As the days passed, many companies were working hard on developing Chinese-themed games, hoping to get a good ranking through the selection.
Most of the games were mobile games, with a few PC games, and no VR games.
The main reason was that they had too little time, only three months. Even big companies like Emperor Dynasty Entertainment and Zen Entertainment, who were well informed, could only afford another month.
It was too difficult to develop a large-scale VR game in this period of time, or it could be said that it was simply impossible.
Moreover, the game was for the judges, so there was no need to spend a lot of money on a VR game just to please the judges. If the judges and the players didn't like it, wouldn't that be a huge loss?
Therefore, some big companies still chose PC games. As for small companies, most of them chose professional games.
Among the players, there were also many who learned about this news from various channels and were discussing it.
"Did you hear? The Game Committee started a 'China themed season' to encourage designers to make more China themed games."
"Again? The bunch of ugly games from the last 'War Games Theme Season' haven't even cooled off yet! "
"Yeah, the games from last time's Anti-Japanese War Game Theme Season were horrible, they were comparable to Japanese war dramas."
"Geez, it's a political mission, we all know that. These games weren't made for us to play, but for the judges. "
"But the judges have good taste, it's just that they're a bit too pretentious."
"Yeah, the first, second, and third place games that the judges picked were pretty good, but it's pretty easy to figure out what they're trying to do. They just have to stick to the theme, have good production, have a unique art style, have new playstyles, and have a good story. Anything that meets these criteria will get them a prize. "
"It can't be helped, the judges see games as art."
"Luckily it wasn't some Anti-Japanese War theme."
"A China themed theme … doesn't feel right. What can they do? I feel like there's going to be a bunch of Xianxia games."
"Geez, Xianxia games are getting overdone."
"I'm wondering if Zen Entertainment is going to get first place."
"Whether it's decided or not, Zen Entertainment is basically first place. They're really good at Xianxia games, and their story is pretty good."
"But I keep feeling like there's something wrong with their game."
"By the way, do you think Chen Mo will participate? If he can make a China themed game with the same enthusiasm he had with Warcraft, that would be very promising! "
"Chen Mo? I don't think so, Chen Mo specializes in Western Fantasy. Games like I Am MT, Lifeline, and Warcraft are all Western themes. Plants vs Zombies is also Western, he's never made a China themed game before! "
"Indeed, this isn't his strong point. If he forcefully participates in the competition, I feel like he's going to lose face."
"But there aren't many designers in China that can surprise me like this. Maybe Chen Mo can handle a Chinese theme?"
"That's not possible, right? Everyone has their own specialties!"
"So what? Who would've thought Chen Mo could make RTS? Didn't you do it all the same? "
"That makes sense. By the way, if he's making preparations, I should be able to try out the demo in his experience store right? I happen to live in the Imperial Capital. "
"Wow, you're working too hard."
"I can't help it, I'm really interested in China themed games. The event ends in two weeks, I think Chen Mo should be done by now. I'll go take a look."
"Go, the villagers are waiting for your victory!"
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Not far from the entrance of the experience store, a girl was talking to her phone.
"Today, it's time for the outdoor segment that everyone loves to see. Guess where I'm at? That's right, it's here, the Thunderbolt Gaming Experience Store! "
The girl pointed the camera at the sign as she spoke.
"Speaking of which, I've wanted to come for a long time. It's a company that made a game like Warcraft, and the experience store is right in the Imperial Capital. It would be a waste not to come. But it's mainly because I'm not really interested in RTS games, and I've been busy with streaming, so I didn't have the time.
"Let's take a look at the experience store for today's livestream. Who knows, we might even meet the designer of Warcraft, Chen Mo."
The girl said as she walked into the experience store.
The girl was called Lin Xue, a famous single player game streamer who was quite popular on the internet.
Unlike other female streamers, she started out in the video industry, and was highly educated.
How well educated?
Top scholar in liberal arts, Bachelor's from Renmin University, Master's from Peking University.
Someone like her should be able to find a job with twenty to thirty thousand RMB a month after graduation. But because she gained popularity from making videos in university, Lin Xue chose to do streaming and social media after graduation.
Needless to say, she was doing quite well.
It was Lin Xue who said she wanted to check out China themed games in Chen Mo's experience store.
Lin Xue was surprised when she arrived at the experience store.
There were so many people!
The experience store wasn't big, there were less than twenty computers and ten massage chairs. Almost all of them were occupied, and there were even people chatting on the sofas.
But it made sense after thinking about it. Warcraft was quite popular among RTS players, so it was normal for players who lived close to the experience store to play it every day.
Luckily Lin Xue chose a Tuesday afternoon, so there were fewer people in the store, so there were still empty seats.
Lin Xue came to the front desk.
Su Jinyu was busy adjusting the game in the game editor as she said, "Welcome, please swipe your ID here."
Lin Xue swiped her ID as she peeked at Su Jinyu's screen.
It was her first time seeing such a busy front desk in the experience store. She had to greet customers and design games at the same time.
However, the game on the screen caught Lin Xue's attention.
Su Jinyu was adjusting some of the settings in Training Mode based on Zheng Hongxi's script. What Lin Xue saw was a cute version of the game. From the looks of the characters, clothing, and the setting, it seemed to be a Wuxia themed game.
"They really are making a China themed game! But it doesn't look like a Wuxia theme, but a Wuxia theme! "
Lin Xue asked, "Can we play this game right now?"
Su Jinyu replied, "Oh, you can. The computers in the experience store have been updated. However, the game isn't finished yet. If you play it, there might be some unreasonable settings. "
Lin Xue nodded, "Alright, got it."
There was only one computer left in the experience store, so Lin Xue quickly sat down.
A barrage of comments appeared on her phone screen.
"Babe! Babe at the front desk! "
"The girl at the front desk is so cute! Please contact her! "
"Give the girl at the front desk some more, I want to see!"
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