Chapter 1 GPL Spring Split Promotional Video

The GPL spring split promotional video quickly garnered a large number of comments below it.

"Holy crap, I'm blown away, this is too awesome!"

"Actually, I think it's about the same as the IOI World Championship promo, only maybe a million times cooler!"

"Full of awesome! Doesn't feel awkward at all, and it's full of epicness, just like the opening CG of a AAA game!"

"Now it seems that the IOI promo is okay, but it's just copying homework, at most it's at the same level as the GOG global invitational promo. But who would have thought that the GOG promo has evolved again!"

"It's the final exam and they're still copying mid-term homework, they're not going to make it!"

"Huang Bao is too cool, this muscle build is a perfect match for the Modeste hero!"

"These three minutes are high-energy throughout, with full attention to detail!"

"The first half is light yellow rice paper + monochrome line drawing, like a painting on an ancient book, highlighting the sense of history and epic; the second half is high-precision game CG, highlighting realism and immersion. The combination of the two styles uses the light of 'Gods Descending' in the middle as a transition, which is both profound and meaningful, great!"

"The dialogue is also good, although there are only three sentences, it points out the game themes of the fall of the gods and the eternal battlefield, especially the last sentence 'Agents walking in the cruel world, will maintain the glory of the gods with mortal bodies', which fits the CG plot and points out the game mode of players controlling heroes, perfect!"

"Every club has been given a shot, the fighting scenes in the front battlefield are the original star players of several old clubs, Huang Wang, Jiang Huan and others' representative heroes have all appeared; the scene in the temple at the end, the captains of each club also have shots, full treatment!"

"When the summer split comes, the shots will definitely be given according to the spring split results. In order to show their faces more in the promo, each team must work hard!"

"It just so happens that those star players in the front seem to be from the DGE club, so, it seems that this is actually a DGE club promo?"

"Team-themed skins? Does every team have one? And all the skin revenue goes to each club, that's awesome!"

"I just went to the official website to check the details, strictly speaking, it's just that each team releases a team-themed skin for a hero based on the star players' favorite heroes. That is to say, there are only sixteen skins in total, different heroes, different styles, different team logos, it's okay, not many."

"I think this is great! Compared to team uniforms and other merchandise that you can't use, buying skins is definitely the most cost-effective! And these skins have lasting benefits, the longer the time, the more they sell."

"It can only be said that President Pei is generous enough. These big club owners have spent a lot of money to buy GPL spots. With this skin and the advertising effect, this spot is said to be sky-high, but it can actually be earned back quickly!"

"Tengda knows how to play. The pre-season is still going on, and the spring split promo has already been released. This promo not only makes the IOI World Championship promo look like trash, but also releases team skin crossovers, satisfying both players and clubs, too awesome!"

"I guess the teams in IOI would be so envious of this treatment that they'd have a mental breakdown?"

"I'm going to flood the comments section under the IOI video, so that the players over there can see the huge gap between the two sides!"

Soon, the GPL spring split promo was also pushed to the hot list of the Aili Island website.

Although the IOI promo was released two hours earlier, it was useless. GOG's popularity in China is crushing IOI in the first place, and this promo is also comprehensively crushing it, so the GPL spring split promo quickly surpassed the IOI promo and successfully topped the list!

What's even more depressing is that the comments section under the IOI promo was originally peaceful and harmonious, and most players and even passers-by thought that the promo produced by Longyu Group this time was very good and had done its best, so they were all praising it.

But compared with the GPL spring split promo, the difference is obvious!

The direction of the comments section naturally reversed 180 degrees in an instant.

"It's not that I'm saying, IOI can't beat GOG in the first place, and the promo can't beat it either... Can you put some effort into it!"

"To be fair, GOG not only makes good games, but also makes first-class promos. There is a reason why IOI is not popular in the Chinese server."

"Look at the GPL promo, full of awesome, full of details, and not awkward at all! Look at you, you have no originality at all!"

