My game, you have no right to award

Chapter 180 Changes
Zhou Kuang specially set aside several hours today to meet with these KOLs invited by Kuangshi Games.

Previously, Megvii Games had hardly cultivated its online fan base.

Megvii Games' strategy has always been to let its products and game quality speak for themselves.

As long as the game is good, nothing else matters.

Even if everyone on the internet is criticizing it, as long as the players buy into it, that's fine.

Zhou Kuang's mindset was probably similar in the past.

However, this attitude has indeed left fans of epic games like "Youming Shanhai" somewhat powerless in online flame wars.

Many players find the game fun, but they can't be constantly checking the internet to find out who is belittling "Youming Shan Hai".

But keyboard warriors can do it, because in many cases, that's their job.

In this way, they can form cliques, hurl insults, and then run away. By the time the fans of "Youming Shanhai" arrive, they will have already withdrawn from the fight.

If you try to retaliate again later, you'll be blocked immediately.

Other games, to varying degrees, have hired online trolls who subtly influence public opinion in order to give their games a better online image.

They may not have specifically targeted "The Lost Tomb" or Kuangshi Games; they were simply focused on cultivating their own player base, yet they still managed to influence them.

After all, when all game companies do it, and you're the only one not, it's like everyone is targeting you!
After the company expanded, Megvii Games finally officially had its own complete public opinion department.

On his first day, the manager drastically changed his previous low-key style and began contacting various media outlets, game industry professionals, veteran gamers, and so on.

The entire department wanted to turn things around for Megvii Games.

Armed with a powerful weapon like "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas," they actually managed to hold their own against these amateur online trolls.

Shame!

It’s tolerable, it’s unbearable!

When the manager, who had ten years of industry experience, took action, things immediately changed.

A true expert's skill is immediately apparent upon their first move.

The Joker card is the first card played by the opponent – ​​a treat!
Logically speaking, for a game like "Joker," which is already so well-developed, there's absolutely no need to invite KOLs to the company for closed-door testing.

Even if these online influencers do offer suggestions, it's difficult for them to make drastic adjustments at this stage.

The game's release date has not yet been announced, but it's no secret among the top executives at Megvii Games.

They want to use this opportunity to make a good impression on opinion leaders.

No matter what happens in the future, leaving a little kindness now is like buying insurance for the future.

"The Mysterious Mountains and Seas" has a large fan base in China, and many of these KOLs are also die-hard fans of the game.

If Kuangshi Games is willing to show even a little goodwill, they would be more than willing to follow suit, become their most loyal fans, and support them on the internet.

What Zhou Kuang had to do was show his most authentic self, chat with them, and talk about the game.

that's enough.

Besides traffic and popularity, all opinion leaders need is respect.

For most people in reality, as long as you give me enough respect, we can talk and eventually become friends.

Those who go to extremes are always in the minority.

Black cats are one such example.

Zhou Kuang was not lying; he had indeed watched several of the other party's videos, and they had left a deep impression on him.

However, he didn't follow the other party, and it would be somewhat inappropriate for him to say that he was a fan of Black Cat.

If we're talking about who has the highest expectations for Megvii Games on the internet, it's probably the other party.

Zhou Kuang naturally values ​​and cherishes such loyal fans even more.

"Welcome to Kuangshi Games! Have fun today!"

Zhou Kuang smiled and patted the other person on the shoulder.

"Thank you, thank you!"

The black cat nodded and thanked him quickly.

Wang Fu, who had been by his side the whole time, quickly came over and spoke up when he saw the situation.

"Let's go visit Qingyan Studio first."

Black Cat naturally nodded in agreement and was led by Wang Fu to a group of KOLs.

"Black Cat!"

Hearing someone shout with a hint of surprise, the black cat turned around and looked in the direction of the voice, only to find it was the Salted Fish God of War!
The other person was waving excitedly at him.

Black Cat hadn't seen the other person in person for a long time, and a sense of estrangement even rose in his heart.

But seeing old friends here is always a happy thing.

The black cat walked over quickly, a smile on its face, but its tone was slightly reproachful.

"You came too? Why didn't you tell me?"

He only feels this relaxed in front of people he knows well.

In his heart, the Salted Fish God of War was still the same Salted Fish God of War, no different from when he first met him.

Even if the other party now has more fans, and doesn't release many game videos anymore, and is about to live in the residential area, it's still the same!
The Salted Fish God of War scratched his head, gave a slightly awkward smile, and instead of answering the question, changed the subject and asked a different question.

What time did you arrive here?

"You've only been here a short time..."

The black cat didn't know what to say for a moment.

He remembered that the other person lived in a first-tier city to the north, which was quite far from here.

He originally thought that even if he was invited, the Salted Fish God of War might not be able to come.

As a result, the other party did arrive, but I hadn't heard a single word from them.

The Salted Fish God of War should know that he lives in this city, right?
But before he could think further, the Salted Fish God of War asked in a low voice.

What do you think of this boss?

"Huh?" Black Cat didn't react for a moment, but quickly realized that he was referring to Zhou Kuang, the boss of Kuangshi Games.

"It's fine, isn't it?"

The black cat's tone carried a hint of uncertainty, because he didn't know what the other person's intention was in asking that question.

The two had only just met and hadn't even exchanged a few words when they started asking about the owner of Kuangshi Games.

"You tell me, with so many copies of 'The Netherworld Mountains and Seas,' how much money must he have made!"

Seeing the envy in the eyes of the Salted Fish God of War, the Black Cat was momentarily stunned.

Before he could react and speak, someone interrupted him.

“Salted fish!”

"coming!"

Several people in the distance gestured for him to hurry over, and the Salted Fish God of War immediately agreed, then turned to explain to the Black Cat.

