Chapter 276 The popularity has been robbed
The game Weilan finally said goodbye to its extremely high popularity when it was released, and gradually ushered in a period of calm.
However, it is precisely because of the high difficulty that the title of "original quality product. Must be a quality product" only allowed it to break through the sales threshold of two million in one month.
Compared with the investment, it is definitely a huge profit, but compared to previous games with a huge ratio between all the input and output of the original intention, Weilan has inevitably attracted a lot of criticism.
But this criticism will soon be suppressed by the extremely powerful Azure players.
"After all, the difficulty of Wei Lan is here. It is too unfair for you to compare such commercial works with Wei Lan."
"Wei Lan still likes it, but I'd better wait for a discount before buying it. I always feel that buying it at the original price will eat up dust in the game library."
"Celeste itself is not the kind of game that is suitable for everyone, so why should you be dissatisfied with this sales volume?
That is to say, all the games that Mr. Luo has released before are really good. ”
However, all this has nothing to do with Luo Bai.
Once the game is made, it’s all game developers can do.
In addition to fixing bugs and daily maintenance work, the rest is to reduce sales greatly and do some activities on some special days.
Every game that comes into the hands of players is their own wealth.
He currently has many games lined up on his hands.
After accepting the report from the chief steward Xiao Weirui, Luo Bai signed what should be signed and made decisions where should be made.
However, a phone call from Tang Yunpeng caused a slight ripple in his step-by-step work.
"Mr. Luo, the production of the game is almost at the end, and the rest is optimization work."
Luo Bai understood what Lao Tang meant, and the "Cyber·Liao Zhai" project had officially reached the stage of seeing the real deal.
But the smell of wine is also afraid of the deep alley. You can't work hard on the game for almost four years and lose your crotch in Xuanfa, right?
Old Tang smiled a little narrowly, but Luo Bai knew what he meant. He just wanted him to help him stand on the platform.
Weilan has once again achieved great success, undoubtedly continuing its own myth.
All the games that have been released since the beginning are all excellent products. Even Shadow of the Colossus, which has commercial flaws, has received world-class praise in terms of leadership of the entire game industry and in terms of game artistry. of.
If he had his platform, let alone the criticism that might be reduced.
It's very intuitive. Just a boost to sales is unprecedentedly large.
But it’s actually not easy to talk about this kind of thing.
It is difficult to say whether a game will be welcomed by players when it is launched.
Game quality isn't the only metric that matters.
Generally speaking, there are very few game developers of Luo Bai's level in the industry to provide a game platform.
After all, there is no benefit in predicting this kind of thing correctly. If you praise Si, your reputation will be ruined.
"Old Tang, what's there to be embarrassed about? I've followed the game all the way, and I know the quality of the game. Gold shines wherever it goes.
I have no reason not to give you a platform.
However, whether it is the theme of Liao Zhai or the "cyber" world with strong Chinese style that you have built, will foreign players buy it?
This is still an unknown.
If you encounter a Waterloo in the end, don't be discouraged. Anyway, the door to your original intention is open to you at any time. ”
Although Luo Bai himself is indeed very confident in the games made by Old Tang.
After all, it allowed him, a guy who has always been an electronic ED, to play the game for more than ten hours without stopping.
I have to say that Luo Bai also knows in his heart that after working with the system for so many years, it is true that you said that as your abilities grow, you become less dependent on the system.
But the system will always be the biggest ballast in Luo Bai's heart.
All the games that Chuxin has made so far are all games that have gone through market tests in their previous lives and gained a lot of reputation among players.
"Cyber·Liao Zhai" this time is the first time.
It is the hard work of him, Lao Tang, Lao Zou, as well as the entire production team of "Cyber·Liao Zhai" and countless game developers.
It's true in my heart, it's completely false.
But for the sake of his spare time, he completely ignored it. Luo Bai couldn't do it.
The psychology of gain and loss in his heart is not so strong yet.
But on the other end of the phone, Old Tang hadn't spoken yet, but instead he heard a familiar voice.
"Mr. Luo, this game hasn't even started to be promoted yet, and you're just hoping that the game will die to poach my people. This is not very kind."
Luo Bai just raised the corner of his mouth:
"Dr. Ma, you also know that I am a person who always thinks about defeat before winning. I only try to be careful in everything."
