Chapter 464 I saw it
"That's it, don't give me any more suggestions."
"I don't need suggestions."
"But results!"
The young voice on the other end of the phone left a last sentence and hung up directly.
Li Guangsheng's chest was filled with anger, and he clenched his fists tightly.
After a long time.
He slowly put down the phone next to his ear, loosened his fists, suppressed his anger, slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and wanted to calm down.
In fact, what the other party said was not wrong.
During the rise of Tianhu, it did borrow a large number of online games of the same type, including after the rise of Linmu Studio, Tianhu also borrowed.
After all, the industry situation is like this... There are so many types of gameplay.
When an excellent game or a new model is successfully accepted by players and everyone can see the commercial value it brings, if you don't imitate, others will imitate! If you don't make money, others will make money!
For example, the pass system added by Linmu Studio in "Breakout", now almost every online game has a similar system, and it has almost become a standard.
Why?
It is because of this gameplay that players accept and are willing to pay for it, which can bring profits to game companies.
And Tianhu is also a commercial company!
Drafting?
Isn't it just to make money?
As the major shareholders, didn't you get the money you made?
When Tianhu was suppressed by Linmu Studio and couldn't raise its head, who was the one who made trouble? Who was the one who wanted to drive the founder away?
I tried my best to increase revenue, to consolidate my position, to satisfy all shareholders and make money, and you are the best at copying!
I want to change the status quo, to change the situation inside the company, but you guys objected and blocked me frequently!
Then I turned around and said I was the best at copying! I
told you everything.
I deserved it, right?
Li Guangsheng took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but the more he tried to calm down, the angrier he got.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.
Unwillingness, humiliation, and inexplicable anger.
At a certain moment.
It finally broke out completely.
"Fuck!"
Li Guangsheng stood up suddenly, turned around and put his foot on his chair, then quickly walked forward and kicked the chair.
The sound of bang bang bang was endless.
Outside Li Guangsheng's office,
the uninformed employees heard the abuse and muffled noises coming from inside,
and were somewhat confused. Inside the office,
the chair was kicked away again.
Li Guangsheng stopped, holding his knees, panting.
At this moment,
he really couldn't calm down!
He once again thought of what his good friend Mou Feng said when he parted ways with him.
"I have no objection to you expanding the scale of the company, but whoever pays more should come! I think you are crazy! He is in the insurance business! Let alone games, if you make less money, you may be kicked out, so take care of yourself."
At that time, he had just had a big fight with Mou Feng because of the disagreement, and this was what Mou Feng said to him when he was about to leave.
At that time, he didn't think it was a big deal.
As Tianhu became larger and larger, and even backed by the insurance company, it directly took over the then largest competitor, eBay, into its pocket, he even thought that Mou Feng was wrong.
But now it seems.
Haha...
Li Guangsheng let go of his knees, struggled to sit on the ground, then looked up at the ceiling, and a feeling of powerlessness surged into his heart.
Although he never wanted to admit it,
in fact,
he did regret it.
When Kosi Entertainment colluded with Linmu Studio on the MOBA project, instructed the motion capture actors to strike, and took the producer to court, which directly led to the boycott of the MOBA project unrelated to Tianhu by players and led to its failure,
he regretted it. He
wondered if
Tianhu would be better without them...
and this emotion now surged into his mind again.
Then,
he suddenly felt a little dazed.
How did he... get to this point?
What was the purpose of him and Mou Feng founding Tianhu? It seemed that it was because they played a very good game and felt that they could create such a game? Although
Tianhu's first game was an imitation, many players praised it.
They also said that there was a lot to look forward to in the future.
Why, in the end, it became... I was thinking about how to satisfy the shareholders every day, and then I had to worry about being kicked out of the company?
Why?
"..."
Li Guangsheng slowly withdrew his gaze from the ceiling and looked at the floor in front of him. After a while ,
he stood up and his expression became calm.
He dusted off his butt, straightened his suit, and returned to his desk. He picked up his phone again and dialed a number.
The phone rang a few times,
and was quickly connected.
"Fuck! You dare to call me? You idiot! You're trying to scam me! Do you think the switch developed by Linmu Studio is a success? Forget about anything else. Can you make a Legend of Zelda? Idiot!"
As soon as the call was connected,
Mou Feng's voice came out, scolding him.
Li Guangsheng was stunned.
Mou Feng didn't care about him.
Directly at the VIP spray position, he continued to spray:
"You are really amazing for intervening in the console war at this time! Li Guangsheng! Do you know that because of the Switch, other major console manufacturers are about to fight for users? You still want to touch the console of Linmu Studio in China where it is in its heyday?
