prynovel Chapter 175 of "Pro Evolution Soccer" is nominated for the Golden Keyboard Award.
Chapter 175 of "Pro Evolution Soccer" is nominated for the Golden Keyboard Award.
Chapter 175 of "Pro Evolution Soccer" is nominated for the Golden Keyboard Award.
As the week-long pre-launch campaign gradually came to an end, the official release date for "Black Myth: Wukong" arrived.
On this day, not only in China, but also in companies all over the world, business owners could clearly feel that the work enthusiasm of their employees had dropped significantly.
The employees who were slacking off became even lazier, and the usually diligent employees seemed to have caught the urge to do the same. For a time, the busiest place in the company building was the men's restroom.
Of course, there are exceptions, such as companies and employees in the gaming industry. They have no chance to slack off and are instead making intensive preparations for the impending earthquake.
"Executive, in half an hour it will be the release time for 'Black Myth: Wukong,' and all departments in the company are ready."
France, Jade Games headquarters, inside the huge office at the top of the building.
The company's executive director and CEO had a deeply lined face with an extremely complex expression.
He didn't react to his secretary's reminder, just staring at the computer screen in front of him without moving.
He never expected that Xingka Games, a small company that was virtually unknown last year, would grow into a behemoth in the gaming industry, challenging the established giants, in just one year.
Looking back at the development of Star Card Games, he was surprised to find that none of the games developed by Star Card were of poor quality, even the very first one, "Devil Roulette".
Perhaps because the company lacked R&D funds, experience, and technology at the beginning, the game appeared quite rough. However, its unique gameplay was enough to make players tolerate its shortcomings.
If Biyu were to secure the production project for this game, he believed that with Biyu's production skills, he would definitely be able to develop the game into an award-winning masterpiece.
However, even though Devil Roulette is of decent quality, it still ranks at the bottom among all the games under Starcard Games.
Subsequent games, such as Vampire Survivors, Terraria, and Escape from Chicken, all reached the level to be nominated for the three major gaming awards.
This gave Iver a strange feeling.
"Could it be that Mr. Chen Dong is an incarnation of God, sent to Earth specifically to witness the decline of China's gaming industry?"
Iver muttered under his breath.
Chen Dong no longer struck him as a shrewd game company boss, but rather as an incarnation of God on earth.
Otherwise, he couldn't understand why Chen Dong's Star Card Games could always come up with ingenious game plans and bring them to life in a short time.
This is simply a miracle!
While Ifre was lost in endless reverie due to his shock, far away in Edo, Japan, Konami Corporation's president, Kimi, sat alone in his serious and tidy office, rhythmically tapping his index finger on the solid wood tabletop, producing a dull thud.
His eyebrows were so tangled that they formed a "川" (river) character on his forehead.
"Damn it, it's just a game made by Chinese people, yet it manages to attract the attention of players all over the world. It's utterly absurd!"
He stopped tapping his index finger on the solid wood tabletop, clenched it into a fist, and slammed it down heavily.
With a bang, he made a startling decision.
He picked up the red landline phone on the table, tapped it a few times, and then slowly said, "Takeshita-san, on behalf of the company, announce that *Pro Evolution Soccer* is participating in that game award hosted by the Chinese!"
On the same floor, in a small office next door, Secretary Takeshita was clearly shocked by President Kim Jong-un's decision last month. After hanging up the phone, he was still unable to recover for a long time.
When he released this news through the company's official account, many Japanese people, Konami fans, and even casual gamers were shocked by the news.
They never expected that Konami Corporation, a Japanese game developer, would actually participate in a game award founded by their arch-rival, the Chinese, and even compete head-on with the increasingly popular "Black Myth: Wukong".
No matter how you look at it, this seems like an incredibly stupid decision.
However, President Kim Jung did not care about the external public opinion last month. In his opinion, whether or not Pro Evolution Soccer could beat Black Myth: Wukong and win the Game of the Year award, he would not lose out.
They won. A game made by Japanese people was able to win the highest honor in a game award held by Chinese people. This undoubtedly shows that Chinese people are not as good as Japanese people in the game industry.
Even if he loses, he can exploit the well-known conflict between China and Japan to question the fairness of the Golden Keyboard Awards' selection mechanism, thereby achieving his goal of boycotting the award.
His carefully planned scheme for the Golden Keyboard Award quickly reached Chen Dong's ears.
In Hangzhou, at Xingka, in Chen Dong's office.
"Mr. Ren, there's no need to worry. The Golden Keyboard Awards will simply follow the established selection mechanism and proceed with the selection process normally. Given the quality of 'Black Myth: Wukong,' even if it ultimately wins the Golden Keyboard Award for Best Game of the Year, it won't cause any objections from foreigners."
Faced with absolute power, any conspiracy or trickery is nothing but a crooked path.
Hearing Chen Dong's confident tone on the other end of the phone, Ren Kang couldn't help but nod repeatedly and also couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Concern can cloud judgment. He never imagined that he, a veteran in the gaming industry for many years, would need comfort from a young person in the industry when faced with a major crisis.
For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
After exchanging a few brief pleasantries, he awkwardly and hastily hung up the phone.
Just as the two were discussing Konami Corporation's sudden announcement of its participation in the Golden Keyboard Awards, the release of "Black Myth: Wukong" instantly ignited the internet both domestically and internationally.
Prior to this, many people on the internet were worried that the official version of "Black Myth: Wukong" might be very different from the beta version.
After all, China had never had experience producing three major titles before, and some companies used samples to defraud investors.
There are countless examples of trust that has ultimately turned out to be an empty shell.
However, all these concerns vanished instantly after the official version of the game was released.
The quality of the official version of "Black Myth: Wukong" is almost identical to that of the beta version, and for a time, the Black Monkey craze re-emerged all over the world.
If you randomly stop a passerby on the street, and they are young, nine times out of ten they are players of "Black Myth: Wukong".
And when asked for reviews, they all gave unanimous positive feedback.
Even though there are certain cultural barriers between foreigners and Chinese people, it does not prevent the high-quality game "Black Myth: Wukong" from winning the hearts of many foreign players.
As a result, many foreigners, after playing "Black Myth: Wukong", couldn't help but start to learn about Chinese culture.