"I want to see water beasts! Wouldn't the shape be more suitable? The beautiful girl has a circle of sponge-like scales around her neck, and she can live in both water and land. It's exciting to think about it!"
"People can't...at least they shouldn't."
"I believe that the boss will definitely feel the goodness of the water beast, but he just didn't hit it there."
"I also believe that after a day of hard work, I finally defeated the Resentful Tiger Dragon. I didn't expect the monster on the cover to come out so early. If I want to personify it, I think the Resentful Tiger Dragon is very suitable."
"Purple fur! Purple fur! Purple fur!"
"Stop talking about it. The more I talk about it, the more excited I am. I have wasted a lot of time playing the game Drawing the Sleeping Dog Dragon. If I continue to play, I will stop publishing this week..."
finally.
The author couldn't sit still when he heard Zi Mao.
And this is the most popular thread about Monster Hunter on the forum.
Players are discussing below which version of the monster would be more interesting, while also discussing the gameplay.
Then they all shouted "Zimao Zimao" together.
And after the author came out.
Players then guess based on the author's words whether he is a well-known comic book writer.
All of a sudden.
Demons dance wildly.
Mikio Kawa suppressed his smile, read a few pages of replies, and his only thought was this.
Simply insane!
What is this for?
Are you playing a game?
But soon.
He put away his crazy thoughts of complaining, closed the post, and browsed the forum for a while.
Then I picked up the switch and looked at the store.
Then, there was silence.
His criteria for judging the success of a game are very simple.
Just two o'clock.
sales and discussion.
He just saw the former, "Monster Hunter" sales ranked first in Japan.
And the degree of discussion.
The group of players who just called Zi Mao Zi Mao also used actions to give him an answer.
The facts before him now were simple.
"Monster Hunter" is really not well received in Europe and the United States.
But it did succeed in Japan.
And it was very successful!
This made his face look ugly.
At the same time, some couldn't believe it.
It shouldn’t be!
Is it because of the advertising bombardment?
Mikio Kawafu suddenly thought of this possibility, and then held the mouse again.
I want to find enough evidence to support my argument on the forum.
But the evidence is there.
Linmu Studio's advertising bombardment has indeed had an effect.
Many players said they bought the game after seeing an advertisement.
But the problem is, after they played the game, they didn't feel like they were cheated.
I also like games.
Occasionally when I see a dissatisfaction, it is always a suggestion to modify some small details.
How to describe these shortcomings?
It's the same as not.
Because Mikio Kawafu knows very well that even if Linmu Studio does nothing and changes nothing, these players will probably continue to play.
reached this conclusion.
Mikio Kawa's face turned even uglier, and his happy mood disappeared instantly.
At this time.
Dong Dong.
There was a knock on the door and the subordinate walked in.
"President, this is the adjusted release list of our games."
The subordinate cautiously came to Deputy Mikio Kawa, and then handed a document to Deputy Mikio Kawa.
yesterday.
After seeing "Monster Hunter" being poorly received in Europe and the United States.
Deputy Mikio Kawa hurriedly asked his subordinates to adjust the sales list and publicity plan.
He had the attitude of asking Lin Mu Studio to be tough and go straight to the A.
Subordinates also move quickly.
The new sales plan was submitted today.
After handing it over, I felt a little hesitant to speak.
"Say whatever you want to say."
Mikio Kawa was keenly aware of something.
The subordinate glanced at Mikio Kawa's screen and whispered: "The president should already know that the game "Monster Hunter" seems to be... quite popular in our country, and I checked, this game
It seems that Linmu Studio is also very popular in China. The most important thing is... the reputation of European and American players has also changed a bit today. Many people say that the more they play, the more they get..."
"You might as well speak more clearly."
Mikio Kawa's face turned dark immediately.
Although I am mentally prepared.
But at this moment, I heard what my subordinate said.
He was still a little panicked.
Lin Mu Studio’s invincible golden body seems to have been recast again...
"Are we sure we want to change the release dates of our games and go head-to-head with each other? I think we should forget it..."
The subordinate gritted his teeth and said.
"...If you want, it can't be counted!"
See the expressions of your subordinates.
Mikio Kawa was silent for a moment, gritted his teeth, and gave a definite reply.
Although he knew that there was a staircase right now, it would be best to go down the slope.
But he can't get off.
No more.
If this continues.
Now in the entire Peria development headquarters, most developers are looking forward to Linmu Studio, and they almost lose all their enthusiasm. If they catch a Linmu Studio game, they will brag about it. Their own game failed, and they even dare to say bluntly that the other party is really awesome.
, the games we make are nothing compared to normal...
This is outrageous.
It's okay to say that he has lost his spirit, but the production staff has lost their spirit and is really going to be doomed.
