In fact, Lin Yao thinks that the most problematic thing is the matter of Tianhu...
what?
Embezzle the company's interests? Hinder the company's development?
Li Guangsheng got into a fight with the major shareholder?
What’s this all about? Aren’t they developing very well?
Lin Yao actually knew Tianhu, the country's largest competitor, quite well. Thanks to the increase in the number of players, they had been developing quite smoothly during this period.
Why did he suddenly scream and kill?
"I don't know the specific situation."
Mu Wanqing saw Lin Yao's strange expression, guessed what she was thinking, and added.
"Fine……"
Lin Yao shook her head slightly. Although she was quite curious, Mu Wanqing didn't know the specific situation, so forget it.
She changed the topic and asked about another thing worthy of attention: "Game player gave away games again?"
"Well, it is estimated that the number of registered users has reached a bottleneck during this period... In addition, I suspect that the number of active users on their platform is not ideal, so they continue to send games in an attempt to increase monthly activity and the number of registered users."
Mu Wanqing nodded and continued: "In addition, during this period, they have also negotiated cooperation with two third-party manufacturers. Recently, two popular third-party masterpieces will be exclusive to their Game Player, namely "The Ultimate"
Moment" and "Bloodlust", an ACT and an American comic-style FPS.
However, looking at the announcement materials, it is not a complete exclusive, but a limited-time exclusive for one year. It seems that the two major third-party companies are not willing to hang themselves on the same tree and give up our Vaporwave game platform.
For this exclusivity, Game Player probably gave a lot of exclusivity money.”
"..."
Lin Yao fell silent, a little speechless.
It really is true that no matter which world it is, it will reach this point...
"I understand, keep paying attention."
Lin Yao breathed a sigh of relief, then thought for a moment, and said: "In addition, our first-party works on the PC should really be put on the agenda. Although they are spending money to buy traffic, it is really inappropriate for us to do nothing all the time.
At present, "Civilization" has begun to be finished... By the way, you just said that Conglong and Xihan studios would let me try out the game?"
Mu Wanqing nodded and continued: "Yes, the game is just being tested on a large scale, so I would like you to try it out. For those two action games with reasoning elements, we have almost completely let it go without giving many restrictions, and yours
The energy is completely focused on the headquarters...the heads of the two first-party studios may be a little worried."
"Okay, I think I'll go play if I have time."
Lin Yao thought for a while. During this period, she had indeed neglected to pay attention to the two first-party studios: "Is there anything else?"
"That's all for now."
Mu Wanqing glanced at the notepad in her hand: "What's left is the announcement of the console department's "Super Mario Party", but you said you had an idea about this..."
"Um……"
Lin Yao responded, then sighed and sighed: "I will be very busy next time. It seems that the leisurely exercise time is gone..."
"There will be."
Mu Wanqing smiled gently.
Lin Yao tilted her head and asked, "Do you want to exercise for me?"
"..."
Mu Wanqing lightly glared at Lin Yao, turned around and left again.
Lin Yao couldn't help but laugh, turned around while suppressing her laughter, and then calmed down her emotions a little before starting to prepare the plan for "Monster Hunter".
There are many things.
But the most important thing is the upcoming console game lineup...
After all, the host is completely supported by the first party and cannot be interrupted.
Lin Yao's previous life.
There are many works in the "Monster Hunter" series, but if you want to ask which Monster Hunter is the best, I guess every veteran hunter will have a different answer.
In the entire Monster Hunter series, when it comes to breaking through the circle, the best-selling game is of course "Monster Hunter: World". This is the first and only high-definition Monster Hunter game that is completely separated from handheld consoles, with sales of two
More than ten million.
But even with such a work, many old players are still unhappy with the weapon balance of "Monster Hunter: World", the lack of monsters, and the deletion of many particularly interesting systems of the previous generation.
The latest game "Monster Hunter: Rise" is known as the most newcomer-friendly monster hunting game because of the addition of flying insects. However, this game basically breaks away from the traditional free-roaming hunter. The map has been simplified, and many veterans
Hunters probably won't be able to adapt.
As for many old hunters, including Lin Yao herself, the favorite monster hunting work, the masterpiece of the entire handheld monster hunter series - "Monster Hunter XX", although it is highly rated among the old players, its sales volume is only about four.
million.
It sounds like a lot.
But you need to know that after this work, there are the popular "Monster Hunter: World" and "Monster Hunter: Rise" which has been exclusive on a separate platform for a year and still has sales of tens of millions.
These four million sales are not even a fraction of the world's...
According to Capcom’s urinary attitude, it is estimated that the next development of the Monster Hunter series will continue in the direction of the two popular works.
At the same time, this also proves a market truth, that is... the previous 'burden' operations of Monster Hunter have indeed hindered many new players from getting into this game series to some extent.
