I Just Want Players to Save Money, They Insist on Giving Me!
Chapter 270 - 111: Show them the tough guy! A game masterpiece comparable to "Interstellar"!_2

Chapter 270: Chapter 111: Show them the tough guy! A game masterpiece comparable to "Interstellar"!_2

As a result, the annual Cultural Festival has nearly turned into a day of suffering for the gaming industry.

Fans of neighboring arts would often tag them on social media to tease them.

Eventually, this has led to the creation of a series of memes.

Such as "The market is open! Guess what rank your game got this year? /Dog Head," "No one remembers the loser who comes in last, unless they’re consistently at the bottom," "As everyone knows, there are only eight awards for the nine arts," "Who says pay-to-win isn’t art? Performance art is still art!" and "Though you speak of art that appeals to all, how come your art only appeals to the vulgar?" and so on, a mixture of sarcasm and irony.

This is to mock the gaming capitalists for their lack of strength, yet they eagerly squeeze into the celebration of the major arts, only to find themselves at the bottom year after year.

Capitalist behavior, with players footing the bill.

At times like these, the gaming circle would usually play dumb and confused.

Facing a lack of traffic and without the ability to simply leave the group, giants like Tengjing, Netcom, and Silver Brilliance found themselves in a tight spot.

After all, getting in and out of such an official and grand annual celebration isn’t something one can just do whenever they feel like it.

So they all started passing the buck around.

From the initial years where everyone scrambled to attend,

To the present where they push the responsibility onto others, the spectacle is quite dramatic.

Anyway, whoever goes will be ridiculed by netizens for at least a month, and their company’s market value would be affected, leading to instability.

And then, this year arrived.

While the three giants were preparing to continue their game of passing the buck,

They turned their heads and saw...

Huh?

There seems to be a simple-minded ballboy here!

Come on, young man, pass the ball to you to kick!

"...And that’s pretty much what happened," Gou Chehua sighed slightly at the end of his explanation. "In other words, Mr. Ke, this invitation seems prestigious."

"But in reality, it’s just something the three giants didn’t want and ended up being tossed to our top player. The award organizers aren’t even interested in getting to know us, and it’s debatable whether they even know about our A-list company... Anyway, someone recommended us, so they casually sent an invitation..."

"I see," Ke Jin frowned slightly after hearing Gou Chehua’s description.

If that’s the case,

Not only is it not prestigious, but it’s also a disadvantage.

Possibly, they would have to take on the capital’s mess and endure a round of public ridicule.

It would be a thankless task.

"So then..." Ke Jin wanted to say ’then let’s turn it down’

But the very next moment,

A notification suddenly popped up in Ke Jin’s mind.

[Host detected triggering a ’rewrite game development history’ key event!]

[The system will initiate a time-limited special mission for the second time!]

[Time-limited tasks will remove revenue limits and temporarily remove ultimate gift package rewards!]

[Time-limited mission: Please design any game to participate in this Cultural Festival and win the title of ’Best Artistic Work of the Year’ among the nine arts!]

[Time-limited mission reward: Upon completing the time-limited mission, the system will upgrade the ultimate gift package version for the host, from 1.1 to 1.2.]

[Note: Whether to accept this mission is entirely up to the host’s personal will, and the host can freely forfeit the time-limited mission, regular accompanying tasks will be unaffected.]

...

Seeing the task pop up, Ke Jin’s thoughts immediately shifted.

With many high-quality game IPs in hand, Ke Jin was not afraid of being embarrassed by participating in the competition, but merely felt undervalued and thus reluctant to join.

As the top player, we don’t need such a decorative annual game award to prove the worth of our games.

And now, if Brother Tong Zi said so, it means this selection has been detected as a critical turning point.

Love what you do, and since I’m in the gaming industry, of course, I hope to witness its impressive development.

Moreover, this time there’s no revenue limit.

I can fully commit to it without worrying about not making the money back.

And if I complete the mission, I can even update the ultimate gift package again!

Last time, the version already offered a Game Collection.

I wonder what new rewards will come with this upgrade.

After all, Brother Tong Zi has been with me for over a year, and I’ve never seen it shortchange me.

"Then let’s accept it!" Ke Jin decisively tore open the envelope of the invitation.

A golden embossed card with the scent of books, made of stiff wood material, presented itself.

"We cordially invite ’Top Player’ company to bring your annual quality works for the competition

—The organizers of the 28th ’Huaxia Art Festival’ Annual Cultural Celebration are presenting this, and await the honor of your company’s presence."

"Uh...?" Gou Chehua was somewhat taken aback that Mr. Ke had decided to participate decisively, his expression revealing a hint of astonishment.

He had just clearly explained the pros and cons...

This kind of competition is all harm and no benefit to our company.

Furthermore, due to the poor public image of games over the years, it feels like anything less than first place would be criticized.

As for gaining first place... that’s practically unthinkable.

The ultimate winners are always one of the Big Three of film, music, or literature; it’s the same every year, without any suspense.

So Gou Chehua hurriedly began to advise against it.

"Mr. Ke... although our company is in a great position right now, and we have produced several high-quality games, when we look at this year, whether it’s ’Pubg,’ ’Hollow,’ or ’Stardew Valley’, games that are quite popular within the player community, there’s no doubt about their gameplay, but are they lacking a bit artistically..."

"You know, the judges in the circle are critical, and they have quite a bias against game art, scoring will be even harsher..."