Nearly half a month has passed since Linmu Studio launched the game platform, and it has been almost five days since the new game was released.
Although Linmu Studio's game platform called Vaporwave has good reviews, the users are still limited to its two online games, and the new games are still not paid much attention to.
Occasionally, someone posts on the forum about their feelings about playing new games.
But such posts were quickly covered and did not cause any waves.
On the contrary, the pass system launched in "Breakout" was a great success. Not only did it receive rave reviews from the game player community, but many peers also realized the power of this pass system.
Some people settled the accounts.
I immediately discovered the ingenuity of this pass system.
Soon the idea of imitating came up.
For example, Li Guangsheng.
The boss of Tianhu, the largest online game company in China, rushed to download a game platform as soon as Linmu Studio launched it, and he was even more eager than the players.
Of course he also paid attention to "Breakout".
During this period, he logged into Linmu Studio’s game platform almost every day.
Check to see if the game platform has updated anything new.
At the same time, familiarize yourself with the existing functions of the game platform.
He waited carefully for more than half a month and was sure that Linmu Studio's game platform would not be updated in the short term, so he called the person in charge of the Tianhu game platform.
"Have you used Linmu Studio's game platform?"
Li Guangshang sat upright behind his desk, looked at the person in charge of the platform standing not far away, and asked.
"It's used." The person in charge nodded.
"Tell me how you feel."
"...I have to say that Linmu Studio has great ideas."
The person in charge glanced at Li Guangshang's face before continuing: "Built-in forums, evaluation systems, and cross-game friend systems are all urgently needed by our game platform. After all, we have more games. And real-time push of the latest game updates
The updated function is also a genius idea, which will prevent players from thinking that the platform is useless. After all, if you want to play games, waiting for updates is a torture."
"Yes, but you missed one point. The forum is also in urgent need of it."
Li Guangsheng tapped the table with his fingers: "Don't underestimate this thing. This is an important way to understand players' thoughts, and it is also an important way to control players' public opinion."
In fact, he has long been unhappy with those game forums that are outside Tianhu.
"……I see."
"The other thing is the evaluation system. You don't need to add it in the early stage, especially for online games. You have also seen the consequences of Linmu Studio adding the evaluation system. An evaluation system makes their new games even more embarrassing. I don't want our games to become
In this way, it is a good thing that they have ideas and want to help independent game production teams understand the evaluation of their games.
But until we have an effective control process for the evaluation system, our games will not be included in the evaluation system."
"……I see."
The person in charge was stunned. He originally wanted to say something, but at the last moment, he thought of something else, swallowed the words that came to his lips, and nodded in agreement.
He originally wanted to say that it was necessary to add an evaluation system.
But he suddenly thought that most of the Tianhu game platform was online games.
If a review system were added to these online games... it would probably embarrass Tianhu.
After all, most of Tianhu's online games don't have as good a reputation as the two online games owned by Linmu Studio.
"Okay, let's go out and work. The other party's platform has already been launched, so we must hurry up."
When Li Guangsheng heard the other party's reply, he nodded with satisfaction and waved his subordinates out: "And call your boss in."
"receive."
The person in charge of the gaming platform bowed and exited the office.
Then the head of the product department walked in.
"I took a look at the newly launched pass system of "Breakout", have you paid attention to it?" Li Guangsheng looked at the head of the product department.
"I've paid attention, it's interesting. By dividing the updated items equally among the players, and dividing them into two levels: ordinary and advanced, ordinary players can benefit, and then rarer props can be used to attract ordinary players to spend money to buy high-level passes.
, is a genius idea.”
"Um."
Li Guangsheng nodded and then stopped talking.
The person in charge of the product department also understood and nodded: "I actually have similar ideas, but it was always vague before, and now I have some ideas."
"Okay, then you go out and do your work."
Li Guangsheng waved his hand again.
The head of the product department also left.
Li Guangsheng looked at his computer screen again, looking at Linmu Studio's game platform called Vaporwave on the screen. He was silent for a moment and shook his head slightly.
Both subordinates said that Linmu Studio had great ideas.
Such a rating is really high.
Even he had to admit this, the other party did have a lot of ideas.
This studio does have a unique charm.
If their new game is successful and has the influence of "Breakout", they might actually build a game platform for the other party.
But unfortunately, the other party made a wrong decision.
Then there's nothing more to say.
Currently, the opponent's game platform is only used by users of two of its own online games. Although the user base is quite large, compared with the base of Tianhu's online games, it pales in comparison.
And rely on those little games of Greenlight.
It won't accomplish anything big.
The victory has been decided.
At the same time, Li Guangsheng was also convinced.
The buyout system and single-player games really have no future.
His initial argument with Mou Feng finally proved that he was still the right person.
