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"Spark Games also has a place in the indie game community."

"But, large-scale games? Gamescom? Sorry, I'm not really optimistic about them."

"I guess they're just going to participate in the exhibition. Can they really get away with just showing a variety of videos?"

Similar comments are not uncommon.

to be frank.

Lin Li himself was not confident about this Cologne exhibition.

Although it took three months to create a targeted demo.

However, on the one hand, the demo only offers less than twenty minutes of actual gameplay; it's more like a "gameplay guide" than a true game demo.

That's not really a problem, since the on-site demonstration is meant to give each player a set experience time.

What really worries Lin Li is whether the presentation will be effective and whether it will attract enough players to experience it and queue up.

~~~

Time flew by quickly amidst overtime work and optimization.

The next afternoon.

As the exhibition date approaches.

The cover pages of any influential gaming media outlet in China have now been transformed into "Gamesco Special" pages.

1717, GamerSky, and even Bilibili's game channel.

Gamescom is a very large and comprehensive trade show.

However, for the media and for all the players...

The most anticipated event, of course, is the "opening night" before the official start of the game expo.

The "Opening Night" was also hailed by many players as the night of the film screening.

Basically, this is the first batch of news that ordinary players can see.

All of these were edited from this 2-hour video.

This kind of broadcast isn't something you can just get on. Apart from a few big companies that appear regularly each year, other companies that want to be featured on the broadcast have to pay a sponsorship fee.

The exhibition also has requirements for the quality of the videos shown.

Because of this restriction, many major domestic manufacturers participating in Gamescom basically have booths but no videos.

even so.

Many major domestic manufacturers are still very enthusiastic about participating in Gamescom, after all, even if they can't get their films shown, they can still have a chance to participate in Gamescom.

It's like a crab soaking in Yangcheng Lake overnight.

It seems like the level of sophistication has increased significantly.

The reason for this effect is mainly due to the Cologne exhibition itself.

Look at the reporters on site! It's even more lively than a United Nations meeting. Game developers, media, and players from all over the world are paying attention to this grand event.

~~~

As an editor of 1717.

This wasn't Shen Wansan's first time attending the Cologne trade fair. He readily showed his work pass and went straight into the "Opening Night" hall.

Here, he met many familiar faces, including gamers and other gaming media outlets.

Shen Wansan also saw comprehensive media outlets such as Sina, Global Times, and Xinhua News Agency.

He even seemed to have seen CCTV news.

"Good heavens, what's going on this year? Why are there people from CCTV here?"

There are still some opening hours.

Shen Wansan quickly found an old acquaintance, Xiao Chen, the editor of Youmin, and started chatting with him.

Compared to Shen Wansan's composure.

Chen Mo is quite excited today.

Even for a "big" website like Youmin, not many people attend these kinds of international exhibitions each year.

He didn't come last year, and we have to thank Spark Games for making it here this year.

Over the past year, Chen Mo has written a lot of news about Spark Games. This time, GamerSky arranged an interview with Lin Li at Gamescom, which is why he, a Spark Games specialist, got the opportunity.

Therefore, Chen Mo's answer to this question was also very direct.

"Isn't there a Spark Games event this year?"

But this answer clearly did not dispel Shen Wansan's doubts.

"Spark Games is exhibiting? Does it have that much influence? It can even attract people from CCTV.com?"

Chen Mo saw that Shen Wansan was really strange, so he smiled.

"Hehe, I don't know about the other things you're asking, but I really do know the answer to this question. Do you want to know?"

Shen Wansan nodded gossipily.

"Treat me to a meal, and I'll tell you."

"Hey, you're something else. Okay, okay, I'll treat you when we go out later."

Chapter 233 Spark Game! It's here!

After the two chatted for a while, Chen Mo finally revealed the "insider information" he knew.

He pointed to some major domestic websites sitting in the front row.

"Actually, CCTV and Xinhua News Agency are just here to join in the fun. There are leaders from the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture visiting Germany these days, and the Cologne exhibition is on their itinerary. They just happen to be here, so they came."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wansan understood.

