"Poof."

"This designer is here to be funny, isn't he?"

"The operation is as fierce as a tiger, and then look at the record of zero bar five?"

"Hahaha, I did so much foreshadowing in front, and I was a monster and looking for a helper, but I was still trampled to death by the boss?"

"The program effect is full of 23333"

"Designer: I guessed the beginning, I didn't guess the ending, the script shouldn't be written like this!"

The players in the audience burst into laughter.

The effect of this show is too explosive, right?

Looking at Hu Bin's serious appearance, the audience at the scene thought that he would fight this boss as safely as before, but it was seconds in a blink of an eye, and it was not easy to call his brother!

It can be seen that even if you understand the mechanics of this game, you still have to suffer!

There were still some players at the scene who doubted whether Hu Bin did it on purpose, but if you look at his expression carefully, it definitely wasn't intentional, and the embarrassment on Hu Bin's face was about to break through the sky, okay?

Of course, he wants to clear the level handsomely and without injury, but in this kind of game, the rollover is just a moment.

The live footage was broadcast simultaneously in front of millions of viewers through the live broadcast room.

Hu Bin himself felt very embarrassed, but this live broadcast had some unexpected effects.

The video in the live broadcast room has been forwarded by many players, and it has instantly become a hit video on many barrage video websites, and there are many people discussing it in various player groups.

"I'm laughing to death, have you watched the trial of "One Wolf" at the Star Carnival?"

"'Wolf'? Isn't that supposedly difficult game? ”

"That's right, the designer played it in person at the Star Tour Carnival, and he hit the boss, and he explained it there, saying what to assassinate first, and then call the big brother, and he said it right, but he was killed by the boss within a minute of the fight, which is ridiculous to death!"

"Is it okay for the designer to be abused himself?"

"Who said it wasn't, at first, the designer insisted that the difficulty of the game was fine, but in the blink of an eye, he slapped himself in the face and died of laughter!"

"Isn't this game really that hard?"

"You go and watch the live broadcast of the live trial, it's all 'dead', it's simple!"

The trial of "Wolf" and Hu Bin's demonstration on the spot caused a very explosive program effect.

There were originally a lot of games on the Star Game Carnival, but this time the limelight has been completely stolen by "Wolf"!

"A game that designers can't beat themselves", as a very special label, was attached to "Wolf", and the fancy death of players who tried it on the spot made many players' interest in this game unprecedentedly high.

Many players want to know, is this game really that difficult?

The difficulty of the game, which was originally full of persuasion effect on players, has become a prominent feature, and a lot of game information of "Wolf" has spread rapidly, seducing the enthusiasm of players little by little.

……

Hu Bin came down from the main stage and happened to meet Zhong Ming backstage.

"I'm sorry, I didn't fight well, I originally wanted to stick to the front of the Phantom Butterfly, but it turned out that the python Shigezo hadn't beaten ......" Hu Bin was still very embarrassed.

Zhong Ming smiled: "No, you played very well, this is the effect of the show I want." ”

Hu Bin: "?? ”

I didn't feel comforted at all!

"Don't believe it, look at our booth." Zhong Ming pointed to the Shimmer Interactive Entertainment booth in the distance.

After Hu Bin's "performance", the players' enthusiasm for "Wolf" was even higher, although many people were abused and gave up, but more people gathered and lined up outside the booth.

Looking at the number of people in each live broadcast room on the Shimmer live broadcast, there has been a significant increase!

"You're doing a good job, and the designer being killed by the boss is a good way to comfort the players and make them feel that they didn't die all the time. This will make them even harder to conquer the game and prove that they are better than the designers. Zhong Ming patted Hu Bin on the shoulder and left.

Hu Bin: "......"

Although I feel that what Zhong Ming said is very reasonable, how can there be a feeling of being used? ?

……

The Star Game Carnival is still carried out according to last year's process, during the day it is mainly a meeting of the streamers, and in the evening it is the launch of various new games, as well as the selection and award of games in the Chinese region.

"Ink and Smoke 2" will definitely win the award, and there is no doubt that Zhong Ming doesn't even have much to look forward to it. For him, the IGP award ceremony after a period of time is the most important, after all, IGP is for global players, and Xingyou.com is only an internal selection in China.

