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Chapter 581 Roadblock!

Chapter 581 Obstacle!

Kesi Entertainment, a second-tier game company in China,   fell directly to the bottom

because of the stranglehold of Linmu Studio.   The ban on Vaporwave game platform is actually not a big deal.   Kesi Entertainment's games are all online games.   The temperament of Vaporwave game platform is there, and the more popular online games have always been those of Linmu Studio.   As long as there are works of Linmu Studio in the same type of games,   there will be few good game companies on the platform.   Although this is still a very important channel,   Kesi Entertainment can still survive, but the cost of publicity and promotion will increase exponentially in the future...   After all, Vaporwave game platform is now almost synonymous with playing games in China.   But this price is not small.   But compared with the latter price,   it is still far behind.   Future store ban.   This means that their games will not appear on Future S1 next time.   This is undoubtedly a devastating blow to a company that is ambitious to be a leader in the field of mobile games .   Don't look at the small shipment volume of Future S1 now.   But Jiaming Alliance is still imitating them!   Whether it is the app store or mobile games, Linmu Studio is the first to try it out. It   has both the identities of a channel and a pioneer.   In the eyes of many people, in a sense.   Linmu Studio and Future S1 represent the current mobile games!   This can be seen from the fact that Lin Yao is optimistic about mobile games and immediately rekindles the hope of other investors.   Now Linmu Studio is the industry leader.   This is irrefutable.   And the ban of Kexi Entertainment by Future store is equivalent to being denied by the mobile game itself.   Although there is Jiaming Alliance.   No one denies this.   But now the Jiaming Alliance app store has not yet been launched, and it is still behind Linmu Studio, which is also a fact.   Investors have their own scales in their hearts.   Of course, they will look down on Kexi Entertainment.   And the negative impact on Kexi Entertainment can be foreseen, and it is estimated that it will not be eliminated in the next three or four years.   Unless they can defeat Linmu Studio in the field of mobile games.   And this is also the first time that Linmu Studio has used the power of the channel and the industry leader to solve competitors.   In the past.   Linmu Studio is not that extreme. If there is a problem with the game, at most it will just   be removed from the shelves. It will not ban any company.   So many people have forgotten that   Linmu Studio now holds the power of life and death over the channel.   Moreover, there is nothing wrong with what Linmu Studio did in this matter.   For this trivial matter,   Lin Yao stood in front of the camera for an interview for the first time, and even suggested on-site verification.   The only condition is that verification is allowed.   But check it out first and don't talk nonsense.   This suggestion is very reasonable.   After all, the channel party is cheating, this hat   is too big.   And Linmu Studio is also sincere, and it will verify it on the spot.   At this time, everyone knows what to do.   But Kesi Entertainment... is still jumping in the minefield.   They are not a small, unknown company.   They are a game company in the same echelon as Tianhu.   After Lin Yao's interview was released, they still said such words.   I have to say.   Li Guangsheng of Tianhu admires them... They   are really awesome...   Many people have guessed that Kexi Entertainment may have said those words because of Lin Yao's suggestion to change the helmsman in the interview.   But I have to say... The price is indeed a bit high. Let's not talk about whether   Kexi Entertainment regrets it or not.   For other peers.   This matter is over, Kexi Entertainment just deserves it!   In fact, in the future, anyone who has carefully studied the Future store ecosystem knows the reason why the download volume is not good.   It's not a question of fairness or unfairness.   It's... There is a mountain in front of all peers.   A mountain called Linmu Studio.   If you don't climb over it.   It is estimated that everyone's results will be similar to those seven mobile games.   Linmu Carnival is part of that giant mountain.   This can wait until the end.   But on the other hand.   The six mobile games of Linmu Studio itself are a bit difficult to deal with.   Whether it is "Fruit Ninja" or "Temple Run", they were announced together with the mobile phone. There are a total of six games, covering multiple types of casual mobile games.

Most users who have purchased the Future S1 phone know these six games.

And these six games are all free... In terms of popularity, they beat all the third-party mobile games behind!

