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Lin Li ate while reminiscing.
He would definitely be unwilling to invest in Bilibili.
Although Chen Rui has been telling investors this since 15.
It's almost here, almost here, Bilibili will be profitable soon.
But in fact, apart from the two years when FGO made money, Bilibili was still making noise until 24.
It'll be soon, it'll be profitable soon.
However, if he were to act as a partner rather than an investor, Lin Li would still like this channel very much.
Firstly, Lin Li is not afraid that Chen Rui will become his enemy in the game or game operation after making money.
The fact that Bilibili was once known as the "graveyard of mobile games" has already proven everything.
On the contrary, Lin Li might be able to extract some copyrights from Chen Rui in the future...
Despite Bilibili's mediocre games, it holds a considerable number of game adaptation rights.
After all, they are a large company that loses billions of dollars a year, so when it comes to investing in copyrights, they are much better than Lin Li.
In addition, if we disregard other factors, Bilibili is actually a very good promotional channel.
This is especially true for anime-style games.
If we could create a Bilibili splash screen ad, add a banner, and occupy some advertising space, it would be an excellent promotional platform for things like the New Year's Festival or the Most Beautiful Night.
In its previous life, Bilibili was quite restrained in its use of key advertising slots such as splash screen ads and banners in order to maintain its reputation.
But in this world, when FGO's monthly revenue exceeds 100 million every month...
If Lin Li manages to control FGO, it's like he's controlling Bilibili's egg.
It has an extremely positive impact on the promotion and marketing of Spark Games.
More importantly, Lin Li doesn't even need to worry about Bilibili reducing its promotion of Spark Games because other games it distributes become popular.
Because he knows it very well.
Aside from FGO, none of the games on Bilibili have become popular...
~~~
If we say mid-September...
If there's any big news in China's ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) community.
That must be because Spark Games acquired EDworks, the developer of Fate.
As soon as this news came out.
Not only in Japan, but also in China's gaming industry, things exploded instantly.
It's worth noting that the FATE copyright was at its peak in 16.
Last year, Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] had just finished airing, and combined with the popularity of Fate/ZERO, it was definitely a very strong presence.
However, just when everyone was waiting for Xinghuo Games to release more news after the acquisition,
Spark Games seemed to have vanished suddenly.
It wasn't until the end of September that they suddenly announced they would be holding a Spark Games offline event.
Although this information seems to have come very suddenly.
However, the scale of this Spark Games offline event was quite large. A week in advance, a large number of advertisements appeared on Bilibili, and the communities of Battlefront Girls and FGO also received relevant invitations.
The venue chosen for this Spark Games offline event is the Shanghai Opera House.
A large theater that can accommodate approximately one thousand people.
Chapter 95 Spark Games Meet and Greet [Thanks to the generous donor, Jin Ying Shi Kong]
Lin Li chose this location mainly because it was recently built, the stage lighting is relatively new, and most importantly, the new stage has many camera positions that can support live streaming across all platforms.
It stands to reason.
In 16, very few game companies held offline meetups.
In most cases, game promotion is done online, and even if something is done, it's usually just a live stream.
But conversely, precisely because no one is doing it, the hype is indeed huge.
Even comprehensive platforms like Sina and Tencent have allowed reporters to come over.
Shen Wansan, a reporter from 1717, also arrived at the scene early.
Upon entering the venue, Shen Wansan felt a strong sense of familiarity.
Whether it's the rows of life-size standees of game characters displayed in the opera house lobby, the various FATE and Battlefront Girls backgrounds in the cosplay area, or the official cosplayers wearing different cosplay outfits.
It all made him feel like this wasn't a game launch event, but rather a small section of a comic convention.
"Hey, Brother Shen, you're here too?"
Shen Wansan turned around and saw an old acquaintance.
The editor at Duowan remained silent.
"Brother Shen."
Although the two are not from the same company, they are quite familiar with each other because of work.
In order to meet deadlines, they sometimes even plagiarized each other's work.
Therefore, they have a good relationship.
"Spark Games is really rich. Not only did they acquire DEworks, but they must have spent a lot of money to put together this Direct presentation."
"Indeed, but I also saw Bilibili's ads when I came in, so I guess Bilibili must have spent money on it too."
He nodded silently.
"There should be news about the Chinese version of FGO during this Direct."