"……hehe."
When Li Guangsheng thought of this, he suddenly couldn't help but laugh. He picked up the cell phone next to him and called Mou Feng.
The phone rang twice and was answered.
Mou Feng's voice came: "Hello?"
"see it?"
"What?"
"I paid special attention to the number of pre-orders for Linmu Studio's new game, which was nine thousand."
Li Guangsheng sighed softly: "Nine thousand people, what can we do?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Mou Feng did not answer his question, but asked: "... was it you who cracked the buyout system?"
"Does it have anything to do with me?"
Li Guangsheng smiled and said: "I said it was me, did you believe it? And do you really think it was a cracking problem? Is there no problem with the other party's decision-making? You told me at the beginning that suppression was useless, then if I admit it
I did it, does that prove that I am right? Is suppression useful?"
Mou Feng was silent for a moment, then changed the subject and said: "...I took a look at the games in their game platform Project Greenlight, and there are indeed many games with novel ideas."
"What's the use of that? Do you think you can achieve something by relying on those small games? Don't be stupid, Afon, you are too idealistic. You always think that you only need to rely on some dreams and ideals to achieve something, but where is the reality?
Is it that simple? Even though the first two games of Linmu Studio were a huge success, they accumulated a large number of fans and were even hailed as the best studio in the country for a time.
After such a boast, they may even believe themselves, and finally forcefully launch a buyout game for the gaming platform, or a game of the same type as "Breakout". What are the consequences? There are only a few thousand pre-orders, and the final sales may not even reach 20,000.
None, they made a failed product! This is reality!”
Li Guangsheng sneered and continued: "As I said before, the other party may be able to go faster with their sense of smell and their boss's talent, but they are destined not to go far! Because like you, they are idealists. The function of the game platform is greatly improved
Good reviews? Wait, wait until Tianhu’s game platform is launched, and you will know how vulnerable these things are.”
When Mou Feng heard this, he didn't speak for a long time.
"When I told you that Tianhu wanted to transform into a single-player game, you were wrong. You argued with me at that time and even left Tianhu. I said that I would win, and now I win. Whether it was then or now,
I win everything."
Li Guangsheng left the last words.
Then hung up the phone.
…
Mou Feng sat in his study, took off the mobile phone from his ear, and sat there for a while.
I don't know what I'm thinking about.
After a long time.
He just came back to his senses, sighed quietly, closed the Greenlight Project introduction page on the screen, and turned to open the introduction page of Linmu Studio's new game "Battle Royale".
In fact, until now.
He hasn't played this game yet.
He also saw the dismal pre-order numbers for "Battle Royale".
And for him, who had returned from overseas and was ready to show off his talents in the country, the blow was devastating.
Because Linmu Studio gave him an answer through naked experience.
Overseas, where the console culture is popular, it is possible to pay for games, but domestically, there is no future.
Even Lin Mu Studio, which is so popular and was once promoted to a pedestal, can't do it.
Although this is related to the decision-making of Linmu Studio, such as the timing was wrong, the game launched collided with "Breakout", and there were also people who interfered with it, deliberately cracking the game package to hinder Linmu Studio, and other factors.
But at the end of the day, if the game can't be sold, it just can't be sold.
This made him quite frustrated.
They even have pessimistic views on the games in the Greenlight project launched by Lin Yao.
Li Guangsheng's phone call just now gave him the final blow.
Could it be that I was really wrong?
Mou Feng asked himself.
It seems to be indeed wrong.
But he suddenly felt a little unwilling.
Although the decision was wrong, even though there were external factors of one kind or another.
But is Linmu Studio’s new game really that vulnerable?
Is it really only possible to buy 20,000 copies?
He didn't quite believe it.
Although he didn't have a good impression of Linmu Studio at first, he even thought it was an unideal studio.
Just like the sky fox.
But later, the amazing release of "Breakout", Linmu Studio's intention in the competition, and the launch of the Greenlight Project.
It all made him feel that although this studio makes online games.
But it still retains its ideals.
"Then let me see what the new game is like? At least let yourself know the answer."
Mou Feng thought for a long time, breathed a sigh of relief, held the mouse, and clicked purchase.
…
after an hour.
Because the number of people is too small.
Mou Feng spent half an hour waiting in line.
But in the end, he still played the game, and played the Linmu Studio game that Li Guangsheng praised as a failure.
See the game over prompt.
Mou Feng slowly let go of the mouse he was holding tightly, then put down his hand and wiped the sweat from his palms on his trouser legs.
This is what I sweat while playing games.
Then, he looked at the screen again and fell into deep thought.
After playing the game, the haze in his heart suddenly disappeared a lot.
at the same time.
He suddenly felt that his friend might be happy too early...