In addition, Future store is not just starting out.

Instead, it is a very mature form when it appears!

Some imitators want to make money in the chaotic period, which is not feasible... Companies such as Cossi Entertainment have helped them test the waters.

Because even if there is no Linmu Carnival.

Even if the game imitation and promotion are done well.

But the six mobile games of Linmu Studio are the best in the past... So what if they trick people into downloading? They will leave comments in the comment area, such as "It's too similar to the previous mobile games", "It doesn't feel as fun as the previous "Fruit Ninja"/"Temple Run".

Future store has cultivated users' evaluation habits from the beginning.

This is really too lethal.

Seeing such comments.

How many users will download their own games?

What's more, there are still a lot of traditional players among Future S1 users.

Many developers have discovered it.

Game side.

Now Future store's excellent and mature evaluation system and Linmu Studio's six mobile games have become roadblocks.

If you want to crack it,

you can only rely on your luck, pinning your mobile games on the inexplicable explosion, or... making games that are completely different from Linmu Studio's six mobile games.

Or, you can learn, but you have to go a step further and make differentiated or more advanced mobile games...

For example, Tianhu is doing this.

In short,

you have to cross this mountain first.

But it's really difficult...

especially for some newly established game companies.

They take the hot money of investment institutions and want to make some achievements quickly, and then continue to speed up and kill other peers.

On Future S1, it is definitely not feasible to rely on imitation to grab gold and seize the market.

So soon.

Some people, with a try-it mentality, set their sights on Jiaming Alliance...

...

Kesi Entertainment was banned, and the other six game companies stopped making a fuss.

Although their games did not stir up any waves.

But their coming forward is not meaningless...

The most important significance is to let other peers see the current situation of Future Store clearly...

In a sense, it can even be said to accelerate the development of mobile games.

However.

These things have nothing to do with Lin Yao for the time being.

The fifth day of Linmu Carnival.

The last day is still the same as last year, a trial day.

There will be no meeting on this day, only a closing ceremony in the evening.

The rest of the time is left for players to try out the games.

And this year's carnival.

Although there are indeed not as many new games that have not been announced as last year.

But for players, there are still surprises.

Opening event.

Many games released new trailers.

"World of Warcraft" released its first expansion pack.

And Linmu Studio did not promote any mobile games on the spot...

At yesterday's meeting, the planners talked the most about the development of existing games.

There are not too many complicated things.

It is still a pure player activity.

And this atmosphere is really great! It gives these players who were thrown into the new era without any preparation a sense of security.

So in terms of satisfaction.

This year's carnival is no worse than last year.

Today's trial play was also very lively.

Even though it was a live broadcast.

In this case where you can only watch others play.

The popularity of the live broadcast room of Linmu Carnival is still the first.

This can already explain a lot of things.

However...

the players are happy.

But for the staff, or more accurately, for Lin Yao, it is different...

Although it is the last day.

But she still has to go on stage for the closing ceremony...

At this moment, backstage.

Lin Yao was holding two printed papers, muttering to herself, and occasionally frowning.

It looks very painful.

After watching for a while.

She leaned back directly, leaned on the back of the chair, and began to play badly,

"So why did I decide to go on stage myself..."

Lin Yao stretched out her plump long legs wrapped in jeans, looked at the ceiling, and wanted to escape.

Dongdong.

At this time.

There was a gentle knock on the door.

Mu Wanqing walked in with a takeaway.

Lin Yao turned her head and looked at Mu Wanqing who came in, and said lazily: "Miss Mu, please save me..."

"Ah?"

Mu Wanqing put the takeaway on the table. She was a little confused after just coming back.

"I don't want to go on stage tonight."

Lin Yao stretched out her hand, and her slender fingers tried to hook Mu Wanqing.

But she was lying down, and the distance was indeed a bit far, so in the end, she could only hook the stockings on Mu Wanqing's plump thighs.

The extremely elastic stockings on Mu Wanqing's legs were pulled up and tightened, and at the same time, the surrounding stockings became thinner, and a corner of Mu Wanqing's snow-white thighs could be vaguely seen under the stockings.

