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However, the barrier to entry for games is low, not to mention that many Spark games are free-to-play service games.

All you need to do is download the app or the Spark platform.

Naturally, there are many related videos and content.

With more content available, it's easier for high-quality content to emerge. For example, MAX's videos are frequently uploaded to various domestic platforms and receive good viewership.

These "yellow sites" continuously repost content of foreigners playing Spark games, although the real reason is to gain traffic.

But they did indeed deliver a lot of Spark's game content.

"I wonder what kind of tricks Xinghuo will pull today."

The two looked at the seats, which were constantly flashing, like a sea of ​​stars.

After a moment of reflection, I finally focused my attention on tonight's performance.

Looking at the world.

Spark is considered one of the manufacturers that most likes to promote and organize events.

Throughout 2018, from the Spark New Year Festival in February to the Spark Carnival in April, the Summer Spark in July, and now the Spark Game Music Festival in November, there has been an event in almost every quarter.

This activity frequency is relatively the most active.

The key is.

Each event was quite successful, which boosted the reputation of the Spark Program.

Chapter Fifty-Seven: You Can Breathe

After the carnival.

Tickets for Spark's events are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain.

However, Xinghuo did not raise ticket prices just because tickets were selling quickly, and its efforts to crack down on scalpers remained as strong as ever.

They even applied for their own facial recognition system for exhibitions.

No hardware is required; you only need to install the corresponding software on your mobile phone and then connect to Spark's server.

Then identification can be performed.

It can be used in places where it is not feasible to set up on-site equipment.

But it's a pity.

Apart from Xinghuo itself, no other performance organizer has adopted a similar solution.

In addition, Xinghuo's cooperation with local governments has become increasingly sophisticated.

Because of the case in Qiongzhou, the Shanghai government has taken the lead in providing airfare subsidies, which is a huge concession.

After all, Shanghai is not like Hainan Island.

The only regret is that this event was relatively rushed, and most of those who were able to attend were from Southeast Asia, mainly Spark fans from Japan and South Korea.

Only a small number of wealthy and leisurely European and American players attended the event.

Many fans in Europe and America cried online, and Spark also issued a separate apology announcement and launched another round of coupons worldwide.

Meanwhile, an online event was held in Europe and America, inviting many European and American gaming bloggers to broadcast the event, and the official team also prepared some gifts for a lucky draw.

Actually, if Xinghuo hadn't responded to this, there wouldn't have been a big problem. However, Xinghuo's operations department is very shrewd. Taking advantage of this "apology," they conveniently launched a large number of advertisements targeting Europe and the United States.

"Still hesitating about when to download the Spark platform!?"

"Now is the best time. Download this week and you'll get compensation. If you download next week, you won't get the compensation!"

Zhou Shenlin, of course, had no idea about the intricacies behind this.

He was simply struck by the fact that Xinghuo's popularity was growing.

Looking around, I listened intently and heard Japanese, Korean, and some English interspersed among the words. It seemed that the rumors circulating online that at least a third of the tickets for this music festival were sold to foreigners were indeed true.

To be honest, it's a pretty strange feeling.

After all, even in Shanghai, there are very few interactions with foreigners in real life.

But here, in the short time between entering and sitting down, Zhou Shenlin added at least a few Spark fans from different countries as friends using the Spark platform's built-in translation software.

This feeling is really quite wonderful.

Just at this time.

As time went by, the equipment on site began its final testing phase.

The stage at this music festival was undeniably extravagant, clearly demonstrating that money was no object.

The stage in the center of the venue is very spacious, and behind the stage is a huge screen matrix.

These are all standard operating procedures, but beyond these standard operating procedures...

Spark also suspended a huge, circular LED screen above the stage.

This circular screen surrounds the inner circle of the venue.

Ensure that every audience member can clearly see the details in the center of the stage.

You know, the rent for these things alone can be quite a lot of money.

In addition, inside the venue, huge banners of game characters are hung above the audience seating.

It emphasizes luxury.

"Is there really no upper limit to the budget for Spark's activities?"

Sitting in the front row, Chen Mo, the editor of Youmin, and his old friend Shen Wansan whispered to each other.

In fact, Spark's activities naturally have a budget, but under the guiding principle of "not being profit-oriented, but using user satisfaction as the assessment criterion".

