The Biggest Gaming News For February 12, 2022
Today we heard some interesting news about the upcoming FromSoftware game Elden Ring, some concerning news about employees at the developer Raven Software, and some downright disappointing news about NFTs. By the way, a teenager in Russia was also sentenced to a five-year prison term for blowing up a government building… in Minecraft. Yes, the game. The kid was charged with the very real crime of terrorism for destroying something which never even existed in first place. Read on for all the details.
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Ubisoft became infamous last year for becoming the first big developer to wholeheartedly embrace NFTs. These were patched into Ghost Recon Breakpoint shortly afterwards. How did the workers take this? Pretty bad if their own words are anything to go by. We found out just how they feel about the NFT push today. “Are we competing with EA for the ‘Most Hated Game Studio by the Public’ title? Because this is how you do it,” wrote one employee. “I think the kids call this entire comment section ‘being ratioed.’ Seriously, our confidence in management was already shaken by the handling of harassment cases,” wrote another. The company of course responded with the usual boilerplate.
Elden Ring is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated titles right now. But we know very little about the game. The developer, FromSoftware, has been rather stingy on the details, but revealed two more character classes today. Players will be able to assume the role of a Bandit or an Astrologer. The former is described as a "dangerous bandit who strikes for weak points. Excels at ranged combat with bows." The latter on the other hand is described as a "scholar who reads fate in the stars.
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