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Several African singers also appeared on stage with this song.

The inspiration for this song came from a prayer song of an African tribe.

The opening section, hummed by a rich female voice, seems to set the stage for the prayer ceremony.

Then came "Woo~ Subranet Corane"

This male singer, whom we don't know where Xinghuo found him from, has a very good voice.

With the addition of tuning, an ancient voice transported everyone into a primitive civilization.

Immediately, a female voice echoed, as if the prayer ceremony had entered its main theme.

The music becomes increasingly rich in layers, much like the process of human civilization expanding from primitive simplicity to a highly advanced state, magnificent and beautiful, leaving one in awe!

As the song ends, the Civilization IV logo appears on the screen.

Civilization IV is now available on the Spark platform.

A soft cheer erupted from the crowd.

[Civilization Classic Series HD Remastered Edition Coming Soon]

The announcement was met with thunderous cheers from the crowd.

Even Zhou Shenlin, a player who hadn't really played Civilization much, cheered along.

With the first two songs in hand.

The formula for the Spark Concert has already emerged.

It's not just a simple rendition of music from world-famous games; there's also something fresh and exciting!

To be honest, take Civilization Classic Remastered, for example, if we take it out of context...

It's not really that interesting. After all, Civilization isn't a lost art. This IP keeps releasing new games, so not many players are looking forward to a remake.

But in this context, it inexplicably excites people.

After two pieces of music from the Civilization series, the overhead display was lit up again. This time, the audience was familiar with the process and cheered as the lights moved.

Although I don't know why I'm cheering, my mouth doesn't listen to my brain at all.

When the image freezes on the man on the battlefield.

along with.

When the iconic battlefield rhythm of "clang~~~, clang clang clang~~, clang clang~, clang clang" appeared, cheers immediately erupted from the audience.

The music in every Battlefield game is undeniably superb.

Especially the theme song.

However, while many people hear magnificent and inspiring music, they can't help but think about something else entirely.

What big announcements will be made after the song "Battlefield"?

Before this, there was no indication that Spark and EA had any connection.

However, in reality, EA is the simplest company that Spark deals with, because EA is obsessed with money.

So after the music ends.

Battlefield 1 is now available on the Spark platform.

That's perfectly normal.

But what comes next?

Battlefield Mobile Coming soon

It received even greater cheers, but here, Spark actually took a shortcut, because Battlefield Mobile has nothing to do with Spark in strict terms.

It was developed by DICE, a subsidiary of EA, but Xinghuo was only authorized to distribute it in the Chinese market.

Historically, this Battlefield mobile game did not make much of a splash, and due to DICE's increasingly chaotic management, development was eventually halted in February 2023.

Of course, that was all in the future. Players who had already become hooked soon saw Mario's appearance and learned about him through the classic music.

Spark will remake Super Mario Bros. 1, and will be based on...

It will be released on the Spark platform as an exclusive free release in 2019.

The exclusive free broadcast caused a huge uproar at the scene, and the online comments flowed like a river.

"Holy crap, Spark!!"

"Cow!"

"It's really free!?"

"That's amazing!!"

After several songs in a row.

The players at the scene were completely hyped up, enjoying the familiar music and the fresh pancakes.

It was truly a wonderful surprise.

Online players may not be as excited, but they can have discussions.

Almost instantly, news that Spark was going to give away a free Mario remake spread everywhere on Twitter, Weibo, and major forums.

Many people's first reaction upon seeing this news was disbelief.

That's Nintendo, you know.

Secondly, how did Xinghuo achieve this?

In fact.

The matter is not as complicated as imagined. On the one hand, Linli's status in the Japanese game industry is quite special.

On the other hand, it's free. Spark will give Nintendo an IP licensing fee, and then Spark will complete the remake and release it.

As a remake of the original Mario, the process is actually not complicated.

The game itself is not very large.

If it's sold for money, the price is hard to estimate, but if it's given away for free, it can boost the popularity of the Spark platform, and at the same time, Nintendo will also get a wave of popularity for free.

This is actually the same principle as giving away free games when you buy them on Epic.

The Spark Games Music Concert has now dropped its first bombshell.

good results.

The players were completely excited, and the media were also thrilled.

This isn't a concert, it's a massive press conference!

And after Mario.

Final Fantasy XV and Ys VIII were logged into the Spark Platform, and a party was held.

Several major IPs have announced their listings on the Spark platform.

The impact is quite strong. Many of these agreements were already negotiated beforehand, but now they are being released all at once. By piling them up, the Spark platform really looks like it has an unstoppable momentum.

And after this momentum is amplified.

When the theme song of Red Alert: Hell March started playing, the Chinese players at the scene immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Red Alert? What could that be?

Didn't Tencent just release Red Alert Online a while ago?

What news will Spark release this time? And why Spark?

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Childhood Memories

Three days later.

Penguin Games.

The office was silent, still, and filled with smoke.

Ma Xiao kept puffing on the cigar in his hand.

in front of him.

He is a senior executive in Tencent's public relations department.

"You mean we have no countermeasures right now?"

Ma Xiao's voice was deep.

Old Zhang from Tencent's PR department wiped his sweat.

"Yes, that's exactly what they said, and they've released the transfer records and recordings."

"..."

Upon hearing this definitive answer, Ma Xiao took another drag of his cigarette.

Even before that, Ma Xiao had already read the report.

But the news from the public relations department still left him feeling completely numb.

He took another deep drag on his cigar and then slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

His eyes, peering through the smoke, seemed somewhat powerless.

This does not mean that the current situation is complicated.

In fact.

The current situation is very clear.

Three days ago, the end of the Spark Games Music Festival had a huge impact on Penguin's Crazy Play Festival.

This impact has two parts.

One is the acquisition of traffic.

The Spark Games Music Festival ended, or rather, it wasn't even over yet.

The online sentiment completely changed.

Previously, everyone was discussing the Crazy Play Festival, Fortnite, PUBG, and Tencent's upcoming game, Dimensional Arena of Glory.

But now, everyone is talking about the Spark Music Festival.

Note that it's not just a group of people discussing this.

It refers to everyone.

Amidst a series of elaborate pie-in-the-sky events at the Spark Music Festival that evening.

The fact that the Mario 1 remake was given away for free has caused a huge stir in the country.

Overseas players are discussing Civilization series remakes, Ghost Tricks remakes, Ys classic remakes, and Trails in the Sky classic remakes.

But in the country.

The remake of the original Super Mario was the absolute mainstream.

This thing has transcended the realm of games; it has become a childhood memory for that generation of Chinese people.

It is for this reason.

CCTV.com and Xinhua.net both published related news.

Video clips from Douyin, Weibo, and Bilibili.

Below various news articles.

The comments kept scrolling down like a waterfall.

"When I think of Super Mario, all I can picture is secretly playing the game on the console when I was a kid!"

"Haha, I remember back then I would always fight with my brother for the controller. Whoever died would be next in the round."

"The sound of gold coins popping in my mouth, so familiar from my childhood, still sounds so delightful now!"

"When I was a kid, what I wanted most was Mario's hat and overalls. I felt like if I wore them, I could jump higher."