Chapter 95 New Standards for the Toilet Paper Industry
"Shennong Land" is very popular! This is not only the first game from Tianba Studio to sell more than one million copies, but also the first game to enter the top sales list of Steam platform.
Although this first place did not last long, lasting only two days, it was still first!
As mentioned before, to judge whether a single-player game is popular or not, a million sales is a hurdle. Only after crossing this hurdle can it be considered a popular game nowadays.
To be precise...
There is also a prerequisite for sales of one million, that is, it is considered popular only if sales of one million are achieved "within half a year of release".
If the million sales are achieved over time, or if the sales are pushed up by huge discounts - 90% promotions, then it cannot be considered a popular game.
Generally speaking, there won’t be huge discounts like -90% or -85% in the first six months of a new game’s release, and most of the sales are purchased at the original price. In this case, if a million copies are sold, it is indeed a hot game.
Ten million sales in half a year? Such games are generally called "explosive" or "phenomenal" games, which are not of reference value.
The new game has achieved huge success. As the boss of Tianba Studio, Chen Ba naturally cannot treat everyone unfairly. Not only are there bonuses, but there is also a celebratory banquet.
So, KunKun is here!
In his own words, if he is not active in eating, there is something wrong with his thinking! Moreover, as an honorary family member of Tianba Studio, it is not too much for him to come and have a free meal for the celebration banquet, right?
"It's not too much, as long as you are happy."
Not wanting to bother with this overeating guy, Chen Ba asked Yang Dong at the celebration banquet, "Brother Dong, what are you looking at?"
Since entering the hotel, Yang Dong has been looking down at his phone, and no one knows what he is looking at.
The food was already on the table, but he was still looking at it. This was a bit unreasonable. How could he sit there and play with his phone when there was so much delicious food in front of him? "I was reading an overseas news report that a player just shared in the community."
As he spoke, Yang Dong handed the phone to Chen Ba and signaled him with his eyes to take a look at it.
"Overseas information?"
Chen Ba also became interested after hearing this. He put down his chopsticks, took Dong Ge's phone and started looking at it.
This should be a news report from Neon, but it has been professionally translated, so don't worry about not understanding it.
"Cross-industry disruption from game developers has resulted in fierce competition for new anime in another world this quarter!"
What the hell? As soon as Chen Ba read the news headline, he felt his head buzzing, and couldn't help but pinch Xiao Lu who was sitting on his left.
“It hurts, it hurts~!”
"Brother Ba, why are you pinching me?"
"It's okay, I just want to figure out if I'm dreaming or not."
After answering casually and ignoring Xiao Lu's resentful look, Chen Ba couldn't help but complain: "Cross-industry disruption, who came up with this title?"
That's a bit outrageous!
The strength of the animation industry is well known. Although the gaming industry is also quite large, it has never interfered with the animation industry.
Game developers are crossing over to disrupt the market. Why does this sound so familiar? Could it be that they are talking about Tianba Studio?
"Haha, you'll know if you take a look at the text!" Yang Dong smiled.
"Let me take a look. Does it have anything to do with us? Could it be God's grace..."
Chen Ba hadn't finished speaking when he glanced at the first line of the report and immediately swallowed the rest of the sentence back into his stomach.
Sure enough, his guess was correct.
The reason why the players discovered this report and posted it in the community where Yang Dong saw it is definitely because the content is closely related to "Shennong Continent".
This report comes from ACGN, a media in Japan that focuses on serializing light novels, comics, and animations.
In recent days, various types of different world animation videos independently edited and produced by individuals have frequently appeared on online media, with extremely rich content.
Because the painting style is too consistent and the background settings are similar, this has also attracted the attention of many people in the industry.
The main reason is that there are too many of them!
There are so many animations with different world themes that suddenly appear on the Internet, and the style, background and setting system are like toilet paper produced on the same assembly line. Who wouldn’t be curious?
The Japanese ACGN circle was very fond of themes about different worlds in recent years, and a large number of high-quality toilet papers emerged.
In the past two years, although the theme of the other world is not as popular as before, it is still one of the most popular themes, comparable to the fairy tales and fantasy in online literature.
