Game development begins with destroying Girls' Frontline.

"Let me share a very ordinary promotional video with you."

As Lin Li spoke.

Some very stylized images began to appear on the large screen behind us.

Those are Buddha head sculptures from famous mountains and rivers in China.

They are all perfect recreations, with some artistic embellishments added.

The scenes appeared one by one, then shrunk to thumbnails and remained in one corner of the screen.

Those scenes, whether beautiful, desolate, empty and ethereal, or imbued with the weight of history, are all part of the natural world.

This is the essence of 9.6 million square kilometers that these foreigners have never seen or even imagined.

They shrunk, and then the image appeared.

Lin Li stepped down as a result.

The video has started.

There was an uproar at the scene.

Many Chinese players were completely stunned.

Is this a move that's about to unleash a powerful attack right from the start?

Of course, most of them don't know how to play Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game), otherwise they would know that in China, this is called "starting with a royal flush".

"You must have all heard his story."

A deep, weathered voice rang out.

Feng Yi, sitting in the audience, was a little nervous. The development of Black Myth: Wukong in this timeline was going much more smoothly, partly because Spark provided ample funding.

The money was so plentiful that even Feng Yi had the urge to abscond with it.

Secondly, the number of personnel was significantly increased.

Spark not only provided Feng Yi with money, but almost half of the Spark Engine Department was directly placed in the Black Myth office. Engine talents poached from Ubisoft and even from all over the world were also helping to solve problems.

As soon as Wang Chengxin took office, he lived and ate with Feng Yi and others.

For Feng Yi...

All of these costs are being borne by Xinghuo.

If you factor in these expenses, Black Myth can't even be called game development; it's just burning money.

Even someone like Feng Yi, who is not afraid of spending money, felt a pang of heartache watching the money disappear like water.

He also talked with Lin Li.

"Actually, we don't need to pursue the most top-notch visuals."

However, Lin Li denied this.

"Don't worry about it. Just tell us what you need. Once your project is successful, our engine will be successful too."

Without Wang Chengxin, and without Lin Li's global talent poaching and massive spending spree, it would have been impossible.

Then this demo will definitely not be released today.

And even so.

The first trailer for Black Myth was also shorter than the previous one.

Its impact was immense.

It was just as foreshadowing as the one in the previous life.

The Black Wind Mountain shown in the demo was basically on par with the first trailer from the previous life.

Lin Li was actually somewhat dissatisfied with the trailer.

But Lin Li forgot something very important.

That is.

time.

This is 2019.

Lin Li unintentionally did something that can be described as a miracle: he moved a 20-year-old demonstration to 19 years with almost no damage.

For the rapidly developing game engine technology.

One year is enough time to change a lot.

Putting everything else aside, when this demo was actually released...

The Black Myth project team, including Feng Yi and Wang Chengxin, were all quite surprised.

"We're being dragged forward by General Manager Lin."

"Yes, we actually made it to the finish line."

So, when this Lin Li said...

When the "ordinary" trailer came out, everyone was stunned.

At first, colleagues and media present, as well as remote viewers, were simply amazed by these beautiful natural landscapes.

And then quickly.

The monkeys appeared in Black Wind Mountain.

Amidst various spells and battles.

The entire scene erupted in gasps of surprise, like waves crashing on the shore.

Online players are even more out of the question.

Many Chinese players went crazy, and the live chat never stopped.

It's not just Chinese people; the number of comments from Europe, America, Japan, and all over the world has visibly increased.

to be frank.

Western gamers have had their share of good games, with many featuring stunning scenery.

In Assassin's Creed, they saw Damascus and Jerusalem during the Crusades.

I have seen Italy during the Renaissance.

I also encountered this in Crysis: a wild and dynamic natural landscape of interconnected peaks and verdant mountains.

In The Ancient Scrolls: Oblivion.

They strolled through medieval castles and wandered through the bustling imperial capital, Serodil.

There's also the Lost City of Steel in BioShock.

The spectacular City of Angels from BioShock 3.

however.

They had never seen "Black Myth: Wukong".

I have never seen such a scene before.

The demo, powered by the latest Spark Engine, showcases not only natural landscapes but also cultural attractions.

Stone carvings, sculptures, Buddha statues.

There are also those classical Chinese courtyards and pavilions, with white walls and black tiles.

These familiar and touching scenes for Chinese players are full of exotic charm and unbelievably beautiful to them.

But they don't know how to describe it.

Immersed in it, it's as if I'm already traveling between these scenes in the game, and just imagining it makes me swoon.

"Holy crap, a 3A!!!"

"Is this still the Starfire Engine? When did the Starfire Engine become this powerful?"

"A real machine? This is actually a real machine?!"

"I've been an assassin in Egypt, a demon hunter in another world, a dragon hunter, a knight—I've done it all. Now I finally see a glimmer of hope: I can be the Monkey King."

"After the white bones, I cried as I retraced the journey to the West!!!!!"

Chapter 330 More Than One

Western gamers were simply amazed by the visuals.

Chinese players, however, are already expressing even more sentiments.

Almost the instant the Game Science and Spark logos appeared.

The phrase "Game Science" immediately became a trending topic on Baidu.

Unlike its predecessor, the previous "Black Myth" relied on a single promotional video to gradually build popularity and break into the mainstream.

Available here.

Spark directly placed "Black Myth" on the world's biggest stage.

The resulting chemical reactions are naturally completely different.

Some skilled players have already vaguely figured out the filming locations of the statues in the trailer.

As a result, many online communities suddenly turned into off-stage help-seeking sessions for a large-scale variety show called "Pictionary".

"My God, that opening was amazing."

"Believe it or not, someone will mark the exact location of every place within tomorrow."

Amidst the noise.

The first trailer for "Black Myth: Wukong" has been released.

The scene was boiling.

The content creator watching the live stream exclaimed in amazement.

"Holy crap, they set the tone this high right from the start, how are they going to promote the rest of their games?"

For many players who watch the videos.

If this trailer were released by Game Science independently, then some people might still have doubts.

Is it really possible to create such a scene?

It's probably not some kind of PV scam.

But this game is Spark + Game Science.

That's completely different.

People have complete faith that Spark is capable of creating such a game.

Overseas players accepted Black Myth almost instantly.

After all, mythology is a genre that is not like fantasy or martial arts.

There is no cultural barrier.

It is also more versatile.

Every country has its mythology, and the monsters in those myths are also based on imagination.

A global myth.

They actually have some things in common.

Western players may not be able to explain the origins of the monsters in the demo, but the game's scientifically designed monster aesthetics easily capture their attention.

Every time a monster appeared, a gasp of surprise would erupt from the crowd.

on site.

Eric Nathan was also present with EPIC executives.

They got in by using Bethesda's tickets.