Chapter 446: A Perfect Conclusion
Originally, on various live streaming platforms, many players of "The Splendid Tang Dynasty" were still voicing grievances on its behalf. But after Chen Mo finished his acceptance speech, these players fell silent.
"Well said. When did Chen Mo become so enlightened? This whole spiel is absolutely watertight!"
"He just scored a huge wave of goodwill with the Game Committee leaders again!"
"Ah, although I really love 'The Splendid Tang Dynasty,' I have to admit that 'Overwatch' is indeed superior in every aspect."
"'Overwatch' winning Game of the Year is well-deserved!"
"Awesome, Chen Mo is unstoppable! At this year's awards ceremony, Chen Mo took home seven awards!"
"Incredible, a total sweep! Chen Mo is definitely going to become an S-Class Designer next year, right?"
"Chen Mo said 'Overwatch' won't be the last game to win Game of the Year, and there will be more and better games in the future. Wow, hearing that makes me really look forward to it!"
"Support Chen Mo! Chen Mo is amazing!"
On major live streaming platforms and gaming forums, players were spontaneously spreading the news of 'Overwatch's' award win, sharing in the joy together.
Clearly, after sweeping the annual game awards ceremony, 'Overwatch's' popularity in China was bound to rise again, with the potential to sweep across the entire VR gaming platform!
A completely free VR game that also won the Game Committee's Game of the Year award? This was a huge boost for the promotion of 'Overwatch.'
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At the awards ceremony venue.
After the final Game of the Year award was presented, this year's awards ceremony came to a perfect conclusion.
Amidst enthusiastic applause and cheers, everyone stood up and began to leave.
Chen Mo, holding seven trophies, rose from his seat.
He could be called the biggest winner of this year's awards ceremony. 'Outlast' won Best Game Atmosphere, 'League of Legends' won Best Operated Game, Best Competitive Game, and Best PC Game, and 'Overwatch' won Best Shooting Game, Best VR Game, and Game of the Year. He alone took home seven major awards.
Many designers couldn't win this many awards in three or four years, but Chen Mo had collected them all in a single year.
Many designers came over to congratulate Chen Mo.
"Congratulations, a huge harvest this year!"
"President Chen, it looks like you can't even hold all those trophies. How about sharing a few with us?"
"Congratulations, congratulations! Among domestic designers, I don't admire anyone but you. Now Thunderbolt Interactive is a domestic gaming giant that can stand shoulder to shoulder with Imperial Dynasty and Zen Mind. It feels like you're writing a legend!"
These designers were genuinely congratulating Chen Mo. Although winning so many awards was enviable, these awards were all well-deserved for Chen Mo.
Chen Mo reciprocated their greetings. The ones he had tricked before were designers from the two big companies, Imperial Dynasty and Zen Mind—only those designers who wanted to copy 'Overwatch' had taken the bait. For these designers who were diligently developing games, Chen Mo showed sufficient respect and admiration.
"Hello, Chen Mo. I'm Lin Mu, the designer of 'The Splendid Tang Dynasty.' Congratulations."
To Chen Mo's slight surprise, Lin Mu had also come.
After 'The Splendid Tang Dynasty' burst onto the scene, Lin Mu had become one of the top independent game designers in China. Chen Mo had never met him before; this was their first encounter.
Lin Mu looked to be in his thirties, with a very refined demeanor. Clearly, regarding the Game of the Year award issue, although many 'The Splendid Tang Dynasty' players were indignant on his behalf, he himself didn't seem to take it too much to heart.
Chen Mo quickly said, "It was luck, pure luck. Actually, 'The Splendid Tang Dynasty' is also a great game. There was an element of luck in 'Overwatch' winning this award."
Lin Mu smiled. "Don't be so modest. I've played 'Overwatch.' It's a well-deserved Game of the Year, and I learned a lot from it."
Chen Mo said, "By the way, besides the official app store, has 'The Splendid Tang Dynasty' been released on any other channels?"
Lin Mu was taken aback. "No, why do you ask?"
Chen Mo said, "If you agree, you could put it on the Thunderbolt Game Platform. I'll help you promote it, with no revenue share."
Lin Mu was stunned. "No revenue share? That's not right!"
Chen Mo smiled. "It's nothing. 'The Splendid Tang Dynasty' is of excellent quality. As a high-quality domestic game, it deserves more promotion. Let's exchange contact information and discuss it in detail later."
"Alright." Lin Mu nodded, and the two exchanged contact information.
For Lin Mu, although 'The Splendid Tang Dynasty' had fame and sales, its revenue could never compare to the large-scale MMORPGs of companies like Imperial Dynasty and Zen Mind.
Although 'The Splendid Tang Dynasty' had received some recommendations on the official app store, the official app store wouldn't operate or promote it for him. So, 'The Splendid Tang Dynasty' had always been in a state of being critically acclaimed but not commercially successful. Its profitability was okay, but there was still a lot of room for growth.
Chen Mo's Thunderbolt Game Platform was already one of the most influential game platforms in China. After 'Overwatch' won Game of the Year, it would certainly become even more famous, and its dominance on the VR side would further increase.
Under these circumstances, Chen Mo was willing to use the resources of the Thunderbolt Game Platform to promote 'The Splendid Tang Dynasty' for free. For Lin Mu, this was an incredibly good deal.
For Chen Mo, this was also a way to support and encourage excellent domestic games.
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Returning to the experience store, it was already past 10 PM.
However, the entire experience store was still packed with people. Not only were the employees still there, but even the players were waiting for Chen Mo to return.
As soon as Chen Mo walked in, he was immediately surrounded by streamers and flowers.
"Welcome back, victorious store manager!"
"Store Manager, you won so many awards tonight you must be tired of holding them. Doesn't this call for a treat?"
"Store Manager, where are the trophies? Let everyone see them!"
"Congratulations, Store Manager! To celebrate, shouldn't the experience store be free for three days?"
"Forget free experience for three days, how about half-price on all 'League of Legends' skins?"
Everyone was saying something different.
Both the employees and the players were incredibly excited. Winning so many awards at this ceremony wasn't just Chen Mo's honor; everyone felt proud to be associated with it.
Many of the players present were Chen Mo's die-hard fans, who had been with him since he started in that small experience store. They had watched him become an honorary committee member, create 'League of Legends' which swept the entire PC platform, and then win Game of the Year with 'Overwatch'...
It could be said that they had watched Chen Mo grow step by step. This sense of participation allowed the players to share in Chen Mo's joy.
Qian Kun and Su Jinyu had already each grabbed a trophy and were examining it closely.
"The craftsmanship on these trophies is really fine. There are even words engraved on them. They feel great in the hand."
"It's a shame they don't look as impressive as the 'League of Legends' championship trophy. They're too small."
"Where should we put them? There's space on the bookshelf on the first floor, but we'll have to keep a close eye on them so they don't get lost."
"Hey, don't just play with them yourselves. Let me see the trophy too!"
Chen Mo smiled. "Alright, everyone put the trophies down. The experience store is closing for today. Everyone here, including the players, let's all go get a late-night snack together. My treat!"