What Linmu Studio announced with great fanfare is not only a game of "Dark Souls 2", but also an event!
Last year’s ‘Easter Egg Adventure’ mini-game...is here again.
Any player who has experienced this knows what this means——
Forest carnival.
Hailed as the best player event last year!
Many players have actually forgotten about this event. With the recent popularity of mobile games, relevant news has been washed away again and again.
They even thought Linmu Studio had forgotten.
but.
The fire outside the Linmu Studio headquarters proved that they had not forgotten.
Not only did they not forget it, they even made an ingenious announcement based on "Dark Souls 2".
The ever-extinguishing bonfire.
Represents the world in the Dark Souls sequel.
It also represents that traditional games are about to be finished under the impact of mobile games.
at last.
The stick of firewood thrown by the 'maid lady' towards the dying bonfire caused the fire to rise again, as if Lin Mu Studio was expressing its attitude.
Although the scope of the fire was limited to the Linmu Studio headquarters.
But for players, this is enough.
This group of players who grew up with Linmu Studio, and even gradually established their awareness of paying under the training of Linmu Studio, saw this and then opened the "Easter Egg Adventure" again. If you say you don't feel moved, that's a lie.
of.
The bonfire in Lin Mu Studio is still lit, which is really enough.
Although.
After the initial shock and excitement.
Some players are worried that the game mentioned by the "Maid Lady" in Easter Egg Adventure contains many interesting things, which may include mobile games.
But most players no longer care.
So what if there are mobile game easter eggs in it.
At least the Forest Carnival is still held as usual, and the focus of the announcement is still on traditional games.
That's it.
but.
The final development of things was beyond the expectations of many players...
Ever since Pixel Maid appeared on the screen outside Linwood Studios headquarters.
Next three days.
The LED screen outside the Linmu Studio headquarters is always on.
The famous pixel maid from the Forest Carnival stood in the center of the screen, swaying.
but.
She doesn't stand all the time either.
Occasionally, she would move around.
As she moves around, the content on the screen will change.
For example, the day after ‘Easter Egg Adventure’ was announced, it was four o’clock in the afternoon.
The maid on the screen suddenly started walking to the left.
As she moved around, the environment also changed.
It turned into an environment full of red lava, and after the 'maid lady' walked around here, she was immediately besieged by a bunch of lava giants, and began to run away in a hurry, running around...
After running out.
She still looked back at the room she had just run out of, then pretended that nothing happened, glanced left and right, and moved to the center of the screen.
Keep rocking from side to side...
Many players have a panoramic view of this scene.
At this moment, the mini-game "Easter Egg Adventure" seemed to be connected to the LED screen outside the Linmu Studio headquarters.
Because this is also an easter egg.
A player discovered it yesterday.
Enter a certain room and a bunch of lava giants will appear.
On the ground, there was also the corpse of an orc warrior lying.
The name of this easter egg is-'Who is the murderer'.
Players who don't understand it may be confused, but any player who has watched the live broadcast of Linmu Studio's "World of Warcraft" server will know what it is.
This is clearly a famous scene involving all members of Qi Jianhua's monster-inducing group, Destroying Linmu Studio...
Who is the murderer?
The murderer is the corpse on the ground!
Therefore, when this easter egg was revealed, a bunch of "World of Warcraft" players were really happy!
After all, Linmu Studio not only played tricks, but also pretended to add elements of reasoning...
It’s really yours!
There were easter eggs in the past, and now we see the adventure of the maid lady on the screen outside the Linmu Studio headquarters.
The feeling is even greater.
It turns out that in "Easter Egg Adventure", the maid who only stood at the door to greet players would also sneak in to explore! She would even be chased by a lava giant!
It feels like reality and the game are connected.
For the players of Linmu Studio.
It's really great!
It’s really full of sincerity!
The player community was originally very depressed and could even be said to be lifeless.
After the Easter Egg Adventure came out.
Rejuvenated!
Almost all players who have played Linmu Studio games have gone to play that little game that looks very simple, as if it has been transported from the eight-bit era.
As for all players, as soon as they find an Easter egg, they will post it immediately and discuss the origin of the Easter egg with other players.
Of course, it is inevitable to laugh at the poster girl and the maid lady for secretly taking risks and running away...
Don't say it.
After the scene outside the Linmu Studio headquarters, the maid lady was chased by the lava giant and ran away in panic.
In the Easter Egg Adventure, when players talk to the maid lady, they really have one more option to laugh at her...
That is, after choosing to laugh at her.
The maid lady will directly kick players who laugh at her offline and will not let them play...
Block IP directly!
It was unlocked the next day.
but.
