The Biggest Gaming News For February 18, 2022
From Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick supporting Republican campaigns to Dragon Age 4’s vague launch window, today has been a mixed bag. But as storms rage in the UK and Ireland, people are watching planes, while Lost Ark is plagued with bots. There’s a lot to unpack, so let’s dive into the top news of today.
From reports of Kotick ignoring the festering problems in his company to the huge pay rises and bonuses he gets while employees are fired, it’s hard to think things can get much worse. But he was using two secret companies to help fund Republican campaigns which have now caught the attention of a political campaign watchdog. His companies are Norgate LLC and 807080A LLC. In total, these two donated around half a million dollars to the 2020 election campaign and to help elect a Republican in Pennsylvania.
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Have you been on Twitter today? No? Lucky you. But the hellscape is having a wholesome time. Despite dangerous storms ravaging the UK and Ireland, there’s a stream going viral that’s showing planes land at London Heathrow Airport. Big Jet TV is hosting the stream with Jerry Dyer on location, trying to entertain viewers while being bombarded by harsh winds. Plenty of people are jumping on Twitter to comment on the landings like it’s a football game.
An MMO with bots? What? That’s unheard of! Lost Ark is published by Amazon in the West, the same publisher behind New World, another MMO that was plagued with bots and poor moderation. Lost Ark looks to be in a similar boat as players report chats being flooded with spammers sharing links to sites where you can allegedly buy in-game gold with real money. Half of them are probably scams, but it’s making
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