Agreeing to Create Bad Games, What the Hell Is ‘Titanfall’? Chapter 319: The winner of the annual choice award is——

At this mont!

The entire venue's focus converged onto the stage!

As one of the global four major gaming awards, GDCA is both one of the most prestigious awards in today's world gaming circle and the longest-running ga industry awards event.

Over the previous twelve years, GDCA has been committed to awarding gas with unique innovative significance, excellent reputation, and outstanding design sense.

"And this year is no exception!"

The host spoke:

"GDCA always adheres to the principles of fairness, justice, innovation, and comprehensiveness, selecting gas beloved and praised by the player market, dia colleagues, and committee judges to compete for this year's 【Ga of the Year Award】!"

"Then I announce! The gas nominated for the 【Ga of the Year Award】 at the 13th GDCA Ga Awards are:"

"Kora Ga Group's 《Night Owl》—He is the night owl amidst raging battles, crying out amid the rolling tides of history, where extrely high difficulty and rich storyline complent each other perfectly, winning Best Action Ga of the Year!"

Applause—

Amid the applause, Kora's award recipient representative stood up and acknowledged the entire venue.

The host's voice continued:

"Nuyan Ga Technology Co., Ltd.'s 《Passionate F1》—The intensity of the racetrack is the scorching storm whipped up by rapidly spinning turbines, it's the passion of brave drivers surpassing life-threatening speeds, experiencing the thrill of adrenaline rush in unprecedented velocity, winning Best Racing Ga of the Year!"

"Arnori Ga Studio's 《White Sche》—A unique Germanic perspective, as one of the instigators' pawns triggering a world war, when you first have to point your gun at civilians, the imnse trauma of war has never been so concrete, winning Best Shooter Ga of the Year!"

"..."

As the host introduced each nominated ga one by one, continuous applause filled the venue.

And as the final ga nomination was announced, the enthusiastic applause and cheers in the venue reached their peak!

"Golden Wind Ga Company's 《Overwatch》—The descent of golden holy light brings immortal hero monunts, the unprecedented combination of skills and shooting finally ets its most successful standard answer, it's a new trend, and the pioneer opening the curtain for a new generation of multiplayer online battle shooter gas, with global simultaneous player numbers reaching millions at launch already declaring its undeniable success, winning Best Online Ga of the Year!"

Amid enthusiastic applause!

Gu Sheng was the last to stand up, acknowledging all the applauding audience mbers present, enjoying the final wave of honorary nomination cheers at this awards ceremony.

Four major awards, one nomination, and one successful promotion.

Not in vain for and Little Nezha, the two core executives, to personally attend the event.

Gu Sheng sat down and exchanged a glance with Shen Miaomiao.

Little Nezha smiled, leaned close to Gu Sheng's side and teased:

"Interviewing President Gu, what does it feel like to have four trophies from one of the global four major gaming awards suddenly appear in your trophy cabinet overnight?"

"Ahem, the experience is..."

Gu Sheng put on an interview expression, holding his hands formally in front of his chest, speaking seriously:

"Not enough, hoping to increase efforts in the future, striving for a grand slam as soon as possible."

Seeing this, Shen Miaomiao lightly patted Gu Sheng, laughing and scolding: "Silly look..."

As the two joked in the company seats, on stage, the final award presenter of the evening also took the stage—United Business dia founder, forr board chairman and CEO Al Torres.

Torres was already seventy-five this year, slightly overweight, full white hair, not tall, looking a bit like old Hannibal Anthony Hopkins.

Though not young, he was spirited, walking onto the stage, politely nodding to the host, then taking out the envelope that had been sealed early and waiting to be opened now.

Instantly, the venue fell silent, everyone's gaze focused on the stage, waiting for the final major award announcent.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, old Torres opened the envelope, pulled out and unfolded the winner list inside, speaking slowly:

"I announce, the ga winning the 13th GDCA Ga of the Year Award is—!"

As these words were spoken!

Whoosh—!

The venue imdiately erupted with soft exclamations!

【They?】

Two?

The audience stirred slightly, various dia looked at each other in shocked confusion!

Tonight's final major award was actually a double winner?!

This was an unprecedented situation!

