In recent years, China's science fiction industry has developed rapidly, especially at the beginning of this year, the explosion of the movie "The Wandering Earth 2" ignited the boom of the first year of science fiction in China, and the attention of Chinese people to science fiction theme culture and original IP has been unprecedentedly high.
This fire of success in the first year of science fiction is burning, so that the public is immersed in the infinite imagination of science fiction creation, and the world's largest science fiction event some time ago, the 2023 World Science Fiction Convention, naturally attracted a lot of attention.
October 18-22,The 81st World Science Fiction Convention was held in Chengdu, ChinaWith a history of more than 80 years, the World Science Fiction Convention is the world's largest and most influential science fiction cultural event, and the "Hugo Award" awarded by the conference is known as the "Oscar of science fiction".
For the Chinese science fiction industry, this science fiction conference is of great significance, because this is the most influential science fiction carnival in the worldEntering China for the first time is undoubtedly a milestone event in the development of Chinese science fiction
Owned by NetEaseProduced and published the original cosmic strategy sci-fi game "Endless Lagrange".Shine at this "Oscar of the science fiction world".While showing the charm of its own original hardcore sci-fi, it also proves its position as the top sci-fi in China.
Behind the global popularity
is a top-of-the-line shaping of the sci-fi experience
Endless Lagrange is an innovative sci-fi cosmic strategy gameWith the highly textured heavy industry art style, movie-level visual effects, and the in-depth combination of science fiction and humanistic elements, it has set off a boom in the global science fiction field, and the game has reached the 100 million level when it is launched, ranking among the forefront of the SLG track.
Although it has been online for two years, the market performance is still good, and it has been recommended by Apple and Google Play in 45 countries around the worldAnd has been at the top of the free list in China for nearly a monthThere are currently nearly 30 million registered players worldwide.
Also available after the game goes liveBest Original Mobile GameThe best mobile game in China's game industry in 2022and many other well-known awards, which have great influence in the global sci-fi game audience[gf]200d[gf]. [gf]200d[/gf]
Endless Lagrange has built a complex cosmic background, and has created its own unique style through the construction of a huge world view and the strategic gameplay that extends in depth.
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The game is based on the realistic industrial art style on the screen, the deep and boundless three-dimensional space and the realistic light and shadow effects presented during the fleet voyage, so that players have an immersive feeling of "driving a spaceship in the universe".
The unique "planning circle mechanism" in terms of gameplay greatly enhances the strategy of the game, and there are more than 100 kinds of production configuration commands**, armor, power system are unique outside the shipPlayers need to place a reasonable plan circle according to their own needs and the needs of the team, and passStrategies and tactics such as "merging circles", "crossing circles", and "rings" can achieve faster curvature speed, and then strike at opponents.
The sheer amount of detail in the art and the strategic ideas in the gameplay combine to make up the breadth and depth of this game.
"Symbiosis forward".
Lagrange Science Fiction Carnival
Since its launch, Endless Lagrange has been highlighted by a rigorous and self-consistent hardcore sci-fi universe worldview, which supports the game's innovation in design and gameplay, and distinguishes it from a series of other products in the strategy track.
At the 2023 World Science Fiction Convention just held in Chengdu, "Endless Lagrange" continues to use its own positioning as "original hard science fiction", adding a unique original science fiction style to this conference. At this World Science Fiction Convention, the official created a themed interactive booth, which included 3D printed ship models, anti-gravity water curtain ecological tank devices, original humanistic records, etc., and released the first official ** "Weiyang Dawn", combined with NetEase Fuxi's AI technology, so that visitors who check in on the scene can realize IP** visual presentation through AI.
The highlight of the booth focused on the "anti-gravity water curtain ecological tank device", which visually presented the water curtain backflow effect and simulated the restoration of the characteristics of "space weightlessness", attracting many visitors to stop and stay. [gf]200d[/gf]
The official also exhibited the Hive Guardian - heavy torpedo frigate model for the first time, the model has been deeply restored in the details of the engine, armor, ** and other modules, according to the design line draft released on the spot, the official has carried out a detailed and exquisite design for each ship, from the internal structure and layout of the ship, to the functional mechanism of the overall operation, the official is actually considered at the beginning of the design, and the content released this time is only the tip of the iceberg, which shows that "Endless Lagrange" is the ultimate pursuit of hard science fiction content.
Figure of the Hive Guardian - a model of a heavy torpedo boat at the exhibition.
In addition to the offline interactive booth, the game also launched a science fiction carnival with the theme of "Symbiosis Forward", which combines the beautiful vision of self and players to help each other, and actually echoes the theme of this year's World Science Fiction Convention [Symbiosis Era].
The game has designed a linkage prop for this conference, players can log in during the event to get it for free, and at the same time, they can also unlock limited titles through the props, and every player who participates in the carnival can leave a special mark of this sci-fi event in the game.
Chinese and foreign hardcore science fiction godfathers help!
The game won the "Best Science Fiction Game Market Performance Award".
The multi-dimensional and clear sci-fi expression and perspective focused on people-oriented details and emotions have made "Endless Lagrange" achieve dazzling results since its launch, and in the annual selection of science fiction games in the "Phantom Galaxy" science fiction game at this conference, "Endless Lagrange" deservedly won the 81st World Science Fiction ConventionBest Sci-Fi Game Market Performance Award
The conference gathered representatives of hardcore science fiction in the East and the West, and this award ceremony was undoubtedly the "focus moment" of science fiction fans on the spot. The author of "The Golden Fleece", known as the "Godfather of Canadian Science Fiction".World-renowned science fiction writer Robert SawyerPersonally awarding this precious award to "Endless Lagrange" is not only full of gold, but also the recognition and affirmation of "Endless Lagrange" in the science fiction community!
During the awarding process, Liu Boyu, deputy general manager of Netease Interactive Entertainment, attended the award, and Li Kaiming, vice president of Netease Interactive Entertainment and producer of "Endless Lagrange", made a speech of thanks on behalf of all the award-winning works in this selection, and shared science fiction and games with everyone. In his speech, he expressed his imagination on the development of science fiction and science and technology, and expressed his gratitude to the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Sichuan Game Creative Center on behalf of NetEase, as well as NetEase's vision for the future development of games and technology, hoping that in the future, everyone can feel the unique charm of games as an art form in the field of science fiction.
Robert Sawyer, a well-known science fiction writer and winner of the Nebula Award and Hugo Award, presented the award.
As the industry's most influential and large-scale science fiction event, known as the "Oscar of science fiction", the Hugo Award results are also announced here every year, and the winner of the Hugo Award is from China's "post-90s" writer Hai Xuan, who won the "Best Short and Novella" award for "Time and Space Painter". It is worth mentioningHai Yi also appeared at the "Endless Lagrange" booth at this conference, which shows the far-reaching influence of this game in the field of professional science fiction.
Hugo Award winner Hai Yi group photo.
With the successful conclusion of the 2023 World Science Fiction Convention, the activities related to the "Endless Lagrange" Science Fiction Carnival have also come to an end for the time beingFor the IP of "Endless Lagrange", new explorations have just begunAdhering to the humanistic feelings in science fiction culture, striving to broaden the boundaries of human civilization and exploring unknown areas, "Endless Lagrange" has opened a new chapter with the attitude of seriously polishing original content, and I believe that they will continue to explore and innovate in the field of original science fiction, cross-border exchanges and common growth with different science fiction cultures around the world, and "coexist and move forward" together.