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Wednesday news, part two:

Baldur's Gate 3 is 'slowed down' by the coronavirus, but still on track for 2020
https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-is-slowed-down-by-the-coronavirus-but-still-on-track-for-2020/
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has forced game developers of all shapes and sizes to work remotely, and that's had an impact on a number of games and major updates in development. Bethesda had to move the big Fallout 76 Wastelanders update back because working from home slowed down testing (it's out now, though), and Amazon's New World MMO, the Path of Exile 2 beta, and future Rainbow Six Siege updates are among others that are also facing delays.
The impact of workplace social distancing is also being felt at Larian Studios, which is currently working on Baldur's Gate 3. Larian boss Swen Vincke told the New York Times that the game remains on track for an Early Access release this year, but he also acknowledged that work has been slowed considerably.

Fortnite v12.41 patch notes: What's changed?
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-v1241-patch-notes-whats-changed/
Fortnite update v12.41 is here, and it's got a ton of new features, bug updates, and more. Most noticeably, Fortnite will be debuting a new concert from well-known rap artist Travis Scott. There's also been a ton of cosmetic leaks, including new skins, wraps, emotes, and more.

There's a Peaky Blinders tactics puzzle game on the way and it looks decent
https://www.pcgamer.com/theres-a-peaky-blinders-tactics-puzzle-game-on-the-way-and-it-looks-decent/
Peaky Blinders is a very popular BBC period drama about men who have the inverse of Patrick Stewart's hair. These anti-Stewarts are 20th century gangsters, as you'd expect from guys who put on three-piece suits and point at maps, and soon they'll have their own game so that we can join them in devising criminal operations. Peaky Blinders: Mastermind will be out this summer.

Gearbox details Borderlands 3's Mayhem 2.0 mode and Revenge of the Cartels event
https://www.pcgamer.com/gearbox-details-borderlands-3s-mayhem-20-mode-and-revenge-of-the-cartels-event/
Borderlands 3's Mayhem Mode unlocks at the end of the base game, enabling players to adjust various modifiers that increases the game's difficulty and rewards. In November, Gearbox announced plans for an overhaul of the mode called—wait for it—Mayhem 2.0, and with that update set to go live on April 23 it's now revealed more details on how exactly it will work.

Valorant update nerfs Raze, Prism scope fix on the way
https://www.pcgamer.com/valorant-update-nerfs-raze-and-sage-prism-scope-fix-on-the-way/
As pointed out on the subreddit, one of Valorant's premium skins, Prism, removes the black field around sniper scopes, giving its users a big advantage. Riot quickly confirmed that, no, this is not an intentional, 'premium' bonus—just your standard bug.

PAX West is still being planned for September
https://www.pcgamer.com/pax-west-is-still-being-planned-for-september/
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of multiple industry events and conventions, including GDC, EVE Fanfest, QuakeCon, E3, and most recently, Gamescom. Despite that, the Penny Arcade team is still planning to hold PAX West this September, at least for now.

Fallout 76's new NPCs are stealing weapons from dead players
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76s-new-npcs-are-stealing-weapons-from-dead-players/
Fallout 76 is much better now that the Wastelanders expansion has arrived—it populates the world with new human residents, making the game feel much more alive. These new NPCs are a welcome change and it's genuinely nice to see some friendly faces in Appalachia.
Friendly as they are, however, some of these new NPCs have been displaying a disturbing habit for thievery. Several players have reported that during events like Riding Shotgun and Radiation Rumble, NPCs have been stealing from them. Specifically, on more than one occasion when a player was killed during the event, they respawned only to find their best weapon—and all of its ammo, sometimes thousands of rounds worth—was now in the hands of an NPC.
>> It has started! The rise of IA against us! Luckily, they're fool and are doing it on a videogame.

Minecraft's Creepers want you to wash your hands to prevent the spread of COVID-19
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecrafts-creepers-want-you-to-wash-your-hands-to-prevent-the-spread-of-covid-19/
Under normal circumstances, Minecraft's Creepers are hissing, phallic beasts that like to chase players and explode when they get close. But the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic means that these are very definitely not normal circumstances for much of the world, and so for the next week or so those creepy green bastards will be delivering a different sort of message to fans: Wash your hands.

The original Guild Wars is celebrating its anniversary with a surprise update
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-original-guild-wars-is-celebrating-its-anniversary-with-a-surprise-update/
Guild Wars is celebrating its anniversary today, fifteen years after it launched. Its sequel, which appeared in 2012, may have overshadowed it, but it's still kept on trucking.

Call of Duty: Warzone cheaters will be forced to play together
https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-warzone-cheaters-will-be-forced-to-play-together/
Call of Duty: Warzone, along with Modern Warfare, has a bit of a cheating problem on PC. It's gotten so frustrating that console players are opting out of crossplay to avoid them, even after Infinity Ward claimed it had doled out a whopping 70,000 bans. This week's update, however, gives the game's most dishonourable players a taste of their own medicine.

Wanderers of Fallout 76, unite! (With these communism-themed cosmetics)
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-communist-collectron-power-armor/
A spectre is haunting West Virginia—the spectre of microtransactions. Added yesterday, communism-themed skins and camp items are now available in Fallout 76's Atom store. Being able to purchase these items and own them as your own personal property arguably defeats the point, but perhaps I'm overthinking things.