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Chapter 127 Donghai City Game Exhibition Opens

This method is the most traditional and cumbersome approach.

In other words, they buy traffic, ride the wave of trending topics, and frantically spread GG (Gross Gaming).

This method is the most common and effective way to promote traditional web games.

There's no arguing that the ancestors of gacha games were web games.

Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, "Starry Night" resorted to a simplistic approach, attempting to salvage the project through this method.

Will this tactic work?

Yes, there really are.

It's hard to say exactly how effective it will be.

Chen Xuan shook his head and ignored him.

Fans can be angry about this, but those who are being used for publicity shouldn't.

The angrier you get, the more enthusiastically the other person will rub against you.

Moreover, such incidents are more likely to occur in the future, not less.

a few days later.

The opening day of the East China Sea Games Expo.

"As expected of Tianshuo Games, this kind of shameless attempt to ride the coattails of a trending topic is outrageous!" Xie Yuan complained, looking at the other guys on his phone who were also trying to capitalize on the trend. "Cousin, do you think I should make a video to criticize this shameless behavior?"

As he spoke, he blocked the video blogger.

Seeing no movement beside him, he turned his head and said, "Cousin?"

Old Wei is already quite dejected.

Today is a beautiful sunny day, and although it's still the first half of the year, it's not the hottest time yet.

But for Lao Wei, this level of sun was no less than being forced to stand in the fog of the cursed frogs.

The kind that could die suddenly at any moment.

"Young people have so much energy." Old Wei felt dizzy and lightheaded. "How much longer until we can get in?"

"How about we go to a nearby coffee shop to rest for a while?"

Old Wei was tempted for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and said, "...Forget it, let's just wait in line."

The first morning of the Donghai Game Show was not open to the general public.

Those involved were all industry professionals and media outlets.

Yes, self-media is still considered media, so the two of them were also among those invited.

Lao Wei is considered a top-tier content creator in the gaming section.

Xie Yuan's success stemmed from writing the widely circulated post that accelerated the turnaround in Dark Souls' reputation.

That's why the two brothers were able to come as a team.

Even though the number of participants in the morning had decreased by 80-90%, it was still packed with people.

The booths of various game companies, demo events, cosplayer performances, and so on, will only open in the afternoon.

The main stage in the morning is the real focus.

What keeps Lao Wei going isn't the various ragged cosplayers.

It's a new development in the mental hospital's workroom!

What could it be?

There are different opinions.

Some say it's an anime adaptation, some say it's a model kit project, some say it's DLC, and so on.

After queuing for a long time, we finally got inside the venue.

The cool shade made the two of them breathe a sigh of relief.

Before they could rest for long, they rushed to the main stage.

As soon as I sat down, I heard people chatting nearby.

"What do you think Asylum Studios' new work will be?"

"It might be related to Dark Souls. There's a good chance it's a new game, or a sequel, with each having a 50% chance."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuan couldn't hold back any longer and interjected, "I think the most likely scenario is a collaboration or adaptation, followed by DLC, and lastly a sequel. A completely new game is almost impossible."

After speaking, Xie Yuan glanced at the name tag that the man had tucked into his shirt breast pocket; it was blue.

There are several types of name tags at the exhibition, including those for media, self-media, invited professionals, staff, exhibiting game companies, etc.

Blue is the color of the game companies participating in the exhibition.

Look at the name above.

Chen Hongyu?

The manufacturer information below is obscured and cannot be seen.

The man didn't refute it, and also glanced at Xie Yuan's name tag.

"Grumpy Gamer?" Chen Hongyu chuckled. "I've heard so much about you. I've read your post repeatedly. To write such a high-quality article as a self-media writer, you have excellent taste."

This made Xie Yuan a little embarrassed, and he quickly coughed lightly and said, "I was just writing it for fun, I didn't expect it to become popular."

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"Do you think there's almost no chance of a new work?"

"Almost none." Xie Yuan made his judgment without hesitation. "I'm not in the industry, but developing a AAA game is no small matter; the risks and rewards are equally huge. If it were me, I would try every means to raise funds to increase my risk resistance; there's no shame in that."

"It's not shameful at all, but I don't think Chen Xuan is the kind of person who makes money off his past achievements." Chen Hongyu chuckled. "How about we make a small bet?"

Xie Yuan raised an eyebrow: "What's the stake?"

"If I lose, I can help you and your friends skip the queues at any booth you want to try out or visit. If you lose, we'll do an interview video featuring me and our products, and you can also visit our booth. How about that?"

"Okay, no problem," Xie Yuan readily agreed.

Winning would save him a lot of suffering. Look at Lao Wei's listless appearance; he clearly can't handle the hardship of queuing.

Even if we lose, it doesn't matter.

It's just one video.

Participating in this kind of activity would normally result in a period of high productivity.

I don't care about one more episode.

The first segment of the morning will be the main stage event, focusing on the new game trailer or the game's first reveal.

The second part involves some manufacturers being interviewed by the media and independent media.

However, this event requires reservations.

There were quite a few foreign game companies participating, but one of the brothers wasn't fluent enough to have a proper conversation in English, and the other was completely uneducated, so scheduling this kind of interview was impossible.

There are too many domestic manufacturers being interviewed, so I can't get a spot.

I'd be thrilled if someone invited me to do an interview.

As for the other party...

Anyone but Tian Shuo will do.

and many more.

Shouldn't we ask first about this kind of thing?

But before he could ask, it was almost time.

The background music playing from the speakers was originally some beautiful background music from an unknown game.

Now, the theme song has been replaced with a game-style battle anthem, and the atmosphere is gradually heating up.

The event is about to begin.

Forget it, let's not ask for now.

We'll soon find out what exactly the mental hospital's studio is up to.

It was a game expo hosted domestically.

Foreign developers mostly released new game trailers, while domestic developers revealed quite a few new titles for the first time.

As each producer took the stage, games were unveiled, and exciting trailers were shown, the atmosphere gradually built up.

The anticipation for the upcoming games is growing stronger.

However, one work after another has passed.

I still haven't seen that familiar logo from the Asylum Studio.

Old Wei couldn't help but ask in surprise, "If it doesn't appear until so late in the game, then at the very least it'll be an expansion pack, or even a sequel, right?"

"What did you say?"

"I said! You're going to lose the bet you made!"

The scene was so noisy that Xie Yuan could barely hear it; he practically shouted.

No way?

Even if we really lose, it doesn't seem like a complete loss.

Just then, another PV started playing.

However, this time many people were completely confused.

"What is this? An educational video?"

"Why does this look like...Animal World to me?"

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