Chapter 529 Server Opening

The next day.

Everything is back on track.

After Lin Yao spent a morning perfecting the multimedia plan she mentioned to Mu Wanqing last night, she went out to find Qi Jianhua, then called Zhong Xiu and took the two to the conference room.

"Why did you call two of us?"

The three of them came to the conference room.

After Zhong Xiu sat down, he immediately asked.

He was quite confused.

Although he and Qi Jianhua had a good relationship.

But the two were responsible for different matters within the Linmu Studio. Although they were related, it was the first time that Lin Yao called the two of them alone.

Qi Jianhua was also quite confused about this.

"Let me tell you something."

In the puzzled eyes of the two, Lin Yao took out the "Multimedia Plan" and handed it to them.

She spent a morning writing out two alternative plans for the game, and gave the main settings and gameplay.

One is "Resident Evil" and the other is "Silent Hill".

Zhong Xiu and Qi Jianhua looked at the plan that Lin Yao took out, then looked at each other, immediately took it and started flipping through it.

Just read a few pages.

Both of them widened their eyes slightly...

"At present, in the PC department, except for the development team locked in the "World of Warcraft" project, the remaining staff can barely support the development of two games. The first one is the sequel to "Dark Soul", and the second one will be one of the two."

Seeing that the two had almost finished reading, Lin Yao began to explain: "For these two games, the game scripts will be provided by me, and I will only provide the basic settings for the movie script. Then, the movie will be based on the basic settings of the game and write a similar branch story as a supplement to the game!"

Qi Jianhua: "This..."

Neither of them seemed to expect Lin Yao to propose such a plan.

However.

Qi Jianhua was quite excited.

Because his original idea was to choose an existing game IP, make a CG movie, and expand the influence.

But there is a problem here.

Although well-known IPs represent a huge number of fans, they also represent huge pressure...

If it is done well, it's okay, but if it is messed up, it will probably be criticized to death.

And considering the feelings of fans, there will be great restrictions.

After all, it is not easy to take into account fans and make other players who have never played the game understand it.

He was prepared for this, ready to be criticized...

but he didn't expect Lin Yao to propose a mode of new games with side stories.

This has a lot of room for development!

And there is no burden!

"I don't ask for a quick completion of this project, whether it is a game or a CG movie. After I give you the game script, you can work together to try to figure out a movie script that complements the plot of the game itself, and then slowly polish it, and strive to launch the CG movie and the game together."

Lin Yao smiled and continued, "This is also the first multimedia project of Linmu Studio. Try your best! I won't talk about the game. Qi Jianhua, I hope that when the movie is made, it will also make the players shine. Come on."

"Okay!"

Qi Jianhua and Zhong Xiu looked at each other, and then responded excitedly.

"Then you can take a look at the plan first, and I will give you the game script later."

Lin Yao stood up, left the last sentence, and walked out of the meeting room.

In the meeting room.

Qi Jianhua watched Lin Yao leave, then looked at the plan in his hand again, and began to consider which game to choose.

"The concept of Silent Hill is more novel and more interesting. The advantage of Resident Evil is that it has the biochemical mode of Breakout as a foundation. We have done it and have experience..."

Qi Jianhua muttered to himself, then turned around and was about to ask Zhong Xiu for his opinion.

But as soon as

he turned around, he was strangled by Zhong Xiu.

Zhong Xiu clamped Qi Jianhua's neck, shook him hard, and then said: "Congratulations! From now on, I will call you director instead of rookie."

"Fuck, what rookie! I have a name! And you guys forced me to be called rookie, right?"

Qi Jianhua struggled, but he kept smiling.

Zhong Xiu also laughed, didn't say anything, just shook him hard again.

On the other side.

Lin Yao returned to her office, then opened the document and was about to type.

But suddenly, she seemed to think of something.

She looked back at the window behind her.

At the same time.

Outside the headquarters of Linmu Studio.

The LED screen suddenly lit up!

The huge promotional poster of "World of Warcraft" appeared outside the headquarters building of Linmu Studio, attracting countless eyes.

There is a countdown on the promotional image.

Two days left.

World of Warcraft will be open for testing!

...

Forum.

Of course, the movements of Linmu Studio headquarters could not be hidden from the players.

Soon,

the relevant pictures were posted on the forum and related communities.

The influence of yesterday's live broadcast is still there. As soon as the LED screen lights up, the feeling of the approaching public test immediately comes out.

The expectations of the players are raised again.

It keeps rising!

"Is it finally coming!?"

"Ahhh, I can't wait to go on the pilgrimage to the holy sites! Stormwind City! Lordaeron occupied by the undead, and Orgrimmar of the Horde!"