A large number of "unknown origin" toilet paper anime about another world have emerged on the Internet, and there are quite a few viewers who subscribe to play them. People in the industry must want to know who made these ?
These different-world animations with the same painting style and background settings are all made by individual users, based on the actual gameplay footage of an RPG adventure game, and are edited and dubbed.
A game?!
Upon learning of this result, many Japanese animation producers lit up a cigarette and fell into endless contemplation.
I thought I was invincible in the animation field, but I didn't expect that the enemy came from the sky? No, what's going on? The confused group of people became very interested in "Shenneng Continent", an RPG adventure game from China.
After they tried the game and personally experienced the special features of "Divine Grace Continent", they were speechless.
This game is harmful!
Although the graphics are rough and the movements are stiff, the NPCs are so smart and flexible.
Most importantly…
The birth of this game dealt a heavy blow to the anime theme of the other world.
Although mass-produced toilet paper may not meet high-quality standards, isn't it enough to just be fun to look at and enjoy?
Do you have the habit of smelling the toilet paper before wiping your butt?
The most terrifying thing about "Divine Grace Continent" is that there are so many NPCs that they can mass-produce toilet paper.
Moreover, each NPC is a relatively independent character in another world. After locking the perspective, his experience can be viewed as a new animation in another world.
What should I do?
The theme of the other world is already very popular, and then a cross-industry disruptor comes along and sets a new threshold standard for the toilet paper anime of the other world.
After this, it will probably be difficult to broadcast new anime about another world that is not good enough.
The audience won’t agree.
After all, you are not doing well enough. It is the same toilet paper, so why don't I watch Shen En's video? Although it is a game, it has a large amount of toilet paper, so you don't have to endure the trouble of having no paper when you want to go to the toilet.
"Shennen Continent, the new standard of toilet paper in the other world!"
At the end of the report, the media angrily stated that the animation company that produces toilet paper should work harder.
You guys are both producing toilet paper, but the amount of toilet paper you guys produce is small, and the key is that it can't even clean your butt. How can it be used?
Look at the "Shennong Continent" produced by Tianba Studio. It produces toilet paper on an assembly line, strictly controls the quality, and the key is that the output is high!
If we don't work harder, there may still be people using high-end toilet paper, but the low-end anime about toilet paper in another world will be completely killed by "Shennonglu".
"It's already done!"
Yang Dong couldn't help laughing and said, "There's already a new anime about another world, and the comments section is flooded with comments like 'It doesn't feel as good as the Shen'en Continent'."
It’s not even as good as the Shen’en Continent, what use do I have for your toilet paper?
Brother Ba, the light of the toilet paper industry! A top 100 UP host in the Pili Pili animation area, in the latest "New Anime Guide" video, blasted a garbage original new anime in another world.
"... To be honest, I don't know what the screenwriter of this show is thinking. The theme of the other world has become so complicated. How dare they come out and embarrass themselves with this level?"
"My suggestion is that you should buy a copy of "Shennong Continent" and play it at home to see how Brother Ba makes toilet paper!"
"Some friends may ask, which famous animation producer is Brother Ba, and which new work in another world is Shen'en Continent..."
"The answer is neither. Shen'en Continent is an RPG adventure game developed by Tianba Studio, and Brother Ba is the producer of this game."
"This game is also called the International Standard for Toilet Paper. Toilet paper animations that don't meet this standard are not worth even a second glance..."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
As the saying goes, first-rate companies set standards, second-rate companies create brands, third-rate companies make products, and inferior companies sell buildings!
Although Tianba Studio does not have the ability to "set standards" in the gaming industry, in the toilet paper industry, "Shennonglu" has become a new standard.
The audience is okay and can accept it.
You can enjoy the feeling of "looking at toilet paper" by spending 68 yuan, which is really a big deal.
The expressions of animation companies are like constipation, especially those companies that produce toilet paper and other-worldly anime, they can't wait to chop the so-called "Brother Ba" of netizens into minced meat.
You are a game developer, why do you come to the animation industry to mess up things? Do you have any say here?
Where's the security? Where's the security? Get this bastard named GameBugs out of here and stop him from selling the 68-dollar, full-volume industrial toilet paper!
"Huh? A new industry standard?"
