"Can you still manage the online plaza?" Chen Dong asked directly.
Chris answered without hesitation, "I can."
"The project ICQ launched before was a virtual game, right?"
Chris's eyes dimmed again when virtual games were mentioned. The project had just been launched, but the response had been lukewarm, and it seemed that people weren't very interested in virtual mini-games.
Chen Dong suggested, "Have you ever thought about turning this virtual game into a product that more people can accept?"
"You could turn it into a competitive mini-game to increase engagement, or into a casual mini-game to enhance the overall experience."
Chris immediately understood. "You mean a computer game like 'Save the Princess'?"
Chen Dong remained silent. "This is your own project. Figure it out yourself."
After saying that, Chen Dong immediately closed his eyes and waved his hand, signaling him to leave.
Soon after, ICQ officially launched a virtual game, which users could download and participate in after downloading it from the ICQ interface.
This virtual game revolves around rebuilding castles. Players can earn wood by checking in daily, collect the wood, and then build castles in different styles according to their own designs.
The castle introduced activities such as midnight raids and castle architecture beauty contests, greatly enhancing the user experience.
Importantly, this ICQ virtual game is completely free.
Ji Qing, the owner of the computer room in Huaxia District, couldn't resist the temptation and downloaded a virtual game, experiencing what it was like to raid someone's camp at night.
"I don't know what's wrong with ICQ. Is the administrator not here? Why do I keep getting disconnected when I'm playing mini-games?"
A young man next to Ji Qing, Xiao Liu, came over and said something fair: "What does this have to do with ICQ? It must be that your computer is too bad and can't handle it."
"Nonsense!" The boss retorted loudly, his face flushed red.
ICQ’s popularity continues to rise in Europe and the Americas, and as an independent company, ICQ Network Communications has become the only network communications giant in Europe and the Americas.
Meanwhile, on an unknown website in the Huaxia region, a website called QQ quietly appeared.
The website's introduction includes a description of a social networking software called QQ, whose main functions include online communication, adding friends, online chat, and file transfer. A download link for the QQ online communication software is located at the bottom of the website.
The global network landscape is slowly beginning to change.
Ji Qing, the owner of Huaxia Computer Shop, discovered the QQ website while browsing the internet.
"Xiao Liu, come take a look?" What is this?
Xiao Liu is a new helper hired by the computer room. Due to the recent increase in electronic products and customers, Jiqing has hired several helpers to assist.
When Xiao Liu saw the website's introduction, he felt that the functions of this communication software looked very familiar, and said, "Isn't this the ICQ interactive dating software developed by Longteng Electronics?"
"It really is ICQ!"
"I knew this interface looked familiar; it's basically a copy of ICQ," Xiao Liu exclaimed.
"The Huaxia region has even launched a communication software," Xiao Liu said curiously, and directly clicked the download link at the bottom of the software's website.
After quickly opening the software package, they saw a brand new online communication tool, which was a dating app unique to the Huaxia region.
After a series of steps, Xiao Liu and Ji Qing completed the account registration.
Xiao Liu said, "This software allows you to add friends through your account. Boss, I'll add you first and see how it goes."
"It also has an online chat function, and the dialog box is exactly the same as ICQ."
They were like they had discovered a new continent, constantly pondering this newly appeared thing.
Xiao Liu casually sent a few characters to his boss, and a few seconds later, the boss looked at the computer and said, "Got it! Got it! I received it."
"This looks similar to ICQ. Both have features like adding friends, online chatting, and a chat square, and you can also transfer files... But this chat interface is too rudimentary. The ICQ version is better; the interface looks more comfortable."
Xiao Liu also compared them on the computer and said, "This ICQ in the China region looks like a stripped-down version of ICQ Communication Technology Company."
Ji Qing sighed, "Our Chinese products still can't compare to those from Europe and America. Just look at their features."
"The European and American versions of ICQ have an online international forum, recording playback, public chat rooms, as well as address book and music player functions."
"Furthermore, the ICQ communication software is directly connected to Longteng Electronics' online music website. After opening the online music website on your computer, you can also log in to your account through ICQ."
The products in Longteng Electronics' various product lines, both online and offline, are all inextricably linked to the company's strong resource and technological background.
Ji Qing commented, "Several of their products are bundled together, and they develop potential users by connecting with different consumer groups."
"QQ seems to be a relatively new company, and the resources they can mobilize are absolutely incomparable to those of Longteng."
Xiao Liu felt it was a pity, "Our China region is lagging far behind in internet development, and the development of online software and the establishment of websites are far behind those in Europe and America."
Ji Qing looked at the QQ interface with some disdain. "Let's just delete it. This QQ interface is no good. The font is awkward and stiff, and the icons are too complicated, making the screen look cluttered."
Both of them had experienced ICQ's powerful social networking features, so naturally they looked down on this stripped-down version of the dating app.
The online market in China is small. QQ, as the first online communication software in China, did cause some waves after its launch, but after downloading and experiencing it, everyone deleted it.
The QQ product team just had an interview, and many of its features are quite useless.
Moreover, the ICQ business department has been constantly innovating during this period, and has organized several large-scale online social and sharing events.
After that, ICQ became unique in Europe and America, and has become a trendsetter in online communication in those regions.
Some people were relieved to see that QQ had finally become a network communication software in China.
However, after experiencing the software, some people began to speculate whether it was a copy of the popular ICQ communication software in Europe and America.
"That's impossible. If QQ was an online version of ICQ, why didn't they copy everything? Instead, they copied the less useful aspects of the ICQ software?"
"For example, online chat rooms lack administrators, and there's no security code when adding friends..."
These are all detours that ICQ has taken. If QQ is a work of imitation and plagiarism, why didn't it avoid these pitfalls?
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