Every year, on the first weekend of the year, the Glory Pro Alliance would gather all the pro players together and hold a carnival-like gathering. During the gathering, there would be many Glory performances, especially the All-Star Competition. The 24 participating players were all voted on by the Glory fans. They were the 24 most popular players of the season, so of course they were the highlight of the event. Because of this Glory event, it was called the All-Star Weekend.
After the success of the Glory Pro Alliance's third season, the All-Star Weekend began to be held every year. Every time, one Club would be in charge of it. And this year, in the eighth season of the Glory Pro Alliance, the sixth All-Star Weekend, was hosted by Club Samsara. Club Samsara was located in City S. When Ye Xiu heard Chen Guo say that she was going to City S this weekend, he was surprised, but when he thought of this special day, he immediately understood.
"You're going to participate in the All-Star Weekend?" Ye Xiu asked.
"Yeah, I got three tickets. Amazing, right?" Chen Guo said proudly.
Even though the competitive aspects of the All-Star Weekend couldn't even compare to a regular season match, for the fans, being able to see this kind of excitement was already worth the price of the ticket. As a result, the tickets for the All-Star Weekend were always in high demand. Sometimes, it wasn't just a matter of money, but also luck.
"Not bad, not bad." Ye Xiu bitterly smiled.
The All-Star Weekend … … With his position, he had always been in the top 24 for the past five years. Even this year, in the voting channel that had been opened since the start of the league tournament, his votes were still high. It was only because he retired midway that he was erased from the rankings.
For Ye Xiu, who didn't want to be exposed in front of the public, the All-Star Competition wasn't something he wanted to participate in. Because the All Star Competition was purely for show, the rules weren't very strict. The two sides wouldn't enter the competition room like they would in an official competition. Instead, they would fight on the stage, in front of the audience. As a result, Ye Xiu would always hide behind the stage. After all, it was an eSports competition. A computer and a cable were equivalent to the stage. Whether or not he went on stage didn't affect the quality of the match.
The All-Star Competition was always invited, but never went on stage. Ye Xiu was the only one. After a few seasons, he had become a part of the All-Star Competition. And this year's All-Star Competition was finally going to lack this part of the All-Star Competition. It had even become a publicity stunt for this year's All-Star Competition.
It hadn't been easy for Ye Xiu to escape from the All-Star Competition. Who would have thought that Chen Guo would be able to get a ticket for him to go with her? However, in the past, he had been a direct participant. This time, he would be a spectator. Thinking about it, he didn't mind. As a result, he didn't reject Chen Guo's good intentions.
Chen Guo clearly didn't think that a Glory player would refuse to go on a business trip. As a result, she only notified Ye Xiu. She didn't have any intention of discussing it. Afterwards, she didn't notice Ye Xiu's reluctance. She had already arranged for the three of them to not be at the Internet Cafe this weekend.
Three tickets meant that they were for three people. Ye Xiu, Chen Guo. The other person was obviously Tang Rou. She already knew, but her expression was still calm. She clearly wasn't a fanatical Glory fan like Chen Guo.
After Ye Xiu logged into the game, he played for a while. Then, he saw Su Mucheng's Cleansing Mist come online.
"I'm going to City S tomorrow!" Su Mucheng messaged. If Su Mucheng were to say that she was one of the 24 pro players in terms of skill, it would be quite controversial. But in the All-Star Competition, what mattered wasn't skill, but popularity. In this aspect, Su Mucheng had always been the darling of Glory fans. Ever since she had become a pro player, she had always been one of the 24 All-Stars.
"Yeah, I'm going too." Ye Xiu replied.
"Ah? You're going too? They found you? "Su Mucheng asked.
"What? Who found me? "Ye Xiu was puzzled.
"It's this year's All-Star Weekend. Samsara wants you to attend as a special guest, so they contacted Excellent Era. The manager even asked me if I could contact you, but I ignored him. "Su Mucheng replied.
"Oh, it's not that … … I bought a ticket." Ye Xiu replied.
"Bought a ticket … … you're so considerate!"
"How could that be? Our boss bought three tickets and invited us." Ye Xiu said.
"Oh oh, you're going to be a spectator!"
"Yeah!"
"It'll feel very different, right?"
"Probably?"
"I want to be a spectator too."
"How about you get sick again?" Ye Xiu suggested.
"I'm afraid I can't this time." Su Mucheng sent a depressed emoji. In that team event, she said she was sick. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that it was just an excuse. They just didn't care. Even though this All-Star Event wasn't an official competition, it was still an official event. Sick? That was based on evidence.
"Come on, you're just like that." Ye Xiu obviously knew that this sort of official event was hard to avoid without a valid reason. Ye Xiu wasn't the only one who didn't want to participate in this sort of thing, but everyone else had to do it anyway.
