It is currently unclear as to whether or not these methods have been effective as Riot has yet to release any numbers on them, but the developer is still working on new methods to remove toxicity. This latest method introduces an automated ban system to the game, letting the system dole out punishment when a player has been reported. The system has been in testing since last year and it could eliminate the need for the Tribunal (the peer review punishment system that was released in 20
In a market as complex as the one that video games are developed, marketed, and sold in, the research data regarding their respective successes or failures is equally complicated. For most gamers, the reports from the NPD Group, one of the most respected analysts when it comes to sales figures, are often where they glean trends in video games - for instance, the June NPD report from this year suggested console sales are slowing down , while a report on last month indicated that NBA 2K17 was doing well in sal
Of note, despite not being particularly close to the first spot on either platform, Blizzard's Overwatch is making steady progress on both console and PC, making the top 10 list for both and finishing ahead of DOTA 2 on PC. Overwatch 's community has been praised very highly over the course of its brief existence, and its dedicated playerbase makes it a looming threat that could usurp other games on similar lists in the near fut
There's no denying that eSports will continue to rapidly grow for the foreseeable future. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds ' eSports community is only just getting started, the huge, expensive Overwatch League doesn't start until next year, League of Legends is franchising its North American league next year, and it feels like a AAA game isn't launched these days without some consideration for eSpo
Sucker Punch was also featured on last year’s PSX speculation article, and then proceeded to remain outside of the spotlight until October, with an in-engine trailer and brief gameplay tease that stole the show during Paris Games Week. Ghost of Tsushima is also guaranteed to have a presence on Friday night and during Saturday’s panels, and considering Sucker Punch’s release schedule for their past few titles, fans could end up seeing quite a bit of this ancient Japanese title.
For those looking for an even more thorough analysis, however, research firm SuperData has quickly made a name for itself in video games due to the company's willingness to examine more online-oriented data like microtransaction sales and the like. Recently, SuperData finally released its findings for the September 2016 period, and it appears that the dominance of some of gaming's biggest titles will not be broken easily - Pokemon GO , Destiny , and League of Legends topped the cash grossing charts for mobile, console, Strategynewsbase.com and PC gaming respectiv
How this new automated system works is that once a player has been reported for being verbally abusive (including homophobia, racism, sexism, and other forms of "excessive" abuse) the system will examine the case and then decide if the player should be punished. Within 15 minutes of the game's end, the system will send an email to the player containing a 'reform card' which will then include a chat log with the offending messages and it will also detail the length of the ban (either two weeks or permanent
On the mobile platform, the continued dominance of Pokemon GO is also the most unsurprising, as the title's status of global phenomenon has not been in jeopardy despite the development team's slow response time in updating or implementing key design features. Pokemon GO sits comfortably ahead of its compatriots on mobile, much like League of Legends does its competitors on PC - World of Warcraft is the closest to Riot's cash cow, with the nearest genre competitor being DOTA 2 a full six ranks behind Leag
Battlefield management was a significant factor in why things became generally more interesting as the number of players increased. Rather than force everyone into a kingmaking situation (where everyone is ganging up on one person to eliminate them), players need to constantly read into every strategic move and figure out how to capture each battlefield for themsel
Although **Riftbound ** has game meta and distribution growing pains to work out, there's a lot of potential here. I hope it sticks around and has enough time to figure everything out. We'll see soon enough: The next set, Riftbound: Spiritforge , is scheduled for release on February 13, 2
Even though SuperData's reports confirm more of the same kind of results video game fans have come to expect in 2016, there are still a number of interesting insights to be gleaned from what the firm has found. Bolstered by sales that were stronger than Destiny 's initial launch period, the release of Destiny: Rise of Iron in September rocketed Bungie's shooter to the top of the console charts over traditionally dominant fall releases like FIFA