New World, Amazon Game Studio’s first MMORPG, had a successful launch but the honeymoon period may be coming to an end as players are discovering some ridiculous bugs. Including one where players can inject HTML code directly into the game’s general chat and crash the game for unsuspecting players.

As reported by YouTuber Josh Strife Hayes and currently a hot topic on the New World subreddit is an apparent bug in New World with the text chat. Normally, a text chat is there so players can communicate with one another, but apparently, New World’s text chat has it so that it can accept HTML code outright.

Now, this has led to some pretty funny instances. People have used HTML to begin linking oversized images into the global chat, making it so that anyone in the instance will see some random picture of sausages while playing.

But, for trolls adept at HTML, they can also send injecting images coded to kick players out of the game if they hover over a specific word or picture.

As Hayes reports, this is not the first time this issue has happened in an MMORPG as World of Warcraft once had a similar bug. And it sounds like an easily fixable programming mistake though one that never should have been made in the first place.

When New World was finally released in September, it quickly became one of the most popular online games around. Players were so interested in trying out this new MMO that queues became hour-long waits, forcing Amazon to double servers.

But as the weeks progressed, more and more bugs have been discovered ranging from silly invulnerability cheeses to an actual currency crisis. This HTML bug is ultimately more of an inconvenience because while hovering over an image of a giant sausage that crashes your game might be annoying, it doesn’t appear to pose any serious security or data risk to other players.

For more on New World, check out IGN’s review or our boots-on-the-ground virtual war report.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Additional reporting by Kat Bailey.

New World, Amazon Game Studio’s first MMORPG, had a successful launch but the honeymoon period may be coming to an end as players are discovering some ridiculous bugs. Including one where players can inject HTML code directly into the game’s general chat and crash the game for unsuspecting players.

As reported by YouTuber Josh Strife Hayes and currently a hot topic on the New World subreddit is an apparent bug in New World with the text chat. Normally, a text chat is there so players can communicate with one another, but apparently, New World’s text chat has it so that it can accept HTML code outright.

Now, this has led to some pretty funny instances. People have used HTML to begin linking oversized images into the global chat, making it so that anyone in the instance will see some random picture of sausages while playing.

But, for trolls adept at HTML, they can also send injecting images coded to kick players out of the game if they hover over a specific word or picture.

As Hayes reports, this is not the first time this issue has happened in an MMORPG as World of Warcraft once had a similar bug. And it sounds like an easily fixable programming mistake though one that never should have been made in the first place.

When New World was finally released in September, it quickly became one of the most popular online games around. Players were so interested in trying out this new MMO that queues became hour-long waits, forcing Amazon to double servers.

But as the weeks progressed, more and more bugs have been discovered ranging from silly invulnerability cheeses to an actual currency crisis. This HTML bug is ultimately more of an inconvenience because while hovering over an image of a giant sausage that crashes your game might be annoying, it doesn’t appear to pose any serious security or data risk to other players.

For more on New World, check out IGN’s review or our boots-on-the-ground virtual war report.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Additional reporting by Kat Bailey.

In an updated roadmap, CD Projekt has revealed that any further updates, including the free DLC and next-gen console updates, will not be coming until 2022. Effectively, there will be no more Cyberpunk 2077 updates for the remainder of the year.

CD Projekt released an updated roadmap on October 28. Along with the previously announced next-gen update delay for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3, the new roadmap ends 2021 with Patch 1.31 which was released in September.

The Cybperunk 2077 roadmap has undergone a couple of changes since it was first revealed, with plans for free DLC and the next-gen console update planned for the second half of 2022. But Cyberpunk 2077 faced numerous hurdles, particularly on consoles, and many agree console performance could not compare to the performance achieved on PC.

It's difficult not to speculate as to the reason for the revamped roadmap, but it's clear that Cyberpunk 2077 is not at the level, at least on consoles, that players and the developers were hoping to achieve. We will have to reserve judgment on CD Projekt's progress when the patches, free DLC, and next-gen update are released.

CD Projekt has promised to be more careful about hyping its projects ahead of launches, and as work continues on Cyberpunk 2077 it has mostly been heads down from the developers. We’ll hopefully see more concrete updates in 2022 as per the updated roadmap.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

In an updated roadmap, CD Projekt has revealed that any further updates, including the free DLC and next-gen console updates, will not be coming until 2022. Effectively, there will be no more Cyberpunk 2077 updates for the remainder of the year.

