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World of Warcraft Classic will run on Patch 1.12 - "Drums of War".
We at last received some new information about the WoW Classic Server since its announcement!
It's hard to believe but releasing a whole game with classic features and mechanics and adapt them to a whole modern coding architecture is not so easy. So Blizzard Entertaiment took some weeks, and did a lot of research until they could figure a way out to pull off all their plans for World of Warcraft Classic.
The whole team has decided to go with the version 1.12 "Drums of War", which is the last patch before "The Burning Crusade" expansion was released.
“Greetings! Development of World of Warcraft Classic is underway, and we’re very excited to share some of the challenges and solutions we’re working on. As we mentioned last BlizzCon, the process of restoring the classic game is not straightforward, and it’s important to us to take the time and effort to get it right—this includes poring over numerous game versions, data, and code; meticulously scrutinizing all the changes we’ve made over the years. Rest assured: The WoW Classic team is hard at work making it a reality, and we’re at a point in development where we’re ready to share some of the things we’ve been working on.”
“So we asked ourselves, would it still be possible to deliver an authentic classic experience if we took our modern code, with all its back-end improvements and changes, and used it to process the Patch 1.12 game data? While that might seem counterintuitive, this would inherently include classic systems like skill ranks, old quests and terrain, talents, and so on, while later features like Transmog and Achievements would effectively not exist because they were entirely absent from the data. After weeks of R&D, experimentation, and prototyping, we were confident we could deliver the classic WoW content and gameplay without sacrificing the literally millions of hours put in to back-end development over the past 13 years.”
The update goes on and on with more technical details about the game, inclusding compatibility with modern hardware and software and how the coding structure and development has changed over the years. You can read the whole update HERE.
Go down into memory lane with the Drum of War trailer:
Defiance 2050 will be officially launching on July 10th for the PS4, XBOX ONE and PC.
Trion world has announced that the remake of its MMORPG "Defiance" will be launching on July 10th for the PS4, XBOX ONE and PC. The game is now titled "Defiance 2050" and although its core gameplay mechanics are practically the same from the original, it will offer slight improvements of graphics and performance, as well as more streamlined game mechanics.
Defiance 2050 will launch as a Closed beta. The Open Beta is scheduled on June 22th until June 25th.
Not everyone is happy about this remake though. Players will not be able to transfer their characters towards the new version of the game, and starting from scratch can be frustrating. On top of that, it seems like they suffer from the same problem as "Secret World: Legends" did. By remaking some mechanics and turning them more "Streamlined" some players feel like they "dumbed down" the customization a bit too much.
Learn more about it HERE.
ARK: Survival Evolved officially launched on Android and iOS.
Wildcard Studio in collaboration with War Drum Studios has developed and released ARK: Survival Evole for mobile. It promises to be the same game but specially design for mobile gaming!
“Designed and developed by War Drum Studios, ARK: Survival Evolved mobile is free-to-play and puts the dino-taming adventure in the palm of your hand, letting you join forces with tens of thousands of other mobile survivors. On phones and tablets, ARK: Survival Evolved is the same multiplayer game loved on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac and Linux with the entire mysterious island to explore, 80+ dinosaurs and primeval creatures to tame and train, crafting, building, and more! The major difference is ARK: Survival Evolved on mobile is free-to-play with more accessible gameplay developed specifically for on-the-go dinosaur fun!”
The game will be free-to-play, and like most of F2P mobile game, it will adopt Ads as their business model. There will be a subscription service called Primal Pass, which will let players to play without ads, as well as give them reserved server slots, free gifts, and more!
There's also a new mechanic in the game and has to be with a new material that is found throughout the island that allows players to obtain different kinds of buff for a certain amount of time, build unique structures and resurrect dinos!
Check out the trailer here:
Quake Champions is yours to keep if you download it before June 25th!
Bethesda initially announced last week that you could download and keep the game forever if you download it before June 21th, but that period has been extended, so don't miss it out!
Although the game is planned to be F2P when it launches, during early access is Buy-To-Play. This was a great move from Bethesda to bolster the Playerbase during the Early Access Phase.
If you don't know anything about Quake Champions, is a fast-paced, hero shooter with a lot of aspiration on becoming a eSport! Check out the trailer:
The Division 2 is Launching on March 2019!
Now The Division has a new Strategic Homeland, and their objective is to restore the order to the nation's capital, Washintong D.C.!
According to Variety Studio, The Division 2's development is focused on giving the players the End-Game experience they deserve. A lesson they learned from the shooter's predecessor.
“We have expand options and available opportunities. We have accessible, deep and varied gear that drives the experience.”
-Creative Director Julian Gerighty.
We are making sure we give them that deep gear game and customization we know they’re after. And we’re making sure we deliver on this setting.”
-Red Storm Assistant - Creative Director Terry Spier.
Ubisoft has promised 3 free DLCs in form of "Episodes" within the first year after the game is launched. The Division 2 is scheduled to launch on March 15th, 2019.
Check out some gameplay here:
That's all for now. Stay tuned for next week's Recap!
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