"Me too! During the live broadcast, the actual city scenes and related information were not disclosed at all. This made me even more interested in what these cities in Warcraft would be like in 3D!"

"First pass! First pass! I have an announcement! After the game's public beta, our Guild 135 of Shengo! Will be the first to clear the top dungeon of the game!"

"The person above is dreaming, right? Lin Yao said at the time that they would also enter the game, and you still want to be the first to clear it?"

"Hahaha, there's an honest man upstairs, go and bully him... Do you really think Linmu Studio will rush to get the first pass? I believe you when you say they can play the game, and I also hope that the staff of Linmu Studio can enter the game. If even the staff of the project team don't play the game and only know how to look at the data, then many problems on the front line will probably not be discovered.

But you say they want to get the first pass? Where do they get so much time... and what's the benefit for them? Lin Yao said this at the beginning, just to throw out a brick to attract jade, and proposed a gameplay method for the first pass. The player community is not closed. Those who can really get the first pass in the early stage are basically all top teams. If Linmu Studio really wants to form a union with fanfare, it will probably be discovered the next day! Remember, they are production staff, not professional players!"

"What if they use the GM authority [dog head]"

"Those who can fully understand the entire game situation and can use the GM authority are all middle and senior management of Linmu Studio. These people will be crazy to joke about their jobs for the game..."

"Fuck, this matter can be discussed? Isn't it obvious?"

"Stop talking, what race will you choose? I want to choose a tauren with a stick on his shoulder! It feels very powerful!"

"I can kill a tauren with one sword, and the thing on the tauren's shoulder is called a totem! A totem! Not a stick!"

"..."

In major communities,

players are excitedly discussing how to play the game after the public beta, as well as their vision for the game.

At the same time,

in those areas where "Warcraft" can radiate, overseas players who also love this game

are also discussing Linmu Studio's "World of Warcraft".

This MMORPG online game developed based on "Warcraft"!

The number of reservations for the game... has exploded.

Even before

the game has been publicly tested,

the sale of "World of Warcraft" point cards has brought Linmu Studio 200 million in revenue!

Yes.

200 million!

According to statistics from the backend of Linmu Studio, during this period, a total of nearly three million players in all regions and servers have purchased game point cards and monthly cards that have been launched in the store.

And this is just one month.

Because the game has not been publicly tested, most players only buy monthly memberships for one month.

If the game is popular enough in the future, you can imagine how much revenue World of Warcraft will bring!

And Linmu Studio did not hide this.

On the last day of the public beta, Linmu Studio took the initiative to announce this data.

It was to build momentum for World of Warcraft.

And this number, a glittering 200 million, is really exciting.

This is true for players.

This is also true for peers.

Players play games, of course, they hope that as many people as possible, so seeing this number, they are more and more confident in the game.

But peers, it's not so good...

"200 million... hehe... the game hasn't been publicly tested yet..."

Li Guangshang looked at the picture posted on the social account of Linmu Studio and the number on it, and he was almost crazy: "This tm game hasn't been publicly tested yet! Is it that serious!?"

He was mentally prepared.

Really prepared!

After watching the live broadcast, he had already increased the stakes and made enough mental preparations.

But now, he found that he still underestimated the popularity of "World of Warcraft" and the power of the Vaporwave game platform...

And until then, he realized a very important fact that he had previously overlooked, that is -

Linmu Studio's online games are not limited to the domestic audience.

Their base in various overseas regions is also solid!

Tianhu... Maybe from the beginning, it was not worthy of being an opponent.

"Be prepared first."

Mou Feng glanced at Li Guangsheng, and he also knew that the fact that "World of Warcraft" had earned 200 million before the public beta was a big blow to his childhood friend, so he couldn't say anything to comfort him in the end.

He just patted Li Guangsheng on the shoulder, and then gave a solution that was not a solution: "Let's keep calm first. There will always be people who don't like Western fantasy themes. In addition, I noticed that many people have been selling accounts for our game recently. We are a serious game company, and third-party account transactions cannot guarantee safety, so let the legal team deal with these third-party trading platforms...

We must curb this trend of selling accounts. As long as the account is still there, the players will always have some thoughts. Let's avoid it first, and then think of a solution later."

"...Avoid it? Do you think it will work?"

Li Guangsheng raised his head suddenly and stared at Mou Feng.

It was the first time that I saw the emotional intelligence of my childhood friend.

"What else can I do?" Mou Feng spread his hands, looking helpless.

Li Guangsheng: "..."

...

No matter what.

No matter what others think.

The public beta date of "World of Warcraft" will not be changed.