If their console is really that easy to deal with, do you think the three major console manufacturers will watch Linmu Studio slaughter them? Can Peria watch its handheld brand market share being squeezed? Wake up! Linmu Studio has been fully prepared since the release of the console, with a very clear purpose. It has been developing the console in one direction, as if it knew in advance which path the console will eventually take.
This, plus their first-party production capabilities, is not something you can do by making the "handheld" perform better or stuffing some online games into it!
Haven't you seen the video of their announcement of the game lineup for the second half of the year? That's not just for the PC platform! It's also for the Switch! Don't you understand this? Their console may have a bigger surprise next time, and you are touching it at this time, are you preparing for the seventh day of the first lunar month?"
"...Are you talking about games?"
Li Guangsheng didn't get angry when he heard Mou Feng's words, but asked suddenly.
"Not necessarily! Didn't you see the "Labo" they launched some time ago? This is a signal, maybe a foreshadowing. Combined with the "1-2 Switch" and "ARMS" they released with the console, I suspect it is still something new that subverts players' concept of games! Just like "Labo", when I saw "Labo" at the beginning, I had a hunch that they would go down this path."
"But someone just told me that a little thing like "LABO" is not worth mentioning. The final sales volume was less than two million. To put it bluntly, it's just a piece of broken cardboard. No matter how much effort Linmu Studio puts in this regard, it's useless."
"Who is this idiot?"
After hearing this, Mou Feng asked directly, "Do you really think that sales can represent everything? Now most of the employees in my studio, when they mention Linmu Studio, they all look admiring and yearning! Do you think this is because of their high game sales? The annual sales of Gibber's FPS are very high every year. Do you think anyone would mention Gibber with admiration and yearning? And you didn't hear what I just said, right? It may be a foreshadowing! There will be a bigger surprise next!
And gadgets... If you announce the console now, it is very likely that you will take the missile with your face!"
"Hahaha..."
Li Guangsheng suddenly laughed out loud after hearing Mou Feng's last words.
And the more he laughed, the louder he laughed.
"..."
Mou Feng was stunned when he heard the laughter: "Are you crazy?"
"Hahaha... Take the missile with your face, I like this metaphor."
Li Guangsheng barely stopped laughing: "I don't doubt it either, after all, Tianhu really lost miserably to them..."
"What do you mean?"
Mou Feng became more and more confused.
"Come back."
Li Guangsheng did not answer his question, but suddenly said: "You want money! You want people! I will give them all! At the same time, I will give you complete freedom! I will block all doubts for you! Help me once! Just help me once! I want to... kick them out."
Mou Feng: "..."
...
Mou Feng has a very clear judgment on the console market and even Linmu Studio.
But Kesi Entertainment... really doesn't.
In mid-September.
A console code-named PCZ suddenly started to promote and promote in a way that matched the switch, and suddenly appeared in the sight of most players... When
the players saw this news, their first feeling was confusion, and they even thought that Linmu Studio had launched a new model.
After a while, they realized
that this was a handheld brand launched by another domestic company...
And most players, after watching the promotional video of the console named PCZ, did not react as much as when they saw Game Player.
Because Game Player is backed by Gibber Company and Dreamland, what kind of brainless is Kesi Entertainment?
Many players of this company still remember that they sued the producer and asked the motion capture actors to stop performing. It was really disgusting. It
is impossible for such a company to launch a handheld game console that will be favored by players.
So soon,
the player community began to criticize it.
The existing game lineup is all online games, and the cakes drawn are all imitations of Linmu Studio, which is malicious.
In short ,
most players have expressed their dislike for this console.
But soon,
before the players' criticism had time to take shape,
suddenly, a large number of users who came out of nowhere... flooded into major mainstream game communities.
They directly began to praise PCZ of Cosi Entertainment.
There were endless comments that Switch was garbage and PCZ was the best handheld game console. Moreover,
the issue of Switch's weak performance was brought up again, and various posts said that Linmu Studio was not enterprising.
The situation suddenly changed.
The voices criticizing PCZ were no longer heard, and Linmu Studio suddenly became the sinner.
Ordinary players were confused at first.
Then they realized that
this was a water army.
Instantly.
The players' resentment erupted.
Is this how the game is played?
Therefore, all the major game communities directly became battlefields...
The players were angry and spoke up for the switch, and fought against the Internet trolls.
But at the same time.
This also made the popularity of PCZ begin to rise steadily... Even if domestic players don't pay attention to this console, they have basically heard of it.
Because of the verbal battle
, the word PCZ was even on the hot list of social media.
Some players found something wrong.
They wanted to stop and let everyone stop paying attention to and discussing PCZ. This is the best response.
But the players have already gone crazy...
"Did you see it?"
Tianhu Company.
Li Guangsheng received another call. The frivolous young voice on the other end of the phone boasted a little bit, saying proudly: "This is called marketing! First, leave a deep enough impression in the minds of players, and then deeply bind with the industry leader. The more successful the industry leader is in the future, the more benefits the industry leader, who is bound to him, will get!
