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Chapter 104 Monsters and
Demons Breakout is popular.
On the one hand, it is because of the high quality of the game itself, and on the other hand, it is because of the hardware.
Although Breakout has only one mode
, a biochemical mode completely subverts the perception of domestic players about shooting online games.
What was the previous shooting online game?
Both sides shoot at each other, die and reborn, and then come again.
This mode is not to say that it is not fun.
But it always feels like something is missing, and there is only emptiness after the fun.
The biochemical mode is different.
This is a very fresh way of playing for the players here.
At the beginning, they are all teammates, but as the game starts, you have to be on guard against the people around you, and pray that you don’t become a zombie, and then you have to think about what to do if you become a zombie.
The unknown, accompanied by a tense countdown.
It can quickly make the players' adrenaline soar.
After the game officially starts.
The excellent game screen and the excellent modeling of zombies make the overall atmosphere of the game have a sense of horror, and the existence of guns disperses the sense of horror.
This makes the rhythm of the game very comfortable.
Not to mention the tension and excitement.
The trend of each small game is completely different, and the process is full of unknowns.
The changes in graphics, gameplay, and excellent promotion
eventually made this game
a hot topic on the day of the public beta.
Players stayed online for a long time.
Video bloggers in the related game field were unwilling to miss this game whose graphics seemed to have suddenly evolved and entered the next century.
Some praised it, some began to introduce the gameplay, some began to introduce the guns that appeared in it, and some video bloggers even seriously studied the possibility of viruses leaking in the game causing humans to bite people randomly...
and these game-related videos, without exception, all became popular.
What does this situation look like?
When the first live demo of Black Wukong in Lin Yao's previous life came out,
"Breakout" was even more exaggerated than that time.
Because the game of "Breakout" was out.
And such a large number of players' tap water caused the second problem.
Hardware problem.
Although Lin Yao specifically popped up a window to remind her when making an appointment, some players did not take it seriously, and some players did not make an appointment at all.
This led to these people wanting to play the game after seeing the video, but the hardware could not keep up and they could not even enter the game.
After all, not everyone is a deep player.
Even the console players in Lin Yao's previous life couldn't afford a 1060, let alone here... Most of the graphics cards here are still used in professional fields.
On the one hand, the game is really fun, and the graphics can be called epoch-making.
On the other hand, the game hardware requirements are too high, and many people can't even run the game.
The two reasons overlap.
Then there is controversy.
Some people think that Linmu Studio is simply sick for doing this. If the game can't be played, then why do you make it? You need a graphics card, which is so expensive.
But more people think, come on, a small studio has made such an epoch-making game, which is a great thing. Your computer is not good, why do you blame others for the game? Do you want them to make the same quality as before?
These arguments are not good, but they are not bad.
Because as the arguments increase.
The game is getting more and more popular.
In the end, the game even broke the circle and rushed to the top of the hot list.
And gradually set off a bigger storm.
A storm that swept the entire game industry.
The first to be affected were people like Mou Feng and Tang Xuan who were engaged in game-related industries. They paid attention to the game and were shocked.
Then there were graphics card manufacturers.
Graphics card sales have increased significantly.
As Breakout topped the hot list, more and more players played it, more and more players debated about it, and more and more players wanted to play it.
What to do if the hardware can't keep up at this time... Buy it.
Then... more people knew about this game.
This is a closed loop.
It is even said that many foreign stand-alone manufacturers have heard of such a game.
After the boss of a large company finished playing, the rumor directly burst out "wtf".
But whether it is true or not is not known for the time being.
Foreign stand-alone manufacturers are not mentioned for the time being.
But domestic online game companies do know about the game Breakout.
They watched Breakout explode and break the circle.
Then, some other thoughts came to mind...
...
Breakout exploded.
And broke the circle.
The game quality and gameplay have been praised, and the skin system added to the game has also been praised because it does not destroy the balance of the game and ordinary players can play happily without it.
This is a good thing for Linmu Studio.
But it was obviously two happy things added together.
But Lin Yao was not happy at all.
"Lin Yao, the vice president of Tianhu wants to meet with you..."
Mu Wanqing couldn't remember how many times she had come to Lin Yao to report.
"No, no... what do you want to see?"
Lin Yao replied weakly.
"The deputy editor-in-chief of the Game Players Base, Tang Xuan, wants to interview you..."
"No, I won't accept."
The two were talking.
Zhu Nianqiao suddenly ran over in a hurry, shouting: "Senior sister, someone else came directly to the studio. They asked to see you. There are also people from eBay coming down again. That Deputy General Manager Li, he also plans to bribe me..."
"Lock the door!"
Lin Yao raised her head and said helplessly: "Lock the door directly, only out but not in, and then we will directly hire a security guard at the door of the studio! No outsiders are allowed to enter!" As soon as
she finished speaking.
Zhong Xiu came over again with a sad face: "Lin Yao, the studio's phone is about to explode. The outsourcing party said that they can't contact us no matter what..."
"Unplug the phone line!"
Lin Yao was desperate: "Then go and get a new number."
Zhong Xiu: "..."
Mu Wanqing: "..."
Zhu Nianqiao: "..."
The three looked at each other, all a little helpless.
The game was a hit.
But Lin Yao and the others were only able to enjoy themselves for a few days before they were caught in endless harassment...
If Breakout was just a game with a special gameplay and loved by players, it would be fine. At
most, it would allow Linmu Studio to make more money and let more people know about such an innovative studio.
But Breakout is not only a game with a special gameplay, but also a game that can be regarded as a cross-era game.
At first, Lin Yao did not realize the seriousness of the matter.
When Breakout first became popular, Lin Yao saw that the situation was good, so he added fuel to the fire of the game, held a meeting, and then told the players about the issues they were interested in, such as the process of game production and the difficulties in making promotional videos. He
also answered the players' questions, saying that the Blue Star icon was a self-developed game engine, and the promotional video was made with a real-time rendering engine. By the way, he told the players the difference between engine-made animation and traditional animation.
Then.
Then it became like this.
During this period.
There were people who wanted to cooperate with Linmu Studio.
There were people who wanted to come and visit and ask for advice.
Seeing that Linmu Studio was small in scale, they wanted to acquire or invest...
and there were also people who wanted to interview and learn more about the details of game production.
All kinds of demons and monsters jumped out, one after another.
Lin Yao was almost worried to death...
(End of this chapter)