Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

However, this world has not yet developed to the level of its original world.

Most game developers in this world still prefer to create works that are free-spirited and unrestrained. Although there are occasionally some who give in, the game industry as a whole still wants to put up a fight.

This is much better than the world he originally lived in.

Zhu Youxing also hopes to maintain this, so that his continued creation of games will have meaning.

He certainly doesn't want all the games he experiences in this world to have to be labeled as politically correct before they can be released.

That's why he had to set things right at this time.

This year's game awards ceremony can be considered a turning point.

"Distinguished guests, welcome to this year's annual game awards ceremony!"

As people were quietly discussing, the lights in the entire hall dimmed, and then Kazuo Murakami, dressed in a smart suit, walked out from behind the curtain.

Once upon a time, he was just an ordinary junior high school student.

But he's quite charming now, and he's no longer as reserved on such a big stage as he used to be.

Over the course of several years, his growth has become increasingly rapid.

He first thanked each and every game creator who participated in this gaming event, and then thanked each and every video game that participated in this year's game awards.

As a special sponsor and judge, Yuxing Electronic Entertainment will naturally not include its own works in the annual game selection, as it would be a sure way to crush other companies and leave them with no chance of survival. Therefore, Yuxing Electronic Entertainment will not participate in the annual game selection to give other companies a chance to survive.

This is also a tacit understanding in the entire gaming industry. Everyone knows that every year there is an uncrowned king of video games in the world, and that is Yuxing Electronic Entertainment.

When people think of this, they can't help but look at the position where Zhu Youxing is in the front row.

That was truly a godlike existence.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Murakami Kazuo quietly gestured to Takeyusei.

Zhu Youxing nodded in response, confirming that the awards ceremony could proceed officially.

Murakami Kazuo gradually calmed down and began to present each award one by one.

"Action Game of the Year: Crusader Hunt"

"Oh oh oh!"

"Best Sound Effect of the Year: Homecoming"

"Yes! We did it!"

"Best Technical Performance of the Year: Land of the Gods"

"Hahaha! It's ours! The award is ours!"

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As an award is finally announced, cheers can be heard from the audience every now and then.

For game creators, the annual game awards are a form of recognition and an honor, and they all yearn to receive such recognition.

Game companies that win certain annual awards each year also use this opportunity to raise funds from shareholders and then develop larger-scale video games.

"Role-playing Game of the Year: Sun Knight: The Dark World"

"Yay!"

In a certain area below the stage, a group of people cheered; they were the main creative team behind the Sun Knight series.

They can be considered the core force of the video game division under Surui Electronics, and they possess the strongest game development capabilities.

This year's Best Cosplay Award is truly well-deserved.

Even Zhu Youxing was quite satisfied with the performance of Surui Electronics.

Even amidst his busy schedule, he still managed to find time to play their new Sun Knight game released this year.

This work is already on par with his original role-playing works that scored eight or nine out of ten.

Years of game development experience have finally allowed this team to grow.

This is also the team that is most skilled at developing role-playing games, besides Yusei Electronic Entertainment.

Even Brown Entertainment's evergreen online game, "Dragon Treasure," cannot compare.

The Mysterious Dragon Treasure is more like a low-budget version of World of Warcraft. It's quite popular in this world, but in Zhu Youxing's discerning eyes, it's not considered very good.

Chapter 729

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"Indie Game of the Year: Dead Cells: Queen and the Sea Expansion Pack"

"Oto-chan! Aiko! We won Game of the Year again! Game of the Year!"

He Mei jumped up and down happily in her seat.

Last year, the three of them collaborated with Takeyuki Sakura on Dead Cells, which won the 2006 Game of the Year award.

Then, in 2007, they immediately began developing a series of Dead Cells expansion packs.

Because of the focused and dedicated development, these expansion packs are of a much higher quality than the base game.

This is a game-changer in the current state of indie games, where they are still in the exploratory stage.

The creative abilities that the three girls displayed under the guidance of Zhu Youxing were truly unmatched.

Therefore, nowadays even an expansion pack for an indie game can easily win the title of best indie game of the year.

