When the rejection reply was received, the staff at Yogame were completely stunned.
They double-checked the email and even had their colleagues come over to confirm that they weren't mistaken and didn't send the invitation to the wrong person.
But indeed, they had invited the rising star designer on behalf of Yogame, and he actually declined?
Are you kidding?
After about half an hour, the staff finally accepted the reality. He swallowed nervously and forwarded Ye Feng's reply to his supervisor.
He was just an ordinary worker...
But thinking about that response, he couldn't help but admire the person's audacity.
In the entire gaming industry, who would dare to reject Yogame?
Everyone might criticize Yogame, but they all want to join them.
As expected, after he forwarded the screenshot, the higher-ups immediately took action.
They ordered all major platforms to ban "Digging for Ascension." While they wouldn't prevent players from playing it, they banned the live broadcasting of this game in public.
The reason cited was that the game could incite violence.
As the game's publishing platform, they had the authority to restrict games that were deemed harmful.
Meanwhile, during the live broadcast, Brother Yin had already reached the snowy mountain area. Every step he took made him feel like he was walking on a knife's edge.
Who knows how much he had sacrificed to reach this point?
The bullet comments rolled rapidly, attempting to create even more waves in Brother Yin's already turbulent heart.
He stared fixedly at the computer screen, swallowing his saliva constantly, and his throat felt dry.
Rrrrring! Rrrrring!
The phone on his desk rang urgently, and Brother Yin, who was just about to swing his hammer, was startled by the sound, causing his hand to slip on the mouse.
The little character holding the jar flew backward like a bird, and the background changed from the aurora-like pale purple and blue of the Arctic to the warm and fiery orange mountain, then to the blue sky and white cloud furniture city...
Thud!
The sound of the jar hitting the ground was solid, hitting everyone's heart like a hammer blow.
Everyone watching the livestream felt like they had been struck in the head, not to mention Brother Yin, who was controlling the character.
The swear from the game's voiceover was continuous, constantly highlighting his failure.
"D*mn it, I want to see who's calling me!" Brother Yin stared with crimson eyes, he had never felt this eager to tear someone apart.
The bullet comments also expressed dissatisfaction, they enjoyed seeing Brother Yin lose control and fall, but only under the premise of his own mistakes, trembling hands, or lack of skill...
"D* mn, that death ringtone!"
"Seriously, if I were in his position and someone called to disturb me..."
"Put yourself in his shoes, it's really frustrating, climbing up to this point was really difficult!"
"The higher the position, the more heartbreaking it is!"
"Absolutely empathize with you, fellow viewers ToT!"
...
"Hello? What's up?" Brother Yin's expression was cold, and his voice was icy.
The call was from the official Shark operating team. If they couldn't give a good explanation, he wouldn't let it slide.
The person on the other end seemed to know what had happened and quickly explained the situation.
The more he explained, the deeper the frown on Brother Yin's forehead.
After a long while, the call finally ended.
Sitting in his chair, Brother Yin looked at the game screen. The protagonist had returned to the familiar old home, and he couldn't help but touch his heart.
At that moment, he did feel a slight pang.
But even that pain couldn't compare to the shock he received from the news.
The game couldn't be broadcast anymore?!
Receiving this news, he felt somewhat perplexed. He never thought that merely giving a keyboard a couple of smacks would be seen as exhibiting a strong tendency towards violence.
The platform had issued a final warning that if he didn't stop broadcasting the game, there would be a short-term ban.
"Brothers, let's stop playing for now. There's something going on." Brother Yin didn't know how to explain to the audience in his live stream.
But before he could say anything, the live stream chat erupted.
"What's going on? Sister Zhou and the others also stopped playing the game at the same time!"
"All the streamers received a phone call at the same time, I smell a conspiracy."
"Bro, tell us what's happening!"
"I heard a small streamer say Digging for Ascension is banned, and we won't be able to stream it anymore."
...
Looking at the chat, Brother Yin's expression became complex. This news couldn't be kept secret, and right now, everyone had more or less figured out what was going on.
"Well, indeed, we won't be able to stream it anymore." Brother Yin sighed.
At this moment, he also couldn't understand. Although this game had given him the most torment, was the most infuriating, and had caused the most fluctuations in his mentality, now that he couldn't play it, he felt a sense of emptiness inside.
"Because some platform added a label to this game, indicating it has a violent tendency," Brother Yin said with a hint of speechlessness.
"I just slapped a couple of keyboards, and they say I have a strong tendency towards violence because the game led me to it."
"Enough said, I feel choked up. However, it's only banned for broadcasting, but you can still play it yourself, the game is not forbidden."
After listening to his words, the chat room also felt speechless because no one felt that this game had any violent tendencies.
In the past, there were also people who smashed keyboards or pounded tables after losing a game, but they were never treated like this, right?
"Advice to the game designer: don't mess with the gaming industry's cake."
"Could it be that a 'Shovel Digging for Ascension' is copying by some platform?"
...
Seeing these comments, Brother Yin's eyes flickered, "D* mn it, if they really make a 'Shovel Digging for Ascension,' I'll be the first one to curse them!"
At that moment, all the live streams related to Digging for Ascension disappeared completely from various live streaming platforms.
And at the same time, Ye Feng received a message.
Yogame had taken his game down and requested him to make adjustments before it could be relaunched.
Song Shan looked at him calmly and said, "I don't know if you understand, but I sure do."
Ye Feng remained silent, but how could he not understand?
He knew that getting too much attention would make him a target, but he never expected this kind of targeting.
At the same time, Yogame released a message.
"Due to receiving too many complaints from parents, the game was filled with too many violent elements. As a result, we have decided to take down the game 'Digging for Ascension' and wait for the developer to make the necessary adjustments before it can be relaunched."
Ye Feng smiled and withdrew all the earnings he made during this time.
After deducting taxes and platform cuts, he was left with 1.6 million.
But that amount was enough to make his next game.
No one could resist Dead Cells!