togophonebook #328 - Thomas leads the way, Taoyuan Township is caught in a storm of public opinion, Huawu's n
#328 - Thomas leads the way, Taoyuan Township is caught in a storm of public opinion, Huawu's n
"What's going on?"
Liu Mengyuan clicked on the video.
The promotional video began, and the game battlefield under the neon lights came into view. "CrossFire: Reverse Warfare Hero" presented a brand-new picture. With high-definition texture technology rendering, every inch of the scene was vivid and detailed, as if the realistic alien battlefield was right in front of you.
"Everything we do is to please your eyes."
The camera slowly switched to the optimization process of the game engine. Like magic, the picture transitioned from the initial lag to a smooth and natural presentation.
The mechs, buildings, and roads in the game were all renewed under the adjustment of the engine. From the metallic texture of the mechs to the detailed textures of the buildings, every place was full of realism.
"We have added a deep learning AI system to your gaming experience."
The camera switched. In a fierce battle, the enemy's mechs showed unprecedented intelligent behavior.
They were more flexible in taking refuge, covering, and cooperating, restoring the real war scene.
"We make the mood of the sky more real."
The picture switched to the ruins of a city. With the application of the real-time weather system, the clouds changed leisurely, and storms and rain came instantly.
The change in the weather caused the two teams of players in the game to change their tactical decisions.
The entire promotional video ended in a gorgeous war scene.
Below the video, the number of players in the comment section increased at a rate visible to the naked eye:
"Damn, this brand-new engine optimization is simply staggering. In a word—shocking!"
"Long Teng and Tenghui have really invested a lot this time!"
"This is the first time I've seen such intelligent NPCs in an FPS game. It feels like fighting them is like a real game!"
"Indeed, I feel like I have to be careful when fighting computer AI. It's fun to play this kind of game!"
"High-definition texture technology is awesome. Every detail is clearly visible. It's almost deceiving my eyes!"
"Especially those subtle light and shadow and texture processing, it's really too attentive. Every frame is a work of art!"
"Good家伙, the big manufacturers are going crazy!"
In the second half of the promotional video, there was an exclusive interview with Thomas, the Eastern Editor of the "Central Plains Five Editors."
"Hello everyone, players, I am Thomas from the Central Plains Five Editors. I am very honored to be invited by Long Teng Group. Our five editors jointly visited the research and development base camp of Reverse Warfare Hero."
"Through a five-hour trial, I believe that this game not only pioneered a new era in technology, but also brought me an unprecedented shock in terms of operating experience."
"The game can be described as reaching the pinnacle in engine optimization. The smoothness of the picture and the performance of details have reached an astonishing level. The deep learning AI system and real-time weather system make the changes in the battle situation no longer routine, making the game more exciting."
After praising Reverse Warfare Hero, Thomas in the screen smiled slightly and changed the subject:
"Now, let's turn our attention to Peach Blossom Spring's 'Code Name Shinkansen'."
"In fact, as a game media practitioner, anyone will feel a sense of helplessness and disappointment when talking about this game."
"This is not only because the game started to rot in the early promotion stage, only shooting some awkward live-action dramas and making fun of the future of the game."
"More importantly, I have obtained exclusive inside information about the game's development!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the video barrage exploded:
"Damn? Leaked information from an insider? GKD, GKD!"
"According to what I learned from reliable sources, Code Name Shinkansen has fallen into an internal storm of chaos."
"Because the producer's direction is unclear, the development team is facing huge pressure, and the development progress is extremely slow."
"The planned development tasks have been delayed for several months, and there is still no clear solution."
"More importantly, there are serious conflicts and disagreements within the team, communication is not smooth, and there are even rumors that many people in the team have left!"
"Such internal turmoil will obviously have a serious impact on the game's development efficiency and quality."
"This can't help but make me worry, can this game be released as scheduled?"
At the end of the video, several screenshots of chat records between Thomas and "internal personnel" were attached, trying to increase the credibility of the video.
After the video was released, a heated debate arose in the comment section:
Players of Long Teng Fantasy and some small accounts that were causing trouble gathered together:
"I think Thomas is right! 'Reverse Warfare Hero' looks like a top masterpiece at first glance, with technical innovation and pleasing pictures."