"Mr. Luo, please stop pretending to be a little sheep in front of me. How could you look like you were careful about everything back then?"
"Isn't it true that Ma Dong's methods are too superb, and I can only risk my life?"
It's quite interesting to chat with Ma Bin.
The two complimented each other on the phone for a while, and Luo Bai got back to business:
"How about, how big does Mr. Ma plan to play this time?"
Luo Bai is also very curious about how much money Tianxing can invest in the promotion of "Cyber·Liao Zhai" this time.
"Give it your all."
Ma Bin's fluttering words made Luo Bai raise his eyebrows.
As we all know, the main revenue projects of Tianxing and other major domestic companies are mobile games and online games.
According to Ma Bin's idea, if there were funds on the scale of mobile games to promote online games, it would be a huge scene. Luo Bai had never seen this scene before.
"Playing so big?"
Luo Bai was a little surprised.
"I also want to be crazy before I retire."
Ma Bin chuckled and said,
"What's more, you dare to play with this undefeated myth, what can I not dare to do?"
Before retirement...
Luo Bai narrowed his eyes slightly, so much time passed at once.
After a moment of silence, Luo Bai also gave a brief hum:
“Tianxing hasn’t played in the field of stand-alone games yet.
I don't recommend Tianxing to promote "Cyber·Liao Zhai" like a mobile game. It would make too much noise.
You know, excessive publicity will definitely lead to aversion to single-player gaming.
You also know that games despise chains. The announcement is too harsh and will make quite a few players unwilling to even try it.
When promoting stand-alone games, the most important thing is to start with word of mouth and guide players to spread word of mouth..."
Ma Bin said nothing.
In this regard, Luo Bai is the expert. It can be said that there is no one in the entire Yan Kingdom who knows this stuff better than Luo Bai.
He just listened patiently, and from time to time looked to Tang Yunpeng aside to signal him to take notes.
Tang Yunpeng also had a solemn look on his face. Life or death depends on this battle.
When talking about this, Luo Bai was a little unfinished, and then said with some regret:
"Actually, it would be better to warm up earlier and release something that everyone is interested in. As long as the quality of the game is high enough and combined with elements of Chinese style, it will definitely spark a wave of discussion.
Not only can it make everyone look forward to it, but it should at least leave everyone with the impression that this game exists.
This game is about to be released before I think about promoting it. Whether it is word-of-mouth fermentation or communication effect, it is almost impossible. ”
Ma Bin was just about to say "Why the hell didn't you tell me earlier?", but Luo Bai was patching things up very quickly:
"It's not good either. The previous "Cyber·Fengshen" was a purely fraudulent work. I don't know if players will be interested in the game after it is released. It will definitely be ridiculed by the crowd.
Under such circumstances, if the game is delayed for a year and a half, the game will be completely useless...
In this way, the optimization was completed within half a year, and half a year was just right.
You can also buy some trolls and start spraying directly, and try to stand on the opposite side of ordinary players to promote reverse propaganda.
The game will be released within half a year. By then, the quality of the game will leave most people speechless, and the word-of-mouth counterattack will directly set off a wave of popularity..."
Listening to Luo Bai's muttering, Tang Yunpeng's eyes became brighter and brighter.
Is there such a thing?
Ma Bin looks at the eyes and the nose and the heart.
When the original game had not yet formed a fan effect, Luo Bai's method of promoting the game was really unconstrained.
Tianxing was the one who suffered the most misfortune at that time.
It was only later that the fan effect was formed and word-of-mouth was established, and things were somewhat restrained.
I didn't expect that my mind is still so dirty now.
Pooh! nausea!
Oh, let’s announce our own games. That’s okay. Just give me more.
After Luo Bai and Old Tang combined, Tianxing's movements were also very fast.
It took almost a week to cut out a promotional video that was eye-catching.
On June 17, 2041, the first promotional video "Taoist" of "Cyber·Liao Zhai" was officially released!
……
A room that is spacious and bright, filled with neon signs, and filled with all kinds of cloud patterns, immortal seals, and altars.
Just the first moment of his appearance left a deep impression on all the viewers who watched this video.
It looks extremely weird, but it is also filled with a strange harmony.
