Chapter 70: Chapter 42: Mr. Ke is my arch-enemy!_3 Chapter 70: Chapter 42: Mr. Ke is my arch-enemy!_3 “Look, letting players play as a virtual mayor and experience how difficult it is to build a city, prosperity is a creation built together by countless citizens.”
“On one side construction workers are adding bricks and tiles, on the other side farmers toil away, children in schools study hard, and the office white-collars fight vigorously. Everything is thriving!”
“No matter which scene in the game, there isn’t transmission of any harmful information…”
“As for those unbearable comments from netizens attached in the email.”
“Utter nonsense!”
“I’ve played for five or six hours already. How would I not know how the game is played?”
“Malicious competition!”
“Definitely malicious competition!”
Chang Detai then looked through the email again, carefully examining the email’s sending domain.
“Jinpeng Entertainment, huh? Fine, day in and day out you don’t focus on improving your own games, always jealous of others. When I’m free I’ll inspect your games and see if there are any potential issues that necessitate removal for revision,” he muttered to himself before turning his head back toward the screen.
He furrowed his brows and gently tapped his fingers on the desk as if pondering something.
“Speaking of which, the game that our official account is supposed to promote this month hasn’t been decided yet.”
As the Game Supervisory Bureau, our official account recommends a new and excellent game every month to encourage new game creators, showing them through actions.
As long as you make good games, we, the officials, will personally step in to help boost your popularity.
“Then at tomorrow’s routine meeting, I’ll share this game with the director and other colleagues. If everyone agrees there’s no problem, we can arrange for this month’s official recommendation to be ‘Urban Skyline.'”
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The next day, at the bureau’s routine meeting.
After everyone had reported their work, the elder director, sitting at the center of the meeting room, was just about to announce the meeting was over.
Chang Detai, however, approached quickly with a note of excitement, carrying his laptop.
After whispering a few words to the director, the director shifted his chair to the side, and Chang Detai connected to the meeting room’s projection screen.
All of a sudden, the startup UI screen of ‘Urban Skyline’ appeared on the large screen.
“Everyone, regarding the game our official account is going to recommend this month, I have a nomination. You may take a look at this game,” he said while opening the game interface.
He carefully explained the gameplay and settings while operating it.
Fearful that the elder director wouldn’t have the patience to listen.
After more than ten minutes, the basic gameplay of the game had been fully demonstrated.
The eyes of many colleagues below revealed a hint of interest, and even the elder director’s face showed a rarely seen appreciation.
Usually, during these meetings when games were recommended, the elder director would sit like a meditating monk, almost falling asleep.
Unlike today, where he actually watched attentively for more than ten minutes.
“…So that’s the situation. I think not only is the gameplay interesting and the concept innovative, but it also promotes positive energy. It lets players experience the hardship of building a city from scratch. Maybe when they go out, they will also take better care of the cities they live in,” he said.
“Indeed, an educational game is rare these days,” the elder director nodded slightly, indicating agreement.
“Then…” Chang Detai hadn’t finished speaking when he heard a colleague next to him express his doubts.
“Deputy Chang, I think I’ve heard something about this game recently. The game’s reputation is okay, but its in-game purchase interface seems to have some problems. It has sparked quite a discussion among players. Are we really going to recommend this game?”
Hearing this, the elder director’s gaze also shifted over.
“Is that so?” Chang Detai said in surprise.
He had played nonstop late into the night the day before, but as the game had never popped up any prompts for in-game purchases, he had no idea one had to spend money on the game.
“Let me check,” he said as he manipulated the mouse towards the game’s top-right corner to the in-game purchase interface.
All the public officials in the meeting hall, including the elder director, turned their eyes to the projection screen.
And at the moment Chang Detai clicked the button…
“Sexy granny is not at home tonight, come play stealthily!”
A highly suggestive and alluring voice sounded out, followed by a preview of advertisements that bordered on explicitness.
“Whack!!!” With lightning speed, Chang Detai slammed his laptop shut, instantly stopping the advertisement.
The entire meeting room fell into a deathly silence.
After a long silence…
Without waiting for the elder director to speak, Chang Detai, wiping the sweat from his forehead, said through clenched teeth.
“It must be revised! This game must be revised!”
“It’s a good game, but the advertisement is too vulgar. It’s bound to lead to bad emulation within the industry.”
“I’ll contact the game company immediately and have them remove the advertisement interface before recommending it again. Director, what do you think?”
“Hmm, you handle it, Chang,” the elder director nodded and said in agreement.