Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 391 "Server Explosion"?

Japan Game Industry Association Office.

Takahashi also saw the tablet, on which was a photo of executives from Sony and StarCraft shaking hands and making peace.

"Sony. How could they be associated with Sony?!"

Is the collaboration between StarCraft and Sony related to Takahashi's "extortion plan"?

Strictly speaking, no.

However, you can't judge many things by appearances alone.

The FGO anniversary celebration was already quite a surge in popularity due to the launch of "FGO Killer," and the number of attendees was already very high. Now, with the addition of Sony, it's even more impressive.
This is Sony from Japan, not from China or the United States.

Although it's a bit strange to say this.

Basically, it's easy to cause trouble in South Korea, or to target other companies, but if you want to target Samsung, you really need to be fully prepared.

The same applies in Japan. Sony, as one of Japan's top companies, is backed by the Mitsui Group.

This consortium, comprised of well-known companies such as Sony, Toshiba, and Toyota, wields far greater influence in Japan than any domestic internet giant.

Sony's influence in Japan is far beyond what Takahashi can reach, so Watanabe and Takahashi were completely dumbfounded when they saw this report.

"Should we still make the things we just prepared?"

Watanabe asked, stammering.

"Do what? What are you doing!"

Takahashi slammed his fist on the table in a fit of impotent rage.

"Do you want the entire association to disappear from Tokyo tomorrow?!"

"What about the money we spent on online trolls before?"

"Stop it! Make them all stop, delete everything! Everything! Just pretend nothing ever happened."

"Yes Yes!"

One second they were confidently declaring they would teach the stars a lesson, the next they were like stray dogs.

It's fair to say that Xingchen has grown incredibly fast, so fast that many people haven't even realized it's already a "multinational corporation" with annual revenue ranking among the top globally.

Now, Takahashi has simply finally realized this.

As Watanabe scrambled out, hastily halting his plans, Takahashi was left alone in the office. He slumped back into his chair, feeling utterly drained of energy.

"Damn it, we might have kicked a hornet's nest this time."

~~~
In stark contrast to the disappearance of the Japan Game Industry Association, the popularity of the new FGO mode "Pseudo-Holy Grail Feast" exploded on its first day.

It started to explode rapidly, and the overall popularity continues to rise.

In Japan, FGO has once again become a "hot topic" after a year, with media discussions overwhelming the public, as if taking people back to the day when the FGO remake was first released a year ago.

No.
If you really pay attention to this work, you will find that the impact of this "FGO Kill" is far greater than that of the "FGO" remake.

Although it's counterintuitive.

However, for the general public, the entry threshold for "FGO Assassin" is much lower than that for the main game FGO, because playing the main game FGO requires watching the story and understanding the character development system.

"FGO Killing" requires no knowledge whatsoever; you can play it simply by clicking on it.

Not just in Japan.

The popularity of "The Fake Holy Grail Feast" in the country started several hours earlier than in Japan.

On the one hand, compared to Japanese players, domestic players are much more accepting of PVP, especially after the update of "FGO" was completed, the Chinese server almost instantly got into the swing of things, although there were some exceptions.

"To be honest, I'm a little worried. Isn't this just forcing socially anxious players to socialize?"

"It feels weird. I just want to quietly support my wife and don't want to engage in any backstabbing or intrigue with others." Such comments.

Overall, however, public opinion is favorable.

Ultimately, this is the same logic as League of Legends having Teamfight Tactics or Genshin Impact having Seven Sages Summoning: it's an independent gameplay mode, and you can play it if you find it interesting.

Even if you find it boring, it won't affect the core experience.

Therefore, when the first batch of streamers started playing "FGO Werewolf," and when the official StarCraft voice actor live stream, which was described as having an "explosive budget," began, Chinese players were quickly attracted to this "novel werewolf game."

[The biggest antics in FGO history! The official release is killing fan art!]

[Hilarious and outrageous! When the voice actors themselves start playing the Holy Grail War, the scene spirals out of control!]

[Ayako Kawasumi was voted out in the first round, and the reason is...!!!]

These video clips quickly began appearing on Bilibili, and their views skyrocketed.

"I was wrong, I was really wrong. I thought it was a PVP game like a fighting game, but I didn't expect it to be like this. Star, my Superman!"

"Nakata Joji sitting there acting like a delightful priest, who could resist that? The authorities are really good at this!"

"I can't wait to lie to my friends! What? I don't have any friends? Never mind then."

It only took one afternoon.

The meme #FGOKillTheStarter# became a trending topic on Weibo.

Although it's not ranked highly, clicking into it reveals a sea of ​​joy.

"Can someone explain what the 'FGO Kill Launcher' meme is all about? Why is it all over my homepage?"

Immediately, enthusiastic netizens provided explanations:
"FGO released a new mode, similar to Werewolf, which is incredibly fun and has amazing entertainment value, leading everyone to feel that the main FGO game has become the launcher for this new mode."

The accompanying image is often a meme that someone photoshopped, and no one knows who it is.

A comparison chart of "what you think PVP is" and "what PVP is actually".

On the left are two muscular burly men delivering brutal punches; on the right, a group of chibi-style heroic spirits are having a meeting around a round table; and in the middle, one who has been voted out is crying and saying, "I was such a good person."

What truly propelled the new version of FGO to the peak of discussion was the afternoon of the second day after its release.

For most office workers and students, this time of day is the perfect time to slack off.

Many players who have just been introduced to the game or are returning are preparing to log in and experience just how fun the legendary "launcher" really is.

However, when they skillfully entered their username and password and clicked login, what popped up on the screen was not the familiar Chaldea, but a cold prompt box.

[Server connection failed, attempting to reconnect...]

"Huh? My internet is lagging?"

Players instinctively switched to the screen and checked the Wi-Fi and mobile data signals in the upper right corner; both were at full strength.

They switched back to the game and clicked login again.

[Server connection failed, attempting to reconnect...]

One minute later, similar posts appeared on NGA, Tieba, Weibo, and almost all communities related to FGO.

Holy crap, did this explode?

[Can't log in +1, location: Shanghai.]

[+10086, I thought I was the only one there, it scared me so much I restarted the router three times.]

[Starry Sky Programmer, come out and take a beating!! I just lied to my friend and said I'd downloaded it and was about to take him flying!]

(End of this chapter)