Chapter 65: Player Discussions
The next day, Game Time published an exclusive interview with Alex.
"The Transmission of Love: Every Game Is Filled with My Passion for Players" was the title.
Clicking on the article revealed a collection of conversations between Alex and Ryan. Of course, some content and topics were omitted. However, others were polished. The content was primarily positive, emphasizing the difficulties encountered during game development, which led to a period of abandonment.
Finally, the team overcame these obstacles and delivered an impeccable and passionate game to players.
This artistic process, if not for his absolute naivety, would have moved Alex himself.
As a leading video game media outlet nationwide, Game Time has considerable influence in the gaming community, at least in terms of traffic. After the interview was published, the article was flooded with comments.
"So this is how Alex came to call himself a 'Love Warrior'!"
"Why do I always feel like this is all a lie?"
"+1, I feel like the interviewed editor was completely fooled by Alex."
"If I only look at Undertale and To the Moon, I think Love Warrior lives up to its name, but Outlast... 233333!"
"To this day, I still think Alex's explanation of Outlast is a complete deception."
"The key is that his deception actually makes sense!"
"Let's not argue whether Alex is a big liar. Aren't you interested in the new game mentioned in the article?"
"Yes, Alex's new game is called Overcooked. Is it a cooking game?"
"Who would have thought? Just from the name, who would guess? It's like Mirror. Can you imagine how explosive the content is just by seeing the name?"
"Well, enough. I would like to consider it the ultimate adult game. To this day, there is no other game that compares. I've seen so many that I can't even use it anymore."
"Unfortunately, there's nothing I can do about it. Alex's career in the gaming world is getting smoother and smoother."
The publication of this article, apart from introducing Alex to more players, did not cause much commotion. While it mentioned Overcooked, beyond the game's name, there wasn't much else to reveal. Alex was not yet a household name; he wasn't the kind of player who, just by hearing his name, would be eager to play and know everything about him.
Furthermore, with the arrival of the winter holidays, all games, big and small, began to receive their press releases. In this situation, apart from Alex's die-hard fans, most casual players didn't pay much attention to Overcooked.
Alex was not particularly worried about this. After all, Overcooked had not yet been officially launched. In terms of production costs, Overcooked cost only one-third of the previous game, Outlast. Of course, this excluded server costs, which were not only for Overcooked; they also served the Nebula gaming platform.
Two months was a long time for Alex. From a mature player... From a broader perspective, Overcooked's essence and shortcomings are evident.
Development progressed at a dizzying pace. Compared to previous, relatively rudimentary versions, with only one or two themes and content supplemented by free engine resources, Overcooked is now incredibly complete. And unlike his previous game, Outlast, this time Alex even recorded a specific promotional video for Overcooked.
Instead of simply promoting the game through his official blog, as before, Overcooked marked the first real market launch of the Nebula gaming platform. The underlying meaning was completely different.
As time passed, before New Year's Eve, the country began its annual spectacle: the winter holiday travel rush. At Nebula Games, the winter holidays also began. However, some employees decided to stay. After all, Overcooked launched on the third day of the winter holidays and involved the Nebula gaming platform and its related community operations. Therefore, someone had to stay to handle any emergencies. Of course, Alex was generous with his overtime pay.
Meanwhile, in various gaming forums and related communities, players discussed the new games launched during the winter holidays.
"It seems there aren't many good games for these winter holidays!"
"Yeah, I searched and didn't find anything particularly interesting."
"Aether Games' new game, Age of the Gods, looks pretty good."
"Yeah, and NetDragon's blockbuster, Shadow Realm, is also something I'm looking forward to! I'm really looking forward to it, but both are VR blockbusters. The VR experience stores in this small fourth-tier county are closed during the winter holidays. Don't all entertainment venues open during the winter holidays?"
"What if my venue doesn't open?"
"These VR blockbusters are only fun if you have a lot of time to play them. I don't have much time to play during the winter holidays, so I'm going to check out some PC games. It seems many game companies are releasing PC games."
"Check out Alex's official Twitter account. He's also created a new game, and it seems to be a game for couples. I saw it and it's so touching! Perfect to play with my girlfriend. Is Alex really a love warrior this time?"
"The previous Overcooked? It's a cooking game! Cooking with your girlfriend?"
"A game for couples? I'm single, what couples game are you talking about?"
"Hey, singles have dreams too. And this game doesn't have to be with your girlfriend; you can also play it with your friends!"
"That's right, the Nebula gaming platform is launching online this winter holiday with a special offer: buy one get one free!"
During the winter holidays, games from major manufacturers showed their magic. Among them, the most striking are, undoubtedly, the two masterpieces from Aether Games and NetDragon. These two companies are national video game giants and could be said to be old rivals. Whether it's channel platforms or games, they are competitors. The two masterpieces launched during the same winter holiday period this time have attracted a lot of attention. However, both companies launched virtual reality masterpieces this year, and they didn't do much on PC.
In the PC market, with the launch of Overcooked's promotional video on major video game websites and Alex's official blog, it also attracted the attention of many players.
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