CD Projekt released an updated roadmap on October 28. Along with the previously announced next-gen update delay for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3, the new roadmap ends 2021 with Patch 1.31 which was released in September.

The Cybperunk 2077 roadmap has undergone a couple of changes since it was first revealed, with plans for free DLC and the next-gen console update planned for the second half of 2022. But Cyberpunk 2077 faced numerous hurdles, particularly on consoles, and many agree console performance could not compare to the performance achieved on PC.

It's difficult not to speculate as to the reason for the revamped roadmap, but it's clear that Cyberpunk 2077 is not at the level, at least on consoles, that players and the developers were hoping to achieve. We will have to reserve judgment on CD Projekt's progress when the patches, free DLC, and next-gen update are released.

CD Projekt has promised to be more careful about hyping its projects ahead of launches, and as work continues on Cyberpunk 2077 it has mostly been heads down from the developers. We’ll hopefully see more concrete updates in 2022 as per the updated roadmap.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Krafton, the publisher of PUBG, is adding Subnautica creators Unknown Worlds to its portfolio. The studio will continue to work independently on ongoing updates for Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero while also developing a new "genre-defining game" that is expected to begin early access in 2022.

“It was immediately apparent how closely Unknown Worlds and Krafton are aligned in the way we think about games and game development,” Unknown Worlds CEO Charlie Cleveland said in a press release.

“Subnautica and PUBG both started humbly and evolved successfully through constant iteration and feedback. We want to bring new games to the world stage – and with Krafton, we’re a big step closer. We’re truly looking forward to our future together.”

Unknown Worlds is Krafton's sixth studio, joining PUBG Studios, Striking Distance Studios, Bluehole Studio, RisingWings, and Dreamotion. Unknown Worlds will retain its current structure and leadership team and continue to employ developers around the world.

“Unknown Worlds are incredibly skilled and passionate developers with an unparalleled gift for creativity and a proven track record of building successful player-driven worlds.” Krafton CEO CH Kim said in the release. “Krafton will spare no effort in helping them. Not only do they enhance our development capabilities, but we share a goal of creating unique experiences for global audiences.”

Check out IGN's Subnautica review for our take on the undersea survival sim.

Samantha Nelson is an IGN freelance writer. Find her on Twitter at samanthanelson1.

Krafton, the publisher of PUBG, is adding Subnautica creators Unknown Worlds to its portfolio. The studio will continue to work independently on ongoing updates for Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero while also developing a new "genre-defining game" that is expected to begin early access in 2022.

“It was immediately apparent how closely Unknown Worlds and Krafton are aligned in the way we think about games and game development,” Unknown Worlds CEO Charlie Cleveland said in a press release.

“Subnautica and PUBG both started humbly and evolved successfully through constant iteration and feedback. We want to bring new games to the world stage – and with Krafton, we’re a big step closer. We’re truly looking forward to our future together.”

Unknown Worlds is Krafton's sixth studio, joining PUBG Studios, Striking Distance Studios, Bluehole Studio, RisingWings, and Dreamotion. Unknown Worlds will retain its current structure and leadership team and continue to employ developers around the world.

“Unknown Worlds are incredibly skilled and passionate developers with an unparalleled gift for creativity and a proven track record of building successful player-driven worlds.” Krafton CEO CH Kim said in the release. “Krafton will spare no effort in helping them. Not only do they enhance our development capabilities, but we share a goal of creating unique experiences for global audiences.”

Check out IGN's Subnautica review for our take on the undersea survival sim.

Samantha Nelson is an IGN freelance writer. Find her on Twitter at samanthanelson1.

Welcome back to IGN Game Spook!, the ONLY Halloween video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing new M-rated games, Guardians of the Galaxy, PS5 sales, N64 games on Nintendo Switch, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service.

Listen on:

Apple Podcasts

YouTube

Spotify

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Find previous episodes here!

Welcome back to IGN Game Spook!, the ONLY Halloween video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing new M-rated games, Guardians of the Galaxy, PS5 sales, N64 games on Nintendo Switch, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.

Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service.

Listen on:

Apple Podcasts

YouTube

Spotify

Stitcher

Find previous episodes here!

