March 25th.
Wells Company.
After Will read the news about the public beta of World of Warcraft, he drank a cup of coffee in silence.
Although he appears calm on the surface, he is actually extremely irritated deep down inside.
The failure of the agency of "World of Warcraft" made him feel that he had lost a huge gold mine to the small company called "Dawn of Empire".
How could he not be annoyed?
Will played World of Warcraft when it was in internal testing.
After playing the game, he found that the map in this game is very large, there are many professions, and coupled with the scenes, it gives people an immersive playability.
Even Will had to admit that he was attracted by World of Warcraft.
In a game like this, how can other players resist the temptation?
"Conte..."
"Yes, Mr. Will."
"Has it been tested internally?"
"Well, the internal test has already begun."
“How many people are there in World of Warcraft already?”
"The number of logged-in users in the United States is...almost...three million."
"Three million?"
"Well, this is just an estimated data. We are in the 'remote' game and cannot find the exact data for the time being. However, the popularity of this 'World of Warcraft' will not be less than the previous 'Clash of the Titans'. It may even be more popular than the public beta of 'Clash of the Titans'!"
“…”
After hearing the data, Will closed his eyes.
His mood became more and more irritable.
It hurts a bit.
When "War of the Titans" was publicly tested, the number of registered users in the United States on the first day was around five million.
Of course, that’s one day’s worth of users.
And what about World of Warcraft?
Three million in just half a day.
Although when War of the Titans was released, computers were not widely available, and most of them were in Internet cafes, which was far less than it is now...
But no one can deny that "World of Warcraft" was a huge hit even in that era.
after all……
"War of the Titans" did not have McVis, did not have such a sophisticated promotional video, and at the same time, it did not cause such a big sensation right from the start!
"Mr. Will? Are you okay?" After watching Will close his eyes and remain silent for a long time, Conte subconsciously asked with concern.
"It's okay... By the way, most of the players in the Internet cafes are playing World of Warcraft right now, right?"
"Yes, that's right. 80% of the largest Internet cafes in the country are playing World of Warcraft. Many players of Clash of the Titans have posted on the official website, saying goodbye to Clash of the Titans and meeting up in World of Warcraft... Even our Empire has seen a large number of fewer users online today! The momentum of World of Warcraft is really too fierce!"
“…”
Will continued to remain silent when he heard this.
I already regretted it so much.
There was once an opportunity in front of him, but he didn't cherish it, and when he lost it...
It's too late to regret.
Actually…
World of Warcraft was supposed to be a game they represented.
"Conte, how about this? Let's hold a slightly larger promotional event in Empire to stabilize the players and prevent them from switching to World of Warcraft first."
"ah?"
“Go quickly!”
"good."
…
BBC America.
"World of Warcraft" once again topped the popularity list today, suppressing "War of the Titans".
The three million players online at the same time in the United States have shrunk to one and a half million at this moment.
It shrunk to half.
Smith, the developer and boss of "War of the Titans", felt disheartened after seeing the data. Then, after seeing the comments about "World of Warcraft" and "War of the Titans" in major game forums, he realized the seriousness of the matter.
"As a two-year veteran player of Clash of the Titans, I am announcing that I will be leaving Clash of the Titans temporarily. Brothers, see you all in Azeroth!"
"'Clash of the Titans' is a kind of sentiment. Four years ago, the maps of 'Clash of the Titans' were very detailed, but in recent years, 'Clash of the Titans' has become less and less serious. There are bugs everywhere, and in many maps, you can only exit if you get stuck... and there are also many auxiliary plug-in software... Sorry, compared to 'World of Warcraft', I can only say goodbye..."
"Sorry everyone, I'm leaving... I chose the Horde in World of Warcraft, what about you?"
"Long live the Horde, long live the orcs!"
“…”
“…”
Post by post.
This, coupled with the loss of players, made Smith breathe a sigh of relief.
You said that this was just the grand occasion when "World of Warcraft" was first released in public beta, and after a long time, players will automatically return to "War of the Titans"?
Perhaps everyone would think so, but Smith doesn't think so.
The reason why "War of the Titans" has been so popular in recent years and has firmly established itself as the dominant force in the gaming industry is entirely due to the support from its peers.
After all, compared with other games, "War of the Titans" is indeed more innovative and sophisticated, and with a certain amount of publicity support, "War of the Titans" has stood the test of time from beginning to end.
but……
When World of Warcraft came out, War of the Titans began to weaken.
Neither the graphics nor the publicity can compare to World of Warcraft.
Although there is the impact of the public beta, Smith feels that he must be cautious.
After a long silence.
He sent a message to everyone in the company.
"We are holding a meeting today regarding World of Warcraft. All departments of the company are expected to attend..."
"Never underestimate any opponent. World of Warcraft is bound to be a strong enemy!"
“…”
…
March 30th.
The storm is rising!
Only five days into the public beta of World of Warcraft, an unparalleled storm of madness has already been set off!
China.
As long as you walk into an Internet cafe, you can see groups of young people sitting in the Internet cafe playing "World of Warcraft" and connecting to the voice chat. Everyone is downloading various dungeons and various professions.
At first glance, all you see is World of Warcraft.