Lin Yao is more inclined to make "Monster Hunter XX" in her heart. After all, the size of this game is not limited. This is the game with the most content in the Monster Hunter series.
Moreover, this work is basically the culmination of the entire "Monster Hunter" series. Basically, it has a little bit of the fun gameplay of monster hunting before.
But some of the systems in this work really need to be modified... XX's next two monster hunting works with sales of tens of millions of dollars have many great advantages that can be learned from.
For example, the flying insects and fighting style of "Monster Hunter: Rise", the seamless map and ecology of "Monster Hunter: World", etc.
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Don't even think about high-definition hunters. After all, handheld consoles are still handheld consoles. Lin Yao has tried her best, but if the form of handheld consoles remains unchanged, it is basically impossible to achieve the high-definition that the world has.
but.
Based on "Monster Hunter XX" and adding some excellent systems from later works, you can really try it.
To put it simply, see if you can sew it up.
Don't underestimate sewing.
"Elden Ring" is a suture monster, and it is a super advanced suture monster... It has almost all the advantages of Hidetaka Miyazaki's previous works. It is estimated that players can choose. It is estimated that most players will hope that their favorite game series can
A masterpiece of stitching.
It's just that it's not easy.
However, fortunately, the plot of "Monster Hunter" is simple. Putting aside the messy background, after 4G's game, the plot elements are very diluted. The main line is very simple, which is to defeat monsters, then collect materials, and then defeat more advanced monsters... In the end
The world has regained peace, teasing the poster girl, it's over.
There is basically no plot pressure.
Let’s try it first.
In fact, including the new "Pokémon" game, Lin Yao does not plan to make hidden mines. Instead, he plans to refer to Arceus and make it an open world with free capture.
After all, at this point in time, as a Pokémon IP with only one work, it is estimated that many players will not be able to adapt to the sudden return of Dark Thunder.
Lin Yao's latest work "Pokémon" also plans to stitch it up.
Anyway, let’s try it first.
Lin Mu Studio now fully has the cost of trial and error, and Lin Yao is considered to be familiar with these two series.
Let’s take this step first!
…
in the following days.
Lin Yao started to get busy.
I am mainly busy with three things. The first thing is to write a plan for the new project of the console product department. The second thing is to announce the existing game "Super Mario Party". The last thing is to focus on the headquarters.
Development of new games.
Because she was too busy, she couldn't even attend to trial requests from the two studios in Conglong and Xihan.
And the other side.
Because Game player sends the game again.
Domestic players who were originally attracted by "Ring Fit Adventure" on Switch also reacted.
But this time, they were not immediately worried about the future of the Vaporwave gaming platform. Although some domestic players were still worried, the first reaction of 99% of players was... to get the game!
The most popular game post during this period is - [Game player is giving away games again!]
Many players who missed the trip last time flocked to Game Player, causing the number of Game Player registrations to soar again. And because Game Player has started promotions for first-party works, the number of monthly active users on their platform has also begun to rise.
Already.
soon.
As the activity continues.
On the fourth day of the event, Game Player made a high-profile announcement that the number of registered Game Players had officially exceeded 100 million!
As soon as this news came out.
The players looked sideways again.
It's really too fast.
How long has it been since the summer sale... This is 100 million?
After receiving the game and having a great time, many domestic players finally began to worry about the Vaporwave game platform.
"Holy shit, that's 100 million? I remember that the number of registered people on the Vaporwave game platform is only that many, right?"
"Not only that, according to the statistics website, it is probably almost twice the current number of registered Game Players."
"But it's almost catching up... 100 million is quite a lot."
"Indeed, now the pressure is on the Vaporwave game platform. Although it seems that many registered users of Game Player come because of free games, but no matter how the players come, the size is where they are. No matter what, Lin Mu works
Everyone has to admit that Game Player is now their biggest competitor! It is also the most threatening competitor to them!"
"In other words, I see that the two recent popular masterpieces "Last Moment" and "Bloodlust" are exclusive to Game player. Although the Vaporwave game platform has a lot of online games during this period, the lack of two masterpieces is probably a big impact.
... Where is Linmu Studio’s game lineup for the second half of the year? It’s time to make some changes!”
"Yes, the two games currently announced by Linmu Studio are both for consoles. Although they have achieved great success, they have nothing to do with the Vaporwave game platform."
"Well, although "Kirby" and "Ring Fit Adventure" are both very good, I'm actually looking forward to more hardcore games... I hope the PC version can satisfy me."
"The next game should be a masterpiece on PC! Looking forward to it!"
"Upstairs 1."
"..."
In general.
Players' view of Game Player has changed from thinking that it was the undertaker of the Vaporwave game platform to being the evenly matched opponent of the Vaporwave game platform...
