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Chapter 279: Revealing the Secrets! Returning to the PC Game! (6k views, please subscribe)

At the press conference, representatives from other companies listened intently, waiting for Lü Yao to launch his attack on Tencent.

In today's online gaming industry, several major game companies have long been suppressed by the behemoth Tencent. Now that Shangnan Guang'an has taken the lead, other companies are naturally happy to watch the show from behind.

They'd love for Penguin and Guang'an to fight to the death, and they'd love for Guang'an to seize the opportunity to crush Penguin, this behemoth. Only when Penguin is dead will they start to exert their efforts to compete for the internet legacy left behind by Penguin.

As for now, it's better to sit in the audience and watch the show.

However, Lü Yao did not give them their wish. Facing the expectant comments in the live broadcast room and the pairs of eyes of the representatives of the competing companies at the press conference, which were full of mockery and expectation, Lü Yao chuckled and said: "Actually, I don't really agree with the term 'plagiarism'."

Eh?
Upon hearing this, the representatives of the competing companies present, the invited audience members, the many viewers in the live broadcast room, and even the executives of Tencent who were watching the press conference on their screens were all suddenly stunned.

What did they just hear?
He disagrees with this statement?

He doesn't agree to go ahead with it?
The resemblance between the Little Deer Girl in "Heroic Moment" and the Little Witch in "Honor of Kings" is at least 90%, if not 100%. A color palette can definitely make a comparison.

Surely Lü Yao understands something that even the players can confirm?
No.

He only said that because he understands things too well.

The representatives from other companies who were watching the spectacle knew that this was a loophole deliberately left by Tencent. After all, there are so many excellent hero mechanics in League of Legends, and if they copied some of their own, the League of Legends team wouldn't say much.

However, Tencent copied the "Little Witch" hero character from Guang'an's "Honor of Kings". This is partly due to the hero's mechanics, which are particularly suitable for mobile MOBA games.

But the most fundamental idea behind Tencent's plagiarism of this hero is to deliberately leave Shangnan Guang'an with a flaw. They want to drag Shangnan Guang'an into a legal quagmire through lawsuits and litigation. The law is often a very interesting thing.

In business battles, the law is a powerful tool to cripple opponents. As a company that always wins, Tencent has extensive experience in this area. If Lü Yao were to initiate legal proceedings, it would actually give Tencent the upper hand.

Initially, Guang'an might have filed a lawsuit, claiming that Penguin was plagiarizing, but later it might turn into Penguin suing Guang'an for plagiarism.

Anyone in the industry who knows Tencent probably understands the tricks and underhanded tactics involved. Although they know it's a trap set by Tencent, and even know that Guang'an knows it's a trap set by Tencent, they all hope that Guang'an will fall for it.

Lu Yao knew what his competitors were thinking. Although he sometimes did get involved, like tonight, he didn't want to get involved in such an obvious trap.

So Lü Yao continued, "Although there are many voices outside the company, and even within our project team, saying that the Little Deer Girl in 'Hero Moment' and the Little Witch in our 'Honor of Kings' are very similar in terms of hero mechanics."

"Even I think so."

Under the gaze of many viewers both in the audience and in front of the screen, Lü Yao laughed and said, "But I don't think this is plagiarism. As a domestic game developer and a leading internet company, how could Tencent do something so degrading? I'm the first to disagree."

Lu Yao's words immediately amused many representatives from other companies in the audience.

Okay, okay, instead of accusing Tencent of plagiarism, you're making sarcastic remarks about Tencent on stage, right? But just making sarcastic remarks won't work. Tencent is so shameless, do you think they'll even listen to you?

Not only were the representatives from other companies delighted, but the chat room comments also immediately became lively and cheerful.

"Hahahaha! 'Penguins don't plagiarize'—that's the best joke I've heard all year."

"Does Tencent still have any of the demeanor of a major company? Let alone comparing it to Alibaba and Taobao, even some small studios have better integrity than Tencent, do you understand?"

"When Mr. Lü tells a joke in a serious tone, he's quite something, isn't he? He can even hold back his laughter."

The barrage of mocking comments about Tencent in the live stream felt like red-hot nails driven into Teng's eyes. Tencent has clearly done a lot over the years, supporting many companies and contributing significantly to cultural heritage preservation and promotion.

But why!
Penguins still have such a bad reputation?
If Lü Yao possessed the superpower to hear thoughts, he would definitely burst into laughter like a pig.

