Pei Qian could not help but feel emotional.
It felt like Lin Wan had become more confident after taking over GOG's international server?
But then again, Lin Wan was declaring war on IOI. In that case …
Why was there no news about Eric's IOI local server?
Pei Qian heard that Eric's IOI local server had failed twice in a row during the previous meeting. First, he looked for internet cafes, and then he looked for live-stream platforms and clubs. In the end, all of them failed. He had already shifted his strategic focus to working with peripheral manufacturers to poach players from other games.
Pei Qian was very happy at the time and immediately asked GOG's people to follow him.
However, Pei Qian had forgotten about this matter as he had been busy with Struggle. Until now, the people from Shang Yang Games had not reported the battle situation, and he had not seen any major news related to IOI on the internet.
Pei Qian suddenly felt a little worried for Eric.
Brother, don't tell me you're going to leave without a word?
How I look forward to the day when you come to Tengda headquarters again and ask to see me arrogantly. That means that IOI is doing well again, and I can continue to burn money with you!
However, Pei Qian searched for relevant news about IOI's local server online and found that there was really no explosive news apart from a few insignificant manufacturer cooperation advertisements.
On the other hand, there were a few posts discussing whether IOI's local server was dead.
Compared to GOG's current popularity, it was terrible.
For some reason, Pei Qian suddenly felt a sense of pity. He thought about a senior executive of a multinational corporation coming all the way to China, thinking that he could pierce the black curtain and show off his skills. In the end, he found out that IOI, which was killing everywhere overseas, could not be pushed away no matter how hard he tried …
Then, GOG continued to eat away at the overseas market.
Tragic.
Too tragic.
However, on further thought, Pei Qian put away his pity when he remembered that the other party had forced tens of millions of US dollars into him.
Dayak Corporation was a multinational corporation. It was rich and overbearing. How could it collapse because of such a small matter?
Yes, he had to believe in their financial resources.
He should watch the competition.
Before this, Tengda Games and Shang Yang Games already had experience in hosting competitions. This time, they had found some experienced esports media to cooperate with. Thus, they were more prepared in all aspects.
Apart from equipment, network, and on-site scheduling, the most important factor for the audience's experience and whether a large-scale competition could be carried out smoothly was the various details.
For example:
They had to shoot promotional videos for the various clubs and players to warm up the atmosphere.
After the competition, the winner had to take the initiative to shake hands with the loser. They also had to go to the center of the stage and bow to the audience.
The host had to be arranged to conduct post-match interviews. At the same time, there was also a special interview booth at the side of the stage for English interviews, which was specially used for overseas live streaming.
The players' mice and keyboards would be sent for inspection in advance to ensure that there was nothing fishy about them. At the same time, they had to prepare two sets of peripherals of the same model to prevent temporary malfunctions.
They had to plan for all possible emergencies in advance. For example, when the broadcast paused, the director had to immediately inform the commentator of the reason. The commentator was responsible for explaining to the audience, and at the same time, there could be no awkward silence. Of course, it was best not to have any pauses.
Soon, the competition officially began.
The opening scene was a warm-up video. Accompanied by intense background music, the landmarks of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and other cities flashed past. Finally, it stopped at the competition venue in Jingzhou and the Great World.
Then, there was a ten-second countdown. The audience counted down in unison. After the 'one', the audience cheered, and blood-boiling electronic music swept through the entire venue!
On the screen, a huge beam of light descended from the sky and shone on a huge silver cube treasure chest. The treasure chest suddenly cracked open, and light shone out from the cracks. Then, it turned into GOG's game map, the Canyon of the Gods.
An exquisite trophy hovered above the Canyon of the Gods. Around it, the silhouettes of GOG's iconic heroes appeared one by one, causing the audience to scream continuously.
Since the preparation time was relatively short, the opening scene was relatively simple. However, to the audience who had not seen much of the world, it was enough to excite them.
Even Pei Qian felt his blood boiling because of the enthusiastic atmosphere.
Then, the trophy, which was identical to the one on the big screen, slowly rose from the bottom of the stage and appeared in front of the audience.
This trophy had been custom-made a month ago and had just been delivered a few days ago.
It was 35 centimeters tall, made of gold-plated zinc alloy, and had dragons and phoenixes carved on its surface. It had the beauty of ancient Chinese culture and elements of GOG.
However, that was not the main point. The main point was that it weighed 28 kilograms.
That's right, it was 28 kilograms.
That was because the original purpose of the design of the championship trophy was to hope that five team members could lift it together.
Then, the promotional videos of the sixteen teams were shown. As the promotional video paused on the big screen on a family photo of the sixteen captains, the sixteen flags around the venue were lit up one by one. Then, the host shouted the names of the various clubs, and the teams came to the front of the stage one by one.
The venue was bathed in thunderous applause and cheers that lasted for a long time!
…
After the host warmed up the crowd, he announced the official start of the competition. The two teams in the opening battle began.
The opening battle this time was between the H4 Club and the foreign FRY Club. That was because both clubs were veteran clubs. As early as the period of Galaxy and Fantasy Battle, the players of both clubs were frequent participants in international competitions and had played many exciting matches.
It was also precisely because these two teams were very well-known internationally that they were arranged to be in the opening battle.