And after all, what are you afraid of?
Is there any past year without a highly anticipated game crash?
Besides, although Linmu Studio's "Monster Hunter" did not hit the street as expected this time, it is still a little behind compared to popular works such as Call of Duty.
The reviews from European and American players are only improving, but they are not as crazy as Call of Duty.
So panic.
"All right."
When the subordinates heard what Deputy Kawa Mikio said, they looked at his expression and did not dare to say anything more, so they could only nod.
Mikio Kawa said no more, signed his name on the document, and then looked at the screen again, preparing to read the players' comments again.
"By the way, President."
The subordinate picked up the file and walked halfway when he suddenly thought of something and said: "According to the plan, in July, our most important game of the year will collide with "Diablo" by Linmu Studio. The head of the product department just asked
I must bring you something."
"What?"
"Six billion yen. The development cost is six billion yen...this does not include the publicity and distribution costs. He said he hoped you would remember this."
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Mikio He was silent for a while: "Come back, give me the documents, and I will think about it..."
subordinate:"……"
…
Mikio Kawa was right about something he said.
"Monster Hunter" is indeed not as popular as Call of Duty, so outrageous.
After all, it is the first game in the series, and it is not like Call of Duty that takes the script to the extreme.
Plus aesthetic differences and other reasons.
So in the end we can only say that it is a big hit in Asia and a small hit in Europe and the United States.
The heat... is just average.
certainly.
This is just what Linmu Studio thinks about its own content.
Other colleagues don’t think so.
If we really want to settle the score, Linmu Studio has made a lot of money!
After all, Lin Yao specifically requested that the game not invest too much in promotion in Europe and the United States, and the focus of promotion in East Asia finally got the rewards it deserved.
If you include the invisible benefits of Linmu Studio’s headquarters in Asia and its success in radiating the game’s influence to surrounding areas once again.
It can definitely be said to be a good start!
As long as domestic players accept it and the game becomes popular in China, it will actually be considered a good start.
but.
In fact, players haven’t seen the whole game yet.
Because players have just started playing the game.
Lin Yao was not in a hurry to conclude the matter.
And as time goes by.
Players play the game more and more.
The more I am shocked by the size of the game "Monster Hunter"...
After the game was released, many players had forgotten the original promise made by Linmu Studio.
The size of the game is staggering, equivalent to the promise of two games.
Players just focus on playing games.
But just have fun.
Something is wrong.
The game is like a bottomless pit...
There is so much content.
It seems like there is no end in sight.
And soon.
Some liver emperors, after working for several days, finally defeated most of the monsters in the background of Hundred Dragons Night Walk, completed the corresponding tasks, and unlocked the hunting of overlord monsters.
Finally I thought I was about to touch the boundary of the game's size.
The next second.
A new prompt came out again...
that day.
A post was sent.
It directly detonated the players who were hunting monsters in the dark.
[Fuck! Awesome! Linmu Studio really didn’t tell any lies. After the Overlord mission is unlocked, another village will be unlocked!
Village! You heard it right! I finally know why I didn’t see the two monsters at the meeting, and why they were replaced by the overlord monster. That’s it!]
this post.
Instantly added fire to the game.
Yes.
Another village.
Take a boat ride!
Head to a new village! Solve problems!
The new village has a new ecology, as well as a bunch of new monsters that have not appeared in the background of Hundred Dragons Night Parade.
Even those liver emperors.
Seeing the new content unlocked, I felt a little disappointed.
It is definitely impossible to pass the level quickly.
But for most ordinary players.
This is great news!
During the forest carnival, you can buy this game for less than 300 yuan.
But it’s equivalent to buying two games!
At the beginning, some players were worried about whether Linmu Studio’s announcement that the patch to complete the two monsters would be released in one month would be on time.
But now no players are worried, and they even want Linmu Studio not to push it so quickly...
Because some players have already started playing Overlord.
The time of mad suffering.
Another village map is opened again,
Moreover, the monsters on the other map are completely different, and the mechanics have also changed a lot.
Think again that there are two monsters behind the newly opened village...
Now it is no longer a question of whether Linmu Studio can update on time.
But the question is whether players can clear "Monster Hunter" before the release of the next game...
But there is one thing that players agree with.
That is that Linmu Studio does deliver on its promise.
Even many players feel that the main clearance time given by Linmu Studio is conservative...
Can this level be cleared in a hundred hours?
…
at the same time.
"Currently, the sales volume of "Monster Hunter" has reached about 4.6 million."
Mu Wanqing stood beside Lin Yao and called her to the meeting. At the same time, she briefly mentioned the current sales of "Monster Hunter" to her, and then said: "In addition, "Call of Duty" has officially exceeded 10 million sales! Finally,
Taking into account the sales of other console platforms, the total sales of the game were fixed at 12 million yesterday, officially becoming the highest-selling game in the FPS game type."