"That's someone from our MCN. I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'll go now and we'll talk later." "Okay."

Watching the Salted Fish God of War walk to those people without turning his head, and immediately put his arm around their shoulders and chat and laugh, Black Cat felt inexplicably disappointed.

However, his attention was soon drawn to other things.

A group of KOLs followed the staff of Kuangshi Games to the entrance of Qingyan Studio.

The employees inside did not change their agenda because of these people's visit, and remained focused on the development.

"This is the working environment of our Qingyan Studio. Please keep a low profile and don't disturb them."

The staff member subconsciously lowered their voice as they spoke.

Fortunately, the streamers invited by Kuangshi Games were all quite well-mannered and listened to the staff's advice very politely, without making too much noise to disturb the employees' work.

The black cat also stood in the crowd, observing a corner of the studio.

The programmers' eyes kept moving between the screens, their hands only occasionally operating the mouse and typing on the keyboard.

He had heard that programmers spend more time reading code than writing it.

I don't know if it's true.

Anyway, given Black Cat's personality, it would be difficult for him to do such a technically demanding and tedious job.

They tiptoed past Qingyan Studio until they were quite a distance away before they breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though I know it's to avoid disturbing the employees, the feeling of them suppressing themselves and not making any noise is still a little unsettling.

After visiting Qingyan Studio, the KOLs were taken to the common rest area used by the employees.

Today, this area has been transformed into a game experience zone for the internal testing of "The Joker".

Previously, in front of each large TV used to connect game consoles, there was a test machine, and several tables were specially moved in and computers were placed on them.

Of course, these computers are not ordinary computers.

Besides not being connected to the internet, they also cannot transfer any files to other devices.

It's essentially like "locking up" the main unit, the purpose of which is naturally to prevent anyone from doing anything that could affect the company.

At this moment, the screens of all these computers were already displaying the game "The Joker".

As the black cat watched these images, its breathing suddenly became rapid, and its heart began to beat faster for no apparent reason.

Although he had similar feelings when playing long-awaited games before, none of them had ever made him as excited as this time.

It must be because I was invited by my favorite company to try out their unreleased new game offline.

The staff assigned the order of activities and the rules for playing, and everyone naturally had no objections.

Since it's not a time to rush, there's really no difference between playing first and playing later.

Black Cat was lucky and was placed in the first wave of trial players by the staff.

Seeing him sit down at the computer with great enthusiasm, the staff member secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Now the task of the boss's assistant is complete.

Although Zhou Kuang didn't say anything, Wang Fu still arranged for Black Cat to be the first to play "The Clown Card".

On the one hand, Black Cat is a loyal fan of Megvii Games, so it's normal for him to receive some special treatment.

On the other hand, this really is nothing.

The order in which the games are played is entirely up to them, and they have no right to question it.

Black Cat looked at the screen. The game had already started, and the first thing he noticed was the thin horizontal lines on the screen.

If you don't look closely, you might not even notice it.

It looks like the ripples on an old computer or TV screen. What style is this?
After thinking for a long time, the black cat finally remembered those three letters!

CRT style!

This is imitating the display style of CRT monitors, also known as cathode ray tube monitors!
CRT monitors rely on electron beams to excite phosphors in the screen to display images, but phosphors are not constantly lit, which means that the electron beam must repeatedly excite them.

This causes the "ripple" effect on the surface of CRT monitors.

A very interesting art style choice!

A greater sense of anticipation rose in the black cat's heart.

He liked the unique style of Qingyan Studio, which was completely different from other conventional game companies and projects in China.

He had only seen such creative designs in projects abroad before, and now China has at least one more Qingyan Studio.

Looking at the ACE card in the center of the title, Black Cat seemed to know what the theme of this game was.

Sure enough, after clicking "Start Game," a card with a clown face appeared on the screen, incessantly giving new players a tutorial.

Black Cat followed the tutorial. He had never played similar cards before, let alone Texas Hold'em. He probably hadn't even heard of the name.

However, after a few rounds, he quickly grasped the knack.

From pairs to straights to flushes, the black cat learned each one one by one.

At first, he couldn't check several combinations at the same time, but as he played the game, he became more and more proficient.

The various scoring methods thrilled and ignited Black Cat's sense of accomplishment, drawing him into the game.

When he first completely collapsed due to the boss's annoying restrictions, the frustration made him want to punch the table.

If only I had bought that one-time item that could remove the boss's restrictions when I was in the shop!

But almost the next second after he thought that, an idea popped into his head.

Next time I'm sure I can find a better Joker card and build a more reasonable deck!

Black Cat immediately clicked to play the next round.

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The rules set by the staff are that each group can only play for half an hour, and then they have to get up and take over for another group.

At first glance, thirty minutes doesn't seem like much, but considering that they don't have many machines available for trial, and given the current number of people, it's clear that many will have to wait a long time.

The spectators, of course, didn't sit still and wait; instead, they surrounded the people playing the game in layers.

As more onlookers gathered, the gamers began to get nervous.

When he gets nervous, he makes a series of blunders.

This made the onlookers anxious!

If you can't play, let me play! I'm sure I'm good at it, and I definitely use my brain!
Several bold players have already begun to test the waters, hoping to be substituted into the game.

Unfortunately, the bloggers playing "Joker Cards" weren't fools; they had just gotten hooked and weren't about to give up!
So the bloggers in the row behind and the group next to them could only watch helplessly as these people enjoyed themselves.

I'm so envious!

I never expected that playing a game trial would lead to being betrayed by a competitor. It turns out that even game trials have to be done in a first-come, first-served manner.

Finally, the thirty minutes were up. With the staff's prompting, Black Cat, whose mind was full of thoughts about how to play cards, stood up.

(End of this chapter)