Even so, there are still players who continue to laugh at the maid lady. After being kicked offline, they don't mind, but will show off in the forum...
that's all.
On one side is the easter egg and a big adventure, on the other side is the LED screen outside the real Linmu Studio headquarters, and on the other side is the common memory of the players...
All these are intertwined and change the lifeless status quo...
Players are having fun again!
And "Easter Egg Adventure" is actually far less crude than the picture quality makes it appear.
After all, Lin Yao was prepared this time.
This game will not only be synchronized with reality, but the scale of the game will also far exceed players' expectations.
Two days have passed.
Players have also discovered new easter eggs!
And when the player falls into a bottleneck and cannot find the remaining Easter eggs.
Outside the headquarters of Linmu Studio, the maid lady on the LED screen not only makes people look embarrassed, but also gives some reminders to the players.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! All the Easter eggs in the game are different from last year, but they basically cover all traditional games of Linmu Studio.
There are stand-alone games and online games.
But... there is no mobile game or mobile phone Easter eggs.
May 23rd.
The third day of Easter Egg Adventure announcement.
According to player statistics, there are a total of ninety-nine Easter eggs found.
Most players guessed that there should be only one easter egg left.
but.
The last remaining easter egg has never been found...
soon.
The live broadcast outside the Linmu Studio headquarters appeared again, and more players came to watch.
Because they had a hunch.
The last easter egg should be found today.
And their hunch... was indeed accurate.
That day, it was 9:43 pm.
Guangdong City.
A player named Hao Meng, after carefully searching around the castles in the game, successfully relied on his memory and correctly answered all the trash talk in the first Breakout Challenge in a short time.
Then, he successfully got the trophy props and walked around the castle three more times.
Opened the hidden room and found the last easter egg.
Easter eggs from "Breakout"!
The specific content of the easter egg... is the plan for "Breakout", Linmu Studio's first large-scale 3D game, from project establishment to final launch.
When accompanied by music with a strong sense of the times.
When the maid who acted as the salesperson came all the way from the castle gate and handed him the plan.
This player named Hao Meng was laughing so happily.
And at the same time.
Just when the last easter egg was found.
Outside the Linmu Studio headquarters.
on led screen.
The maid who had been swaying from side to side suddenly walked away into the distance without looking back until she disappeared from the screen.
And just when the players were confused.
She hugged a medal podium and ran back again.
then.
She placed the award podium heavily in the center of the screen and made an invitation gesture towards the podium.
A few seconds later.
A little pixel man with the ID on his head was "All on Meng", walked over from the edge of the screen, and slowly stepped onto the podium.
Bang bang——
The moment this player steps onto the podium.
On the screen, fireworks special effects light up.
Colorful spotlights once again swept across the Linmu Studio headquarters building.
A line of large characters appeared.
[The number one player in the 2nd Linmu Studio Carnival: It all depends on Meng]
【Congratulations~】
"..."
"yes!
"
Outside the Linmu Studio headquarters building.
Countless players who were watching saw this scene.
I don’t know why, but I cheered immediately!
The volume of the sound was so loud that all passers-by looked sideways.
And in the live broadcast room.
Countless players watching the live broadcast from a distance also started to refresh their screens - "ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!"
at the same time.
on various player communities.
Congratulatory posts appeared intensively.
Of course, in addition to congratulations, there are also a lot of people complaining about this bad ID, which is comparable to last year's number one player "Superfluous"!
but.
No matter what...
The players seem to be really happy...
This has left many concerned colleagues confused.
no.
Although...Linmu Studio didn't just announce the game "Dark Souls 2" in the end.
Instead, it was announced as a forest carnival.
But wasn’t there the same event last year?
Why are these players so happy?
Many colleagues cannot understand it.
As for Linmu Studio, of course, it can’t care about whether it’s from the same industry or not, after the last easter egg is found.
A promotional video for this year's carnival was immediately released, giving the time of the event and related ticket purchase channels.
When the promotional video is released.
Once again, I saw the famous characters from Linmu Studio's games gathered together and looking at the camera together.
Countless players cheered again.
Crazy happy!
"Great!
Please give me some face when the tickets are opened tomorrow! Give me a ticket!"
"There are only tens of thousands of tickets, everyone depends on their ability!"
"What is the last easter egg? Does anyone know? Is it a mobile game?"
"It's not a mobile game. I just saw it on another forum. It's the launch plan for Linmu Studio's first large-scale 3D game "Breakout". The specific content is very simple. It's actually just a timetable, but there are a lot of familiar things on every page.
signatures, such as Zhong Xiu, Qi Jianhua, Lin Yao, etc..."
"Ah? Is it true? Plan? After the last easter egg was found, the game entrance disappeared...ah! I'm so envious!"
