 80% from 2021 to 2024: Therefore, the company was under fire at an investor conference.
  • In this situation, there was finally talk about Guild Wars 3, although the developers at ArenaNet did not seem pleased about it.
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„This is how to make a trailer!“- MMORPG Guild Wars 2 delights with the launch trailer for the new expansion

Guild Wars 3 is confirmed – Work has begun

What did NCSoft say? As reported by the Korean economic site Money Today, NCsoft pushes for the development of Guild Wars 3 to leverage the potential of the game series and strengthen its position in the US market.

However, it is stated that ArenaNet is focusing first on expansions for Guild Wars 2. The headquarters has agreed to this.

A NCsoft spokesperson is quoted saying:

“It is true that it has reached the level of ‘Development-Review’, but the start of development has not yet been finalized.”

This is what ArenaNet says: In response to the site MMORPG.com, the actual developers did not want to confirm or deny the report from their South Korean bosses:

They state that they are always exploring new possibilities for new games, but currently have nothing to confirm. The focus of the team is on Guild Wars 2 and the next expansion, which they want to talk about soon.

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Co-CEO confirmed Guild Wars 3 after tough questions at the conference

Why is the info coming now? The investor conference on March 28 apparently went terribly. The CEO excused himself due to an “important meeting with Google” and his representative, the co-CEO, was grilled quite rigorously by the massive Korean gaming site Inven. There were even questions if the CEO had what it took to lead NCsoft and if it was okay for the managers to receive such high bonus payments when the stock price is crashing:

  • Unlike in all the previous years, NCsoft has stopped reporting revenues from the games
  • Throne and Liberty is not performing as well in South Korea as hoped
  • The mention of “Guild Wars 3” came in response to a question about what NCSoft West was actually doing – the branch has been in the red for 8 years.

Reading the Q&A on Inven, it was indeed an unusually rough atmosphere for such an investor conference. We usually do not see this from MMORPG companies, but they typically do not lose 80% of their market value in 3 years either.

Guild Wars 3 would be the next big AAA MMORPG developed in the West. The last one released was New World in 2021. After years without major MMORPGs being developed in the West, there have recently been signs that this is changing again. Riot Games is developing an MMORPG for League of Legends and Amazon one for The Lord of the Rings.

The 5 most promising new MMORPGs for 2024 and beyond

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Some players return to Diablo 4 after hundreds of hours in Last Epoch: This is what they are saying

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

One month after the final release of Last Epoch, some players find that they prefer a few aspects of Diablo 4. They want to return and are cautiously optimistic regarding Season 4.

After five years, Last Epoch left Early Access status on February 21 and was finally released. Many players have now reached the endgame and criticize: In the long run, the content will become boring, as Last Epoch somehow lacks a goal to strive for.

Exactly the same problems occurred with Diablo 4 at release and shortly thereafter. Here, the complaint quickly arose: Diablo 4 has no endgame at all because there is no content to farm.

In a Reddit post, players currently note: After spending a few hours in Last Epoch, they want to return to Diablo 4. They now appreciate many aspects of the game much more and seem to look forward to the updates in Season 4.

Recently, ray tracing was introduced in Diablo 4, providing the game with improved graphics:

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Diablo 4 with better graphics: This is what the ARPG looks like with ray tracing

Players are “cautiously optimistic” after new announcements

On Reddit, user “Metallifan33” turned to the community on March 27, especially casual players, and asked in the title: “Has anyone tried Last Epoch and returned to Diablo 4?”

He is currently trying out Last Epoch and wonders if he wants to stick with it:

  • He likes a lot of things, but the graphics and overall smoothness feel more like Diablo 3 to him.
  • He knows it’s more about the items and crafting, but the gameplay cannot be overlooked.
  • He is curious about what others think.

Why are players returning? The comment with the most upvotes comes from “DaftWarrior”. He writes: “I invested 20 hours and stopped. The “moment-to-moment gameplay” [essentially: the core game feel] did not captivate me. In the next season, I will focus intensively on Diablo 4 again.”

User “jabirttok” has spent 150 hours in Last Epoch over the past month and draws a conclusion:

I invested 150 hours in Last Epoch last month and it was great, but when I returned to Diablo 4, I appreciated how smooth everything feels. The combat feels great […]. I will definitely spend a lot of time in Season 4.

A week ago, I caught myself wishing Diablo had the crafting system of Last Epoch. Then they did the Campfire Chat. I am cautiously optimistic.

