My game is depressing worldwide.

In the back row of the tiered seating, Yu Xiaoming patted Sun Zhirui, then nudged Zhou Qian with his elbow, interrupting the two of them playing the game, and pointed at the screen.

"Look closely, look carefully!"

"What is this? Is it some kind of weird game?"

"Stop talking nonsense, just look when I tell you to."

Many new games have been announced on WGA today, some with CG animations, but many more with clips of game content and gameplay.

With a new CG animation to watch, everyone in the audience who had been playing on their phones looked up.

Pang Qi was a little puzzled, but he still looked over.

The scene gradually brightens from darkness, and a weathered female voice narrates from the speakers, as if it were a voice from ancient times.

"Yes, this is Lothric... the homeland of the Lords of Cinder throughout history, and a place where wanderers converge."

Wow!

Sun Zhirui stood up abruptly, looking utterly incredulous.

Los Rickard?

She had seen that name before.

I thought it would be a long time before the studio would move forward with matters related to Dark Souls.

I didn't expect it to be this fast?

There aren't many people involved in the Dark Souls project right now, and Zhou Qian happens to be one of them.

His mouth gaped slightly as he stared at Yu Xiaoming in shock, asking, "This...this...you kid, you were keeping this from us, weren't you? When did this happen?"

Yu Xiaoming smiled smugly: "Not long ago, were you surprised?"

The commotion among the members made Pang Qi even more uneasy.

Although he didn't know the reason, he could tell something.

The quality of this CG seems quite high!

The predominantly cool color palette and dilapidated ruins evoke a sense of desolation.

The massive building in the distance is hidden in the backlight, looking both handsome and mysterious.

The pilgrim, carrying something resembling a tortoise shell, walked northwards, staring at the sandstorm, until finally collapsed from exhaustion.

Accompanied by symphonic background music, the epic feel is overwhelming.

"The fire has gradually died down, but the king's shadow is nowhere to be seen..."

"When the flame of inheritance is extinguished, the bells will ring out all around, thus awakening the Lords of Cinder who sleep in the ancient coffins."

There was obviously a delay in the barrage comments, but the players watching the live stream had already caught on by then.

[Wow, is this CG really that good?]

[Awesome, this sense of epic scale is something domestic studios could never achieve in a lifetime]

[Just kidding, the Asylum Studio is almost finished! (Funny.jpg)]

[Please, Asylum Studios, stop making small-scale horror games, okay? Do you really think you're on par with the world's top studios just because you've generated some discussion? Look at the specifications of other games!]

Although the translated lines are somewhat literary, it's still easy for the audience to understand what it's saying.

In the game's world, fire seems to be a very important element.

The Lords of Cinder seem to be a group of "people" in this world who possess great power and strength.

Then, CG, accompanied by narration, played out the audience's curiosity.

"Eldridge, the Profound Saint."

On the screen, a bizarre creature, resembling a combination of slime and mud, wriggles like a small mountain.

"The Abyss Watchers, Farron's Undead Legion."

Pointed hats, light armor, longswords—countless identical humanoid warriors rose from the ruins.

It was here that the background music changed from symphony to hymns from a church, accompanied by pipe organs and other instruments, which perfectly set the mood.

There's a sense of holiness mixed with a touch of the eerie.

"Wow, that's awesome!" Zhou Qian's eyes lit up. "I never expected Brother Xuan to care so much about this game... This is the studio's first game with CG!"

Sun Zhirui's heart was pounding.

Although she knew some of the underlying design principles of the game, she had no understanding of the game's concept design, art style, etc.

An original world view characterized by darkness, decay, and despair.

A thrilling exploration experience filled with constant danger.

A boss that requires a difficult and all-out effort to defeat.

These things seem to have been meant to be integrated into one.

Many members guessed what it was and excitedly whispered among themselves.

Pang Qi, sitting in the front row, couldn't hear the discussion behind him at all, but he vaguely guessed what was going on and had a bad feeling.

The CG is still ongoing.

"Yom the Giant, the Lone King of the City of Sin."

The faceless giant, as large as a mountain, sat up, holding a giant cleaver in his hand. As he roared, flames, like newly burned firewood, emanated from his body.

"But... surely the kings will eventually give up their thrones, right?"

"And the ashes of the fireless will come in droves—the nameless, the unbearable, the cursed undead."

"But that's precisely why the ashes crave the embers so much."

The Fire Keeper, with her stunning beauty, put on an eye patch, while the Undead knelt on one knee before the campfire.

[Wow, this is awesome! This looks like an action game? I'm going to pre-order it now!]

[Sigh, it has to be overseas. Look at us, all we can do is awkwardly brag about the Asylum Studio all day long.]

[Domestic manufacturers, take note and learn from this]

[I can't get enough of it!]

The final cutscene ended, and the screen went black.

The studio members watching the live stream immediately held their breath and stared intently at the screen.

Under everyone's gaze, a logo popped up on top.

A very familiar logo is printed right at the entrance of the company—the logo of the Asylum Company!

MadhouseStudio

And the name "Dark Souls" appeared one after another.

"Holy crap!! That's awesome!!" Zhou Qian couldn't help but shout. "Who said we can't make AAA films? This is one!"

Shen Qingtu's beautiful eyes sparkled as she softly said, "I never expected this... I really never expected this."

The slap in the face came so quickly!

Countless question marks instantly filled the screen.

The fans, who had been suppressed and unable to fight back, suddenly went wild.

[Keep yelling, you trolls! Keep yelling!]

[Could you learn that again? You know... The Asylum Company could never make a game like that... Hahahaha!!!]

Are trolls and haters these days so unprofessional?

[LOL, are you trying to drag us down again? Where's the dog? Why isn't it barking anymore?]

[The most satisfying episode ever! I even logged into my account just to post comments. You bunch of idiots, you've really gone too far!]

Fang Juexia stared blankly at the logo of the mental hospital studio above, with only one thought in his mind.

It turned out to be the case.

Then he gave a wry smile.

Hey......

It's Mr. Chen's twisted sense of humor that leads to this.

They could have just waited until after the awards ceremony today, but instead they insisted on inviting them here to retaliate and humiliate them in person.

He's still young... But with talent and ability, isn't arrogance justified?

Fang Juexia thought to himself that if he had achieved such results before even graduating from university, he would have to be even more arrogant.

Chen Xuan glanced at it.

[Defense Penetration Value Detected from Wang Dongdong +3]

[Detected armor penetration value of Zhang Dasuan +5]

[Detected Li Ergou's defense penetration value +3]

Yes, I'm very satisfied.

However, one person is still missing.

Chen Xuan smiled and looked at Pang Qi beside him, saying, "Manager Pang, this is one of the reasons why I refused to be acquired or receive financing."

"Who says I only make niche, unconventional games, and that I only plan to rely on narrative and horror games to sustain the studio's future?"

"The reason is simple: the game I'm going to make is one that even if you, Tian Shuo, could make in a hundred years, you still couldn't."

"Not only does it not help me at all, it only holds me back."

"As for your little off-court tricks...excuse my bluntness, they're just children's toys."

"If used properly, this is the perfect opportunity to promote my new work."

"This breakfast isn't a trap; it's to thank Tian Shuo for his timely help!"

Pang Qi clenched his fists so tightly that he couldn't utter a single word.

Chen Xuan glanced at the panel.

[Detected armor penetration value of +12 from Pangqi]