Half past nine in the morning.
Standing in the convention and exhibition center, Zhou Ruining kept looking at her watch, standing on tiptoes from time to time and looking around. Finally her eyes lit up, she saw her boss, and she quickly ran over.
"Boss, you're finally here, we're about to start."
"Don't panic, the judges are not us anyway, so it doesn't matter if we don't show up."
Seeing Hao Yun's calm expression, Zhou Ruining looked helpless and didn't know what to say to him.
Come on, this is a game you made yourself after all!
Are you not worried at all
After doing this for a long time, she was busy there by herself, which gave her a feeling that the emperor was not in a hurry and the eunuch was.
In fact, Zhou Ruining wrongly blamed Hao Yun. It was not that Hao Yun didn't care about his game at all. In fact, he was busy upgrading the online community function of the Magic Tower all day yesterday until three o'clock this morning. Done, I came to the Convention and Exhibition Center immediately after sleeping for a while.
He is also very curious about what kind of results "Magic Tower" can achieve in the competition.
The other side of the venue.
Tang Youxi was also tapping his toes and looking around, looking for that familiar figure.
However, what made her a little disappointed was that the young lady who had been staying with them for the past two days did not show up. She had been looking around for a while but did not see the familiar figure.
"Mr. Tang! Can our game be shortlisted for the finals?" Seeing Tang Youxi looking around, A Zhai, who was standing next to him in a cultural shirt, said.
Before Tang Youxi had time to answer, the science man in a plaid shirt standing next to him complained.
"It's a big deal to be shortlisted. Our booth has been packed."
The Magic Tower has been so popular these two days, with an endless stream of people queuing up to take photos and check in. All the games in the booth next to them have suffered. At first, he thought those people queuing up would bring some popularity to their booth, but in the end, it made the already empty booth even worse.
So far, fewer than sixty players have experienced their text adventure masterpiece, which took a year to develop.
Now it seems that there is no hope of standing out at the Shanghai Game Show. We can only wait for the game show to end and try our luck on the Dianqu platform.
"How can you say that!" Tang Youxi was unhappy, glared at him and said, "Being a finalist depends not only on the popularity of the booth, but also on the appreciation of the artistry, fun and other dimensions of the game... What if our game is favored by some big judge?"
A Zhai, who was wearing a cultural shirt, and a man from science and engineering looked at each other.
"Mr. Tang, I think this probability is lower than winning the lottery."
"Yes, Mr. Tang, why don't we use the club funds to buy a lottery ticket and give it away if we win the first prize!"
Tang Youxi's face flushed with anger, he glared at the two of them fiercely, turned his head to face the stage of the convention and exhibition center and stopped talking.
The stage is located in the side hall of the Convention and Exhibition Center and was temporarily set up last night. The layout here is like a U-shaped theater, divided into two parts: an inner field with seats and an outer field without seats, extending outward in a staircase shape.
At this moment, several judges were already sitting on the stage, chatting and laughing while waiting for the official start of the highlight of this Shanghai Game Show.
Finally, as ten o'clock arrived, a distant and long bell rang in the convention and exhibition center.
Almost at the same time, whether they were friends laughing and chatting or fans excitedly discussing their favorite games, they all involuntarily lowered their voices and turned their attention to the stage in front of Exhibition Area B.
The judges and special guests of the competition have already taken their seats, and the host with the microphone has come to the front.
He cleared his throat and announced in an exciting and loud voice that this Shanghai Game Show has officially entered the most exciting part - the selection of the Golden Keyboard Game Award!
In fact, in addition to the Golden Keyboard, there are also multiple awards including the Best Creative Award, the Best Picture Award, the Best Music Award, etc. However, the gold content of these awards is far less than that of the Golden Keyboard.
After all, no one will remember the names of the runner-up and third-place finisher in a competition.
The only one who can leave his name in the history of the game is the champion!
Sitting on the infield seat, Zhou Zhenyu clenched his fists, and Li Zongzheng, who was not far away from him, also had his hands sweating.
According to the competition process, the top 20 most popular works among players in Area C of this game show will be displayed first on the screen.
The ranking is in no particular order. The rules for the list are based on the thermal cameras deployed in every corner of the exhibition area. The "heat" dwell data in front of each booth is dynamically collected and analyzed, and the heat of each booth is calculated according to specific algorithm rules. heat.
For independent game designers and small and medium-sized game companies in Exhibition C, this top 20 list is also a pretty good exposure opportunity.
Especially for works that have few fans.
Many players go shopping for games on major platforms afterwards, and to a large extent they will refer to this list to see if they can find treasures or something.
There is no suspense.
Both Dragon King and Immortal Cultivation Simulator appear on the list.
What made Zhou Zhenyu look slightly gloomy was that, as expected, the Magic Tower also appeared on the list.
Not even just the Magic Tower.
Because the Magic Tower booth was too small and the popularity was too great, even the two booths next door got the spotlight and were placed on the list by the system.
Seeing his game appear on the big screen, Tang Youxi was so excited that he almost screamed. Fortunately, several club members around her controlled her and prevented the club president from doing anything extraordinary.
According to the selection rules of the competition, after the heat value list is displayed, the selection process will begin.
In this session, each judge holds a judge's vote and can recommend a game to the big screen. The players will vote to ultimately decide the winner of the Golden Keyboard Award.
If the same game is recommended by two judges, the number of player votes it receives will be doubled. Similarly, if three judges recommend the game, the final number of votes for the game will be multiplied by three based on the number of player votes.
This may sound unfair at first glance.
But it's not.
