This Chinese video game is an antidote to unit for single women

In a crowded commercial center in the center of the shopping area in Singapore, about a hundred people, most of whom were young women, gathered on April 18 to a man named Celos, who described him as their collective friend.

It was an event celebrating his birthday, so he carried some roses while standing in the queue. Others were raising the goods and were enthusiastic to take pictures with each other – and their main man.

“It is just a very masculine,” Mayo, the present at this event on April 18, said.

“He respects my independence.” Alice said.

The Catch: Sylus is a fictional mobile character in the mobile phone game.

Sylus is one of the four “Love and Deepspace”, a very common romantic game developed by Chinese Papergames.

According to Vandum the game pageSilos is 28 and pregnancy. He stands 6 feet and 2 inches, and has “messy silver hair, bright red eyes, and sharp face features.”

Women looking to enter Celos also should notice – according to the Fandom page, he is “an arrogant and confident man who rarely sees a real threat.”

However, he got a fair share of supporters of the lover.

The fans of the event attended a large screen that played a 20 -second fans editing clip from Celos. There was also a position for him, as fans play as a character, people who take selfies in front of the screen, and the gift of the Christmas gift.

Yuka, 28, a juvenile organizer, said that she saw the events of fans in China and wanted to do something similar in Singapore to the local fans base.

“I believed that general events are the best way to show everyone in the world where Singapore loves this character,” said Yuka, a 28 -year -old business analyst.

In fact, fans for love and Deepspace were organized much larger in China. Video clips of social media from showing events Shopping centers Battle in stickers, and Huge crowds They were collected under the huge TV screens that display games.

Her boyfriend’s experience

There is a reason for women in this fictional man, and part of it because of the game’s design.

“Love and Deepspace” is a dating simulation game targeting players. This type of game, “otome”, often involves a narrative plot. One of the main goals is for the player to develop a romantic relationship with one or more interests of male love.

The game’s hypothesis is simple: The player plays the role of MC, the protagonist in a future place called Linkon City.

She is going through several tasks with interest in love for her choice. She can choose from five: SYLUS, Xavier, Rafayel, Caleb and Zayne.

The five letters, which contain pale skin, strong jaws, and sharp features, look like K-POP BOY members. The color of their hair, which ranges from silver to purple and black, is the largest discrimination factor.

“Love and Deepspace” was released to the public on mobile platforms in January 2024. The app is free to download, but the purchases within the application are abundant.

For example, you can buy crystals and diamonds, the main currency inside the game. These things can be recovered for things like clothes, endurance for battles and gift packages. The cost of a package of 60 crystals inside the application is $ 0.99.

Perhaps the most prominent is that the game is presented to women, especially single women, the experience of her true boyfriend, without troubles dating back to real men.

In the game, the player can perform the worldly daily tasks with men, flirt with them, and even engage in playing roles with sexual tones.

Nick Palo, a psychologist at Oxford University, said that the concept of OTOME games is not new.

Palo said: “The dating Sims-video games where you can explore romantic communications with non-players-was common for decades, as it returns to titles like” Dukewise “,” Palo said.

He added: “It was always fun trying new identities. For example, as he flirted with Cuteer unlike the shy self, as he is the most interesting person in the room, and he practices strength to choose from many interested partners.”

Better partner than ever before

The detailed global buildings of the game and their capabilities to explore the character into their popularity have been translated.

MAIYU, 35, Customer Service Actress, told the fans that she considers Sylus her boyfriend.

Small keys from Celos gave to the Christmas event on April 18. I also included a handwritten written “Happy Silus!” Notes with key chains.

Maya said that she plays the game for four hours a day. When I was asked about what she loved more than that, I immediately answered: “The hot men.”

The parts of the game that I enjoyed were more than “hot scenes”, which had sexual tones.

“I go to him to get emotional support,” she said. “After a long day, I only play the game to finish.”

When asked if Celos was a company better than a physical partner, she said yes.

She said: “I have never been in a relationship before. But what I see my friends are going through, I do not want to overcome them, like the pain of separation.” “The relationship I have with him is perfect.”

Mayo said it spent nearly $ 4000 Singapore on the purchases of goods and purchases within the application, or about 3,050 dollars, in the year the game played.

Alice, a psychologist who attended the event, said that she plays the game for 15 minutes a day to complete tasks such as chatting with Silos and participating in fighting scenes.

She said she likes Celos respectable and appreciated her independence, but she provides help and companionship when she asked her.

Alice said: “Last week, I got a degree I was not satisfied with. I was crying, then I opened the game immediately and spoke to him, saying:“ I needed a hug. I don’t feel good. “

She said, “He said, a strong and strong voice, all these sweet words, like” it is just a degree. It does not determine you.

Alice said that she had abandoned dating applications in Singapore, describing them as a “disaster.” She said that until you meet someone who respects her in the same way, Celos is the best she got.

The growing fans base

The game has a huge base of fans in Asia and abroad. In January, the official Instagram account “Love and Deepspace’s” was announced in Instagram mail It has reached 50 million international active users.

According to Appfigors statistics, in March, “Love and Deepspace” was downloaded 150,000 times on the Apple App Store and 65,000 times on the Google Play Store.

Appfigors data said that worldwide, the application received $ 6 million on the application store in March and 4 million dollars in the Play Store. The second highest application was in the Apple App Store in Singapore at the time of the press.

Not only does love and Deepspace wandering in Big Bucks and great follow -up – it’s a trend through the Chinese video game industry.

The “Legue of Legends”, similar to “Legue of Legends”, has more than 100 million active users per day.

Genshin Impact, another famous free game to play with purchases within the application, has achieved about one billion dollars in annual revenue since its launch in 2020.

Unit

Polo, Oxford researcher, said that many social trends indicate an increase in the popularity of games such as “Love and Deepspace”.

“The unit rises in many countries, interacting face to face, and adopting the age of sexual activity, all things that can reduce people’s willingness, confidence, or ability to invest in dating in the real world,” he said.

He added that low wages and high work requirements in East Asia have made difficulty in the real world.

“It is also important to keep in mind that dating in the real world now includes a huge element online, especially at first,” Palo said. “I don’t think it is crazy that some people” train “in online dating reactions in the game environment.”

Peter Cheo, associate professor of psychology from James Cook University in Singapore who study behavioral addiction, especially in games, said the game is directed to attracting players and get money.

“The characters are in an ideal world without any problems, and she will say what women want to hear, and encourage them to continue playing and spending money on him,” she said.

However, Chew said the game can lead to road problems.

“There may be problems if women apply the same standards to romantic partners in real life. These criteria may increase the difficulties in finding or maintaining a romantic relationship that exists,” he said.

“Moreover, some women may use such games to replace relationships in real life, which may lead to a long -term lonely.”

Representatives of the developer “Love and Deepspace”, Papergames, did not respond to a comment from Business Insider.