Losing Money to Be a Tycoon c1-883
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There was no logo at the beginning of the video. Instead, it went straight to the point, the logo was probably at the end.
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A few strokes quickly outlined the scene of the ancient battlefield on the pale yellow Xuan paper.
On the desolate wilderness, the mountains collapsed, the riverbed dried up, and the ground was filled with cracks. Skeletons and armors piled up like mountains, and spears stood upright with incomplete flags fluttering above them.
A few crows pecked at the corpses, their eyes emitting a strange light.
All of a sudden, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, creating a crack in the dark clouds.
At the same time, a bleak and low voice-over sounded.
“Heaven and Earth fell into calamity, Gods fell.”
“Light and darkness will enter their final battle on the eternal battlefield.”
“The Executors of this cruel world will protect the glory of God with their mortal bodies!”
The lines on the pale yellow Xuan paper suddenly changed rapidly!
The piles of corpses on the ground became active. These undead were wearing broken armor and dragging their broken bodies. Their eyes shone with two dim lights as they reached out to grab the spears beside them.
The camera zoomed in, and the undead staggered to their feet, forming a sea of death.
However, at that moment, another bolt of lightning lit up in the sky. This time, it was very close to the camera. The brilliant heavenly might penetrated the thick dark clouds as a figure descended from the sky!
The camera looked up at the sky over the shoulders of the Undead Army. The dazzling white light instantly covered the entire scene. The lines on the pale yellow Xuan paper disappeared, and what replaced them was a completely realistic CG scene.
A figure with a standard body shape descended from the sky accompanied by the thunder. His figure was strong, and his muscles were filled with strength. The H4 Club uniform on his body was propped up by his muscles, and the H4 logo on his chest was especially eye-catching.
Pei Qian recognized this person immediately. He was the mid-laner of H4 Club, Huang Wang!
Huang Wang descended from the sky along with the lightning, tearing through the dark clouds in the sky. As he descended, golden light began to appear on his body. Countless pieces of armor appeared out of thin air and completely enveloped him.
The golden armor was surrounded by golden light effects. He smashed into the sea of undead on the ground like a cannonball accompanied by the brilliant heavenly might of lightning. His right fist smashed into the ground, and a blazing golden light spread out instantly, sweeping away all the undead around him!
Huang Wang stood up and looked into the distance in the deep pit.
The camera followed his back as he walked away. Huang Wang’s back was filled with all sorts of weapons as though he was the Thousand-Hand Guanyin. It was rather eye-catching, highlighting his identity as a god: Modest.
More lightning struck the dark clouds as the camera zoomed out. Players entered the Eternal Battlefield and became different heroes one by one.
Jiang Huan had transformed into the Literary Genius of the Winds, Ruan. The other professional players had also transformed into Traveler Bao Xu, Purgatory Duke, and other characters in the game. There were killings all over the Eternal Battlefield.
Finally, the scene arrived at the most desolate ancient temple in the center of the Eternal Battlefield.
Huang Wang’s Modest armor was removed from his body as he stood in the ruins of the surrounding walls. He returned to his original appearance. He pressed his hands on the dusty door of the temple and pushed it open!
A ray of light shot into the dusty temple, and the scene changed to a bird’s eye view. Two huge doors of the temple opened with a sound. Huang Wang dragged his long back and entered the temple.
He still looked insignificant in the huge temple even though he was muscular.
Huang Wang walked towards the huge throne in the middle of the temple with his head held high on the long, mottled and broken steps.
The surrounding braziers lit up one by one as he moved forward. A huge logo of H4 Club appeared above the throne. The broken stone steps became complete, and the entire temple regained its vitality.
However, as the golden light engulfed the entire temple, all the other entrances of the temple suddenly opened. Each of the sixteen teams had an entrance. ,The other entrances also had their representatives walk out other than from the main entrance that Huang Wang entered through.
All of these players were dressed in the team uniforms of their clubs. They were holding iconic weapons that represented heroes. It was as if they wanted to charge towards Huang Wang’s throne.
Another bolt of lightning flashed, and sixteen battle flags appeared on the thick stone pillars inside the temple. They emitted different light effects and dyed the entire temple.
Finally, everyone gathered in front of the highest throne and looked at the huge GPL spring competition trophy.
The image of the video and the majestic background music came to an abrupt stop. The black screen showed the logo of the Tengda Corporation, GOG Games and GPL league.
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Pei Qian was stunned after watching the promotional video for the GPL’s Spring Competition.
This is too f*cking cool!
Pei Qian had just finished watching the promotional video for the IOI World Competition which he already felt was very cool. They had done all sorts of outdoor scenes, the scenes of the contestants, and the like very well.
After watching the promotional video for the GPL season, Pei Qian only had one feeling.
What the sh*t was that promotional video from before?!
There was no fear that it wouldn’t be appreciated if it stood up well to comparison.
