"Don't push, please queue up one by one! Due to the large number of people trying out the VR gaming pods, each player will only be allowed ten minutes to try them out. Please give way … "
A few employees were trying their best to maintain order. It couldn't be helped, Thunderbolt Entertainment's booth was completely filled. Those that entered the VR pod didn't want to come out, while the people outside couldn't wait to get in. More and more people were gathering.
With no other choice, these VR game pods could only be used for a limited time. Even so, many people still felt that they hadn't had enough. After coming out of the game pods, they took a stroll outside, hoping to sneak in and play again.
There were a lot of players who couldn't squeeze in, so they were all shouting at Chen Mo from below the stage.
"When will Overwatch be released, ah no, released?"
"Is it really free? Does that mean you can install any VR gaming pod? "
"Chen Mo, I'm your fan, can't you let me try it out first?"
"What about the poor people who can't afford a VR gaming pod?"
Since the players were so passionate, Chen Mo couldn't play dumb and answered them one by one.
"Soon, it's in the final stages of tuning. It'll probably be released in early February. Beta? No, there's no beta testing for my game, everything that's released is a finished product. "
"That's right, it's completely free, you can install it and play it as you please."
"Queue up if you want to try it out, I can't give you special treatment in front of so many people."
"It's fine, everyone will be able to play it once it's released. What's the rush?"
"If you can't afford a VR gaming pod … Brother, let me give you a piece of advice. If you can't afford a VR gaming pod, you should save up some money first. Real life is more important, don't think about playing games all the time. Of course, if you really want one, you can participate in the Thunderbolt Tabletop tournament. There's a VR gaming pod for free … "
Chen Mo didn't usually go out, nor did he stream. Apart from the occasional Weibo post, he basically didn't interact with the players. Therefore, it wasn't easy for many people to meet Chen Mo.
Now that there was a chance to chat with Chen Mo on the spot, a lot of people crowded around, asking questions one after another, turning a gaming convention into a huge press conference.
…
Chen Mo was quite tired after a whole day of the expo.
The main reason was that the gamers were too passionate. It was time to close, but the gamers refused to leave.
The exhibition lasted for three days. In these three days, Thunderbolt Entertainment's booth was getting more and more popular, becoming the most popular booth of the exhibition. Even Emperor Dynasty Entertainment and Zen Entertainment couldn't compare!
Moreover, over the past three days, the number of visitors increased day by day. In the end, there were so many players that they could only look at the entrance of the exhibition hall and shrink back.
As the exhibition continued to grow in popularity, news of Chen Mo's new Overwatch quickly spread online, instantly igniting the entire gaming community.
…
A designer chat group.
"Which one of you is at the YouTube Expo? Has anyone tried Chen Mo's new game? "
"You mean Overwatch? A lot of people seem to be talking about this game. How is it? "
"I didn't get to play. There were too many people! But from the live demo, it looks like the game is pretty good. That's Chen Mo's usual standard! "
"Yes, I think it's an FPS game with MOBA elements!"
"I heard it's a free game."
"Again? Does he want to replicate the success of League of Legends in VR? He's ambitious! "
"But didn't first person MOBAs say that they can't be made?!"
"It's not a MOBA, it's an FPS! A VR MOBA definitely can't be made, but an FPS with skills … Aiya, I can't say for sure. Although there have been similar ideas in the past, no one has been able to make it work. "
"What's with Chen Mo's speed? He just finished the World Finals of LoL, and he's making a new game? "
"I can only say that we don't understand the world of the game gurus. If I was the designer of LoL, I'd spend my entire life working on this game. Why would I work on anything else?"
"… That's why you're a loser, and Chen Mo is the boss."
"Wait, I suddenly have a bad feeling. Why did Chen Mo choose to release a new game at this time? Is he trying to stir up trouble? Could it be for this year's Game of the Year? "
"Game of the Year?! That can't be, this game doesn't look like it's going to be a champion. "
"But think about it, Chen Mo is going to sweep all the PC awards with LoL this year. Why would he release a new game a few months early to compete with his own game?"
"Maybe he's using the Chinese New Year holiday to market his game like LoL? I heard that Chen Mo spent Chinese New Year in the Imperial Capital to market LoL last year. "
"It's different. Last year was a distribution war, he was trying to get more users for Thunderbolt Gaming Platform. This year? The distribution war is over, LoL is popular, and Thunderbolt Gaming Platform has already established itself. There's no need for him to be in such a rush. In my opinion, he's probably trying to compete for the Game of the Year award before Chinese New Year. "
"… Scary! Is that day finally here? "
…
On the forums.
"Chen Mo said that the new Overwatch is completely free! There's a high chance that there'll be a dominating competitive game like LoL in VR! "
"Completely free? Nice, that's Chen Mo's style! "
"… Alright, how can Chen Mo take a loss? Why does it seem like he has a conscience? "
"What do you mean by that? If it was any other game company, they would definitely offer a buyout plus a value-added service. VR games would be considered cheap at six or seven hundred RMB, but Chen Mo just waived the entry fee for everyone. What do you call this? It's a big deal! "
"Yeah, if this really makes more money, then are the other VR game companies stupid? Why can't it be completely free? Only Chen Mo has the guts to do this! "
"This game is so cool from the demo, I can't help but want to play it."
"Chen Mo's ambitious!"
"I think we shouldn't be blindly optimistic. The success of League of Legends on PC is phenomenal, and there are many factors that contributed to it. The main reason why League of Legends was so successful was because there weren't any competitive games on the PC market, and MOBAs were the pioneers in the industry. It was the right time, place, and people that made League of Legends successful. But VR FPS games have been around for a long time, it's going to be too difficult for Overwatch to dominate! "
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