Gaming
Fortnite Ad Insults Bungie and Destiny 2
Sometimes gaming companies love to poke fun at the failures of their competitors. Like how Sonic The Hedgehog disrespected Mighty No. 9 (Even though it later backfired thanks to Sonic Forces). There’s also how Starcraft itself took a jab at Electronic Arts after the controversy surrounding SW: Battlefront 2.
However, I think we have a reached a point where Fortnite took the gloves off and jabbed Destiny 2. The two biggest shooter games of 2017 are duking it out for popularity, after all. And Epic Games shows they are going to take advantage of the current situation that Destiny 2 is facing.
As seen in the image below provided by GameRant, this Fortnite ad is placed directly at the top of Destiny 2‘s official subreddit. The ad promotes the battle royale title as being one that has “a dev team that talks to you.”
For those unaware, this is a direct shot at Bungie’s lack of transparency with the Destiny 2 community following a litany of controversies that have cropped up since the launch of the first-person shooter
So, let’s go down the list, the fact that Shaders became tied to microtransactions. The laughable free trial which has been panned by the players. Of course, we can’t forget about the backlash made after this year’s Winter Event that favors people who pay up microtransactions.
With all of this into account. Fortnite pretty much stepped in and started to take their chances to hog some attention their way. Of course, the idea of an open communication between devs and players is way too attractive for anyone to pass down.
Of course, Fortnite has made several updates to keep their consumers happy. It’s a respectable effort and between the two, I would play Fortnite any day. I guess Bungie and Activision Blizzard will have to step up their game. Oh, wait, they are, by trying to be as intrusive to other users as possible.
Love Is a Long Road, the Tom Petty song in the GTA 6 trailer, saw a 36,979% stream increase after Rockstar’s reveal this week. Week-on-week Spotify data suggests that, but we’re sure it’s trending similarly on Apple Music and others.
Rockstar and the streaming service released an official Grand Theft Auto Radio playlist with six hours of hits from ZZ Top, Dr. Dre, Megadeth, and others. You can hear it here. Ever wanted to listen to Tom Petty this week?
This week’s Game Awards—what to expect? Geoff Keighley is keeping most announcements under wraps, but he has teased an update on Atlus’ long-awaited Metaphor: ReFantazio. The Persona team’s latest project may be released in 2024, according to rumors.
The title returned this summer after being revealed eons ago, but details are scarce. A new trailer should show more story, gameplay, and systems, as well as a possible launch date. Want to see more of this? The link will tell you when the Game Awards are.
If you play video games, you’ve probably played Skyrim, Bethesda’s decade-old open-world RPG. It’s become a meme after endless rereleases. The company wants to sell paid, player-created mods again after not getting the message from players.
Bethesda tested selling Skyrim mods on Steam in 2015, generously giving modders 25% of the proceeds. After Steam’s 30% platform fee, Bethesda would receive 45%, the “current industry standard.”. After fan backlash, Bethesda removed paid mods, and Steam refunded all purchases.
In subsequent years, Bethesda’s Creation Club added user-created content to Fallout 4 and Skyrim Special Edition, requiring that it not violate lore. Bethesda could also release official Creation Club content on PlayStation.
The developer revealed Bethesda Game Studios Creations and a major update for the oldest RPG today. Players can still upload free mods, but creators can now apply for the Verified Creator Program. Certified modders can charge for their work. Since paid moderators no longer have lore-friendly restrictions, expect chaos.
This is already upsetting the community, and the line between official Creation Club content and moderators is blurring. The fact that paid mods disable PlayStation Trophies but not free Creation content is a disaster.
What do you think of Skyrim’s sorry state? Still playing? How’s the PlayStation Creation Club content?
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