Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign

"After all, the main theme of the game is anti-war."

"But here in the Republic, if we don't fight, the Republic won't rise."

Zhao Ming, on the other hand, didn't mind and waved his hand while leaning back in the boss chair:

"Not necessary."

"Looking at the popularity of the Awakening Era, it's clear that compared to anti-war, players are currently more curious about the process of the Republic's rise."

"And even though it's called an anti-war game, we still need to develop some new gameplay."

"After more than half a year of promotion, many players already understand the pain of war, so further promotion won't have much effect."

"It would be better to let them play the Awakening Era DLC and see how the Republic gradually rose from suffering."

"Learning a little about this spirit of perseverance is also good."

In fact, that's precisely the case.

After all, from World War II to World War I, the promotion has been ongoing for more than half a year.

According to the survey data, the popularity of games and movies selected each year usually lasts just a month or two.

However, Polestar Company's games have been released one after another.

They have managed to keep Blue Star players engaged for more than half a year.

By now, those who have played basically understand the game's content and core concepts, while those who haven't played for over half a year probably won't want to understand.

So when most are veteran players, pushing for more promotion may backfire instead.

It's better to let things happen naturally.

Let players choose for themselves; after all, the main theme of the game is World War I: Twilight of the Empire, and its core is to make players anti-war through various brutal conflicts.

The Awakening Era is a DLC, and the fact that more people are playing it simply indicates that the DLC is well-made.

The main theme of the game won't change, and even if someone wants to cause trouble, there's nothing they can say.

Shen Qinghan had to nod seeing this, and then curiously asked:

"By the way... when exactly did the Republic truly rise?"

"In the game, the latest timeline is still in chaos."

Shen Qinghan also plays for leisure and browses the player forums out of boredom. The question she raised at this moment was the biggest curiosity among forum players.

It's also Shen Qinghan's curiosity.

Some players had already skipped through the storyline from 1931 to 1933 in the latest timeline.

But the conflicts among various factions on the Huaxia Land haven't ended yet.

It's hard to imagine how the Republic managed to rise step by step in such circumstances.

Upon hearing Shen Qinghan's question, Zhao Ming pondered for a moment:

"Hmm... how should I put it?"

"Because I'm not entirely sure when it can be considered a rise."

It wasn't Zhao Ming talking nonsense because even before the crossover, the Republic was still considered a developing country....

Zhao Ming thought for a moment and then said:

"Wait a moment."

Then he started operating the equipment.

Data from the database was retrieved, extracted, and quickly rendered using the photonic supercomputer software. In just three minutes, a short CG was completed.

Zhao Ming projected this short CG into the void in front of them:

"You'll understand once you see this CG."

Shen Qinghan looked up, only to see the projection CG gradually unfold in front of her.

In the picture.

The scene displayed was the smoke-filled Forbidden City, with Zhengyang Gate burning in the fierce flames.

Soldiers of the Eight-Nation Alliance, holding their respective national flags, rushed through the city gates of the Forbidden City. The perspective sharply pulled back to clearly reveal the artillery across the Forbidden City below.

The Qing soldiers were in disarray, the Huanglong Banner scattered, and the streets were full of soldiers from the Eight-Nation Alliance looting valuables.

As the view descended.

A portion of the Qing soldiers on the city walls were still resisting, and the artillery fire from both sides exchanged blows.

Boom! Boom! Boom---!

A section of the city wall collapsed, sending the Qing soldiers on the wall tumbling to the ground. An elderly Qing official struggled to his feet, shouting loudly:

"Quick! Blast these foreign devils to pieces!"

"Fire the cannons!!!"

The nearby guards, seeing that they couldn't hold the defense, immediately grabbed the Qing official and knelt with tears, saying:

"Master! Run, quick!"

"Our cannons... can't reach them!!!"

The enraged Qing official grabbed the guard's collar and shouted something loudly.

The perspective sharply pulled back again.

Then it switched to the sky over the Northeast.

Subtitles slowly emerged.

[September 18, 1931]

The view descended.

Revealed was the base of a Japanese unit.

Inside the command post.

A Japanese officer tightly gripped a pocket watch in his hand, and as the hand pointed to a certain spot.

Boom----!

The railway was abruptly destroyed. On the pretext of searching for missing soldiers, the Japanese, who had been planning, launched an attack on the troops in the Northeast Region.

The final shot was of the sinister smile on the face of the Japanese officer.

Then the perspective zoomed out again.

The Earth below began to spin rapidly, with the seasons changing.

When the view zoomed back down.

The image showed an aerial view, with only a city reduced to ruins below.

Slowly, subtitles emerged [2022].

Shen Qinghan was somewhat surprised. 2022?

Even though she knew that there was a modern warfare storyline later, she wasn't very aware of the events in the 2022 timeline.

After all, she had only briefly watched the modern warfare CG before.

Zhao Ming spoke up, smiling:

"Keep an eye out and see if you can spot when the attack comes."

Shen Qinghan looked puzzled and turned to the projection. When does the attack come?

As she was thinking.

Suddenly, a 'buzz' sound similar to a 'death wail' emerged from the projection.

Without giving Shen Qinghan time to react.

Boom----!!!

The city below suddenly exploded, and it was then that Shen Qinghan noticed the camouflaged soldiers frantically running.