Chapter 791: Game of the Year Decided
Many players were quite puzzled; they had never heard of these glasses before?
Some thought they were just out of the loop, but after glancing at the live comments, they realized everyone was equally confused—no one had seen them!
Last year, when Chen Mo went on stage, Denise was responsible for translation. This year, Chen Mo went up alone, without a translator.
In fact, Chen Mo's English was good enough; at least for this kind of occasion, he could memorize a few lines of his speech and deliver them in English without any issue. But Chen Mo insisted on speaking Chinese, which reflected a certain attitude.
However, this year, he didn't bring a translator, and many were curious. Was Chen Mo planning to speak English? Or would he do it in both Chinese and English?
Chen Mo walked up to the microphone and looked at the first trophy he had won at TGN.
"Thank you to the TGN judges, and thank you to all the players around the world who love PUBG. PUBG is an innovative shooter in terms of gameplay, and it was widely popular as soon as it launched on the VR platform. Next year, we will introduce more new modes for PUBG, including a brand-new desert map, more weapons, and more gameplay options. Stay tuned..."
Chen Mo delivered this entire speech in Chinese in one breath. After he finished, the Western audience at the scene was completely bewildered.
They couldn't understand!
After finishing, Chen Mo didn't step away from the microphone, nor did he show any intention of repeating it in English.
Just as the audience below was feeling confused, a deep, clear male voice began translating Chen Mo's earlier words into standard English.
The audience, both on-site and watching on screens, listened while wondering, where was this voice coming from?
Live translation? No, it seemed to be coming from the microphone itself.
It wasn't Chen Mo's voice either; his mouth clearly wasn't moving.
Many listened closely and noticed the voice was very steady, with a faint, almost imperceptible electronic tone.
"Did he hide a translator on him?"
"Is that... his glasses translating on their own???"
"Exactly, it sounds like it's from a translator, but he's clearly not holding one!"
"The glasses have a built-in translator? Damn, that's so cool! Is Chen Mo showing off even at a time like this? Everyone else brings a translator on stage, and he uses his glasses as one?"
In fact, the parallel world also had translators, usually small devices smaller than a phone with built-in speakers that could automatically translate spoken language into other languages. But few people brought them to award ceremonies. Accuracy wasn't an issue, but holding a translator up to the microphone while accepting an award looked a bit odd...
However, smart glasses didn't have this problem, because the sound-emitting structure was on the glasses themselves, making it seem like Chen Mo was speaking naturally.
Soon, the translation was finished.
Even the host was very interested in Chen Mo's new gadget and came over to chat with him for a bit, discussing the new smart device and the future version plans for PUBG.
The audience realized that through these glasses, two people speaking different languages could truly communicate without barriers!
In fact, translation tools in the parallel world were highly advanced, capable of translating everyday conversations with almost no errors. But their use wasn't widespread because holding a translation egg while talking always felt awkward. Such devices only really came in handy during travel.
But with these glasses for translation, the two people communicated much more naturally, without any awkwardness. You say a sentence, I reply—it worked even better than simultaneous interpretation.
It was clear that the host was very interested in these glasses. If this weren't an award ceremony, he probably would have already taken them from Chen Mo to try them out himself.
The players were equally curious.
"These glasses look pretty cool. They must do more than just act as a translator, right? There should be other smart features?"
"Yeah, I saw something flashing on Chen Mo's glasses earlier, but I couldn't make out what it was."
"Could this be the latest product from the micro-consciousness reading device line? But I haven't heard of any such product being released!"
"I just searched online, and they're not for sale! Maybe it's a custom luxury version for Chen Mo?"
Many players were very curious, but they searched through domestic and international shopping sites, as well as the new device release plans of several major hardware companies, and found nothing similar.
...
The award ceremony continued, and Chen Mo kept winning more awards, while his glasses kept piquing the interest of all the viewers.
PUBG won the Players' Choice Award (i.e., the most popular game among players), Best Multiplayer Game, and Best Spectator Game.
The Last of Us won Best VR Game, Best Story, and Best Game Sound Effects.
Uncharted won Best Adventure Game, Best Art Design, Best Graphics, and Best VR Experience Game.
Every time he won, Chen Mo went on stage, and the audience gradually noticed that the high-tech glasses he wore seemed to have quite a few functions.
Besides real-time translation, various data flashed across the glasses' screen from time to time, and this data became part of Chen Mo's acceptance speeches.
Moreover, Chen Mo didn't say anything to the glasses or make any gestures. All these operations seemed to be done through thought alone?
Many viewers grew more and more curious, but no matter how they searched, they couldn't find any similar tech products!
...
Finally, the ceremony reached the last award: Game of the Year!
Before announcing the winner, the scene followed tradition, with an orchestra playing the theme songs of each nominated game.
"Survive the Apocalypse? Hah, trash!"
"Uncharted! This BGM makes me feel like going on an adventure! Captain Drake, wait for me!"
"The Last of Us is up! The Last of Us is the best!"
When it was The Last of Us's turn, the applause and cheers at the scene were noticeably louder than for the other games. Clearly, the Western players present knew very well who the biggest favorite for Game of the Year was.
All the domestic players were also nervously waiting in front of their screens.
The host smiled as he walked to the front, looking a bit conflicted. "To be honest, this year's Game of the Year should be the least suspenseful one."
"One game has already conquered almost all game review media worldwide with its nearly peak artistic level and captivating story, earning countless perfect scores."
"Yes, even though saying this might spoil it, I believe you all already have the answer in your hearts."
"This is a well-deserved award. I am honored to announce that the winner of this year's Best Game, selected by 47 global media outlets and fans, is..."
"Thunder Game's The Last of Us!!"
Almost the moment the host said the game's name, the scene erupted into thunderous applause and cheers!
The audience showed no surprise; in fact, they had been expecting it. Everyone present knew that this award was meant for The Last of Us!
Almost everyone following this year's gaming scene understood that there was virtually no suspense for Game of the Year, because The Last of Us had conquered all game review media and players with its exceptional quality, making it hard for other works to shake its position.
And this time, The Last of Us winning almost all Game of the Year awards worldwide proved one thing.
Chen Mo had now ascended to the ranks of the world's top-tier designers!