If he could transform StarCraft into such a shocking masterpiece, why couldn't PUBG be transformed as well?
He clearly remembered that when PUBG was at its peak, a Japanese manga had also been released—GGO.
That was Sword Art Online: Gun Gale Online. It wasn't a trend-chasing "battle royale knockoff"; the original work had already existed—it was simply adapted into animation relatively late.
With that blueprint already in mind, Xu Dan could fully conceptualize how to transform PUBG.
The original game would be restructured into a competitive registration system, while retaining the core "winner-takes-all" gameplay.
Beyond competitive matches, players could also fight monsters during regular gameplay to upgrade explosive equipment and write their own independent stories.
In other words, it would be divided into PVP players and PVE players.
"Red Queen, extract the PUBG mode from CrossFire separately for me!"
With the Red Queen's assistance, development efficiency increased dramatically.
With the super server's outstanding performance, all she needed was a single command—after a brief roar from the super server, the hot independent PUBG mode was cleanly separated!
Xu Dan raised his hand, and the entire laboratory transformed into a vast 3D holographic ocean.
PUBG's maps unfolded, forming a massive panoramic painting.
But this still wasn't enough.
These maps were designed solely for matches—the primary entertainment zones for PVP players.
Judging purely by map scale, they were far too small.
The first batch of game helmets was scheduled for release at 100 million units, meaning a player base of 100 million.
When 100 million players landed on the same map, what would that look like?
Even players who favored PVP alone wouldn't fit!
Therefore, much more space was required.
"Red Queen, randomly simulate ten PVE maps."
"Yes, Master."
In the next instant, holographic deserts, volcanoes, ice fields, rainforests, and grasslands flooded Xu Dan's entire field of vision!
Such a magnificent world!
And yet—he was still dissatisfied.
"This scale is still too small."
"Red Queen, split all of these maps, adapt them to Earth's environments, and supplement anything insufficient!"
"Yes, Master!"
Soon, the flat unfolded projection condensed into a sphere.
The sphere slowly shrank, hovering before Xu Dan.
He nodded in satisfaction.
"Randomly generate seventy percent urban areas. Simulate a nuclear battlefield environment."
Boom!
The 3D holographic Earth was instantly engulfed in gloomy dust.
From the outside, it resembled a severely damaged Saturn.
This was absolutely a deterrent-type environment—no gamer would enjoy staying here.
Urban life was already oppressive enough; entering such a game world would be even worse.
Who would want to remain here long-term?
"Simulate a weather system. This kind of weather—once per month is enough."
Rainfall accelerated, dust clouds rapidly dispersed, and an entire month of climate changes was fast-forwarded and displayed in one minute.
Xu Dan rubbed his chin and nodded.
"Not bad. Beautify the remaining thirty percent of the cities. A successful game needs scenic areas."
Instantly, in the Huaxia region, a majestic Tang-era Chang'an City rose. Randomly selected landscapes and rivers became breathtaking, myth-like vistas.
Similarly, Europe, America, and other regions generated corresponding extreme scenic landmarks.
"Generate intelligent NPCs."
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Once the Red Queen's simulation was complete, it could be directly implemented.
Xu Dan only needed to make fine adjustments and configure parameters based on the template.
With such a process, game development was naturally extremely fast.
After all, the blueprint already existed—it required little imagination.
After a month of work, Wakanda's products were manufactured and shipped back to Antarctica in batches.
After such prolonged anticipation, players around the world had been waiting for a long time.
When some enthusiasts spotted the fleet of Antarctic transport planes, they immediately posted on the forums!
However, this was a game for all humanity—Xu Dan had to be extremely cautious.
Without tens of thousands of tests, he would never release or operate it.
"With the Antarctic transport fleet returning in large numbers, our virtual era is coming soon!!"
The forum erupted in excitement beneath the post.
Many fans even bought plane tickets and flew directly to New York, waiting to obtain the first batch of game helmets.
Those who could afford the first batch were certainly not short on airfare money.
At $2,000 per helmet, for some people, it was nothing.
But for many others, it was still extremely expensive.
Converted into RMB, it was already tens of thousands.
What family would be willing to spend tens of thousands just to buy gaming equipment for their child?
Very few.
Only young people with real financial capability could afford it.
As a result, players privately nicknamed this upcoming game "the game without elementary schoolers."
The rise of virtual gaming would inevitably attract countless players.
After all, this game collected real bodily data from players and applied percentage-based adjustments—representing the dawn of adult participation.
Naturally, the fewer elementary schoolers, the better.
In New York's Times Square, Antarctic branding dominated everything.
Most eye-catching of all was the world's first virtual game.
How long had players heard the phrase "virtual gaming"?
Many years.
And yet they were lucky.
At least in their lifetime, Xu Dan existed—allowing them to experience virtual games.
Unlike some worlds where virtual gaming had been hyped for twenty years without even a shadow to show for it.
As early adopters walked New York's streets, every glance revealed slogans like:
"Virtual Gaming""Virtual Era""Cross-Epoch Experience"
Some restaurants even underwent temporary renovations, transforming their interiors into full sci-fi aesthetics.
Xu Dan hadn't placed any advertisements.
All of it was spontaneous.
The most outrageous part?
Some groups of bold young women had actually printed Xu Dan's portrait onto T-shirts and paraded around wearing them on their chests!
Fortunately, Xu Dan hadn't gone out recently.
Otherwise, seeing that on the street, he'd have wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground.
He had to admit—
These fans were far too fanatical.
Putting oneself in the shoes of an ordinary gamer, it wasn't hard to understand.
When a conscientious game developer like Xu Dan kept delivering surprise after surprise…
Who wouldn't become obsessed?
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