Chapter 1538 Turned Into Choosing Sides!

The key is that when you encounter this kind of moral blackmail, the person involved really doesn't have any good way to deal with it. They can't argue, and it's even hard to speak up.

Because once they do, it will only attract more moral blackmail.

He An also saw that the purpose of these people was to try to pull Tenda down from its pedestal as much as possible, using this method of moral blackmail to destroy the reputation and prestige that Tenda had accumulated.

Previously, many players thought that Tenda was the "light of domestic games" and the future and hope of domestic games. It was precisely because of this reputation that Tenda won hard-fought battles one after another.

But if, through this kind of smear campaign, some people feel that Tenda is nothing special, that the "light of domestic games" is just a persona, and that although it does better than other domestic game companies, there is no essential difference, then it is equivalent to smashing that reputation to the greatest extent possible.

This kind of example has actually appeared in many fields.

A company does a lot of good things, but as long as it does one wrong thing, or even doesn't do anything wrong, but is misinterpreted, distorted, or quoted out of context by someone with ulterior motives, then the storm of public opinion will immediately backfire, and many people will hate it even more than they hate some garbage companies.

This is an inevitable situation, and it is almost impossible to solve.

"This is outrageous, too much!"

"President Pei is such a game producer with ideals, and Tenda is such a conscientious game company, how can you slander them like this?"

"It's inconvenient for Tenda to speak up, so I'll speak up!"

"Do you really think there's no one left in the domestic game industry? Can't deal with you little trolls?"

He An couldn't stand this kind of thing, so he immediately logged on to Weibo, ready to set the record straight.

There are some things that Tenda can't say for itself, but he, as a veteran in the game industry and an industry insider, can represent the attitude of the domestic game industry to a certain extent, and these things can still be said.

"Where did these demons and monsters come from, people who have nothing to do with the domestic game industry jumping out and talking nonsense?"

"On the one hand, you say you care about the domestic game industry, and on the other hand, you morally blackmail Tenda. May I ask, how many domestic games have you played? And what contribution have you made to domestic games?"

"As a game company, the best way to support domestic games is to make more good works. On this point, Tenda has done very well. Not only are its two direct studios constantly launching various types of new games, but it also shares its designs with Chi Xing Studio, Tian Huo Studio, and other companies, constantly providing players with different types of excellent games."

"As for whether to invest or not, does that matter? Tenda has the right to decide how to use its funds. Can't it keep it for developing big game projects? Why must it invest in other game companies?"

"Besides, the producer of *Shu Li* himself said that he doesn't lack money, so why are so many people worrying about it?"

"Please, you people who usually have nothing to do with the game industry, go back to where you came from, don't interfere, the domestic game industry is already in the best state it has ever been in, it doesn't need you to worry about it!"

He An can be considered a senior in the domestic game industry, and he is also relatively direct, not used to being polite.

Not long after this Weibo post was sent out, some other game producers or industry insiders also expressed their support for Tenda!

Some took a more firm stance, such as Zhou Muyan, who was already a close partner of Tenda, so of course he had to support it. Others who did not have direct cooperation with Tenda also said a few fair words out of goodwill and support for Tenda.

After all, Tenda has changed the entire domestic game environment and expanded the user base of single-player games, which is also something that these single-player and indie game producers can benefit from.

He An originally thought that this matter would end like this, but after a while, he saw that the controversy not only did not subside, but also showed a trend of expansion!

"What's going on?"

He An was a little puzzled. He took a closer look at Weibo and understood.

Indeed, there were many people standing with Tenda, but there were also many people taking this opportunity to attack Tenda!

And this time it wasn't purely trolls and netizens. Some game industry insiders also stood up to take sides, and these people were mostly the bosses of game channels, or some producers of pay-to-win online games and mobile games.

These people did not directly attack Tenda. Obviously, they also knew that it was useless to directly attack without any clear flaws, but they could find ways to take sides!

"The fact is that the *Shu Li* project, someone extended a helping hand, but Tenda didn't. Just talking about this matter, it is indeed disappointing, right?"

"Senior He is right, but the problem is that Tenda is not a purely game company, it also has investment business. Rundown Venture Capital invests in so many companies every year, covering all walks of life, and there are many failed companies, but why didn't Tenda take out money to help the domestic single-player game and indie game producers who are short of money?"

"Verbal support is far different from real money, not to mention that Tenda rarely gives verbal support!"

"That's right, Tenda clearly has money to invest, but it still prefers to invest in other companies."

"I think it's ridiculous to deify Tenda. Isn't Tenda making games to make money? It's all about making money. Why is it that other companies get scolded for making money, but Tenda is beyond reproach?"

