My game is depressing worldwide.

Of course, Cui Manzhou wasn't the only one paying attention to the selection of outstanding works.

In the live stream room, Lao Wei was also watching the live stream with great interest.

"Brothers, I'm not going to talk about anything else, I just want to know what awards 'To the Moon' will win? It's received quite a few nominations, it's bound to take one home."

[Difficult, the reputation of going to the moon isn't very good right now.]

[Isn't this game supposed to be difficult to play? How can you win prizes?]

[This is clearly a case of paid smear campaign; someone actually bought these articles.]

[Best Screenplay Award should be a sure thing]

Old Wei is all too aware of the recent drama unfolding in the gaming section.

He even refuted the rumors in his live stream.

It takes only a mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of legwork to refute them.

His attempts to refute the rumors not only failed to have much effect, but also attracted a lot of haters.

Many people say he took money from the mental hospital's workshop.

Instead, they praised Mr. Xiao Meng, saying he spoke out for justice and bravely advocated for the vulnerable.

But in reality, these people who are always stirring up trouble have never even played games.

Anyone who has played it can't bring themselves to say those things.

Old Wei was furious.

For a time, even mentioning the name of the game "Go to the Moon" would trigger a lot of people's anxiety.

But today, Lao Wei doesn't want to pretend anymore.

"Brothers, my attempts to refute the rumors are useless, so let the awards speak for themselves! You can question me, but you can't question the Game Committee's awards, can you? Would they award a game with moral flaws? Let's wait and see."

[What else should the streamer bet on?]

[Hilarious, I'm just waiting to get my head shaved on the moon.]

At this point, Lao Wei was too lazy to argue anymore.

He has full confidence.

If such a good game can be buried, then Chinese games are truly beyond saving.

Inside the meeting place in Mingcheng.

Compared to large-scale award ceremonies abroad, which are like galas, this feels more like attending a conference.

While speaking on stage, Chen Xuan took out his phone and glanced at it.

There is an unread message above, from Zhou Qian.

The photo he sent was a selfie he took with his phone, with Yu Xiaoming and Shen Qingtu behind him, the three of them huddled together in front of the hotel computer.

The screen shows the actual live broadcast room.

There is one more sentence below.

[Brother Xuan, we're watching you go up on stage to receive your award!]

[good]

He simply replied with a single word.

In fact, anyone who gets invited to the event is almost guaranteed to win at least one award; those who are only nominated can't attend.

But the question is, what exactly is this award?

Whether it's a trivial scrap or a prestigious grand prize.

The most prestigious awards are usually placed towards the end, while the earlier ones are less significant and don't require going on stage to receive them.

Only later on did they have the opportunity to go on stage, appear on camera, and give a speech.

Soon, the first major award arrived.

"The Best Sequel award goes to 'Flying Over Animal Prison 2'!"

A round of applause erupted.

The producer, beaming with excitement, nervously straightened his clothes before walking onto the stage.

After a brief speech.

The "Outstanding Promotion Award for Traditional Culture" goes to "Chengxian Shanhai"!

Gradually, the atmosphere on the scene began to become tense.

Everyone stared expectantly at the host on stage.

"Best Simulation Management Award..."

"Best Art Direction Award..."

Another producer went on stage to accept the award, gave a speech, and then left the stage.

"Next up, for the Best Screenplay award, the nominees are..."

After those words were spoken.

In the live stream room, Lao Wei stared intently at the screen, and even turned up the volume a little.

"Please, please, it has to be 'To the Moon'..."

If it doesn't win the Best Screenplay award, then it'll be a celebration for the haters.

He, who has refuted the rumors, will also become a target of public criticism.

Inside the hotel in Mingcheng, the trio were all a little nervous.

Zhou Qian was holding a can of beer. Because he was nervous, he gripped it too tightly, and the can became slightly deformed.

Shen Qingtu appeared to be much better on the surface, but her heart was still unsettled.

Although she was known as a genius senior at Lincheng University.

But winning awards has never been a thing for her.