"Hey, don't mention that 'Code Name Shinkansen'. I'm afraid it will become a laughing stock in the industry. The publicity is so lying flat and rotten. I think the technical level is also very low. I'm curious, what were they thinking, that they dared to take this thing and hit the schedule with 'Reverse Warfare Hero'!"
"Even if Peach Blossom Spring produces the 'Strongest Crosstalk Master', it will not change their upcoming defeat. In front of 'Reverse Warfare Hero', this game can only be reduced to a stepping stone. I hope Peach Blossom Spring will wake up as soon as possible, find its direction again, and stop wading into the field of flagship masterpieces.
Otherwise, they will only deeply feel what it means to be outdated and what it means to be eliminated!"
Soon, fans of Peach Blossom Spring left messages to refute:
"Don't listen to Thomas's nonsense, he must have received money from Reverse Warfare Hero! This guy has a lot of black history."
"That's right, a broken chat screenshot can also be used as evidence, where's your brain?"
"Peach Blossom Spring's games have always been won by playability and sexiness. Even if the final version of the game is not as good as Reverse Warfare Hero, it will definitely have its own characteristics, okay!"
"People like Thomas, whoever has milk is their mother, don't understand how to respect the industry at all. We support Code Name Shinkansen and will not be shaken by this kind of ridicule!"
The tearing war between the players of the two camps quickly spread to other video websites and game forums.
In the [Game Melon Event] section of the NGA forum, many neutral melon-eating people left messages and comments:
"Hahaha, fight, fight, the player circle hasn't been so lively for a long time!"
"Boring, I want to see blood flowing like a river."
"Actually, everyone has different tastes, why must you force others to accept your preferences? Just play whichever game you like, why bother so much, just be happy."
……
At this time, Fan Langtao sat in the office, raised his eyebrows slightly, and a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
His posture seemed relaxed and comfortable, as if he was declaring his victory to the entire industry in advance.
After all, his purpose was to make the Internet quarrel, to muddy the waters of public opinion!
As long as he can reduce the reputation and influence accumulated by Peach Blossom Spring before, then it will not be a loss!
Fan Langtao picked up the coffee on the table, stood in front of the window, looked into the distance, and his thoughts returned to his university days.
In the first two years of the game research club, he had a smooth ride and was unparalleled in the limelight.
Until two years later, when Lu Yu joined the club, everything changed.
This man was always a little better than himself in everything.
In the Jianghai City University Alliance internal development competition that year, the team led by Lu Yu successfully won the championship with innovative game design and perfect execution, while Fan Langtao's team only barely made it into the top five.
In the "48-hour game development" organized by gamejam, Lu Yu completed a delicate small game prototype in just one day and received the highest evaluation, while Fan Langtao could only hand in a semi-finished product at the last moment due to technical problems.
At the club's discussion meeting, Lu Yu could always put forward subversive game theories, arousing heated discussions and recognition from the audience, while Fan Langtao's speech became a cliché to set off Lu Yu, without much novelty.
Even in team building and club volunteer activities, Lu Yu always actively participated in organizing and planning, enhancing the team cohesion between members, while Fan Langtao could only sit aside and go with the flow.
Lu Yu was a well-known roll king in the School of Software Engineering.
This kind of roll was also brought by him to the game research club.
He, Fan Langtao, who was once admired by many female students, was completely reduced to Lu Yu's background board.
So he knew very well why he splashed dirty water on "Cat's Way" developed by Lu Yu and Liu Mengyuan during the college student game development competition.
Because he was jealous!
Jealous to the point of breaking down!
Thinking of this, Fan Langtao's hand holding the coffee cup burst with blue veins.
When Lu Yu first joined the club, he admired Lu Yu's ability and even regarded Lu Yu as an object of learning and imitation.
However, when he found that he could not catch up with this man no matter what means he used, his mentality began to change.
Especially after "Cat's Way" won the award, Fan Langtao was even more jealous. He began to doubt his ability.
Why?
Why can't I be as successful as him?
Why am I always compared to him?
As jealousy deepened, the emotions in Fan Langtao's heart gradually became distorted. He began to have a complex hatred for Lu Yu.
