In the early morning of October 31st, Chen Xu uploaded the pre-recorded video on his official blog on time.
At the same time, a message was also sent: Guess what the new game is
Although it is early in the morning, I have to say that at this time, there are still many night owls among the players who follow Chen Xu's official blog.
As soon as this news came out, it didn't take long for some players to pay attention.
'what's the situation? Look what I found? Chen Xu has a new game? '
'I'm going to announce the news in the early morning. Isn't this too late? '
'Oh my God, what a video this is! I thought it was a good thing to have hair late at night! '
'Wait a minute, what the hell is this video about? Horror game? '
'Damn it, this DV is too hellish! '
'So for the next game, Chen Xu is going to make a horror game? '
'I don't really care about horror games or anything like that. The key is this time, it's too hellish! ? '
'So the next game has something to do with DV? '
Many players were stunned for a while.
After all, Chen Xu's intention can be said to be very obvious. This very hellish video clearly tells players that the next new game is a horror game.
But what makes players discuss even more is the news released at this time.
The next day, Chen Xu’s official blog triggered a lot of media forwarding and reporting.
After all, Chen Xu was still a little bit popular when he won the first prize in the tour with "To the Moon".
Then it’s almost November, and there aren’t any masterpieces worth mentioning on the market yet.
As for Chen Xu's video, players are also discussing and analyzing what the theme of his new game will be.
After all, even horror games are divided into themes.
'There's a DV and it appears to be an interior office, with what appears to be a modern background. '
'The hand-held DV is recording something, but the entire video is extremely silent. Referring to the video, the room is very chaotic. So we can make a bold guess, does it mean that ghosts need a DV to see them? '
'Walking in dark corridors and rooms with a DV in hand, a ghostly face appeared on the DV screen as he walked, and then pulled the photographer into the abyss of darkness! '
'MMP, a bunch of drama queens, they don't have anything, how can we analyze them randomly? Watching it in broad daylight gave me chills all over!
'You are too timid. Isn't this okay? I advise you to wear a diaper when playing or watching. '
'It's so hellish. I found it in the early hours of last night without revealing anything. As a result, I scared myself and felt like there was someone under the bed, which kept me awake for half the night. '
Online players are talking a lot, but they are basically all kinds of blind analysis. After all, Chen Xu’s video just hinted to players that the next game will be a horror game.
But what type it is has not yet been revealed.
It has also aroused heated discussions not only among players, but also among industry designers and the media.
'Did you hear that? Chen Xu’s new work turns out to be a horror game! '
'It's a bit unexpected. I didn't expect that Chen Xu would choose a horror game to start with. '
'But it's not too surprising. For small teams and independent game designers, horror games are also a better entry point. '
'Small team? Chen Xu’s team is not considered a small one. Didn’t you read the introduction of Nebula Games? Chen Xu’s team is not too small either. '
'It's normal. After all, "Undertale" and "To the Moon" both sold well. '
'However, horror games are still relatively niche. Let alone China, there don't seem to be any outstanding horror games abroad, right? '
'Yes, although I feel that VR is more compatible with horror games, the market and cost are also big issues. '
'I think Chen Xu's horror game might be like selling a sheep's head to a dog's head. '
'How to say? '
'If you look at "To the Moon" and "Undertale", it's obvious that Chen Xu is a designer who is good at telling stories, so is it possible that this so-called horror game has more of a horror skin, and then Tell a heartwarming story? '
'That being said, it doesn't seem impossible. After all, didn't Chen Xu say that he was a warrior of love before? '
'That makes sense! '
Designers in the game industry are discussing Chen Xu and the news of his new work.
However, for various game self-media that pursues traffic, it is a bit of a chaotic mess.
"What does Chen Xu want when he releases a weird video late at night?" 》
"From Warmth to Horror?" Designer Chen Xu switched to horror games! 》
"Give up what you are good at and try an unpopular horror game. Confidence or blindness?" 》
… …
Reports are flooding various websites and forums.
Some relatively large media websites can still maintain neutrality.
But for some marketing accounts and second- and third-tier small game media, it’s all about rhythm.
Mainly due to the type of game chosen by Chen Xu.
After all, the industry hasn't had a good horror game for quite a while.
The entire horror game industry is said to be a stagnant water, but it doesn't have much vitality.
Some of the horror games that sell well on the market are basically IP series, and their sales continue to decline every year.
The types of horror games are also all kinds of weird.
Domestic zombie and female ghost themes.
Foreign murderers and devil themes.
Realistic, surreal.
It can be said that there are various types.
But nothing was a big hit.
The main reason is that these horror games do not jump out of a circle.
It still adopts the compact mode of fright, shooting, and plot.
It’s not that this mode is bad, it’s just that it’s really difficult to make it exciting.
There were so many games that combined gunplay and horror in the previous life, how many of them could leave a name
It's nothing more than "Resident Evil" and "Dead Space", and of these two IPs, the former can still be regarded as a first-line IP, while the latter simply died. It wasn't until many years later that EA had nothing to speculate on, so it brought it out again. For a moment.
However, for Chen Xu and the entire Nebula Games team, these topics on the Internet do not have much impact.
Because the development progress of the entire game can be said to be increasing visibly to the naked eye.
Although the game is not complete yet, you can still experience some of the previous content.
After the experience, Yang Xin, Ruan Ningxue, and others in the team all had only one idea.
That is... This damn thing must not be played at night!
There's nothing I can do, it's just too scary.
Even though everyone is involved in the development of the game, every point is developed by everyone's concerted efforts.
But that doesn’t mean they aren’t afraid!