"Look at the pedals on the direction keys!"

This exclamation called people back from the Gyarados sculpture.

"this..."

"Oh my God! What the hell is this? Are those d-pads inside the pedals?"

"It's so beautiful. Is this a new generation of DDR?"

"King Magikarp, everyone, look, there is a swimming Magikarp inside the pedal!"

Touch screen technology first appeared at a technology exhibition in 1982, but only a very small number of people had seen it, and most people did not have the concept of touch screen in their consciousness.

The pure blue glass pedal, which is flat without any undulations, is worth US$200,000! But for such an expensive price, its practicality is very poor, and the touch screen technology is still very immature, which is far from meeting the needs of DDR.

.

but...

"Is this a work of art?"

"If I could dance to a song on this, oh my God, I can't imagine it!"

"Are you crazy? You actually want to dance on this kind of artwork? You..."

No one will dance on the DDR that Liu Zhiyuan spent a huge amount of money to customize. Even if a grain of dust falls on it, those who own it will probably feel distressed. It is for collection. Want to dance? There are plenty of them in arcades.

The DDR that attracted everyone's attention slowly rotated when it turned completely around.

"1329!"

The first thing that catches the eye is a huge explosion special effects number. This is John Irving's record, and it is also the current fastest record of DDR.

Some people who reacted quickly had roughly guessed what this special DDR was, and they looked jealously at John Irving, who was staring blankly at the TV.

Suddenly, characters composed of several bright lights appeared under the number 1329.

"John Owen"

When the row of subtitles all lit up, a bright light that was a few sizes smaller appeared immediately below.

"A tribute to the fastest player in the first DDR Global Masters."

"Gulu..."

Everyone realized that this exquisite DDR was exclusive to John Irving. The Han Dynasty customized a DDR for John Irving.

"IBM's latest technology, touch screen pedal, US$200,000."

"BOSE's highest level loudspeaker set, US$200,000."

"Samsung's latest technology, electronic LCD screen, US$100,000."

"Philips' top-end lamp, $70,000."

"A lighting package designed by the world's top lighting designer, US$50,000."

"The world's top sculptor..."

Looking at the ever-increasing cost, these players were all dumbfounded. What is luxury? This is because this special DDR is made from top-notch materials and top-notch workmanship from head to toe.

Before the players could get jealous, subtitles that made them crazy appeared on the screen.

"Purchase a Pokémon handheld machine with Magikarp and Gyarados patterns on it, and you have a chance to get this customized DDR named 'John Irving'. For every Pokémon with Magikarp and Gyarados, Hanwang will

The North Korean Council will bring out another 'John Irving' costing US$880,000, and prizes will be drawn once every 1 million units are reached, with no upper limit!"

This is not a DDR exclusively used by John Irving, this is a reward for their players! US$880,000, an arcade machine costs as much as US$880,000! This number is too scary, but no one does not believe it, because it is so amazing.

"DDR player popularity list"

'John Owen' DDR disappeared, the sea disappeared, and what appeared on the screen was a ranking list. The heads of the 20 contestants were neatly arranged on the left side. Behind them were the pocket elves they represented, and rows of question marks quietly

Arranged below the corresponding sprite.

"On April 1st, the Pokémon handheld game console will be released globally simultaneously. This data is collected simultaneously. Who is the most popular player in DDR? Who is the most popular Pokémon? Here, you can see it at a glance!"

"call..."

"call..."

John Irving gasped, the Han Dynasty actually used his name alone to design a DDR that amazes the world, and there is that list.

"John! We will definitely support you."

"That's right, I'll get one of Magikarp and Gyarados! It's only $200!"

"Stop bragging, Stark, do you have that much money? I lent you the money to play games today."

"John, charge for the first place! You are the most popular DDR player!"

"Come on, John, I'll support you too."

"..."

Looking at the players who kept shouting to support him, John Owen was moved to tears again.

"Thank you, thank you all, I..."

He paused, looked at the screen that had changed to other players, raised his fist vigorously, and shouted loudly.

"I want to be the most popular player, so I'm asking you all!"

No one would give up such an opportunity to become famous in the world. The craziest and largest canvassing campaign in the history of the gaming industry began. Among the 20 players, no one was willing to lag behind. Everyone used all their means, just for so many

a number.

Liu Zhiyuan sat in Capcom's president's office and looked at these pictures and laughed. What is the most attractive part of the game? Some people may say it is the plot, some may say it is the gameplay, and some people...

But no matter what, the most attractive thing about the game can never be separated from a name, the ranking list! Some people spend a lot of money to enter a ranking list, and some people stay up all night to make themselves miserable. Why? A sense of accomplishment, as long as there is a

The game allows players to gain a sense of accomplishment, so this game will never fail no matter what.

In fact, there are various game rankings in this era, but no one has ever paid tens of millions of dollars in real money like Liu Zhiyuan. A special DDR worth 880,000 US dollars does not contain the slightest trace of moisture.

The gross profit of an Elf handheld console is only US$70. The profit of 10,000 units is not enough to cover the cost of a special DDR. Moreover, every time it exceeds 1 million units, he will have to build another one. In Liu Zhiyuan's plan, Xiao

The Genie handheld console should be in short supply until the end of the year. The daily production capacity in China is now tens of thousands, which is about 5 to 6 million units a month. This means that he has to spend 5 million US dollars every month.

Use it as a reward for players.

"President Liu, you are really a..."

Looking at Ben Kenzo who was stuck, Liu Zhiyuan smiled and continued what he said.

"madman?"

Nakamura Masaya nodded with difficulty.

"President Liu, I'm sorry, I don't mean to offend you, but the monthly reward of 5 million U.S. dollars is really crazy. How many games can't make a profit of 5 million U.S. dollars from beginning to end, and you just throw it away like this."

Crazy? Where is this? The prize money for the Fortnite finals is as high as more than 60 million U.S. dollars, the DOTA2 International Invitational Tournament is more than 40 million U.S. dollars, and CS.GO is more than 20 million U.S. dollars...

Speaking of these figures, no one would believe it in this era, but Liu Zhiyuan has seen it with his own eyes, so he knows very well how terrifying the future of the game market will be. WCG is just the beginning. DDR will change the competition format this year to a league model.

Players from all over the world must first go through fierce competition in their own countries before they can reach the WCG stage.

Moreover, he will establish another tournament in the future. The rules will be based on the IEM, Intel Extreme Masters, which is known as the most valuable tournament. Of course, he will not use the I in the name.

In his plan, WCG will gradually become a national competition, similar to the World Cup in football. It symbolizes national honor, while IME represents the strongest. There are no borders, only club scrimmages, player transactions, drafts, etc.
Chapter completed!