"Sigh, I'm so envious of you guys!"
Liu Jia, Wu Hao, and Xu Ziqiang exchanged smiles, all wearing expressions of shared glory.
"Heh heh, Yuan really treats us brothers well," Liu Jia said, beaming.
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「January 20, 2009, 8:00 a.m.」
Under the watchful eyes of millions of Huaxia netizens, "Honor of Kings" officially launched. Following a period of optimization during its closed beta, the game was now available for free download on the official website and various app stores.
Li Yuan, accompanied by his girlfriends Xia Zhijin, Zhong Tingyue, and Bai Weixi, watched the first day's data together.
Li Yuan had high expectations for the official launch data, but he was also very nervous.
During the closed beta, prominent gaming bloggers and netizens had almost unanimously praised the game, and online discussions were buzzing. Still, the actual market feedback upon release remained an unknown.