At this mont, the chat barrage was filled with heated discussion—

Holy shit! Two!

'How difficult was the judging, that it actually resulted in a tie for first place!'

"Holy crap.... holy crap holy crap holy crap..... I suddenly feel like a surprise is coming..."

' too!'

"Damn! No way...... could soone really achieve one through five?

That would be too terrifying..."

'Hot damn, twelve years of death list, getting broken tonight?'

"Shh— shh— coming coming coming!!!'

......

Amid everyone's anticipation!

Old Torres announced facing the winner list card:

"The gas winning the 13th GDCA Ga of the Year Award are respectively—

"Arnori Ga Studio—《White Sche》"

"And!"

Reaching here, old Torres put down the card, smiling slightly:

"Golden Wind Ga Company—"

"《Overwatch》"

Boom—!!!

The venue instantly exploded!

This year's Ga of the Year Award having two works tied for first was surprising enough!

Even more shocking was that Overwatch had already entered what almost everyone considered the "death list," having won Best Online Ga of the Year, theoretically already ineligible for the Ga of the Year award.

But relying on its excellent quality and groundbreaking performance, it forcefully fought its way out from the death list, joining this year's GDCA biggest award, the Ga of the Year Award, becoming the first multiplayer competitive online ga in thirteen years to win this honor!

The audience was shocked, the dia was shocked, even Shen Miaomiao and Gu Sheng were shocked!

Especially Gu Sheng.

Holy shit?!

I already took off my suit jacket, and you're telling I have to go on stage again to receive an award?!

So, when the live broadcast cara cut over, the audience saw Gu Sheng putting on his jacket with a completely surprised expression.

For a mont, the venue's good-natured exclamations and the livestream chat's excitent echoed each other, like waves higher than the last—

"Hahahaha Old Thief is stunned"

'One through five! One through five!'

"So fucking aweso holy crap! Five major awards in one evening! This directly creates history, right?!"

'Not to ntion this being an unprecedented peak for Huaguo ga companies, even looking globally at the gaming circle, companies that can achieve one through five at the four major awards, only Little Yellow alone!'

'Little Yellow aweso! Old Thief aweso! (voice cracking)'

'But to be fair, the GDCA committee is indeed fair and just, after all if you don't wear online gaming tinted glasses, Overwatch's ga quality or influence, winning Ga of the Year is well-deserved'

'The only flaw is no storyline, but other aspects exceed opponents by too much'

'Old Thief is really a ga circle disruptor, this guy's insights and creativity in gaming are seriously overpowered...'

'GDCA this bro can be friends, when quality is there he really gives awards, not considering monopolies at all'

'No wonder they can run continuously for thirteen years and remain among the four major awards, as long as qualified to win, they give awards'

'Aweso—!!!'

......

Amid the excitent!

On both sides of the stage!

From Huaguo, Gu Sheng, and from Eastern Europe, Arnori Studio director Ivan Arnori took the stage together.

Arnori wasn't old this year, around thirty-four or thirty-five, typical Eastern European appearance, tall and strong, deep-set eyes, brown hair, looking less like a ga designer and more like a boxing athlete.

Here, as soon as Gu Sheng stepped on stage, Arnori strode over quickly in three steps, looking like he wanted to fight.

Even Gu Sheng couldn't help but pause.

Then, Arnori grinned widely, excitedly extending both hands toward him:

"Hello hello, Sam, long heard of your great na, finally eting you in person today, I'm so excited."

Saying this, he even gave Gu Sheng an excited hug, rather like successfully eting a celebrity.

"Hello hello,"

Gu Sheng was sowhat amused by this sudden enthusiasm, repeatedly shaking hands and hugging with Arnori:

"Congratulations to your company, let's receive the award together over here..."

Saying this, the two finally walked together to the center of the stage, with the help of the hostess, receiving the crystal trophies presented by old Torres.

And as the two stood left and right, raising their trophies beside old Torres, the flashing lights below instantly beca a sea of stars.

Next, at old Torres's indication and Arnori's frequent deference, Gu Sheng stepped up first to the podium to give an acceptance speech.

For eloquent Gu Sheng, this wasn't difficult.

