Chapter 426: Using Lawlessness as Law
When everyone was discussing heatedly,
Jingyue’s official account released a second major announcement at exactly 12 noon.
[Whale Leap Esports Games is officially established!]
The text is as follows:
In order to promote the development of the e-sports industry and build a diversified competition system,
Whale Leap Games officially announced the establishment of the "Whale Leap Esports Games" platform!
This platform will build a unified e-sports event ecosystem around various products under Jingyue.
Fully open event authorization, league system, anchor linkage, city activities and other full-link support.
…
The first core events officially included in the "Whale Leap Esports Games" are:
Ming Dynasty Decree: Chaos of the Universe (real-time strategy)
Forgefront (multiplayer cooperative tactical shooter)
"Misguided Path" (multiplayer strategy and tactical competitive game)
"Zhi Ge" (combat fighting game)
Sword Embers Island (Multiplayer Tactical Battle)
At the same time, Jingyue Esports promises to host no less than 4 national offline competitions every year.
At the same time, a full-link system including "youth training-team-professional league-invitational tournament" was launched to provide a broader stage for players and professional players.
We hope to:
E-sports is not just about competition on the field.
It can also be a crazy and exciting game world shared by you and me.
——Whale Leap Esports Committee
At this moment, the entire network was once again trending on the search!
"Holding an esports conference right after acquiring Beishan?!"
"Esports needs to be systematized and authoritative, and Jingyue just happens to have games, funding, resources, and traffic."
"Isn't this the Olympics of esports?!"
"Finally, there's a national professional competition for 'The Imperial Decree of the Great Ming Dynasty'! I want to sign up!"
"'Sword Embers Island' is also on the list? I said Beishan is on the fast track!"
"There is no doubt that Jingyue's move represents a shift from a simple game manufacturer to a platform-based and ecosystem-based enterprise."
"So this means that Tencent is in crisis?"
"It's hard to say. Tencent has too many core players. Whale Leap's current performance can't shake Tencent!"
"It feels like Jingyue is playing a big game. Acquiring Beishan is to make up for its technical shortcomings, and hosting the e-sports conference is to provide a user entry point and exposure channel."
Some people even went to the forum to look up Beishan’s old works:
"Brothers, wake up! Will all those bugs we complained about before be fixed in the future?"
"Hahaha, I'm crying! I used to criticize it so much, but I never thought I'd live to see 'Sword Embers Island' enter the national competition!"
"This must be fate!"
However, amid the cheers and excitement, someone suddenly noticed a detail.
"No, didn't you see the first batch of core games? What the hell is "Zhi Ge"?"
"I've never seen this game before. Is it some kind of connection?"
In an instant, the topic direction shifted.
"Has anyone heard of 'Zhi Ge'? The new game from Whale Leap?"
"I was wondering if there was any news about this game before! Where did it come from???"
"Fighting? Did they bring it from Beishan? Why is there no news at all?"
"I checked the announcements, but I really haven't seen this name before?"
"It must be a game that Jingyue hasn't released yet. They're the only ones who wouldn't release a game in advance to hype it up. If it were Beishan, they would have told players two years in advance. They can't keep it secret at all!"
"Hahaha, that makes sense! It must be a fighting game that Jingyue created to coincide with esports events!"
"That's right, Jingyue's quality is obvious to all! The fact that they're even listed on the starting lineup for the esports tournament shows they have a solid foundation! And this kind of fighting game is perfect for competition, making it the perfect platform for promotion!"
Soon, more people joined in:
"Fuck, so this means that "Zhi Ge" might be Jingyue's next big game?"
"I understand! Is this intentional? They're just trying to keep the players hooked!"
"This is quite interesting. This publicity stunt is incredible!"
"So is it cold weapon combat? Martial arts style? Or sci-fi cyber?"
There are more and more discussions about "Zhi Ge" on the Internet.
After all, the other four games that are on par with "Zhi Ge" have already accumulated a lot of popularity and reputation, so it is normal for them to be able to participate in the competition.
But the emergence of "Zhi Ge"
It’s like a stranger suddenly stands out in a lively family photo and says: Hello, I’m your relative too.
What is it exactly?
Has it been developed yet?
Why is it suddenly on the e-sports agenda?
Nobody knows.
The more unknown,
The more players there are, the more crazy they are looking forward to it.
But fortunately, Whale Leap didn’t make everyone wait too long, and it happened a few days later.