"...Then it seems that the forest carnival was really well done."
Lin Yao smiled when she heard this number.
The first "Monster Hunter" was released less than half a month ago and already sold nearly 5 million copies.
If you say there is no bonus from the Forest Carnival, that is definitely a lie.
As for why Mu Wanqing mentioned Call of Duty, Lin Yao also understood. It was just a comparison.
"Um."
Mu Wanqing nodded, and then said with some emotion: "If "Call of Duty" is released after the carnival, it will probably explode completely."
Both she and Lin Yao knew the situation of "Monster Hunter" well.
It’s too much to take on.
And although this game is not unknown in Europe and the United States, it is indeed not as popular as in China.
"It's not necessary, and there's not enough time, unless we wait until next year's carnival."
Lin Yao shook her head slightly and said: "However, the period from Black Friday to Christmas is also very important. The popularity of "Call of Duty" is already high enough. Believe me, as long as it is clearly pointed out in the promotional video, the second "Call of Duty"
"Conjuration" is a continuation of the first Modern Warfare, and players will be happy to buy it if they have a carnival or not."
"Yeah." Mu Wanqing said with a gentle smile.
"Okay, let's go...I've written it. Let's go to the conference room to announce the good news."
Lin Yao lowered her head and scribbled on the paper one last time, then stood up, gathered her long hair and started to tie it into a ponytail, and walked towards the door.
She did not wear a skirt today, but resumed her usual outfit.
A blue striped shirt, slim jeans, and a pair of white sneakers.
The dress was very simple, but it could not conceal her perfect figure. As she straightened her waist and tied her ponytail, it instead highlighted her plump breasts and slender waist.
The charm bonus is extremely high.
"good."
When Mu Wanqing heard Lin Yao's words, she nodded, turned around and walked out of the office side by side with her.
The end-of-month meeting is about to begin.
Mainly because after the forest carnival, there are too many games and things to do.
Need to discuss.
There is also the next work plan.
soon.
The two came to the conference room.
In the conference room, I saw Lin Yao and Mu Wanqing walking in.
Everyone's eyes lit up.
After Lin Yao had a separate office.
There are far fewer opportunities to see them.
I also used the trick of pretending to pour water in a big circle.
Now I can take a look...
but.
Most of the core staff actually only looked at Lin Yao when he came in. As Lin Yao took his seat, they withdrew their gaze.
They still have professional ethics.
Although it is eye-catching.
But if you keep looking at it, you are abandoning professional ethics and ignoring it.
Need more money!
But considering the person who pays the salary, the person who adds the money is the person they want to see.
So in the end, they chose to stick to professional ethics.
The meeting officially begins.
Hosted by Mu Wanqing.
There are a lot of things going on during this time.
But most things aren't really important.
It is nothing more than the preparation work that needs to be done before and after the release of its games.
Then announce the good news.
and discuss some trivial matters.
Finally, Mu Wanqing announced the good news that the sales volume of "Monster Hunter" will exceed 5 million.
Then, it was time to speak freely.
"Boss, "World of Warcraft" has begun a small-scale early release."
Lei Hongguang was the first to speak: "However, considering that "Pokémon" is about to be released, we did not immediately increase the publicity. But even so, the number of players who have reserved reservations is still soaring. I am worried that "Pokémon" will be released soon.
Does it really matter that pre-release testing will affect Pokémon?"
"It doesn't matter. The number of people in the small-scale test is not large, and it is not a public beta. Moreover, they are both games, but the nature is still quite different."
Lin Yao shook her head slightly: "Let's proceed according to the original plan. Has the public beta date been determined?"
"It depends on the results of small-scale testing, but it will probably be in July or August." Lei Hongguang replied.
"Okay, as soon as possible."
Lin Yao nodded, then thought about the recent increase in public relations articles about the commercial use of new generation mobile communication technology, and added another sentence.
"Lin Yao, there is only one game currently being produced by the PC department, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2". Will there be any new projects launched in the future?"
Zhong Xiu saw Lei Hongguang nodding, looked at Lin Yao, and asked another question.
"Is there enough manpower?"
Lin Yao did not answer, but asked a question.
The big project of "World of Warcraft" has taken away a lot of staff.
"It's definitely enough, but it probably won't be able to support a project as big as "World of Warcraft."
Lin Yao lowered her head slightly after hearing this. After thinking for a while, she replied: "Well... I'll think about it again. In fact, I kind of want to make a sequel to Dark Souls. Let me think about it."
next year.
It is estimated that Linmu Studio will adjust its focus slightly and test the waters of mobile games.
Plus there are a lot of things going on this year.
