Game development begins with destroying Girls' Frontline.

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Outside the amusement park, there are also the territories of companies such as Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Capcom, NetEase, Manju, and Kuro.

Compared to small and medium-sized shops, these brand flagship stores occupy a relatively large area, and some brands have even set up amusement parks.

For example, Capcom built a Resident Evil maze on the second floor of their store.

These stores are jointly operated.

Both parties agreed on the architectural style of the venue. Xinghuo will hire people to manage it, and it will still be a commission-based model. However, the interior decoration and promotion of the stores will be decided by the manufacturers themselves.

That's how you would describe the interior of this amusement park.

In addition to Spark's own products, it also includes elements from some of Spark's partner manufacturers. The area where these manufacturers are located is more like a super exhibition that never ends.

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When Huang Wenfeng and his companion arrived at the huge demo event venue.

It was already 11 a.m.

As the sun gradually rises, the temperature in Qiongkou in October is still relatively high. However, Xinghuo Park is located in the suburbs and is built against the mountains, and the park is covered with a lot of greenery.

With the occasional gentle breeze, the perceived temperature was quite pleasant.

The main venue for the trial play was very large, divided into 8 large areas according to different entrances. When you arrived at the venue, there were endless queues and crowds.

Those who arrived early were already emerging from the demo area, their faces beaming with excitement and satisfaction, clutching various limited-edition merchandise and souvenirs. Seeing this, Huang Wenfeng and Wu Liulei felt even more anticipation.

"Looks like everyone's having a great time!"

Looking at the crowd around him, Wu Liulei couldn't help but sigh.

Huang Wenfeng nodded, his gaze sweeping across the entrances to the trial play area. He noticed a huge electronic screen at each entrance, displaying the real-time queue times and remaining slots for each trial play area.

He quickly took out his phone, opened the Spark app, and checked the queue status of each trial area.

"The queue time for the demo area in Zone C next door is the shortest, only a few minutes."

Huang Wenfeng said to Wu Liulei.

"Should we go over there first?"

Wu Liulei nodded.

The logic behind this Spark demo site is the same as that of the live demo event in Los Angeles a few years ago.

The entire venue was like a giant internet cafe. It's worth noting that all the demo devices this year were the new generation StarCore handheld consoles.

The second-generation StarCore handheld console is not significantly different from the first-generation console, with hardware upgrades while maintaining the same price.

Furthermore, even the dock is compatible with the first generation.

"They say these demo machines will be sold online at a 8% discount, but I wonder how easy it will be to snag one..."

Turn on the host.

Inside is a specially made version of the Spark platform, which is packed with the latest demos from various manufacturers.

Compared to previous demo events, this time there was a lot more equipment available.

Furthermore, the park has a wide range of facilities, so apart from the first-generation VR trial experience area launched by Spark, Spark does not set trial times for other equipment.

You can sit down and play as long as you want until the staff clears the area.

However, judging from the scene, many players went to the amusement park after playing for an hour or two. Those who actually stayed on site the whole time were basically the streamers with cameras.

After sitting down, Huang Wenfeng immediately took out his streaming equipment, set up a tripod, and prepared to start the live stream.

What should we play first?

"It's definitely Girls' Frontline 2! I've been waiting for Spark Entertainment to give us a piece of the pie ever since The Wandering Earth 2 ended last year, and finally we can get a bite."

The promotion of Girls' Frontline 2 began with the release of The Wandering Earth 2.

At the very end of the movie The Wandering Earth 2, Lin Li obtained the copyright to the song "Jade Plate" that he would perform at the 2024 Spring Festival Gala in advance, and invited children from all 56 ethnic groups to form a choir to complete the recording.

It was played as a post-credits scene at the end of the movie.

This action caused a great stir at the time.

Especially since this song appeared at the end of "The Wandering Earth 2", many people said that they had already composed themselves after watching the movie.

As soon as I heard this song, I was completely overwhelmed.

Even now, searching on Weibo still yields posts from countless viewers who were moved to tears by the song "Jade Plate" after watching "The Wandering Earth 2".

There is a line in the lyrics of "Jade Plate".

"The long, long, long journey towards the Milky Way."

When this lyric played at the end of the movie, accompanied by the scene of the Earth slowly disappearing from view, it broke through the defenses of many viewers. Many people even stayed in their seats for a long time after the movie ended, unwilling to leave.

And the singer of this song.

The temporary choir, composed of children from 56 ethnic groups, became a hot topic at the time.

Their innocent voices and sincere emotions filled the song with warmth and power. Many viewers expressed on social media that hearing these children's voices was like seeing hope for the future of humanity.

Besides promoting the movie, this song also served as a form of publicity.

It also caused a sensation in the gaming community because of a certain subtitle at the end of the song.

Special thanks to the development team of Starfire Games' "Girls' Frontline 2"

The words "Girls' Frontline 2" appear as a logo.