In the last “Campfire Chat” livestream, the developers explained the changes for Season 4 regarding the loot system in Diablo 4. There will also be new crafting possibilities, and loot is expected to improve overall:

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In the endgame of Last Epoch, there is “less to do than in Diablo 4”

What do other players say about this? “TheGreenViper” draws a comparison after 400 hours in both games. He enjoys Last Epoch, especially regarding builds, skill trees, and crafting. However, he finds the endgame poor and “extremely repetitive”, noting there is less to do than in Diablo 4. Additionally, he mentions that the story is bad and there are too many bugs. Last Epoch is “worth a try, but it’s not the perfect game.”

And “acog” comments that he is glad Diablo 4 “copied” Last Epoch’s affix crafting system for the upcoming season. Returning to Diablo 4 reminded him how refined the game engine is. In the future, he wants to switch between the games. While Last Epoch adds new bosses, he is more excited about the new endgame content “The Pit” and the crafting system in Diablo 4.

Another user notes that he understands the hype around Last Epoch but will return to Diablo 4 for Season 4. The story of Diablo 4 is better, the gameplay is smoother, and it simply looks better.

No matter whether you play Last Epoch or Diablo 4, switch from one to the other, or regularly visit both: 2024 is already great if you like games like Diablo 4 – and it will only get better.

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Twitch is now significantly stricter – Some streamers need to be creative again

Lydia Lydia Reading time 3 minutes

New trends are constantly emerging on Twitch. However, the streaming platform wants to take a stricter stance against certain content. Many people welcome this, but others feel the changes do not go far enough.

What is the current situation on Twitch? The “arms race” over sexualized content on Twitch has existed almost as long as the streaming platform itself. Time and again, Twitch has introduced new policies, and time and again, savvy content creators have found ways to push the limits.

Streamers like Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa developed a highly lucrative business model: They show as much on Twitch as is still allowed and then funnel fans to paid platforms like OnlyFans if they want to see more and other parts of Amouranth’s body.

Recently, however, sexualized content on Twitch seems to have reached new heights – to the dismay of some parts of the community.

  • The Twitch streamer “Morgpie” was at the forefront of creating new metas on Twitch: With “Topless” streams and her butt as a greenscreen, she increased her channel by 250% in just a few months.
  • Some of the most viewed clips from the past week show a female streamer who is shaken on a kind of vibrating balance board in a tight bikini and a streamer sitting on a transparent chair under which a camera is placed (via TwitchTracker).

This seems to put Twitch at a point where it has to intervene once again. On X, formerly Twitter, it was announced on the evening of March 27, 2024, that starting March 29, content that “focuses on intimate body parts for an extended period” would no longer be allowed.

Amouranth has long been a master at pushing the limits of what is still permissible.

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Amouranth wants to allow her fans more closeness – Artificial Intelligence should achieve this

Twitch does not want to focus on breasts, buttocks, and crotch

What do the new rules mean? In the new guidelines, Twitch explicitly states that body parts such as the buttocks, crotch, or breasts may no longer be presented prominently for an extended period, even if they are clothed.

However, how long “too long” actually is, the platform does not clarify. Those who do not adhere to these guidelines risk a ban starting tomorrow. Specifically, this is likely to spell the end of the current metas where these body parts were displayed with a dedicated camera in the stream – at least for the time being.

Some users demand that streamers be banned

How is this being discussed? On X, the reaction has been predominantly positive so far. Users celebrate the new guidelines as a “W”, i.e., a victory for Twitch. However, some feel that the rule changes do not go far enough.

Twitch streamer Asmongold, for example, calls for the producers to be targeted directly instead of just restricting their content.

I think they should just ban them because it is obvious what they are doing. That is what Twitch should do; they should stand up and say: “We see what you are doing. If you continue to do this, we will ban you.” Because this will never stop.

Asmongold via YouTube

Currently, it seems Twitch is merely chasing the emerging trends and trying to restrict them with new rules. Some users therefore believe that the platform should address the root cause of the “problem” instead.

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Is this the end of pool streams? Hardly. As the content creator “Cr1TiKaL” noted, the affected female streamers will just find new, creative ways to circumvent the rules or at least push them to their limits. In a video on YouTube, he says he is very curious to see what they will come up with next.

The rule change still contrasts with a statement made by Dan Clancy, the CEO of Twitch, earlier this year: While he said about streamers who show a lot of skin: “They don’t harm anyone”, it now seems there is a much stricter approach towards revealing content.

