The morning was a regular meeting for management of medical expenses, but there was no new information worthy of attention this time.
Ever since He An posted that long Weibo post explaining the deeper meaning of "Struggle", the game has entered a period of rapid growth in terms of both word-of-mouth and sales.
After "Struggle" was hailed as a masterpiece, all the up owners on Ellie Island started live commentary of "Struggle". Although due to time issues, most up owners only updated one or two episodes, but some big up owners only updated one or two episodes.
The effect of bringing your own fans is very terrifying. In a short time, it reached the homepage of the website and received millions of views.
Although there are many cloud viewers, there are also many people who watch the videos and buy games.
People who buy games have different mentality.
Some people feel that although they have seen the game, it is better to play it yourself to get a better experience;
Some people think that it doesn’t matter whether you play it or not, but you must buy this classic game to add 1 to your game library;
Some people also think that every choice a person makes is a vote for the world he or she likes more. If you like a game, a movie, or a book, you must support it with real money, and the people who support it
The more and more, the more and more such works will become.
If you think something is good but don't support it, then there will be fewer and fewer such things in the future, so don't complain.
In the same way, if you think something is good and support it, so that more and more such good products become available, the credit belongs to all the supporters. Even if you just make a simple tap water, you have done your best.
In addition, the official game platform is also sparing no effort to promote "Struggle".
Hu Xianbin and others are also busy preparing the English version to be distributed overseas.
Because the game itself has a foreign background, is all spoken in English, and the characters in it all have foreign faces, it should be well-received by overseas players.
Of course, before it is actually launched, no one knows whether overseas players will like this theme, nor whether overseas players can understand the profound meaning of it without analysis.
But there's no harm in giving it a try. Just sell as many copies as you like.
"Better Tomorrow" was successful overseas, "Struggle" will definitely have a chance too.
Pei Qian has nothing to do about this.
I can't control it anymore!
Players are determined to buy it, and officials are determined to recommend it. What can we do?
If the game's sales in China were to die out and its reputation collapsed, Pei Qian could still persuade Hu Xianbin not to release an overseas version and directly admit the failure of the game; but now that the game is popular in China, Hu Xianbin wants to release an overseas version to give it a try.
Kenya really has no reason to disagree...
This is very stiff.
Pei Qian now feels that he seems to have fallen into a reverse Tacitus trap.
The so-called Tacitus Trap refers to what Tacitus said when evaluating a Roman emperor: Once the emperor becomes the object of people's hatred, no matter whether he does good things or bad things, people will hate him.
What Pei Qian is facing is a reverse Tacitus trap: once Tenda becomes a manufacturer that everyone likes, then whether it does good things or bad things, it will arouse people's love for it...
Of course, Tenda cannot do really bad things, because the system restricts it from cutting corners or shoddy products. It must ensure quality, and at the same time, the price fluctuates up and down within a range that matches the quality.
Therefore, Pei Qian could only think of some saucy tricks to persuade everyone as much as possible, but under the effect of this reverse Tacitus trap, everyone interpreted these saucy tricks as having deeper meanings...
This makes people very tired.
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After the meeting, Pei Qian immediately rushed to Yuanda Tiandi in the city center, because today will be the official day of the first GoG Global Invitational Tournament!
Pei Qian was a little overwhelmed by the "Struggle" incident before, so he didn't even have time to watch it after the venue layout was completed.
But it doesn’t matter whether you watch it or not. Anyway, this competition is mainly to burn money. For Pei Qian, as long as the progress is guaranteed.
Before going to the competition venue, Pei Qian checked the competition schedule sent by Wang Xiaobin on his mobile phone.
A total of 16 teams participated in this competition, 8 domestic teams and 8 foreign teams.
This ratio is not very scientific, but after all, the preparations this time were in a hurry, so it can only be like this.
Foreign teams all choose the oldest e-sports teams. These teams have stronger financial resources, more scientific management, and stronger team members.
Those who are too good will not be invited, and the competition may not be enjoyable to watch.
Inviting foreign clubs is mainly to ensure that the game has a certain degree of global attention. After all, most players will still give priority to supporting teams from their own countries or regions.
Domestic teams account for half, mainly to ensure the enjoyment of the game.
In layman's terms, the domestic team is responsible for organizing the work, and the foreign team is responsible for making up the numbers.
Because the number of teams has doubled compared to the previous competition, the competition time will naturally be extended accordingly.
From September 10th to September 13th, it is the first round of group stage;
From September 15th to September 18th, it is the second round of the group stage;
From September 20th to September 21st, it is the quarterfinals;
From September 23rd to September 25th, it is the semi-finals, third place and finals.
Starting from the quarter-finals, it's all bo5.
In more than two weeks and three weekends, the entire schedule can be completed. There is basically a rest time between each round of competition, although it is only one day.
As for why there is such a rush, of course it is because Pei Qian must resolve the prize money issue of the competition before September 30.
If the competition is postponed to next month, what will happen to the bonus? Is it still a loss in this cycle?
However, after the schedule was announced, most players were quite satisfied.
16 consecutive days, with only three days of rest on 14th, 19th, and 22nd. It’s a high-intensity workout, and it’s fun to watch at once!
Of course, if the competition develops to a very large scale in the future and the semi-finals and finals have to change cities and venues, then it is normal for a week to be separated between the semi-finals and the final. After all, it is necessary to maintain the popularity of the topic and at the same time adjust the competition time as much as possible.