"I think it's more than that. If it were just announcing the Chinese version of FGO, there's no need to make such a big fuss. Hey, look over there, isn't that Saber's voice actress? Ayako Kawasumi!"
As Shen Wansan spoke, he pointed to the entrance to the back of the opera house.
"Holy crap, it really is! And there are others too! Look! Isn't that Ayane Sakura wearing a mask?!"
"Wow, it really is! There are other people too, and they look like the Chinese voice actress for Battlefront Girls!! I recognize that girl in front!! Spark Games is definitely going to have a big show tonight!"
"Let's go, let's get in quickly, I want to be the first in the media department."
"Don't go, let me go first."
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Just as Shen Wansan and Chen Mo hurriedly headed into the inner area.
Zhou Shenlin's roommates in dormitory 405 had also bought KFC family buckets early on, and the group gathered around a computer screen, waiting for the live broadcast of the Spark Games Direct.
Speaking of which, these past few months have passed.
Zhou Shenlin has gone from being a casual observer to a complete fan of the Frontline Girls.
Especially recently.
It's been almost two months since the major update was released at the end of June, and according to the update schedule of Battlefront Girls, it's indeed time for an update soon.
So when Zhou Shenlin saw the Spark Games live stream last week, he immediately booked a session.
Before the live stream, I even set an alarm in advance.
I was afraid of forgetting the time.
There are about ten minutes left before it officially starts.
However, the comments section was already quite active.
The discussion in the comments mainly revolved around two topics: one was about Battlefront Girls, with people looking forward to the new version update, and the other was about FGO and Fate/stay night.
Overall, the comments section was quite harmonious.
After all, there is some overlap in the audience of the two.
Time ticked by.
As the countdown to the live broadcast drew closer, a flood of comments poured in.
The live stream signal finally switched in.
A dark stage appeared in the center of the screen.
"what is this?"
"Why is it so dark!"
"Someone come quick, turn on the lights!"
"power cut?"
Upon seeing this scene, the first reaction from the comments and Zhou Shenlin was that the show hadn't started yet, but since the signal had been received, everyone was relaxed.
They joked around while waiting.
But at this time.
"Ring ring ring~~~"
A crisp alarm clock sound rang out in the theater, just like a school bell.
The nearly one thousand spectators in the stadium fell silent at the same time.
The comments section instantly became serious.
Immediately afterwards, the large screen in the center of the theater gradually changed from darkness to full brightness.
"Ha~~~"
After a yawn, the camera pans up from below, and the colors in the picture become more vibrant.
This should be a first-person perspective, the view seen through the eyes of a girl who has just woken up.
This is a small house full of technological features.
Judging from the various decorations in the room and the cute yawn just now, players can probably understand that this is a very girly room. However, there are some discordant elements in this cute room.
For example, a Type 97 assault rifle hanging on the wall, and ammunition on the table.
"Ugh, why is my room such a mess?"
"We need to hurry up and get ready, or we'll definitely get scolded when my sister arrives!"
A pleasant voice appeared before everyone.
Along with the sound, there were gasps of surprise from the audience.
They could see a girl in a white dress standing in the dim light on the left side of the stage, speaking into a microphone.
This is live dubbing! And it's done by Chinese voice actors!!
I've never seen him before, and I didn't expect him to be so cute in person.
The voice actress on stage was performing for the first time, and she was a little nervous when she heard the voices from the audience. However, she maintained her basic professionalism and was able to continue the story.
Although Lin Li initially planned to use Japanese voice actors, he ultimately abandoned this idea considering the military attributes of '97 and '95.
In addition, the Girls Frontline IP is a genuine Chinese product, and Chinese players initially listened to the Chinese dub until the Japanese server launched in June, when the Japanese dub was introduced.
Therefore, using Chinese voice actors is actually more in line with the habits of most Chinese players.
As it turns out, Lin Li's decision was absolutely correct.
When 95 opened the door, and when 95's voice actress appeared on stage.
"Your room is too messy, Commander..."
Like the character she plays, the voice actress for 95 is also a kind and gentle older sister with a broad mind.
Therefore, upon her debut, and given that 95 was the official mascot given as a gift, she also became the adjutant of the vast majority of players.
Her voice is one that all Battlefront Girls players are extremely familiar with.