"I do acknowledge the intelligence of the netizens."
Seeing the dazzling barrage of creative comments, Lu Li smiled faintly and applauded.
They were making noise, and he was smiling.
The livestream reached an unprecedented harmony; everyone was having a blast.
After the excitement, Lu Li cleared his throat and said with a smile, "The spoiler content has been revealed. There's still plenty of time, let's chat for a while."
"Yay yay yay!"
"Excuse me, old thief... no, Designer Lu Li, what's the new game called? When will it be released? I can't wait!"
"..."
"I won't be voice-chatting. I'll just pick comments at random, so everyone has a chance to ask."
Lu Li scanned the comments and then said seriously, "First, I'll answer the question everyone is most concerned about. The new game's title hasn't been finalized yet. How about we tentatively call it 'Sekiro: Double Plum Blossom'?"
"As for the release date..."
He looked down at his watch and said, "I'll see you all in early December. A preview version will be released in a couple of days. I'm giving you a super early spoiler."
"Oh, no!!"
"Still half a month away, I'm so anxious, anxious, anxious~~~"
"How about 'Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice'? It sounds more grand than Double Plum Blossom. Although Double Plum Blossom fits the theme, resurrecting under pink plum blossoms, it just feels a bit cliché."
"Sounds good, sounds good!"
"..."
"???"
Lu Li's expression froze, and he was slightly surprised. Were these comments really not paid actors? It was too coincidental.
Indeed, compared to naming it himself, the original translated title had more flavor, or perhaps it was because he had seen it first and was used to it.
"Not bad, not bad!"
"This one seems more suitable. Crowdsourcing names really captures the essence."
In the end, Lu Li decided to go with the comment's suggestion and use the original name. After all, it was something that had been tested by the market. As someone from an independent team who was bad at naming things, his own naming might backfire.
When he asked the system to design 'Sekiro', he hadn't made it copy all the original elements. Instead, he had made slight modifications to make the game's style lean more towards the Dragon Country aesthetic.
The most significant change was the weapon system. Besides Japanese katanas and ninja tools, there were also Tang dynasty swords, the Purple Cloud Sword, the Lightning Five Consecutive Strikes, Divine Machine Forging, Tang Sect hidden weapons, and the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus...
'Sekiro' had a mixed style. After all, who could have imagined that the dignified Sword Saint would pull out a gun at a crucial moment in battle?
Furthermore, games produced by Lingjing were also important for the overseas market, so the style naturally had to be more open.
Due to the groundwork laid by the 'Call of Duty' and 'Titanfall' series, players had already accepted domestic games with a strong overseas flavor.
"The viewer who provided the idea for 'Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice'... let me see who it is... Hmm... Xiaobai Bai You Bai, send me a private message backstage later. I'll reward you with today's de/"
The fans, just like Lu Li himself, only played abstractly!
As the hype gradually subsided and the netizens' fervent emotions cooled down, Bilibili UP主 Bai Zhiyuan's "Is Bt Alive? Easter Egg Sekiro Boss Test Play"
—ignited the entire internet again!
"..."
(When I write seriously, it takes a little longer. I need to constantly cut the plot, ponder the wording, and polish...)
(Hope it gets better)
(Finally, thank you to the book friends who gave me rewards these past two days)
(Special thanks to [Luo Gui Who Loves Hot Pot Chicken's Character Summon], [Kun Zhou's Divine Emperor's Rapid Updates and Cheers], and [Xia Yu Who Likes Drum Sets' 12 Likes])
(Actually, I don't have high demands for gifts. I'm very satisfied if you give me a free gift. However, receiving such valuable, real money paid gifts on a free platform does make me quite happy and proud. Thank you especially to a few of you. I'll owe you the extra updates... hehe...)