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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Minecraft modders have sold a billion mods, made over $350M since Microsoft bought it
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-modders-have-sold-a-billion-mods-for-more-than-dollar350m-since-microsoft-bought-it/
Microsoft announced its Q3 financial results on Tuesday, reporting a frankly incomprehensible $15.5 billion in net income. Windows revenue is up, and so is the gaming division, unsurprising given the launch of the new Xbox Series X and Series S. More interesting are the figures around Minecraft—specifically, how much money modders, rather than Microsoft itself, have made over the last few years.
"Creators have generated over $350 million from more than one billion downloads of mods, add-ons, and other experiences in Minecraft," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in Microsoft's third quarter earnings call today. That means $350 million in just the last four years—Microsoft launched its official Minecraft marketplace in 2017. That figure doesn't include any mod sales through other channels.

GOG has three new sales:

• The Midweek Sale comes with up to 90% discounts until Saturday: https://www.gog.com/promo/20210428_midweek_sale
• The Desperados franchise celebrates its 20th anniversary with up to 75% discounts during the next 4 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/desperados_franchise
• And the Battle Brothers games arrive on the store with 67% discounts during the next 5 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20210428_battle_brothers

Steam has 7 new deals, including the Midweek Madness deals:

• DEATH STRANDING is 60% off during the next 24 hours: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1190460/DEATH_STRANDING/
• ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN gets a 75% discount until Friday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/502500/ACE_COMBAT_7_SKIES_UNKNOWN/
• The Tales of franchise is on sale with up to 85% discounts until Friday: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/TalesofFranchise
• Battle Brothers is 67% off until May 1st: https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/Battle_Brothers/
• HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed, that has a demo, will be 50% off until the 3rd of May: https://store.steampowered.com/app/523660/HYPERCHARGE_Unboxed/
• Railway Empire and its DLCs are 67% off until May 3rd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/503940/Railway_Empire/
• And PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS will be 50% off until the 5th of May: https://store.steampowered.com/app/578080/PLAYERUNKNOWNS_BATTLEGROUNDS/

At the Humble Store there's an Europa Universalis Sale, with up to 75% discounts during the next 4 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/europa-universalis-sale/

And at Fanatical, the new Star Deal is Offworld Trading Company, 66% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/offworld-trading-company

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Riot shuts down fan-made League of Legends legacy project, denies complaints of 'extortion'
https://www.pcgamer.com/riot-shuts-fan-made-league-of-legends-legacy-project-denies-complaints-of-extortion/
Riot Games has confirmed that it sent a formal cease-and-desist letter to the operations of Chronoshift, a fan-operated League of Legends "legacy server" that enabled fans to play a ten-year-old version of the game. It denied an accusation on Reddit that it attempted to "extort" the developers, however, saying that its policies regarding such things are clearly laid out in its legal guidelines—and that it warned them not to go ahead with the project when it was announced last year.

This Valheim mod lets you put any image onto your sail
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-valheim-mod-lets-you-put-any-image-onto-your-sail/
If you want to fly your freak flag in Valheim, there's now a mod for that. The Custom Sails mod lets you dress up your drab Viking ship by slapping your favorite image onto your sail.
And it's super easy, too. With the mod installed, interact with your ship using the Left-Control key. A pane will pop up, and you can paste in the URL of the image you want to use.

This Valheim cart mod lets you takes your crafting tables into the wilds
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-valheim-cart-mod-lets-you-takes-your-crafting-tables-into-the-wilds/
A new Valheim mod wants to save you the trouble of having to cut an expedition short for repairs by strapping a crafting table to a cart, creating a mobile repair station.
Released on Nexus Mods last night (spotted by RPS), rolopogo's Crafty Carts introduces three new carts, effectively mobile versions of the Workbench, Forge, and Stonecutter stations. Each costs the same amount of resources as their stationary counterparts, plus 10 bronze nails to account for all the moving parts.
Like normal tables, you can build in a radius around these carts, letting you set up a temporary basecamp while you travel. It's worth noting that, according to the comments, these workbench carts are a little more prone to tipping over than normal carts. Fortunately, you've got a repair service built right into 'em.

GAMING NEWS

Here are two new gameplay videos for SCARLET NEXUS
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-two-new-gameplay-videos-for-scarlet-nexus/
Bandai Namco has released two new gameplay videos for its upcoming action RPG, SCARLET NEXUS. These short gameplay videos will give you a glimpse at how the game plays.

EA issues official statement about FIFA 21’s FUT “loot boxes” leaked documents
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ea-issues-official-statement-about-fifa-21s-fut-loot-boxes-leaked-documents/
Some FIFA 21 internal documents leaked earlier this week. According to these documents, EA is doing everything it can to funnel FIFA players into the game’s Ultimate Team online mode. And, since loot boxes are currently the biggest income for FIFA 21 FUT, EA issued an official statement about these documents.

Total War: ROME REMASTERED PC Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/total-war-rome-remastered-pc-requirements/
Creative Assembly and Feral Interactive have revealed the official PC system requirements for Total War: ROME REMASTERED. According to the PC specs, the game will require 45GB of free hard-disk space, and will be using the DX11 API.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Update 1.2.1 released, is 14GB, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/assassins-creed-valhalla-update-1-2-1-released-is-14gb-full-patch-notes/
Ubisoft has released a brand new update for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. According to the team, this patch is 14GB in size on the PC, adds support for Wrath of the Druids, and brings a number of game improvements and balance tweaks.

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 1.22 released and here are its full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/cyberpunk-2077-update-1-22-released-and-here-are-its-full-patch-notes/
CD Projekt RED has released a brand new update Cyberpunk 2077. According to the team, Patch 1.22 addresses the most frequently reported issues since the last patch. Moreover, it introduces further improvements to stability and performance.