As the organizer, Xingyou.com gave enough face and put the award of "Ink and Smoke 2" at the end.

The last award is "Best Art Game", which was also won by Zhong Ming's "Zodiac Guardian" last year, and this year it belongs to "Ink and Smoke 2".

The host came to the stage: "I announce that the winner of the best art game of the year is...... Shimmer Studio's "Ink Cloud Smoke 2"! ”

"So, before inviting Mr. Zhong Ming, the designer of "Zodiac Guardian", to the stage, let's watch a short film, which is also the first work of Flame Studio, "Wolf", which is also owned by Shimmer Mutual Entertainment!"

The lights dimmed, but the players erupted in boos.

Of course, this boo is not because the game is poorly done, but because ...... Some other, more complex reasons.

The promotional animation of "Wolf" appeared on the big screen, which was played on the big screen of the booth before, including the opening CG and the live picture of the game without UI, which many players have already seen.

It's just that when I look at it again now, there is an indescribable taste.

Babbling streams, drifting maple leaves, desperate soldiers, brutal battlefields......

A deep voice narrates the game's background.

"It was the end of the Warring States period......"

"The war that stretches throughout the territory has not yet declined."

"And the country of reeds deep in the mountains and forests also saw the flames of war burning the plains......"

This is followed by exciting in-game combat scenes, where the wolf moves quickly between the cliffs through the hands of the Bodhisattva, shuttles between the rooftops, assassinates creeps, and fights the boss......

The CG is very good, but the players on the scene are all "hehe" expressions.

I want to deceive people again, you bad old man is very bad!

The same move, don't try to deceive us a second time!

When I first saw this CG, players really thought it was a very cool game, at least from the CG it looks like a samurai mowing game, but after playing, players found themselves deceived, this game has a good-looking skin, but the inside can only be said to be ......

Foul smell, bad smell!

Although Zhong Ming pushed Hu Bin out to block a lot of guns this time, it was obviously impossible for him to stay out of the matter completely.

Zhong Ming came to the stage and delivered his acceptance speech as usual. And this time, the host didn't ask him too much about "Ink and Smoke 2", just asked a few questions about DLC, and then shifted the topic to "Wolf".

Although Hu Bin has been interviewed, whether it is the host or the audience, they all want to know Zhong Ming's opinion.

"May I ask Mr. Zhong Ming, we know that "Wolf" was developed by Flame Studio, a subsidiary of Shimmer Interactive Entertainment, so what do you think of this game? Do you think this game designed by Mr. Hu Bin is satisfactory to you? The moderator asked.

Zhong Ming took the microphone and shook his head: "I'm not very satisfied." ”

"Oh?" The host was stunned for a moment, what does this mean, openly dismantling the stage?

It's not appropriate for your own designers to criticize directly in public, right?

Zhong Ming added: "I'm really not satisfied with the difficulty of "Wolf", it's a bit too easy. Everything else was fine. ”

Moderator: "......"

Simple? You're kidding me!

I thought you weren't satisfied with something, but it turned out to be difficult???

The host looked confused: "As far as I know, it seems that none of the players in the demo version of "Wolf" have cleared the level so far, and the players have basically died as dogs, which is too simple??" ”

Zhong Ming pondered for a moment: "Actually...... the game "Wolf" is not difficult at all, but players have not found a suitable way to play. ”

The host frowned and asked: "But many players said that the game is so difficult and not fun, is this against the original intention of the game?" ”

Zhong Ming thought for a moment: "The original intention of this game is actually not to bring players the regular fun...... Or to put it another way, you can think of the game as a test for the player. ”

The host was stunned: "Trial? ”

Zhong Ming nodded: "That's right, the game "Wolf" is a test for players, as long as players who can pass this game, their personal strength can be greatly improved, it is not to make your character stronger, but to make yourself stronger." In other words, you can simply think of it as a piece of software that makes players actually stronger. ”

Moderator: "??? ”

Not only the host, but even the audience at the scene were speechless for a while, not knowing what to say.

Is the trial okay?

I've never heard of this theory!

Zhong Ming added: "As long as the players who have cleared the game "Wolf", no matter how difficult the game is in the future, they can easily pass it, which is the meaning of the game "Wolf". ”

"So, after the release of Wolf, we will open a contest for all players, and those who can win this contest will receive very generous rewards! The content of the competition will be updated on the Shimmer game platform and the Shimmer live broadcast platform later, so stay tuned! ”

……

Players' moods have risen and fallen, and now they don't know what kind of mentality to face the game "Wolf".