Though unprepared, a smooth talker like Gu Sheng could still win wave after wave of laughter and enthusiastic applause through perfect improvisation:

"..... then finally, once again thanking the GDCA committee for awarding us this award,"

"Your professionalism has given us affirmation, and bestowed upon us the courage to continue moving forward bravely,"

"At the sa ti, also once again thanking all Overwatch players globally."

Reaching here!

Gu Sheng raised the trophy in his hand:

"This is your collective honor,"

"This world needs more heroes!"

Whoosh—!!!

The venue erupted with thunderous applause!

And in the live stream's chat barrage, 【I'm called, I must answer, always!】 was being spamd like crazy!

From here!

The shadow of Garden Warfare's defeat that once greatly frustrated the Golden Experience team was completely washed away.

From two million people globally witnessing the promotion!

To launch day with millions of players globally simultaneously online playing!

To single-week sales breaking motion-sensing pod competitive online ga sales records, reaching terrifying single-week three million copies!

Until now!

Consecutively winning 【Best Online Ga of the Year】 and the final major award 【Ga of the Year Award】!

Dual platforms exceeding 95% overwhelmingly positive reviews, and player popularity exploding Overwatch, like a new emperor ascending the throne, instantly beca the undeniable king of global shooter competitive online gas, from then on opening a new ruling era!

Gu Sheng's speech won continuous applause and screams.

And Arnori speaking after him was even more shocking, his first words on stage being "I'm so excited to stand on the sa award stage with Sam, because I'm his super fan."

These words spoken, the venue imdiately erupted with exclamations, whistles ringing out one after another.

You should know, though Arnori Studio wasn't an old-school team in the gaming circle, it was after all a dium-sized ga production group, established for nearly ten years now.

But even such a studio regarded Gu Sheng, who debuted less than five years total, as a super idol, this was truly unexpected for the gaming world, even sowhat laughable.

However, Arnori didn't seem to be joking.

According to him, about two or three years ago, Arnori Studio was in deep trouble then.

Having just reached dium-sized company status then, they urgently sought rapid growth, invested heavily in creating a motion-sensing pod ga, but suffered disastrous failure, the huge loss almost making it difficult to maintain team operations.

However, right at this desperate mont, Golden Wind erged suddenly, with 《Left 4 Dead》 refreshing the market's long-held perception of shooter gas.

And its chief designer Gu Sheng's phrase "MFGA" was even more morable, deafeningly loud.

So, Arnori decided to lead the team in a desperate gamble, using all remaining resources to create a storyline-oriented second-generation FPS indie ga.

And it was this ga that saved them from deep trouble.

So, even calling Gu Sheng Arnori Studio's savior might not be an exaggeration.

And afterwards, with Golden Wind's rapid growth, appearances of works like 《PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds》《Titanfall》《Escape》《Sekiro》《Peak Kingdom》, made Arnori beco Gu Sheng's hardcore fan.

Even!

Today's 《White Sche》 was also Arnori's realized story mode after deep analysis of 《Sekiro》's storyline:

"Actually, what attracted most about Sekiro was the story perspective, if in past gas, our main perspective would actually be on Genichiro,"

"Because he is truly the patriotic ruler who would spare no cost for national righteousness, even sacrificing his life without hesitation,"

"But Sekiro didn't make him the protagonist, instead using a loyal ninja as protagonist, thus entering this war-torn fictional world,"

"This felt very novel to ,"

"So I turned my attention to modern warfare,"

"All along, regarding modern warfare gas, we always focus on the invaded side,"

"To reflect their resistance, reflect their anger, reflect their tragedy,"

"But this ti, I wanted a different approach, so I placed the perspective on the Nazi Germans then,"

"Under this unique perspective, players will act as executioners, witnessing countless lives disappearing, countless families shattered, personally witnessing war's cruelty from another angle, and thereby reflecting on the indelible massive trauma war causes humanity,"

"Though this work has been controversial since its release, our intended anti-war determination has never changed,"

"Also thanking the GDCA committee, and thanking all players,"

"Your recognition is what brought this work to such heights,"

"After this, we will continue to deeply cultivate in this aspect,"

"May world peace, may war never co again,"

"Thank you..."