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Unity has rescinded its disputed Runtime Fee after a year of implementation. Initially charging developers based on each installation, this fee caused controversy and dissatisfaction. The announcement of the fee led to a decline in user trust towards Unity, culminating in the departure of the company’s CEO. It seems that the new CEO and the rest of the team at Unity aim to regain the lost trust following this decision.

Upon the simultaneous debut of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) and Warzone 2.0, these games were merged into a unified platform as part of a multi-studio project aimed at simplifying the game development process and providing seamless access points for the franchise to players. Regrettably, this launcher appears to have succumbed to some of the very issues that plagued its bulky precursor, leading to a need for improvement. In an attempt to rectify this situation, the teams responsible for the blockbuster first-person shooter series are now engaged in a fresh initiative to overhaul the launcher prior to the October 25 rollout of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Treyarch Studios, along with Activision, recently announced on their official Call of Duty Twitter account that the beta for Black Ops 6 set a new record as the largest in the series’ history.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 brings a new chapter to one of the most beloved gaming series worldwide, incorporating past successes while introducing innovative elements based on player feedback. The gameplay seems faster compared to previous installments, and its Omnimovement system could significantly impact the skill level within the game. However, this is just one aspect; additional accessibility features have been added to make the game more inclusive for a wider range of players.

Among all the games that might be fleetingly popular, Amazon Games’ fantasy MMORPG New World stands out prominently to me. Launched on Steam in 2021, the game initially experienced massive success, reaching a peak concurrent player count of 913,634 according to SteamDB data. However, this popularity waned dramatically as we moved into early 2022. By February of that year, there were typically fewer than 100,000 players online at any given moment, and its player base has continued to dwindle since then. Today, the average number of players ranges from 4,000 to 5,000.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is nearly ready to debut, and it’s been making waves with its record-breaking open beta! It garnered top scores for total players, hours played, time spent per player, and number of matches played. Before the big release, our correspondent Cole Martin sat down with Treyarch Studios’ development team. One fascinating point they touched upon was Omnimovement, a potential game-changer in competitive gaming.