Chen Mo continued.
"Alright, let's begin the press conference.
"I know everyone is here with a lot of questions. What is Chen Mo going to do with his first game? What platform is it going to be? Probably a PC or mobile game. Geez, it's too mysterious. "
Chen Mo couldn't help but laugh as he spoke.
The reporters were also amused. They said, "Stop talking about the crosstalk. We want to watch the new game!"
Chen Mo said, "Alright, new game. Before we talk about the new game, let's have a look at a simple CG. "
Chen Mo stood to the side as the CG started playing.
Many of the reporters were excited when they heard about CG.
Everyone knew that Thunderbolt Entertainment was nicknamed 'Thunderbolt Movie Studio'. They were known as the video game company that was willing to spend money on cinematics. The cinematics for Warcraft and Diablo were classics.
Would the CG for the new game be as shocking?
The scene changed.
The sun was slowly rising in the distance as a little person ran towards the camera.
Under the illumination of the sun, the entire scene appeared very bright and highly saturated. However, everything was composed of blocks.
Clouds made out of blocks, trees, grass, rocks …
The little person looked like a toy, but it was designed to be more adorable.
Countless blocks formed a huge slide. The little man slid down the slide and flew into the sky. A pair of wings spread out behind him. He flew over the jungle, over the mountains, and finally landed on a small boat on the surface of the sea.
A whale made out of blocks suddenly floated out of the ocean and pushed the boat into the sky.
The little person crashed into a giant block with the word TNT written all over it and was instantly blown away by the explosion, falling onto a rooftop.
The little person looked forward.
The lights gradually turned on as the buildings hidden in the dark lit up, lighting up the entire city.
If you looked closely, the buildings were also made out of countless blocks. There were many iconic buildings such as the Bird's Nest, Water Cube, Yellow Crane Tower, etc.
The entire city was lit up, making it look extremely prosperous.
A ray of light shone into the sky, forming a game logo made of blocks: Minecraft, Minecraft.
The final image of the CG paused at this scene.
…
Some people clapped, but it wasn't very enthusiastic.
Most of the reporters were dumbfounded. What the hell was this?
They were looking forward to seeing cinematics that were on the same level as Warcraft and Diablo, but they ended up seeing a short animation that was only a minute or so.
Is this Chen Mo's new game?
Chen Mo walked to the front of the stage. The crowd's reaction was within his expectations.
"I know everyone might have some doubts now. Don't worry, let me explain slowly."
"The game is called Minecraft, a VR game. Many people might wonder why it's called 'Minecraft'? "
"Simply put, this is a building game. Perhaps many of you have played with Lego bricks before. In fact, the design of this game strives to recreate the fun of building blocks in the game. "
"So, what can you do in this game?"
Chen Mo said as he clicked on the Powerpoint, and the Powerpoint image changed accordingly.
"This is a world made of blocks. You can think of it as a building block world. In this world, you can freely remove or place blocks, and reshape the world to what you want. "
"You can excavate a giant underground palace in a mountain."
"You can also use glass to build a magnificent sky city."
"You can also build buildings that exist in real life, such as a bird's nest, the Great Wall, or an opera house. Of course, this requires a certain amount of architectural knowledge, and a lot of patience. "
"In short, in this world, you can build almost anything you want."
Chen Mo said as he clicked on the Powerpoint, and buildings such as a bird's nest, the Great Wall, and an opera house appeared on the Powerpoint.
"Moreover, there are many different ways to play the game."
"Like survival mode. When you enter the world, you have nothing on you. You have to collect wood and stones to build your own house, avoid the dangerous creatures at night, and try your best to survive. "
"Like online mode. You can search for worlds created by other players, or invite other players to your world to create with you. "
"Like online mode. Ten thousand players will create in a world with a surface area of a hundred thousand square kilometers in each server. Each server will have a different ecosystem."
"Moreover, there's a technology tree that's completely different from real life, as well as a unique trading system …"
Chen Mo's thought process was clear, and his words flowed smoothly, introducing all of the advantages of Minecraft.
The reporters all had different reactions.
Some people were overflowing with interest and relish.
Some were confused and frowning.
Some were whispering and shaking their heads.
Some were confused and didn't know what to do.
But obviously, even those who were interested in the game were more or less disappointed.
This was because everyone knew that Western Fantasy was probably Chen Mo's forte. Whether it was Warcraft or Diablo, Chen Mo's mastery of Western Fantasy was second to none in China.
Moreover, Chen Mo created a website called World of Azeroth, regularly updating the settings of Warcraft. Players have been asking Chen Mo to make World of Azeroth an MMORPG.
Many felt that Chen Mo made Diablo to pave the way for RPG games, and that the next game would most likely be a first person RPG.
But in the end?
The new game was indeed an RPG, a first person view, and a VR game, but wasn't it too different from what they imagined it to be?
Although the graphics were good, the content was rich, and the players could create all sorts of awesome buildings in the game, but it looked too young!
Building blocks? That's something only kids play with!
It would be great if it was a mobile game, and it would be fine on PC as there were more teenagers on these two platforms, and more of them would like to play with building blocks.
But VR?
A VR gaming pod cost tens of thousands, and apart from a few rich kids, only adults with a certain amount of money could afford one.
Which adult would want to play with building blocks in an expensive gaming pod?
Chen Mo's speech was amazing, and the content was rich. Most of the reporters were taking notes and listening intently.
But there were also many reporters who completely lost interest, taking a few short videos and jotting down the main points before waiting for the speech to end.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
