Chapter 582 Best Game of the Year
Su Chengyi, who worked in the game industry in his previous life and whose only entertainment after get off work was playing games at home, naturally knows the selection process of the Best Game of the Year award very well.
For most gamers, this award is the "Oscar" in the gaming industry, and its attention and gold content are naturally self-evident.
Because of this, the selection process for the annual game is generally relatively strict. First, the media with voting rights selects five games according to the award settings to enter the nomination process. After the first round of statistics, the organizer network The nomination list will be announced online, and then the jury members will vote again after experiencing all the nominated games.
The final results will be announced at the final awards ceremony, which means that no one knows who will win until the last moment.
However, as a veteran game geek, Su Chengyi made accurate guesses about the selection of most awards every year.
The final result is often not much different from the public opinion speculation on the Internet. After all, games are very different from movies.
There are many objective factors in the selection of movies, and the phenomenon of "A is like honey and B is like arsenic" often occurs, so every year there will be very controversial awards at the Oscars.
Games are different. Although there are differences in taste and type, in general, there is only one standard, and that is: is it fun or not.
This is the most important and basic characteristic of a game.
Su Chengyi looked at the shadow of his pupils reflected in the bathroom mirror and was lost in thought for a while.
As a reborn person, he naturally knows who will win most of this year's awards, but he changed the direction of the timeline and moved "Disco Elysium" a few years later to this year.
In fact, it's fortunate that it's "Disco Elysium". No matter which year it is moved to, no matter how many gods fight, it will definitely have a place.
Su Chengyi wiped the water off her hands, buttoned the cuffs of her shirt, opened the door and left the bathroom.
Carefully edited promotional videos of major games were played on the big screen in the venue, the symphony orchestra played passionate music for the warm-up, and the staff guided the invited game producers to their seats in an orderly manner.
As soon as Su Chengyi raised his head, he saw He Wufei waving to him in the distance. As an assistant, he had already found a place in the X1 Game Studio in advance.
Su Chengyi nodded to the staff next to him, then strode through the crowd and sat down on the inside seat given by He Wufei.
Everyone present today is all dressed in formal suits, and the hems of the suits are smoothed without a trace of wrinkles. For a group of game producers who have been sitting in a dark small room, typing on the keyboard and fixing bugs, it is probably a year. Once upon a time, this was a rare opportunity.
Su Chengyi's suit today was personally chosen by Miss Chu. It has a gradient of dark blue and is formal yet has a youthful feel, quite sharp and sharp.
He Wufei looked at his nonchalant expression with his elbows propped up on his elbows, quietly took a deep breath, and lowered his voice and said:
"Mr. Yi, are you nervous?"
"It's okay."
Su Chengyi tilted his head and said slowly.
In fact, I am not nervous at all about the award. The only thing I feel a little uncomfortable about is the acceptance speech that must be given later.
Ever since he was young, Su Chengyi has hated this part the most, which is why he has always resisted participating in competitions that are easy for him.
In comparison, the other person next to him was so nervous that he seemed to have difficulty breathing.
Su Chengyi felt that his heavy breathing could be heard from a distance, which made people worried whether he would pass away later.
"Brother Yu, are you okay?"
After being silent for a long time, Su Chengyi couldn't help but ask.
It took at least half a minute for Dong Yu, who was sitting next to him, to realize what he was talking about. He immediately shook his head, wiped his face again, and forced himself to stay calm.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. Mr. Yi, when did you arrive?"
"Just now."
Su Chengyi turned the watch strap hanging on her wrist and replied calmly. :
"Don't be nervous. It's time like this. The result has been settled. There's no point in being nervous."
"Yes."
Dong Yu scratched his hair and accidentally touched a hand of hairspray. He wanted to rub it on his trousers, but he thought of the price of this outfit and had to give up.
His cool hairstyle today is thanks to all the employees of X1 Studio. Everyone recommended one of the most fashionable employees to help him do a full-body hairstyle for him who is coming to the scene today. Transformation.