And time is also approaching little by little.

Soon.

There are only 24 hours left before the public beta of "World of Warcraft".

And the store page of "World of Warcraft" also added a countdown on the play button with a sense of ceremony.

24 hours countdown.

And on this day, the forum was much quieter.

Because the players went to rest and prepare to play it for a day after the server is opened tomorrow.

Time passed slowly.

The next day.

August 3.

China, 11:00 noon.

North American Eastern Time, 11:00 pm.

The much-anticipated "World of Warcraft" is still an hour away from the server opening.

At this time, the players are already sitting in front of the computer, rubbing their hands.

The forum has become lively again.

Many people are waiting for the official public beta of the game, and then they will enter the game as soon as possible.

And Li Guangsheng also received news that made him black out.

On this day.

The number of online players of the same type of online games under Tianhu has dropped to varying degrees.

The most exaggerated one... Compared with yesterday, there are 80% fewer players.

80%!

This is still Saturday!

These players are not dead, so what they are doing is self-evident.

And for game players, for Franco of Gibbs.

This day.

It is also the darkest moment.

Although they don't have similar online games, tm "World of Warcraft" has a store page on the Vaporwave game platform!

To start the game, you must have the Vaporwave game platform.

Frank is not interested in how many people are online for this game.

But the number of people online at the same time on the Vaporwave game platform has increased by nearly four million today!

This is enough to make his eyes go dark.

"Diablo" has just been released! Here it comes again...

Of course.

All of the above has nothing to do with the players.

Most players just think that there seem to be more people opening the game platform today, and there are so many players looking forward to "World of Warcraft", that's all.

Jiang Lun is this kind of person.

He didn't pay attention to other games, even the MMORPG he played before, and he didn't understand the current situation.

After all, after eating supper that day, he decided to sell his account.

And he didn't pay attention to the number of people online on the Vaporwave game platform. Why would an ordinary player like him pay attention to this?

Before the game's public beta.

He has been in the group.

The group he was in was originally set up for the game "Shenge".

But today, everyone in the group was discussing "World of Warcraft"...

On Tianhu's communication software, in Tianhu's game group "Shenge", they were talking about Linmu Studio's "World of Warcraft".

I have to say, this is also a kind of Tauren.

And the only feeling he had in the group for so long... was probably that there were so many players looking forward to "World of Warcraft".

This made him feel some pressure.

He was one of the top players in "Shenge" before.

And so many players are looking forward to "World of Warcraft".

It made him feel that it would probably not be easy to rush to the top ranks in the new game.

But soon.

He shook his head and dispelled this idea.

MMORPG, I am familiar with it!

After all, I am also a player in the top 20 of the combat power ranking list of a popular area and server of "Shenge".

How can I not be unknown?

"Yeah."

Jiang Lun nodded, convinced himself, and then closed the chat window.

Switched back to the Vaporwave game platform.

There are still five minutes.

The game will be unlocked.

He didn't plan to do anything else, just stared at the store page and waited.

Time passed little by little.

The moment the countdown returned to zero, the moment the play button lit up.

Jiang Lun immediately clicked "Start Play".

The button dimmed, the configuration file was loaded, and the window popped up.

Then.

The game officially started.

Ding Ding.

The LOGO of Linmu Studio appeared in the center of the screen.

The CG that was played at the Linmu Carnival played again.

"The drums of war have been struck again..."

Finally.

As this classic line sounded.

Jiang Lun got goose bumps. Even though it was the second time he watched it, he was still shocked.

"You might as well go make a movie, I will definitely support you!"

Jiang Lun muttered, and then went directly to the game creation page.

He had a clear goal.

He had already confirmed that he would choose the night elf race and play the druid.

He didn't know why, but he just liked this profession.

However.

Even though the goal was so clear,

when he came to the character creation interface, he couldn't help but look at other races.

In this world's "World of Warcraft", Lin Yao still didn't have the heart to imitate the character style of Blizzard before, after all, some characters were really too ugly...

So, under her leadership, almost all races were changed and became more beautiful.

And these beautiful characters, coupled with the different backgrounds that appear behind different races when creating tasks.

It is really attractive.

"Different birth points will have different environments, and I feel it!"

Jiang Lun read the introduction of the eight races in the early stage, and then he chose the night elf race, determined the druid profession, and created his own character.

Enter the game!

Click the button.

The loading screen appears.

At that moment, Jiang Lun's heartbeat accelerated and he was very excited.

He realized this, gently pressed his heart, took a deep breath, and then barely calmed down.

There is no need.

He has played at least three MMORPGs, if not five, and he has seen all kinds of scenes... Damn!

