In the few days after the ranking matches were opened, the popularity of "League of Legends" increased significantly.
For League of Legends players, opening ranked matches is something they have been looking forward to for a long time.
Now that it’s finally open, of course I have to have fun.
However, for the gaming industry, people are more concerned about something else.
That is the game that Penguin has been promoting, "Heroes of War" is about to be launched.
Although it is different from Wang Chuan’s publicity and has not reached the level of being surrounded by games, it is backed by a large company and has abundant resources, so there is no shortage of necessary preheating and advertising.
As for the game "League of Races" from NetEase Entertainment, which was originally scheduled to be launched one after the other with Penguin's "Heroes of War", it was inexplicably postponed.
Although NetEase Entertainment did not make any explanation, rumors spread that NetEase Entertainment had discussed this with Penguin.
The producers can be said to be paying considerable attention to Penguin's game "Heroes of War".
After all, his predecessor, "League of Legends", has now achieved remarkable results.
Although the current popularity of "League of Legends" is related to its previous crazy promotion.
But the charm of the game itself also explains everything.
After about a month of being online, the popularity of "League of Legends" has continued to rise and has not decreased, which shows one thing.
That is, the player stickiness of "League of Legends" is very high, and the retention rate is also very high.
As the popularity of the game grows, it attracts new players, provides fresh blood to the game, and maintains the game's ecology.
A virtuous cycle is formed.
In addition, "League of Legends" has always been based on the competitive mode. It can be said that it will not show any signs of weakening for a long time.
After all, the entire game environment has been constructed.
Especially the launch of the ranking competition has instantly made the competitive atmosphere of the game more intense.
At the same time, the huge number of players in "League of Legends" itself is enough to support all of this.
Although, up to now, "League of Legends" has not announced its profit situation.
But we are all people in the gaming industry. How could we not have any expectations when seeing this situation?
The popularity of "League of Legends" today and the number of players.
It is impossible to lose money, it is just a matter of how much you earn.
As long as the operation is more conscientious, the profit will be less, but the player stickiness will be very high.
If the operation is a little tricky, you can earn a lot more, but it may lead to player loss.
Players highly recognize the MOBA gameplay of "League of Legends".
This has been recognized by the producers.
After all, the example of "League of Legends" is right in front of us.
Now let’s take a look at the final form of this MOBA game created by Wang Chuan.
Wang Chuan's "League of Legends", as the first MOBA game, has also become a "textbook" and is studied by major manufacturers and producers.
Of course, Penguin's upcoming "Heroic Battle Song" has also attracted a lot of attention.
Many people who pay attention to it suddenly discovered that although the name of this game is quite similar to "League of Legends", the content is still very different.
Among them, the most obvious one is the cancellation of the economic system and equipment system, allowing players to focus more on the confrontation in the game and fight in team battles without having to worry about last-hitting.
Another is the map mechanism. By occupying points, killing bosses, and looting supplies, you can trigger the mechanism to allow powerful neutral creatures to help attack, or add buffs to soldiers and heroes.
In addition, there are many small details, such as hiding the number of deaths of players.
There are many places where the differences are obvious.
However, whether this game can be successful or not can only be known after it is launched.
But what is certain is that these two games, to a certain extent, represent the future development direction of MOBA games.
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I have to say that as a big company, Penguin does have some tricks up its sleeve when it comes to promotion.
Unlike many producers who have been paying attention to "Heroes of War", ordinary players have also learned about the upcoming launch of "Heroes of War" from various channels.
Although the opening of the ranking competition in "League of Legends" during this period affected their popularity, it also attracted a large number of "League of Legends" players.
After all, there is only one MOBA game on the market right now, "League of Legends".
Moreover, the experience that "League of Legends" itself provides to players is very good.
So much so that when they saw a game of the same type called "Heroes of War", they couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
Moreover, judging from the promotion of "Heroes of War", this game is not simply following the trend, but has its own characteristics.
Online, many players are discussing this in forums.
"I heard Penguin has a new game coming online, a MOBA game called Hero Strategy."
"Uh, what Hero Strategy? Their game is clearly called 'Heroic War Song'! Do you really know it?"
"I heard that Heroes of War is going to be a direct open beta test. Is anyone interested in trying it?"
"'Heroes of War'? What's the connection to 'League of Legends'?"
"Well, if I were to use a metaphor, then Heroes of War can be considered the son of League of Legends. While it inherits some of its heritage, it also has its own mechanics and unique features."
"Right, right, right. For example, he canceled the equipment and economic system, and there's no need to last hit anymore."
"This is just a simplified version of League of Legends, and there's no equipment system. This is too rigid."
"No, Heroes of War had already anticipated this, so each hero was given a corresponding skill tree. You can decide for yourself which path to take."
"Yes, this skill tree is actually similar to the effects of equipment, just like the attack or defense equipment in Demacia. Moreover, there are many maps added, and it is said that they can be interactive."
"Hey, now that you mention it, it seems quite interesting."
"Well, I can go play it. I just happened to have completed the nine-game losing streak achievement in League of Legends. After I finish the last one, I'll go to Heroes of War to take a break."
"Let's go together. League of Legends is fun, but it's too demanding on details. I often miss attacks now and I don't even dare to play in the bottom lane."
"Yeah, last-hitting is so hard. When I play Karthus, even without anyone intervening, I still miss hits. It makes me sick."
"That's right. I still don't like playing jungle. Sigh, now I can only watch "Heroes of War". No matter how you look at it, Penguin is also a big company, it can't be too bad."
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