Chapter 64: Who doesn't know how to brag?
Online competitions progress quickly.
After an hour of PK, 32 top players were finally selected from thousands of contestants and divided into four rooms to compete in the most crucial semi-finals.
And at this time.
In Lin Daiyu's live broadcast room, barrages of comments kept appearing.
"Hurry! Slow down! There's a U-shaped curve ahead!"
"Come on, host! You'll soon surpass the fifth place!"
"Go! There's still a chance, don't give up!"
"Too strong! You can actually compete with those great gods. Come on, Sister Lin!"
In front of the camera, Lin Daiyu, sitting in a wheelchair, was staring intently at the red phantom flying across the screen.
At this moment, she seemed like a different person. She was no longer as weak as usual, and her fingers were operating quickly on the keyboard.
The regular viewers in the live broadcast room had not expected that she would be so talented in racing games, and that she had reached such an exaggerated level after only two days of practice.
Looking at the fiercely competing vehicles in the screen and the red light that shuttled between the curves, everyone was excited and sent crazy barrages of comments to cheer her on.
Finally, at the last hairpin bend on the track, I was able to drift into the turn at a tricky angle and overtake the first two cars that were fighting.
Finally arrived at the finish line in third place.
This moment.
The entire live broadcast room was boiling with excitement.
"Third place! Sister Lin got third place!"
"What a pity. We were so close to surpassing the second place and advancing to the finals."
"Yeah, it's already caught in the wake."
"I started off a little slow just now and wasn't very skilled. Otherwise, I could have gone even faster."
"Damn, if only the track was longer."
Looking at the rankings displayed on the interface, the audience felt very sorry.
I wish I could go on the field myself and knock down all the vehicles in front of me for the host.
And in front of the camera.
Lin Daiyu's face flushed and sweat appeared on her forehead. Instead of being disappointed by the ranking, she felt extremely refreshed.
"They are all very good. It's great to reach the semi-finals."
Even she herself didn't expect to make it this far in the competition.
Perhaps it was because of the long period of silence that her concentration was far beyond that of ordinary people, which allowed her to get the hang of it so quickly.
This unprecedented experience made her excited and she seemed to have regained the energy she had lost.
The originally dim and monotonous world gradually became more radiant.
If possible, she really wants to meet the designer of this game in person and say thank you in person.
To be able to make such a good game.
I guess this designer is no simple person.
…
that's all.
The semi-finals are over.
The remaining eight people regrouped into a room for the final round.
After another thrilling competition and exciting fight, the ranking was finally determined.
No surprise.
The first place winner is a gaming master in the circle.
Whether in terms of strength, experience or reaction speed, they have reached a level that ordinary people can hardly achieve.
The second and third place were the team's apprentice who had previously shot the CG, and another racing game anchor.
Although they failed to win the championship, their performance in the competition was recognized by a large number of players and they gained a lot of fame.
certainly.
The one that makes the most money is still the official Honghuang.
After one game, the popularity of "Need for Speed" nearly doubled.
Combined with some sales provided by overseas, it made it into the top ten of the daily sales list.
Especially after the game video was posted online, the intense competition caused a huge response in the gaming circle.
Many people were shocked by the realistic physics engine of Need for Speed and its fantastic track scenes, and they all jumped in to experience it.
“The response has been pretty good.”
Chen Lin looked at the data that had just been collected and nodded with satisfaction.
Then he looked at the time and said to the employees, "Everyone has worked overtime tonight , go back and have a good rest. I will ask the finance department to calculate the overtime pay and bonus for you."
As soon as the words fell, the already exhausted employees cheered.
He returned to his seat and hurried to finish the remaining work at hand.
As for Chen Lin and the other two, they sat aside and began to discuss their next plan.
"I've just checked. Monster Hunter and several other games have performed well recently. However, the recent expansion has cost a lot of money to recruit people and buy equipment. After deducting the operating and development costs, there are only more than 20 million left. What are you going to do?"
As a pillar of the company, Lao Song spoke first.
Because Need for Speed had just been released, he didn't include this profit.
"More than 20 million?"
Chen Lin fell into deep thought.
He thought that the development of a large-scale game like "Need for Speed" and the expansion of the studio would almost use up all the funds, but unexpectedly there was still a surplus.
After customizing the CG animation, his wealth value increased again to over 30 million, and the momentum was even faster than before. It was obvious that their fame had gradually spread.
According to the movie customization, the wealth value is 100,000 per minute .
It is entirely possible to make a three-hour long CG blockbuster!
Thinking of this, he looked up again: "Are there any major trends in the gaming industry recently?"
"I know about this." Old Li at the side interrupted, "I heard that Jiangcheng is going to hold a developer exchange conference on the 5th of next month."
"You're talking about that? I've heard about it too. Isn't it just a pie-in-the-sky conference?" Old Song curled his lips, seeming to know something about this matter.
Developers exchange conference.
To put it nicely, it is a place for manufacturers to promote the games they are developing, communicate with each other, and warm up the game.
To put it bluntly, it's nothing more than bragging and empty promises. One after another, they go on stage to brag about how powerful their new game engine is, how exquisite the graphics are, how rich the gameplay is, and how advanced the concepts are.
When I opened my computer, I saw that a new folder had just been created.
Not even a warm one.
"I remember that this exhibition was always held at the beginning of the year, right?" Chen Lin said curiously.
"Indeed, it's all at the beginning of the year." Old Song nodded. "I guess it's because of the influx of capital. The manufacturers have funds and have started to develop new games. They must want to use this conference to promote them."
"So, the competition has already started, right?" Chen Lin's face became serious.
After those manufacturers receive a large amount of capital injection, the next step they will take is to develop new games to occupy the market.
Even projects that were about to die can be revived again with the help of huge resources.
By then, it will not be as easy to stand out among the massive number of games as it is now.
"Should we join in?" asked Lao Li.
"My advice is that it's best to participate," Lao Song replied.
"But we have just released two new games. Even if we have a self-developed engine to shorten the cycle, it will take time to make the next one."
"Paying a big pie, do you know what a big pie means? What we want now is not a game, but a gimmick, a gimmick that will make players remember us."
As expected of Lao Song, who used to be a boss, his vision is much sharper than Lao Li's. He immediately pointed out the key to this exchange conference.
Just bragging.
Who doesn’t know that?
Isn’t this kind of exhibition just about seeing who can blow harder and louder?
And especially at times like this, we cannot take the ordinary path.
If they are all the same as those of other manufacturers, players will definitely not remember them. They must be special enough!
"How about we try VR games? Didn't Mr. Chen recently order a batch of VR glasses?" Old Li suddenly suggested.
