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Chapter 327 - 123: Applause Erupts, Step Up to Receive the Award! Thirty Years East of the River, Young Man!_5

Chapter 327: Chapter 123: Applause Erupts, Step Up to Receive the Award! Thirty Years East of the River, Young Man!_5

The hostess smiled beamingly.

"Congratulations, Designer Ke. Your game has won four awards in a row! This is unprecedented in the history of art exhibits, but it’s also a well-deserved honor for a top player!"

"Before this, the gaming industry seemed to be known for its quick and relaxing elements, and many outsiders thought their concepts and cores were lacking, with shallow cultural connotations and so on. However, ’BioShock: Infinite’ has proven to everyone that games do possess artistic qualities!"

"Winning four awards in a row shows that video games, as the newcomer to the Ninth Art, have truly been recognized by mainstream culture this year! After this event, I believe the Ninth Art will attract an even wider audience, shining brightly in the eyes of mainstream culture!"

"However, I have a rather personal question that I’m quite curious about."

"I’d like to ask Designer Ke if you could share with me, how games, as the Ninth Art, differ from other art forms?"

"Because I always feel there’s something subtly different about this kind of art, but it also seems to encompass everything, including elements of film, music, and fine arts... Why then is it singled out as the Ninth Art?"

Upon hearing this, the entire audience fell silent.

And yet, the barrage of live comments surged like a storm.

"Haha, this chick is trying to start something, isn’t she?"

"OMG, that’s a tough question to answer... It feels like although the organizers acknowledge ’Infinite,’ it’s only based on the quality of ’Infinite’ as a work, rather than recognizing the Ninth Art as a cultural form."

"Indeed, many niche arts also have breakout works of high quality, but calling them art might be a bit too much."

"I remember the Ninth Art was something those gaming capitalists came up with, right? Just to add some prestige, but unexpectedly, because their works were so trash in the past, they managed to dodge a bullet, and now it’s tripping up Baby Ke..."

"If he doesn’t answer well, it feels like there’s going to be trouble..."

"I feel like he can’t give a good answer, how can he respond? As an old gamer, I also feel like games are just a frankenstein of the other major arts..."

It wasn’t just the live comments; many industry insiders watching the broadcast realized they had no answer either after giving it some thought.

This scene also gradually calmed Ling Zhetao’s turbulent anger.

When he saw that the top player had won the annual best art award, Ling Zhetao nearly exploded with fury.

If this were to lead to an award, it could potentially be a monumental shock and change to the entire gaming industry in the future.

The last thing corporate giants wanted was a sudden epoch-making change, as numerous examples of industry giants perishing in revolution were countless.

But the sudden challenge by the event organizers played right into Ling Zhetao’s hand.

That’s more like it.

Win an award if you must, but don’t drag art into it.

We talk about art to adorn ourselves with glory, not for you to actually create works of art.

If you truly produce it, and then we can’t,

wouldn’t that be a disaster?

Art? Nonsense!

In the eyes of capitalists like Ling Zhetao.

Games that rake in the money hand over fist are the best kind of art!

"Caught off guard now, aren’t you?" Seeing Ke Jin on stage speechless, Ling Zhetao laughed smugly.

But the next moment,

as if he had already been contemplating his answer, Ke Jin lifted the microphone.

Why games are termed the Ninth Art

might still have been uncharted territory on Blue Star.

But on Earth, where Ke Jin’s previous life took place, there had already been numerous interpretations as to why games could be considered the Ninth Art.

At that moment, Ke Jin began to speak in a calm tone.

"Music notes cleanse the ear, dances move us, paintings and sculptures tell of the classical and the precise... It seems that each art form has its own unique content that distinguishes it from others."

"As the host said, perhaps to the uninitiated public, video games seem to lack substance, unlike the resonation and appreciation found in other arts. So, what can games truly bring to a player?"

After a brief pause, Ke Jin looked at everyone present.

All of their curiosity was piqued, and they looked back at him.

Perhaps discussing a topic he was a professional in, Ke Jin no longer felt like he did before, simply looking forward to getting off the stage after receiving his awards.

He seemed immersed in a world where he was the orchestrator, standing under the spotlight, his smile radiating confidence.

"I think it should be a ’unique spiritual journey crafted for the player, led by the player.’"

With these words, some in the audience began to look at things differently.

Some people seemed to make a connection and couldn’t help but nod slightly.

Ke Jin continued.

"Whether it’s painting, music, opera, or film, our experience of resonating with them is always limited."

"We are restricted to the single perspectives of ’spectator’ or ’listener.’ Even if our sense of immersion is strong, we remain bystanders from beginning to end."

"But games can extend our consciousness, becoming the hands, feet, and expressions of characters in the story, allowing us to truly enter a world that is virtual yet wonderful, to personally feel every surge within this electronic sea. This magnificent transition from observer to participant is precisely what sets games apart."