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In a new game for PS5 and PC, Palworld meets Genshin Impact – you can now register

Lydia Lydia Reading time 2 minutes

Azur Promilia describes itself as “creature companion fantasy world RPG” and looks like a mix of Palworld and Genshin Impact. You can learn more about the upcoming role-playing game for PC, PS5, and Mobile at MeinMMO.

What kind of game is this? Azur Promilia is the upcoming game from the creators of Azur Lane, a gacha game where warships are represented by anime girls. However, the announced spin-off is not about war, but rather about cute creatures.

The role-playing game feels like a mix of Palworld and Genshin Impact. The announcement trailer shows an open game world inhabited by fantasy creatures called “Kibo” that players can team up with. Additionally, there are 12 minutes of gameplay available on YouTube.

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In Azur Promilia, Genshin meets Palworld – Trailer for the new role-playing game

What does the game look like? In the videos, various characters are seen exploring the game world. By their side are creatures that also serve as mounts and can assist players in combat. Like in Palworld, the player character fights against enemy creatures.

Additionally, it shows a cute being hatching from an egg, which might hint at a breeding system.

Unlike the surprise hit, there seemingly won’t be survival mechanics here. Instead, there will likely be RPG mechanics similar to Genshin Impact. The characters appear to be assigned to an element.

It also seems that players do not create their own character, but rather choose from a pool of pre-made characters and gradually gain new ones – probably through some sort of gacha mechanic.

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On the official website of Azur Promilia, pre-registration is already underway. There is no release window yet, but the role-playing game is confirmed for PC, PS5, Android, and iOS.

After the surprise success of Palworld, it is not surprising that other games are increasingly focusing on the concept of creature collectors: A huge gaming company is allegedly even copying the Steam hit Palworld multiple times

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An item type is collecting dust in almost everyone’s inventory in Baldur’s Gate 3, even though it is really strong

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Every character in Baldur’s Gate 3 can throw items, but really they are mainly intended for bombs and other explosive items. However, they are usually not worth the action – unless you use them correctly.

What kind of items are these?

  • Thrown items come in various forms. The most common are all kinds of bombs.
  • However, bombs are rarely used. It costs most characters an entire action to throw them and the damage is lower than most spells. The majority of top classes simply have stronger skills.
  • However, there is a trick to trigger bombs multiple times, allowing you to exceed even the damage of higher spells.

This is how you use bombs correctly: The trick is that you must deal damage to bombs. Whenever a bomb takes damage, it explodes. This can theoretically happen infinitely per throw.

You have several options to stack damage instances on bombs, such as:

  • Throws from great heights for fall damage.
  • Damage areas like fire that damage the bomb upon impact.
  • Certain items that create more damage instances.

The user toyhouze shows on TikTok what this looks like and uses some other items that deal additional damage when thrown. In his demonstration, a bomb is triggered four times, dealing 3d4+9 damage per throw. This totals between 40 and 84 damage per target. In comparison: a fireball deals between 10 and 60 damage (10d6) at maximum level 5.

This is how you cast multiple spells in one go:

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Baldur’s Gate 3: Cast two spells in one go

Throwing is one of the strongest skills if used correctly

This trick is likely not an intended feature. Bombs exploding upon receiving damage is meant to punish careless players or allow for certain strategies and positioning.

The fact that multiple instances stack here sounds more like a bug. So it’s quite possible that it will be fixed in one of the upcoming updates. Currently, however, the trick still works.

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The “Throwing” skill on its own can already be extremely powerful if used correctly, especially if you have characters with high strength in the group – like fighters or barbarians. You can simply throw enemies at other enemies or directly over cliffs into certain death.

Totem barbarians, who follow the monkey, even have a special option. By throwing food, they can blind enemies. While this isn’t completely overpowered, it can be quite useful in the right build. And in any case, it’s fun.

The community is quite clever when it comes to exploiting game mechanics. A trick that is frequently used by Honor mode players helps you to obtain items more easily. However, you need to have a thieving streak: Sneaky trick gives you free new shops in Baldur’s Gate 3, it’s a “must” for Honor Mode

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A player wants to download a RTX 2080 Ti for his PC for free – His brother explains why that is not possible

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A player wants to upgrade his old graphics card by downloading a better one. His brother explains that it’s nonsense. By the way, there is an ancient joke behind “downloadable” hardware.

A player wants to upgrade his old graphics card. He comes up with a particularly clever idea. He shows his brother a video that is supposed to demonstrate how to download a better graphics card for free.

