The first trial run of League of Legends was perfect. The crazy influx of players almost overwhelmed the server. Adrian didn't know exactly how many people had registered to enter the game, and he had no interest in diving into the complicated data.
Go inside. But looking at Tryndamere's big mouth that had not been closed since the beginning, almost reaching his neck, Adrian knew that the situation was definitely better than he imagined.
The popularity of the game made the server almost unable to support itself, and it was overwhelmed by the massive influx of players at the moment the server was launched. Fortunately, the dollar bills Adrian invested finally showed its power, and at the very beginning
Amid the turbulent flow of people, this server armed with US dollars tenaciously withstood the pressure. Although the running speed once reached a dangerous level, in the end there was no tragedy like the game crashing on the day of the server launch.
For three consecutive days, the popularity on the first day of the open beta continued very well. This continuity showed that the popularity on the day of the launch of the server was not a flash in the pan. The turbulent player base proved that the vast majority of players who had at least tried it, were very interested in this game.
The games are all very interesting.
At this point, Adrian can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Although the historical experience makes Adrian firmly believe that League of Legends can achieve great success, after all, Adrian has spent one-third of his experience in the past two years.
All the income was invested in the Riot Company, and if something went wrong, tens of millions of dollars would have been wasted.
After the public beta, the service department of Riot Company will enter the most tense situation, because the next period will be a critical period for League of Legends to establish a stable player base. It depends on how many players League of Legends can have in North America.
The performance of the company in the next few days has been riotous.
Adrian is very confident in this. You must know that in 2012, League of Legends had 11 million active players worldwide and surpassed World of Warcraft to become the world's largest online game. And in 2020, it has remained dynamic after several version updates.
The total number of active League of Legends players has reached a record-breaking 43 million. It can be imagined that in the early stage of the development of League of Legends, Adrian did not need to worry about it. As for the long term, Adrian did not have the idea of making long-term profits.
At the right time, he found a suitable successor and resold his shares at the maximum profit, but he never thought about becoming a dedicated game merchant.
So at this point, Adrian's concern for League of Legends can come to an end. After the official public beta of the game, there will naturally be a rioting operation team to run it. For a long time in the future, all he has to do is pay wages and accept
Endless dividends.
Next, Adrian did not have any other very important activities. On July 20, he took a flight from Orlando to Las Vegas to prepare for the one-week event for the Beijing Olympics that will be held here.
In the mini training camp, Adrian's teammate Rashad Lewis was also traveling with him.
After getting on the plane, Adrian lowered the back of his chair and leaned back to rest with his eyes closed. Rashad Lewis sat next to Adrian and absentmindedly flipped through a magazine.[
Adrian is not very concerned about this summer's Olympic Games. In Adrian's view, the victory of the US team is not only a historical result. It is also an absolute crushing in terms of strength. The American Dream Team sent out almost all the NBA's first-class superstars.
It would be simply unimaginable if France wins the Olympic championship. He is not worried about France's final victory. Historically, the US team has won the final championship even without him. What's more, this time the US team has him, he will not
He thinks his strength is not as good as Deron Williams.
Therefore, this trip to Beijing is just a gilded trip to achieve fame for Adrian. But for Rashad Lewis, it is a completely different experience.
This time, Rashard Lewis also appeared on the national team call-up list. This was an unprecedented first time for Lewis. Before this, even in the Dream Six Team, which is known as the worst in history, Rashard Lewis was also on the national team call-up list.
He failed to win the favor of the then national team coach Larry Brown. In 2002, he even wrote to the then national team coach Larry Brown, hoping to participate in the 2003 American Olympic Games in San Juan.
Qualifying opportunities. But Larry Brown would rather choose a muscular young man like Kenyon Martin to replace the injured Karl Malone than give any chance to a lanky shooter like Rashard Lewis.
At the subsequent Greek Olympics, Rashad Lewis once again expressed to Larry Brown his desire to join the national team and play for the country. That was when the big-name superstars withdrew one after another because they were worried about the safety of traveling to Greece to participate in the Olympics.
