While IG and G2 were training crazily, the last version of the finals promotion was officially launched globally on November 1, two days before the start of the finals.
The short film is very small, only a little over a minute long. The dull BGM sounds. On the bright stage, there are dedicated players, the shouts of the commentators, and the roars of the audience.
As soon as the scene turned, all the FNC members in S1 were holding the trophy high, and the Assassin Star in S2, followed by S3, where the young Faker showed his talents in front of a global audience for the first time.
The mixed editing condensed the scenes of SKT and Faker from the peak of their debut to S7 covering their faces and crying, and looking back in the audience.
Then came the unrivaled SS of S4. Amid the rhythmic cheers of the audience, the champion coach Kko crossed his arms, raised his head and closed his eyes slightly to listen.
The light shines on Kko's shoulder, the light is so bright that it's hard to open your eyes.
When the light was blocked again, the camera had moved to the S7 stage where Yu Hui closed his eyes and kissed the trophy, and the last shot was fixed on the Summoner's Trophy.
【Climb to the top】
[League of Legends Grand Finals, November 3, 3 pm. 】
The preview of the finals of the promotional video was very successful, and it aroused enthusiastic responses on Twitter and Weibo within ten minutes after the official Weibo of League of Legends was released.
Among them, Kko's scene was the most heatedly discussed, and even Yu Hui's famous finale scene was suppressed.
There was no way, many people realized for the first time that in fact it was not just Faker, Kko, the man behind SKT, was also a Triple Crown winner.
Close your eyes against the light and enjoy the cheers of the audience. The blurred eyes that have been ups and downs in e-sports for several years are really heartbreaking. Compared to professional players, perhaps such a gold medal coach is more legendary.
And with the release of the promotional video, G2 started to work again. Ah P expressed his expectations for the finals and~
If he could win the championship, what kind of championship skin would he choose...
The words "championship skin" scratched the itch of many people, and other G2 players also came out to tell them about the championship skin they wanted most.
It can be seen that all members of G2 are very excited. It is not difficult to understand this. No one will be indifferent to this thing.
After all, G2 and IG are only one step away from the championship, and they both have the same probability of winning~
Everyone on IG's Weibo is also discussing this issue, especially everyone is very curious about Yu Hui's choice.
The audience even had a very fierce dispute during the discussion, because Yu Hui's game was too complex and there were too many heroes to choose from, and the opinions could not be unified at all.
"This must be the Sword Demon!"
"I, the Sword Lady, don't want to lose face? KT, who relies on me, the Sword Lady, for her ultimate victory, doesn't give her a skin in the end. What kind of scumbag behavior is this!"
"Hey! You can't open champagne at halftime if you haven't won the championship yet!"
Everyone on IG is naturally aware of the online discussion. The intensity of training in the last two days has begun to decrease, giving everyone enough time to rest and get in good condition.
"Sister Yu, there's a quarrel on Weibo over guessing what you would choose as the champion skin~" Ah Shui said cheerfully while scrolling through Weibo.
Prince Ning shook his head: "These people are so boring. They started choosing skins before they even finished fighting..."
Yu Hui was playing with the tablet and looking at it again and again, and suddenly asked: "Then which hero do you want to choose to get the championship skin?"...
"I must be Qinggangying! Uh..." Prince Ning said without thinking, and finally realized that he had been deceived by Yu Hui.
"Pfft!"
"Hahaha! Thank you for your righteous words, you also thought about co-writing~"
"What's wrong! Can G2 think about me but not me? Ah P also said he wants to get the Sword Girl champion skin."
"He's a weirdo, are you too?"
"..."
Apart from anything else, the popularity and public opinion on the Internet has indeed been heated up because of the promotional video and the discussion of the champion skin.
Especially when discussing Yu Hui's second set of championship skins, the discussion was the most intense, and it frequently became a hot search topic.
Some capital investors who have not yet entered the market also have a deeper understanding of Yu Hui’s commercial value.
Last year, they thought maybe Yu Hui was just a meteor that became famous, but judging from the popularity during this period, that was not the case at all.
In other words, her commercial value has changed qualitatively compared to last year. After a year of accumulation, she cannot be easily defeated by losing a few games.
The depth of the background is enough. Just by creating a topic casually and being able to stay on the hot search trend, it is no worse than the popular stars in the entertainment industry.