"It will tear like this."

Mu Wanqing took a look, walked forward a few steps with amusement, so that Lin Yao didn't have to hook the stockings, and then asked: "Besides, didn't you decide to go on stage?"

"Now I regret it."

Lin Yao let go of Mu Wanqing's stockings, and instead gently pinched her extremely elastic and plump thighs, then retracted her hand and continued to look at the ceiling.

"I'm actually quite looking forward to it."

Mu Wanqing smiled and replied, "Maid outfit, singing..."

Lin Yao said weakly, "Don't say it, I'll regret it even more if you say more."

"Okay..."

Mu Wanqing couldn't help laughing: "Then get up and eat."

In fact, she has encountered this situation more than once.

It is common for the girl in front of her to want to escape at the last minute.

It is probably because of nervousness.

But.

She only said it verbally,

as long as it is a decision.

No matter how much she avoids before the start, she will definitely do it in the end.

"..."

Lin Yao finally recovered some energy when she heard about eating.

She straightened up from the chair: "Yes, eat."

Mu Wanqing smiled gently, pulled over the chair, smoothed her dress and sat down next to her elegantly.

Then, the two opened the takeaway plastic bag together.

"Since you don't want to, why did you set this process in the first place?"

Mu Wanqing put the takeaway lid aside and asked curiously.

It was her own decision to go on stage at that time.

"It's hard to say."

Lin Yao lowered her head and took a bite of rice, then replied vaguely: "Maybe I have a premonition."

"Premonition?"

Mu Wanqing picked up a small ball of rice.

"Well, it may be increasingly difficult for me to have fun with the players in the future."

Lin Yao nodded gently: "Every move may be magnified and so on. I don't really want to show up in public, and I guess I will be even less willing to do so in the future... So I want to take this opportunity to leave a good impression on the players."

"I see."

Mu Wanqing paused, showing an expression of sudden enlightenment.

It's really possible...

Let's not talk about the game for now.

Now Youmei's financing has reached the final stage.

In addition to the hardware being developed and the incubator plan that is advancing rapidly...

Lin Yao's name will probably be mentioned frequently in the future.

Thinking of this.

Mu Wanqing turned around, looked at Lin Yao's fair and moving profile, and smiled gently.

This ignorant chief planner at the beginning.

It is estimated that she will continue to be in the limelight...

"You understand, then you understand... Why are you looking at me and laughing?"

Lin Yao noticed her gaze and turned her head. Her cheeks were bulging with rice, and her red lips were shining with an attractive luster. She looked at Mu Wanqing.

Mu Wanqing felt her heart melt when she saw her like this.

She lifted her hair at the temples, then chuckled and said, "Nothing, I just want to say that as long as you are willing, no one can restrict you from doing anything."

Lin Yao raised her chopsticks and paused, then nodded in agreement: "That's right, then why don't you forget about going on stage this time? I will definitely do it next time!"

Mu Wanqing nodded slightly when she heard it: "Okay, but can you perform for me first? I really want to see it..."

"You are looking for trouble, right, Mu Wanqing."

Lin Yao was so angry that she laughed, picked up half a piece of braised egg, turned around, and stuffed it into Mu Wanqing's mouth.

Mu Wanqing was stunned, and then she didn't indulge her. She suddenly put down her chopsticks and held her soft face with both hands...

A few seconds later.

"...You forced it in, didn't you?"

Lin Yao bit down on the boiled egg that was only a quarter of the way through, and lightly kicked Mu Wanqing.

"You stuffed it in first." Mu Wanqing's impulsive emotions faded, and she realized something, and her ears turned slightly red.

"Forget it... Hey."

Lin Yao didn't seem to intend to care about it, but the next second, she picked up another piece of beef and quickly stuffed it into Mu Wanqing's mouth.

Mu Wanqing: "..."

Lin Yao looked at Mu Wanqing mischievously.

Mu Wanqing slowly put down her chopsticks.

"No, no, no."