Tencent has such a bad reputation, shouldn't you, Mr. Teng, know this best? Didn't you say, "Imitation is the safest form of innovation"? How many passionate and creative companies have been wiped out because of Tencent's imitation?
Later, the penguin restrained its aggressive nature and cultivated its character, changing its previous strategy of "imitating competitors and killing them" to "investing in competitors to earn startup tax".

But what has been done is like words carved into stone; it won't disappear in a short time.

Although the internet has no memory, it leaves a mental imprint.

Once an individual or group is labeled on the internet, it becomes very difficult to remove that label, just like Xiaomi, or Tencent right now.

Once these labels are solidified, they are as indestructible as Duan Zhengchun's reputation. If Duan Zhengchun had come out of Shaoshi Mountain and recognized Xuzhu, the abbot of Shaolin would have had no way to explain himself.

Amidst the cheerful atmosphere both online and offline, Lü Yao continued, "In my opinion, good designs are all about mutual understanding. The fact that Tencent has borrowed from the mechanics of our game's heroes shows that Tencent also approves of our game."

Upon hearing this, viewers both online and offline gasped in shock.

Representatives from other companies below the stage at the press conference whispered among themselves.

The live stream chat was much more direct and to the point, with various discussions flooding in like a tidal wave:

"Wow, our CEO Lü is really good at speaking. If I were CEO Teng, I would definitely give CEO Lü a thumbs up."

"Lu thief, if you're being threatened, just blink. The brothers will stand up for you."

"However, what Mr. Lü said is indeed correct. The spirit of the internet is sharing. I must say, Mr. Lü has a very broad vision."

But some people in the live stream disagreed:

"Sharing my ass, having a grand vision my ass. I think Guang'an is just a coward, afraid to go head-to-head with Tencent."

"Small factories are all accused of plagiarism, while big factories are all accused of having great designs and being in perfect sync, right? You hypocrite!"

Various comments flashed through the live broadcast rooms of various media platforms. Some people only cared about their own momentary pleasure and didn't care after posting, while others started arguing with each other in the live broadcast room.

Standing on the stage of the press conference, watching the various bullet comments flash by, Lü Yao remained completely unmoved.

Pursuing the penguin's behavior is pointless. Not only will it drag you into a legal mess, but you'll also be easily led astray by the penguin into its areas of expertise. So instead of confronting the penguin head-on, it's better to put the penguin on a moral high ground.

This will actually make things more difficult for the people on the penguin side.

Because Tencent's CEO, Teng, is a respectable person. He was even devastated by the public insults from Computerworld and was still bothered by the matter many years later. Even the eventual collapse of Computerworld was somewhat influenced by Tencent.

Such a respectable person, if you give him a little face, he will at least be a little more reserved.

A grand statement can not only elevate the penguin's image but also significantly boost its presence among a large number of netizens across the internet.

Most importantly, since Lü Yao has already given them so much face, any underhanded tricks Tencent might pull later will only bring more negative consequences to Tencent.

This is a common problem among students at Tokyo University.

Not only are they obsessed with saving face, but if they do something in society that makes them lose face, the students of Dongda University will also criticize them verbally and in writing.

The comments displayed on the teleprompter made Lü Yao realize that his actions had been effective, with many netizens praising Guang'an for his "magnanimous" remarks.

This all happened extremely quickly.

As Lü Yao finished speaking about the air vent, he glanced at the screen and saw so many changes in information.

After reading the online updates, Lü Yao continued, "As a competitor and a former Penguin user, I have always had very complicated feelings about Penguin; Penguin's products were my first gateway to the internet, so it is my teacher."

"But now she's become my competitor."

"No matter what, I hope that Tencent will get better and better. The domestic internet environment really needs a respected, calm and dignified elder brother to lead it. Only in this way can our internet environment get better and better, and our internet future will become more and more brilliant."

Lu Yao is quite skilled at acting. His experience of playing along with girls during his studies abroad allows him to tell lies without batting an eye, sounding as passionate and ready to die for his country at any moment.

However, both President Teng and President Ren, who were watching from behind the screen, became serious and focused, even though they were both at home and did not talk on the phone.

What kind of schemes and tricks haven't people at their level seen?
Even Teng, who has little talent or expertise in these areas, knows that everything Lü Yao is saying now is a form of flattery to kill.

