Employees of Destiny 2 developer Bungie recently scaled back their social media communication in response to threats and harassment, and now court filings in Canada have revealed just how intense those threats were.

According to a report from the Waterloo Region Record, in June an Ontario judge ordered Canadian anonymous phone service provider TextNow Inc. to release the name of customers who made “racist and serious physical threats” against Bungie employees. The ruling details some of the threats made against two Bungie employees, which included doxxing, harassing tweets, racist phone calls, and threats of violence.

The Record’s report states that the harassment started following a tweet on the official Destiny 2 Twitter account which included a video featuring Twitch streamer Uhmaayyze, who often freestyle raps while he plays Destiny. Superior court judge Fred Myers said in the ruling that, following the tweet, Bungie employees were doxxed and harassed, with one anonymous person sending threats to kill Bungie employees to Bungie Twitter accounts.

“Shortly after, several employees of Bungie began receiving voice mails and text messages on personal, unpublished telephone numbers repeatedly using the racial slur referred to colloquially as the ‘N-word,'” the judge said.

Harassing and threatening phone calls continued for one Bungie employee and harassers also sent texts to the phone of their spouse, the ruling said, while also ordering pizza to the employee’s home, revealing that the harasser had uncovered their home address. That raised the concern that the harasser might try to “swat” the Bungie employee. Swatting involves making false reports are made to police in an attempt to provoke them into sending an armed response against the target.

Two Bungie employees sought a court order to compel TextNow to identify the customers who made the threats. The judge granted that order in June, but only released the ruling a month later because of the seriousness of the danger the allegations presented. It’s not currently clear if Bungie will take against the customers TextNow identified or what it might be.

Last month, Bungie community manager Dmg04 discussed in a Reddit comment some of the harassment employees had received, describing it as much more serious than “rude replies on Twitter or vague comments.”

“Here’s the thing, the harassment we’ve spoken to isn’t just rude replies on Twitter or vague comments,” Dmg04 wrote on Reddit. “There have been real threats towards our people and our studio. We’re taking them seriously, which is leading to an amount of reduced communications as the team plans future protections/strategies to help avoid these sorts of things.”

Dmg also wrote that he took time off from his job at Bungie in part because of the harassment he and his family had received.

“None of it is meant to be a punishment to the people who can leave clear and respectful feedback for our developers, mind you,” Dmg04 wrote. “There are no instances at Bungie where people actively look at a conversation and plan retaliatory actions towards our playerbase via hotfixes, updates, or comms strategies. Sometimes, we just need to take some time to get things straightened out. Can take weeks, can take months–just like any given development pipeline, as we want what’s best for our players AND our employees. That said, we can’t just move about ‘business as usual’ until things are resolved. It sucks, but we want to be sure that folks are safe and taken care of.”

Bungie is currently suing a player it accuses of regularly breaking its terms of service and harassing Dmg. Neil Paris, a lawyer representing the Bungie employees in the TextNow filing, told The Record that that “these reasons for decision are unrelated to any other litigation that has been reported in the media.”

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Dead by Daylight is getting yet another Resident Evil crossover for its Project W chapter, adding fan favorites Albert Wesker, Ada Wong, and Rebecca Chambers to the game’s cast of playable characters.

Revealed as part of developer Behavior Interactive’s recent showcase, series villain Wesker will be added to the asymmetrical, multiplayer survival horror game as a playable killer, while heroes Ada Wong and Rebecca Chambers will be playable survivors. The trio join already added characters Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine, and Nemesis, who were introduced during Dead by Daylight’s first Resident Evil-themed chapter last year. That chapter also introduced the Raccoon City Police Department map.

It doesn’t look like there will be a new Resident Evil-themed map this time around, with Project W’s cinematic trailer taking place at the Raccoon City Police Department. Behavior Interactive says the chapter will instead feature a “reworked” version of the map based on the iconic location from Resident Evil 2.

Wesker’s look (and his Uroboros tentacles) are straight from Resident Evil 5, while Ada Wong is seen sporting her iconic red dress from Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4. STARS member Rebecca Chambers, who appears in the original Resident Evil remake but also stars in Resident Evil 0, looks much the same here as she does in those games.