Lin Yao quickly picked up the lunch box and stood up from the chair, laughing so hard that she refused, while hiding far away.

But Mu Wanqing picked up the chopsticks and chased after her with the lunch box.

The two fed each other.

It was very childish.

But the laughter and joy did ease Lin Yao's nervousness a lot...

...

That night,

the closing ceremony of the second carnival was held on time.

All the players finished their trial play early and came to the venue.

The closing ceremony of this carnival

was similar to last year.

But the players actually wanted to see something similar.

So when the Linmu Studio band, composed of Zhong Xiu and others, came on stage with their instruments, the cheers in the venue did not subside for a long time.

And this year's songs

were also brand new.

The lead singer Yan Xin had made significant progress in singing compared to last year.

One song after another was played.

Most of them were exciting rock.

The band on the stage sang happily again.

And off the stage, the players, like in previous years, jumped and danced in their seats.

The atmosphere was warm.

This made everyone ignore

that there was actually a piano on the stage that was out of place and seemed like a set...

And the entire closing ceremony "concert" lasted for an hour and a half.

Although the players were still very excited,

they also knew

that the time should be about right.

They began to look forward to the appearance of the last person.

And their expectations were soon realized...

After the last song was sung

, the lights on the stage suddenly dimmed.

The spotlights gathered into a beam and

hit the entrance door.

Then, Lin Yao, wearing a white maid dress, walked out and stood under the spotlight.

Just like in previous years...

In the field,

upon seeing this scene,

deafening cheers rang out immediately.

But this year, it was a little different from last year.

Lin Yao did not bow directly to express her gratitude.

Instead, she came to the microphone.

At the same time,

the lead singer left his seat, walked to the piano and sat down.   Before

the players could react,   the piano and ensemble began to sound.   Then, Lin Yao's round oval face revealed a moving smile. She looked at the audience, a little embarrassed, and slowly spoke along with the accompaniment...   [I'm a little used to calling outside your name (I'm a little used to calling your name outside)]   [I won't see you tonight so I can keep from going insane (I might lose control if I see you tonight)]   [But I don't know enough, I get some kinda lazy day (But I don't understand, time has become a little slow)]   [……]   Lin Yao sang a song called "Free Loop" sung by a Canadian singer in her previous life.   This song is different from the previous one.   It's not exciting.   The melody is simple and a bit lazy.   The rhythm is very cheerful, but with a hint of sadness.   And Lin Yao's singing skills.   To be honest, are not good.   After all, she has not received systematic training.   It can be said that there is no technique, all emotion.   But.   Her innate conditions are really good.   Her voice is simply invincible.   As the song progresses, Lin Yao's graceful singing pours out...   In the venue, the audience finally reacted.   But this time.   They looked at the stage, abnormally without cheering.   Instead, they listened quietly.   It seemed that they were afraid of destroying the current atmosphere.   It seemed that they were afraid of disrupting Lin Yao's singing on the stage.   The players who were watching the live broadcast no longer posted real-time comments at this moment. Instead, after a brief daze, they looked at the screen and listened to the song quietly.   At this moment, the song flowed in every corner of every city...   Even inside Tianhu, it could be heard.   Mou Feng was also watching the live broadcast.   After Lin Yao's singing sounded, he slowly leaned back and closed his eyes.   On the scene.   Mu Wanqing stood at the entrance door, looking at Lin Yao under the spotlight, looking at the girl whose side face seemed to be glowing under the light, leaning gently against the wall, holding her fingers together, behind her back.   Her worries.   It was completely unnecessary.   How could it be bad...   Mu Wanqing smiled gently.   The song flowed quietly.   Just over three minutes.   It was fleeting.   Lin Yao finished singing the last line of the lyrics, then stopped, quietly listening to the end of the accompaniment with the players.

Then, she leaned forward slightly, approached the microphone, and said in a low voice with embarrassment: "Sorry, I didn't sing well..."

The

audience looked at the girl standing in the center of the stage under the spotlight, as if her hair was radiating brilliance.

Who cares if she sings badly?