"Master, I want to make a living in the outside world."
The young monologue resounded in the background, but then, a slightly aged voice sounded:
"The outside world? Fei, it is normal to have such thoughts at your age, but when you are older you will understand the master's good intentions.
In this place called Huoyun Palace, do you know how many people are crowded outside and can't find a way to come here? ”
This dialogue is a bit terrifying in reality, and even makes every player who has just heard this dialogue feel a sincere feeling of disgust.
But this scene lasted only a short time. Soon, the master's voice came to my ears again.
"Hurry up, Fei, we're on a mission!"
The handsome boy hurriedly took off the socket on the back of his head and finally revealed his true appearance. He put on a shimmering Taoist robe.
Following an immortal figure like a heavenly master, he finally stopped in front of a huge shuttle.
But when this heavenly master turned his head, the character whose body was nearly 70% prosthetic still made players swallow the words "immortal wind and bone" in their stomachs.
The suspended virtual array disk was eye-catching. The shuttle accelerated in an instant, and jumped out of the orbit along with a beautiful blue arc.
At this moment, the picture moves from close-up to distant view.
From the hole of a huge three-legged alchemy furnace, densely packed shuttles flew out, drawing a wonderful arc.
Swooping towards the countless densely arranged areas below the alchemy furnace, which are literally like "iron jungles".
In the last composition, with the alchemy furnace as the boundary, the entire world is divided into upper and lower halves.
The world below is cold, disorderly, and fearful, and is described with rich colors.
The world above is spacious, bright, civilized, natural and harmonious, giving you a startling glimpse.
On the level of the alchemy furnace, there are countless other strange-shaped buildings similar to the alchemy furnace...
The CG is over and the game officially enters the real machine demonstration interface.
The entire space in front of me is only three square meters, and can only fit a bed. All the space is in a small room that is highly concentrated and utilized.
Lying on the bed was a body that was constantly trembling and depressed.
The various UIs present on the interface are eye-catching and distinct.
The protagonist, A Fei, staggered towards the body in front of him and sat cross-legged in front of him.
In the UI in the lower right corner, various array disks are constantly switching.
Every time it switches, the protagonist places a weird-shaped signal receiving device on the ground.
Every time a new signal receiving device is placed, different special effects light spots will flash between the devices, ultimately building a magical formation.
The entire process happened incredibly quickly, waiting until all the preparations were completed.
When the USB sword in his hand was inserted into the terminal in front of the bed, accompanied by the green transmission effect, the scene in front of him flashed from the cramped room to a special world built by countless 0s and 1s.
And in front of him, in the cutscene, the monster was showing off its power towards the protagonist.
Behind the Taoist robes, formation patterns shine brightly, and on the right side of the screen, a brand new skill bar appears.
It can be seen from the demonstration that these virtual monsters have their own corresponding five-element attributes, and different skill bars can also be opened depending on the layout.
Defeat monsters.
Defeated by monsters.
The protagonist is flying the shuttle alone, but is attacked from behind, and a real-life battle begins.
The powerful effects brought by various prosthetics, flying over walls and walls, bullet time...
The entire eight-minute video duration is divided into half and half of the CG actual machine demonstration.
But they all came up with enough useful information.
"Dual combat system? No, I haven't understood one combat system yet, how about two systems? Fun.
I'm not afraid of scratching my balls even if I take such a big step, that's great. ”
“This game feels a bit interesting, at least the art has really impressed me.
Moreover, it feels so cool to summon a long river of virtual numbers to wash away monsters with just a wave of your hand, okay? ”
"Is this "Cyber·Liao Zhai" that has not seen any news for several years? It feels like a scam. After the game comes out, you should wait and see before considering whether to buy it or not."
"The "Cyber Gods" back then was a complete scam, and this thing is no exception."
The same is true for Tianxing here. The game has not yet become popular, and it has begun to release some more radical boycott remarks.
But the more embarrassing thing is that the situation did not go as expected, causing a quarrel among the domestic player groups, and subsequently launching subsequent publicity actions.
On the contrary, no one paid attention to the promotional video.
Because, the new work "Stars" from the major foreign company BIGBONG is already here!
In an instant, it affected the entire gaming circle!
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