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PUBG Dev Retires, New Free Content for AC Odyssey, and Other News

Welcome to your Daily Batch of News From the World.

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Milosz Szubert

March 15, 2019

PUBG Dev Retires, New Free Content for AC Odyssey, and Other News

Battlefield 5 Firestorm – Release Date and Trailer

Electronic Arts shared the release date of the Firestorm mode, coming to Battlefield V this month. A spectacular trailer for the planned battle royale mode has also been published.

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Christian Pieniazek

March 14, 2019

Battlefield 5 Firestorm – Release Date and Trailer

Apex Legends - Battle Pass Price Leaked

Thanks to a leak from Origin, we learned about the price of the upcoming Battle Pass in the popular battle royal Apex Legend. Unofficial information also confirmed that a new hero, Octane, will debut together with the pass.

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Michael Kulakowski

March 14, 2019

Apex Legends - Battle Pass Price Leaked

New Leaks From Apex Legends Game Files

Players have dug up some interesting data in Apex Legends' game files, including what might be the designs for upcoming characters. What's more, they've also found info about the possible implementation of day and night cycle and wallrun mechanics.

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Milosz Szubert

March 12, 2019

New Leaks From Apex Legends Game Files

Fortnite - Dance Lawsuits Withdrawn

Epic Games can rest easy. The four celebrities that filed cases against the company have withdrawn their lawsuits for copyright infringement and illegal use of their dance choreographies in Fortnite.

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Adrian Werner

March 11, 2019

Fortnite - Dance Lawsuits Withdrawn

Apex Legends - 355 Thousand Players Banned for Cheating

Respawn Entertainment has given 355 thousand banów in Apex Legends. The developers have informed that they are working on a cheater reporting system and fixes for the issues appearing on AMD hardware.

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Adrian Werner

March 10, 2019

Apex Legends - 355 Thousand Players Banned for Cheating

First Footage from Battlefield 5's Battle Royale Mode

A video showing Firestorm, the upcoming Battlefield 5 battle royale mode, has leaked on the web. The footage suggests that DICE doesn't plan to introduce any significant changes to the well-known formula.

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Christian Pieniazek

March 8, 2019

First Footage from Battlefield 5's Battle Royale Mode

Apex Legends - Octane and Battle Pass in Mid-March?

An insider source close to Respawn Entertainment allegedly confirmed the earlier rumors, according to which the developer is getting ready to reveal a new character - Octane - and offer a Battle Pass on March 12.

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Michael Kulakowski

March 7, 2019

Apex Legends - Octane and Battle Pass in Mid-March?

Apex Legends Reached 50 Million Players

Respawn Entertainment boasted the number of people playing Apex Legends. After the first month, the game has more than 50 million registered users, making it one of the most popular battle royal title on the market.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 4, 2019

Apex Legends Reached 50 Million Players

Octane - New Character in Apex Legends Leaked?

A screenshot has surfaced on Instagram suggests that the new character to debut in the battle royale shooter Apex Legends will be Octane – High Speed Daredevil.

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Bart Swiatek

February 28, 2019

Octane - New Character in Apex Legends Leaked?

Apex Legends Players Discover Hitbox Issues

Apex Legends has a little hitbox problem - the hitboxes for some characters work differently (and not in a good way). Respawn is aware of the situation, but we do not know when a fix can be expected.

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Milosz Szubert

February 26, 2019

Apex Legends Players Discover Hitbox Issues

Fortnite May Get Respawns and New Communication Mechanic

In response to the growing popularity of the competing Apex Legends, the developers of Fortnite have confirmed that they are considering the introduction of two new gameplay mechanics: respawns and a new voiceless communication system.

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Jakub Mirowski

February 24, 2019

Fortnite May Get Respawns and New Communication Mechanic

$100m to be Won in Fortnite in 2019

Epic Games announced that the total prize pool available in Fortnite in 2019 equals $100 million. This includes both the rewards in Fortnite World Cup and other events across the year.

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Konrad Serafinski

February 24, 2019

$100m to be Won in Fortnite in 2019

Fortnite Breaks Another Record in Number of Players

Fortnite is still doing very well. On February 16th, the game registered 7.6 million concurrent players, which is a record number for a day without any event. The result was achieved in spite of the huge popularity of Apex Legends.

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Milosz Szubert

February 22, 2019

Fortnite Breaks Another Record in Number of Players

Apex Legends Exploit Yields Free Lootboxes and Twitch Skin

A small exploit was discovered in Apex Legends, enabling us to acquire five loot boxes and a legendary Twitch subscription skin without paying for it.

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Milosz Szubert

February 21, 2019

Apex Legends Exploit Yields Free Lootboxes and Twitch Skin

Apex Legends Gets its First New Weapon Today

The dev team at Respawn Entertainment posted a Tweet, informing that the free battle royale shooter Apex Legends will get its first new weapons today, called Havoc.

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Bart Swiatek

February 20, 2019

Apex Legends Gets its First New Weapon Today

Battlerite Royale Launches Today

Battlerite Royale Steam Early Access and launches as free-to-play. On this occasion, the developers from Stunlock Studios have prepared a large patch, introducing e.g. new Champions and an expanded map.

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Christian Pieniazek

February 19, 2019

Battlerite Royale Launches Today

Cyberpunk 2077 Without Microtransactions and Battle Royale

CD Projekt Red has answered some of the community's questions on social media. Those of you who were worried that Cyberpunk 2077 may feature microtransactions and a prominent battle royale mode, may breathe a collective sigh of relief.

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February 19, 2019

Cyberpunk 2077 Without Microtransactions and Battle Royale

Survival Mode in Apex Legends?

Poking around Apex Legends' game files continues. This time, the fans have dug up info of a survival mode, a tank, and the names of the two new characters.

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Adrian Werner

February 19, 2019

Survival Mode in Apex Legends?

VR Game Gains Popularity Thanks to a Certain Battle Royale Title

The VR game Apex Construct, developed by the independent studio Fast Travel Games, has been enjoying a burst of popularity recently. All thanks to some people who mistook the game for the recent free-to-play shooter hit – Apex Legends.

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Milosz Szubert

February 18, 2019

VR Game Gains Popularity Thanks to a Certain Battle Royale Title