If he had only watched IOI’s promotional video, he would feel that everything was good. The lines were a little awkward since they were dubbed by the players but it was tolerable.
However, after watching the promotional video for the GPL Spring Competition, IOI’s promotional video immediately became trash!
At first, Pei Qian was a little confused. Huang Wang descended from the sky, and the golden armor on his body automatically turned him into Modest. How did they manage to film this?
After taking a closer look, he understood that this was not a f*cking film. This was a proper game CG!
The lines drawn on the pale yellow Xuan paper at the beginning were hand-drawn by the artist. The rest of the content included the players in their team uniforms and transforming into heroes, the Undead, the Eternal Battlefield, the huge temple, and so on…
They were all game CGs!
GOG’s research and development department had specially created a high precision game model for each team’s representative. Then, they created the game’s CG based on this image and used it as a publicity film for GPL’s Spring Competition!
How could a live shot compare to game CGs?
It was a completely different production method. It was a complete downgrade!
In the previous promotional video, IOI was still filming the scenery of Shanghai and letting the players read the voice-overs themselves. When it came to GOG, all the players were CG-ed and became one with the characters in the game.
Their levels were immediately pulled apart.
There was a simple explanation in the summary of the video.
“The theme skins of the various teams will be sold one after the GPL’s Spring Competition. The profits from the skins will be allocated to the operations and operations of the teams. Please support your favorite teams!”
“The skin of the first global invitational champion is still being produced. Stay tuned!”
Chapter 789 - Immediate Judgement!
Chapter 789: Immediate Judgement!
There were a lot of comments under the publicity video for the GPL’s Spring Competition.
“Holy sh*t, I’m stunned. Isn
’t this too cool?”
“Actually, I think it’s about the same as IOI’s promotional video. It’s only a million times better!”
“The effects were full scale, not awkward at all. What’s more, it’s full of epicness. It’s just like the opening CG for a AAA game masterpiece!”
“IOI’s publicity video wasn’t bad either, it’s better than just a copy. However, it would at most be at the same level as GOG’s international invitational tournament. They didn’t expect GOG’s promotional video to evolve again, did they!”
“It’s already the final exam and you’re still copying mid-term homework. Not up to standard!”
“Baby Huang is so handsome. His muscles are a perfect match for the hero Modest!”
“These three minutes are really impressive. The details are perfect!”
“The first half was of a pale yellow Xuan paper and a monochrome sketch. It’s like a painting in an ancient book, highlighting the sense of history and epicness. The second half is a high precision game CG, highlighting the sense of authenticity and immersion. When the two styles are combined, they use the light of ‘Gods Descend’ in the middle as a transition has both foundation and depth. It’s awesome!”
“The lines are not bad as well. They pointed out the theme of the game, the Fall of the Gods, and the Eternal Battlefield even though there were only three lines. The last line especially, ‘The Executors who walk the cruel world will protect the glory of the Gods with their mortal bodies’. It fits the CG plot and points out the gaming model of players controlling heroes. It’s perfect!”
“All clubs had their air time. The scenes of the battle in front are the star players of the veteran clubs. The heroes representing Huang Wang, Jiang Huan, and the others have all appeared. Lastly, the scenes in the temple were shot by the captains of the various clubs. The treatment has been maxed out!”
“All the teams will have to work hard in order to show their faces in the publicity film when the Spring Competition begins!”
“Coincidentally, the star players in front seem to be from DGE Club. So, this seems to be a publicity film for DGE Club?”
“The theme skins of each team? Does every team have them? What’s more, the profits of the skins are all given to the clubs. That’s so cool!”
“I read the details on the official website just now. Strictly speaking, every team produces a hero’s skin based on the hero’s strengths. In other words, there are only sixteen skins in total. Different heroes, different styles, and different team logos. It’s alright, but not much.”
“I think that’s a good idea! Compared to the useless things around the team uniform, buying skins is obviously the most cost-effective! What’s more, these skins are long-term profits. More would be sold as time goes by.”
“I can only say that Boss Pei is very kind. The big bosses of these clubs have all spent a lot of money on the GPL quota. With this skin and the advertising effect, they will likely be able to earn it back very quickly!”
“Tengda really knows how to play. The pre-season competition is still ongoing, but the promotional video for the spring competition has already been released. Not only did this promotional video turn the IOI World Competition’s promotional video into trash, but it also created a connection with the teams’ skin. It satisfied both the players and the various clubs. It’s awesome!”
“I think IOI’s teams would be so envious of such treatment that they would be forced to jump out of their skins?”
“I’ll comment below IOI’s video and show the players there the huge gap between the two sides!”
Soon, GPL’s Spring Competition publicity video was pushed onto Aili Island’s hot chart.
