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For Jackson, getting up at 10 a.m. on the weekend was the greatest disrespect to his bed.

"I won't go, I won't wake up."

Juan had clearly anticipated his friend's situation.

"Really not going? I saw in the preview this year that they seem to be giving away games."

"Free game?! I'll go."

~~~

The next day.

9: am.

Jackson arrived at his friend's house an hour early.

He had always known that Juan lived alone, and that his parents were supposedly in New York.

But to be honest, Jackson didn't have much of an expectation for this party.

The reason was that Juan lived alone in his house.

However, to everyone's surprise, the festive atmosphere was quite strong as soon as I entered.

The party decorations were better than he had imagined.

There weren't actually many participants.

The location was in the living room, where much of the furniture had been cleared out, leaving only the sofa and carpet.

Several people were already sitting on the sofa.

They were all people Jackson knew, so there was nothing strange about that. What was really strange was that there were more than a dozen Starfire Games posters hanging in the living room.

Above, colorful flags bearing various logos of games on the Xinghuo platform were hung.

"Wow, where did you buy all this stuff?"

Juan smiled.

"Hehe, I didn't buy these things; Xinghuo gave them to me."

"Was it a gift from Xinghuo?"

"Remember the invitation I sent you? If 10 people click, I'll get these things. When we post photos of the event on Twitter, we'll also get 10 specific no-minimum-spend coupons."

"real or fake?"

"Of course it's true, I'll give you one too."

Juan, you're amazing!

Jackson praised his friend for his cleverness in getting the Spark free.

But in reality, the cost of this Spark Carnival party package, which is broadcast to the world, is not high at all for Spark.

It consisted of a dozen or so posters, a bunch of chess pieces, some stickers, and balloons, costing less than 20 yuan in total.

The biggest cost is actually shipping.

And some secondhand items are resold.

Overall, however, these things are inexpensive but have helped many small offline gatherings.

It can be considered a side activity of the New Year's carnival.

From a global perspective

There are not many Spark players in the United States and Europe.

However, judging from the number of successful applications for gift packs, the proportion of applications from European and American players is much higher than that from Chinese and Japanese players.

This also shows the differences in social interactions between different regions.

Some materials can help active players set up the event venue, and their photos on social media after the event can generate a second round of marketing.

For Spark, this approach expands the boundaries of its activities.

For players, these free resources make the distance between them and the developers seem less vast.

Atmosphere is a magical thing.

You say it's useless, and it really is useless.

But when you actually decorate with these things, the originally ordinary living room does indeed have a festive atmosphere.

Even though the main activity of this festival is watching TV together.

"Want a Coke?"

"of course."

"Where's the popcorn!?"

"It's in the kitchen, help yourself."

"Hey, I see there's pizza in the kitchen, I'll eat it."

"OMG, that's what I ate yesterday."

"It's okay, I'm not a picky eater."

"What I mean is, I already ordered a new pizza for lunch."

"what?"

"Jackson is coming out soon, the broadcast is on!!"

Juan's platform is the Spark platform application on PS4. Of course, Sony would not accept this practice of having an app store within the PS4 store.

Therefore, the Starfire platform on PS4 removed the store feature, but retained the community news and video channels.

This is also a major reason why Juan was able to watch the live broadcast on television.

~~~

Then a broadcast started.

Amidst countless bullet comments, the TV screen changed from black to white.

The person who appeared alongside the music was none other than Lin Li.

Lin Li's appearance this year was quite special.

He was not on the stage last year, but in a bustling factory.

The entire factory looks very grand and clean.

"Good morning, noon, evening, late at night, and early morning, everyone, sparks of hope from all corners of the world!"

Some people need to lay a lot of groundwork before they can make others smile knowingly when they speak.

However, Lin Li spoke, especially on such a large occasion.

But often all it takes is a single sentence.

Any player of Spark who has some understanding of Spark can almost instantly feel the confidence and charm contained in this sentence.

The Spark program covers many regions and even more time zones.

Players from different countries and regions were all watching this video at the same time.

The imagery conveyed by just this one sentence.

That alone is enough to make one sigh.

"Last year, we gave everyone scarves. This year, even before the event started, many partners asked us what Spark would be giving away this year."

Last year, Xinghuo prepared scarves for the New Year's greeting festival, along with a series of related activities.

The physical gifts attracted the attention of many players.

There will naturally be corresponding benefits this year as well.

This time, the giveaway continues the theme of scarves: wearable and commemorative.

"Until today, I always said I didn't know."

Amidst a barrage of "hahaha" comments.

Lin Li stretched out his arms.

"But at this very moment, this gift has arrived."

Done.

The screen went black.

When it brightens again, it's a completely different scene.

This is a slow-motion shot.

A silver circular bracelet spins in the starry sky, sunlight reflecting off its metal surface and making it gleam.

In different worlds, there are characters with whom we are connected.

As the narration begins, the bracelet slowly lands on the table, and the camera pans inward to showcase its exquisite details.

The silver-white bracelet looks very pretty.

However, the comments section was rather indifferent to this beautiful thing.

Wow, they're giving away bracelets?

"Hmm, but it feels a bit ordinary."

"It's a bit ordinary, lacking the sense of surprise it had last year."

"And this bracelet doesn't seem to have any design."

"Okay, I'll give you a bracelet."

A surprise is something that exceeds one's imagination.

Last year, players didn't know that Xinghuo was going to give away something, but Xinghuo gave away a scarf and gave it a different meaning, so players were pleasantly surprised.

This year, players knew that Spark was going to give away something, so when the bracelet appeared, everyone wasn't as meticulous about it.

However, it seemed as if Lin Li, who prepared this gift, knew in advance what these players were thinking.

Just as the comments section was filled with expressions of disappointment.

A star appeared in the picture.

As the camera zooms in.

The star has become much larger, and players can see that it is something that looks like a ring, with a square front.

The front is engraved with the mascot of the Battlefront Girls, 95.

They are like stars in the night sky, seemingly unreachable, yet truly existing among us.

With the second line of narration.

More and more "stars" appeared in the picture, they spun and waved, and eventually gathered into a wall of characters.

This "wall" is made up of countless characters.

It features familiar characters like 95, Saber, and Reimu Hakurei, as well as ship girls from Azur Lane, operators from Arknights, constructs from Punishing: Gray Raven, shikigami from Onmyoji, and Valkyries from Honkai Impact 3rd...

Immediately afterwards, the wall that had just "merged" separated again.

Countless "character blocks" danced in the starry sky, forming a beautiful vortex that gradually formed a perfect circle as the camera zoomed out and lifted.

This is more than just a bracelet; it's a testament to your bond.

The third time, it appeared from the side.

Immediately afterwards, the bracelet flew into the lens from outside the lens.

It slowly landed in the center of the circular vortex.

The music begins to become more exciting. If you listen carefully, you can hear that this section of music is a medley of variations on the theme songs of various games.

The clear sound of the piano, combined with the "double rings" under the starry sky.

It really feels like the universe.