These words sound grand and dignified, but the deadly tricks hidden behind them are often ruthless and bloodless.

By now, the audience below the stage had figured out what Lü Yao was up to, and they were all looking forward to what he would do next.

Amidst the intense attention, Lü Yao continued passionately, "So, I have some thoughts I'd like to share with Tencent through this opportunity and platform. I've noticed that not only Tencent's MOBA mobile games have a very strange ranked match experience."

"Even the ranked matches in League of Legends are very strange."

"I remember a few years ago when I was in college, I had a lot of fun playing this game with my roommates. We would play almost all night long. Although my gaming skills were just average, I was very happy playing this game back then."

Lu Yao began to recount his story in a nostalgic tone, attempting to draw viewers into a deeper emotional experience.

In this atmosphere, many people do indeed calm down.

Lü Yao: "But as I started my internship, work, and entrepreneurship, I became busier and busier, and had less and less time to play games, especially games like League of Legends that require a lot of time investment. Since Tencent released Hero Moments, I've been playing a couple of games whenever I have a spare moment, as a way to relax, do research, and learn." "But as my rank kept improving, my gaming experience became worse and worse. Just when I was feeling frustrated, I decided to go back to the PC version of League of Legends, hoping to find the carefree and joyful experience I used to have."

Lu Yao's words have already brought back memories for many netizens.

I don't know when it started, but time in this world has been getting faster and faster.

Perhaps adults' time is so fleeting, or perhaps it's because we've become too slow-witted as adults. A moment of distraction, a daydream, and ten or even half an hour is gone.

Lu Yao's heartfelt speech, delivered in a gentle and soothing tone, inevitably drew the listener into a period of reminiscence.

The chat messages in the live stream also shifted in direction:

"Yes, I can't even remember the last time I had a get-together with my friends."

"Many classmates left right after graduation and haven't been heard from for several years."

"So many people on my game friends list have turned gray."

Amidst the barrage of comments and exclamations, Lü Yao continued, "When I logged back into my game account, which I hadn't used in a long time, and saw so many grayed-out names on my friend list, I sighed for a moment before entering a match..."

At this point, Lü Yao laughed self-deprecatingly: "Then I encountered a lot of things that made me angry."

"AFK, boosting, poor sportsmanship, feeding, deliberately disrupting the game... I can't help but wonder, is this still the League of Legends I used to play? Why has League of Legends become like this? It's even worse than the matchmaking and ranking system of Heroes Moment."

Even though it was their own game launch event, Lü Yao kept talking about Tencent's games.

Although they kept talking about other people's games, the audience watching the live stream or at the scene listened with great interest.

Lu Yao said earnestly to the camera, "I really hope that Tencent can face up to this issue. After all, these games were part of my youth."

As he spoke, he bowed deeply on the stage, as if entrusted with a heavy responsibility.

This left countless netizens speechless.

Many viewers watching the live stream of this press conference couldn't help but wonder – what on earth are you doing? Is this something you should be thinking about? We came to watch you announce a new game, and you even had to go on QQ?

Once he stood up straight again, Lü Yao smiled and said, "As someone who used to love games a lot, although my skills are terrible, I'm very willing to bring more joy to everyone."

"Just like our company's mission—to bring happiness to more people!"

"So after a brief period of disappointment, I quickly bounced back, because I had long since transformed from a gamer into a game industry professional. While game industry workers were turning to mobile games—which were more lucrative, had shorter development cycles, and were easier to develop—we at Nanguang Shore decided to go against the tide!"

Now we're finally getting to the main topic.

The representatives from competing companies, who had been eagerly awaiting this news, exchanged bewildered glances, some even finding it hard to believe their ears.

From what Lü Yao just said, it seems that Shangnan Guang'an is planning to develop PC games?
Although the number of internet users in Southeast Asia is increasing, the number of people who own computers, especially good computers, is still very small, and it is even less than the number of internet users who own mobile phones.

Is Shangnan Guang'an now shifting its game development focus back to PC games? Especially considering that Shangnan Guang'an's first two games were mobile games and both achieved great success, why are they doing this?
Has Mr. Lü lost his mind?
Amidst the skeptical gazes of countless people, Lü Yao played a game PV for the audience in the venue.

The studio lights gradually dimmed, and the roar of the helicopter churning the air resounded in the darkness, finally growing louder with the light on the huge screen at the press conference in the studio.

