This Is Not a Bug but a Game Feature-Chapter 142 - 117: Anyone Can Paint a Pretty Picture
"Hello! Hey everyone, it’s your buddy Ye, the Hua Country son-in-law who has lived here for 5 years and loves dumplings!"
"As you all know, I recently went back to my home country for a visit. Today’s the opening of the Neon Gaming Expo, so I’m here to show you which Hua Country games are being featured at the exhibition!"
Events like gaming expos and anime expos might lack media reporters, but they’re never short of self-media influencers carrying phone tripods, shooting videos all around.
Ye is just like that.
Although he’s from Neon, he married a Hua Country wife, thrives on Hua fans’ traffic, and follows the love route.
Returning for a family visit happened to coincide with the gaming expo. Knowing what the audience loves to see, Ye gritted his teeth and bought a ticket, planning to film the exhibition areas of Hua Country game companies, especially Mi Family.
Joking aside!
The Mi Family’s traffic is so huge; he can’t not be aware of it, living off self-media. After filming a few videos and saying what the audience likes to hear, wouldn’t the video views just skyrocket?
He knows the audience too well.
Although deep down, he doesn’t think much of Hua Country game companies and believes Neon game companies are better, he doesn’t mind flattering them a bit for his meal ticket.
Publicly praising while privately scoffing—this is standard practice for video influencers like him.
"OK! Finally made it in..."
"Wow! Look, guys, there’s a huge line ahead. It must be for a great game. Let’s go check it out!"
Actually, as soon as Ye entered, he saw the Perfect Game booth in the distance, with not many people in line.
But he mastered the art of language.
Back in the editing room, he could cut out the clips of crowded booths and shoot some footage of less popular areas, this way highlighting how popular domestic games are, right?
"Demon Hunt! Wow!"
"My favorite Demon Hunt! Didn’t expect a new installment, no wonder so many are waiting outside the exhibition area for a demo..."
"Many viewers say we foreigners don’t like playing these Hua Country xianxia-style games. No! We love them, or why else would so many Neon people be lining up?"
Ye shot footage of people queuing in the demo area, though he didn’t mention that many in line were international students and Hua Country media reporters, with few Neon people.
But that doesn’t matter.
Anyway, with similar appearances, saying they’re Neon people wouldn’t raise eyebrows among viewers and might even evoke pride.
Haha, domestic games are awesome. Foreigners just don’t know better, playing these browser-like, pay-to-win games with such excitement...
"Too many people!"
Ye feigned frustration, "With so many people, I’d probably have to wait until afternoon to try this game. Such a pity."
"Time is limited, so I won’t queue up. Let’s check out other domestic game exhibition areas first."
Ye is very skillful.
Before shooting, he checks the crowd at these booths. If a domestic game area is too empty, he turns off the camera and pretends not to see it.
Quickly, he arrived at Area 03.
Here, a large number of domestic game developers gathered. Among them were Pig Factory, Tianba Studio, and the crowd’s favorite, Mi Family!
The main course is served last...
Wise in such matters, Ye decided to explore Pig Factory’s booth first, then Tianba Studio’s booth, and finally Mi Family’s booth, to showcase his flattery skills fully.
"Pig Factory has a lot of people too!"
"But Pig Factory’s games, like Tencent’s, aren’t that fun, not my type either..."
Ye had heard about the online reputation of both companies and knew what to say to keep the audience comfortable.
These two cannot be flattered!
In fact, passing by Tencent’s booth earlier, he was quite interested in some games, but knowing the audience didn’t care for it, he merely mentioned it in passing.
The same logic applied to Pig Factory.
Praising these two is like opposing his audience, and Ye still wants to earn from videos and ads, so why upset them?
A couple of sarcastic comments suffice.
After subtly criticizing Pig Factory, Ye left their booth and arrived at Tianba Studio’s booth next door.
"Divine Grace Continent?"
"I know this game, it’s quite popular in Neon, but their animation industry is the hottest! Many new Neon animations use this game for production..."
Tianba Studio, unlike Pig and Tencent, isn’t spread with haters all over the internet so it can’t be praised, nor is it like Mi Family, where criticism isn’t tolerated.
So Ye’s review was more fair and objective, neither overly flattering nor overly critical.
"Divine Grace Continent is indeed a hit!"
To put it bluntly, around 35% of this game’s sales on PC/console platforms come from the Neon market.
Even more shocking, many renowned Neon animation producers, directors, and screenwriters have publicly recommended "Divine Grace Continent" on social media.
Saying it’s Neon’s most popular Hua Country game might be a stretch, given how wild Pig Factory’s "Wilderness Action" is.
But saying it’s the most influential Hua Country game in Neon? That’s a sure bet!
Despite being from Neon, Ye, living in Hua Country, still frequently follows hometown news.
One piece of news he particularly remembered.
"Divine Grace Continent" swept the animation industry, causing about 1800 animation enterprises and studios to dissolve and go bankrupt, directly or indirectly making over ten thousand people lose their jobs.
Very terrifying!
Neon is an anime giant, with many working in the industry. One thousand people might not seem like much, but...
