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Chapter 156 The Terrifying Flow White Hole

After the release of the test version of "Black Myth: Wukong", it not only sparked a huge discussion on the foreign internet, but also generated a lot of public opinion on the Chinese internet, which was no less than, and even more than, that on the foreign internet.

Whether it's Weibo, Yinpu, Bilibili, or other major social and video platforms, or even major game forums, a large number of discussion topics related to "Black Myth: Wukong" have emerged.

On just one platform, the discussion surrounding "Black Myth: Wukong" quickly surpassed 10 billion views after 6 PM, demonstrating the game's immense popularity, even surpassing the initial release of its promotional video.

On the second-hand market, a beta test slot for "Black Myth: Wukong" has been resold by scalpers for as much as a thousand yuan.

The issue of scalpers reselling game beta test slots even made it to the top of the trending topics list.

Underneath the trending topic, many players unleashed their long-simmering anger towards scalpers.

Players have condemned the scalpers' behavior, saying it's a blow to the hearts of players who truly love the game.

As the situation escalated, Starcard had to respond promptly, stating that it would quickly increase the number of servers and further optimize the game after the closed beta began, in order to release more closed beta slots.

In addition, StarCard will strictly crack down on scalpers reselling game beta test slots, striving to ensure that players who truly love the game can obtain beta test slots, and provide valuable suggestions to StarCard after trying the game.

Following the release of this statement from Starcard, the comment section was filled with praise.

And Starcard didn't just talk the talk; within just two hours of the announcement, most of the scalpers reselling game beta test slots on the secondary market disappeared, and Starcard also redistributed the game slots it had reclaimed in a fairer and more equitable manner.

StarCard's righteous act has once again solidified its positive image and demonstrated to players that as long as game developers are willing to value players, there is no such thing as being unable to detect scalpers reselling slots.

It can be said that Starcard's actions have slapped the face of many game companies that never prioritize player experience.

This has shown players what a game company that truly values ​​its players should do, and it has also made Starcard a moral benchmark in the Chinese game industry.

In Beijing, inside the Second Ring Road, stands a simple office building with a sign for the Huaxia Propaganda Committee hanging next to the entrance.

It was already late December, less than half a month before the Spring Festival. It was the peak time for many migrant workers to return to Beijing. However, this was also the busiest time for the Propaganda Committee.

A young employee wearing a staff member badge knocked on the door of the office that had a plaque for deputy director hanging on the door.

Only after a voice inside said "Please come in" did the young employee dare to cautiously push the door open and enter.

"Director, Xingkana has already released the closed beta notification for 'Black Myth Wukong' and officially launched it on major domestic and international platforms at 6 o'clock."

The young employee simply reported the entire situation to the deputy director without adding any personal opinions.

Although he was young, he knew that in this office building, unless a leader specifically asked him, he didn't need to reveal too much of his true personal thoughts.

The deputy director of the propaganda committee was a middle-aged man with thinning hair on his head. He was wearing a simple and neat white shirt, and a badge representing his status was pinned to his chest.

After hearing the young employee's report, the deputy director adjusted his rimless square glasses and looked up at the young employee.

"In that case, let's proceed according to the previously established work plan."

"Understood."

The young employee nodded, left the office, and quietly closed the door without making any unnecessary noise.

Just half an hour after the deputy director nodded in agreement to implement the plan, at 7 p.m., the Propaganda Committee's official account released a promotional video for the Spring Festival.

The content is very simple, just reminding residents to be careful on their way back, much like the promotional videos from previous years.

However, the promotional ambassador in the video is no longer one of the strangely shaped mascots from previous years, but rather a currently popular "destined person," dressed in a bright red and festive New Year's outfit.

The video quickly garnered over a million views as soon as it was released, along with a significant number of likes and shares, and the comment section was bustling with activity.

Compared to previous promotional videos, this video released by the publicity committee this year is obviously a huge hit.

"My goodness, is Star Card going to do a collaboration with the official team?"

"No way, Xingka isn't going to get a permanent position, is she? I've taken the exam twice and still haven't passed—"

"My grandma asked, 'This isn't the Year of the Monkey, so why did they come up with a monkey mascot?'"

"Everyone, how do I register and play the closed beta version of 'Black Myth: Wukong'? Do I need this activation code I have?"

"Hey, this activation code hasn't been registered yet! Thanks!"

"I got it! Give me back my beta test spot!"

Seeing the number of comments soar to over 100,000 and the number of views exceeding 10 million in just ten minutes, and even the trending topic "Star Card and official collaboration" had already climbed into the top five of the trending topics list, the young employee dared not slack off and rushed to the deputy director's office.

It was already past 7 p.m., but the deputy director's office was still brightly lit; the deputy director had not yet left work.

Or rather, all the staff in the entire office building are busy at work.

"Director, the promotional video we just released has already exceeded ten million views, and it's still going up."

Although the data displayed in the backend was alarming, the young employee did not panic too much. After obtaining permission from the deputy director, he pushed open the door and entered the office, where he reported the news of the promotional video going viral to the deputy director.

After hearing the young employee's detailed report of the back-end data, the deputy director couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in his small eyes hidden behind his glasses.

Although he had anticipated that this collaboration with the game company Starcard would cause quite a stir, he didn't expect the other party's traffic to be so huge, with the promotional video released by the publicity committee reaching the top ten of the trending search terms.

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The fact that "Black Myth: Wukong" has such high popularity is unbelievable; isn't this a veritable black hole for online traffic?

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After muttering a few words under his breath, the deputy director suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with a sharp gaze.

"Strike while the iron is hot, continue to collaborate with the games released by Starcard, and also release corresponding promotional videos on overseas accounts, striving to let more people see our Spring Festival culture."