And then, just apologize, post a bland article, admit that you were negligent... Everything will return to peace, but our handheld game console has left the deepest impression in everyone's mind."
"I see."
Li Guangsheng was silent for a moment, pulled the corner of his mouth, and replied.
...
The next day.
September 17.
Two weeks after the release of "Kirby Star".
The gaming circle was in turmoil because of the sudden appearance of Cheng Yaojin.
Cheng Yaojin, who made all players frown when mentioned, caused most of the mainstream gaming communities to be in turmoil.
Moreover, this situation seemed to be getting worse and worse.
Many players were not fools, and they also realized the purpose of Cosi Entertainment. Now the name PCZ has become known to everyone.
The strategy of Cosi Entertainment, a company with a very bad reputation, seems to be successful...
"Alas, black and red are also red..."
Kang Yi, the producer who was sued by Cosi Entertainment, looked at the controversy between Linmu Studio Switch and Cosi Entertainment PCZ with some emotion.
He is about to graduate... and he is also preparing to submit his resume to Linmu Studio.
But he didn't expect that when he graduated, these two game companies that impressed him would appear in front of him again in this form...
To be honest.
He was really speechless.
At the same time, it was eye-opening.
It turns out that the console can be played like this! Instead of satisfying the players first, they first disgust the players... It's outrageous.
The thing that Kang Yi is most grateful for now is that he gave up the high salary and left Cosi Entertainment, otherwise this would be... It would be even more uncomfortable. It
's really crazy!
However.
Although Kang Yi also discovered Cosi Entertainment's black and red strategy, he didn't think that Cosi Entertainment's strategy this time would succeed, because to put it bluntly, Cosi Entertainment, a game company, didn't understand the console market at all! They didn't understand the business logic of the console, a pure entertainment product!
They are using the logic of physical assets to develop consoles.
Some players may be worried about such a console, but he is really not worried at all, just feels a little disgusted.
Because Linmu Studio will never lose to such garbage. As a domestic game company, Linmu Studio knows very well what a console is.
"Forget it, with this time, it is better to play more games..."
Kang Yi looked at the forum again, watched the debate, shook his head in annoyance, and closed the webpage directly.
He picked up the switch console on the table.
Ding Dong~
What a coincidence.
He just picked up the console.
The console issued a crisp reminder sound.
[The release date of "Ring Fit Adventure" has been announced~]
The small window stayed above the switch screen for a few seconds and then disappeared.
Of course Kang Yi saw it.
He immediately showed an ecstatic expression and immediately clicked on the game news section.
Sure enough.
Linmu Studio released a new trailer!
A new trailer for the new game!
"That's right! Linmu Studio is the one that understands players the best! What are you fighting for! Just make games!"
Kang Yi, who had just finished Kirby, saw the new trailer hanging at the top of the news section, and clicked it with excitement.
The page jumped.
The video played.
Then.
Kang Yi was stunned.
Because what appeared on the screen was not the game screen, but a warm little house.
And most importantly, the protagonist of this trailer was... Lin! Yao!
In the trailer.
In a clean and bright room.
The girl stood in front of the window facing the light, straightened her waist, gathered her soft long hair, and then tied her hair into a neat high ponytail.
Then.
She turned around, moved her body a little bit in a normal way, and then picked up something like a bandage from the sofa next to her.
The girl sat on the sofa, inserted a switch joy-con handle into the strap, and then tied the strap around her round and plump thighs.
After everything was done.
She stood up, jumped lightly, and after making sure that the leg ring would not loosen, she took out another ring from the side.
The girl's pretty and round oval face was serious, and she inserted another joy-con handle into the fitness ring.
Then.
She came to the screen, held the fitness ring with both hands, fiddled with it a little, and then held both sides of the fitness ring and stretched forward.
The girl's graceful body was in full view.
Then the camera moved slowly.
To the side of the girl.
A cartoon character wearing sportswear and a high ponytail followed suit and raised a similar ring and made the same move with her.
[Fitness Ring Adventure, October 15]
Then.
The video ended.
The entire promotional video.
Exactly thirty seconds.
Very short.
Very short.
But Kang Yi stared at the screen motionlessly throughout the whole process, and when the cartoon character appeared next to Lin Yao.
His eyes widened immediately, and he instantly understood what this game was all about. He
shouted “F*ck!
” …
At the same time.
“Hahahahaha!!”
Li Guangsheng was sitting in the office and saw the promotional video of the Fitness Ring for the first time.
He was also confused at first.
But the second time he watched it, he started laughing wildly.
Sure enough.
The real face received a missile! And it was the boss of Linmu Studio who personally launched the missile!
He saw it.
He really saw it.
What is marketing!!
(End of this chapter)
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