Chapter 1664 Game of the Year!

Saturday, December 7th.

In the Moyu Internet Cafe, Qiao Liang, Cui Geng, and several other online novelists were playing the new version of GOG while keeping an eye on the large screen not far away.

With the rapid development of Zhongdian Chinese Network, Cui Geng, the king of procrastination, was now considered a big-name author. Qiao Liang was also a well-known streamer, but there were too many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Jingzhou, so people didn't pay much attention to the occasional celebrities and internet sensations.

The big screen was supposed to be showing the latest GPL league matches or internal internet cafe competitions, but today was different.

The big screen showed the TGN awards ceremony, which was being held far away across the ocean.

TGN was now considered the most influential game awards ceremony in the world, often referred to as the "Oscars of the gaming world."

Of course, some people might not trust its credibility, and every time the Game of the Year was announced, some people would disagree or even attack the judges. But overall, it was still the highest honor in the gaming industry. Many game developers were proud to receive the Game of the Year award at TGN.

Qiao Liang played the game for a while, then glanced at the big screen and asked, "Where are they now?"

Someone immediately replied, "Almost there, almost there. Don't start the game yet. They're about to announce the Game of the Year."

Hearing this, almost everyone in the internet cafe put down the games they were playing and turned to look at the big screen.

Several players even stood up from their seats and crowded in front of the big screen to watch closely.

This awards ceremony was attended by Yu Fei and several key employees from the game department. CEO Pei still didn't seem to plan on attending, which made fans of Tenda Games feel a little disappointed.

Even if they went, there was no guarantee they would win an award, but what if they did?

In fact, Tenda Games had won a few minor awards at previous TGN awards ceremonies, but they hadn't caused much of a stir.

The reasons for this were complex. On the one hand, CEO Pei didn't seem very enthusiastic about these kinds of awards events. Neither the game department nor the film department had actively participated. On the other hand, Tenda Games' main influence was still in China, and its target audience was also domestic, so its influence abroad was relatively weak.

Previous games such as *Repent and be Saved*, *Struggle*, and *Mission and Choice* were all excellent, but their main advantage was that they had reached the pinnacle of their respective genres. However, when it came to judging Game of the Year, they were ultimately constrained by many factors.

This time, *A Choice of Future* was undoubtedly a strong contender for the Game of the Year award.

Although players were saying that CEO Pei no longer needed a so-called Game of the Year award to prove his position in the global gaming industry, saying that without actually winning the award felt a little sour.

Everyone was still hoping that they could win the Game of the Year award and elevate CEO Pei to the ranks of a truly world-class game developer.

The TGN stage was huge, and during the waiting period, the big screen showed the latest trailers for several games.

These were all highly anticipated masterpieces or new expansion packs of legendary games from around the world, which drew cheers from the audience.

The host came to the stage, and the venue went silent. Everyone in the internet cafe also held their breath and waited for the results of the awards.

The host cleared his throat solemnly and said, "This year is a very special year. While the gaming industry is developing rapidly and traditional game companies are making great efforts, we are also pleased to see many emerging game companies rise rapidly. Games from some countries and regions have injected fresh blood into this awards ceremony."

"This is a very good phenomenon for TGN. We look forward to the rise of more game companies so that the global game industry can develop in a more colorful way."

"Now, please welcome the TGN Orchestra to play a song for all the nominated games!"

The camera switched and the orchestra was ready, beginning to play the games' theme music.

The theme music of several nominated games was well integrated, and accompanied by the music, game clips began to appear on the big screen, each game lasting about a minute.

These were all top-tier AAA games of the year. The world's top game developers had poured their hearts and souls into them, spending huge sums of money, all in the hope of winning the Game of the Year title.

When the scenes from *A Choice of Future* appeared, the audience and the Moyu Internet Cafe erupted in warm applause and cheers.

It was still about mechs, but domestic players were obviously more surprised. They didn't expect this game to be so popular abroad.

"I didn't expect the reaction from the people in the audience to be so enthusiastic. Do those foreigners also like this game so much?"