After chatting with Su Mucheng for a bit, everyone continued to play the game peacefully. It was just the All-Star Weekend. They had all participated in it so many times already. Why would they make such a big fuss about it? Chen Guo was the only one who had only watched the broadcast. To her, it wasn't a problem for her to go to the venue and see what was going on. It was just that she didn't have anyone to accompany her in the past, so she was too lazy to go. Now that Ye Xiu was here and Tang Rou had been groomed, she decisively bought three tickets and was prepared to go and join in the fun.
Thursday passed. On Friday afternoon, the three of them arrived in City S. Chen Guo had already booked the hotel. She and Tang Rou shared a room, while Ye Xiu had the advantage of having a room for himself.
After a bit of packing, Chen Guo came over and yelled for them to leave. The All-Star Weekend wasn't just a one-day event. It would last for two and a half days. It would start on Friday night. Chen Guo couldn't wait any longer. She pulled the two of them out the door. On the way, they studied the map. After looking at it for a while, they couldn't figure out anything. Ye Xiu was just about to say something, when Chen Guo decisively decided: they would take a taxi.
However, this taxi driver clearly wasn't a Glory fan. Club Samsara clearly wasn't a landmark in his mind. After hearing this, he was impatient. After confirming the location with Chen Guo, he blankly asked: "Do you know how to get there?"
Chen Guo coughed up blood. She didn't know how to get there, so she took a taxi.
"It's not far from here." Chen Guo vaguely said. It wasn't far. She had booked the hotel near Club Samsara.
"How about … we switch cars? I've never heard of this place before. "The taxi driver was quite sincere.
Chen Guo was very gloomy. Just as she was about to call for the two of them to get out of the car, Ye Xiu moved closer: "Just follow Changde Road. When you get to Zhao Jia Qiao, turn left. You'll arrive at the intersection."
"Oh, there!" The taxi driver heard this and immediately understood. He stepped on the gas and they were on the road.
Chen Guo turned her head around in a daze: "Where is that?"
"Club Samsara!" Ye Xiu said.
"You've been here before?" Chen Guo asked. Then, she suddenly remembered: "Oh, I forgot. Even though you're a small character, you still have to follow the team around, right? Haven't you been to every Club before? "
"Yeah, yeah … …" Ye Xiu nodded his head.
"Then why didn't you say so earlier!" Chen Guo said.
"I was going to say so … …" Ye Xiu said.
Since the car was already on the road, Chen Guo didn't bother arguing. The car followed Ye Xiu's instructions. Sure enough, it wasn't too far away. But just as they were about to reach their destination, the car couldn't move. The taxi driver stuck his head out and looked at the long line of cars. He was dumbstruck: "Why is there such a huge traffic jam?"
It was clear that the taxi driver couldn't understand why there would be a traffic jam.
"Can we pull over in front? Let us get out! "Ye Xiu said.
In the end, the three of them pulled over and got out of the car. Looking at the long line of cars, Chen Guo wasn't gloomy at all. Instead, she was beaming with joy: "Oh my! Is this all because of the All-Star Competition? It's so lively. Look. "
"Yeah!" Ye Xiu obviously knew the reason. Experienced players definitely wouldn't drive themselves to this kind of competition. Not only would they be stuck in traffic, they might not even be able to find a parking spot.
"Lead the way!" Chen Guo waved her hand. After knowing that Ye Xiu knew the way, she threw the map in her hands into the trash can.
Ye Xiu looked left and right. He really did know the way. With the two of them in tow, it didn't take long for them to arrive. The entrance to the venue had already begun. Squeezing through the crowd, the three of them quickly entered Samsara's stadium.
This eSports stadium wasn't much smaller than a normal stadium. The biggest difference was that there were a lot more electronic displays hanging in the middle of the arena.
When watching the live broadcast, you could only watch as the director switched between the screens. At the venue, every contestant's perspective would be displayed on a special display screen. After that, there would be multiple viewpoints to choose from. In addition, there was no lack of broadcast footage and some interesting slow-motion replays. Only by watching the live broadcast could you truly appreciate a match from all angles.
In Glory, the difference between a live broadcast and a broadcast was even greater than the difference between a traditional sports event. For example, in football and basketball, the live broadcast depended on the atmosphere. In eSports, apart from the atmosphere, the live broadcast couldn't have this kind of comprehensive display.
Especially in the team competition, if five characters were fighting in five different locations, it would be very painful for the broadcast. Even though it was possible to switch to five different screens at the same time, but … … the commentary was very important in the broadcast. There was no way they could have five different voices commenting on five different locations at the same time, right? When the time came, it would be very difficult to decide what to do.
And for the current 5v5 team competition, it was because of the broadcast that they didn't increase the maximum number of people in the team competition. After all, the broadcast provided a lot of publicity and income for Glory. And if the number of people in the team competition was too high, the broadcast wouldn't be able to fully express the quality and brilliance of the match.
When it came to commercial action, there were many things to consider.
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