It's all this man's fault!
He is the reason for my failure,
He is the stumbling block that prevents me from succeeding,
He took away the white moonlight goddess in the hearts of all the male members of the club!
Fan Langtao fell into pain. He longed to get rid of this jealousy and hatred, but he could not extricate himself.
He began to secretly swear in his heart that he would surpass Lu Yu, prove his value, and make this kid regret his past publicity!
And now, all this is finally coming to an end.
He thought to himself:
When I clean up Peach Blossom Spring in this battle, your Lu Yu's career will be destroyed, and Liu Lan will not agree to marry her daughter to a failed man.
And I will personally step on you to take the lead and embark on the pinnacle of life!
Thinking of this, Fan Langtao couldn't help laughing out loud in the office, revealing an arrogance that looked down upon the world.
……
While the fans of Reverse Warfare Hero and Code Name Shinkansen were arguing endlessly, Youyi Company released a new announcement:
"Dear players,
We are very excited to announce that Hollywood actor Michael Wells has officially become the spokesperson for Youyi's game 'Wilderness Survival: Redemption'!"
Mr. Wells is a popular Hollywood star, known for his handsome appearance and excellent acting skills. He was born in a small town in Texas, USA, and showed a talent for acting from an early age.
Later, Wells gradually emerged in Hollywood with his excellent performances, and successively starred in many highly anticipated movies and TV series—
In "Nightfall", he played a keen detective trying to uncover the truth of a mysterious murder case.
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In the Western-themed "Escape from Deadly Town", he played a young cowboy determined to save the town from crisis.
In the fantasy movie "Decisive Battle Darkness", he played a brave knight who fought a heroic battle against evil forces.
Mr. Wells's handsome appearance and determined character perfectly fit the Western cowboy world shown in "Wilderness Survival: Redemption", which will add infinite charm to the game!"
Let us look forward to Wells showing his heroic demeanor in the wilderness world and leading players on a thrilling Western adventure!"
After this news was announced, the comment area exploded directly:
"I wipe? Wells? Dream linkage!"
"My favorite Hollywood star, no one!"
"Youyi has invested a lot this time. Wouldn't it be better to do this earlier? Isn't this much better than traffic meat like Su Yufan?"
"The most favorite actor is linked with the most anticipated game, and I am already so happy that I am about to faint!"
Just as the popularity of the whole network soared, Youyi Company took advantage of the heat and announced the live-action promotional video of "Wilderness Survival: Redemption":
The opening scene shows a vast desert, the sun is scorching hot, and the sand and dust are flying, presenting a desolate and beautiful desert scene.
In the distance, a lonely town looms, as if it is a corner where time has stopped.
As the camera moves, Michael Wells's figure appears in the center of the screen. He is wearing a typical Western cowboy costume, carrying a shiny pistol, and is heroic.
At the end of the street, smoke is filled, and the sound of iron horses and gunshots are intertwined into a bloody symphony.
Wells clenched the revolver in his hand and formed a defense line with his companions.
In front of him is the game's equipment system and the debugging interface of the revolver's reticle. He is constantly preparing for the battle.
The bandits are like dark clouds before the storm, densely packed with buildings on both sides of the street. Their faces are distorted with greed and cruelty, and the weapons in their hands are flashing with cold light.
"Prepare to assault!"
He gave an order and fired a shot.
The bullets whizzed through the air, sparks splashed, and the buildings on the street were shot with broken holes. Wells and his companions covered each other, and the game's various team functions interfaces were displayed beside him. Wells used commands such as changing formation and tactical cooperation.
"The house on the left!" Wells pointed to a building on the left side of the street. "Let's split up and attack upwards!"
The companions nodded and each launched an action. They were like leopards in the dark night, flexible and agile.
With the sound of gunshots and explosions, the bandits began to retreat steadily.
Finally, they successfully defended the town, and a large amount of cash loot and rare equipment burst out from the enemies.
Wells stood on the enemy's body, waving his pistol and cheering loudly.
The promotional video ended with the caption:
"Survive the wilderness with Wells and redeem the world!"
After its release, the promotional video quickly gained popularity, increasing at a rate of 2 million views per hour!
