Chapter 130: Tianhu is the first overseas
"…Why!? Why can a small studio separated from eBay come up with such a gameplay? In terms of size, which of your project teams can't compare to the other party's entire studio!? Why can't you come up with such a gameplay? Now that heavy players are leaving, and light players are also leaving, will Tianhu close down in a few days!?"
Linmu Studio won.
Then someone must have... lost.
And now, although there are other small online game companies in China, if you say that there are other small online game companies in China, Tianhu is still the one with the largest size, the most types of games, and the greatest influence from Linmu Studio.
Domestic FPS was half dead before, but the popularity of "Breakout" proves that there are still many players of this type of game.
Tianhu previously operated several FPS online games under its umbrella. Although the revenue was not the highest, they have always been core products and have always been popular.
But now.
Let alone the core.
They are about to stop serving.
And the boss of Tianhu, since talking to Mou Feng on the phone, has paid special attention to the data of Tianhu's products and the Linmu Studio.
But it would have been better if he hadn't paid attention to it.
With this attention,
he couldn't even take a vacation. He
ran directly to the company, called the head of the product department, and scolded him.
He was really angry.
Because the limited-time gun-grabbing mode of "Breakout" became popular in just two days.
Various videos with show effects appeared, which opened the eyes of players. Even players who don't play "Breakout" were a little moved when they saw this sand sculpture mode. This directly made "Breakout" popular again. The last time "Breakout" was updated, it took away deep players, and this time it took away those light players who wanted to experience simple fun in FPS.
Now the data of several similar games under Tianhu can be said to be terrible.
"..."
The head of Tianhu's product department looked at Li Guangsheng, the boss of Tianhu who was over 50 years old and wearing sportswear. Facing his anger, he slowly lowered his head and dared not say a word.
Although he didn't understand why the other party suddenly paid attention to several FPS games under its company and got so angry.
But his workplace experience told him that if he still wanted to continue, it was best to shut up at this time.
He should just let it go after the other party scolded him and keep calm. "Do you think it's just a few mid-ranked FPS games that are not worth paying attention to? Do you think the other party is just a small studio and not worth paying attention to? Do you have to wait until Tianhu chat is banned before you think it's worth paying attention to?"
But this time.
The head of the product department obviously miscalculated.
Tianhu boss Li Guangsheng saw that he was silent, not only did he not scold him, but he became more and more angry, and his voice became louder and louder.
Because he was really anxious.
"... I will do everything I can to curb the decline."
The head of the product department saw that things were not going well and spoke quickly.
"..."
Li Guangsheng's anger finally subsided a little, but he still said angrily: "I think you are too comfortable, thinking that Tianhu can make money by just lying down after merging with eBay! Next, I will tell you something, don't raise any objections to me. The KPI of all project teams under your department will increase by 10% next year. Those who can't do it, all get out! The three project teams ranked last will all be disbanded and get out!"
The head of the product department raised his head suddenly and wanted to speak, but when he saw Li Guangsheng's face, he swallowed all his words back.
Li Guangsheng continued: "Then your department will cooperate with the communication department. How to cooperate? I will talk to you during the holidays! I don't care what barriers there are between your departments, no barriers are allowed to exist!"
The head of the product department didn't dare to offend him at all, and nodded silently.
Li Guangsheng sighed: "We also need to figure out what the numbers on the key of the New Year box of "Breakout" are. Even if the situation is bad now, we must find a way to see if we can save those FPS games under our company."
"I understand." The head of the product department nodded again.
Li Guangsheng frowned and began to think if there was anything he had missed.
If he had told Mou Feng before that he had no pressure and still had some confidence.
Then the fact that "Breakout" became popular again and appeared in the sight of all players really put pressure on Li Guangsheng.
"Fantasy OL" and "Breakout", two games that became popular in the game circle, are from the same studio.
It is the studio that was separated from eBay.
This is already a joke in the industry!
Every time a new game launched by Linmu Studio becomes popular and appears in the sight of players, the directors of the insurance side and the directors of Tianhu side will quarrel and blame each other.
Li Guangsheng really feels bad.
...
On the day when New Year's Day ends.
The number above the key of the New Year's box in the "Breakout" mall has reached 752145.
Lin Yao came back from the next city and returned to the studio after three days. As soon as she sat down, Zhong Xiu ran over excitedly to report this number.
"If this trend continues, the final amount may exceed three million, or even more."
Zhong Xiu sighed: "This is really too much, Lin Yao, several million."
It's not that there is no precedent for holding competitions in the gaming circle.
But there are no million-level prizes yet.
Not to mention, this three million may not be the end. The final prize amount depends entirely on the sales of the mall.
"Good news."
Lin Yao just came back and was actually a little unmotivated. It should be because of the holiday syndrome, but when she heard the news, her mood immediately improved.