It took the audience backstage a few seconds to realize that it was a missile from a CG animation.

"boom!"

The missile exploded with a deafening roar, followed by pairs of heavily armed and well-equipped soldiers parachuting from helicopters. The camera then rapidly switched between different battlefields and intense battle scenes.

Amidst the hail of bullets, some fell to the ground and were instantly killed.

Some people picked up enemy equipment to arm themselves, fought their way through, and finally arrived at the very center of the battlefield amidst the howling electromagnetic storm.

The teams that had been repeatedly flashing back in the battle scenes finally met in a close encounter.

A brief standoff, followed by a deathly silence!
The teams that made it back to the finals were like cowboys dueling in a Western movie, drawing their guns and fighting!

The image on the big screen finally froze on the moment each bullet was fired from the barrel. Then the lights in the studio gradually came on, and Lü Yao returned to the center of the stage. He looked at everyone and smiled, saying, "This is the game that our Guang'an Online Game Company will be launching next year."

"We named this game 'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. As you can see, it's a shooting game, but unlike FPS games like CS and CF, while this game also values ​​shooting skills, it leans more towards strategy."

"Even players who aren't very good at cybernetic shooting can defeat stronger players through strategy."

With a smile, Lü Yao generously said, "This game combines marksmanship, intelligence, and even luck. A game lasts no more than thirty minutes. Players can quit at any time after they die, without any pressure, and there's no need to repeatedly go to jail in the game."

"I hope this game can bring more joy and passion to young people who are already working."

Before Lü Yao could finish speaking, the audience erupted in applause once again.

Although many of the applause were from people who had paid for it, there were also quite a few people who were genuinely applauding for the game and for Lü Yao.

Judging from the quality of the game as it was presented on-site, it was indeed very exciting, especially with the inclusion of a lot of actual gameplay footage.

The chat room was buzzing with excitement, as if it were Chinese New Year.
"Holy crap! I knew anything from President Lü would be top-notch!"

"Hahaha, my desktop computer, which has been dormant for years, finally has a purpose!"

"Old buddy, we can finally fight side by side again."

"What? You're saying you've been playing League of Legends all the time? Please, that crappy game doesn't even make my computer's graphics card fan spin!"

Amidst the lively discussions both on-site and online, Lü Yao stated directly, "Today we've set up a LAN gaming experience on-site. Later, everyone can try out some of the unlocked content, and we hope you can give us plenty of feedback after playing."

"As for the release date of this game, it will most likely be released on February 1, 2016. Please look forward to it."

At last.

Lu Yao bowed again: "Thank you all, thank you for coming to our press conference."

As the lights dimmed, Lü Yao's figure gradually disappeared as he walked off the stage, but the viewers in the live stream were getting anxious!

No!

If there are on-site activities and experiences, what about the online ones?
Depend on!
This is not fair!

Meanwhile, some wealthy guys were thinking – I absolutely have to be there for the next Nanguang'an launch event! First come, first served! First come, first served experience!
However, they didn't regret it for long. As the live stream screen gradually dimmed, the director's subtitle appeared: Please wait, we are switching the game live stream screen for you.

soon.

The actual gameplay footage was shown in live streams on various platforms.

The roar of airplanes flashed across the screen, followed by the appearance of selectable parachute landing points. After selecting a landing point, the screen switched again, and players landed from an airplane one by one. During the landing process, the demo player discovered that their landing speed and direction could also be controlled.

Once you land, game characters appear on the screen, some dressed in suits and others in business skirts. These characters are like urban beauties who have inexplicably appeared here.

Because it was their first time playing, many players who had just entered the game were a little confused.

They were a little unsure of what to do.

But as the game progressed, they discovered that different weapons, supplies, and equipment were scattered throughout the map.

Some are in boxes on the ground, while others are in buildings, on tables, or in boxes.

In-game characters can pick up and equip these weapons and supplies, and then use them to kill other characters in the same match.

As the game progressed, players suddenly realized!

Huh?
Isn't this just a gunfight version of "Shoot It"?

However, in "Shoot a Shot," all the equipment and supplies are dropped by monsters that are defeated, and players encounter each other on small maps and then engage in battle.

But in the new PUBG game released by Guangan, all players are on the same map!

The sound of players firing their guns in battle can even be heard by other enemies in the distance!

This is interesting!
(End of this chapter)