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Don’t Throw Snowballs in Helldivers 2 — They’re Causing the Game to Crash

Here’s an odd one: the developer of Helldivers 2 has warned players against having snowball fights because they’re causing the game to crash.

Some planets in Helldivers 2, such as Heath, have snow, and in this chilly environment players are able to make a snowball and throw it. When players discovered this mechanic they broke out in spontaneous snowball fights. Now, though, snowball fights may put the game itself at risk.

In a post on the Helldivers Discord, Arrowhead community lead Baskinator told players to avoid having snowball fights for the time being. “We're aware of a crash caused by picking up and throwing snowballs,” Baskinator said. “We hope to have this fixed in the near future, but until then, we advise against snowball throwing!”

Helldivers 2 has had its fair share of crash issues since its explosive launch in February. This week, Arrowhead released a Helldivers 2 patch that made arc weapons and stratagems safe to use again after they caused game-freezing crashes.

If you’re looking for more on Helldivers 2, check out IGN’s feature on the Let Me Solo Her of Helldivers 2, a player who has answered over 100 SOS Beacons as part of a mission to help others. Helldivers 2 has become one of the surprise hits of 2024 since launching in February, topping the charts on Steam and reportedly selling around three million copies. According to at least one analyst, it's still growing. Check out IGN's Helldivers 2 review to find out why it's going down so well.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

FromSoftware Games Get a Big Discount in the UK: Dark Souls, Elden Ring and More

You can buy a big selection of FromSoftware games at a discount price when you use the code CHICK15 at eBay right now. This includes the Dark Souls Trilogy (PS4) for £24.61, Elden Ring (PS4) for £28.01, and Sekiro Shadows Die Twice (PS4) also for £28.01. This deal is a great chance to play some of the most iconic FromSoftware games before the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is released.

When IGN reviewed the base-game, we gave it a resounding 10/10, saying: "It is no exaggeration to say that Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s largest and most ambitious game yet, and that ambition has more than paid off. Even after 87 hours of blood, sweat, and tears that included some of the most challenging fights I’ve ever fought, and innumerable surprises, there are still bosses that I left on the table, secrets that I’ve yet to uncover, sidequests that I missed out on, tons of weapons, spells, and skills that I’ve never used."

These FromSoftware games aren't the only titles from The Game Collective included in this deal. Possibly one of the best deals with this code is the fact that you can pre-order Stellar Blade at a discount, it's down to just £59.46. You can also pick up Rise of the Ronin for the same price, which is another fantastic deal.

When Does the CHICK15 Code End?

The code will stop working at 11:59 pm on Friday (March 29), so you don't need to rush into anything, but you should be fairly hasty in snapping these deals up if you're desperate for anything in the sale. We'll be bringing you all our favourite deals in the sale over on Twitter, so giving @IGNUKDeals a follow is your best chance at staying up to date with all the savings.

Joe O'Neill-Parker is a freelance writer and audio producer. He is the owner of O'Neill Multimedia. He writes commerce, sports, and audio-related tech articles for IGN.

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

Streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins has revealed he has been diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer.

32-year-old Blevins, who has the most-followed Twitch channel with over 18.8 million followers, revealed the diagnosis in a statement on Twitter / X after a mole removed from his foot was found to be cancerous. Blevins said medical professionals are “optimistic” it was caught in the early stages. “I’m grateful to have hope in finding this early, but please take this as a PSA to get skin checkups,” Blevins added.

Here’s Ninja's statement in full:

“Alright I’m still in a bit of shock but want to keep you all updated. A few weeks ago I went in to a dermatologist for an annual skin/mole check that Jess proactively scheduled for me. There was a mole on the bottom of my foot that they wanted to remove just to be careful. It came back as melanoma, but they are optimistic that we caught it in the early stages. I had another dark spot appear near it, so today they biopsied that and removed a larger area around the melanoma with the hopes that under the microscope they will see clear non-melanoma edges and we will know we got it. I’m grateful to have hope in finding this early, but please take this as a PSA to get skin checkups.”

Ninja became perhaps the most recognisable name in streaming by playing Fortnite on Twitch from late 2017. He’s since broken out from the video game space to become a mainstream celebrity in his own right, appearing on TV shows and other media.

The NHS describes melanoma as a form of skin cancer that can spread to other parts of the body, and advises people to be careful in the sun by using sunscreen. A new mole or a change in an existing mole may be signs of melanoma.

Image credit: Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Amazon's Crown Channel

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Layoffs Hit Sega Europe, Total War Developer Creative Assembly and Sonic Dream Team Developer Hardlight, Sega Sells Relic Entertainment

Sega has announced sweeping layoffs that affect Sega Europe, Total War maker Creative Assembly, and Sonic Dream Team developer Hardlight.

Sega Europe boss Jurgen Post sent staff an email this morning notifying them of the cuts, as well as the sale of Company of Heroes and Dawn of War developer Relic Entertainment. The layoffs affect approximately 240 roles across Sega Europe, Creative Assembly, and a “small number” at Hardlight. Football Manager developer Sports Interactive and Two Point Hospital developer Two Point Studios, also owned by Sega Europe, were not mentioned.

Sega did not disclose how many staff at each studio were affected, but did issue IGN an additional update on the status of Creative Assembly's upcoming projects: "Creative Assembly continues to have multiple projects in development with Total War and a new unannounced project.”