As for why there is such a change, many players are not clear.
Maybe it’s because I often don’t log in to Game Player, or maybe it’s because many players find that they haven’t even opened the game after receiving it...
But no matter what.
Game player is the biggest competitor of Vaporwave game platform now, this is everyone's consensus.
At the same time, the vast majority of players now hope that Linmu Studio will launch the next game, preferably for PC and more core-oriented.
And their wishes.
Made it happen the next day...
Linmu Studios has indeed released a promotional video for the new game.
But they were disappointed.
The game launched this time is still not a PC game, but a console game.
In addition, the new game is not core-oriented... but... a party game?
…
Snap.
The console’s classic logo flashes away.
What then appeared on the screen was still a realistic picture.
In the spacious living room, four friends each held a joy-con controller and stared at the screen together. Occasionally, they glanced at the people next to them from the corner of their eyes, looking like they were in intrigue.
But wait until the camera goes to the screen.
Mario stood on a chessboard similar to Monopoly. He jumped suddenly and put his fist on a dice. The shaking dice stopped at 0 o'clock.
Seeing this scene, the other three people immediately shouted "Hello" and celebrated loudly.
The player controlling Mario looked annoyed.
then.
The title "SUPER MARIO PARTY" appears.
The topic was named directly.
The second half of the promotional video is basically scenes of happy games between different friends in various environments.
What bar, campground, library, yard.
At the same time, different gameplay modes of the game also appear one by one as the screen switches.
In the Toy Party dual-screen mode, players combine the screens of two Switches to achieve cross-screen online mode, and then four players surround the two screens to play the mini-game "Tank Battle" together.
The cute mini-game "Fry Steak" demonstrates the somatosensory gameplay. Players need to use the joy-con handle in their hands to simulate a pan, and then flip the pan to ensure that all sides of the beef are fried without burning the steak.
Of course, various rhythm games, cooperative games or 2v2 confrontation games are also indispensable.
Such as tug-of-war, bicycles, gold coins, pricking fruits, whack-a-mole, holding signs, competing for positions to take photos... and Monopoly.
To put it simply, it is an offline multiplayer game...
The entire promotional video is not long.
soon.
The players have finished watching it.
Most players had mixed expressions after watching it.
The new game this time is actually very simple and clear, as the title says. It is a party game, but it is different from poker or table games at ordinary parties. This game is a video game...
This is for the players.
Very fresh.
After all, even in Lin Yao's previous life, major console manufacturers only provided one controller, let alone an offline party game that focused on multiplayer fun.
Not at all.
Mature party games, although not completely blank, after all, Nintendo still likes to make some weird games, and there have been similar works before.
But there really aren't any very mature ones.
Until the advent of Switch, thanks to the unique hardware design of the console, many functions that were previously very unsatisfactory were realized one by one, and there was a qualitative leap forward.
Coupled with the vibration and somatosensory functions of the handle and the game creativity of Tianma Xingkong...this is the most mature and successful party game - Ma Party.
Even the game genre of Lin Yao's previous life has been blank for a long time, let alone this one.
The impression that video games give to players here is still at the stage where there is a lack of interaction and can only be played by one or two players.
Multiplayer can be played online, but offline play can only be played by two people, and the experience may not be good...
The release of "Super Mario Party" really made players' eyes shine.
Just watching the promotional video, players feel it is very fresh.
very interesting.
but……
This is limited to players with similar interests and friends.
After all, no matter how interesting it looks, the promotional video focuses on promoting multiplayer offline games, where multiple people can have fun together.
And many players, in this information-based society, do not have that many friends to play such a party game.
Or to put it more directly.
Socializing, partying, and playing games together are not the options for many domestic players to gather together.
It’s not that domestic players don’t have friends. This is Japan, so how can there be so many nits... Most people must have friends. It’s just that friends who happen to also like to play games and like games on Switch are indeed quite rare...
…
When people get together, most of the time they focus on playing skewers and the like. Even if they play games together, they are usually online confrontational games like MOBA.
To put it bluntly, there is no relevant culture.
Of course, not all, but in most cases, it is indeed quite rare for a group of friends to get together to play offline games.
so.
After the announcement of Super Mario Party.
Reviews are quite polarized.
Especially in the gaming community.
Mainly because some core gamers who really can’t find peers and friends...can’t play this game.
"Good! Sure enough, Linmu Studio will never disappoint! Party game! I have wanted this for a long time! I started looking forward to it when "1-2 Switch" came out! Now it's really here!"
"Interesting! Linmu Studio's game production capabilities... I can only imagine how much fun it will be to play with friends!"
