The Lord of the Rings Online has nearly reached a 10-year record on Steam

The popularity of The Lord of the Rings Online is starting to come back lately - the game recently almost managed to reach a 10-year record of peak concurrent players. According to SteamDB, there were more than 3,700 people in the project on April 21, while the maximum record was 3,965 players in 2012, when the game first launched on Steam.
At the moment, by the way, there are just over 1,500 people in the game. Surge in popularity is associated with the release of the fresh update, released in honor of the 15th anniversary of MMORPG and the transition of the past content on a free-to-play basis.
In addition, the authors have prepared a lot of in-game gifts, prizes and so on for the players.

Media: Twitch may reduce payments on the affiliate program

According to Bloomberg, Twitch is considering changes to the affiliate program to increase profits.It's about reducing payments on the affiliate program - from 70% to 50%.
Also, streamers may be offered a distribution of income from advertising instead of a fixed rate.It is also considered a variant of \"tiered income distribution\", in which streamers who have reached certain criteria will be able to receive more income.It is noted that no proposal has yet been finally adopted.
Twitch representatives declined to comment.

Call of Duty: Vanguard has received worldwide support for Ricochet Antichit

Today Call of Duty: Vanguard received the kernel driver for the previously introduced Ricochet Antichit worldwide.The global launch includes both new updates and all driver updates made since last December, when the antichit was added to Call of Duty: Warzone.The developers noted that players who receive a ban for cheating will be removed from the rankings table.
In addition, those who have been caught cheating can be in a state of \"Cloaking\", with partial loss of sight and hearing - they will not see or hear as opponents, and flying at them bullets.Authors of Call of Duty is engaged in daily monitoring for cheaters and encourages other players to actively submit complaints.
By the way, since the last report, which said that 90 thousand accounts were banned, the Ricochet team has banned another 54 thousand accounts.

Monsters, battles and Camelot in the King Arthur: Knight's Tale release trailer

The creators of the tactical RPG King Arthur: Knight's Tale unveiled the release trailer of the grim project, which comes out of Steam early access tomorrow, April 26. Players will take control of the resurrected Mordred, who fights against the monster-turned-King Arthur.
In the video, the authors remind that the hero will have to face all sorts of creatures in battle - for this he will need partners. As mentioned earlier creators, the battles will be difficult, and the local world - the harsh.
You'll have to keep an eye on your version of the Round Table, at the same time making important decisions on the plot.
The game will also provide an opportunity to rebuild Camelot, developing its garrison or emphasizing on some other elements. Later King Arthur: Knight's Tale will be released on PS5 and Xbox Series, although the release date for the consoles has not yet been announced.

Snoop Dogg Operator arrives in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone

A new operative arrived today in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone, rapper Snoop Dogg.The Tracer Pack: Snoop Dogg Operator includes 10 items and 20 levels of Operator with rewards that include four alternate costumes, graphics and other cosmetic items.Snoop received his own lines and biography.
He is part of the Executioners Task Force, loves shooting PPSH-41 and likes to draw, smoke and listen to K-Pop in his spare time.Owners of The Tracer Pack: Snoop Dogg Operator Bundle will also get access to three legendary weapon designs - the Bong Ripper sniper rifle, the West Coast Bling assault rifle and the Tha Shiznit submachine gun.

State Duma deputy promises trouble for Twitch service

Anton Gorelkin, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, believes that streaming platform Twitch deserves to be blocked completely.
He is sure that Roskomnadzor is already preparing enforcement measures.
But Russian users will hardly suffer.Gorelkin notes that the principles and rules of Twitch moderation have long been questionable.
Streamers complained about lifetime bans for short skirts, \"non-progressive\" jokes, and even for falling asleep during a broadcast: it was decided that he was probably drunk and setting a bad example.Now Twitch moderators have taken on Russians and everyone who somehow shares Russia's position.
The platform was one of the first to cut off content monetization for Russian streamers and to encourage Russophobia in every possible way - while continuing to ignore the law \"on landing.
I think that in the near future we should expect the regulator to introduce the envisaged enforcement measures.Anton GorelkinAccording to Gorelkin, Twitch blocks those who expose the fakes of Western media.
At the same time, manifestations of Russophobia and open calls to kill Russians go unnoticed.
These and similar incidents lead to a third of Russian-language streamers leaving Twitch in March alone.
In particular, they switched to the Chinese service Trovo and the Russian WASD.tv.