Chen Ba, who had unknowingly established an industry standard, couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this.
Is it that simple to set industry standards?
Isn't it said that only first-class companies can set industry standards? According to this reasoning, Tianba Studio is actually a first-class company?
“It’s actually pretty easy to understand.”
While Brother Ba and Brother Dong were chatting, Xiao Lu secretly finished a pork elbow, wiped his mouth with a tissue and said, "Don't underestimate the four words 'large quantity, enough to satisfy your hunger'."
"Put yourself in their shoes. If one day, an Internet company develops an AI game-making software that can generate new games by simply inputting keywords, what impact will that have on the game industry?"
“That makes sense.”
Yang Dong nodded and said, "If such software really exists, it will undoubtedly be a disaster for many game developers who are not ambitious."
The situation Xiao Lu hypothesized would have an impact on top game producers, but the impact would not be huge because AI cannot reach that level.
But for the middle and lower level game producers who are just trying to make a living off their past profits, it is a disaster.
If the game you make is not as fun as the one generated by AI, it will not attract players at all. After all, the "quantity" that AI can provide is too terrifying.
"This example is not very accurate. We should use the current AI mapping as an example."
Chen Ba explained: "Shen'en Continent is like a large AI painting model. Although it has various shortcomings, it can be produced in large quantities. Its biggest advantage is that it is produced on an industrial assembly line."
Highly skilled painters should continue to make money, because AI cannot replace them for the time being.
However, those painters who lack skills and are too lazy to learn and improve are destined to become unemployed when faced with the impact of AI.
This is the condition of "Divine Grace Continent".
Judging from the standards of the otherworldly toilet paper anime, the quality of the animation made based on this game is not that high or amazing, after all, it is a game! Therefore, those other world anime that are already excellent will not be affected and will still be popular...
But those shoddy anime about toilet paper in another world will be at a loss when faced with the game "Shennonglu" and won't know what to do.
The toilet paper produced on industrial assembly lines is better than yours, has more quantity than you, and is even cheaper than you in some sense. How can you compete?
The audience is not blind.
The reason why I had to endure all kinds of shoddy toilet paper from another world in the past was because I had no choice, there were only so many new animations coming out.
Can it be the same now?
You can enjoy "Divine Grace Continent" for only 68 yuan. This crudely made toilet paper animation in another world has lost the soil on which it depends for survival.
"But I didn't want to produce toilet paper, let alone set industry standards for toilet paper..."
Chen Ba picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth, only to find that it was actually potato. He said with a bitter expression: "I just want to make a good RPG game and then go to TGA to receive the award."
"Don't even think about TGA."
Yang Dong consoled him, "The good news is that this year's Best Online Animation Award will most likely be given to The Adventures of Jayne. You can go and claim the award then."
Chen Ba: “…”
Is it appropriate for him, a game producer, to go to an animation awards ceremony to receive an award?
He wants to win the TGA award! "It's okay! If we can't win the TGA, we still have other awards. Darenshuo is said to be giving us the Best Dealer Award..."
Not only did Xiao Lu's consolation fail to work, but it made Chen Ba even more depressed after listening to it.
The web animation award, the best dealer award from the graphics card vendor...these awards don't sound like serious awards! As a game studio, can Tianba Studio win some awards related to the game industry?
Otherwise, when people come to visit Tianba Studio and see the honor display wall, won’t they immediately doubt their lives and think they have entered the wrong place? "Game related..."
Yang Dong pondered, "Not really. Didn't the Dream Engine officials invite us to attend the annual developer conference? Star Emperor is likely to be the best development case of the year."
The official Dream Engine is very fond of the game "Star Emperor". Every time they promote the Dream Engine 5, they will bring out "Star Emperor" to show off.
Of course, this is not the most excessive.
The most outrageous ones are Lao Huang and Su Ma. Every time they release technology and demonstrate new cards for N and A cards, they use the game "Star Emperor".
Lao Huang is okay. He doesn't care much about those players who play games badly. He just chats with them occasionally.
Su Ma is different.
A cards have completely become famous in "Star Emperor". In order to prove that A cards do not need to fight in the future and are now able to beat N cards, doesn't it have to use "Star Emperor" to prove it?
(End of this chapter)