Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Times of India

World

Sumit Roy

Twitch streamer Ludwig makes surprise cameo in Road to Empress 2 as Prince of Fuling in Chinese live-action visual novel

Ludwig Twitch

Popular Twitch streamer Ludwig has surprised fans with an unexpected appearance in Road to Empress 2, a Chinese live-action visual novel. The collaboration was announced on July 29, 2026, revealing that Ludwig plays a royal envoy called the Prince of Fuling. His new look, featuring long blonde hair and elegant blue royal clothing, quickly became a talking point online. During a livestream, Ludwig reacted to his character with humour and said he looked completely different. Players can unlock his appearance by progressing through the game's main story.

Get breaking news anytime, anywhere. Download the TOI app now!

Ludwig joins Road to Empress 2 with surprise role as Prince of Fuling

Ludwig is the latest content creator to appear in Road to Empress 2, a Chinese live-action visual novel where players must make smart choices to survive palace life and court politics.

Sign up to read this article

Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.

Already a member? Sign in here

Top stories on inkl right now

Read the ransom notes from Nancy Guthrie’s ‘kidnappers’ who apologized for her death

Read the ransom notes from Nancy Guthrie’s ‘kidnappers’ who apologized for her death

‘We did not fully grasp the seriousness of her physical condition’, read a letter claiming that Savannah Guthrie’s elderly mother died

The Independent UK

Anti-Semitic attacks at deadliest level in decades, global report warns

Anti-Semitic attacks at deadliest level in decades, global report warns

Anti-Semitic violence reached its deadliest level in more than three decades last year, according to a report covering seven of the world’s largest Jewish communities outside Israel – with France recording a rise in physical assaults despite a decline in the overall number of incidents.

Radio France Internationale

Trump says US has not agreed to Ukraine producing Patriot missiles

Trump says US has not agreed to Ukraine producing Patriot missiles

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington had not agreed to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, contradicting remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following talks between the two leaders earlier this week.

‘Drunk’ Carnival cruise passenger allegedly stomped fiancée, threw her down ship’s stairs

‘Drunk’ Carnival cruise passenger allegedly stomped fiancée, threw her down ship’s stairs

Carnival staff had already revoked Noah Alexander Cox’s ‘drinking privileges... for the entirety of the cruise for safety reasons,’ according to an FBI probable cause affidavit reviewed by The Independent

The Independent UK

One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites

Already a member? Sign in here

Seattle mayor says ousting police chief after festival shooting was ‘right decision’

Seattle mayor says ousting police chief after festival shooting was ‘right decision’

The leadership shake-up comes as police continue searching for suspects in a fatal gang-related shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle last weekend

The Independent UK

Is the cyclosporiasis outbreak slowing? Test-makers are hopeful

Is the cyclosporiasis outbreak slowing? Test-makers are hopeful

Data by one test-maker shows a positivity drop, but rate could be influenced by number of people taking test

The Guardian - US

Related Stories

Top stories on inkl right now

Read the ransom notes from Nancy Guthrie’s ‘kidnappers’ who apologized for her death

Read the ransom notes from Nancy Guthrie’s ‘kidnappers’ who apologized for her death

‘We did not fully grasp the seriousness of her physical condition’, read a letter claiming that Savannah Guthrie’s elderly mother died

The Independent UK

Anti-Semitic attacks at deadliest level in decades, global report warns

Anti-Semitic attacks at deadliest level in decades, global report warns

Anti-Semitic violence reached its deadliest level in more than three decades last year, according to a report covering seven of the world’s largest Jewish communities outside Israel – with France recording a rise in physical assaults despite a decline in the overall number of incidents.

Radio France Internationale

Trump says US has not agreed to Ukraine producing Patriot missiles

Trump says US has not agreed to Ukraine producing Patriot missiles

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington had not agreed to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, contradicting remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following talks between the two leaders earlier this week.

‘Drunk’ Carnival cruise passenger allegedly stomped fiancée, threw her down ship’s stairs

‘Drunk’ Carnival cruise passenger allegedly stomped fiancée, threw her down ship’s stairs

Carnival staff had already revoked Noah Alexander Cox’s ‘drinking privileges... for the entirety of the cruise for safety reasons,’ according to an FBI probable cause affidavit reviewed by The Independent

The Independent UK

One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites

Already a member? Sign in here

Seattle mayor says ousting police chief after festival shooting was ‘right decision’

Seattle mayor says ousting police chief after festival shooting was ‘right decision’

The leadership shake-up comes as police continue searching for suspects in a fatal gang-related shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle last weekend

The Independent UK

Is the cyclosporiasis outbreak slowing? Test-makers are hopeful

Is the cyclosporiasis outbreak slowing? Test-makers are hopeful

Data by one test-maker shows a positivity drop, but rate could be influenced by number of people taking test

The Guardian - US

Our Picks

“Try to have one in your hand as much as possible, maybe more than girls. Because if you really look at a shape of a guitar, it's really like a woman, you know what I mean?": Richie Sambora offers some eyebrow-raising advice to aspiring guitarists

Ex Bon Jovi man also discusses his love of Jimi Hendrix

Some parents are demanding guests help in tipping the entertainment at kids’ birthday parties

Driven by elaborate social media trends, the average party costs now top $400, leading a third of parents to go into debt for their child’s celebration

The Independent UK

Miu Miu's It Girl-Beloved Vivant Scores a Strike in the Bowling Bag Trend

Gigi Hadid, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Tate McRae are all Team Vivant.

The Internet Is Finally Revisiting Kim Kardashian's Diamond Earring Snafu, And I've Never Felt So Vindicated

We’ve been reading this all wrong.

Jared Leto’s Known For Going Method. After Allegations, One Tron Crew Recalls ‘Odd’ Set Requests

Stories about Jared Leto keep coming out.

Aquafaba Powder Sold as an Egg Replacement Is Recalled Nationwide Because It May Contain Egg

Rooted in Rare Aquafaba Powder, sold as an egg substitute, is recalled nationwide over undeclared egg. Check the UPCs and best-by dates now.

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.

Download on the AppStore

Get it on Google Play