First of all, the voting adopts a registration system, and secondly, the voting method is conducted one by one rather than announced at the same time.
When each judge nominates a game that he or she recommends, he or she will include reasons for recommending it to players.
Under this voting mode, the judges who speak later will consider more carefully whether to vote for the same game.
Or, if he feels it's not good enough to deserve two or three votes, he has enough time to reconsider and leave the opportunity to someone who needs it more.
As for fraud…
To be honest, it is possible for subjective opinions to be influenced by stakes, but it is basically impossible to bribe the judges here.
Without exception, the people sitting here are not the big names and veterans in the industry. Each one of them is worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. Whether the money is short is another matter, but a mere game company cannot afford to bribe them.
In contrast, it would be easier to bribe players.
But then again, it is impossible to be absolutely fair.
It can only be said that this dual-track selection method in which professionals control the weight and players determine the voting base is more fair than those music and performance talent shows that are completely controlled by a few "mentors".
After all, if the choice is completely left to the players, the quality of the entries in the competition will definitely be worse than the previous one. It will either become a fan circle or a fast food. Other small and medium-sized game production companies will simply not need to play.
And if it is left entirely to the judges, it seems that it will also take the route of being divorced from the people. Whether it wins or not depends entirely on the words of experts, and what they say may not convince everyone.
So is it to please “art” or to please “the market”
For those game producers participating in the competition, this is also an issue that must be carefully considered.
But now, someone has made their own judgment.
"I recommend Dragon King."
The big boss who spoke was Wang Mingfeng, CEO of Pineapple Entertainment.
No one was surprised by his speech, whether it was the industry insiders sitting in the infield or the players standing in the outfield.
After all, there have been rumors in the industry for a long time that Mango Entertainment is seeking to acquire Sunbird, and it is even possible that the two parties have reached some kind of agreement in private.
As long as the Dragon King's performance is not too unsatisfactory, there is no reason for him to be stingy with the votes in his hands.
"There is no doubt about the quality of Dragon King. Both the pictures and the plot are amazing, which is obvious to everyone. Especially the rich moves and the extremely free combat system are simply a visual feast for me personally. feast!"
"So I voted for it with my jury vote, and I hope Sunbird Studio can continue to work hard. I'm optimistic about you!"
There was applause in the stadium.
Zhou Zhenyu, who was sitting in the infield, clapped his hands, looked at the stage with a smile, and cast a grateful look at Mr. Wang.
However, Mr. Wang did not look at him. After all, the camera was facing here, and it was somewhat inappropriate to make eye contact with the audience.
"It seems that the previous rumors are true," A Zhai, who was standing behind Tang Youxi while clapping his hands, muttered in a low voice, "I didn't expect Pineapple Entertainment to actually acquire Sunbird."
"It's probably because of helplessness," the science man standing aside sighed, "After all, the Assassin's Chronicles series is so popular now. Originally, Sunbird and Fire Kirin were the benchmarks for action-adventure games in the industry, but Fire Kirin was acquired by the Rice Group. Then I threw the sunbird away and went to grandma's house."
"What else do you say?" Tang Youxi asked curiously.
"Nothing, just industry gossip."
"…?"
Not sure if it was his own misunderstanding, but Tang Youxi always felt that the members of his club did not regard his future president as an industry insider at all...
The game is going on.
The host standing on the stage nodded, faced the audience with a smile, and then looked at the judges' seat.
"Now that our first judge has cast his precious vote, is there anyone else who has chosen their favorite work?"
The judges' table was silent for two seconds.
It seemed that Mr. Wang's answer was so concise and concise that others were not ready yet.
At this time, a middle-aged man with a slightly stout figure said with a smile.
"It's very confusing. There are so many excellent works... You are still hesitating. How about I do it?"
The spotlight falls on a fat man.
He wore trendy sunglasses and had long hair tied into a pigtail. He didn't look like a gamer, but like an artist.
Hao Yun didn't know this guy, but looking at the players around him, he seemed to be familiar with him. He must be a well-known industry leader.
However, at this moment, the comments from the players next to him suddenly came.
"What the hell? Why is Director Liu here too!"
"It's actually Liu Qizhe from Liu's Pictures!"
"I heard that Pineapple Group recently acquired Liu's Pictures."
"I'll go! Is this third-tier mobile phone brand across the sea planning to buy our entire entertainment industry?"
Hearing the discussion between the two players, Hao Yun's expression was slightly awkward.
Uh, okay...
I didn’t expect him to be a director.
But why was the director invited here
While feeling confused, the highly respected Director Liu on the stage smiled and said.
"I'm not a game designer. In fact, I'm a director. You should have heard of my movies more or less."
"From the perspective of plot alone, the plot of Dragon King is undoubtedly excellent in my opinion."
With a kind smile on his face, the slightly chubby director continued.
"Although Mr. Chen has said everything I want to say, I still want to say a few more words. Even if we put aside the tolerance of the start-up independent production team, Dragon King is definitely a work that stands on the ceiling of the industry."
"Yes, we can see that there are many good works in the competition, especially in the action role-playing category, but it is difficult to see the same signs of careful polishing."
"I think its significance is like putting a brick on the ceiling of a building. Originally we all thought that the upper limit of this skyscraper was 150 meters, but now it has been raised to 151!"
"This vote, I will vote for the Dragon King."
"Thanks!"
The words fell.
There was an uproar in the audience, and even the judges' bench was filled with excitement.
Two votes!
The selection had just begun, and the Dragon King had already received two votes from the judges!
If there was no inside story, no one would believe it!