The Gamestar Carnival is still ongoing.
Titanfall is very attractive to them, but this annual event is equally irresistible.
Each year, the carnival introduces something new, coming up with more creative ideas.
This year's carnival theme is Titanfall, and half of the area is dedicated to it.
The entire venue has been decorated to resemble a near-future world.
Here, people feel as if they have truly stepped into the era of interstellar colonization.
You can take photos with well-cosplayed Iron Riders, watch competitions, and get signatures from famous esports players.
The Gamestar Carnival has reached a new high in terms of visitor numbers, and riding the wave of Titanfall's release, even those who usually aren't interested in games have come to check it out.
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The biggest beneficiary of this is, of course, Gamestar Electronics.
However, the Japanese government is also overjoyed, especially the Tokyo city government.
The annual Gamestar Carnival has brought a huge influx of visitors, with players voluntarily participating, which has also created a positive impact on the surrounding industries in Tokyo.
Thanks to the success of the Gamestar Carnival, other major cities in Japan have started trying to hold similar festivals, hoping to attract more international tourists.
Tokyo, in particular, has planned four or five large events each year that rival the Gamestar Carnival.
Some of these events are dedicated to anime, while others focus on video games.
Now, both the video game and anime industries have become the largest economic pillars, whereas the semiconductor industry, which was once a source of great pride, is now in decline, leaving people feeling nostalgic and helpless.
Many people begin to long for the era when Japan's technological power was at the forefront. They also hope for greater progress from Sury Electronics, but recently, they seem to have been overshadowed by overseas competitors and aren't doing very well.
However, these matters have nothing to do with Takayuki.
The decline in the technology sector isn't just Japan's problem; the United States, as the world "policeman," is constantly stirring up trouble, which is beyond their control. Anyway, Takayuki's focus is still on video games.
Because of this, the United States has no significant hostility toward Gamestar Electronics.
Moreover, Gamestar Electronics is actively opening more game studios in the United States, contributing taxes, and some state governments even treat Takayuki as an esteemed guest, so it's even less likely they would make things difficult for him.
Meanwhile, on the Facebook live streaming site, the girl streaming Titanfall has already attracted 5,000 viewers.
These are 5,000 real people watching a live stream, without any exaggeration.
This is different from the millions of viewers seen in later years.
In later years, the number of actual viewers in streams with millions of viewers may be fewer than 1,000.
This shows that people are really interested in gaming live streams, of course, partly due to the girl's sweet appearance, and also because Titanfall itself is a very engaging game.
Especially after the story reached the time-travel chapter, the viewership numbers soared rapidly.
Before, the ratio of viewers entering and leaving the stream was about 5 to 4, with most people just taking a quick look, grabbing the free limited-time Facebook costume, and leaving.
But when the girl reached the time-travel section, viewers subconsciously stayed to continue watching as the girl progressed through the amazing time-shifting gameplay.
The visual effects are truly amazing.
Whether playing it yourself or watching the live stream, the experience is fantastic.
At this point, the girl is now able to skillfully use the time travel ability.
In front of a corridor filled with flames, the girl shifts time to a period when the corridor is intact, quickly crossing the fire and then shifts back to the original time. This clever game mechanic leads to several gasps from the audience.
What stunned them the most was when she used time travel to navigate a narrow ventilation shaft.
During her fall, she had to frequently switch timelines to avoid being torn apart by the fierce steel fans in the ventilation shaft.
After the girl successfully crossed time and landed safely on the ground, viewers in the comment section erupted in excitement.
"OHHHHH! This is so much fun! Constantly shifting through time and finally reaching the destination."
"I can't take it anymore, I feel so itchy all over. I just want to play now!"
"Then go buy it!"
"I already placed my order, it will arrive tomorrow. Just this game alone makes it totally worth buying the console!"
Not only the viewers, but the girl herself was also amazed by the game.
This game is really worth it and so much fun.
So this is what time travel feels like?
There have been many time-travel movies before, and many famous directors and writers in this world have overused the time travel plot. Time-travel themed films and TV shows are practically endless.
But watching movies still makes people feel like an outsider. They marvel at the novelty of the time-travel concept and find the plot exciting, but they can't really experience the real-time feeling of time travel.
But games are different. They are a more immersive form of entertainment.
The girl felt deeply connected to this.
If it weren't for the limitations of the screen, she would almost feel like she had truly experienced the time travel herself.
This time travel chapter is by far the best-designed level in the game.
However, this is only the first half of the game.
The girl continued to play, her expectations high.
As she progressed, she started to develop some affection for the Titan BT7274 she was piloting.
Although it was just an artificial intelligence machine, sometimes it felt so cute, sometimes extremely reliable.
If she had such a boyfriend, she felt she would be the happiest woman in the world.
She thought to herself, not even knowing why she had grown so fond of this AI mech.
Similarly, some viewers also grew more fond of BT.
"Wow, I really like BT. It feels a bit clumsy but also really smart. It's so powerful in combat. I wonder what real-life robots are like."
"I'm a robot designer, and I can tell you that BT7274, this kind of robot, isn't possible to make right now."
"If such a robot existed, I'd definitely be the first to buy it!"