Jiang Lun, who had a lot of inner drama, was interrupted before the small theater in his mind was finished.

Because the game screen came out.

In order to keep up with the times as much as possible, Linmu Studio is really using 3A standards to make "World of Warcraft".

It directly raised the upper limit of the screen of the online game to a new standard.

The hardware detection function of the Vaporwave game platform will preset relevant screen settings for players who enter the game for the first time.

And Jiang Lun's computer hardware happened to be good.

So, he got the best viewing experience!

Saw the best game screen!

At the beginning of the game.

Instead of entering the game directly, a bird's-eye view camera was used to lead players to familiarize themselves with the habitat of their own race.

On the screen.

The camera slowly rose into the air, and then passed over the misty island that was always covered with a purple veil.

This is the residence of the night elves-Teldrassil.

Jiang Lun was almost instantly attracted by the scenery on the screen.

[For ten thousand years, the immortal night elves have established a society that believes in druidic doctrines in Ashenvale. ]

[The invasion of the Burning Legion disrupted this originally peaceful civilization...]

On the screen.

The camera is still moving forward.

At the same time, the narration sounded.

The residence of the night elves is quiet and peaceful.

The house is built in the air on the thick tree trunk like a giant. Outside the house, the light white staircase spirals up to the top floor.

On the roof, the floating cloud floral decoration is full of classical charm. Under the thick shade, the purple eaves and branches of the house reflect each other.

In the air, the misty purple mist is filled, and the treetops are immersed in the purple brilliance.

On the ground, it is green, the winding paths lead in all directions, and the ferns on the roadside are sprouting, and the branches of a few low trees are sparse, wrapped with silver-blue light balls, like street lights.

Wild boars and black panthers run back and forth on the roadside, incomparable harmony.

Looking down at the whole map, the purple mist paints the hills and dense forests with colors, making the whole map look like a piece of amber wrapped in a different color.

An ancient and mysterious civilization.

I don't know why.

Seeing this performance, Jiang Lun's first feeling was this.

This is too emotional!

"I've never seen this scene before..."

Jiang Lun was instantly fascinated, muttering to himself.

It's really great!

Both the atmosphere and the picture!

At this time.

The camera was still moving forward.

Then after a circle, it returned to the World Tree.

[As one of the few remaining night elves in the world, you must defend Darnassus and work hard to free it from the corruption of the Burning Legion! ]

The narration also came to an end at this time.

He spoke passionately about defending Darnassus.

The camera slowly fell and landed on a map called Hidden Valley, and finally fixed on the night elves created by Jiang Lun.

When the camera fell, Jiang Lun saw other players...

How to describe it...

A bunch of players!

A lot of players!!!

Not to mention the platform as the birth point, there were players everywhere on the hills and under the tree trunks, and there were night elves everywhere.

A lot of players were running around, jumping and jumping!

When Jiang Lun saw this scene, he almost suffocated...

Soon.

He gained control of the character.

Jiang Lun manipulated the camera in a dull manner, looking around, at the players dancing in disorder, and at the constantly jumping public channel.

He was numb.

"This number of people is too outrageous! Are these the few remaining night elves? Is this a vegetable market!?"

"I take back what I said just now. Although I have played a lot of MMORPGs, I am really not familiar with them!!"

...

"Oh! man!"

North America.

Ohio.

After seeing the birthplace, Zebulon had the same idea as Jiang Lun.

There was no way. There

were really too many people!

There were people everywhere! !

Until then, he had a clear understanding of how many people played this game...

and the only difference between him and Jiang Lun was that he did not choose the night elves, but chose humans.

So what he just saw was the magnificent and magnificent Stormwind City full of fantasy!

In addition.

He did not spend too much time observing other players and performing a small drama in his mind. After

sighing a little that there were so many people.

He couldn't wait to find the NPC with an exclamation mark on his head.

The game officially started.

After just overlooking Stormwind City.

He couldn't wait to go in and take a look!

And there were so many players!

It directly aroused his desire to win!

...

At the same time.

Tianhu.

Li Guangsheng also entered the game.

The race he chose was Tauren.

But even for this rough race, the birthplace is also full of people...

Looking at the densely packed players,

Li Guangsheng didn't have time to appreciate the scenery of Thunder Bluff before his eyes went dark again...

At this moment, he really felt that all the players were playing "World of Warcraft"!

In fact,

although it was not as exaggerated as all the players were playing "World of Warcraft"

, the number of people online at the same time was indeed quite large...

Well,

within half an hour of the server opening,

the number of people online at the same time was as high as - 6 million!!!

(End of this chapter)