A turn-based online game that hadn’t been updated for half a year, had a development budget seven times that of its competitors, yet only made a tenth of their revenue—a total failure. A game t...
Chapter 362 Face
"It's good that the DLC of "The Witch" is progressing steadily. There is no rush. After all, it is just an expansion pack similar to a prequel, and we have already done most of it."
Monday.
Linmu Studio.
In the conference room.
Lin Yao sat in the first seat, pondered for a moment, and continued: "In addition, the online game of "DOTA" is progressing steadily, and there is no rush either. The expansion pack of "Warcraft" is confirmed to be launched next month... Then we only have two more urgent projects left, one is the promotion of the host project and related games, and the other is the preparation for the mid-year invitational tournament."
"Yeah."
Zhong Xiu nodded: "But there is no point in rushing the host project. Bao Liangzhe is still studying the vibration solution, and Zhu Nianqiao is also tinkering with those somatosensory games... It is estimated that it is still a long way off."
"So the most important thing at the moment is the mid-year invitational tournament and the quota competition."
Lin Yao nodded lightly, then looked at Nie Hui: "How is the event now?"
"The competition for the quota has reached the quarterfinals. After our free live broadcast, the effect is good, and the number of viewers is increasing every day. So I plan to move the quarterfinals online. These teams have already confirmed that they will participate in the league, so I want to preview the league in advance to see how popular it is. I am already preparing."
Nie Hui immediately replied: "As for overseas, I asked about it. The regions where the game is launched have already confirmed the participating teams for the mid-year invitational tournament. Almost all of them are from internal competitions. We offer a lot of prize money, so the competition is very fierce."
"Is the league possible?"
Lin Yao blinked and asked immediately.
"It's hard to say."
Nie Hui hesitated for a moment and shook his head gently: "This time our "Witch" is too popular, and the popularity of the event has been affected to a certain extent. Overseas clubs are also a little worried, so I suggest that we should run the domestic league first. As long as the domestic league proves that it has commercial value, the resistance to the league in major competition areas should be much less."
"Okay..."
Lin Yao sighed. This matter really can't be rushed.
"That's it, the quarterfinals of the 'Quota Competition' will start offline, and as a rehearsal for the league, the mid-year invitational tournament will officially start in mid-July!"
"Okay."
Nie Hui responded with a smile, and then said: "But I have a question, boss, the competition song you mentioned..."
"It's being prepared, and it will definitely be released before the mid-year invitational tournament. I'll just keep an eye on it."
Lin Yao shook her head: "Don't worry."
"Okay."
"Then there's nothing to do in the production department... Miss Mu."
Seeing that there were no other questions, Lin Yao turned her head and looked at Mu Wanqing.
The next thing was not about production.
So she was not the one in charge of talking.
Mu Wanqing met Lin Yao's gaze, coughed lightly, and then began to talk about the revenue of "Witch", the situation of each department, and the construction of the Linmu Studio headquarters.
There are a lot of things.
Although there are a lot of things in the production department.
But there are also a lot of things in other departments that support the production department.
However, everyone is quite relaxed today.
Although there are a lot of things.
But everyone has a smile on their faces.
Because the performance of "Witch" is really... too good!
As soon as Mu Wanqing reported the sales and revenue, everyone in the conference room laughed.
One billion!
The pure game sales revenue has exceeded 1 billion.
Although compared with the income of online games, this number may not be much.
But this is the first stand-alone masterpiece of Linmu Studio, and it has such income. This is just the pure game sales income, not counting the value of game IP and derivative products.
And this game is so popular now.
The value brought by derivative products.
It may be higher than the game sales income.
How can these core staff who are proud of Linmu Studio not be happy.
And finally.
Mu Wanqing also said something that made Lin Yao laugh and cry.
"In addition, many brokerage companies called me and asked what new works our studio has planned next. They want their artists to participate in our game..."
As soon as Mu Wanqing said this.
Everyone in the conference room laughed again.
A group of people started to tease and Versailles.
"It seems that The Witch's influence is indeed big enough... Some people have even come to us on their own initiative. At that time, Chen Qiuwen was rejected when he tried to find someone."
"It's mainly because of its huge overseas influence. I see that many overseas players are impressed by the male and female protagonists in The Witch. I would be tempted to get such a big overseas reputation by participating in the game."
"Indeed, there is always a feeling that the times have changed."
"It's not that the times have changed, but that we have led a trend."
Chen Qiuwen shook his head, looked around the conference room, and smiled: "Just wait, it is estimated that other game companies will soon announce that they will cooperate with artists to develop games. After all... there is a successful example."
"Then let them do it. Anyway, the game will definitely not be able to avoid our platform when it is put on the shelves."
"Of course!"
"If we make another big game in the future, it will probably be easier to find artists. We may even be able to invite more well-known artists."
"Times have really changed..."
"..."
Lin Yao looked at the core members of the studio who were beginning to look crazy, and said with some amusement: "Okay, don't be so proud, go out and work... Miss Mu, for those who come to ask, just tell them that we don't have any new plans for the time being. As for others who want to do it, let them do it. It's also an attempt. This is a good thing, and it will only make the game market bigger and bigger... Let's adjourn!" As soon as
Lin Yao spoke .
The staff who were just in Versailles smiled at each other, immediately stood up, and went out to work.
Everyone was full of energy.
Soon.
Everyone had left.
Mu Wanqing stayed at the end as usual.
Lin Yao, who had been the fastest to escape, unexpectedly stayed at the end this time.
The main reason was that she was very busy during this period, and she hadn't teased Mu Wanqing for a long time. She
missed her a little.
She stretched, then held her cheek and looked at Mu Wanqing who was packing up the materials.
"What's wrong?" Mu Wanqing noticed her gaze and smiled gently.
"Hmm..."
Lin Yao's eyes swept over Mu Wanqing's long legs in black stockings, her round buttocks in a short skirt, her slim waist in a white shirt, and finally looked at her face. She suddenly said, "Actually, what kind of artist
do you want? Just be the heroine in the next game, Miss Mu." Mu Wanqing was silent for a moment after hearing this. Suddenly, she put down the information, turned around and pinched Lin Yao's face hard, and said unhappily, "Heroine, right? If I'm the heroine, then I'll definitely let you be the hero!"
"Really? Are you sure?" Lin Yao's eyes lit up and she tilted her head and asked.
"..."
The black stockings and glasses girl was defeated instantly.
Not knowing how to answer, she could only cheat and tickle Lin Yao's belly.
The two of them quarreled again.
...
In the next few days.
Things developed as Chen Qiuwen expected.
The second week of the release of The Witch.
The heat continued to ferment.
Seeing this situation.
Soon.
The first follow-up peer came.
They announced that they would cooperate with a well-known artist to produce a stand-alone game.
Perhaps this game company was jealous of the popularity and income of "The Witch".
Maybe the agency was jealous of the traffic brought by the game.
Or maybe the two parties hit it off.
Anyway,
the imitators did come.
But Lin Yao didn't pay much attention to it.
Because the mid-year invitational tournament of the MOBA game was about to start.
She was busy with the event support song.
On the day when the game company announced the news.
Lin Yao was in the recording studio, preparing to test record the song she had prepared long ago.
(End of this chapter)