Who would have thought that the now-dominant League of Legends would have faced such difficult times back then?
The managers and investors who missed this opportunity ten years ago may still be struggling in the sea of investment, unaware that the poor kid they rejected back then has now grown into a giant in the industry.
Many people probably still dream about it in the middle of the night, regretting it to the core, wishing they could go back and start over.
They missed the biggest chance of their lives to rise to prominence! They could have easily lived a life of wealth and luxury by simply catching a ride on Chief Engineer Ming's coattails, but they were blind to his true worth back then!
The host remarked with emotion, "So the Dragon Slayer Sword Studio was really founded because of funding issues."
The players in the audience were also moved, and some even cried.
“…” Mingyan hurriedly said, “No, Earth is not so poor now. At least we have enough funds to continue developing many games. Thank you all for your concern.”
But it doesn't seem to be of any use.
Players are completely immersed in the storyline of "What a tragic fate for the Dragon-Slaying Sword," expressing their heartache and saying: "My poor child, you've suffered so much. We misunderstood you before..."
[Waaaaah, starting from scratch is really tough. Please stop accusing the game of being a pay-to-win scheme. If players don't spend money, where will the funds come from to develop the post-apocalyptic world of Earth, and where will the Hunter World come from?]
[Exactly! What's wrong with spending money on a game you like? Have you heard the story of Zigong accepting an ox? Even a company like the Dragon-Slaying Sword manufacturer is acting with integrity!]
[I'm not buying anymore, not during the sale. I'll buy all the Dragon Slayer games at full price after the carnival.]
As expected, this year's player meet-up saw many people curious about Mingyan's dual identity.
In the final ten minutes, during the Q&A session, the players started asking questions one after another: "Master!! How many hours do you sleep a day?"
Mingyan pondered for a moment and felt that half of the problem depended on Xia Cheng.
However, he answered very seriously: "About seven hours. Please rest assured, I have plenty of personal time."
Players: [Waaaaah, the leader is working so hard! She only has 7 hours a day without working.]
Mingyan: "..." Huh?
Players: [Master! What are the plans for Blue Star and Dragon Slayer this year?]
Mingyan smiled and said, "Hmm, let me see... Blue Star Apocalypse 3, The Way of the Assassin, the first expansion pack for Hunter World. There's also a new game here with the Dragon Slayer Sword."
The player then asked: "Did you personally participate in the design and production of all these games?"
He stated frankly, "Not entirely. My personal energy is limited, and I delegate some of it to other designers."
Zhuo Yu, who was sitting next to him, shifted his position somewhat uncomfortably.
Players: [Is this why you managed to recruit Chief Engineer Zhuo?]
"Ahem!" Ming said, "How can something that's consensual be called 'abduction'? If you have any questions, you'll understand if you ask Chief Engineer Zhuo later."
Zhuo Yu: Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮, I only bought it because the lemon cake on Blue Star is so delicious, it's definitely not for your mountains of gold and silver research and development funds...
Players also asked: "Will the Blue Star and Dragon Slayer studios not merge in the future?"
“Of course, we will treat everyone equally,” Mingyan replied. “The two sides have different main working principles. At Blue Star Studio, we have been trying new game types, exploring more ways to play games, and creating some brand-new concepts and gameplay. On the other hand, at Dragon Slayer Studio, we are committed to targeting a wider range of players, so that everyone can experience the joy of exclusively customized games. It should be said that we have a more accessible way of creating games.”
Mingyan winked and said playfully, "By the way, we've got two cats at the Dragon Slayer Sword Studio to make things even fairer."
Many reporters watching the live broadcast couldn't help but take notes when they heard this.
The players only vaguely understood, but grasped one thing: [That means!!! We still have at least two games a year!!! Yay!!! Long live Shadow Clone Technique!!!]
[Boss! We need to create another studio! We want more! Please!!]
A note from the author: ~Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of our motherland~
Happy National Day everyone!
230. Reunion with an Old Friend
The tenth anniversary of Blue Star, which is rounded up to almost zero, is really irresistible to players.
At the player meet-up, Mingyan, who was originally scheduled to speak for only half an hour, ended up staying for almost twenty more minutes because the players were so enthusiastic.
The players in the audience even brought up a large rectangular cake, a full thirty inches in size.
The cake read: "Congratulations on the 10th Anniversary of Blue Star & Dragon Slayer!"
Ten candles were also lit, and in the end, all the studio members on stage blew them out together, and the players in the audience cheered.
The player meet-up was extended by half an hour, which made the subsequent activities even more packed.
Actress Diana appeared at the event and sang a happy birthday song for the stars.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Blue Star also announced that Blue Star Apocalypse 2 is planned to be adapted into a film or television series! The main cast will remain largely unchanged!
In other words, they can once again enjoy the legendary Ross and the adult version of Louis on the big screen.
The players cheered and applauded enthusiastically while also taking out their phones to send the good news to each other.
It has been seven or eight years since the first work on Blue Star Doomsday.
This is one of the most amazing things about making movies and TV shows, because in the game, Louise grew up, and in real life, the actor who played Louise also grew up...
Boys develop very rapidly during puberty, and he has already auditioned; he is perfectly capable of playing the older Louis.
For this opportunity, actress Diana went so far as to "make herself look ugly," with wrinkles drawn on and white hair added to her costume fitting photos, giving her the appearance of an aged war goddess.
Despite this, the players' demands remain incredibly strong: