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Stunlock Studios Pokes Fun at EA in Battlerite Update
I didn’t know what Battlerite was until they pretty much made the headlines a few days ago. Battlerite is the newly released indie “arena brawler” game by Stunlock Studios, the developers who also made Bloodline Champions.
The game managed to stay on the news by virtue of its high player count. This week’s patch, though, my word, this week’s patch is the best thing I’ve seen in a while. Not only do gamers get introduced to a brand new champion (Destiny ‘The Sky Ranger’) but we also see a jab to the chest of a certain company.
See, the developers at Stunlock watched the entire Battlefront II loot box fiasco from the sidelines. Considering they saw the infamous Reddit response made during an AMA of the game, which goes as follows:
“The intent is to provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different heroes. As for cost, we selected initial values based upon data from the Open Beta and other adjustments made to milestone rewards before launch.”
You can read the full statement here, but the downvotes on this post are nothing short of amazing. The player backlash was just so huge that different gaming and gambling commissions had to look at the issue. This Loot Box controversy also rose the concerns of multiple government organizations from Australia, Hawaii, Belgium and the United Kingdom.
So, how can Stunlock Studios react to EA’s current situation? With a snarky comment on their update description that would make me proud. With the latest Battlerite update, Stunlock Studios added a new pose whose description is an all too obvious reference to the above post.
The Dab of Pride and Accomplishment – New Legendary Pose available for Croak. Can be unlocked for 20,000 Tokens. “The intent is to provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking this item.” This item can only be purchased with tokens and will not drop in chests.
Oh my God, why didn’t I write that?! Making fun of the most hated post in Reddit’s history and I wasn’t the one who wrote it! Regardless of such, this is a very well done jab at Electronic Arts’ current Battlefront II situation. Once again, I should act like a big boy here but, honestly? I just don’t care about Battlefront II at all, so there.
The Starbreeze cooperative multiplayer game Project Baxter is expected to follow PAYDAY. The official Dungeons & Dragons logo is on Starbreeze. However, we do not expect the studio to revere RPG settings like Larian did with Baldur’s Gate 3.
Starbreeze will develop and publish Project Baxter in 2026 for all major platforms. The company says it “will carry the signature Starbreeze game cornerstones of cooperative multiplayer, lifetime commitment through a Games as a Service model, community engagement, and a larger than life experience.”
Forgive the skepticism, but PAYDAY 3, Starbreeze’s latest release, lagged behind due to server issues that the CEO had to apologize for, taking two months to release the heist shooter’s first patch. It’s a disappointing story that may have gone unnoticed in a year with The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, Kong: Rise of Skull Island, and The Walking Dead: Destinies.
Would you like a Starbreeze multiplayer live service D&D game? Is this to capitalize on the setting’s moment between Baldur’s Gate and the surprising good Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves?
Konami promised that free-to-play soccer sim eFootball would add PES’ massively popular Master League mode, but while this month’s v3.20 update will add more solo content, you’ll have to wait. My League lets you play full seasons as a single player with changing weather and exclusive rewards to reduce the wait.
You’ll replace a real team from your league, like England or Italy. The gacha system unlocks players that you’ll use to fight the AI and win the table. Play through the mode as many times as you want, with custom cutscenes and other features to track your progress. It all seems like a way to make dream team gameplay appealing to offline players.
Online play is also getting better. A new tier system will match you with players of similar skill levels, and co-op will soon let you join strangers instead of friends. You can use emojis to discuss your matches’ successes and failures or strategize with new allies.
We assume new cards with perks will allow Konami to create “rarer” versions of players when they perform certain real-life feats. A new login feature will include a penalty-taking minigame where you must score a goal to climb a ladder and unlock in-game rewards like virtual currency. For now, that’s it.
The critically panned game improves, but not as fast as former PES fans would like. The gameplay is good, and there are more things to do, but without that meaty single-player mode, old-school franchise fans will always rank it lower. Konami should revive one of the best solo sports game modes soon.
We expected it to be big, but this big? Only ten hours after Rockstar unceremoniously released GTA 6’s trailer after an unexpected leak, it has over 50 million views. This video is the top trending video on YouTube worldwide, ignoring mirrors from IGN and Gamespot.
Instead of waiting until later today, the developer released the first footage of the latest Grand Theft Auto after a watermarked version leaked on Twitter. The team is understandably upset, but the video’s overwhelming response will reassure it. It has 50 million views and 6.5 million likes.
This could reach 100 million by the end of the day as it’s shared worldwide and fans search for Easter eggs and secrets. How many times have you seen the new trailer?
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