"What if Spark Games really makes some big news? Wouldn't it make it onto the national news?"

Chen Mo chuckled.

"It's not that simple. Tencent and NetEase, these big companies come every year, but have you ever seen them make a splash?"

"It seems so."

"Sigh, these big companies are making a fortune in China, but they can't even produce a decent product on the international market..."

"That's for sure."

"Hey, do you think Spark Games is going to be featured in a broadcast or not?"

"I doubt it... What should we go to? Galaxy Amusement Park?"

"If it's a sequel to Galaxy Park, I think there's still a chance. This game is very popular in Europe and America, even more so than in China."

The two chatted as they made preparations.

On the surface, the two seemed indifferent to whether or not domestic manufacturers would broadcast the films.

But even those who have given up on the national football team still hope that it can qualify for the World Cup.

Both of them still hoped that Spark Games would appear on the big screen tonight.

~~~

Time passed slowly, and with about ten minutes left before the "opening night" officially began, the hall was already full of people.

The screening area at the Gamescom in Cologne is very large.

The front row was mostly filled with news media from all over the world, and the back row also included many players.

In addition, there was global online live streaming.

It's safe to say that if the film is successfully shown on this platform, the resulting impact will be truly remarkable.

Then, the lights went out.

Accompanied by music and dazzling light effects, the "Opening Night" of Gamescom 2017 officially began.

Shen Wansan also turned his attention to the exhibition stand. While the stage effects were still flashing, he picked up his phone and took a picture before the official start.

Then, he added the corresponding text and posted it on his WeChat Moments.

"Cologne Fair! It's starting!"

~~~

It's not just offline media that are paying attention to Gamescom.

Online, countless players were also glued to the live stream.

After leveraging the traffic generated by the game launch event last time, Bilibili went a step further and secured the broadcasting rights for Gamescom this time.

After a round of publicity.

The effect was quite good, with the number of online viewers exceeding one million in no time.

The barrage of comments kept coming one after another.

Zhou Shenlin was in his dorm room, watching a live stream with his roommates while eating potato chips.

Microsoft was the first to appear.

They unleashed a powerful move right from the start.

The remakes of Age of Empires 2 and 3, as well as the new installment in the series, Age of Empires 4, have been announced.

This news can be described as an opening torrent.

This immediately heightened the anticipation of players worldwide for the entire broadcast.

Then Nintendo.

Compared to the explosive Age of Empires IV, Nintendo's other trailers were rather ordinary.

The most eye-catching is Super Mario Odyssey.

Although it also received cheers from Nintendo fans, the cheers were noticeably less enthusiastic than those for Microsoft earlier.

Then came Sony.

Sony also dropped a bombshell: Shenmue 3, the game many Western gamers have been dreaming of, is finally here!

Throughout this segment, the screams from the audience never stopped.

The applause after the screening was very enthusiastic.

The combination of Microsoft and Sony significantly boosted the overall quality of the screenings at the exhibition.

Then came EA, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and other major studios.

It brought cheers or silences.

"Cologne is really something this year, they've really made a killing."

After watching the first half, countless players were completely excited, and news media outlets were sending out one pie after another to the manufacturers' eagerly anticipated releases.

However, among the many excited players at the scene...

Sitting in the front row of the guest seats, Deng Yiyi didn't say a word, and the more he looked, the more confused he became.

As a member of the Shanghai Cultural Affairs Department delegation, he didn't go back to his hotel to rest tonight, but came here to see how things went today.

Let's plan tomorrow's itinerary.

He wasn't a hardcore gamer, but from the atmosphere at the event, Deng Yi could sense that the games released by these major international companies this year were very exciting.

Even when Age of Empires IV appeared at the beginning, he couldn't help but perk up.

But the problem is.

The more big titles these major companies release, will Spark Games still receive attention when it comes out?

"Sigh, I guess I'll just meet with the organizers tomorrow..."

The PV for Spark Games hasn't been released yet.