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Chapter 194: Hard Talk
bluff?

The staff looked at Ji Fuliang with subtle expressions after hearing his words.

What is this person thinking?

What big company would produce such a promotional video just to create a false impression?
and many more.

That seems possible.

The thought had just crossed the staff member's mind when he thought about it again and realized that what he said wasn't entirely without merit.

That's the main reason.

During this period, "Dark Night's Decree" has been promoting itself by attacking FGO. It's like a mad dog. What if FGO is really just using the name of "Dark Night" to take the card art models from the previous gacha pool, put a "Dark Night" character skin on them, change their appearance, and then prepare to release them to make money?

Seeing the current state of "Dark Night's Decree," it's understandable that they might panic. To cover up this, and to lure players in and exploit them, they might actually create a beautifully crafted promotional video... to fool the players.

Ok.

This possibility certainly exists.

Because that's exactly what his boss was doing...

The promotional materials released for "Dark Night's Decree" weren't as polished as those for FGO, but they were still... beautified. It's not exactly fraudulent, but it's still quite different from the actual game.

Use yourself to save others.

Think differently.

"The Decree of the Night" can do this.

Why can't FGO do this?

just.

The idea had barely surfaced when the staff remembered the promotional video they had just seen.

...While it is possible, would Avalon really do that?

Avalon isn't just a seasonal tech company; it's a developer that led the trend of secondary gaming.

Moreover, they had never done anything so underhanded before. Whether it was the game's launch or the subsequent year-end event gacha pools, they were full of sincerity, wishing that every character appearing in the gacha pool would have their own exclusive storyline. They even added the setting of subspecies singularities for this purpose.

Furthermore, any character that appears in the gacha pool, even a 3-star character, is never treated perfunctorily. The character illustrations are exquisite, and the game models are flawless. This goes without saying for the famous costumes and important 5-star characters.

This is actually why players spend so much money on in-game purchases.

The second game does indeed sell characters.

But if players don't like the character... then players will probably still hesitate.

Both the character illustration and the character's charm are indispensable.

FGO has always been like a top-notch salesperson, striving to present the best aspects of its characters to players. Its storylines, character illustrations, and even voice acting are all exceptionally appealing.

They never used to be perfunctory.

Is this one collaboration just a perfunctory gesture?

Saying.

The perfunctory information about this FGO collaboration event... seems to be something that the boss in front of me has been feeding to himself and the players.
As the staff member pondered this, he couldn't help but glance at Ji Fuliang beside him again.

the other side.

Ji Fuliang didn't notice the strange looks from the staff. After the initial panic, he also thought of the possibility that the staff had just considered.

However, he didn't think as deeply as his staff did.

He actually thought Avalon might be bluffing.

After all, with the chance of success right in front of them, who would be willing to give up?

Moreover, judging others by his own standards, he thought that if he did this, Avalon would definitely do the same!

Before?

He threw himself into the gaming industry with such enthusiasm, and in the end, he still suffered a complete disaster! Who the hell cares what the players think! Everyone treats players like pigs! Aren't they all just after the money in their pockets?
Correct.

definitely is.

Think of this.

His trembling legs slowly stopped, and he finally believed it himself: "Don't worry, the other party must have seen how bad the reviews were and took emergency remedial measures... No matter how good the promotional video is, the actual game may not be like that."

"...?"

The staff member slowly typed a question mark.

He thought his boss was trying to reassure the troops. But it sounds like... he actually believed it?
No.

While it's possible, the chances are extremely slim.

Think about the characters in the video; they're all so beautifully made. If the promotional video is this good, don't they have time to worry about the game itself?

"No, boss..."

He hesitated for a moment, wanting to speak.

But before they could even get started, Ji Fuliang waved his hand and said unkindly, "Are you questioning my judgment? Go out now and call Xiao Li from the publicity department in. We'll give them another push! We'll expose their hypocritical masks! We'll tell the players not to be fooled!"

"..."

The staff were speechless, but seeing Ji Fuliang's expression, they guessed what was going on.

There was no way to retreat.

Is this supposed to mean admitting you're wrong? And the other side is actually very sincere? Then how can "Dark Night's Decree" possibly compete in terms of quality?

The reason why seasonal technology games are so popular right now is because they are piggybacking on FGO's popularity.

If FGO hadn't collaborated with "Nightfall"... then honestly, "Nightfall" wouldn't have had a chance to ride the coattails of the collaboration.

It will never be like it is now, with so many players paying attention to this game.

The reason so many players are making pre-registrations is because Ji Fuliang has been constantly promoting his game in conjunction with FGO, focusing on the FGO collaboration with "Nightfall," while his own game is a legitimate adaptation, which has attracted so many people.

These players subconsciously placed "Dark Night's Decree" and FGO on the same level.

That's when I became interested in making a reservation.

Aside from those fans who don't play FGO at all, does that mean other players who pre-registered won't play FGO anymore?

That's certainly impossible.

They mostly felt that "Dark Night's Decree"... might be as good as FGO.

It wouldn't hurt to play together.

It has now been discovered that the FGO collaboration event is not the perfunctory collaboration of the past where a gacha pool was simply repackaged, and that they have completely given up?
Every player knows what's going on.

Then "The Decree of the Night" will truly become a joke.

It's better to stick to the story and remain defiant. After all, Dark Night's Decree has been promoting the idea that the FGO collaboration event is no good, so there are definitely still players who believe it.

When "Dark Night's Decree" is released, these people will still come to play.

Let's lure the players in first!
only……

The staff member couldn't help but shake his head.

Being stubborn now won't make you a laughing stock, but won't it become an even bigger laughing stock once the game is released?

But obviously.

Ji Fuliang couldn't care less about that now, and he might still be clinging to a sliver of hope, believing that Avalon was the same thing as him—false advertising…

Think of this.

The staff member, too lazy to say anything more, simply picked up his notebook and said, "I'll go call them."

"Ah."

Ji Fuliang nodded, appearing calm, but it was hard to tell if it was just a misperception.

He seemed more anxious than before.

Unaware that the staff member was holding a laptop and watching the promotional video with its ever-increasing number of views, he muttered to himself as he walked, "What we think is not important at all; what matters is what the players think."

Hear this.

Ji Fuliang froze, but said nothing.

The staff member left.

Ji Fuliang immediately grabbed the mouse, woke up his computer, opened ANF, and planned to check the comments below the promotional video.

soon.

He saw it.

Instantly, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

(End of this chapter)