You may not be able to see the underlying turmoil now, but once the finals results are finalized, an unprecedented storm will arise.
Yu Hui, who was curled up on the sofa, put down the tablet in her hand, cupped her chin and watched a few people playing around. She knew that everyone was actually using fun to relieve the tension before the competition.
Knowing that this year is their peak period, Yu Hui will naturally not be nervous, but what about next year?
Will it still be like this next year?
The future is an unavoidable issue
Amid everyone’s mixed emotions, time flew by and the 3rd finally came~
On the decisive day of the finals, everyone at IG got up early and started to prepare. They played the last two training games to stay in shape, and rushed directly to the competition venue after lunch.
This year's S-game finals will be held at Incheon Munhak Stadium, a landmark venue in Incheon that also hosted the world-famous World Cup that year.
Sitting on the bus, the closer we get to Munhak Stadium, the denser the crowds become. To be honest, the e-sports atmosphere in South Korea is really good.
Ah Shui looked at the dense crowd outside the window and suddenly said: "Tsk, tsk, originally I thought there would be fewer people after reading what was said online, but today's tickets are all sold out."
"Where did you hear that the gossip tickets were sold out?"
"Official website! Several batches have been printed. At first it was said that 30,000 seats would be opened, but in the end 40,000 seats were not enough."
Yu Hui also interjected: "If I remember correctly, the maximum capacity of this stadium is more than 50,000, right?"
"Yes, I heard that the audiences in Europe went crazy and sold out the tickets..."
Everyone's gossip discussions gradually died down as the car stopped. Although everyone used various methods to relieve tension, at this moment, they still felt an indescribable heavy pressure.
Yu Hui stood up slowly, and the other people in IG subconsciously turned their eyes over. Looking at them, Yu Hui couldn't help but smile, and stretched out his hand to say hello:
"Let's go, our show is about to begin~"….
Now that everything is ready, they are about to embark on this final journey, which is also the biggest stage.
Just when everyone from IG entered the venue, the external publicity for the World Championship also reached its peak.
The hot search for #S8FINAL# on the Internet has been firmly at the top of the hot search list since midnight, and it has not wavered even now.
It's completely unreasonable and stuck there, no matter what the news is, it can't be shaken.
Now what follows is the news that all the domestic LPL teams are jointly supporting IG. Even RNG people, who are deeply involved in the public opinion storm, UZI also issued a post to support IG.
Although many people didn't buy it, they didn't shame UZI at an important moment in IG's external operations. At the critical moment, everyone was unanimous in communicating with the outside world.
Other teams, such as E and EDG and other established and powerful teams, are also using IG on Weibo to wave their flags, especially the old professional players from ancient times.
For example, Smile, Strawberry, PDD, and Big Brother have also launched live broadcasts early, and they will also broadcast and commentate the entire game during the finals.
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As for why everyone is so solemn, it actually has something to do with Yu Hui.
In addition to the popularity of IG itself, Yu Hui's personal upcoming two consecutive championships is very important in the eyes of the older generation of players.
As long as she really wins the championship, she will prove that she will not be a fleeting meteor, because a single championship can be said to be luck, and consecutive championships must be strength.
This title will push her reputation to the top, and it will be difficult for anyone to come after her. After all, although there is Faker, Yu Hui is the only female professional player. They want to witness history with their own eyes and crown Yu Hui.
There are many, many people who hold this idea. All major anchors related to the LPL sector are broadcasting this event and joining the support force one after another.
Even Renhuang, who is recognized as the number one e-sports player in China, came off the field to express his interest in the game, and popular stars in the entertainment industry were also joining in the fun.
It can be said that this is a common feast that includes the domestic e-sports circle and some entertainment circles.
Although there are official efforts from Goose Factory and Riot Games, the fact that it can reach such a phenomenal level of popularity really scares many people.
And as the popularity is getting higher and higher, all social software are also relaying push notifications, and the hot search push notifications of various software are pouring out as if they are free of charge.
Regardless of whether there is League of Legends or not, when you open your phone, you will see a bunch of push notifications.
[The decisive battle in Incheon, IG vs. G2, analysis of the strength of the players. 】
[Are female players in top events really capable? 】
【What is eSports? Why can the number of spectators of an emerging sports competition soar every year? 】
[If Asuna succeeds in winning the championship, how many times can her net worth increase? 】
All kinds of fancy titles are just to arouse the public's curiosity and enthusiasm. Countless people and industries want to get a share of this traffic frenzy.