Outside the Internet cafe, college students from various universities were chatting about some information about "World of Warcraft", including the strengths and weaknesses of their own professions and races, as well as the attributes of equipment and the details of the dungeons that were about to be opened...
At first the conversation was very peaceful, but as it went on, it seemed that they got a little angry for no apparent reason. There was even news that several college students were fighting in a group for the tribe or the alliance, and even after being taken to the police station, they continued to madly mock both sides.
Not to mention the major game forums, which are full of various guides on the "World of Warcraft" game, plot analysis, and some equipment account transactions...
Inevitably, World of Warcraft devoured its players like a giant beast, causing more than 80 percent of the world's games to be affected and suppressed by it.
certainly……
Two days after the public beta, the traffic of "Tiger" live broadcast suddenly dropped sharply!
Even hit rock bottom...
…
Tianxin Game.
Xu Hong found Ma Huaming again.
He had only one purpose in looking for Ma Huaming: due to the rampant spread of World of Warcraft, the traffic of Tiger's live broadcast instantly hit rock bottom.
Ma Huaming frowned.
He only replied to Xu Hong with one sentence.
"World of Warcraft is not only affecting the traffic of your live streaming platform, it is also robbing our players! The number of online users of Mythology is decreasing every day, and even dropped to 50,000 yesterday..."
"Then Mr. Ma, what you mean is..."
"Please stay calm for now. We still have to hold a meeting regarding World of Warcraft..."
“…”
Ma Huaming's expression was not good.
A little gloomy.
There's something crazy about World of Warcraft.
The madness of "World of Warcraft" is really irresistible!
He knew that World of Warcraft was powerful, but he never expected it to be so terrifying.
He must work together with other game companies to take action on this matter.
otherwise……
Under the impact of "World of Warcraft", I don't know how many online games will collapse.
As new things emerge, old things will naturally be replaced.
This is an unchanging truth since ancient times.
On that day, more than half of China's game companies felt that their own cake was being taken away, and they were like ants on a hot pan, running around in a panic.
In the short term, these games may not necessarily have problems, but if this continues for a long time, no one can be sure what the future will be like.
Morning of March 31st.
Whether it's from the United States, China, Japan, or South Korea...
All players have found that their own country's games have either launched new gameplay, new copies, or opened up various **person benefits, or upgraded to the latest version...
"What the hell! Could this World of Warcraft change the entire world of gaming?"
"By the way, have you read the news from South Korea? South Korea's "Legendary World" has also updated its version and launched a 3D version. At the same time, it has held COSER competitions in various countries and invited a famous Korean actress, Lin Qing'er, as one of the main stars of this promotion..."
"Wow...oh my god, a goddess!"
“…”
After players saw various activities on game forums and BBS.
Everyone realizes that World of Warcraft seems to be taking the world's gaming landscape in another direction...
…
Joaquin.
"How much? Did it drop again?"
"Yes, the popularity of the popular anchor Liu Yaya has also fallen to a low point... She is even inferior to some second-rate anchors who broadcast remotely..."
"What! Now you're not even as good as a second-rate anchor?"
“…”
“…”
After watching the crazy falling data of "Tiger" live broadcast, Xu Hong suddenly felt dazed.
The live streaming platform is not Weibo.
You can’t increase popularity just by buying traffic.
Many times it depends on accumulation.
Xu Hong instantly began to regret creating the "Tiger" live broadcast and Lu Yuangang.
but……
Now that things have come to this, we can’t give up the “Tiger” live broadcast, right?
After all, this is a project that costs a lot of money.
If he gives up, he will lose money!
what to do?
What else can I do!
After a long silence, everyone was finally called together to hold a meeting on World of Warcraft...
you say……
Apologize to Lu Yuan and make peace?
How is that possible!
Does he still want to save his face?
…
April 1st.
Hollywood.
Lu Yuan slept in, then woke up yawning. He looked at the time and saw that it was ten o'clock in the morning.
Just then the cell phone rang.
He received a call from Liu.
"Boss Lu, we succeeded. We achieved the greatest success!"
On the other end of the phone, Liu was so excited that he seemed like he was about to cry.
"Congratulations. By the way, have you set up the anti-addiction system?"
"Ah? Anti-addiction system?"
"Yes, we need to limit the time minors spend online..."
"This...can minors enter the Internet cafe?"
"Whether you want to enter or not, you have to set it up. One ID card can register up to two accounts..."
"Yes, I understand."
After chatting about some things with Da Liu, Lu Yuan stretched, yawned, and walked out of the room.
Then...
He saw a silent girl in a long skirt sitting in the company lobby.
When the girl saw Lu Yuan, she immediately stood up solemnly.
"Mr. Lu...I always feel something is wrong."
"What's wrong?"
"An employee named Reese from our comics company resigned at the end of last month..."
"Resigned?"
"Yeah, that's right. I didn't think it was a big deal before, but I always felt that this person left with some secret. He left without even asking for his salary or bonus... We can't contact him now. Logically, he should be very short of money... And he was a little sneaky when he left. He even moved out of the rental house that day..."
"Is that true?"
"Well, I always felt something was wrong, so I came to see you..."
"Maybe something happened."
"Anyway, I feel weird..."
"Do you have his information?"
"Yes, I brought it."
"Okay, let me see..."