"I feel that this promo is at least three seasons ahead..."

"Actually, the key to the success or failure of these two games can be analyzed from the promo: the reason why GOG can succeed is that it is pure enough. Whether it is the GOG game itself, the GPL league, or just a simple promo, Tengda is doing its best to create characteristics and styles, burning money and creativity at all costs, to present the most perfect effect to the audience. On the other hand, IOI gives people the feeling of imitating others, following step by step, as if GOG does something, they have to follow suit, without any of their own ideas, and without their own characteristics."

"Yes, you can tell from the promo that IOI is still sticking to shooting players, but GOG has integrated the players and the game, using a higher-dimensional way of expression. It shouldn't be a problem to say that IOI is not progressive."

"Hey, to be honest, I think the GPL sponsors, players and viewers are all so happy! The sponsors spend money to buy spots, but they are definitely treated with top priority. Each club has exclusive skins, and all the skin profits are taken; the players don't lack a stage to show themselves, and the official packages them properly; the viewers are even happier, buying cheap skins and watching highly-watchable games, and all the specifications of the event are top-notch... So awesome!"

"So the question is, why are IOI players still sticking to it? Isn't it better to play GOG and watch GPL?"

Before long, all the comments under the IOI promo were about the discussion of these two promos.

In fact, many viewers are not deliberately trying to step on one and praise the other, but they can't help it!

These two promos were released one after the other, both are the same type of game, both are e-sports-themed promos, but the final effect is very different, it is difficult not to have ideas.

GOG players feel very proud, and IOI players have no confidence to refute, only envy.

The GPL spring split promo is really good, and it visibly crushes the IOI promo, so what's there to refute?

It's better to pressure the official to spend more money on promos next time!

So, most of the players on both sides somewhat strangely unified their targets at Longyu Group.

In a nutshell, Longyu Group is not good enough!

Pei Qian looked at the comments under the two promos and felt inexplicably tired.

Alas, I originally wanted to rely on Longyu Group to rely on this documentary to slightly regain a city, but, I can't rely on it at all!

President Zhao, do something!

……

At the same time, Longyu Group headquarters.

Zhao Xuming slapped the table in anger: "Tengda is taking an inch after being given an inch!"

"Excessive! Outrageous!"

"Don't they understand the principle of leaving a line for others to meet in the future!"

"This President Pei, it's one thing to run to the qualifiers to stir up trouble and grab popularity some time ago, but now he even wants to plot against me with a documentary?"

"I'm so angry!"

Zhao Xuming was furious, and the assistant was silent on the side, not daring to say a word.

Zhao Xuming was quite satisfied with the promo in the first place. After it was released, he looked at the comments from netizens and felt a little complacent.

But he didn't expect that in just two hours, public opinion would undergo earth-shaking changes!

The GPL spring split promo immediately rubbed the IOI World Championship promo on the ground like crazy, which was heartbreaking and tear-jerking.

The key is that the IOI players are also dissatisfied. Seeing that other people's families are eating big fish and meat, and they can only eat chaff and swallow vegetables, they have to scold Longyu Group in turn.

Longyu Group spent a lot of money to hire a professional photography team and arrange the venue for shooting, but in the end it didn't end well, how could it not be angry?

In fact, the IOI promo is definitely also top-notch, but the audience's tastes have been raised by Tengda, and this comparison naturally falls behind.

And what makes Zhao Xuming the most angry is the release time of these two promos.

The GPL spring split promo is made according to the standards of game CG, it is impossible to make it in 2 hours, it was probably prepared more than a month in advance, when the GPL teams were roughly determined.

The preparation time is very long, and the cost will not be small.

In other words, this promo was probably made recently, but President Pei deliberately didn't release it, he was just waiting for IOI to release the promo before he released the GPL promo.

Who would believe it if it wasn't intentional?