The crossover event does not yet have a release date, with the chapter trailer saying only that it’s “coming soon.” Project W will continue the trend of various horror franchises crossing over with Dead by Daylight, which has also seen events and characters from properties like Silent Hill, Saw, Scream, Halloween, and more in recent years.

In addition to announcing Project W during its recent event, Behavior Interactive also unveiled its new multiplayer FPS Meet Your Maker, where players can team up to raid dungeons filled with various traps created by the game’s community. A closed playtest for Meet Your Maker is happening August 23, with signups available via the game’s official website.

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Call of Duty: Warzone received major weapon balancing with the Season 4 Reloaded update on July 27, but now the developer revealed the patch notes for a new update on August 3, which includes a few bug fixes and several gun nerfs.

According to the patch notes, Season 4 Reloaded’s new Vargo-S assault rifle received a buff for the Mirzoyan 414mm Custom barrel. This change increased the muzzle velocity by 35%, which Raven Software said was implemented because the gun’s muzzle velocity was holding back the weapon’s long-range viability.

While the Vargo-S received a buff, several popular Warzone weapons were nerfed in the update. Vanguard’s NZ-41 assault rifle had a decrease to the weapon’s headshot locational damage multiplier, dropping the damage down from 1.5 to 1.3. The KG M40 assault rifle also received a decrease to the weapon’s headshot locational damage multiplier, but the gun did get a slight buff to the neck locational damage multiplier, increasing from 1.3 to 1.32.

This list of nerfs also included Modern Warfare’s Kilo 141, decreasing the gun’s minimum damage from 23 to 22, which the developer said was due to seeing a high jump in kill-to-death ratio with the Kilo 141 on the smaller maps.

The update also corrected a few major issues for the battle royale, including a bug added with Season 4 Reloaded that previously caused an unintentional lighting change on Caldera. The patch notes also addressed an issue where players received damage when entering the gas, which was caused by a minor delay in the gas mask’s animation.

The full list of weapon changes and bug fixes can be found below, as shared by Raven Software.

Call of Duty: Warzone is set to receive a new event and game mode on August 11, and here are all the rewards announced for Titanium Trials: Endurance. We also have a guide for Warzone’s Rebirth of the Dead LTM.

BUG FIXES

Fixed an issue that caused Players to receive damage when entering the Gas due to a minor delay in the Gas Mask animation.Fixed an issue that caused the incorrect amount of Armor to be applied when equipping or picking up the Tempered or Specialist Perks.Fixed an issue that caused an unintentional lighting change on Caldera.Fixed an issue that caused the “Last Alive” Player Card to display the incorrect text.Fixed an issue that caused some Season Four Reloaded Calling Cards to display the incorrect text.

WEAPONS

Weapon Adjustments

» Assault Rifles «

Vargo-S (VG)

Mirzoyan 414mm CustomMuzzle Velocity now increased by 35%

We’re seeing good early performance data come through from the Vargo-S (VG) but the Muzzle Velocity was holding its long-range viability back.

NZ-41 (VG)

Headshot Locational Damage multiplier decreased to 1.3, down from 1.5Shot Deviation Increased

KG M40 (VG)

Headshot Locational Damage multiplier decreased to 1.32, down from 1.46Neck Locational Damage multiplier increased to 1.32, up from 1.3

As mentioned previously, our philosophy is to address the damage profile of weapons that are designed to be easier to control. The KG M40 (VG) has started to rear its head as the front-runner. This is mostly due to the reliability of landing headshots and has one of the highest head-shot accuracies in the game. By bringing this down we expect to see the weapon perform well, but not dominate.

Volkssturmgewehr (VG)

Min Damage decreased to 21, down from 22VDD 287mm Damage Range Penalty increased to -25%, down from -10%Muzzle Velocity Penalty increased to -20%, down from -10%Vertical Recoil Penalty increased to -21%, down from -12%Krausnick 428mm 05VDamage Range decreased to 26%, down from 40%

We love seeing the Volkssturmgewehr (VG) start to find its place in the meta but are seeing its long-range efficiency become higher and higher. This indicates that more players have found accurate long-range builds with the weapon. A small adjustment in its min-damage reinforces the weapons identity as a powerhouse of close-to-mid range, but can be used at range when needed.

