Space Marine 2 Fans Angry Over Shield Locked Behind Paid Twitch Sub
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a popular video game. Many people play it online.
The game has a special shield item. Players want this shield. It looks cool and helps in the game.
Now, players can only get the shield one way. They must pay for a Twitch subscription. Twitch is a website where people watch others play games live.
The subscription costs $6 every month. This is called a paywall. A paywall means you must pay to get something.
Many fans are angry about this. Fans are people who love the game. They think the shield should be free.
Some fans say this is not fair. They say game items should not need extra payment. People are talking about this on the internet.
The game company has not changed the rule yet. Fans continue to complain online.
Vocabulary15 words
- shield
- a tool to protect a player in a game
- Twitch
- a website for watching people play games live
- subscription
- paying money regularly to get something
- paywall
- you must pay to get something
- fans
- people who love something very much
- internet
- the big network connecting computers worldwide
- online
- connected to the internet
- video game
- a game you play on a screen
- item
- a thing you can use or own
- company
- a business that makes or sells things
- complain
- to say you are not happy about something
- popular
- liked by many people
- cool
- looking good or impressive
- rule
- something that must be followed
- angry
- feeling very unhappy or mad
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Answer key
1. A shield 2. $6 3. No
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a popular _____ game.
The game has a special _____ item.
Players can only get it with a paid Twitch _____.
Twitch is a website where people watch others play games _____.
The subscription costs _____ every month.
This is called a _____.
Many _____ are angry about this.
They think the shield should be _____.
People are talking about this on the _____.
The game company has not _____ the rule yet.
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