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Lin Li looked at the skirts and stockings of 22 and 33 walking over from the front row and nodded subconsciously. Then he immediately realized that the person who asked the question was Su Shanshan.

So before Su Shanshan utters her next sentence.

He turned the tables on them first.

"Go back and wear it for me."

After saying that, he sat down with a thud, his eyes clear and focused.

Su Shanshan also sat down.

Anyway, she just mentioned it casually, but after Lin Li said that, she actually started thinking about whether she should wear the Kasumigaoka Utaha cosplay outfit she wore in college that night.

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Lin Li was positioned in the middle of the first row.

Next to him are Sony, Ubisoft, NetEase, Tencent, and miHoYo...

Start by sitting down.

People kept coming up to greet him.

Lin Li responded to each of them with a smile.

Among them is Qin Nan, the creator of Seven Days City, which previously capitalized on the popularity of Spark Games.

The two chatted for about ten minutes.

In those short ten minutes or so.

Qin Nan's performance was somewhat unexpected by Lin Li.

This is someone who truly loves games and has their own ideas.

Towards the end of the conversation.

Lin Li simply said it with a smile.

"How about you consider working at Xinghuo?"

This question amused Hu Peng, president of NetEase Thunderfire Studio, who was also sitting in the front row.

"President Lin, you can't poach people right in front of them."

Lin Licai only realized after hearing this sentence that someone from NetEase had been standing next to him all along.

It has a bit of a "yellow-haired guy NTR'd" vibe to it.

Even someone as thick-skinned as him could only manage an awkward laugh.

"Haha, just kidding."

After laughing, Lin Li still added Qin Nan on WeChat before returning to his seat.

This kind of small talk continued until ten minutes before the official start of the event, after the host had already taken the stage.

After sitting down.

There are still a few minutes before it officially starts.

He then started chatting with Su Shanshan, exchanging a few words here and there.

"Speaking of which, you said you didn't have time to prepare for this press conference, so I turned down several interview requests from media outlets on your behalf."

Su Shanshan chatted for a few minutes, and then casually mentioned work-related matters.

"Now that the press conference is over, should we continue accepting offers?"

"Forget it, we're busy with other things too. If we encounter something like that, we'll just push it away. Unless it's something from CCTV or has an official background, there's no need to do it. Players don't care about that."

Lin Li showed little interest in media interviews.

The main reason is that many players are not interested in these kinds of producer interviews.

He's not one of those employees who need to accumulate seniority.

Instead of focusing your energy on this, you might as well post a few updates on the official Xinghuo Games website.

Or you could simply hold a planned live-stream meet-and-greet.

Isn't that more effective than giving an interview?

"Appearing in the news isn't just for the players to see. For the company, increasing exposure is a good thing. Whether it's the Spark Program or starting a new project, more news and letting more people see us is never a bad thing."

Su Shanshan has a different attitude towards media interviews.

After the Lunar New Year, she and Lin Li had more in-depth exchanges.

At the company, Su Shanshan gradually developed a sense of ownership.

Since Lin Li usually only focuses on game development, he only occasionally inquires about aspects like company administration and human resources.

After discovering this situation, Su Shanshan took the initiative to take on this part of the work in her spare time.

Regarding her proactively taking on additional responsibilities.

Lin Li was naturally willing and immediately offered her the position of administrative director.

So the fact that she can say these things now is actually a reflection on her work.

Obviously, no one else in the administration team would dare to tell Lin Li about the fact that the boss gives so many interviews.

Or it would be useless to say it.

However, for Su Shanshan, the effect was obviously much better.

Lin Li thought about it for a moment and finally nodded.

"Hmm...that's fine too. Since we're going to do this, besides giving media interviews, we might as well work on internal communication with the players as well." Lin Li turned his head and glanced at Hai Mao and his group sitting in the back.

"Let's make our own show, called 'Torture the Planners,' so they can get some exposure too,"

"Torture the planner?"

Su Shanshan felt that this topic was a bit off-topic, and the name didn't seem to indicate what kind of program it was.

Lin Li turned back and asked with a smile.

"Are you familiar with a TV program called 'Political Inquiry'?"

