The past week brought again many mixed news: from flamers and trolls, to the cancellation of the “Lord of the Rings” MMO, which many were looking forward to. Hear it now in our MeinMMO Podcast.
These are our topics: In this news show: Amazon cancels the announced “Lord of the Rings” MMO, supposedly due to a conflict with the giant Tencent. In contrast, New World brings back open-world PvP with a new update, but differently than before.
At Blizzard, another major developer has left, which has caused a big stir in the community. The company loses one of its last icons, Jeff Kaplan (Overwatch).
And online, trolling and insults are happening again. In Path of Exile, someone poses as a player with a disability and makes allegations against the developers. And in the LoL World Championship, one of the finalists turns out to be a hardcore flamer who wishes cancer upon others.
Here are all the topics of the new podcast episode at a glance:
- Amazon cancels the announced “Lord of the Rings” MMO
- New World brings back open-world PvP with new update, but differently
- Blizzard loses another icon: “Papa Jeff” leaves
- Troll poses as a player with a disability and makes allegations against Path of Exile
- The most successful PC MMORPG in the world gets what many WoW fans wish for
- LoL: “Hope you get cancer!” – A World Championship finalist turns out to be a hardcore flamer
In addition to the regular news presentation, we also give our own take in the podcast and view the circumstances from an expert perspective. Especially with Tencent, Leya and Schuhmann had a lot to say in this episode. And you can of course discuss with us in the comments and share your opinion on the topics.
Joining us are:
- Leya Jankowski (Editor-in-Chief)
- Gerd Schuhmann (Head of Editorial)
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In addition to the weekly recap, there are also occasional theme-specific podcasts that deal with larger events or games. For example, we talked extensively about crime in online games.
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