Kilo (MW)

Min Damage decreased to 22, down from 23

While we’re thrilled to see the “return of the king” we’ve seen a high jump in KD particularly in the higher skilled brackets on the smaller maps. This is due to the relative ease of recoil that the kilo enables. While we like its handling where it is, as with the KG M40 we’ll be addressing its damage profile downward a bit.

» Submachine Guns «

Some of the more recent additions to the Submachine Gun category have been dominant and reduced the once great breadth that was on offer. This is mostly due to far superior handling. We’re making some strategic changes here in order to keep the weapons viable but open up the short-range meta back to its former glory.

Armaguerra 43 (VG)

ADS Movement Speed Scale decreased to 1.36, down from 1.4.30 Russian Short 34 Round MagsDamage Range penalty increased to -25%, down from -14%8mm Kurz 72 Round MagsDamage Range decreased to 5%, down from 10%Movement Speed scalar penalty increased to -5%, down from -4.2%Imerito 18mm ShortADS Movement Speed Bonus decreased to 18%, down from 20%

Marco 5 (VG)

ADS Transition In/Out Time increased to 200ms, up from 190msVertical Recoil Increased

H4 Blixen (VG)

Max Damage reduced to 39, down from 40Max Damage range decreased to 8 meters, down from 9 metersADS Transition In/Out Time increased to 210ms, up from 190msBergstrom 17” F3Muzzle Velocity decreased to 35%, down from 50%Movement speed increase removed, down from 3%ADS movement speed increase removed, down from 6%7.62 Gorenko 54 Round MagMovement Speed now decreased by 2%ADS Transition In/Out time scalar decreased to -3%, down from 2%

» Pistols «

Handgun Echo (MW)

Neck Torso Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.0, down from, 1.1Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.0, down from, 1.1Lower Torso Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.0, down from, 1.1

We’d like to see a headshot thrown into the mix to achieve that 3 shot to kill time while in its max damage range. This should more fairly reward aiming shots with the Handgun Echo (MW).

» Light Machine Guns «

Whitely (VG)

16″ CGC ShroudedDamage Range Penalty decreased to -20%, up from -30%28″ Gracey Mk. 9Damage Range increased to 30%, up from 15%.303 British 45 Round MagsDamage Range Penalty decreased to -10%, up from -20%

» Shotguns «

VLK Rogue (MW)

Max Pellet Damage decreased to 38, down from 60Min Pellet Damage increased to 15, up from 14

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment Adjustments

Brace

Gun Perk

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Blizzard and Chinese game company NetEase have canceled a World of Warcraft MMORPG for mobile devices, according to a new report.

The news comes via Bloomberg, which writes that Blizzard and NetEase could not agree to financial terms and have since disbanded a team of 100 NetEase developers tasked with creating content for the game.

While the project, code-named Neptune, was said to be a MMORPG, it wouldn’t have been a direct translation of Blizzard’s long-running PC MMO but rather a spin-off set during a different time period. The game was said to have been in development for three years.

NetEase is a longtime partner of Blizzard. The company has served as the publisher of WoW and other Blizzard franchises in China for years, and recently co-developed the free-to-play mobile game Diablo Immortal, which has been heavily criticized for its microtransactions. Despite those criticisms, Diablo Immortal is on track to be a financial success, having reportedly earned $100 million so far and recently launching in China, which is expected to be the game’s primary market.

It’s not the first Warcraft mobile game to have been canceled in recent years. Last year, news broke that Blizzard had canceled a Pokemon GO-style Warcraft spin-off that had been in development for more than four years.

A Warcraft mobile game is still coming, though it isn’t a MMO. Warcraft: Arclight Rumble, a strategy title reminiscent of Clash Royale, was officially revealed in May.

The next proper WoW expansion, Dragonflight, is set to arrive before the end of the year and will introduce a new dragon race and class alongside revamps to evergreen systems like professions and talents. A re-release of the game’s most popular expansion, Wrath of the Lich King Classic, launches September 26.

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