"Let's not talk about the *Shu Li* project, the Chao Lu Game Platform is such a good platform, and its values are compatible with Tenda's, right? But has Tenda expressed anything? President Pei is the top game producer in China, that's true, but to say that Tenda is a pure and unsullied company is a bit too much."

"I also think that there is no need to put Tenda on a pedestal. It's better to recognize that Tenda is just an ordinary company, and it's also working hard for profits and making money. It is indeed stronger than other domestic game companies, but there is no essential difference."

"To be honest, I think some small channel vendors in China have also done their best in supporting domestic games. Although the resources are obtained by some small mobile game companies, these companies are also the cornerstone of domestic games!"

There are many similar arguments.

He An could see that this was obviously prepared!

If the previous trolls were just to generate popularity, then the statements of these industry insiders were the real follow-up moves.

These are all industry insiders, don't they understand the contribution that Tenda has made to the entire domestic game industry?

Of course they understand!

As people within the game industry, they understand much more than people in other industries and ordinary players.

But precisely because they understand, they hate Tenda even more!

Because Tenda, to some extent, is smashing their jobs and cutting off their financial resources.

Before Tenda appeared, what was the state of the domestic game industry? Although there were also official platforms and some excellent single-player game designers, these small channels still had a very strong voice, and most of the popular games on the market were pay-to-win games.

It can't be said that there were no high-quality single-player games, but they were relatively few, and they didn't break the circle or form such a big influence.

But with the emergence of Tenda Games, all of this changed.

Because Tenda Games' excellent single-player games were too popular and broke the circle, players' requirements for domestic game manufacturers became higher and higher, and the overall taste of the player base was gradually improving.

For those channel vendors and companies that only make pay-to-win games, the good days of lying down and making money are gone forever.

Especially those big channels and big traditional pay-to-win game manufacturers, players are increasingly using Tenda as a benchmark to make demands on them.

They didn't make more money, but they were scolded more.

What's even more annoying is that Tenda not only makes good single-player games, but also makes pay-to-win games better than them!

*Ghost General*'s subversion of the mobile game pay-to-win model, *Sea Fortress* was praised for its conscience even though it sold the Fiery Kirin for 888, and GOG and *Bullet Marks 2*, which are fair competition and appearance fees but make a lot of money, are all comprehensively squeezing the living space of these companies.

How can they not be sad?

And what they hate the most is Tenda's reputation and good name.

Why are we all game companies, all making money, but we get scolded for making money, and you not only don't get scolded, but also get both fame and fortune?

Even players will use you as a benchmark to scold us?

As the saying goes, your seat determines your brain. It is precisely because they know that Tenda's appearance makes it impossible for them to lie down and make money as comfortably as before, and they know that they and Tenda are not on the same path after all, and are natural opposites, that they choose to stand on the side of the anti-Tenda alliance at this time.

Getting scolded? That's okay, haven't they been scolded a lot?

But if they can really seize this opportunity to splash some dirty water on Tenda, it would be too worth it!

There are too few flaws in Tenda, so for them, they can only seize this flaw that is not really a flaw and find an opportunity to output.

Because once there is a dispute, after a few rounds of arguing, there will be no absolute winner.

Even if many companies support Tenda, this will inevitably cause some people to be disgusted. After all, there is no perfect company in the world.

Many people see a company with a perfect image and will try every means to find problems with it. When they really find a problem, or a problem is exposed by others, they will clap their hands and laugh: See, I said it was all fake, right?

It is even easier to deal with companies with imperfect images. Black spots must be blacked out, and things that are not black spots must also be blacked out. Anyway, the results are similar.

He An couldn't help frowning slightly, feeling that the situation didn't seem as simple as he had imagined.

At first, he thought it was just a company that bought some trolls and stirred up a little rhythm, and it would soon subside.

But now it seems that this is not the case at all!

This is an organized and premeditated attack, and the forces behind it are quite powerful!

Originally, it was a very ordinary thing, just a promotional video for the game *Shu Li*, but now it has inexplicably turned into a clear-cut act of choosing sides within the game industry!

More and more people are starting to express their opinions. Even if some people want to protect themselves and not express their opinions, they will be urged by players to express their opinions because the popularity is too high.

It seems that there are only two choices left for domestic game companies: support Tenda, or oppose Tenda!

He An couldn't help frowning slightly, feeling that the situation had become a bit tricky.

Everyone knows that the reputation of these companies combined is not as good as Tenda's, but the problem is that as long as this dispute continues, Tenda's prestige in the game industry will continue to weaken.

It's like a person who is spotlessly clean fighting with a person who is filthy. Even if they win in the end, they will inevitably get dirty!

"Profit, turns people into ghosts."

He An shook his head helplessly.