I received an offer from Tianshuo before I even graduated. I had worked on two mobile games, which had nothing to do with indie games, so it was impossible for me to be selected by the game committee.

Because it's a pay-to-win mobile game, it naturally doesn't deserve to be noticed by other game festivals or awards; it only received a minor nomination.

At this moment, there was no shortage of tension.

Chen Xuan, on the other hand, remained calm and composed at the scene.

An award of this caliber isn't enough to excite him.

There were story-driven games in the first half of the year, but the script quality was still far inferior to that of "To the Moon".

Finally, amidst everyone's anticipation, it happened.

The host announced, "The winner of the Best Screenplay award is... *To the Moon*! Congratulations!"

Upon hearing this, Lao Wei, who was watching the live stream, jumped up from his chair and roared.

"Nice!!!! Haters, speak up!!"

[Wow, they actually won an award?]

[Still the Best Screenplay award, awesome!]

[Does this mean To the Moon is fine? The Game Awards committee wouldn't give awards to games with ethical flaws.]

Some are happy, some are sad.

Upon seeing this, Mr. Xiao Meng's face immediately darkened.

But considering that he was still live-streaming, he couldn't say anything.

Damn it, isn't this just asking for trouble?

How am I going to explain this to the viewers in the live stream?

He had previously guaranteed that he wouldn't win any prizes for going to the moon.

He then thought for a few seconds.

No, there's still a way!

Mr. Meng had a sudden inspiration.

It's difficult to engage in baseless criticism, but moral blackmail remains effective.

He then cleared his throat and said, "Brothers, this game has its problems, but the storyline is pretty good, so winning awards is normal. But I'm a little puzzled. You've made a lot of money from games, but don't you want to contribute anything to the patient community? That's a bit selfish."

However, at this moment, the tone of the comments in the live stream had clearly changed.

But they still won the award. Didn't you say that going to the moon doesn't deserve an award?

[Got it, Meng GN is planning to award the Best Screenplay Award to "Smoke and Clouds 2"]

[That's ridiculous, hilarious!]

In the hotel in Mingcheng.

"Wuhu!!"

Zhou Qian excitedly patted Yu Xiaoming's thigh, leaving a red handprint.

"I knew 'Going to the Moon' would win an award. Whose screenplay was even worthy of competing for this award in the first half of the year?"

Yu Xiaoming said dismissively, "Weren't you the most nervous just now?"

Shen Qingtu didn't join the celebration. Instead, she asked, somewhat puzzled, "Chen Xuan went on stage, but why didn't the host hand him the microphone? And for the Best Screenplay award, there's supposed to be a trophy, right? Where's the trophy?"

Ok?

The two, who were playfully fighting, then noticed a slight difference.

Right, where's the trophy?

Clearly, some people in the live stream also noticed this difference.

[No way, the Asylum Studio doesn't even have a trophy?]

[That guy is so handsome!]

[Hilarious! The organizers withdrew a trophy and refused your speech.]

But the answer was revealed the next second.

The host didn't rush to hand over the microphone because she still had something to say.

"To the Moon" has won the hearts of many players with its deeply moving storyline and unique humanistic care, and has also drawn the attention of autism, a relatively niche mental illness, to a large number of players.

After the game's release, many players were moved by the storyline and devoted themselves to charity, helping many children suffering from illness.

Therefore, we would like to invite a special guest to present this award—Director Lin of the Lincheng Children's Welfare Institute.

The barrage of comments exploded.

[？？？？？？？？]

[This isn't withdrawing the trophy, it's giving them a crown!]

[Holy crap, that's awesome!!]

[Where are you going to stand up and criticize?!]

On the stage.

Chen Xuan was also somewhat surprised by this turn of events.

After presenting the trophy, Dean Lin shook hands with Chen Xuan and said gratefully, "Thank you for your contribution to charity, and congratulations on winning this special award. The game *To the Moon* has not only touched many people, but its donations have also helped many children. On their behalf, I want to say thank you!"

Chen Xuan nodded and said, "Thank you, Dean Lin. It's what I should do."

This time, the comments section erupted in excitement.