Later, when Guo Fan was interviewed, he also mentioned that Jade Plate was originally intended to appear as the theme song for Girls' Frontline 2. However, after watching the sample video, President Lin gave the song to the production team of The Wandering Earth 2 as the ending theme song.

The success of "Jade Plate" not only adds more emotional depth to "The Wandering Earth 2".

This also laid a solid foundation for the promotion and distribution of the "Girls' Frontline 2" IP.

To some extent, it can be said that Lin Li used this method to blend the popularity of The Wandering Earth 2 with the popularity of the Girls on the Frontline IP itself.

Both are national-level IPs, and this approach has indeed brought more attention to "Girls' Frontline 2" from players outside the core fandom.

Two years after the initial reveal of "Girls' Frontline 2".

Spark Studio has also released some footage of the lounge and preparation room.

Every time a 3D model of a popular character is released, it causes a stir among countless players. However, regarding the game's storyline, considering the potential impact on the still-operating "Girls' Frontline,"...

Therefore, until today's demo version, the plot of Girls' Frontline 2 was kept at the top of the top secret.

Even those who have inside information can only speculate.

So much so that even before the release of Girls Frontline 2, speculating about its plot had become a very popular topic.

Every now and then, someone will break the news.

What?! "Shocking! Girls' Frontline 2 is actually like this!"

Amazing! Players can carry over their affinity points in Girls' Frontline 2!

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"Come on! Let me see, Girls' Frontline 2!!"

Huang Wenfeng rubbed his hands together excitedly.

Upon entering the game.

The first part is a gameplay demo. The game's opening story begins with a "Victory Day" celebration. The scene shows a futuristic city with colorful lights and flags adorning the streets, accompanied by cheerful music and joyful smiles on people's faces.

In the sky, a giant holographic projection is playing images of the victory in the war, accompanied by stirring background music, instantly immersing players in this hopeful world.

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"Happy Victory Day!" NPCs on the streets congratulated each other, children waved colorful flags and weaved through the crowds, fireworks occasionally burst in the sky, and the whole city was immersed in a festive atmosphere.

The entire scene is basically in the top tier of anime-style games, and if you only look at the beginning, it's more than just in the top tier.

It's definitely a AAA-level work.

The buildings lining the streets are full of futuristic technology, and holographic billboards are playing various promotional videos, including classic scenes from previous installments of the "Girls' Frontline" series.

On a distant high-rise building, a giant screen is playing images of war heroes, including many familiar characters to players.

"This visual is absolutely stunning!"

Huang Wenfeng sighed, but then muttered something to himself in confusion.

"They've already won? The official announcement also promised not to change the commander, so how are we going to proceed with the plot of the second part?"

At this point, many of the comments were from players who had already watched other streamers play the game.

They all started scrolling, telling Huang Wenfeng to keep reading to find out what was going on. Although it was all text, it had a slightly mischievous feel to it.

Sure enough, the plot took a sharp turn for the worse.

Against a backdrop of flags flying everywhere, a meeting rife with intrigue is underway.

"What should we do? Our hero still disagrees with the Humanoid Zeroing Act."

"The Humanoid Zeroing Act?"

Huang Wenfeng repeated the word, which seemed particularly out of place in the context of the game.

The meeting room was dimly lit.

"We finally won the war against the omnics, but we still want to leave a bunch of humanoids in society. That's too stupid."

"Humanoids will eventually become a threat like omnics, why doesn't the Commander understand that!?"

"Can't we bypass him? How about we just pass legislation directly?"

"But he is a hero,"

“His influence is too great. How will the public view us if we force the bill through? They trust him, not us.”

At this point, the entire scene fell silent.

Then, an elderly man sitting at the head of the table raised his head, and a mechanical red light flashed in his eyes.

Yet his tone was flawless.

"Therefore, we have no choice but to resort to drastic measures."

"You mean..."

Some people at the scene hesitated for a moment.

"Yes."

"But he is our hero."

The old man on the steps waved his hand, interrupting.

"He is indeed our hero, but modern human civilization does not need heroes. What we need is to completely eliminate all threats and get the world back on track."

"We must make him...disappear."

Huang Wenfeng's heart suddenly raced, and in the live chat, some players who were watching this scene for the first time, like him, instantly erupted in discussion.

"Holy crap! This is going to cause trouble!"

"As expected, Victory Day was just a pretext!"

"The authorities are really going to go all out!"

The scene then shifts again, and we arrive at a villa. The game then enters the tutorial level.

[Save the Commander]

At this point, we've essentially given a very simple, vague overview of the basic background of the second part; in reality, it's quite complex.

It can be described as simple, and the plot here is also very simple.

The proverb goes, "When the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away; when the cunning rabbit is dead, the hunting dog is cooked."

After humanity defeated the AI, the status of humanoids became very awkward. In the first year, the commander could still speak for humanoids, but in the second year, with the Earth Federation elections...

The ruling party has begun to intentionally mention that humanoids are also omnics, and although there are no signs of rebellion at present, they should not be underestimated.

Thus, the "Humanoid Zeroing Act" was proposed.