"Friends party...it will definitely be fun to play with friends! I finally understand why Lin Yao stuffed so many functions into the Switch controller! I couldn't figure it out before, is it for "1-2 Switch"? But when I saw the fitness ring
And the current "Super Mario" party, I understand, I was waiting here! I really have to admire their planning, now every function on the controller is used! Lin Yao even wants us to buy more
Right handle!"
“Ready to pre-order!”
"Ah... it's good. The game looks very creative. Combined with the "Ring Fit Adventure" some time ago, I can guess that this game will give full play to all the functions of the controller, but the problem is... I have no friends.
ah."
"What you said upstairs is right. I can't find even one friend who also likes Switch games, let alone four... Just kill me."
"No one plays the series together."
"Don't look at it, it's another game that attracts blue ocean users, for cash deposits to play... Oh, I'm also looking forward to a more core-oriented game."
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"Don't look forward to it! What Lin Yao wants is live players... I guess all the next games will be this type of game."
"..."
on the forum.
Players who have similar needs and likes saw the promotional video and liked it very much...but most players, although they affirmed Linmu Studio's creativity, had no intention of buying it and were even a little disappointed.
Most core players are the latter.
but.
This game has received a good response on social media and overseas.
Although there are some comments about not having friends to play with, most people still find the concept of offline party games very new and really want to try it.
Especially overseas.
All I can say is that it’s a mixed blessing.
…
"Party games..."
Gibber Company.
After Frank watched the promotional video, he breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head.
"It can only be said that we are lucky!"
On the side, Hawkins looked a little unhappy and said.
He was semi-forced to give away the game this time, but actually he didn’t want to give it away.
Let’s not talk about the economic losses directly caused by giving away games. Just the old players saying that they don’t have to buy new games in the future and they will give them away anyway has already made him very worried...
But Frank insisted on sending it!
"It's not just luck. They have only announced two console games. How can they have so much energy? I guess their first-party PC games will have to wait until Black Friday at least to compete with us!"
Frank raised his head and retorted: "Linmu Studio will focus entirely on the console. We will take advantage of this opportunity to expand our users. We will definitely not go wrong."
"That's not what you just said."
Hawkins twitched his lips: "Aren't you worried that Linmu Studio would launch a PC masterpiece suddenly?"
"It's human nature." Frank said without blushing, "Now the fact is, it's just a party game, isn't it? Our strategy can still be carried out."
"I hope so."
Hawkins was noncommittal.
This time Game Player is giving away games, which is just the beginning. Next, the first-party games of the two companies will be heavily promoted.
The two high-profile limited-time exclusive third-party masterpieces will also be launched.
This time, the two families are really bleeding...
As for why it launched another big move not long after the summer sales, on the one hand, it was to gain a good reputation. If the number of registered users exceeds 100 million, it is a good reputation.
on the other hand.
It was also because I saw that Linmu Studio was focusing on the console, so I thought of taking advantage of this opportunity to seize more users and increase the number of monthly active users while Linmu Studio was not focusing on the Vaporwave game platform.
.
And giving away games, promotions, and limited-time exclusive third-party masterpieces...are Game Player's trump card.
Linmu Studio suddenly released a new promotional video, which really shocked Frank, thinking that he just happened to be launching a first-party masterpiece on the PC.
did not expect.
Just a party game in the end…
A false alarm.
"Do not worry."
Frank glanced at Hawkins and saw that he was worried, so he comforted him.
Hawkins said nothing.
Seeing him like this, Frank didn't ask for trouble, but looked down at the screen in front of him.
At this moment, a new tweet popped up...
News from Linmu Studio.
They are going to demonstrate how to play Super Mario Party in a head-to-head meeting tomorrow.
Frank glanced at it, quickly shook his head, and looked away, not caring.
The host side has little to do with him for the time being.
After all, it has nothing to do with the Vaporwave gaming platform.
…
at the same time.
Linmu Studio.
"Are you ready?"
Lin Yao found Lei Hongguang, the former "Warcraft" project team leader and current "Civilization" project leader.
"alright."
Lei Hongguang nodded, then hesitated for a moment, and asked in a low voice: "But boss... do we really want to announce the new game at the party game's face-to-face meeting?"
"Well, by the way."
Lin Yao nodded and then explained: "We have done too little on the Vaporwave game platform during this period. In addition, recently there are games, promotions, and limited-time exclusives of third-party masterpieces. We really need to do something.
It’s most appropriate to announce a first-party masterpiece.
In addition, the domestic demand for party games is indeed not large, and core players have already complained a little, so this is just enough to satisfy them.
If you don't like party games like "Super Mario Party", then go and play a game of "Civilization" with other players online. This should be core enough, and it can be regarded as... another party game. Hmm!
"
Lin Yao nodded as she spoke, with a determined look on her face.