By the weekend, the venue's attendance rate is guaranteed.
But for the audience, waiting for a week for a game is indeed quite painful.
All in all, Pei Qian and the players are quite satisfied with the schedule.
Ten minutes later, the competition venue arrived.
Broad World is the largest shopping mall in Jingzhou after Universal Plaza, and what is different from Universal Plaza is that it has many large multi-functional halls, which are enough to host large-scale competitions.
What I rented this time is the largest multi-functional hall in Yuanda Tiandi, which occupies the entire top floor. The daily rent reaches 30,000. Although it is cheaper than large shopping malls in super first-tier cities, in Jingzhou, this price still makes it affordable for most companies.
They all felt discouraged.
The multi-functional hall on the top floor has an area of 4,500 square meters, a height of 12 meters, and can accommodate up to 1,800 people. Yuanda Tiandi itself is in the most prosperous area of Jingzhou, with a subway station directly connected to the underground, and the transportation is convenient, so comprehensive considerations, this is the most suitable place
competition venue.
The decoration work of the venue is mainly on the main stage. The preparations started more than a month ago and are now all completed.
Pei Qian got off the car at the square outside Yuanda Tiandi. When he looked up, he saw a huge promotional poster hanging on the Yuanda Tiandi building.
Above are several of GoG's iconic heroes, as well as the words of GoG's first global invitational tournament. Of course, among these heroes are heroes such as Modeste and Ruan who are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Pei Qian looked at Modeste on the poster helplessly, feeling that this joke was unbearable.
In the future, as gog becomes popular all over the world, I am afraid that Modeste’s image will be seen wherever he goes.
From the entrance to the venue, there are relevant elements around the entire route as guides, including the battle flags of each team, large original paintings of various heroes and other elements. As long as the audience follows these elements, they can smoothly arrive at the competition venue and check in their tickets.
Admission.
The ticket price this time was also very low. Even on the day of the final, the ticket price did not exceed 100 yuan. After all, Pei Qian was just spending money this time, so the lower the ticket price, the better.
Of course, measures to prevent scalpers still need to be implemented. After all, the lower the ticket price, the more likely it is that scalpers will target you. With information such as the tpdb website and Tenda account data, scalpers can be screened out to the greatest extent.
At the same time, all tickets are real-name and cannot be resold. If you are unable to come, you can refund the tickets. Others will go to official channels to find out. Private transactions are not allowed.
Pei Qian followed the crowd entering the venue and sat very low-key in the back row of the venue, preparing to take a look at the situation of the GoG Global Invitational Tournament.
But this time, Pei Qian was in a relatively relaxed mood.
Because I didn’t have much expectations for this game, it didn’t seem to matter whether it was popular or not. It wouldn’t affect the settlement this time anyway.
The structure on the main stage subconsciously reminds people of the layout of Moyu Internet Cafe 3.0 E-sports Life Hall.
Obviously, Xiao Peng has been conducting Internet cafe competitions during the operation of the e-sports life center and has accumulated a lot of valuable experience, which can be used in this global invitational tournament.
Above the main stage is a large screen used to display game images. On both sides of the large screen are two long strip screens used to display the team's heroes and lineup.
There is also a small screen in front of the team members to record each team member's expression.
At this time, the competition has not officially started, so Pei Qian took out his mobile phone to check the status of each platform.
Domestic live broadcast platforms have opened special live broadcast rooms for the Gog Global Invitational Tournament. Whether it is Waiwai Live or zz Live, several large live broadcast platforms, the popularity of the Gog Global Invitational Tournament has exploded.
Because gog has already held an invitational tournament for domestic teams before, and zz live broadcast has also held a live competition. The game gog has already gained a lot of popularity in the entire live broadcast circle. Now that the global invitational tournament is about to start, with just a little publicity,
Audiences will come in large numbers.
After all, this is a grand carnival.
In addition, Yangyang Games has also contacted foreign live broadcast platforms in advance to conduct a global live broadcast of this global invitational tournament.
Although the popularity abroad is not as good as at home, it is still not low.
On the one hand, this is because Gog’s overseas publicity campaign is in full swing. After the launch of Multifaceted Man, the game has entered the horizons of overseas players. Both PC game players and mobile game players are already very familiar with Gog; on the other hand, it is also because
This global invitational tournament has eight established overseas clubs participating, which will naturally arouse discussions in foreign e-sports circles.
In addition, Yangyang Games also specially produced a promotional video for the first GoG Global Invitational Tournament.
In the promotional video, Lin Wan appears as the director of Yangyang Games and the person in charge of gog's overseas operations. Her fluent English and confident expression have won a lot of fans for gog.
"GOG Global Invitational Tournament is the largest GoG event to date and will also become the largest e-sports event. Professional players from all over the world, a total of 16 teams, will gather in Jingzhou to compete for the highest prize in history.
of eSports bonuses.”
"Tengda's purpose has always been to go all out and achieve perfection. We have invested massive funds in this global invitational tournament to prove our determination to promote e-sports activities and create an e-sports ecosystem."
"Here, I make a promise to Gog players around the world. In the future, we will work hard to build Gog into the most powerful e-sports game. Please witness it with us!"
Lin Wan's expression on the screen is natural and full of confidence.
But netizens outside the Internet all understood the profound meaning behind this passage.