Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 626 Become the Light
Chu Chen was walking in the middle of the group, chatting with Guan Lei.

After the Black Myth demo became a hit at E3, Guan Lei couldn't hold back any longer. In addition, Fate/stay night had been in development for nearly two years, and the various frameworks were already in place.

Therefore, he repeatedly requested to recruit a portion of the team to develop martial arts games.

Chu Chen agreed to this in principle.

The reason why "Fate/stay night: Infinite Grail" wasn't widely reported at E3 is because the game is in the final stages of development. Rather than showing it at E3, it's better to make a big splash at the Tokyo Game Show.

After all, the core user group of the FATE IP is still quite obvious.

So, after Chu Chen agreed to officially launch Guan Lei's martial arts development project, Guan Lei became completely excited, jumping up and down with excitement despite being almost 40 years old.

While he was still in the United States, he was already considering the possibility of transferring team members, and this transfer involved more than just people from his own A3 studio.

He also plans to take a cut from A2 Studio.

They even considered going to the Black Myth studio, under the guise of "joint development," to poach some key action personnel.

Since Chu Chen needed to coordinate all these tasks, they had been chatting with him for a long time on the plane and showed no sign of letting go.

However, as they walked, Chu Chen noticed that Guan Lei had stopped talking and had moved to the side.

At first, Chu Chen breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he could finally relax.

But soon, he sensed something was wrong, because at that moment, the people in front of Chu Chen automatically parted the sea like Moses parting the ocean, making way for him.

By the time Chu Chen came to his senses, he was already standing alone at the very front of the group, facing the "barrage" of flashing lights and cameras outside.

Seeing this scene, Chu Chen was both amused and exasperated.

However, Chu Chen also understood that this was something only he could handle.

After all, he was the one who orchestrated this E3 extravaganza. Now that such a huge commotion has occurred, and the official organizers are personally stepping in to welcome it, he should be the one to take the lead.

He sighed helplessly, straightened his shirt, and put on a calm and composed expression.

Then, under the spotlight of countless cameras and the expectant gazes of his comrades behind him, he strode forward, leading everyone out into the sea of ​​light.

Almost the instant Chu Chen stood alone at the very front of the line.

"Snap! Snap, snap, snap!"

The sounds of hundreds of camera shutters merged into an impenetrable metallic storm, and the flashes created a blinding daylight, completely engulfing Chu Chen's figure and the group of developers behind him with their varied expressions.

"It's him! Chu Chen is out!"

"Push forward! Pass the microphone over!"

"Lights! Lights up!"

The crowd was like boiling water stirred up by an invisible hand, instantly boiling over.

Reporters no longer cared about the pre-designated interview areas. Carrying cameras and microphones, they surged forward desperately. The human wall formed by airport security personnel maintaining order appeared shaky in the face of this wave.

Fortunately, security was quite effective because the leaders were present.

The commotion left Huang Wenfeng, who was watching from a distance, speechless. He even saw some middle-aged women taking pictures of Chu Chen with their phones, asking questions with blank expressions.

"Who is this person?"

Huang Wenfeng didn't know how to respond, but he quickly realized that his phone had recorded the entire scene. From the moment the E3 delegation emerged, to Chu Chen being pushed to the front of the stage, and then to the barrage of flashes from the reporters, every single frame was captured by Huang Wenfeng's phone camera.

Huang Wenfeng quickly realized that the footage he had shot was extremely valuable. Once this video was uploaded to the internet, the traffic would skyrocket.

Just as Huang Wenfeng was already planning the editing points and background music for the video, the atmosphere on set reached its climax due to the camera covering the area.

So everyone in the delegation naturally wore smiles.

Only Dawei, standing not far behind Chu Chen, had a forced smile on his face.

He looked at the young man's back, who had only paused for a moment in front of countless cameras and official leaders before regaining his composure and calmly approaching them, and sighed deeply.

The emotions in his voice were so complex that even he himself couldn't discern them.

The "accidental leak" of Genshin Impact did indeed spark considerable discussion at the end of E3, even trending on Bilibili. This should have been something to celebrate, proving the potential of their work.

In fact, before participating in E3, Chu Chen had invited him to show the first trailer for Genshin Impact at StarCraft's pre-show press conference.

However, after discussing it with Dawei and the others at Mihayou, they ultimately refused.

Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.

This was what he was thinking at the time.

E3 is, after all, the home of single-player games and AAA titles. Even if StarCraft is a big hit in China, it's uncertain whether it can generate buzz at E3.

He hadn't told anyone this, but actually, many of the people who went to E3 with Chu Chen back then weren't entirely sure about what to expect.

Dawei didn't want Genshin Impact, which he had meticulously crafted over many years, to become a side dish on someone else's feast.

Therefore, instead of going to E3, it's better to place your bets on the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) in September, since that's the heart of the anime and manga community.

Moreover, after more than a year of hard work.

Honkai Impact 3rd also has a considerable audience in Japan, where the anime and manga market is quite mature. As it is an overseas market, it can use gimmicks to boost the domestic market.

Xingchen has demonstrated this technique to domestic manufacturers many times.

He wanted to be there, making Genshin Impact the sole focus.

But with the unexpected popularity of E3 Star, and looking at the current situation, seeing the long guns and short cannons of the official media, and seeing the grand gesture of the leaders personally picking him up at the airport, he suddenly felt that he might be wrong.

This time, StarCraft is not simply releasing a few games, but showcasing a brand new possibility for cultural export to the world and to China.

And Chu Chen is the one who carries the flag.

Under this banner, what is gathered is not only traffic and attention, but also unimaginable resources and official recognition.

If Genshin Impact makes an appearance at E3...
David's gaze fell on Chu Chen's back. Under the spotlight of countless flashes, that figure seemed to be walking towards the light. At this moment, David suddenly felt a little regretful.

Perhaps it was indeed an opportunity... but he didn't seize it.

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The next morning, Chu Chen woke up in bed.

A few soft rays of morning light peeked through the gaps in the curtains, illuminating the bedroom in a hazy glow.

(End of this chapter)