Incheon scene
As the opening time of the venue gets closer, the number of people outside the venue becomes larger and larger.
A small part of them are viewers from South Korea, and most of them are viewers from various countries around the world. Among them, the largest number of viewers come from China. ….
After all, the distance is indeed very close, so the domestic audience who finally came to Incheon felt like going home. They could hear pure Mandarin wherever they went, which is called cordiality.
Official Riot staff were not stupid. Seeing the crowds, they immediately communicated and discussed internally and opened the venue one hour in advance.
It was very cold in Incheon in November, but it could not hold back the enthusiasm of the audience. Yu Shuang and Xiaoyu supported Yu Hui's parents and walked into the venue along the VIP channel.
While walking and chatting quietly with a smile on their faces, Yu Hui's eldest brother looked excited and patted the surroundings like a funny boy.
Yes, Yu Hui's parents also came here to watch the IG game. They arrived in Incheon early to wait, but they just didn't want Yu Hui to be distracted and didn't meet her.
Yu Hui’s eldest brother is not really funny, he is just showing off to his friends by posting on WeChat Moments.
In the first year of Yu Hui's debut, many of her peers came to her family. At that time, everyone generally looked down upon the profession of professional players.
Yu Hui's brother is naturally the target of ridicule. After all, most people never imagined that they could make a lot of money playing games without spending any money.
The trend changed step by step from when Yu Hui won the S7 world championship to when he won the gold medal.
The brother who has been holding back the evil fire will naturally not continue to hold it in. Now it is his biggest hobby to show off his sister when he has nothing to do.
However, we didn't chat for long before we saw Principal Wang rushing over: "Uncle and aunt, you are here! Let me take you over."
"puff!"
"Pfft!"
Yu Shuang and Xiaoyu couldn't help but laugh out loud, attracting the attention of several people. Yu's mother also asked with a smile in her eyes: "Xiao Wang, why are you wearing so little? Aren't you cold?"
"Well...it's not cold...
.Haha! Okay, it’s a bit cold..."
Principal Wang, whose nose was red and shivering due to the cold, originally wanted to be tough, but he was not in good health, so he could only explain with a smile: "I have already asked someone to buy clothes for me."
Father Yu shook his head slightly and said nothing. This boy was really a bit naive and not very smart.
Several people followed Principal Wang to the VIP area in the front row, which was basically filled with family members of the IG players, such as girlfriends and so on.
Principal Wang was very stupid and reserved a seat for himself next to Father Yu. His handsome thin suit formed a sharp contrast with the tightly wrapped people around him.
He frequently attracted curious glances from everyone, making Principal Wang feel more and more uncomfortable the longer he stayed.
Fortunately, the bodyguard was very helpful and brought him a military coat from somewhere. The thick fabric immediately hit his heart.
Regardless of whether it was ugly or not, he quickly put it on, and slowly relaxed and chatted with the family members of the team members around him.
Slowly, there were more and more people in the venue, and all the seats in the venue that could accommodate 50,000 people were filled. The bustling crowd seemed to dispel the chill a lot.
Mother Yu turned around and looked around and exclaimed: "There are so many people!"
"Auntie, this is normal. The venue has sold out more than 40,000 tickets. There must be a lot of people." Principal Wang replied with a smile.
Everyone heard the words and looked around carefully. Tens of thousands of people literally turned into reality. The crowded scene was really shocking.
Yu's mother was a little worried: "With so many people, Xiaoyu won't be nervous when playing games..."
Other family members are also discussing similar issues. To be honest, their group of relatives and friends feel very nervous when they are not playing games.
It’s hard to imagine what it must be like to stand on stage in front of so many people.
Xiaoyu smiled and said softly: "Don't worry, Auntie, there were more people at the Bird's Nest than this time. Didn't Yu Bao also win~"
Mother Yu thought for a moment and smiled: "Oh, that's true, look at my memory."
The time soon came to five o'clock
"Bang! Bang bang bang!"
A series of dull sounds caused the noisy venue to stop making noise.
Two Arabic numerals - 30 - appeared on several large LED screens in the center of the stage.
The finals of the 2018 Global Finals have officially begun! .
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