Obviously, President Pei has calculated that no matter what kind of World Championship promo IOI comes up with, it will only be beaten by the GPL spring split promo, so he deliberately held it in his hand and waited for the opportunity.

It's like playing Dou Dizhu, as long as your little Joker is not out, my big Joker will always wait; as long as your little Joker is out, my next card will definitely be the big Joker to control you!

Combined with President Pei's actions of going to the qualifiers to disrupt the situation, Zhao Xuming's hatred for President Pei and Tengda Group has intensified.

Now Zhao Xuming understands how those people who opposed President Pei felt before.

It's like playing cards with President Pei. No matter what kind of card you play, President Pei can always come up with a bigger card to control you, which is very despairing!

But angry as he is, Zhao Xuming has no choice.

Because the promo has already been filmed, and there is not much time left before the game, can he film another one?

Not to mention how much money it will cost and whether it will delay the players' training, it will take at least a month to make such an awesome CG. How could it be possible to have enough time? Even if it is made, wouldn't it be another proof that he is "邯郸学步,东施效颦 (Hán Dān xué bù, Dōng Shī xiào pín, blindly imitating others)?"

Therefore, Zhao Xuming can only swallow his anger and silently suffer this loss.

He spent a lot of money to make the IOI World Championship promo, but it became a foil for the GPL promo, giving people popularity for nothing and not getting any good, which is too annoying!

Seeing Zhao Xuming gradually calm down, the assistant asked in a low voice: "President Zhao, will the matter of taking the team to Los Angeles for training in advance proceed as planned?"

Zhao Xuming nodded: "Yes, it will proceed as planned... Wait, kick the FV club out for me!"

According to Zhao Xuming's original idea, the three teams would go to Los Angeles together, make an appointment with the European and American teams for training matches in advance, and adapt to the competition environment as soon as possible.

Although the FV club is an undercover agent sent by President Pei, it is also the number one seed in China, and its strength is the strongest. It would be bad to not bring them along.

But at this juncture, the promo happened.

Zhao Xuming was instantly furious, hating the crow and the house it perched on.

He can't attack Tengda Group and President Pei, but within the scope of his authority, it is okay to clean up President Pei's club.

The assistant hesitated: "President Zhao, is this appropriate... No matter what, the FV club is the strongest team in China..."

Zhao Xuming sneered: "Tengda Group is already riding on our faces, can we still give them a good look?"

"Besides, FV is said to be the number one seed, but didn't they win by having a good bladder? Both Bo5 games were full, and the strength of the other two teams is only between the two."

"When we take the other two teams to foreign countries to play training matches with European and American clubs and adapt to the version in advance, FV will have no training matches to play. When the World Championship comes, the gap in strength between the two sides will quickly widen!"

"When our clubs perform well in the World Championship, and the FV club, as the number one seed, is directly eliminated in the first round, wouldn't it be satisfying?"

"Don't people always like to brag that President Pei is good at leading team training? What did they say, he can form a team at random and get the number one seed? I want to see what the public opinion will say if the number one seed is eliminated in the first round!"

The assistant hesitated, feeling that this move was a bit inappropriate. There are a total of three domestic teams, taking two and not taking the FV club, it would be bad to say and the intention is too obvious.

But looking at Zhao Xuming's expression, it was obvious that he was angry. After all, he had been outputted by Tengda for so long, and even the best temper couldn't stand it.

The assistant thought about it, and he didn't have to take the blame himself. Moreover, Zhao Xuming's words made sense. The FV club won the number one seed spot after a very difficult Bo10. The real strength is only between the other two clubs, not that important.

As long as the other two clubs play better than FV, there is no need to worry about public opinion pressure.

Thinking of this, the assistant nodded and said: "Okay, President Zhao, then I will do it now."

"By the way, President Zhao, do we need to keep this matter a secret from the FV club?"

Zhao Xuming waved his hand: "No need to keep it secret! This kind of thing can't be hidden, and there's no need to hide it at all. We just want to beat them!"