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Bluesky has revealed how it plans to start making money without necessarily having to rely on ads. The platform will remain free to use for everyone, though its working on a premium subscription that will provide access to profile customization tools (remember when Myspace offered that for free?) and higher quality video uploads. One thing that you won't get as a paid user, though, is any preferential treatment. Unlike certain other social platforms, Bluesky wont boost the visibility of premium members posts. Nor will they get any kind of blue check, according to chief operating officer Rose Wang. In addition, Bluesky is planning a tip jar of sorts for creators. Were proud of our vibrant community of creators, including artists, writers, developers and more, and we want to establish a voluntary monetization path for them as well, it said in a blog post. Part of our plan includes building payment services for people to support their favorite creators and projects. Bluesky will reveal more details down the line, though its not clear whether the platform plans to take a cut of any such payments. Bluesky revealed its initial monetization plans in an announcement of its Series A funding round. It has raised $15 million from investors. Even though the lead investor in this round is Web3 VC company Blockchain Capital, Bluesky "will not hyperfinancialize the social experience (through tokens, crypto trading, NFTs, etc)." "Bluesky is powered by a 20-person core team, moderators, and support agents," Wang wrote on Bluesky. "Our biggest costs are team and infrastructure. Subscription revenue helps us improve the app, grow the developer ecosystem and gives us time to explore business models beyond traditional ads." The platform now has more than 13 million users, with many of those defecting from X following that services temporary ban in Brazil. (Analysts at Appfigures estimate that 3.6 million Bluesky app downloads came from Brazil, around 36 percent of the total figure.) Others made the switch after X made certain changes to its platform, including a revamp of how the block function operates.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/blueskys-upcoming-premium-plan-wont-give-paid-users-special-treatment-193800247.html?src=rss
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Playtonic Games ode to the 3D platformers of the 90s is coming to modern consoles. Yooka-Laylee is getting a remastered version called Yooka-Re-playee for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo platforms, according to the press release. Its possible the plural use of platform refers to the current-gen Nintendo Switch and Nintendos next console. Yooka-Laylee is a spiritual successor of sorts to 3D platformers like Banjo-Kazooie and Spyro the Dragon. In fact, some of the people who worked on the original Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country helped bring Yooka-Laylee to life. Playtonic funded the development of its launch titles with a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2015 that raised more than 2 million. The game came out two years later for consoles, PC and Mac. Then in 2017, Playtonic Games released a sequel called Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. The remastered version comes with updated graphics, new enemies to pounce on and revised controls and camera views. The original score penned by Banjo-Kazooies Grant Kirkhope and Donkey Kong Countrys David Wise is also getting an update from a full orchestra. Yooka-Laylee plays like an updated Banjo-Kazooie in a new, colorful, open world to explore. The titular duo are a chameleon and a bat fighting a ruthless CEO named Capital B who attempts to steal all the books in the world with a giant vacuum. Yooka and Laylee head to a world called Hivory Towers to stop Capital B from finding the Pagies of the One Book that can rewrite the universe.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/yooka-laylee-remaster-rolling-to-all-consoles-including-nintendos-next-system-192541702.html?src=rss
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Balatro is back with yet another update full of crossovers. Starting today, you can ante up for a new run with decks inspired by Cyberpunk 2077, The Binding of Isaac, Slay the Spire and Stardew Valley thanks to the Friends of Jimbo 2 update. Like the first Friends of Jimbo expansion from August, this round is also free with the main game and available on all platforms: PlayStation, mobile, Steam, Switch, and Xbox. The gangs getting bigger! Friends of Jimbo 2 FREE update is available today on PC, Console, and Mobile!Is this the full squad, or is there more to come? https://t.co/bMjMzoIsXQ pic.twitter.com/4WyrWO8Wtd Balatro (@BalatroGame) October 24, 2024 Additionally, the game has an even deeper crossover tie with indie RPG Dave the Diver that will let you play Balatro when you're in the Sea People Village. It's called 'Jimbo's Game' instead, but rest assured, it's still just as addictive in this setting. The roguelike has won over many fans (including several Engadget staffers) with its blend of poker gambling and deck-building. The tweet announcing today's new Balatro decks hints that more collaborations could be in the works, so there could be another batch dropping in the coming months. These new crossover decks should help ease the wait for the big gameplay update that developer LocalThunk has promised will land in 2025 (and likely make the game even more un-put-down-able).This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/your-balatro-deck-can-now-feature-binding-of-isaac-characters-191009810.html?src=rss
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