"What I envy even more is the No. 1 ticket that comes with Ready Player One... Ahhh, I shouldn't have laughed at the maid! I should have looked for Easter eggs seriously."
"It's not a mobile game Easter egg... So, of all the Easter eggs this time, there isn't one about mobile games and mobile phones?"
"Yes, no! Not one. It is estimated that there will be no mobile game-related content at the carnival this time. Judging from the promotional videos and lines released so far, it is mainly games on PC and switch, including previous mobile games.
Games revealed at the competition festival.
By the way, there is also "World of Warcraft", the minor version 1.9 has been updated some time ago, and this carnival is likely to announce the major version 2.0!"
“Fuck!
Stop talking! I’m so excited now!”
"It's really interesting...this kind of activity! The launch plan of the first large-scale 3D game "Breakout", is this some kind of signal?"
"Yes, this is a signal. In fact, when the maid said, 'The world outside has changed a lot, but it has not changed here,' it was already obvious... They will not change, and the maid said they will not change."
"..."
Yes.
Many players have recognized it.
This Easter Egg Adventure, or more accurately, the Forest Carnival, will not have any news about mobile games or mobile phones.
All that can be roughly confirmed so far are news about online games and large-scale stand-alone games.
This left colleagues even more confused.
In fact, let alone colleagues.
Many game media editors feel confused.
Why?
If Linmu Studio has never been optimistic about mobile games, it would be easy to say.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But didn’t they just launch six mobile games?
But it is still an extremely high-quality mobile game.
So why not continue to strike while the iron is hot, launch mobile games to quickly seize the market, and at the same time gain more attention in the carnival, a player event with high exposure at home and abroad?
Is this the most normal strategy?
How did Linmu Studio reverse the course of history?
Can't figure it out.
I really can’t figure it out!
Many people in the industry even predict that Linmu Studio may just have no easter eggs in mobile games.
Forest carnival scene.
There will definitely be one!
The only one with an opposing idea.
Probably Mou Feng from Tianhu.
He vaguely understood what Linmu Studio was doing, and was convinced that there would be no mobile games at this Linmu Carnival!
The impact of this forest carnival is actually more than that...
the next day.
Many game media have reported on the news of the Forest Carnival, and they have also discussed the changes in the gaming era and its end, as well as whether there will be mobile games at the Forest Carnival.
A moment.
Many players feel that times seem to have changed back...
But soon, this feeling disappeared.
The third day.
Most of the game media turned to discussing mobile games.
Although Linmu Studio is very popular.
But they are just a company.
Recently, the biggest outlet in the domestic gaming industry is still mobile gaming.
I usually see the most news about mobile games.
Because investors also like to see this kind of news.
Of course, the game media has followed the trend.
but……
Compared with the previous few days, the reaction of players really exceeded the expectations of many game media editors.
Not to mention that the number of readings related to mobile games has plummeted.
The comments below are often ridiculing...
"What age are you talking about mobile games? I want to see news about the Forest Carnival!"
"No mobile games, please give me some help! Tell me about the Forest Carnival! I want to see their new games!"
"Besides, the mobile game is unblocked! We'll talk about it later. Now I want to know the news about the Forest Carnival!"
"Give me some inside information, is "World of Warcraft" about to be updated to version 2.0?"
"..."
Most game media editors were confused when they saw these comments.
Then.
Only then did they realize that most of the people who would come to read game media reports were core players. These people... were more interested in traditional games than mobile games.
It was a good thing that the forest carnival was not announced before.
As we all know, mobile games are the hot topic right now, so we have no choice but to read related news.
But now that Forest Carnival has come out...if these core players are allowed to watch mobile games, they won't be happy.
So that’s it…
Many editors probably also know the intention of Linmu Studio to announce the carnival.
And when the "Easter Egg Adventure" event ended, it was revealed that overseas players directly launched a petition, and more than 200,000 players gathered in a short time, saying that overseas players also wanted to participate in this kind of event...
Many game media editors couldn't help but smile bitterly...
Times seem to have changed.
The current trend is mobile games.
But for the current group of players who grew up playing traditional games.
Times haven’t changed yet…
It takes a process for them to accept, and the development of mobile games also takes a certain amount of time.
Linmu Studio will hold a carnival and directly kick out mobile games without mentioning it at all.
It is indeed a great way to increase player cohesion.
The effect is also excellent.
Just look at the players' reactions now.
but……
These game media editors still have a doubt, that is——
Doesn’t Linmu Studio want to develop? Doesn’t it want to seize the mobile game market?
They should also know, right? Mobile games are now a blue ocean, and they have a market that is not inferior to traditional games!