"Is it too much?" Zhong Xiu hesitated for a moment and asked.
"Why? You still want to deduct people's bonuses? There's no need. Why didn't I mention the competition when I first updated it? Wasn't it just to make players interested in that number first, to market it, and to directly increase the popularity of the competition? It's too stupid to do anything. It's whatever it is."
Lin Yao shook her head: "And it's not much at all. Competitions are one of the most important means to attract players, especially for this kind of game. And giving more bonuses will also help the formation of clubs. This is a win-win situation for players and us."
"Club, Lin Yao, you..."
Zhong Xiu was a little surprised when he heard Lin Yao's words.
"Yes."
Lin Yao nodded.
Actually...
she also had a little selfish motive.
In her previous life, CNCS was not good in the 1.6 period. At that time, all players should know how popular CS1.6 was in China. At that time, CNCS was much better in 1.6 than before she crossed over, and even produced a world champion team.
But later, when foreign CS players gradually transitioned from CS1.6 to CS:S, there was a gap in CNCS players. Many players went to play CSOL and CF, which led to the later... It's really hard to say.
At this time, as the operator, Lin Yao saw the popularity of "Breakout" and of course wanted to gain some advantages for domestic players.
But as an operator, she couldn't say anything clearly.
The overseas situation also needs to be verified.
We can only use the bonus to smash it.
"By the way, how is the overseas operation?"
Lin Yao thought of the overseas operation and asked.
"With the support and matchmaking of reflecta, it's going very smoothly. We don't have to worry about it. They are working hard and sending people. They can start small-scale testing immediately. Miss Mu just told me that it is estimated that small-scale testing will be completed within two weeks."
"That's good..."
Lin Yao lowered her head and thought for a while: "But you should pay attention. The amount of keys and New Year boxes in the mall this time is not counted as overseas for the time being. No matter how much overseas revenue there is, it will not be counted. Don't show the numbers overseas."
"Well, what about the competition?" Zhong Xiu nodded and asked.
"The competition... depends on the situation. It's a small-scale test within two weeks. There shouldn't be many players traveling thousands of miles to participate, right?" Lin Yao said uncertainly.
If you say the prize money is ridiculously high like in the previous life of Valve, it's fine.
But now it's only a few million at most, so it shouldn't be that bad, right?
As for online participation.
The delay, I guess few FPS players can stand it.
"Okay."
Zhong Xiu felt that what Lin Yao said made sense, so he didn't dwell on it and turned to talk about the new mode: "In the past few days, the new gun grabbing mode has also become popular. Because of this gameplay, we have attracted a lot of casual FPS players. They are having a lot of fun, and many players even asked us to keep this mode permanent."
"It's impossible to keep it permanent. There are still many problems with this gameplay."
Lin Yao smiled and said, "Let's test it carefully first to see where the problem is. Then, after it is removed from the shelves, we will improve and modify it. Every time there is an important festival, we can put it on the shelves for a period of time, just as one of the killer features to attract players. In the future, we can also develop more such gameplay. For competition, we have the blasting mode, and the ladder and casual blasting will be launched soon, but casual gameplay cannot be left behind. Let's strive to make "Breakout" the number one FPS in China and abroad."
Zhong Xiu smiled and said, "Isn't it now?"
"It is now, but don't be complacent, and don't underestimate the ability of other manufacturers to catch up. If you feel that there is still room for improvement, then continue to work hard to make the game better. Fantasy OL is still the number one turn-based game, and Chen Qiuwen is still worried about updates every day."
Lin Yao glared at him.
Zhong Xiu was a little embarrassed.
"Don't be complacent. Besides, it's almost time to announce the event. Just announce it if it reaches one million, and it's time to satisfy the curiosity of the players."
Lin Yao reminded her, then turned to look at the date on the lower right corner of her screen: "You and your brothers should prepare a countdown. Once it reaches one million, you will announce what the numbers on the New Year's boxes and keys are. Then you will have a week of paid leave. Thank you for your hard work on New Year's Day."
"Actually, it's not that bad."
Zhong Xiu shook his head: "Nothing went wrong during the New Year's Day, and we were having fun too."
"Then they need a rest, too, not just for you but for others. Otherwise, if everyone goes out to play on New Year's Day, and you stay on duty and have to continue working later, that would be too miserable, and everyone would be dissatisfied."
Lin Yao pointed to her face: "After all, even I went out to play."
"I see."
Zhong Xiu thought about it, nodded and agreed, and then chatted: "How is it? Is Wancheng fun? If it's fun, I'll go there too. There's nothing to do anyway."
"Well, it's hard to say... Miss Mu is sometimes not fun."
Lin Yao glanced in the direction of Mu Wanqing when she heard it, and suddenly sighed.
Zhong Xiu: “…?”
I asked Wancheng, what happened to Guan Muwanqing?
(End of this chapter)
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