At first, I was looking forward to it, and I really started being abused and crying, but now, my emotions have become very complicated.

Players understand that the game "Wolf" was made completely deliberately, and the difficulty was deliberately designed to be like this.

Before, players thought that Zhong Ming would overturn Hu Bin's design, but now it seems that these two people are obviously on a thief ship!

Although the direct culprit is Hu Bin, there is definitely Zhong Ming's acquiescence and instruction!

But why did Zhong Ming do this?

Players are puzzled.

Soon, a new page appeared on the Shimmer game platform and Shimmer Live Broadcast, "One Wolf" clearance competition!

The contest is divided into a number of activity sections, which will capture in-game data directly and will start at the same time as the game is released.

The competition is divided into three parts:

The first part, half price for customs clearance. Players who have cleared the final boss Ashin can get a half-price refund directly; Cleared the eight weeks of the reed name of the heart, full refund! (No time limit)

The second part, the four-ending speedrun. Based on the time when players reach different endings, the data in the system is directly captured, and the shorter the time, the higher the ranking. (Time limit applies)

Reward: Within one month of the game's release, the player who achieves the fastest pass in the world (different endings are counted separately) will receive a prize of 300,000 yuan! The second and third ranked players will receive a participation prize of 50,000 yuan.

The third part, the non-injury boss competition. Players who kill a certain boss to achieve no damage will be ranked in the top 100 according to the boss difficulty and order (priority boss difficulty, and the record of achieving no damage first under general difficulty) will be taken. (No time limit)

Reward: After the game is released, the top 100 players in the world who achieve the boss without damage (different bosses are counted separately) will receive 10,000 bonds (equivalent to 1,000 yuan).

Among them, the bonus rewards are directly distributed to the Shimmer game account and can be withdrawn; Bond rewards cannot be withdrawn and can only be used for consumption activities on the Shimmer Game Platform and Shimmer Live Platform.

As soon as this competition came out, the players were instantly excited.

In the past few days, the news of "Wolf" has been in an uproar, the on-site trial video has flowed out, and the news that the designer was abused and killed by the boss has also spread, and this competition can be said to be the last fire of this craze!

Players who pay attention to "Wolf" didn't expect Zhong Ming to have such a competition, and after a little calculation, it feels quite cost-effective?

"Damn, what's the benefit of this competition?"

"The first place in the speed run can get a bonus of 300,000? Second, the third also has a bonus? ”

"The bonus of speedrunning must be a god, and it must have nothing to do with ordinary people. But...... You can also get 10,000 bonds by killing the boss without damage! How many games can you buy! ”

"Moreover, each boss is calculated separately and the top 100 are still a little hopeful!"

"Half price is a bit powerful for customs clearance, as long as you clear customs, you can get half price, and you can get a full refund after eight weeks of customs clearance?"

"Everyone's back? Then when I call for hundreds of hours to get through, and then refund the money, wouldn't it be for nothing? There is also no time limit? ”

"Nima, I feel like you're trying to trick me into playing Wolf! I will never be fooled! ”

"But, it's really tempting......"

Players were completely hesitant, they knew that the game "Wolf" was difficult, but now they were in a quandary.

On the one hand, the rewards are really good, and on the other hand, the more others say how difficult the game is, the more many people want to try it!

Maybe the game that has abused countless people is not difficult for me? If it really gets through, wouldn't it be a that can be blown in front of everyone for a long time?

For many self-proclaimed high-end players, this is a great opportunity to prove themselves.

Soon, on the "Wolf" game interface of the Shimmer game platform, the number of pre-orders began to grow.

One hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, one million!

The price of the game is 268, the price of "Guardian of the Zodiac" was 150 before, and the price of "Ink and Smoke 2" is 398, and the price of "Wolf" is not expensive, but it is not cheap either.

However, this racing event has made many people ignore the price of "Wolf", and instead has a feeling of "giving it away for nothing".

The rebellious psychology of the players was easily stimulated by the bell ringing, and many players were unconvinced: "I want to see if this game is so hard!" ”