Chapter 30 Hindsight
Chen Qi, like Mu Wanqing, is a development manager.
You say this world is the same as Earth, then Lin Yao will be the first to stand up and object, but you say it is completely different... not really.
The online game industry structure is quite similar.
It is also a situation of two kings being very strong.
The two kings on Earth are Tencent and QQ, while here they are eBay and Sky Fox.
Now Lin Yao's Yaoshi Software is a wholly-owned subsidiary of eBay.
Chen Qi works for the Jianmang Studio Group under Sky Fox
. The two groups are very similar to Earth in terms of games, with different focuses, but they are tit-for-tat.
This time, the turn-based online game of the enemy's subsidiary has caused such a big stir. As the development manager of the same type of game in the enemy company, Chen Qi has to pay attention to it.
Well, with the mentality of watching the joke.
"How is it?"
Chen Qi is a middle-aged man with a slightly bald head, a big belly, and a sense of wealth.
He supported the back of the chair of his chief planner, leaned forward slightly, squinted his eyes and looked at the screen.
He is a bit nearsighted, about 300 degrees, and because he feels that he is not suitable for wearing glasses, he has never gone to get a pair, which causes him to squint when looking at things far away.
"Interesting."
The chief planner opened the "Fantasy OL" client, controlled the character, wandered around, occasionally sent a message, or went to watch others play the zodiac: "There are many changes, the social attributes of the game have been enhanced, and some challenging activities have been added, but the most concerned thing is the gang system and the derived gang wars. This is indeed a genius idea. This is a good thing to create conflicts among players."
Chen Qi pondered for a moment and nodded.
He had the same opinion.
The most noteworthy thing about this game is the gang system. After all, players will fight when they have conflicts, and they will enhance their attributes, and the revenue of online games will increase.
Thinking of this, Chen Qi suddenly couldn't help but laugh at himself: "I didn't expect that I would learn something after having the mentality of watching a joke. Can our "Tianhu Journey" be done?"
The chief planner nodded: "Yes, just change the name, guild or escort agency will do, we can also optimize the gameplay. It can be seen that they are in a hurry to launch this new version, and many gameplays are not completely perfect."
"It's normal. The game "Fantasy OL" was too ugly before. Now it may be that the planner has changed and is anxious to prove himself... I have to admit that he is indeed capable.
However, this is an opportunity for us. Our "Tianhu Journey" is a top turn-based game. This gameplay will be better. You can take the essence and remove the dross to consolidate the advantage again. Remember to be quick. It is estimated that many games of the same type have noticed the gang system. We must be the first to launch similar gameplay."
Chen Qi made a decision quickly.
Then he thought for a moment and added, "But you should also pay attention to legal issues. Ask the legal department when the time comes, and try to avoid some unnecessary disputes."
"Okay."
The chief planner nodded, then hesitated for a while and asked, "Then do you want to follow up on other things? Things like the expression friend gameplay are easy to deal with, but the equipment system and pet system are troublesome, but the more troublesome thing is to cancel the point card system and... cancel all attribute props."
"Tianhu Travels" was a game five years ago and is still the leader of the same type of game. Of course, it also tried to charge for props. Although it is not as blatant as the old version of "Fantasy OL", it wins because the game has a large player base, and the revenue in this area has always been very good.
The same is true for point cards.
Once the player base is large, the revenue in this area will be very large.
So large that no one is willing to give it up.
"We can't cancel the point card system. I agree with the higher-ups and they won't agree. I don't have the confidence to convince the higher-ups."
Sure enough.
Without even a second thought, Chen Qi immediately refused, "Now I dare not pat my chest and say that canceling the point card system is good for the game. If there is a problem in the end, no one is willing to take the responsibility. The same is true for props charging. There is too much revenue in this area. This game..."
Chen Qi pointed to the "Fantasy OL" client on the screen: "It's just a test version. There is not even data to support the cancellation of the point card system and attribute props. Their game was very bad before, and they can break it and stand up again, but we can't. The size of our game is destined to be impossible to turn around like this."
"...I understand."
The chief planner actually just mentioned it.
If he really cancels the point card system and attribute props, he is unwilling.
Because no one has walked this road yet.
As Chen Qi said.
Their "Tianhu Travels" is the leader, and it is impossible to turn around so much. It's just that others have the right to touch them to cross the river. They don't see someone behind them swimming faster, so they have to turn around and touch the person behind them.
At least before there is enough data support, it is impossible.
They can only learn from the people behind them.
"But that's all... what do you think the final effect will be if we do this? Tell me what you think."
After Chen Qi finished speaking, he didn't know why he suddenly felt a little nervous. He looked at the so-called limited mount that he caught a glimpse of on the screen and suddenly asked.
"Ah?" The chief planner didn't know what he was asking.
"The other party is doing a lottery and rewarding limited mounts. They are scheming and insisting on canceling the attribute props and point card system. It's obvious that they can attract people by relying on the gameplay. Point cards and attribute props are a huge source of revenue."
Chen Qi crossed his arms and said, "But they just want to do... a very green mall in their words. What do you think will happen to their game's final revenue after this change?"
"This..."
The chief planner hesitated and pondered for a long time before looking up and saying, "I don't know. No one has done this. They are the first to try it. This kind of game that puts ordinary players and krypton gold players on the same starting line, and then does not sell krypton gold players attribute props, but only allows them to recharge money to speed up the formation speed, no one knows how the revenue will be, and I guess the other party's planners don't know."
"... Yeah."
Chen Qi was a little disappointed that he didn't get the answer he wanted, but he didn't show it.
Because he didn't know either.
The other party looked like he was going to sell everything he had and finally get an A.
A desperate battle. If he won, he would get a young model at the venue, and if he lost, he would go to work in the sea...
This is really hard to predict, because there is no one in the market who does this.
"Don't think too much."
Chen Qi shook his head, as if he was talking to the chief planner, or as if he was talking to himself: "It's just a test version. Our game has been operating for so long. There is no reason to doubt this and that for the other party's version. There is no problem with our road yet. Don't look at how popular the other party is. Once players have figured out those new ways of playing, they may lose interest in their games.
We just need to pay a little attention to them. The other party is not a concern. You can ask the event planner to organize an event this week and just deal with it a little. We will follow our established route."
"Yeah." The chief planner nodded, with a look of agreement.
...
In chess, there is a term called "horse-after-the-fact cannon".
The meaning is to fart after the fact.
And most people have actually done similar things to a greater or lesser extent.
But in fact, no one can know the future before something happens.
Who could have thought that PUBG would become so popular?
Who could have thought that LOL, which was said to be a low-profile version of DOTA at the time, could operate until now, surpassing DOTA, which was at its peak at the time, and become the number one in the domestic competition league?
Who could have thought that Fantasy Westward Journey could operate for nearly 20 years?
No one could have thought at the time.
Many things
did not really happen.
No one knew what the final result would be.
(End of this chapter)
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