Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 505 Unstoppable
Inside the Star Command Center, Li Yifeng opened his mouth but couldn't close it for a long time.

Although he was in charge of the operation of Starry Night, he was not responsible for the production of the show's content.

He was busy with various activities a few days ago, and this was the first time he had watched a video. Although he had been mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the quality of the finished product.

"These... these people are really players??"

"The director is a junior at the USC School of Cinematic Arts."

Ma Yuanyao, who was standing next to her, smiled and offered a few explanations.
“A few months ago, we held a creative competition and immediately took a liking to their storyboard. The composition and the sense of camera work were clearly professional.”

"So we gave them a 'creative incentive'."

"They pooled their own money, rented a shooting range, got tanks, and even hired a professional pyrotechnician. According to him, he wanted to use this film as his graduation project, so it had to be a big one."

Li Yifeng nodded after listening. He now fully understood what was really going on behind the scenes of these seemingly "folk master" level programs on Starry Night.

Players are players, after all.

But just like the World Rendering Contest, the "ordinary people" who participate are not ordinary people at all.

Those players who dared to apply for the Starry Night event were certainly not "ordinary players."

When StarCraft's global player base exceeds ten million, the emergence of these "hardcore" players is almost a certainty, especially given StarCraft's willingness to invest in promoting their creativity.

"So, tonight's program..."

“This is basically the model,” Ma Yuanyao said. “We provide funding, technical support, and even help connect them with resources, while they only need to give full play to their talents and passions.”

In this model, the quality of the program is guaranteed, and the "player creation" label makes all the content seem so genuine and full of community warmth.

The audience enjoys the show, the creators get money and fame, and it may even directly change the trajectory of their lives in the future.

And Xingchen? It gained a good reputation and unparalleled community cohesion.

Aside from the extra cost, there are no other problems.

Kill three birds with one stone.

Just then, the intense cosplay video, filled with the smell of gunpowder, came to an end on the live stream, and immediately afterward, a gorgeous treasure chest animation popped up in the center of the screen.

[Results of the first round of the lucky draw announced]

[Congratulations to user "A Manly Man Should Play Negev" and 100,000 other viewers who have won a limited edition Final Frontline figure!]

The live chat was instantly filled with comments like "Holy crap, I won!" and "Damn, another day of bad luck for me."

A male dormitory at a university in China.

"I won! I won! Third brother, I won!" The brother on the top bunk was so excited that he almost fell off the ladder. His phone screen showed a picture of a Type 95 coin.

"Get lost! What good is a FGO player like you to get a 'Fate/Grand Order' figure?" the person in the lower bunk said sourly.

"Hey, so what! I won, which means my wife and I are destined to be together. Tomorrow, no, right now, I'll download my wife's game back."

Amidst the noise, a new program began.

The scene shifts abruptly; one second it's tanks bombarding the ground, the next the camera cuts to a magnificent opera house.

On the stage, a complete symphony orchestra was ready, all the musicians dressed in tailcoats, their expressions solemn.

The enormous crystal chandelier cast a soft light, illuminating the entire concert hall like a dream. The dramatic shift in style, from the hardcore roar of gunfire to the classical hall of symphony, caught all the audience members somewhat off guard.

"What...is this for? To attend a concert?"

Before the question marks in the comments had even finished floating around, the conductor's baton gently rose and fell, and the melodious and familiar prelude resounded throughout the concert hall. This was a medley of classic FATE songs, starting with Fate/Zero, that classic opening theme "Oath Sign," and from there, the DNA of countless FATE players worldwide was instantly stirred.

This melody is also frequently used in the remastered version.

This time, however, it was not coming from the small speakers of a mobile phone or computer, but from a top-notch symphony orchestra playing in a world-class concert hall.

The string section lays out a vast epic feel, the brass section plays out the passion and tragedy of battle, and the woodwinds intersperse delicate emotions in the intervals.

Grand, magnificent, and filled with a poignant sense of destiny.

You'd better not say it, you really shouldn't say it.

~~~
FATE players were deeply moved, and other players were also able to understand.

In the Star Command Center, on the main screen, the curve of online users, after a slight drop following the first round of the lottery, began to rise again.

Of course, this surge is not only due to the quality of the program, but also related to the "Participate in this round of lucky draw" button in the corner of the screen.

Although Xingchen had already informed everyone about the lottery format for this Starry Night event beforehand.

How could someone who doesn't even read a lot of manuals possibly read yours?

Therefore, many players only just realized that the Starry Night lottery is actually just clicking to participate when each program is broadcast, and then the lottery results are announced at the end.

There was no separate prize draw.

Conversely, this model of breaking down the lottery segment and embedding it within each program means that if you want to see if you've won, you have to watch the entire program.

This model completely eliminates the wasted time spent "waiting for the lottery results".

The audience's emotions were constantly stirred by the program content and the anticipation of the instant lottery results, leaving them with no energy to complain.

When the piece ended, the conductor stood up and bowed, and the audience in the concert hall erupted in applause.

On the screen, the treasure chest opened again.

[Congratulations to user "Wong" and 10,000 other viewers who won a pair of Sony WH-1000XM3 noise-canceling headphones!]

[Congratulations to user "Gudako is the best" and 50,000 other viewers who have won an FGO lucky bag!]

After the concert, the tone shifted again.

This time, it's a collection of sand art works created by a sand art team, titled "Touhou Gensokyo".

To be honest, in the eyes of Chinese players, this sand painting, while not exactly ordinary, didn't offer much of a surprise either.

However, for overseas players, especially Japanese players...

From the moment the person in the video started grabbing sand, the sounds of "Eee!!" never stopped.

One well-produced program after another, coupled with round after round of heart-pounding lucky draws, firmly grasped the emotions of nearly 100 million viewers worldwide.

Moreover, the program length is also quite subtle, ranging from 3 to 5 minutes.

This duration means that even if the current program seems uninteresting, the next program might be more interesting.

Besides, even if you don't get it this round, you might get it in the next round.

No one wanted to leave, and no one wanted to leave.

Finally, when midnight arrived, the highest number of online viewers worldwide for Starry Night reached 130 million.

(End of this chapter)