Chapter 354: News of the S1 World Finals
As Fu Guangnan said this, everyone suddenly realized the issue. Yeah, could this game even pass censorship? With its bloody visuals, brutal plot, and a game experience that scared people half to death, even though as game developers everyone thought this kind of game was great, according to the Game Committee's usual stance, a game like this was definitely going to have a hard time getting approved.
Chen Mo said calmly, "I already went to see Chairman Zhang of the Game Committee yesterday. His attitude is that it can be done."
Everyone was dumbfounded.
After a long pause, Su Jinyu admired him and gave a thumbs-up: "Boss, you're really something. So being an honorary committee member really lets you do whatever you want!"
Chen Mo coughed lightly: "What kind of talk is that? What do you mean 'do whatever you want'? The review of *Outlast* strictly followed the procedures. The committee members in charge of the review fully exchanged opinions and discussed the potential for development behind this game model. Everyone agreed that this game not only fills a gap in the current domestic game market and helps our country's games align with international standards, but more importantly, it has an extremely profound spiritual core."
Qian Kun's mouth twitched slightly: "Extremely... profound... spiritual core?"
Zheng Hongxi couldn't help but remind him: "Boss, this is a horror game!"
Chen Mo nodded and said seriously, "Of course I know it's a horror game! Can't horror games have depth? Nonono, this story looks like a horror game, but haven't you all seen the deep meaning it contains?"
"It has a ruthless exposure of the current state of foreign big conglomerates dominating everything, a high praise for the noble courage of righteous journalists bravely entering a den of evil, and a merciless critique of the distortion of human nature abroad under the corrosion of money!"
"Isn't that an extremely profound spiritual core?"
Everyone: "..."
Chen Mo said, "So, that's why this game got permission from the Game Committee. Of course, it's still an 18+ game. We need to protect the physical and mental health of minors. But for those adults with discernment, this game will give their spirits a baptism and let their souls complete an elevation."
Su Jinyu smacked her lips and said, "Mm, Boss, everything you said is right. No issues."
Chen Mo continued, "The development period ends at the end of September. This timeline might be relatively tight, but last time when we made *Minecraft*, we already stepped on all the pitfalls of converting PC to VR and accumulated a lot of experience. This time, it shouldn't drag on as long as last time."
"For this *Outlast*, the actual game length isn't that long. If an experienced player goes through without getting stuck, it should only be about two hours of gameplay. Plus, the script is already done. As long as we strictly follow the script and properly set up the trigger and respawn mechanisms for monsters at each key node, we should be able to ensure game quality. So, everyone, step it up."
Chen Mo then looked at Zhou Hanyu: "Get the motion capture studio moving quickly too. Try to finish the key actions for the relevant characters as soon as possible. The general actions can wait; if necessary, I can manually adjust them later. The main priority is the actions in the cutscenes—they need to be polished."
Zhou Hanyu nodded: "No problem. The studio is almost ready now, and we've already found the actors. We can start anytime."
Chen Mo nodded: "For art resources, same as before. Outsource them as early as possible. We can swap them in after the game is made. In short, prioritize efficiency. This kind of single-player game doesn't need to worry about balance issues, so efficiency should be higher."
"Alright, everyone, let's get to work!"
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After the meeting, everyone started bustling about.
Everyone was already very used to this work mode, and the team's synergy was extremely high. Chen Mo didn't need to worry too much.
In the following period, Chen Mo mainly focused on sorting out the entire story script from start to finish, including the player's activities at each node and the monsters' behavior patterns.
For these aspects, he could reproduce them well using the memory recall potion. As for the structure of the entire mental hospital, after eating so many architectural structure skill books, reproducing it was no challenge at all.
Soon, *Outlast* entered a phase of intense development.
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In July, Chen Mo announced that the *League of Legends* Season 1 World Finals would be held domestically, immediately causing an uproar.
Previously, this news had actually been circulating among the higher-ups of some major clubs, but it had never leaked out, existing only as a rumor.
But this time, Chen Mo announcing it in an official capacity carried a completely different meaning.
Players instantly exploded. On the official *League of Legends* forums, almost everyone was discussing this blockbuster news.
"*League of Legends* World Finals? Held in China in October! Awesome, *League of Legends* is getting an international tournament too!"
"That's great, but isn't the timeline a bit tight? That's only three months away. And the specific venue and which teams to invite haven't been decided yet, right?"
"They must have already decided! Chen Mo is only announcing it now, not starting preparations now! Besides, those domestic clubs have already been having small-scale training matches, obviously preparing for this World Finals."
"I wonder what the *League of Legends* matches will be like? Last time I went to a small *Warcraft* offline tournament, the atmosphere was pretty lively, but the hype wasn't enough. Kind of a shame."
"This time, the hype definitely won't be lacking. It's officially hosted, and with *League of Legends* having such a huge player base, it should be really exciting to watch!"
"Where can I buy tickets?"
"No idea. Keep an eye on the follow-up news!"
As soon as this news was released, it immediately sparked heated discussions among players, even completely flooding the official *League of Legends* forums.
It wasn't just because of *League of Legends*' current high popularity, but also because the significance of this tournament was completely different.
In the past, there had been some esports tournaments, but those were hosted by third-party organizations and often used an invitation system. So, the "value" of these tournaments had always been a highly controversial topic.
Players also didn't have a very accurate judgment of the true skill level of a certain pro player or pro team.
But this time, the World Finals would be personally hosted by the developer of *League of Legends* and would invite other top teams from around the world. This was equivalent to the official body giving a definitive status to the event: from now on, this would be the most prestigious *League of Legends* tournament in the world, bar none.
Winning this championship meant achieving a unique and supreme honor worldwide. This sense of glory was enough to drive every *League of Legends* pro player in the world crazy!