This is the second consecutive time that Three Girls has won the Best Independent Game of the Year award.

It is foreseeable that once the three girls return home, numerous recruitment invitations will flood in like snowflakes, and many companies will likely want these three girls to join their companies.

However, given the three girls' current perspective, they certainly won't become someone else's subordinates; instead, they will strive to grow into towering trees on their own.

Aya Tsukino smiled as she stood beside Takeyusei; these three girls were also among her most admired people.

It was she who took the initiative to introduce the three girls to Takeyusei. Later, when they were too embarrassed to ask Takeyusei questions about programming and game creation, Tsukino Aya would step forward to answer them. Tsukino Aya can be considered the three girls' second mentor.

She was naturally very happy to see her disciple doing so well.

After the awards were announced, the three girls stood up from their seats in unison and walked together to the front of the stage.

Takeyusei and Tsukino Aya watched with satisfaction as the three girls ascended the podium.

Of the three girls, Aiko was the calmest. She calmly held the trophy and thanked everyone.

Their greatest gratitude naturally goes to that most mysterious independent game creator in the gaming industry.

If we're talking about who's most deserving of this award, then it should naturally be that mysterious netizen.

However, no one outside the circle knows the true identity of this mysterious netizen to this day.

Even when collaborating with the three girls, the three girls consistently stated that they did not fully know this mysterious online friend.

The reason I came into contact with this mysterious online friend was entirely accidental.

In their version of the story, the three of them admired the mysterious online friend's game creation abilities and took the initiative to want to become his apprentices.

The other party suggested that they could collaborate on game development online, since Dead Cells is indeed not something that one person could easily create.

No one questioned this answer, because this mysterious netizen is indeed mysterious and unknown to others. It is understandable that he maintains a sense of mystery even when collaborating with others to create games.

When the three girls expressed their gratitude to the mysterious netizen, they didn't specifically look at Zhu Youxing. They were also worried that their unusual reactions would arouse suspicion. Zhu Youxing really liked this alternate account, and it would be too boring to expose it directly.

If it's really going to be exposed, then at least wait until the indie game community has grown and developed before talking about it.

And now it seems that this goal is not far away.

Independent games are becoming increasingly popular in the video game market, and their quality is improving rapidly.

Perhaps before long, I won't need these alternate accounts to guide these people in creating games anymore.

On stage, Aiko said she would leave the name of that mysterious online friend on the trophy and remember him forever.

Zhu Youxing's lips twitched slightly.

Always remember yourself... What's going on here...?

Hearing this, Aya Tsukino's lips curled up, and she almost couldn't help but laugh, but she managed to hold it in.

Next came the awards for other games of the year. Most of them were fairly uncontroversial, as these works, apart from those from Yusei Electronics, were indeed excellent and deserved their awards.

But people are naturally more interested in the biggest award.

It's the award ceremony for the best game of the year.

This is the biggest award in the gaming industry every year.

Only the best works outside of Yusei Electronic Entertainment are eligible for this award.

However, some public opinion trends seem to have changed this year.

It seems that games now have a new dimension for evaluation, in addition to their inherent quality.

The Millison Film Awards in the film industry are now moving in this direction.

However, it is still in its early stages. These academics only dare to select a more politically correct work from among the best works to award, unlike the original World Oscars which eventually abandoned all pretense of decency.

Will the video game industry also be infiltrated by this kind of political correctness, just like the film and television industry?

Many people in the gaming industry are quietly waiting for the outcome.

Among these people, a group of them is the most confident.

They are the development team that created the game "Deep Space Exploration".

They are a team comprised of some veteran game creators.

Then they received some additional funding, which enabled them to develop the video games they wanted.

However, those who give them money have also placed a new constraint on them: fully embodying a diverse culture in gaming.

This diverse culture is what's known as political correctness.

They were still somewhat conflicted about this requirement.

However, if the other party guarantees that their game quality is no less than three stars and fully reflects diverse cultures, then they can directly win the Game of the Year award.

The people who give them the money will find a way to make things work out.