Chapter 260 You two...didn't do anything fancy, did you?
It's late June,
Now, it is the end of the month and the weather is scorching hot.
But the air conditioning in Jingyue’s office was turned on very high.
The room was cool, but the atmosphere was not cold at all.
Because the two games were developed at the same time!
"Mr. Lu."
Liang Cong was the first to find Lu Ming.
"The version of 'Border Buddies' has been sealed."
"All the bugs have been fixed, and three versions of promotional materials have been produced."
"The Normal University and Jingyue have already publicized it."
“Follow the process and you can be ready to go online at any time.”
As he spoke, he placed the document on Lu Ming's desk, his eyes filled with excitement.
"As you said before, we'll launch it at the end of June. This schedule is perfect!"
"Um."
Lu Ming flipped through the documents and nodded.
The timing is indeed on point!
After four whole months, under the leadership of Liang Cong, "Border Buddies" finally brought together that group of students to complete the project!
It doesn't delay the students' summer vacation at all.
And that 100 million was spent very well, with nothing left over!
This budget management is quite good!
And the next second, Tang Ce also came.
He looks much more energetic than before, but his hair is still as fluffy as ever, as if he had just come out of a cave.
Lu Ming glanced at him and smiled.
"How does it feel?"
"Boss Lu, the pressure is immense! The entire core system of 'Undercover Becomes Stronger' took two rounds of debugging to stabilize, and we just completed the last match test."
"But fortunately, the mission was successfully completed!"
"'Undercover, You Become Stronger' has been submitted for review, and the promotional content is in line with your requirements. The money has been fully spent!"
"Also, our team has already tested it, and the current pass rate is 99.8%. If you want to set the price now, we can deliver!"
After listening to Tang Ce's report, Lu Ming's breathing became a little smoother.
Finally...it’s all spent!
After all, this was Tang Ce's first time leading a project.
The budget was 100 million, but this guy only spent less than half.
Fortunately, Lu Ming discovered it early.
The emergency funding plan was immediately launched, and all the budget that should be spent was piled up.
Just like this, hurry up and hurry up,
The two projects, with a total investment of 180 million yuan, have all been spent!
After lying dormant for a long time, Lu Ming is fighting an all-in battle again this time!
Tang Ce smiled embarrassedly.
"Boss Lu, it really is... I can't spend it all."
He was used to fighting small battles and had never fought such a large-scale war!
On the side, Liang Cong was still in deep thought. He was more concerned about the pricing issue.
"Mr. Lu, we are going to go online together now, right?"
"Are those two projects marketed together as a package? Or are they priced independently?"
"My advice is...it's best to separate."
"After all, 'Border Buddies' is a purely multiplayer match-making game, while 'Undercover Becomes Stronger' is a single-player linear narrative game. The experience styles are very different."
“Binding may dilute the judgment of each party’s core user groups.”
Lu Ming nodded: "I didn't intend to tie it."
He retracted his smile, crossed his hands on the table, and lowered his voice:
"These two games have been on different paths since the beginning."
"'Border Da Zi' is a popular entry point, with light competition and high-frequency interaction, suitable for dissemination, topics, and traffic generation."
"The pricing of this product should have social guidance attributes. I prefer low price + added value."
"We are pursuing a strategy of small profits and high volume"
"The initial launch price is 49 yuan."
"49 yuan?"
Liang Cong was stunned and looked up reflexively.
"Border Partner" has such a huge investment, this price is too low!
The payback period for this 100 million yuan investment project is probably...
"No, Mr. Lu, isn't this a bit..."
"fine."
“This price is already very good!”
"After all, we have to sell a sense of value."
“It can’t be too expensive.”
"Besides, this is a two-player game. If two people pay, it will be more cost-effective!"
Liang Cong fell into deep thought, and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed:
“The beauty of 49 is…it doesn’t go up or down.”
"For the vast majority of people, this price is neither a 'blind buy' nor a 'definitely not buy'."
“It forces decision-making.”
“Once the user gets confused, it means you’ve won the first level.”
“When you play games again, it will carry the implication of approval!”
"……Understood."
"What about 'Undercover, You Become Stronger'?"
Tang Ce next to him finally spoke, his voice steady, as if he had prepared it in advance:
"Mr. Lu, our test data has been sorted out. The single-player linear main storyline should be completed in about 17 hours."
“With multiple endings, multiple branches, and multiple endings, the overall length can last up to 30 hours.”
Lu Ming touched his chin, as if weighing it.
"That's quite long."
For a stand-alone game, this game length is already very good!
"Your game focuses on anti-routine and role-playing, plus the undercover mechanics and the demonic cult setting. It targets a very niche audience, but it resonates highly."
“We don’t pursue a high-price strategy.”
“So, my suggestion is 36 yuan!”
Tang Ce nodded. This price was about what he had imagined.
"I originally thought a few dozen yuan was about right."
“If it’s any more expensive, I’m afraid people will just give up.”
Pricing completed.
Lu Ming sat on the chair, turned around, slowly stopped, and his eyes fell on the two of them.
Then he smiled.
"Okay, that's the price."
"The launch time is tomorrow."
"You decide the exact time yourself!"
Having said this, Lu Ming flicked the table lightly with his fingers and narrowed his eyes meaningfully.
"Oh, there's one more question."
"Well...I just want to ask one question."
"You two...didn't do anything fancy?"
Tang Ce was stunned and Liang Cong swallowed his saliva.
"ah?"
"What's the meaning?"
Lu Ming looked at Tang Ce,
"Your game doesn't have any plots that suddenly whitewash, suddenly make sense, or suddenly elevate things, right?"
"There's no such thing as a dilemma between good and evil, or winning people over with virtue, right?"
"It didn't say anything like 'he was actually forced to join the Demon Sect, but ended up changing everyone', right?"
"No!" Tang Ce waved his hands repeatedly.
"Boss Lu, I really didn't get anything valuable out of this game!"
"That's good!."
"It wasn't luck that you won the Extreme Tolerance Challenge."
"When I select people, I never look at qualifications, background, or resumes. I only look at one thing."
"That depends on whether you've put your heart into making the game and whether you've diligently grasped the theories taught in the negative review training class!"
"Now it seems you have!"
Then, Lu Ming looked at Liang Cong again.
"Cong, what about you?"
"Your game doesn't come with anything, right?"
"Your game doesn't have any university courses linked to it, right?"
"There's no such thing as two years of college entrance exams and three years of simulations, and there aren't any credits!"
"That's absolutely not allowed!"
Liang Cong's head was buzzing with Lu Ming's series of questions.
What happened to Mr. Lu?
Their game is just a collaboration with the school, so why is it linked to giving out academic credits?
Even if he wanted to give this thing away, the school would never agree!
"Mr. Lu...I swear, absolutely not!"
"Our Border Buddies is as pure as it gets. It's a competitive game! Players cooperate with each other, team up to complete levels, complement each other's skills, and build mechas together!"
"Those credits, courses, and bundles you mentioned don't exist! I guarantee you they don't exist!"
Hearing this, Lu Ming leaned back in his chair with satisfaction and nodded, with an indescribable sense of relief in his eyes.
"Okay, enough nonsense."
"You two, go back and prepare for the launch process."
…
As the door closed, the footsteps of the two people faded away.
The office returned to calm.
Lu Ming leaned back in his chair, staring at the ceiling in a daze for a while.
Then he exhaled slowly:
“It’s finally going online.”
"I hope... I can be mocked by the players this time!"
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