Marvel Comics is launching a new Iron Fist series in 2022, and it won't be starring Danny Rand. Instead, a brand hew hero is taking up the mantle and powers of Iron Fist.

The new volume of Iron Fist is a five-issue limited series written by Alyssa Wong (Star Wars: Doctor Aphra) and drawn by Marvel newcomer Michael YG. Artist Jim Cheung (Young Avengers) is handling covers and designed the new Iron Fist's costume.

Marvel isn't revealing much about the new Iron Fist himself, though based on the cover art he appears to be of Asian descent [note - IGN has reached out to Marvel for comment and we'll update as we learn more].

The new series may be intended to address long-standing criticisms surrounding the Iron Fist mythology and what many readers view as its reliance on white savior tropes. That controversy was renewed when actor Finn Jones was cast as the lead in Netflix's Iron Fist series, with many arguing Danny Rand should have been reimagined as an Asian or Asian American character.

We do know the new series is building on the fallout of the recent Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon comic series, which ended with Danny Rand giving up his power to save the world. Danny will be as surprised as anyone to see a new hero taking up the mantle. Marvel is billing the new series as "a revolutionary transformation of one of Marvel’s most fascinating mystical mythologies," while also teasing that the new Iron Fist's powers may not stem from the same source.

“It’s an incredible honor to introduce a new Iron Fist to the Marvel Universe," said Wong in Marvel's press release. "I’m excited to delve into the comic’s rich mythos and build on it. What does it mean for someone to take up the mantle of the Iron Fist right now, today? As a newcomer, how does one interact with legacy, and how does one honor it while forging a new path?

Wong continued, “I’m so stoked to work with artist Michael YG, colorist Jay Ramos, and the rest of the incredible team on this book. And writing this character, who views things through fresh eyes, feels very special to me.”

Look for Iron Fist #1 to hit stores on February 16, 2022.

It remains to be seen how this Iron Fist shake-up might influence the character's role in the MCU. Currently, it's unknown how or even if Iron Fist and his fellow Netflix heroes will be featured in future Marvel TV and movie projects. We do know the rights to all these characters have reverted back to Marvel, and Charlie Cox is rumored to be reprising his role as Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Marvel Comics is launching a new Iron Fist series in 2022, and it won't be starring Danny Rand. Instead, a brand hew hero is taking up the mantle and powers of Iron Fist.

The new volume of Iron Fist is a five-issue limited series written by Alyssa Wong (Star Wars: Doctor Aphra) and drawn by Marvel newcomer Michael YG. Artist Jim Cheung (Young Avengers) is handling covers and designed the new Iron Fist's costume.

Marvel isn't revealing much about the new Iron Fist himself, though based on the cover art he appears to be of Asian descent [note - IGN has reached out to Marvel for comment and we'll update as we learn more].

The new series may be intended to address long-standing criticisms surrounding the Iron Fist mythology and what many readers view as its reliance on white savior tropes. That controversy was renewed when actor Finn Jones was cast as the lead in Netflix's Iron Fist series, with many arguing Danny Rand should have been reimagined as an Asian or Asian American character.

We do know the new series is building on the fallout of the recent Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon comic series, which ended with Danny Rand giving up his power to save the world. Danny will be as surprised as anyone to see a new hero taking up the mantle. Marvel is billing the new series as "a revolutionary transformation of one of Marvel’s most fascinating mystical mythologies," while also teasing that the new Iron Fist's powers may not stem from the same source.

“It’s an incredible honor to introduce a new Iron Fist to the Marvel Universe," said Wong in Marvel's press release. "I’m excited to delve into the comic’s rich mythos and build on it. What does it mean for someone to take up the mantle of the Iron Fist right now, today? As a newcomer, how does one interact with legacy, and how does one honor it while forging a new path?

Wong continued, “I’m so stoked to work with artist Michael YG, colorist Jay Ramos, and the rest of the incredible team on this book. And writing this character, who views things through fresh eyes, feels very special to me.”

Look for Iron Fist #1 to hit stores on February 16, 2022.

It remains to be seen how this Iron Fist shake-up might influence the character's role in the MCU. Currently, it's unknown how or even if Iron Fist and his fellow Netflix heroes will be featured in future Marvel TV and movie projects. We do know the rights to all these characters have reverted back to Marvel, and Charlie Cox is rumored to be reprising his role as Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.