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Ready or Not has sold over nine million copies on Steam and is approaching ten million sales. The game was initially launched in Early Access in 2021 and reached its full release in December 2023. It will soon be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and the Epic Games Store. Void Interactive, the developer, has grown from a team of three or four in 2017 to over 70 employees. The CEO, Julio Rodriguez, mentioned that the company is also working on several unannounced titles.
New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against Discord, claiming the platform fails to adequately protect underage users from predators, thus breaching the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. The lawsuit highlights that children can easily create accounts without proper age verification, allowing adult users to contact them. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin criticized Discord's safety measures, stating they can be easily bypassed. In 2023, an NBC News investigation linked 35 cases of serious crimes to interactions on Discord. Discord’s CEO acknowledged the severity of these issues and announced updates to child safety policies, including a ban on teen dating and AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
Razer PC Remote Play is currently in beta within the Razer Cortex application and serves as a remote access solution for gaming, allowing users to stream their entire PC display or specific games. It is compatible with Razer’s Kishi series of mobile controllers and optimizes bandwidth usage by adjusting to the phone's resolution and refresh rate. However, users must be on the same local network as the host PC to connect, and attempts to connect over a mobile network may fail. Alternative solutions like Steam’s streaming service and Nvidia’s GeForce Now are available for remote gaming access. The app is noted for being stable among dedicated driver programs for gaming accessories but may not meet user experience expectations. Users not interested in Razer’s mobile controllers may want to explore other options before using Razer PC Remote Play.
The computer game "No Mercy" features a male protagonist who is encouraged to adopt a predatory mindset, promoting themes of violence and non-consensual acts. The game has received criticism from various figures, including Technology Secretary Peter Kyle, who described it as "deeply worrying" and called for its removal from the gaming platform Steam. Despite its disturbing content, "No Mercy" has received 'very positive' user reviews on Steam. The game includes elements of violence, incest, and blackmail, and features "unavoidable non-consensual sex." Concerns have been raised about the lax age verification process on Steam, which allows children to easily access the game. Child mental health expert Nova Eden noted that many parents mistakenly view Steam as a safe environment. Although LBC reported the game's inappropriate content to Steam, it remains available for purchase. The situation raises questions about Ofcom's ability to moderate online content, as it cannot investigate individual complaints. The Games Rating Authority clarified that while physical games must carry a PEGI age rating, digital games are not subject to the same requirement, leaving gaps in consumer protection.
The action role-playing game, Rise of the Ronin, launched on Steam has received a "Mixed" rating from users due to performance issues. Originally a PlayStation 5 exclusive released in March 2024, it had a Metacritic score of 76. The development team has acknowledged the problems and is working on a patch scheduled for release on April 10. Team Ninja, the studio behind the game, has faced criticism for previous PC ports like Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Ninja Gaiden: The Master Collection, raising concerns about their optimization for the PC platform.
Activision will allow players to disable crossplay in regular unranked matches with the launch of Black Ops 6 Season 3 on April 2. Previously, crossplay limitations were only available in ranked modes. The new options will include enabling matchmaking with all platforms, with consoles only, or restricting to the current platform. This decision addresses concerns about cheating, which predominantly affects PC players, but 60% of reported cheaters are on console. Reactions to the change are mixed, with some players worried about potential impacts on queue times for PC gamers, while others suggest it may not significantly affect matchmaking. Some players also expressed a desire for more tailored matchmaking options.
Mandarin is the most widely used language on Steam, with 33.7% of users selecting it as their primary language, followed closely by English at 33.5%. Over 66% of Steam users have chosen a primary language other than English. The popularity of games developed by Chinese companies, such as Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, has contributed to this trend. Chinese game developers often have significantly larger budgets and workforces compared to Japanese developers. Additionally, Mandarin speakers are not only from mainland China but also from Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, with reports of the language being encountered in South Korea and Vietnam in 2023.
Minecraft will not transition to a free-to-play model, according to Ingela Garneij, the executive producer. She stated that Microsoft and Mojang believe this approach does not align with the game's design and monetization strategy, which is based on a one-time purchase. Since its launch in May 2009, Minecraft has sold over 300 million copies worldwide and is considered one of the best-selling video games of all time. Microsoft acquired Mojang in 2014 for .5 billion.
