"Mr. Qi, a Happy Farm player, has been in the game for more than an hour."
"This game has broken all previous records for user dwell time on the first day of a game's launch."
"Moreover, according to today's data, the dwell time is still increasing. Our gamble with Hope Network Technology is probably going to be..."
The team leaders below gave their reports while Qi Tianlei stared at the screen.
Qi Tianlei's feelings were somewhat complicated.
He knew the game was good and very innovative, but he wasn't sure if it could hold onto users, since the game was a bit too down-to-earth.
It's not a purely single-player game because you can interact and steal crops, but it's not exactly a large-scale online game either. It's somewhere in between.
Unexpectedly, within just two days of its launch, the number of players surged, and user engagement was incredibly strong. The average person spent an astonishing hour online in Happy Farm, a level that even the most popular kart racing games currently cannot reach.
Even without being told, Qi Tianlei realized that his bet with Zhou Chen was about to end in an unprecedented failure.
No wonder Zhou Chen agreed to the bet; perhaps he had already anticipated this situation.
At this moment, Qi Tianlei couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration, and at the same time, he wanted even more to meet Zhou Chen, this elusive rising star boss in the gaming industry.
"Continue to observe and record the background data."
"It has just been launched, and whether it can retain users and players remains to be seen."
Qi Tianlei didn't say anything discouraging. He admired Zhou Chen, but when it came to the company's interests, he naturally hoped that Zhou Chen would lose the bet, so that the game could become their product. After the game team made some modifications, it might become a hit.
Moreover, what he said makes sense. It's reasonable for a new game to attract a group of people's attention and make them spend time on it, but whether they can hold onto that attention depends on the subsequent data.
Similar situations have occurred in the games they create, so Happy Farm's initial 'excellent data' may just be a flash in the pan, and its true colors will be revealed in a few days.
In front of the computer,
Zhou Chen looked at his Happy Farm interface and could clearly see from the list of stolen crops whether his QQ friends were playing the game.
Upon closer inspection, it turns out that as many as half of his few close friends play Happy Farm.
As he expected, the game was quite popular, attracting even people who weren't interested in games to start playing and participate.
It's important to understand that some people aren't interested in games at all. No matter how fun a game is, some people simply won't play it. Happy Farm, as the first farming and simulation game, has a certain appeal to both hardcore gamers and non-gamers.
Farm games haven't really taken off yet. It will take a while for them to explode in popularity and become a trend. That's when they'll truly be hot, and even people who scoff at games will become players and follow the trend.
Humans have a herd mentality. If everyone else is playing and you're the only one not, you'll feel out of place. In fact, this game can help people open up social circles, create common topics, and expand their social networks.
"Huh, there's a protective shield!"
Zhou Chen snapped out of his thoughts and realized that the vegetables Sun Wanying had planted were being protected, preventing him from harvesting them.
It prevents others from stealing your crops, which is clearly a pay-to-win tactic, using in-game items.
Just then, Sun Wanying called. As soon as she answered, she snorted, "You dare to steal my vegetables."
Forehead……
They've been discovered...
Zhou Chen felt a little embarrassed, because there was a recording function for when others stole vegetables, which could be detected by other players.
Why did you spend money again?
"Of course, it's to prevent vegetable thieves like you from stealing my hard-earned vegetables from being stolen."
Sun Wanying said proudly.
"Moreover, I like that others can't steal from me, but I can steal from others."
Finally, Sun Wanying added one more sentence.
Tsk tsk,
Zhou Chen felt that Sun Wanying had some scheming potential. Would she develop into a scheming queen in the future?
In Zhou Chen's mind, an 'evil' image involuntarily appeared: in a dimly lit room, he was tied to the bed, weak and helpless, while Sun Wanying, wearing leather boots and a blindfold, held a small leather whip, walked up to him, looked down at him, and then pulled the whip out of her hand.
He gasped.
Zhou Chen quickly shook his head; the content below was too explicit and unsuitable for children.
After a long phone conversation with Sun Wanying,
Sun Wanying went to work, and Zhou Chen scrolled through the group messages. In the class group, Li Kaile was enthusiastically recommending Happy Farm. A classmate had played it and given it a good review. Li Kaile immediately exchanged experiences with the classmate and they chatted happily.
Zhou Chen watched for a while, then logged out.
He noticed that there were many messages in the class group chat for the class of 2002.
After clicking on it, I was surprised to find that the content discussed was also about the Happy Farm game, but the person recommending it in this group was not Li Kaile, but Liu Lei.
However, Liu Lei did not reveal that the Happy Farm game was created by him.
Actually, even if Liu Lei told others, Zhou Chen wouldn't be angry; he just didn't want to be high-profile or show off.
After silently watching the screen for a while...
Zhou Chen scribbled and drew on a blank sheet of paper, starting the next game objective.
the next day,
Su Jiajia received an email from Zhou Chen.
"Dungeon Fighter Online?"
Su Jiajia's tone was full of surprise. She didn't expect Zhou Chen to design a new game so quickly. She wondered where he got so many inspirations.
Moreover, she discovered that this game was different from the previous ones, requiring many scenes and being a large-scale online game.
"With our company's current scale, we cannot complete this game independently; we need to collaborate with others."
"This will greatly shorten the time it takes for the game to be released."
"Of course, that's not the most important thing. I need you to register another company."
Zhou Chen paused here, and Su Jiajia was shocked. Opening another company? Isn't he afraid of expanding too much?
"What should we do at the new company?"
"logistics."
Faced with Su Jiajia's curiosity, Zhou Chen uttered two words indifferently.
logistics?
Su Jiajia was stunned for a moment, then she came to her senses. Wasn't this a delivery?
"We aim to establish a complete, independent logistics company, striving to have our network in every city across the country within a year, capture 30% of the market share, and become one of the top three in the logistics industry."
Zhou Chen said calmly.
He knew which industry would flourish next: online shopping. With Lao Ma's efforts, online shopping became very popular among young people, and buying things online became a fashion trend.
The only way to catch this train is through express delivery and logistics.
Zhou Chen didn't have much time, but he wasn't short either; his current strategy was just right.
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