The grouping this time was not done by drawing lots. Instead, it was decided internally. That was because there were eight domestic and foreign teams, and they were divided into four groups. Thus, the number of teams in the four groups in China was 0, 1, 3, and 4.
The reason for this arrangement was not to ensure that there were two domestic teams in each group mainly because they were afraid that after the group stage, all the foreign teams would go home. That would be very stiff.
If the top eight were all domestic teams, the foreign audience would be anxious.
Therefore, there were more foreign teams in groups A and B. Letting them fight with each other would guarantee three spots in the top eight and one in the top four. That way, they would be able to show their presence to the overseas players.
At the same time, letting the competition become a civil war between domestic teams too early would make the competition dull and unexciting for the domestic audience who were looking forward to the 'war between foreign and domestic teams'.
As for the weak teams in the group of death, that could not be helped. That was because it was already a privilege for the country to have eight teams in the first international invitational tournament.
After the various competitions were gradually perfected, the world invitational tournament would be selected from each competition zone. Then, there would not be such a problem.
Pei Qian leaned back in his chair, sipping his drink as he watched the competition.
There were many places to eat, drink, and play because it was in a shopping mall. There were many types of drinks, and they were not expensive. The experience in this regard was not bad.
Pei Qian felt very comfortable watching the exciting competition and listening to the enthusiastic applause and cheers of the audience.
Comfortable!
This kind of live experience was incomparable to watching a live-stream. When the passionate team battle broke out, the excited voice of the commentator, coupled with the cheers and screams of the live audience, was enough to make people's adrenaline soar, blood rush, and shout until they forgot everything else.
He had to say that this FRY Club was playing quite well.
These foreign clubs might have started late, but a group of players had switched from Gods Rising and IOI. They had an understanding of games like GOG. Coupled with the foundation and hard training of the veteran clubs, their standards were not much worse.
What's more, it was the opening battle after all. H4 was obviously playing more steadily. Both sides were a little testing. The European and American style was to use some strange heroes that they had not seen before. Thus, the two sides were playing very well and were not one-sided.
Be it the live audience or the live-stream audience, all of them were enjoying it.
That was the charm of the interaction between different zones. That was because teams in each zone would practice together and have the same understanding of strong heroes and versions. However, there would be huge differences in understanding between different zones.
When the 'unique skills' of two different zones met, one could see which was stronger. Thus, compared to the previous GOG competition that only domestic teams participated in, there were more points to see and more enjoyable to watch.
In the end, the hard strength of the H4 Club was stronger. They seized the opportunity to destroy the team and successfully ended the competition.
The live audience was very happy to watch, and so was Pei Qian.
It was so comfortable to be able to enjoy a competition from beginning to end without worrying about being stabbed in the back!
In any case, this competition was for money. No matter who won or lost, GOG's reputation would not increase. Pei Qian felt that there was no angle for him to be stabbed in the back at all.
Soon, it was the post-competition interview.
Huang Wang came to the front of the stage to be interviewed by the host.
The audience was in an uproar as soon as he went on stage.
Those muscles! Even the team's uniform was bulging!
The other players were either very thin or very fat. Even among the foreign players, there were very few who had good figures.
Huang Wang's figure was too conspicuous among the team members!
The interview questions were more conventional, such as the deeper meaning of the chosen hero, how to turn the situation around when the battle was in a stalemate, what to say to the fans, and so on.
Soon, the last question was asked.
"Finally, I would like to ask Huang Wang a question that fans are very concerned about. Did Huang Wang really turn from a boxer to an esports player? What prompted Huang Wang to make this decision? "
Huang Wang raised his thick arm and scratched his head helplessly. "This … is actually a rumor. I was very weak before I became a professional."
The host was obviously shocked. "Huh? How did Huang Wang train to become like this? "
Huang Wang smiled. "That's because I was in the DGE Club. Everyone in our club had a mandatory fitness requirement. What's more, the person who lost the most had to train more. I trained the most."
The host was even more shocked. "Huh? The person who lost the most had to train the most? What about the other team members … "
Huang Wang nodded. "That's right. I'm the weakest in both teams. There are nine people who are stronger than me!"
The host was very surprised. "Huang Wang trained to become like this in just a few months? The effect is too obvious, isn't it? Which gym is it at? "
Huang Wang smiled. "Deposit Fitness, of course!"
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Suddenly, he realized that something was wrong.
After thinking carefully, Pei Qian realized that all the DGE members had been sold to various teams, but their figures were too recognizable!
The players from other clubs had also started fitness training, but it had not been long, and it could not be seen.
On the other hand, the players on DGE's side crushed the others in terms of their figures! It could be seen at a glance!
Weren't they walking billboards?
As the popularity of GOG's international invitational tournament continued to rise, the audience would be able to recognize DGE's players at a glance every time they appeared. Then, if these players happened to perform well in the competition and win the MVP …
Wouldn't the reputation of the DGE Club and Deposit Fitness skyrocket then?
Would sponsors come knocking on the door of the DGE Club again?
The Deposit Fitness was even more dangerous. If even an internet addict could train like that, what about the others?
There would definitely be a group of people signing up crazily!
Pei Qian's hand that was holding the milk tea trembled slightly. He suddenly realized that he seemed to have missed a very serious problem.
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