The first thing is to change Dong Yu’s sportswear and plaid shirts into black and white formal clothes, and the second thing is to change his long-haired artistic man’s head that has not been taken care of all year round. I gave it a blowout and used three people's worth of hairspray.
“I understand the truth. I was quite calm in the car just now, but as soon as I sat in this seat, my heart was really beating and I couldn’t calm down at all.”
Dong Yu sighed, covered his chest, and took several deep breaths.
Although Su Chengyi found it a bit funny, she felt that his nervousness was not fake at all, and he might actually suffer a cardiac arrest later.
"Wukong, keep an eye on him, and be ready to call 120 at any time."
Su Chengyi made a "six" gesture and said half-jokingly.
"Okay, okay."
He Wufei made sure that the phone was properly placed in his pocket and nodded firmly.
"No, Mr. Yi, I can't fall."
Suddenly thinking of something, Dong Yu clenched his fingers into a fist and beat his chest several times.
"I am here on behalf of everyone at X1 Studio. I can't fall down here. I must see our "Disco Elysium" win the award."
He seemed like I read this sentence over and over again as if I was trying to beat chicken blood, and it seemed that I really drew some energy from it, and my face, which was red from nervousness, also recovered a little.
“What if I don’t get the prize?”
So Su Chengyi said something slowly.
“.”
Dong Yu, who had just convinced himself to calm down, immediately looked like he was about to pass out again.
He Wufei had no choice but to stand up and ask the staff next to him for a glass of warm water. He handed it to him and comforted him:
“Didn’t we investigate the situation before we came here? ? It’s not guaranteed, at least it won’t be a failure, so relax.”
After hearing his advice, Dong Yu took a sip from the water glass, nodded, and felt a little relieved.
Compared to my own boss, Assistant He speaks much better.
But soon, as the content of the promotional video on the big screen was replaced by the final countdown, no one could soothe Dong Yu's restless heart. After the brief cheers, the scene became much quieter than before. Everyone lowered their voices and talked as quietly as possible. He Wufei, who was originally calm, also became nervous due to such an atmosphere.
Only Su Chengyi is as carefree as ever. Everyone who came here today is full of enthusiasm and expectations, but he is the only one who is as calm as an outsider.
Part of the reason is that he is very sure of the result of today's award, and part of it is also because he is born with a cold temperament, which makes him very clear that he does not love this industry as much as Dong Yu does, so naturally he cannot do it so sincerely. Worry about the outcome.
"Now, has the webcast started?"
Dong Yu rubbed his hands and asked nervously.
"If there is a countdown on the big screen, it should have already started."
He Wufei glanced at the time through Su Chengyi's watch and nodded in confirmation.
This watch seems to have been with the boss for a while. The edges are polished smooth and rounded. The sporty style does not really match his suit, but he seems to like this watch very much, not at all. It means you need to replace it or buy a few more pieces to wear it.
In this case, it must have been given by one of those two people.
Thinking of this, He Wufei sighed silently in his heart.
Sometimes it’s really strange. It’s obvious that what he did was a completely despised and scumbag behavior, but from these little details, people can’t bear to criticize him harshly.
“The boys in the studio must be watching the live broadcast right now on the projection. It’s a pity that I didn’t have the opportunity to come and experience it live. The atmosphere is still very touching.”
Dong Yu looked at the dwindling countdown on the screen and felt that his heartbeat was beating violently. He had to look away and look around at other colleagues nearby.
Actually, most of them are familiar faces. We all hang out in this circle. It can be said that we meet each other without looking up.
Dong Yu even saw his former colleagues in Teng Hua, and he couldn't help but curse in his heart: These days, any bird is worthy of attending the ceremony.
“Hey, Mr. Yi, will this lens capture us?”
Thinking of this, Dong Yu couldn’t help but take out his mobile phone and sorted out his image on the screen. , after all, this hairstyle was made by several colleagues in the studio with a hair dryer all morning, and it cannot be ruined.
"Not now, maybe in a while."
