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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Fortnite raked in $9.1 billion over two years
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-raked-in-dollar91-billion-over-two-years/
As once-confidential court documents continue to emerge from Epic's ongoing legal battle with Apple, it's now been revealed that Fortnite earned a staggering $9.1 billion between 2018 and 2019.
In a financial presentation dated January 2020 (via The Verge), Epic reports that the battle royale raked $5.8 billion in 2018 and $3.7 billion in 2019. That grossly outshines any other game owned by Epic (including Rocket League and Battle Breakers), which account for $108 million over those 2 years. The Unreal Engine achieved a more impressive $220 million—over double what non-Fortnite games earned, but still vastly less than Fortnite itself.
>> Hot damn!

Blizzard is losing millions of players across all of its games
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-is-losing-millions-of-players-across-all-of-its-games/
Activision Blizzard's latest financial results reveal that Blizzard lost another two million players across its games in just three months.
As spotted by MassivelyOP, Blizzard's monthly active users fell from 29 million in February (Q4 2020) to 27 million in this quarter's results. The outlet notes that this is part of a steady trend for Blizzard, which has lost 11 million players in the last three years—a 29% drop in players across all titles.
That said, Blizzard isn't exactly struggling. The developer's revenue increased 7% year-over-year, driven heavily by World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' release. Hearthstone's latest expansion, Forged in the Barrens, also performed strongly, with Blizzard reckoning it's on track to outperform its previous expansion for the second consecutive release.
>> And that's despite Overwatch gaining 10 million players.

GOG has two new sales:

Steam has two new daily deals and three Midweek Madness deals:

Fanatical has a new deal and a competition:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Unlock 3DMark Advanced for under $5 and benchmark your PC like the pros
https://www.pcgamer.com/unlock-3dmark-advanced-for-under-dollar5-and-benchmark-your-pc-like-the-pros/
3DMark is one of the go-to benchmark suites for evaluating system performance, and in particular the GPU. It's a great tool, and while the free version is good enough for most people, the paid version opens up a wealth of options and additional tests. And you can unlock it right now for just $4.49 on Steam.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project NextGen – Second Preview Comparison Video
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/the-witcher-3-hd-reworked-project-nextgen-second-preview-comparison-video/
Modder ‘Halk Hogan’ has released the second preview comparison video for The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project NextGen. This new video showcases some of the new textures that will be included in it.
Do note that this is a mod and has nothing to do with the official Next Gen Update that CD Projekt RED is currently working on. We also don’t know whether this mod will be compatible with The Witcher 3 Next Gen. According to the modder, though, HDPR may be included in the official next-gen update.

New Demo Areas, FOV & Semi-Nude Cassandra Mods for Resident Evil Village
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/new-areas-fov-semi-nude-cassandra-mods-for-resident-evil-village/
The first mods for the PC demo of Resident Evil Village have appeared online and we are presenting you the most interesting ones. These mods should, theoretically, be compatible with the final version when it comes out on May 7th.
>> There are 4 mods, but there's another one...

There's already a mod to turn Lady D into Thomas the Tank Engine
https://www.pcgamer.com/theres-already-a-mod-to-turn-lady-d-into-thomas-the-tank-engine/
Resident Evil Village modders got up early this week, I guess. The game's not even out yet and already the demo has been modded to add Barney the Dinosaur, and that's not all. Lady Dimitrescu is no longer the internet's favorite tall vampire lady, thanks to modder Crazy Potato, who has given her the terrifying face of Thomas the Tank Engine. Just the face, though. Which is kind of worse because it reminds me of the sketches of Thomas showing his entire body inside the train, images that will haunt me forever.
The Count Theodora mod requires you first install the Fully Mod Manager for RE8, as well as a mod to replace the daughters with Lady Dimitrescu so that you can fight her in the demo. Instructions are on the NexusMods page, where Resident Evil Village has its own section already.

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II Unreal Engine 4 Remake recreates Rimmer’s Rest
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/star-wars-dark-forces-ii-jedi-knight-unreal-engine-4-remake-recreates-rimmers-rest/
Star Wars fans, here is something for you today. YouTube’s ‘ackehallgren’ has recreated the Rimmer’s Rest from Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II in Unreal Engine 4. Contrary to other fan remakes, though, this project is available for download.
As the title suggests, this fan remake will let you explore the Rimmer’s Rest. It’s a cool and faithful recreation, and we are certain that some Star Wars fans will find it interesting.
>> You can download it from here.

GAMING NEWS

Watch Dogs Legion Title Update 4.0 Release Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/watch-dogs-legion-title-update-4-0-release-notes/
Ubisoft will release Title Update 4.0 for Watch Dogs Legion in a few hours, and shared its complete changelog. This update adds two new Operatives, Operative Customization and 5 new Operative abilities. Additionally, it brings private co-op sessions and packs a lot of bug fixes.

Microids officially announces Flashback 2, coming to PC in 2022
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/microids-officially-announces-flashback-2-coming-to-pc-in-2022/
Microids announced today that the development of Flashback 2 has started on PC and consoles. Developed by a team under the supervision of Paul Cuisset, Flashback 2 will be an action platformer starring once again Conrad B. Hart.
>> I wonder where does this put "Fade to Back".

Biomutant gets a Star Wars-inspired trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/biomutant-gets-a-star-wars-inspired-trailer/
In case you didn’t know, today is May 4th which is a celebration day for Star Wars. Thus, and in order to pay tribute to this sci-fi franchise, THQ Nordic released a trailer that is heavily inspired by Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will support cross-play between PC & Xbox Series X on May 27th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mechwarrior-5-mercenaries-will-support-cross-play-between-pc-xbox-series-x-on-may-27th/
Piranha Games announced that MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will feature cross-platform play for the first time in franchise history. Players can look forward to joining forces with fellow MechWarriors for co-op on Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and GOG.com on May 27th.

Project CARS 3 Update 5 released and here are its full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/project-cars-3-update-5-released-and-here-are-its-full-patch-notes/
Slightly Mad Studios has released a brand new update for its latest racing game, Project CARS 3. According to the changelog, Update 5 adds one new track, and brings several performance & stability improvements.

V Rising is a new open-world vampire survival game for PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/v-rising-is-a-new-open-world-vampire-survival-game-for-pc/
Stunlock Studios today revealed their new project, an open-world vampire survival game, V Rising. V Rising will be coming to PC on Steam with the Beta planned later this year. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team released the game’s debut trailer that you can find below.

Here are 12 minutes of gameplay footage from Biomutant
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-12-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-biomutant/
GameInformer has released a new video, showcasing twelve minutes of gameplay footage from Biomutant. This video will give you an early look at the game’s bizarre biomes and crazy combat.

Total War: WARHAMMER III gets a gameplay teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/total-war-warhammer-iii-gets-a-gameplay-teaser-trailer/
SEGA and Creative Assembly have released a gameplay teaser trailer for Total War: WARHAMMER III. Additionally, the teams will release its world premiere gameplay reveal, and a brand new trailer on May 13th.



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