Chapter 656: Listen to advice
The newly launched National War Lord gameplay, coupled with the healthy snacks that can be obtained for free as long as you are willing to grind, have added another piece of firewood to the already increasingly popular Chiling.
In the next three days, the number of players skyrocketed again, reaching 190,000 in one breath.
Baldhead simply bought the braised chicken shop next door after its lease expired and transformed it into a game store specializing in selling game CDs, replenishing truckloads of goods every day.
The reason why the game disk is now being changed from giving away to selling is also the suggestion made by the consultant Ma Lu.
The main reason was that he found that there were many second-hand dealers on the Little Yellow Croaker. They purchased large quantities of goods from Bald and Bald, and then sold them to out-of-town players who had heard about Chiling from various channels but did not want to go to City B to get game disks for extra money.
The project team didn't care, because they wanted as many people to play the game as possible, and these second-hand dealers also added a new sales channel for them.
But Malu was very unhappy. He had pretended to operate with a conscience for so long, and finally managed to raise the leeks, but someone else picked them up before he even started cutting them. How could he bear this?
So he immediately went to Balduzi and asked to increase online sales channels and deliver the game disks for resale.
Baldhead has also noticed the recent influx of foreign players into the game, and has already asked people to find courier companies to cooperate with and prepare to launch mailing services.
However, there are still concerns about whether the disc should be changed from free to paid, and I am worried that this will dissuade some players.
Ma Lu patted him on the shoulder and said, "I think we should be more confident in our game. Let's go for Chiling's modeling, light and shadow, divine optimization, super benefits, NPC's super high IQ, and vastness. The freedom of being a non-human monster, what is worse than "Elden's Circle"?
"He even dared to sell "Elden Ring" Hidetaka Miyazaki for 298, but we only sold "Sekirei" for 168, with free shipping. If you pick it up yourself, you can get another 20 off the postage, 148. What's the difference between this and giving it away for free? .”
Producer Tutuzi was still a little hesitant, "But we... are an online game after all, and players are working for us in the game. If we charge..."
"What's wrong with paying to work? Isn't this a recent trend?" Ma Lu said, "Old Baldy, you can't be special just because you come from the abyss. We have to do as the Romans do.
"And you said that part-time work is not part-time work. Players must think that part-time work is part-time work.
"The fact is that everyone does not feel like they are at work, but instead have a great time playing in the game, gaining friendship and even love. Isn't this worth spending 168?"
"Well, I'm not saying it's not worth it. It's mainly because I think that after setting the threshold, there will be fewer new players." The bald man scratched his bald head.
"I don't want to pay for the tickets. There is a high probability that I will be a free prostitute in the future. The server is a worm and cannot contribute any revenue."
Ma Lu could only keep these words in mind. As a consultant, he and the project team's goals were not completely consistent.
To put it bluntly, the reason why Ma Lu took this job was the huge business potential behind Chiling.
According to the cooperation agreement signed between the two parties, Boss Ma helped the Chiling project team expand players and increase the online rate of the game, while Bald Tuozi distributed the income generated from operating "Chiling" to Ma Lu based on the number of people online.
With the number of people online in Chiling now, Malu can already get all the operating income.
So next he should also think about how to further increase the payment rate (cutting leeks).
And they say it's just cutting leeks, but in fact, selling a different-dimensional masterpiece of the level of "Sekiling" for 168 yuan is really not considered a sin.
Mainly due to the support of friends and businessmen, "Sekiling" has no life zodiac, no cards to open the box, and not even big or small monthly cards. It usually only sells fashion items.
Boss Ma also took out his treasured snacks and shared them with everyone, and collected 168 tickets to get some blood back. Players would probably also raise their hands in approval. But he still had to convince Bald Tuzi, the producer. Fortunately, this was not a problem for Ma Lu, and he quickly put together a set of arguments.
"I read the latest report. Chiling's indicators in all aspects are excellent. Our games are undoubtedly in a period of rapid development, but I also noticed that we have sent out almost 320,000 game discs. But the registration rate is less than half.”
"There should be dealers hoarding game CDs." Bald Tuzi said, "Didn't you see someone selling our CDs on the trading software before?"
"Yes, this is of course part of the reason, but I think it is also related to the fact that our games have always been free."
"Really?" The bald man was doubtful.
“It’s true, one generation has its own eggs. Today’s young people like to go everywhere to get free games, but the data shows that most people will not open the games after receiving them.
"But if it is a paid game, there is no such problem, because after spending money, everyone will have the idea that I have spent money and must play to get back the money.
"So I think that converting Sekiling from free to paid will indeed cost us a certain amount of new players in the short term, but in the long run, it will have a positive effect on the game and increase player stickiness and loyalty."
Baldhead was finally convinced and agreed to switch the game disc from free to paid, and also opened online purchase channels.
I didn't go to Steam, so I pinned a link on the forum because Ma Lu didn't want to be paid by Steam.
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The change of "Sekiling" from free to paid has caused a wave of discussion among players. However, considering that most players now have game disks in their hands, not many people cordially greet Baldy and the relatives of the project team. , many people even expressed their support.
In fact, from the first day the game was launched, some people were curious about how the project team planned to make money.
Especially as there are more and more online players, just renting a server is a big expense. In addition, with the technical capabilities of "Sekiling", the development cost cannot be low.
Someone has calculated that the little money earned from selling skins alone is probably not enough to pay the project team a week's salary, plus the various benefits provided by the Linked Universe Infinite Canteen.
Everyone is worried that the producer Bald Bald will one day have his arms and legs removed by a loan shark.
Players are such a cute group of creatures. As long as they play a good game, they will automatically become shareholders and help the game company calculate profits and losses. They are worried that the game will not continue to operate, or that it will become ugly to eat in order to survive.
It turned out that Sekiling was just starting to buy out the fees, and everyone praised the operation's conscience, and then began to discuss whether the price of 168 was too low. After all, Sekiling's size and freedom were placed here.
To do a buyout, it feels like at least tens of millions of copies would have to be sold to make the money back.
Seeing a group of people working together and making suggestions to help "Red Ridge" boost its income, Ma Lu, a capitalist, was moved.
Ask the gold medal producer to help him collect these suggestions one by one, and then he will have to pick out a few for everyone to arrange.
When doing operations, the most important thing is to listen to advice.
(End of chapter)