How can it be bad? ! !

Instantly.

The cheers that seemed to overturn the venue!

They broke out directly!

The live broadcast website, the real-time comments that could not be seen just now... also began to appear in an explosive manner!

Huge cheers.

One wave after another.

Lin Yao stood on the stage, stunned for a moment, and then smiled softly.

Then, with a bright smile on her charming face, she pressed the hem of her maid uniform with both hands and bowed to the audience.

The other staff also stood up and bowed to all the audience.

The golden fireworks suddenly exploded.

They fell down.

Lin Yao put a perfect end to the second carnival.

At the same time, this day.

Became another game story that can be written about in the future...

...

The second Linmu Carnival.

It ended perfectly.

The next day, a clip of Lin Yao singing appeared on the hot search list...

Lin Yao was very embarrassed and wanted to use unconventional means to remove it.

Because someone asked her if she wanted to debut as an idol...

It was outrageous!

What the hell!

In the end, it was Xi Qianyu from the marketing department who dissuaded her from the idea.

And then,

it was the game release phase.

It can be predicted that

the impact of this year's Linmu Carnival will not dissipate so easily.

However,

many peers did breathe a sigh of relief after the end of the Linmu Carnival.

New games are okay.

But this kind of activity that brings players together and attracts the attention of all players

is really too difficult to handle...

All the players' eyes are really on the Linmu Carnival.

They are not as stubborn as Cossi Entertainment. If possible, they still want to attract some traditional players for their mobile games...

Mobile games, mobile games.

After all, they are games, right? If

not for players to play? Then who will play?

So as soon as the carnival ended, many peers began to work on the public release of their own mobile games.

Of course.

This time they didn't rush in.

They were waiting for someone to test the waters...

The games in the Linmu Carnival will be released soon, and the residual power is still there.

There is still a high probability that mobile games will become cannon fodder.

They don't want to be cannon fodder.

But.

Soon...

they found that they didn't have to wait for others to test the waters.

The experience of Kesi Entertainment made many colleagues in Linmu Studio understand the situation of Future store.

So many colleagues have turned their attention to Jiaming Alliance...

And some of them, game companies that originally planned to bet on both Future S1 and Jiaming Alliance, became the first warriors to eat crabs. They   launched the mobile game

on the second day after the end of Linmu Carnival.   It was also an imitation of Linmu Studio's mobile game.   But the ending was very different from that of Kesi Entertainment and other companies some time ago.   In just one day.   There were 300,000 downloads!   This is just two models.   This mobile game is only compatible with Tianyu's mainstream touch-screen mobile phones.   But it still got this not-so-bad download volume.   This shocked a large number of colleagues!   Then,   the marketing departments of various game companies rushed out to investigate what was special about this game.   However,   soon,   the research staff found that the game itself was nothing special.   It was just an imitation of "Temple Run".   The download volume was so high, all because of Future S1! And the special environment of Jiaming Alliance!   Future S1 has been very popular recently, and the mobile games it carries are also very famous.   However,   not all users have switched to Future S1. The price is one aspect, and the impressive production of Future S1 some time ago is another aspect.   Therefore, the existing users of Jiaming Alliance are still huge.   These people have heard of the mobile games on Linmu Studio's Future S1, but have no chance to experience them.   Not to mention the experience.

Jiaming Alliance's app store has not been launched yet.

In this environment,

without the six mobile games of Linmu Studio, there are no comparable mobile games, and no rating system.

Of course, it can arouse the interest of casual users who have heard of Future S1 mobile games.

And thanks to the huge user base of Jiaming Alliance,

even if it is rubbish, as long as the promotion is acceptable,

there will be many users who download it to play! Because many users want to experience the mobile games on Future S1 at a low cost.

Therefore, the download volume exploded directly.

This conclusion was drawn.

Instantly,

all game companies that want to make mobile games exploded!

They reacted one after another.

Sure enough!

Linmu Studio's mobile games and Future store's rating system are obstacles!

Jiaming Alliance is the market that really suits them! ! !

(End of this chapter)