Making Genshin Impact: Elysia Endorses Me

Before playing Honkai Impact 3rd, Fallen might have sung the praises of Maiden Voyage.

But after playing Honkai Impact 3rd, and then trying Maiden Voyage…

He genuinely couldn't think of a single word of praise, no matter how hard he tried.

Honkai Impact 3rd featured smooth and natural character animations, strong combat feedback, beautiful character art, and innovative gameplay…

Meanwhile, Maiden Voyage… its character animations were stiff, the combat feedback was terrible, the character art was bizarre, and the gameplay… was almost 80% identical to Honkai Impact 3rd.

Many elements were just renamed.

Even this red-haired older sister character was likely designed based on Himeko's character profile.

Not to mention the music and voice acting…

It felt like a half-finished game!

As he played, a look of agony spread across his face.

"Guys, this game… it's not bad, I guess… but I choose Honkai Impact 3rd."

With that, Fallen hit ALT+F4…

And immediately opened Honkai Impact 3rd.

The bullet comments.

[Hahaha… so funny, where are Tencent's leeks? Why aren't they saying anything?]

[Seriously… even Fallen has nothing to say, hahaha…]

[To be fair, Zela looked pretty in the short film, but… why is she so weird in the game, hahaha]

[Look at Fallen's pained expression… I finally understand why he didn't want to test the game]

[So funny, I want to curse, but I don't dare, hahaha…]

Fallen let out a wry smile at the teasing comments.

He was quite well-known in the game streamer community.

Therefore, he always gave his words careful consideration when streaming.

For an internet giant like Tencent, it was difficult for him to openly curse them.

But unfortunately, with Honkai Impact 3rd as a comparison, he couldn't find any reason to say anything good about Maiden Voyage.

"Sigh… guys, calm down. Actually, I think everyone can give Maiden Voyage some time. I'm sure many players have already given feedback to the official team."

"As long as Tencent makes timely adjustments and studies Honkai Impact 3rd's anime rendering, this game is still playable."

"After all, this is arguably the only alternative to Honkai Impact 3rd."

[So, this is the excuse you came up with after thinking for so long?]

[Hahaha… what are you guys talking about? Fallen just feels like he spent money on Honkai Impact 3rd and doesn't want to waste it by not playing enough.]

[Compared to this, MiHoYo is truly amazing… they're a small studio, yet they've completely crushed Tencent.]

[MiHoYo: You're too kind, it's all thanks to the competition.]

[This time, I can only say Tencent was careless.]

…………

Meanwhile, many Honkai Impact 3rd players had downloaded and tried Maiden Voyage.

However, without exception, they were all startled by the bizarre art style.

Almost none of them lasted more than half an hour.

And most of those who did last more than half an hour were gamers who hadn't played Honkai Impact 3rd.

But even these players found Maiden Voyage's strange art style difficult to accept.

Within two hours of launch, Tencent's feedback emails had almost filled their inbox.

"Xiao Yi, how are the numbers?"

"The download numbers are very impressive, but… the subsequent data is a bit disappointing."

Zhao Wenbo glanced at the backend data and found the player retention numbers to be pitifully low.

After the hype of the past few days, Honkai Impact 3rd's popularity in China was unstoppable.

Therefore, he hadn't harbored any illusions of defeating Honkai Impact 3rd right at launch.

But… the data shouldn't be this far off from Honkai Impact 3rd, should it?

Less than a tenth of players were playing for more than half an hour??

"Where exactly did we go wrong?"

Zhao Yi scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed. "Most player feedback… says the graphics aren't exquisite enough, and the art style is a bit strange…"

"Graphics?" Hearing Zhao Yi's words, Zhao Wenbo's expression turned cold. "Get me the art team lead!"

A moment later, a balding man rushed over, looking extremely nervous.

"Director Zhao..."

"Tell me, what's going on?"

The balding man looked worried. "Director Zhao, I can assure you, the character modeling is absolutely no worse than MiHoYo's."

"Then explain why almost all the player feedback is about graphical issues?"

"This..." The balding man said helplessly, "It's a rendering issue..."

"Initially, we assumed MiHoYo was using the same rendering technology. But when we tested, we discovered the problem... And by then, the game was almost ready to launch..."

After hearing the balding man's explanation, Zhao Wenbo finally calmed his anger.

It wasn't really the art team's fault, as even he hadn't anticipated this.

"Go back. You guys work a bit harder these days and see if you can adjust the art style. As for whether we'll develop new rendering technology... I'll need to report that to my superiors."

Relieved that Zhao Wenbo wasn't blaming him, he finally relaxed.

But he didn't know that Zhao Wenbo was already planning to pin the blame on him. After all, the game had cost so much manpower and money, and an accident happened right at launch. Someone had to take responsibility.

"Xiao Yi, go issue an apology announcement and reveal our collaboration with Yu Weiwei."

