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Let's go with the Friday news!

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Sea of Thieves now has over 20 million players
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sea-of-thieves-now-has-over-20-million-players/
Microsoft and Rare announced that since Sea of Thieves’ launch back in March 2018, over 20 million players have begun to chart their own tales of high seas adventure.
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Sea of Thieves’ March 18th Update brings a number of fixes. For instance, Emissary Flags should no longer float away if hit by a moving ship. Additionally, crew status nameplates should accurately show when a player is taking damage from other players or skeletons.
>> Congratulations to them.

Bleak sci-fi adventure The Fall is free on the Epic Games Store right now
https://www.pcgamer.com/bleak-sci-fi-adventure-the-fall-is-free-on-the-epic-games-store-right-now/
The Fall is the best British band to ever exist, but it’s also a 2014 sidescrolling adventure game about ARID, a marooned AI combat suit tasked with protecting the unconscious human inside it. (...)
If you’ve yet to try The Fall now there’s no excuse: it’s this week’s free Epic Games Store game. It’s available until March 25, at which time Creature in the Well will be next in line for the freebie treatment.

The Humble Store has two new sales:

• The Goblinz Publishing Anniversary Sale brings up to 80% discounts during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/goblinz-publishing-anniversary-sale/
• And there's an Ubisoft BYOB Sale with 24 games to make your up to 5 games bundle. And remember, the more games you pick, the bigger the discount, up to 85% off. All the keys are for UPlay: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/ubisoft-build-your-own-bundle/

Fanatical has a new Star Deal and also a contest:

• The new Star Deal is Watch_Dogs 2, 86% off during the next 48 hours. The keys are for UPlay: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/watch-dogs-2
• And there's a contest to win Resident Evil Prizes that started two days ago (sorry ), but you still have a couple more days to take part in it: https://www.fanatical.com/en/blog/st-patricks-day-lucky7-contest-win-resident-evil-village-merchandise-more

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Software 21.3.1 driver improves Radeon Boost & Radeon Anti-Lag
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-software-21-3-1-driver-improves-radeon-boost-radeon-anti-lag/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 21.3.1 driver improves Radeon Boost and Radeon Anti-Lag, and introduces a new built-in tool for Performance Tuning.
Going into more details, Radeon Boost now supports DirectX12 with Variable Rate Shading for select titles. Furthermore, Radeon Anti-Lag now supports DirectX 12.
Additionally, AMD has added support for DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods – Part Two, as well as the AMD Radeon RX 6700XT.
>> Available from here.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Project Athia to be called Forspoken, gets new gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/project-athia-to-be-called-forspoken-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
Square Enix has announced that Project Athia will be officially called Forspoken. This game is coming to PS5 and PC in 2022, and you can find below a new gameplay trailer for it.
>> CGI-Quality has made a thread about it. And here are the first official screenshots.

Survive the Fall is a new post-apocalyptic tactical strategy game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/survive-the-fall-is-a-new-post-apocalyptic-tactical-strategy-game/
Angry Bulls Studio has announced a new post-apocalyptic tactical strategy game, Survive the Fall. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team released the game’s debut trailer that you can find below.

Godfall Update 2.4.54 released, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/godfall-update-2-4-54-released-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Counterplay Games has released a brand new patch, Update 2.4.54, for Godfall. According to the release notes, this update fixes numerous bugs and glitches.

Cloud Imperium collaborates with Firesprite for Star Citizen’s MP mode, Theaters of War
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cloud-imperium-collaborates-with-firesprite-for-star-citizens-mp-mode-theaters-of-war/
Cloud Imperium Games and Firesprite publicly announced a collaboration on the forthcoming Star Citizen multiplayer mode, “Theaters of War” (working title). Star Citizen’s “Theaters of War” mode is a PvP multiplayer experience.

New trailers for STALKER 2, Second Extinction & The Ascent coming on March 26th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-trailers-for-stalker-2-second-extinction-the-ascent-coming-on-march-26th/
Microsoft has announced that it will hold its first /twitchgaming Showcase, ID@Xbox, on March 26th. During that event, the team will reveal new trailers and gameplay from STALKER 2, Second Extinction and The Ascent.

SCARLET NEXUS PC Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/scarlet-nexus-pc-requirements/
Bandai Namco has launched the Steam store page for SCARLET NEXUS, revealing the game’s official PC system requirements. According to the specs, PC gamers will need a 64-bit operating system, and 50GB of free hard-disk space.

PAYDAY 3 to be published by Koch Media in 2023
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/payday-3-to-be-published-by-koch-media-in-2023/
Koch Media has signed a publishing deal with Starbreeze for PAYDAY 3. As the press release reads, the game now targets a 2023 release date. Furthermore, Starbreeze will offer additional content and functionalities for long beyond the original release date.