Su Chengyi lazily raised his eyelids and looked at the cameramen on the other side carrying machines.
Suffering indeed makes people grow, Su Cheng thought.
Who would have thought that at that time, it would take a long time for people to make a speech to save the day at a swearing-in meeting with thousands of people, but now they have no idea about being exposed to live broadcasts watched by hundreds of thousands of people online. What a huge psychological shock.
The countdown finally reached zero, and the camera turned to the host on the other side who was ready.
The audience who had been waiting for a long time gave a burst of applause at the right time, and Su Chengyi also clapped his hands symbolically, while his guardians on the left and right applauded vigorously in order to "accumulate virtue."
“For millions of gamers, tonight’s award selection is just like New Year’s Eve. I believe everyone feels extremely excited about it. We are also very grateful to all the game producers who came to the scene. , and every player waiting in the live broadcast room.”
After the host finished his greetings, he quickly moved on to the first award in the process.
Considering that there are many categories of awards, the organizer did not give the host the task of stalling for time, so the announcement was very straightforward.
Su Chengyi was already used to the show-stopping part of domestic variety show hosts, but she suddenly felt a little unaccustomed to such a normal process.
Best Sports Game of the Year, Best Music Score of the Year, Best Sustained Operation of the Year.
Of course, these were the awards that no one cared about at the beginning, but this is the Oscars of the gaming industry. , the excitement of the producers who won the award is still visible to the naked eye.
Listening to other people's acceptance speeches, Dong Yu took a breath and asked quietly:
"Boss, have you thought about what to say in a while?"
Before Su Chengyi had time to answer, He Wufei on the other side came over and whispered:
"I guess it's just a thank you to everyone."
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Su Chengyi thought about it and felt that it was right.
If it weren’t for other plans, he would probably have just skipped this sentence. After all, acceptance speeches are indeed not his strong point.
If nothing else, Yang Liu and Su Zelang should also start watching the live broadcast of the grand prize in front of the screen.
I wonder how they will react when they see their son appear in front of the camera.
Yang Liu would definitely scream with excitement. Then she immediately called the little sisters to tell them and ordered them to enter the live broadcast room immediately to watch and find out if there is any function to buy gifts. She must give it to her son. Brushing hard on a yacht.
Su Zelang is probably the same, except that the people showing off will be his good brothers, and this matter will also be something he shows off at the wine table for a long time. The biggest talking point.
As the saying goes, wealth that does not return to its hometown is like walking in brocade at night.
Since the summer after graduating from the college entrance examination, Su Chengyi's plan has included this year's game awards. No matter which path he takes in his career, he will stand on the highest podium. .
Now, as then, he was as sure of what was going to happen next.
Except for one thing.
Su Chengyi turned the metal watch strap on his hand and lowered his eyes.
The host on the stage has announced the fifth award, and a tall and strong man is giving his acceptance speech in tears.
Su Chengyi was in a trance just now and didn’t listen very carefully. He was roughly talking about the hardships he had suffered on the road of game production. He almost gave up last year, but luckily he persisted. This trophy is Words like the greatest encouragement to him.
Dong Yu on the side listened very immersedly, and looked like he was about to burst into tears because of his feelings. Saying such words to Dong Yu was no less than stabbing a knife into his heart. If there weren't so many people at the moment, Gao Luo would have gone up to pay homage to him. Son's.
Su Chengyi was secretly amusing himself, when suddenly his vision dimmed, and then someone gently tapped him on the shoulder.
Su Chengyi raised his eyes and tilted his head slightly. Behind him stood a staff member in a suit and leather shoes. He lowered his head and asked politely:
"Hello, is this Mr. Su Chengyi? ?”
“Yes, you are?”
Su Chengyi nodded and asked.
"Ah, please come with me. There is a distinguished guest backstage who wants to meet with you. Don't worry, the awarding process will not be delayed."
The staff still maintained their previous attitude. The words he spoke in a polite tone made Monk Zhang Er confused.
(End of this chapter)