Spark's budget ceilings are naturally quite high.

Furthermore, the positive review evaluation mechanism is linked to the revenue sharing ratio of Bonfire Studio. For example, if you lower the budget this time and make a lot of money, but the reputation is not good.

The money you actually receive might not even be as much as if you had raised your budget a bit, but you'll get much more out of a good reputation.

Campfire Studios itself also takes these details into consideration.

Chen Mo and Shen Wansan chatted and took photos to gather material.

Time passed by minute by second.

The main screen lit up, and comments from various countries appeared on the two secondary screens.

The countdown to the performance has begun.

Welcome to the 2018 Spark Games Music Festival! The performance is about to begin. Please keep your personal belongings safe during the show.

The announcement began to be broadcast in multiple languages.

As the announcements continued, experienced audience members adjusted their seats, waiting for the opening ceremony.

When the broadcasts in as many as eight languages ​​ended, everyone felt as if they were attending a United Nations event.

The lights in the entire venue began to go out one by one.

The stage became empty.

Suddenly, a beam of light shone on the center of the stage, followed by dozens of spotlights lighting up from above, their beams illuminating the huge screen above the audience seats.

The cut light illuminated the row of vertical rectangular canvases.

From the perspective of the audience, it was as if suddenly, a banner lit up in the sky above the entire venue, along the inner edge of the stadium.

Because the spotlights were precisely positioned to illuminate only these paintings, they gave the impression of floating above the venue.

This feeling is even more evident in the footage and live broadcast.

Actually, some players noticed these images when they entered the venue.

There were no lights on site at the time, and it was already very late, so only some outlines could be seen.

At that time, many viewers watching the live stream were complaining that the lighting was so bad that they couldn't see clearly, yet they still made so many aspect ratios, saying that they had money to burn.

But now, as the light shone on them, the players finally realized what was happening.

So this was part of the performance effect?

To be honest, looking at these giant paintings, each one features a well-known figure.

Lara Croft, Princess Zelda, Yennefer, Mai Shiranui, Bayonetta, YoRHa 2B, Ada Wong, Tifa.

Their paintings looked very beautiful under the lights.

In addition, there are Mario, Sonic, Master Chief, and a series of other main characters in different IPs.

Actually, the poster itself doesn't really evoke any special feeling, but sitting there, seeing the huge poster all around, plus the lighting, makes it all the more special.

That feeling is completely different.

This caused a series of gasps of surprise to erupt from the scene.

It was amidst this exclamation.

All the lights suddenly went out, followed by the classic spinning wheel lottery sound effect, and the lights began to flow across different frames.

"Holy crap, this scene is perfect for a gacha game screen!"

"He's so damn handsome."

Players watching the online live stream kept flooding the chat with comments, while the players at the venue were also inexplicably holding their breath in suspense.

Many comments were also posted.

The phrase "Friendly reminder: You can breathe." is a reference to a meme.

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Music Knows No Borders

Further down, the swaying of the lights gradually slowed down.

With a "ding!"

Finally, the image stopped at a drawing of a person balancing a ball on their head, and the lighting changed from white to gold.

It really does look like a gacha (card game) interface.

Then the lights went out and the stage lights came on.

At first, the spotlight only shone on the young lady playing the guzheng.

The sound of the guzheng (a traditional Chinese zither) also filled the air.

The melodious rhythm felt familiar.

"Jasmine?"

Any Chinese person can recognize this rhythm.

"No, it's not a simple jasmine flower, it's a modified version of jasmine from Civilization VI."

Follow the rhythm.

More and more musical instruments are being incorporated.

The lights gradually spread, and when they reached their highest point, the entire orchestra appeared on the stage.

The music grew increasingly rousing.

I have to say, the feeling of listening to music live is completely different from listening to it on a computer.

This version is especially noteworthy because it's the Jasmine Atomic version, a modified version of the Spark series.

The emotions accumulate little by little, and finally burst forth in a magnificent and grand manner, like a flower blooming, which is truly refreshing.

With this wonderful opening music, iconic images of Civilization VI appeared on the big screen, followed by...

Civilization VI is now available on the Spark platform.

It appears on the screen.

Before the audience could react, another familiar melody played.

The theme song for Civilization IV, jokingly referred to as "Dad Wild Boar," is a Grammy Award-winning video game song.