His brother explains on reddit that it is nonsense and that one should not be fooled. By the way, there is an ancient joke behind “downloadable” hardware. Many joke about why he chose not to download an RTX 4090 instead of an RTX 2080 Ti. The best graphics cards you can currently buy can be found on MeinMMO as an overview.

What can you see in the video? The posted video from YouTube turns out to be a joke: The YouTuber downloads and installs the graphics card software on the official Nvidia website in his video. After the installation, he then has an RTX 2080 Ti instead of a GTX 1050 installed. We have embedded the English video here for you:

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Downloading hardware is an ancient meme

What meme are we talking about? “Download more RAM” is a meme that is mainly used with regard to people who have little understanding of hardware or lack solid knowledge. Because components like RAM cannot be downloaded and improved in this way.

Fraudsters also use this trick of a free upgrade: they promise that one can download an upgrade for free, but then distribute malware that quickly causes significant damage.

Where does the meme come from? According to the website Knowyourmeme, the story behind downloadable hardware is over 20 years old:

On January 20, 2004, the Apple insider “SpcMs” started a thread asking where he could download RAM for his computer. He claimed that his computer had too little memory and that he wanted to acquire more illegally. Within three minutes, another user responded, pointing out that RAM cannot be downloaded because it is a physical thing, and provided two links to manufacturers where he could buy additional memory.

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Tips for your graphics card: If you’re looking for free ways to improve your graphics card’s performance, check out the following guide directly on MeinMMO. Here you will find several tips on how to get the most out of your graphics card:

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„A total failure“ – Trymacs rants about outrageous viewer on Twitch

Sarah Sarah Reading time 3 minutes

In a recent incident, a viewer disrupted the live broadcast of the popular Twitch streamer Trymacs. While he wanted to play a round of Fortnite relaxed, he was insulted by a viewer who was subsequently banned from the chat. However, this was not the end of the matter.

Who is Trymacs? Maximilian Alexander Curt Stemmler, better known as Trymacs, has been active on Twitch and YouTube since 2016. His friendly and entertaining manner, as well as his creative events, have earned him a loyal fanbase.

He originally started creating content during his studies, but now he regularly entertains tens of thousands of viewers and enjoys the status of a successful influencer.

He ironically refers to himself as a “streamer without skill”. Apparently, one of his viewers shared this opinion.

All information on the current Fortnite season, in which Trymacs is currently playing a lot, can be found here:

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“Find me shit, find Fortnite shit”

While Trymacs was focused on working to reach the highest rank “Unreal” in Fortnite, his streaming session was interrupted by an unexpected incident.

A viewer appeared in the chat and began to express his disapproval both towards Trymacs and the game itself in an insulting manner. This viewer repeatedly wrote that Trymacs was a “loser” and that he did not appreciate either the streamer or the game Fortnite – to put it mildly.

Trymacs, known for his sharp humor, responded to the provocations with a mix of astonishment and self-irony. He pointed out that the user was obviously 32 years old – a fact he deduced from his username.

Trymacs humorously described how the user entered the stream, obviously dissatisfied and negative, only to show up in the chat on a beautiful Saturday and indulge in insults:

The opens the stream. Finds me shit, finds Fortnite shit. Now he finally made it to the weekend. The weather outside is great. Great Saturday. Then he comes in here, insults in the chat, at 32.

Despite the obvious attempt by the disruptor to dampen the mood, Trymacs decided to set clear boundaries and ban the viewer from the chat. However, this person showed no signs of understanding or respect for this decision.

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The viewer did not give up, contacted a mod

After being banned from the chat, the viewer showed no signs of leniency or remorse. Instead, he decided to directly message one of Trymacs’s moderators on Twitch. In his message, the disruptor not only insulted the moderator as a “garbage mod”, but also accused him of poor moderation skills. But that was not enough, the viewer went a step further and even insulted the moderator’s mother.

Trymacs responded to these inappropriate actions with a clear assessment. He posited that the viewer was a loser who couldn’t handle his life: “He is a loser. But, writing such things in the chat and writing that to the mods – the guy is simply a complete failure on all levels.”

He emphasized that it was unacceptable to spread such insulting messages in the chat and to contact the moderators in this way to harass them. Trymacs further speculated that the viewer was probably struggling with personal issues himself, which might explain his negative behavior and attacks.

