Christopher Anjos🎗️ on LinkedIn: 22 years ago, Blizzard Entertainment released Warcraft III: Reign of… | 90 comments (2024)

Reminder: Tesla is also a software company.Tesla's future may extend far beyond its electric vehicles, driven by the widespread adoption of its in-house software, Autopilot.Note: These developments are not mutually exclusive.“People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware.”- Alan Kay

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2024 is halfway over.What is your game of the year thus far?Just some of the great releases, with half of the year to go:1. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree2. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth3. Helldivers 24. Dragon's Dogma 25. Tekken 86. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth7. Animal WellMy personal top 3:Shadow of the ErdtreeHelldivers 2Palworld

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Back in the 90's I associated the Star Wars brand with gaming.Gamers coming of age today may do the same for Marvel Entertainment.It seems like wherever you look in games, you can be sure to find either a game based on or a partnership/collaboration involving Marvel intellectual properties.From Epic Games' Fortnite to dedicated games from NetEase and everything in-between, there seems to be a concerted effort to get Marvel in front of as many gamers as possible, in the form of both multiplayer and single player experiences.Just some examples:Marvel SnapDetails: A digital card collector game that has grown significantly in the mobile gaming space.This list highlights the major Marvel gaming projects and partnerships from 2023, 2024, and beyond, showcasing the diverse range of experiences awaiting Marvel fans in the gaming world.Marvel's Spider-Man 2Developer: Insomniac GamesPlatform: PS5Release Date: October 20, 2023Genre: Open-World, Action-AdventureUpcoming Games (2024 and Beyond)Marvel's Iron ManDeveloper: Motive StudioPlatform: TBCRelease Date: TBCDetails: Single-player, third-person, action-adventure game featuring an original narrative centered on Tony Stark.Marvel's WolverineDeveloper: Insomniac GamesPlatform: PS5Release Date: TBC Details: Fast-paced action game with brutal combat, developed by the team behind Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.Marvel 1943: Rise of HydraDeveloper: Skydance MediaPlatform: TBCRelease Date: TBC 2025Details: Set during World War 2, featuring Captain America and a WW2-era Black Panther.Marvel's BladeDeveloper: Arkane LyonPlatform: TBCRelease Date: TBCDetails: Mature, single-player, third-person adventure with an original story.Marvel's Black PantherDeveloper: EA Cliffhanger GamesPlatform: TBCRelease Date: TBCDetails: Third-person, single-player game with an original story based on Black Panther.Marvel RivalsDeveloper: NetEase GamesPlatform: PCRelease Date: TBCDetails: Free-to-play, cooperative, Super Hero team-based PVP shooter featuring a wide array of Marvel characters.Gaming PartnershipsDisney and Epic GamesDetails: Collaboration to create an expansive and open games and entertainment universe connected to Fortnite. This universe will feature content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more, powered by Unreal Engine.Worth noting: The games and content released thus far are of high quality, bringing in value outside of the IP to gamers.

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While only a few days since launch, Zenless Zone Zero surpassed 50 million downloads worldwide as of the time of this writing.How this stacks up to other games:Genshin Impact, released in September 2020, reached over 60 million downloads by October 2023.As of early 2024, it has accumulated more than 202 million lifetime downloads.Honkai: Star Rail, launched in April 2023, achieved over 100 million downloads globally in less than a year.Anime rules the world.

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Official mod support for Cyberpunk 2077 can't come soon enough.CyberMP is in active development by a single modder, with the server being 90% complete. The mod enables multiplayer exploration of Night City. Recent updates include new animations and multiplayer modes like deathmatch.Inspired by FiveM for GTA V, the creator aims to allow users to host and customize servers, create specific experiences (e.g., deathmatch, role-playing, battle royale), and provide a framework for community-driven content.CyberMP is in pre-alpha testing, with regular updates shared on YouTube. While functional, it still has bugs and limitations.As a fan-made, unofficial addition to Cyberpunk 2077, the development timeline and final features of CyberMP may vary. Follow the official CyberMP channels for updates.

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Helldiver’s 2 has lost 90% of its players since launch.For a free to play game, this would be a death knell. Helldivers 2 is not Free to Play.There are over 31k people playing Helldivers II at the time of this writing on Steam alone.The first game's peak CCU was under 7k.31k concurrent players could mean the game these days has over 2 million daily active users, and perhaps over 10 million monthly active users.Considering that the game hasn't had any significant content updates since its release, retaining even 10% of its large peak player base is quite impressive, especially given its soft premium business model. Notably, the game hasn't been discounted or received any major updates either. If it were a free-to-play (F2P) game, the discussion would be entirely different.Some of the most cited issues causing Helldivers II player decline?Content quantity and perceived difficulty. There's insufficient mission variation across objectives, landscapes, side events, and enemy tactics, making the game monotonous unless you're deeply invested in the gameplay. Simply put: There isn’t enough for the players to grind for. Players are maxed out on medals and samples with nothing to do with them.The following could help with retention, as well as bring old and new players in:➤ More Biomes: Diverse environments with varied terrain and topography to influence play styles. Imagine steep, narrow canyons, caves and tunnels, or an archipelago of tall plateaus with zipline objectives.➤ Dynamic Events: Non-objective events like DRG’s Korlocks or Crassus, and helpful mission events like jet boots. More of these are needed to keep missions interesting, and they should be visible on the map.➤ More Mission Types: New biomes and topography can naturally lead to diverse mission types, like using exosuits in canyon maps with bugs crawling down the walls.We should also consider different mission approaches or objectives. For example, with automaton command bunkers, introduce POIs for acquiring mortar emplacements targeting command bunkers, adding a strategic layer.Personally I would love to see a rollback, where the games weapons are all reset to what they were when the game launched, where every weapon seemed overpowered and dare I say more fun.

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Happy Independence DayHope you enjoy the festivities and stay safe.

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Mihoyos newest game, Zenless Zone Zero, is officially out.The game feels like a mix between Honkai Star Rail and Genshin Impact.ZZZs focus is on its combat, rather than in an open world like a Genshin Impact.Open world gacha games require almost 10x the time spent playing just running around, which can be great for players who enjoy exploration.I’ve only been able to play for 1.5 hours tonight but I walked away impressed and had trouble turning it off to go to bed. I guess that’s a good sign.The games combat reminds me a lot of Fromsoftwares Sekiro, which is high praise.

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Zenless Zone Zero is is set to launch officially on July 4th, and it is already the top app on Google play.There have been over 40 million players that have pre registered for the game.ZZZ is a free to play action adventure role playing game from mihoyo.It is set to launch on Windows, iOS, android, and PlayStation 5.

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