So-called "questioning program" is actually a TV station inviting some officials to raise public opinions and official questions through a questioning format.

Others may not know this, but Su Shanshan has actually seen it. She watched some similar programs on Bilibili when she was bored in college.

So she blurted it out.

"Oh, you mean the kind of thing where they question the government in Shandong?"

Lin Li nodded.

"Yes, that's the format. We can collect some questions and have them answer them on stage, which will indirectly reduce my stress..."

"I don't have to be the one to tell them everything that happens."

"After all, if players ask them a lot of questions, they will eventually start to think about it, and this kind of interaction also allows them to communicate more with the players."

"When developing a game, you can't just listen to what the players say, but you can't completely ignore them either. I'll write down a general outline when I get back, and you can help me fill in the details later."

That's just Lin Li's personality; once he thinks of something and thinks it's useful, he'll immediately do it.

"You really think about the company all the time," Su Shanshan said with a smile.

At first glance, this statement seems reasonable, but upon closer listening, it has a hint of yin and yang.

Lin Li thought for a moment and guessed that the girl was still upset about the black stockings incident.

So she laughed and said, "No, no, no, besides the company, you're on my mind too..."

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Clearly, Su Shanshan hadn't expected Lin Li to say that.

Her face immediately turned red.

It wasn't the first time she'd heard Lin Li say something like that, but Su Shanshan still couldn't stand it in front of so many people.

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Like many other promotional video game festivals that only make empty promises.

Most of the pie-in-the-sky stuff is really just so-so.

In the large platter that took up the first few tens of minutes.

Occasionally, a few do manage to catch the eye.

But more often, they are games that feel instantly familiar, where you can figure out the general gameplay with just a glance.

The real big part is the individual product launches by the manufacturers later on.

For example, Sony and Ubisoft.

When the producers of these two companies took the stage as the first to perform, they were greeted with cheers.

Among the games brought by Sony, the one that received the loudest cheers was Monkey King: Hero Is Back.

Lin Li knew, of course, that this was a super, super, piece of trash.

But at this moment, whether it's the players on-site or the online viewers...

They were still very accommodating.

The nearly one billion yuan box office of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" reflects the expectations of countless people.

"Here's the money! Let me play now!"

"Looking forward to it, looking forward to it."

"This is true Chinese style!"

Similar comments filled the entire comment screen.

The number of reservations quickly surged to around 30, but because the content of the broadcast was mediocre, the "wow" rating was only around one million.

Overall, however, it did liven up the somewhat subdued atmosphere again.

The number of players watching the live stream also gradually increased.

Ubisoft then presented "Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle".

Mario's magic earned him cheers from the entire audience.

Later on, Perfect World's Final Fantasy Type-0, Sega Games' Dengeki Bunko FCI, and NetEase's Seven Days and Onmyoji Arena also garnered considerable attention.

Especially "Seven Days in the City"

Because of the hype generated at the end of last month, the promotional video received a huge cheer as soon as the name appeared.

The first thing producer Qin Nan said when he came on stage made everyone burst into laughter.

"Today, in addition to thanking my boss, I would also like to thank two other people who have given great support to this game."

"One is Mr. Lin from Xinghuo Games. He gave us a lot of confidence and allowed us to continue on the path of focusing on game story experience. We will be going to Xinghuo Games to learn this month, and we hope that Mr. Lin can give us more guidance on our current problems."

After he finished speaking, the camera naturally focused on Lin Li.

Lin Li smiled and waved.

It is said that it is human nature to like to teach others, and Qin Nan had a private conversation with him before going on stage.

The two started chatting.

Lin Li immediately recognized his talent and had the idea of ​​poaching him.

Although he was caught red-handed by the victim, this does not affect his current friendly attitude.

After Qin Nan finished speaking, she immediately continued.

"Secondly, I would also like to thank Tencent Games..."

As soon as Qin Nan uttered the name "Penguin Game," the audience burst into laughter, especially the manufacturers in the front row.

They were just some of the onlookers at the time.

The room erupted in laughter, leaving Yao Xiaodong and Yu Zhong, who were present, extremely embarrassed.