At this time, there is no need to create a new IP.
So he was thinking about whether he could make a sequel, so that the pressure would not be so great. Although "Dark Souls 3" is quite different from "Dark Souls 1", the overall production ideas are of the same origin.
When Zhong Xiu heard what Lin Yao said, he stopped talking.
product department.
Lin Yao is the one who understands the market best.
Although it sounds a bit outrageous, it is true.
"In addition, the mobile version of Kaihei is now available. Do you want to give it a try?"
Zhong Xiu turned to another thing: "Although according to the current communication technology, it is difficult to use without WiFi, but with WiFi, it is still very smooth. I suggest that this software can be used to work in the forest.
In-house testing.
Just use it first, usually use it for chatting or language, and give feedback if you have any questions."
"Well... I'll give it a try later. It can be tested on a small scale, with everyone present."
Lin Yao nodded.
Tell the truth.
This time, the mobile version of Kaihei is actually a replica of WeChat, except that many unnecessary functions have been deleted and only the core communication functions have been retained.
As for whether it can be successful.
Lin Yao had no idea either.
This does not mean that there is no communication software in this world.
Tianhu Chat occupies almost the entire market and is available now, but it does not support functions such as voice and video calls.
It is equivalent to the ancient mobile phone QQ.
Tianhu is very good at playing games.
But the communication software is indeed better than Linmu Studio.
The PC version of Kaihei only occupies the game market. The communication software most ordinary people use is Tianhu Chat.
Including Lin Yao herself.
Therefore, with such a high market share, when it comes to the mobile terminal, Lin Yao really does not have much confidence that he can beat the opponent when the opponent is also betting on the mobile terminal.
We can only do our best and obey fate.
The most I can do is see if I can tinker with some red envelope system to add some winning chips.
"Okay, I'll give it to you later, but the mobile version won't be called Kaihei, right?" Zhong Xiu agreed, and then asked another question.
"Uh... we'll see about it then. I haven't thought of a good name yet. If you have a good name, you can suggest it."
Lin Yao really didn't have a good idea.
When Zhong Xiu heard this, he looked away and nodded, saying that he was finished.
"boss."
At this time.
Qi Jianhua suddenly spoke.
This is quite rare, after all, the department he works in usually has few problems.
"What's wrong?"
"Motion Capture Studio! I recently met with the person in charge of the Motion Capture Studio! They happened to be free, and then we studied the strategies of other peers together and felt that games alone can have an impact as a carrier.
It’s still too limited! I was thinking, can we change some of our well-known IPs into CG movies?”
Qi Jianhua's eyes brightened and he looked at Lin Yao: "Anyway, every time a promotional CG is released, players will shout about making movies. It would be a pity not to make movies if you have this skill. It's better to give it a try."
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Players who have played the game will no longer be limited to knowing that sales will increase qualitatively.
In fact, it’s not just movies, but other animations, etc. are also available. With you here, at least you don’t have to worry about the audio, video, and plot. I think you can definitely give it a try!”
"...a movie."
Lin Yao glanced at Qi Jianhua strangely.
I didn’t expect to be so bad at playing games.
I have a pretty good head for work...
She has actually thought about this, and even witnessed the path to the advanced version.
The ultimate weapon to expand influence and the ultimate money-making machine - theme park.
But... the idea is quite good.
But after all, it was a cross-border project, which was very troublesome, so she never made up her mind.
"Let me think about it. You can write me a plan."
Lin Yao hesitated for a moment, but finally did not agree immediately.
There are so many games now, so think about it again.
"good."
Qi Jianhua didn't mind, it was just his idea. He also knew that it was not easy for game companies to cross borders, and promoting CG and CG movies were two different things.
So there is no forcing.
…
The meeting is over.
Overall.
The current situation of Linmu Studio is satisfactory.
Everyone is happy.
No big problem.
"Monster Hunter" has achieved very good results.
Other games are also being prepared for release step by step, digesting the influence of Forest Carnival.
Lin Yao was also quite satisfied.
But as the person in charge, she can't just be happy.
There are some things she needs to decide.
"..."
Lin Yao returned to her office, immediately breathed a sigh of relief, sat down in her seat, then lay down on the table, and quietly placed her warm burden on the table...
There are still benefits to an independent office...
Much more relaxed.
Moreover, the independent office is safe. Except for Zhu Nianqiao who will run in rashly, everyone else will knock on the door.
Lin Yao smiled softly, then raised her head and pulled out a piece of paper.
Start writing and drawing.
Games that have been confirmed for release will be put aside for now.
There are three things that she needs to decide now.
1. The next development plan of the console and PC department is whether to make a sequel to Dark Souls.
2. Open the mobile version and plan to test mobile games in the future.