What else does Trymacs do? In 2023, the Twitch streamer Amar Al-Naimi hosted the “Lost Legends Cup”. In this tournament, 100 German content creators competed in Fortnite duos for a prize pool of €20,000. Trymacs had a seemingly safe victory plan, which, however, backfired. You can read more about it here: Twitch: Trymacs wants to grab a fat prize pool in Fortnite by teaming up with a pro – But everything goes wrong

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FYNG live from CAGGTUS: Dragon Age 4, our own Fallout and Maurice!

Kevin Nielsen Kevin Nielsen Reading time 2 minutes

We report live from CAGGTUS 2024 and discuss the latest game announcements in our FYNG livestream, chat with great guests, and have a surprise or two for you.

CAGGTUS 2024 takes place from April 5 to 7 in Leipzig, and we are there with GameStar, GamePro, and MeinMMO. We have a great program in store, which you can either experience directly at the gaming festival or in our FYNG livestream.

What can you expect from us? A premiere of our special FYNG Show! It is packed with games, excitement, and chocolate – or so. In any case, we offer some special highlights, including world-exclusive premieres of games. This is definitely something you shouldn’t miss.

Maurice, Dragon Age 4 & lots of Fallout

In a special challenge, Maurice Weber will play the co-op battle for Middle-earth on Friday at CAGGTUS and will then be a guest in our talk about the perfect medieval game.

He will also show you new things about Pioneers of Pagonia on Sunday. But that’s far from all you’ll get to see from Maurice. His lordship will delight us with his presence on all CAGGTUS days.

Dragon Age 4

Many are waiting for Dragon Age 4 and we will discuss the game in our talk on Saturday at 1 PM. What do we know so far? What do we expect? Are there finally more details about the release? Questions upon questions, for which we have our experts. A talk about Dragon Age – what more could one want?

Fallout 5, Fallout series, Fallout London & our Fallout?

Fallout is highly ranked in our program. This is naturally because the Fallout series is starting in 2024, and there are exciting mods like Fallout London and more. We want to talk about all this, geek out, and take a look at what we expect from Fallout 5.

But we will go in our big Fallout block on Saturday from 3 to 5 PM even further and just pitch our own Fallout game. That can only become a potential hit – or not?

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GameStar Tech must not be missing

We love technology, and so it must of course be part of our FYNG livestream. We will discuss the new handheld from MSI, the MSI Claw, on Saturday at 11 AM. We will also ask ourselves what a game engine actually needs to deliver, and on Sunday at 11:30 AM, what the next step for PS5, Xbox, and co is.

The FYNG Indie Award

As part of our big FYNG Show, we will announce the nominees for our FYNG Indie Awards. Accordingly, we will repeatedly talk about indie games throughout our program and will be at the Indie Area on CAGGTUS on Sunday at 11 AM.

The big highlight is then the announcement of the winner of the Find Your Next Game Indie Award on Sunday at 5 PM.

Our program overview for all three days

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CAGGTUS 2024: Don’t miss our FYNG Show with world-exclusive game presentations and great guests

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We are at CAGGTUS 2024 and there is a special highlight. The premiere of our FYNG Show, where one highlight chases the next.

The CAGGTUS takes place from April 5 to April 7, 2024, in Leipzig, and we will be live on site with our team. We are offering you three days of Find Your Next Game (FYNG) with an action-packed program and a special highlight.

To the FYNG Livestream on the GameStar Twitch channel

This is the FYNG Show

We are celebrating the premiere of our FYNG Show at CAGGTUS 2024. Look forward to special highlights such as:

  • World-exclusive game presentations
  • New trailers and gameplay videos for upcoming hits
  • Talks with the developers
  • The nominees for the FYNG Indie Award, which will be awarded during CAGGTUS
  • A big quiz: Who is the biggest medieval expert? Maurice Weber or a special guest from the Kingdom Come: Deliverance development team?

When does the CAGGTUS FYNG Show take place? On Friday, April 5, 2024, we will start our FYNG livestream from CAGGTUS in Leipzig at 10 a.m. Our special FYNG Show begins at 5 p.m. Already before that, at 4:30 p.m., we will prepare you for what to expect in a pre-show.

Familiar faces will not be missing: Our FYNG livestream will be hosted by Julius Busch and Ann-Kathrin Kuhls. In addition, Maurice Weber and senior developers from the showcased games will be guests.

You can also see Michael Graf, Paul Aelis, or Daniel Feith live on site and in the stream.

Our FYNG program for CAGGTUS Friday at a glance:

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