Jingyue’s official Weibo is updated on time.
This time,
No long announcements.
No technical terms,
There is only a very impactful promotional poster and a few words.
[The fist stops at the heart, and the spear turns into bones.]
【Those who insist on fighting are all warriors.】
The purpose of Chinese martial arts is not to display fancy moves, but to stop wars.
【To regard the lawless as the law, and the infinite as the finite.】
[Jingyue's new fighting esports game, "Zhi Ge," will officially launch on May 30.]
[PC platform·Free to play]
[Genre: Chinese martial arts theme, real fighting simulation]
[Whale Watching Lab has devoted its efforts to developing and opening a new era of Chinese martial arts combat.]
The comment section exploded instantly:
"Holy shit! It really is Whale Leap's new game! And it's free!"
"Chinese martial arts fighting??? Are you serious? What about my ultimate move?"
"Whale Watching? Is this game made by Lao Yao again? Lao Yao, can you make some new games for Xing Fin? Let's get down to business!"
"It's not really traditional Kung Fu, is it? Shaolin vs. Baji?"
"This Whale Leap really understands the player's mentality. First they whet the appetite, then suddenly they drop the real deal, and finally they give it away for free!"
"I can fight with Chinese martial arts, and the key is that it's free! Let's charge first!"
"Fighting players are ecstatic... No, it's too early to celebrate."
"Jingyue dared to put "Zhi Ge" in the starting lineup of the e-sports games. Either they are crazy, or they really have something."
"That's right! Using the rules to create the rules! That's what Jeet Kune Do says! I'm looking forward to it!"
Of course, although the players are enthusiastic, there are also voices of doubt.
"It's just an ordinary fighting game, nothing special about it."
"It's called Chinese martial arts, but it's just a bunch of martial arts characters in disguise. This kind of game is too easy to be empty."
"Yes, just having the gimmick of Chinese martial arts is useless. The movements must be solid, the judgment must be accurate, and the balance must be good. Otherwise, you can't play in esports."
"This fighting game looks completely different from the previous "Primordial Unguarded". I hope Whale Leap will surprise me!"
"Isn't it just a fighting game? No matter how advanced the martial arts are, can they compare to the depth of the system in Sakura Country?"
"Fighting games already have a small audience. Is it a bit off topic for Whale Leap to do this simply for the sake of esports?"
"I hope it doesn't turn out to be some 'Q-version Kung Fu Boy' style... I'm afraid."
But these doubts have ignited the fighting spirit of another group of players.
They began to review Whale Leap's previous works' insistence on anti-routine, and then began to refute,
"Jingyue has never been a company that follows traditional rules. This time, 'Zhi Ge' definitely has a deeper meaning!"
"Don't be too quick to judge! Jingyue is a manufacturer that can't be judged by common sense!"
"I don't know why, but after seeing this scene, I always feel that Beishan's acquisition is really a huge profit!"
"When you mentioned Beishan, I remembered that the first thing that 'Sword Embers Island' used was real physical feedback. They must have experience with that! So, this time, 'Stop the War' is sure to have some surprises!"
“…”
But no matter whether it is sour or praise,
The discussion of "Stop the War" has been soaring in popularity.
What players care about most is
Or the content behind the four words "national martial arts fighting".
"What does the Whale Leap's "Stop the War" look like?
Is it Tai Chi Push Hands? Or Wing Chun Sticking Hands?
Or Shaolin Kung Fu? Or weapon fighting?
Will there be Baguazhang, Xingyiquan, acupuncture, and hidden weapons?
Can I even say that directly?
I want to fight ten?
Expectation, suspicion, speculation,
It flooded the entire network like a tide.
On the Whale Leap side,
In addition to the official Weibo post,
No further information was revealed.
No video,
No trial play,
No character introduction.
This "throw the bomb and disappear" style of play,
Instead, it pushed the suspense to the extreme.
Inside the Whale Leap headquarters,
Lu Ming was watching the discussion about "Stop the War" on the screen.
Leaning on the sofa, he slowly drank a sip of water.
Then turn your head.
Seeing Zhao Chongshan, whose mouth was harder to suppress than AK,
"Old Zhao, let's go, are you ready?"
Zhao Chongshan on the side nodded excitedly, his tone urgent:
"I'm ready."
"Then..."
"Let's go see the whale fall!"
"Don't get too excited, it's still in the development stage!"
"No, I'm excited!"
"Don't worry about it!"
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