Post said the sale of Relic had been agreed and the studio is transitioning to become independently run, which means it is no longer part of Sega. “Sega is working closely with Relic on this shift, and we wish them the best for the future,” Post said.

Relic issued a statement of its own, saying it had become independent with the help of an unnamed external investor. It added that work on updating real-time strategy game Company of Heroes 3 continues, and indeed it will continue to support its games.

Important Update from Relic Entertainment pic.twitter.com/nCcF8olDaC

— Relic Entertainment (@relicgames) March 28, 2024

Post then apologised to staff at Sega Europe, and insisted the cuts were necessary “to secure the future of our games business”.

“Before I go on, I want to sincerely apologise for the worry and understandable distress this news will cause, particularly for those directly affected. These decisions have been incredibly tough to make, and they follow meticulous consideration and deliberation with leadership teams across the business. Change is necessary to secure the future of our games business, and to ensure that we are well placed to deliver the best possible experiences to our players going forward.

“We need to streamline, focus on what we are good at, and position ourselves as best we can for the road ahead. In order to do that, we need to respond to the changing economic landscape and the challenges we’re facing in the way we develop our products and bring them to market.”

"We need to streamline, focus on what we are good at, and position ourselves as best we can for the road ahead.

Post then apologised to any staff who found out about the layoffs from social networks or the media before Sega itself. “Sega Sammy Holdings made a declaration regarding this news to the Tokyo Stock Exchange moments ago,” Post said. “Due to the nature of this announcement and our legal obligations in Japan, we were unable to share any detail with you until now. That is far from ideal and means some of you may have read about this in the media or via social networks before seeing this email. If that is the case, I’m sorry.

“Again, I want to reiterate that these are not decisions we take lightly. Every affected employee will be treated with respect and compassion, and you have my commitment on the following:

“We will provide support to affected employees where we can, including severance pay, career support and access to independent and internal guidance. We will adhere to the proper regional processes for redundancy. We will communicate individually with everyone affected to offer as much transparency on this process as we can. More details relating to impacted business areas and associated roles will be communicated in due course from within the affected business units.

“I fully appreciate this means we are moving into a very unsettled phase, and I ask that we all look after each other through this difficult time.”

These layoffs are the latest at Sega Europe and across the video game industry in what is one of the toughest times for developers in recent memory. In May 2023, Sega Europe laid off 121 employees from Relic. Then, in September, Sega canceled Hyenas, the multiplayer extraction shooter in development at Creative Assembly, with a source telling IGN the entire development team faced redundancy. Late last year, Total Assembly released Total War: Pharaoh, which has struggled to find an audience. The studio also apologized for various missteps it had made with Total War: Warhammer 3 DLC.

In January of this year, Sega of America laid off 61 staff as it moved to outsource QA and localization, a move which impacted AEGIS-CWA union members. At the time, the union said it was able to negotiate to double the number of saved jobs, and offer severance to temporary workers.

Overnight, AEGIS-CWA announced they had ratified their first contract with Sega, less than a year after their recognition as a legal union. The contract includes a number of worker protections, including raises for all unit members (roughly 150 full-time and temporary employees), Just Cause protections, layoff protections including a recall list and severance, commitment to crediting all workers on games they work on, and a number of other benefits.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Take-Two Buys Gearbox From Embracer, Confirms Development on New Borderlands Game

Embracer Group has officially divested Gearbox Entertainment, selling the division to Take-Two Interactive for $460 million.

In a press release, Embracer shared that it is divesting Gearbox Software, Gearbox Montreal, Gearbox Studio Quebec, and the franchises Borderlands, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Homeworld, Risk of Rain, Brothers in Arms, and Duke Nukem. Embracer will retain rights to Gearbox Publishing San Francisco (formerly Perfect World Entertainment, and which it plans to rename), the publishing rights to Remnant, Hyper Light Breaker, and other unannounced games, Cryptic Studios, Lost Boys Interactive, and Captured Dimensions. All of its retained assets will be integrated into other parts of Embracer Group. The sale is expected to close by the end of June.

Gearbox will join Take-Two's 2K division and will continue to be led by CEO and founder Randy Pitchford. Currently, Gearbox has both a new Borderlands and a new Homeworld game in development, as well as "at least one exciting new intellectual property," per a separate press release.

Notably, the full purchase price of $460 million will be paid to Embracer Group in Take-Two shares rather than cash. For comparison, Embracer originally purchased Gearbox for $363 million, half in cash and half in newly-issued Embracer Group shares, with an additional consideration of $1.015 billion (also partially in shares) to be paid out if Gearbox hit certain targets within six years.

Gearbox and Take-Two have had a long-standing relationship, with Take-Two serving as the publisher of the Borderlands franchise via its 2K label. The two also have partnered on an upcoming Borderlands film, as well as Gearbox's 2016 game Battleborn.

Embracer Group has been gradually shedding a number of its many, many studios after an multi-year acquisition spree fell apart last year. Most recently, it divested Saber Interactive, and has made numerous cuts such as the closure of Saints Row developer Volition, the cancellation of an unannounced Deus Ex game, and the layoffs of over 900 staff, with more expected in the future.

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.

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