Xiushui Street in Beijing is actually a gathering place for selling pirated and counterfeit goods. Don't be fooled by the fact that it's the capital city; there are pirated goods everywhere. Xiushui Street is a notorious street for pirated goods. Whatever brand you want to buy, you can find it here. LV and Gucci products priced at around 100 yuan are everywhere. They are well-made, super durable, and even better than the genuine products.
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Shen Fang's scenes have been completed, while Liu Qianqian still has some scenes to film. After saying goodbye to the Tianlong crew, Shen Fang and Shen Kun arrived in Hangzhou, at the NetEase building.
Fantasy Westward Journey has been fully completed and will officially launch its open beta on July 18th, which is 15 days from now.
Xu Xin and Pony Ma also came along. Xu Xin still cares a lot about NetEase. Although Zhuang Jiacheng abandoned NetEase, Xu Xin has always had a good impression of Ding Yanyuhang. She thinks Ding Yanyuhang will become a star sooner or later.
Pony Ma (Ma Huateng, founder of Tencent) came to learn from NetEase. When it comes to developing games independently, Tencent really doesn't have the same capabilities as NetEase.
As soon as they entered the NetEase building, Fatty Ding surrounded Shen Fang and hugged him tightly.
"Brother Chen, Brother Ma, they're here!!!"
"Sister Xin, you've become even more beautiful."
Shen Fang glanced at Fatty Ding, who was fair-skinned and plump with a rosy complexion, looking like he was living a good life: "Old Ding, you look good."
Fatty Ding laughed loudly: "Now that everything is sorted out and all the troubles are gone, my mood will naturally improve. I'm just a carefree and easygoing person, and I'm usually quite cheerful."
Little Ma glanced at Fatty Ding sideways and said, "You're such a scheming fat guy, you've got a lot on your mind."
Fatty Ding...
Shen Fang laughed: "Alright, let's go check out Fantasy Westward Journey."
Fatty Ding nodded and led Chen Fang, Shen Kun, Little Ma, Xu Xin and the others to the game development department.
"Xiao Bo, get me a few public beta accounts."
When Xu Bo, the developer of Fantasy Westward Journey, saw Chen Fang and Xiao Ma Ge, his eyes were filled with disbelief and a bit of admiration.
"President Shen, President Ma!!!"
The programmers standing nearby were also incredibly excited. Just kidding, Shen Fang and Pony Ma are currently riding high, big names in the internet industry, and are hailed as youth idols for the younger generation.
Shen Fang and Xiao Ma exchanged a glance. They had fans! Their expressions were filled with smugness. "Hey bro, am I handsome? Handsome, handsome, handsome!!!" "Bro, am I more handsome than you? Um, we're both handsome!!!" "We're both incredibly handsome!!!"
Although they are adored and worshipped by many, Shen Fang and Xiao Ma haven't taken it all for granted. After all, becoming idols for young people all of a sudden, this feeling of elation is truly exhilarating!
Ding Sanshi rolled his eyes at the two of them.
"Alright, stop showing off. Xu Bo, get two accounts for our Master Chen and Boss Ma, so they can see our Fantasy Westward Journey."
Upon hearing this, Xu Bo immediately got two computers for Shen Fang and Xiao Ma Ge.
They were given a thorough explanation of everything from the login screen, including character creation, leveling up by fighting monsters, how the story unfolds, how to obtain equipment, how to craft equipment, how to fight, and how to match pets.
Seeing the familiar interface, Chen Fang was filled with emotion. This lousy game had ripped off countless Chinese players' hard-earned money! But now it's become my money-making machine. Although the current version of Fantasy Westward Journey is still very rudimentary, once this game is released, it will definitely sweep through the entire generation and become a legend!
Xu Bo explained, "Building social connections is both easy and necessary. Most experience-earning tasks in Fantasy Westward Journey require teamwork, and the teamwork requirements are relatively low. Several strangers can also have a great time playing together. This makes Fantasy Westward Journey a game where players can easily make friends."
"At the same time, the game world of Fantasy Westward Journey is a well-developed simulated society. The world of Fantasy Westward Journey is shaped into a simulated miniature social organization structure, where a person's social status is related to their profession, and behind the profession are skills. People are needed by others because of the skills they possess, and thus have a foothold in society. These factors determine that Fantasy Westward Journey is a game where it is very easy for players to make friends."
Social interaction is easy, and most in-game tasks require a team to complete; theoretically, at least three players are needed to accept a task, and matchmaking is very easy. In a time- and labor-intensive pay-to-play game, time trumps money. A full team is needed to unlock formations and improve the team's combat capabilities, and only a full team can gain full experience points. Players seeking efficiency will naturally choose to find teammates to complete tasks. The turn-based combat system makes the game very easy to pick up and form teams, making it very easy to build relationships within the game.
"The appeal of our game lies in teamwork and communication, which attracts a large user base."
Shen Fang nodded.
Pony Ma was also visibly annoyed. That fatso had some talented people under his wing! He knew that Xu Bo had independently completed the Fantasy Westward Journey project. If NetEase weren't now Tencent's subsidiary, he would have poached him directly!
Although Bubble Fighter is now operating on Tencent Games and is doing very well, sweeping across internet cafes, he is certain that once Fantasy Westward Journey is released, Bubble Fighter will be no match for it!
"Brother Shen, everyone says you're Tencent's chief strategist, and you're also a major shareholder of NetEase. You've helped Pony Ma, so shouldn't you give us some advice too?" Ding Sanshi rubbed his hands together and looked at Shen Fang with a grin.
Shen Fang stroked his chin, glanced at Little Ma, and then at Fatty Ding.
"Okay, let me share my thoughts. First, regarding the simulated social structure: In traditional MMORPGs, a player's social status is often related to the number of skills they've learned. However, in *Fantasy Westward Journey*, the skill system is much fairer: there are sect skills, life skills, and story skills. Everyone has their own social role, and the skills they possess and the needs of others form an interdependent relationship. Players cannot master all skills simultaneously; they must cooperate with others to complete tasks and make more friends in the process. The inclusion of systems like homesteads and marriage also makes it easier to build emotional connections within the game."
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