Players in the comments section were thrilled:
"Damn, this is a real Hollywood blockbuster-level scene. Is this the strength of 'Youyi Pictures'? Hahaha."
"The production quality of this short drama is excellent. Is your main business making movies?"
"Wells' performance is amazing! He's no less than the Western heroes in old movies!"
Coincidentally, the top recommendation below this video was the short drama "Code Name Shinkansen" previously filmed by Peach Garden, which made the comparison even stronger. Many players left comments:
"Compared to a certain competitor's promotional video, this short drama is more than one level higher!"
"Don't even mention Peach Garden's video. It's so awkward. It's like comparing a dwarf to a giant. Putting them together is an insult to this short film!"
"I'm really worried about Peach Garden. Could it be that all the rumors Thomas mentioned are true?"
......
Peach Garden Villa.
In the past few days, under the pressure of public opinion from the two major competitors, the employees of Peach Garden have been feeling mentally exhausted.
Many employees looked grave and remained silent. Even when petting cats, they were listless, without their usual vitality and smiles.
Especially in the "Code Name Shinkansen" office area, the employees' expressions were gloomy, and pressure lingered in their hearts.
Many employees' desks were piled with unprocessed documents. They looked at these documents with blank eyes.
In the past few days, many of them had spent a lot of energy creating fake accounts to refute rumors and argue with the haters online.
But they found that refuting rumors easily falls into the trap of self-justification. Even if they managed to defeat a rumor after wasting a lot of words, a new rumor claiming to be from an insider would soon appear, leaving everyone exhausted.
[Peach Garden's 200 employees are feeling depressed and lost due to rumors and public opinion pressure, triggering a critical hit, Leisure Points -3800]
Lu Yu, who was watching cross-talk and eating snacks, was so startled by the sudden system prompt that he almost fell off his seat.
What the hell?
What's going on?
Why did I lose nearly 400,000 for no reason?
Monster!
He quickly found several employees with the highest point deductions to inquire about what had happened recently, and then learned about the public opinion offensive launched by Longteng Group and Youyi's new collaboration.
Lu Yu was first curious as to why Longteng Group had suddenly become so aggressive?
He searched online and found the news that Fan Langtao had been appointed as the producer of Longteng's new project.
Case solved!
A sharp light flashed in Lu Yu's eyes.
Fan Langtao, I respect you as a senior. In the previous round of competition for the game platform, I didn't push you to the brink and allowed you to leave Jianghai City with dignity.
But you didn't appreciate my kindness, did you?
In this life, I just wanted to lie down and be idle, so I didn't care if my company's business was stagnant or losing money.
But!
You bullied my employees? Deducted my points?
Then you're deliberately making me uncomfortable!
Okay, I'll remember you!
He was resting his chin, pondering how to teach this kid a lesson.
Just then, Hua Wu, the head of the Leisure Studio Group, walked over:
"President Lu, our studio hasn't had any work to do for several days. Everyone is sleeping at their desks every day. Why don't we start a new project?"
"You're sleeping every day?"
Lu Yu was stunned for a moment, but he was immediately relieved when he thought of Hua Wu's bizarre physique.
No wonder some of the company's employees didn't have as many point deductions. It turned out that the time they spent at work was affected by Hua Wu's sleep aura, and they were all dozing off! They didn't have time to argue online at all.
If that's the case, wouldn't that be a divine skill to avoid point deductions?
But then he thought about it again, and felt that something was wrong!
Although sleeping every day won't lead to internal competition, you can't enjoy it either, and the point income will still be reduced.
Lu Yu casually asked: "Miss Hua Wu, do you have any new projects you want to start yourself?"
Hua Wu tilted her head in confusion and shook her head.
Lu Yu unconsciously began to yawn.
Good lord, this girl's sleep aura is getting stronger and stronger!
He cheered himself up: "Is there anything you particularly like to do usually?"
Hua Wu:
"Yes... because I'm always sleepy, I've recently become obsessed with hiking and traveling outdoors.
I mean, without any purpose, and without joining a tour group, just wandering aimlessly in the city, hoping to stay awake."
Lu Yu's eyes lit up: "That's great, let's develop a small game related to city travel!"