"Tell Yu Weiwei's side to cooperate with the promotion, and then instruct the art team to work overtime to finish Yu Weiwei's model as soon as possible."

"We can't afford to lose so badly this time..."

PS: I had something to do today, sorry for being late.

Chapter 47: Yae Miko, Kamisato Ayaka!!

[Good evening, all City Lords]

[One day after the launch of 'Maiden Voyage', the development team has received a large amount of player feedback]

[First, we thank everyone for their support and suggestions]

[Due to an oversight by the art team, the game's graphics have dissatisfied many players. The development team sincerely apologizes to all players and promises to compensate them with 10,000 Crystals]

[At the same time, the development team will work diligently to optimize the game's graphics and combat feel, and introduce more diverse and engaging event gameplay, aiming to provide players with a better gaming experience.]

[Finally, TiMi Studio has also reached a cooperation intention with a top-tier singer. We will launch a new version, new events, and new characters. Please look forward to it]

[If any City Lords encounter any issues in the game, you can provide feedback to our customer service representative in a timely manner]

[In the future, we ask for your continued care and support to create a better future together]

——TiMi Studio.

As soon as the announcement was posted, a large number of comments immediately appeared below.

Most of them were words of encouragement and support. Occasionally, some hot-tempered players would come to vent, but those comments quickly sank. Whether intentionally guided or not, the comment section soon saw a flood of speculations about the "top-tier singer."

[Top-tier singer?? Could it be Eden... (Surprised)]

[What? Eden is going to collaborate with 'Maiden Voyage'?]

[Eden played 'Honkai Impact 3rd', so... she should also like a similar game like 'Maiden Voyage'. Collaborating with a huge internet company like Tencent... it's quite possible.]

[Wow! If Eden really collaborates with Tencent, I'll definitely keep playing!]

[If there's a Valkyrie based on Eden, then I'll definitely play too!!]

[...I actually don't want Eden to collaborate with 'Maiden Voyage'... After all, that art style... is too weird!]

[I second that! If they really use Eden's image to create a Valkyrie... Damn it, isn't that ruining the image of our little angel Eden?!]

[Hearing you guys say that... I'm a bit worried too...]

[Stop guessing, it's not Eden... Just check Yu Weiwei's Weibo.**]

After this comment was pushed to the top, netizens all flocked to Yu Weiwei's Weibo to leave comments. Both players of 'Maiden Voyage' and 'Honkai Impact 3rd' were extremely curious. Although Yu Weiwei was still far behind Eden in terms of fame, singing, and appearance, she was still a second-tier singer. Therefore, under the gaze of a large number of netizens, Yu Weiwei successfully made it onto the trending search that night. This situation made Yu Weiwei incredibly excited. Despite being a second-tier singer, with so many celebrities in China, it was very difficult to get on the trending search. She never expected that after collaborating with a Tencent game, she would quickly climb to the top of the trending search within two hours just by posting a Weibo. This result not only surprised her but also made other third and fourth-tier celebrities envious.

While netizens were frantically discussing the celebrity collaboration with Maiden Voyage, Mo Li wasn't paying too much attention.

Firstly, he simply didn't take Maiden Voyage seriously.

Secondly, his studio had welcomed two new beautiful girls.

Kamisato Ayaka and Yae Miko...

Mo Li was incredibly surprised when he met these two girls.

He hadn't expected that the people from the Cherry Blossom Country who came to discuss proxy rights for Honkai Impact 3rd with MiHoYo would be these two.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Mo Li. My name is Kamisato Ayaka~"

She was wearing a light blue dress, her snow-white hair tied back in a ponytail. With her bangs, beauty mark, and delicate nose and lips, she exuded an elegant, young lady aura.

Aside from her attire and hairstyle, she looked exactly like her game counterpart.

"I've heard so much about you, Boss Mo Li. My name is Yae Miko~"

Yae Miko, with her pink hair, was equally stunning. As she spoke, her seductive eyes curved, captivating the heart.

Perhaps because of Genshin Impact, Mo Li felt that Yae Miko's eyes always held a hint of mischievousness.

"Welcome, both of you. Please, have a seat." As he spoke, Mo Li poured the two girls a cup of tea before smiling, "I didn't expect you two would know Dragon Country's language, and with such a standard accent."

Yae Miko lightly covered her mouth and chuckled, "Ayaka and I both love Dragon Country's culture, so whenever we have time, we study its culture and language."

"We even use Dragon Country's language when we talk to each other daily~"

"Heh~ Then, since you've traveled so far, you should definitely go out and experience the sights of Dragon Country."

"If it were before, I would indeed take some time to go out and sightsee..." Yae Miko's foxy eyes curved into two crescent moons as she said this.

"But now... I'm more interested in your studio."

Kamisato Ayaka also nodded with a smile, "I never expected that the Valkyries in Honkai Impact 3rd would all be employees of your studio. The first time I saw Rita, I was absolutely stunned for a long time~"