Having directly launched six mobile games, they should know it better than anyone else.
Then aren't they afraid of... falling behind?
After all, they have taught many of their colleagues how to make mobile games!
yes.
Now we can make players like Linmu Studio more and be more loyal in a short period of time.
But the future will come.
In the days to come, other game companies will launch more epoch-making mobile games, slowly changing players' habits.
What about Linmu Studio?
Will they regret it in the future...regret their actions now?
…
at the same time.
Linmu Studio.
What a coincidence.
Bao Liangzhe from the hardware department was also asking Lin Yao similar questions.
Although he is a very pure technician and does not understand games, he can still understand the market.
So after hesitating for a long time, he also found Lin Yao and asked the same question.
"The market..."
After hearing this, Lin Yao was slightly startled, and then replied with a smile: "If I say that I am confident that I can stabilize traditional players without affecting the development of mobile games... do you believe it?"
"letter."
Bao Liangzhe nodded immediately: "Actually, when I saw your expression, I knew that my worries were unnecessary. I just mentioned it.
You know that I am in charge of the hardware. I only judge the future trend from the hardware level and the recent actions of the Jiaming Alliance. It may not be accurate, so you can use it as a reference."
Speaking of which.
He paused, then smiled and said: "In the final analysis, you still need to make a decision. After all, you haven't missed one."
"Thanks."
Lin Yao was startled for a moment, then nodded gently and expressed her gratitude.
"Then I'll go back to work."
Bao Liangzhe scratched his head, then turned and left.
When he found that Lin Yao heard his question, not only was he not surprised, she even smiled.
He knew there was nothing to worry about.
Lin Yao watched this old employee who had been working since the switch project go away, and then suddenly turned to look at Mu Wanqing next to her: "Miss Mu."
"Huh?" Mu Wanqing lowered her head and looked at her fair face.
Lin Yao smiled sweetly and asked: "How many people do you think think that our Linmu Studio is hesitating and struggling, and that there are problems with our strategies?"
Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment and replied gently: "It's probably a lot, but I believe your judgment will definitely not be wrong."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Thank you...but there is no need. I will touch my knowledge blind spots soon, and my judgment may not be all accurate."
Lin Yao stood up from the chair and looked out the floor-to-ceiling window: "To be honest, normally speaking, mobile games should be brought to the carnival. Although this will attract some criticism, the exposure is real, even if
No matter how harshly I was scolded at that time, my final income would not be bad, and it might even appear in the financial report.
But I say that, but I do have some shadows about this kind of scene... and there are so many channels, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be focused on the carnival. Instead of making players feel grudge, it’s better to be pure and make them happy.
Of course, in the final analysis, it’s because I’m a little confident that I let my colleagues run a certain distance first, that’s fine too!”
Speaking of which.
Lin Yao turned around and smiled brightly at Mu Wanqing.
Mu Wanqing couldn't help laughing when she looked at the confident boss.
"Moreover."
Lin Yao suddenly changed the topic and said narrowly: "The tablet computer being developed, as a device between a mobile phone and a computer, must have some entertainment functions, right? When the time comes to display mobile games, will it be more down-to-earth? And
The data is the same, but the screen is bigger and the game is more enjoyable..."
Mu Wanqing: "..."
She was immediately stunned.
She really didn't expect this...
"Look, this is the big capitalist."
Seeing her reaction, Lin Yao immediately puffed up her majestic chest and said proudly: "Everything is being calculated! Maximizing profits! It seems like there is no profit now! But it will never be a loss!"
"...Okay, I know you are a big capitalist."
Mu Wanqing reacted and replied somewhat funny.
Not taking it too seriously.
If Lin Yao really cares about maximizing profits, then the carnival should have a mobile game component.
After all, it comes down to it.
The market is changing rapidly, and no matter how confident you are, completely abandoning mobile games at a time when mobile games have become a hot topic is still a very risky thing.
"Why are you biting so hard?" Lin Yao reached out and pinched Mu Wanqing's soft face.
"You have big breasts..."
Mu Wanqing held her slender waist, brought her close to her, and whispered back.
"Mu Wanqing, you are going too far." Lin Yao was stunned for a moment, then laughed, and pinched her face harder.
Mu Wanqing shook her little head and found that she couldn't shake it away, so she had no choice but to let her pinch her.
Lin Yao pinched Mu Wanqing's face for a while and seemed a little tired of it.
She let go of Mu Wanqing's face, then looked over her shoulder, looked out the window, and suddenly chuckled:
"Actually, many people think that mobile games are a hot topic, and they are right."
"But they don't know what today's players want."
"If these players unite, the energy they will unleash will be huge. It might shock everyone and make them doubt the future..."