IOI’s publicity video might have been released two hours earlier but it was useless. GOG’s popularity had already crushed IOI in the domestic market. What’s more, this publicity video had beaten IOI in all aspects. Therefore, the publicity video for the GPL’s spring competition quickly surpassed IOI’s publicity video and reached the top!
What was even more depressing was that the comments section of IOI’s promotional video was originally peaceful. Most players and even passers-by felt that the publicity video produced by Long Yu Corporation was not bad and had tried their best, so they were all praising it.
However, the difference was obvious when compared to the publicity film for the GPL’s Spring Competition!
The comments section naturally took a 180-degree turn.
“I’m not trying to be mean but IOI could not defeat GOG in the first place, and neither can their publicity video… Can you put in more effort?!”
“To put it bluntly, not only did GOG do well in the game, but the publicity film was also top-notch. There is a reason why IOI did not become popular in the domestic server.”
“Look at the GPL’s publicity video. It’s fully-produced and filled with details. It’s not awkward at all! Look at you, there is nothing creative at all!”
“I think this publicity video is at least three seasons ahead…”
“Actually, we can analyze the key to the success and failure of these two games from the publicity film. GOG is able to succeed because it was pure enough. Whether it was GOG itself, the GPL league, or just a simple publicity film, Tengda was trying its best to showcase its characteristics and style. It was burning money and creativity at all costs to show the most perfect effect to the audience. On the other hand, IOI gave people the feeling that it was making a fool of itself and copying every step. It was as if GOG had no choice but to follow whatever it did. It did not have its own thoughts or characteristics.”
“That’s right. You can tell from the way the publicity video filmed, which is showing their players. However, GOG has already integrated the players with the game, using a higher dimensional performance. It should not be a problem to say that IOI is not motivated.”
“Sigh, to be honest, I think GPL’s sugar daddies, contestants, and audiences are too fortunate!The sugar daddies might have paid for a spot, but they are definitely treated with the highest regards. Every club has its own exclusive skins, and the skins are profitable. The contestants are being shown off with the official platform packaging it well for them. The audiences are even happier. Buying cheap skins to watch a highly-viewed competition, and all the standards of the competition are top-notch… That’s awesome!”
“The question is, why are IOI’s gamers still persevering? Are they not interested in GOG and GPL?”
Before long, IOI’s publicity video was filled with discussions about the two promotional videos.
In fact, many people in the audience did not mean to step on the bandwagon, but they could not help it!
These two promotional videos were released one after another. They were both similar games and were both advertisements for the E-Sports genre. However, the final effect was worlds apart. It was hard for people not to compare them.
The gamers of GOG were very proud, while IOI’s gamers had no confidence to refute. They were only envious.
The publicity film for the GPL’s Spring Competition had been done well. What’s more, it had crushed IOI’s publicity film. What was there to refute?
They might as well take it out on the official platform and let the official platform continue to spend more money on publicity films!
Thus, most of the players on both sides miraculously targeted Long Yu Corporation together.
No matter what, the problem was that Long Yu Corporation was still not good enough!
Pei Qian looked at the comments below the two promotional videos and felt inexplicably tired.
Sigh, he had hoped that Long Yu Corporation would be able to make a comeback with this video. but they could not count on it at all!
Boss Zhao, do something!
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At the same time, in the headquarters of Long Yu Corporation…
Zhao Xuming slammed the table angrily. “Tengda is taking advantage of us!”
“Excessive! Outrageous!”
“Don’t they know how to leave a way out so that we can meet again in the future?!”
“This Boss Pei, not only did he come to the qualifiers to steal the limelight, he even wants to plot against me for the video?”
“I’m so pissed off!”
Zhao Xuming flew into a rage. His assistant kept quiet out of fear, not daring to say a word.
Zhao Xuming had been quite satisfied with the publicity video at first. He read the comments of the netizens and felt rather pleased with himself.
Unexpectedly, the public opinion had changed drastically in just two hours!
IOI World Finals promotional video was immediately pressed onto the ground and snubbed crazily as soon as the promotional video for the GPL’s spring competition was released. Anyone who heard it would feel sad and those who saw it would shed tears.
Most importantly, IOI’s gamers were no longer satisfied. They would scold Long Yu Corporation after the stark difference in comparison.
Long Yu Corporation had spent a huge sum of money to hire a professional photography team and set up a filming location. In the end, they had not managed to do well. How could they not be angry?
In fact, IOI’s promotional video was top-notch as well. However, the audience’s taste had been spoiled by Tengda. Naturally, this comparison made them inferior.
What angered Zhao Xuming the most was the timing of the two promotional videos.
The promotional video for the GPL’s Spring Competition was done according to the game’s CG standards. It could not have been produced in two hours. Most likely, it had been prepared more than a month in advance by the various teams in GPL.
The preparation time was long, and the cost would not be small.
In other words, this promotional video was probably made recently. Yet, Boss Pei purposely did not release it. He waited for IOI to release the promotional video before releasing the GPL promotional video.