For the national team, the United States had to fill the lineup with second-tier stars. Young Richard Jefferson got a chance, Shawn Marion got a chance, Lamar Odom got a chance, and even at that time it was
College student Emile Okafor got on a plane to Greece, but Rashard Lewis's wish did not receive any reply from Larry Brown.
This result made Rashad Lewis very disappointed, and it can even be said to be extremely disappointing. Even Emile Okafor, a college student, can go to Greece, and Richard Jefferson, a sophomore, can also become a basketball player.
A member of the national team, he has played in the league for 6 years, but has no chance to join the national team...
Unexpectedly, four years later, his name would appear on the list for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Although this name was added temporarily, the Magic's performance in the playoffs this year and Rashard Lewis's stable shooting in the game successfully impressed the old coach K. This made him always look forward to playing for the country.
Rashard Lewis, who was playing for the team, finally got such an opportunity.
Although it is only the squad and not the final list, this result has given Rashard Lewis, who has been rejected by the national team, a great incentive. Adrian doesn't care much about this Olympic trip, but
Rashad Lewis is working hard to leave a place on the final roster of the national team.
Flicking through the magazine, Rashad Lewis hoped that the sexy and hot girls in Playboy could distract him, but this was obviously in vain. He found that these sexy girls could not attract his attention at all, and his heart was attracted by other people.
Filled with something.
Excited, nervous...and scared!
Putting down the magazine that he couldn't stand anymore, Rashad Lewis tilted his head and looked at Adrian. He saw Adrian lying there, as if he was about to fall asleep.
"Ed...Ed."
Adrian, who was about to fall asleep, opened his eyes and saw that Rashad Lewis had already approached him.
"What's the matter Rashad? I've been very tired recently."
"I know that the game you invested in has been officially launched. I have played it a few times and found it quite interesting. I especially like Plague Source. That little mouse is so fun to play."[
League of Legends has caused quite a stir this summer, mainly because the game is free. Although free games have long been popular in places like China and Russia where piracy is rampant, paid games like World of Warcraft are the most popular games in the United States.
In the mainstream, it is extremely rare for real-time battle games like League of Legends to be installed for free. However, League of Legends is extremely playable. It has already gained a large number of stable players, and the number of stable players is growing rapidly.
is growing. Because of Adrian’s endorsement and the fact that Adrian is the controller of the League of Legends publishing company, controlling more than 70% of the equity of Riot Company, League of Legends has become a special phenomenon in the nb circle.
interesting topic.
The two chatted about the topic of League of Legends. It can be seen that Rashad Lewis really likes this game. Not only does he have a good understanding of the heroes that have been released, he even talks about some tactics clearly.
After chatting for a while, Rashad Lewis suddenly said: "Ed, aren't you nervous at all?".
"What are you nervous about?"
"It's the Olympics." Rashad Lewis pursed his lips and smiled: "I was so nervous that I didn't sleep all night when I received the call. I have been thinking about these things since yesterday...
"
Adrian knows that Rashad Lewis has a serious problem with the national team. As a player born in high school, he is still a second-round pick, coupled with a thin body and not very good defense. It can be said that Rashad Lewis
He has been quite discriminated against since he entered the NBA. He has been evaluated as a guy who is good at everything except shooting. Many people also questioned the Magic's decision to give Rashad a big contract of 100 million yuan because of his illness.
The media was in an uproar over the random medical choice, as if Rashard Lewis had committed a serious sin by signing such a lucrative contract.
However, after working together with Rashard Lewis for nearly a year, Adrian deeply understood that Rashard Lewis was not the kind of talented player with outstanding talents. He can have such a stable and terrifying three-pointer now.
It was obtained through exhausting shooting practices over and over again, rather than a gift from God.
Although his physical fitness is not outstanding, which makes his defense very average, he has always worked very hard to defend. Adrian, at least so far, has never seen Rashard Lewis passively defending.
He is eager to prove himself, and entering the national team lineup is a way for him to prove himself! (To be continued...)