"Yes, *A Choice of Future*, both the game and the movie, has a great influence abroad. I can only say that the choice of subject matter was very pleasing!"

"I think *A Choice of Future* is interesting because the gameplay is very interesting. Whether it's the game mechanics or the map architecture, this kind of online game gameplay can attract the widest range of players. Secondly, the plot is quite meaningful, and both domestic and foreign players can interpret the meaning they want, although these two interpretations may not be the same."

"Yes, the movie is the same."

*A Choice of Future* clearly had different interpretations for domestic and foreign players.

Although foreign players didn't pay attention to the commercial war between Tenda Group and the Anti-Tenda Alliance, and didn't necessarily agree with Qiao Liang's interpretation of the game's deep meaning, that didn't stop them from interpreting and understanding the game from their own perspectives!

Foreign players also had no shortage of hatred for big companies, and no shortage of worries about a cyberpunk-like world. Moreover, *A Choice of Future*, whether it was the game or the movie, tended to show the whole world from the protagonist's personal perspective, and used foreign names and background settings, which made it easier for foreign players to identify with and accept.

All the nominated games had been revealed, and next was the final awards ceremony.

The host came to the stage again with the trophy in his hand.

The awards here were a little different from the film awards, as the host was the one presenting them.

"Now, I am very pleased to announce that the winner of this year's Game of the Year, as selected by 47 media outlets and fans around the world, is..."

"Tenda Games' *A Choice of Future*!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, the venue immediately erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.

The camera turned, and Yu Fei, looking somewhat incredulous, hugged his colleagues one by one before coming to the stage.

It was obvious that he was very surprised and a little nervous.

Even when he received the TGN Game of the Year trophy from the host, he still felt like he was sleepwalking.

"First of all, I would like to thank the TGN judges and the players around the world who love Tenda Games. On behalf of the production team and all the staff of Tenda Group, I would like to thank all the players for their long-term support."

"To be honest, I'm still a little dazed because I never thought that I, as an ordinary novelist, would be able to receive this honor of Game of the Year."

"Although I am the producer of this game, CEO Pei is the one who gave this game its soul. CEO Pei didn't come to the venue today, but at my repeated requests, he finally agreed to write a short paragraph of words he wanted to say to the players, which I will read on his behalf on this occasion."

As he spoke, Yu Fei took out a pre-prepared letter from his pocket.

After the on-site translator relayed his words, the venue once again erupted in applause and cheers.

Foreign players had also heard of CEO Pei, and his absence from the venue was undoubtedly a regret.

However, with Yu Fei saying these words on CEO Pei's behalf, it was completely worth it.

"I am deeply honored and also deeply pressured by the love of players around the world."

"The meaning of games is to bring joy to people, and at the same time, it also has the power to change the world."

"As a player, I think the most wonderful feeling that games bring me is the sense of the unknown, because we don't know what will happen in the game in the next second, so we are so fascinated by it."

"Just like in reality, you can never predict what consequences will result after you make a decision."

"I sincerely hope that Tenda Games can bring joy and happiness to all players in the future. I also hope that all players can find the carefree spiritual world of their childhood in the game, and gain the power to change reality from the game."

"Some carefree people like to gamify life, but for us players, games are life."

"Thank you again for your love for Tenda Games, and I hope that all the employees of the game team can continue to work hard and bring better games to the players!"

The venue erupted in thunderous applause and cheers that lasted for a long time!

And this award represents the beginning of the era belonging to Tenda Games.

Everyone believed that this was not only a leap for Tenda Games, but also a new beginning for the domestic game industry!

Once an era truly begins, it will not easily come to an end!

The development of the domestic game industry can be said to be full of twists and turns, and the ability to finally win the honor of Game of the Year is not only due to the joint efforts of CEO Pei or all the employees of the Tenda Games department, but also to countless independent game developers who have persevered for their dreams and players who have always unconditionally supported the development of domestic games as a strong backing.

And as the industries laid out by the Tenda Games department gradually exert their strength, in the future, they will surely inspire more developers to strive unremittingly for higher pursuits!