Chapter 473 The Iron-willed Man is Me?
"They are indeed a little anxious."
Mu Wanqing heard Lin Yao's words and smiled gently, "Because the popularity of their two third-party exclusive masterpieces has begun to decline, while the popularity of Civilization is rising. This situation will continue for a long time, so they are eager to attract players' attention again, so they can only release the finale of Black Friday in advance."
"What is the finale?"
Lin Yao asked as she walked Mu Wanqing to her seat.
"Battlefield 5, Mobile Force 6."
Mu Wanqing followed behind Lin Yao and replied, "The former is the top brand of Dreamland, and the latter is the top brand of Gibbs."
"FPS..."
"Well, in addition, these two games have announced that they have abandoned the near-future theme and chose the World War II theme instead."
Mu Wanqing continued, "They said that they will restore the most authentic World War II battlefields for players, and will add elements such as battlefield destruction, large battlefield open maps, and multi-arms combat..."
"Ah?"
Lin Yao suddenly stopped, shook her ponytail, and looked back at Mu Wanqing in surprise.
"Yeah."
Mu Wanqing nodded gently: "They did promote it that way, probably because of the influence of last year's Battlefield. At the same time, because last year's Battlefield amazed the players, the players were quite receptive to this news... and they are also looking forward to these two games."
"...It's really spiraling up."
Lin Yao heard this and was silent for a moment, a little emotional.
Although FPS is the most popular genre, this genre is actually the most difficult to innovate, especially in terms of gameplay, otherwise Lin Yao's chicken-eating genre would not have been so popular for so long in her previous life.
In Lin Yao's previous life, the two largest IPs in the FPS world, Battlefield and Call of Duty, although they still sell well every year, have been somewhat sluggish with new works released every year.
If there was no pressure, it is estimated that the latest Call of Duty would not be soft-rebooted and modern warfare would be pulled out again.
The Battlefield series would not have been highly intensive in the promotional video of Battlefield 2042, and even the scene of shooting down airplanes with a high-altitude rocket launcher was included in the official promotional video.
Isn't it just to please more players...
And these two series are quite funny... Every year, new works are released, and the themes are changed again and again. Then, after reaching a certain critical point, or when another theme is recognized, they will "return to the roots".
For example, after the release of "Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare", seeing that players have lost interest in near-future and future themes, Activision immediately turned around, and the developers also publicly stated that the next one will give players the purest World War II experience and the most restored World War II weapons...
And the Battlefield series, after "Battlefield 1", launched "Battlefield 5" and "Battlefield 2042". The latest Battlefield, the timeline is in the near future ten years later... If this development continues, it is estimated that it will soon "return to the roots".
It's quite a mess.
But after all, there are only so many shooting themes, which is understandable.
As for Lin Yao, the operation of Gibber and Dreamland is, to some extent, a return to the roots. As for the reason, as Mu Wanqing guessed, it is probably because they saw the great success of Battlefield and wanted to cater to the players.
I just don't know.
In the future, when players are tired of the themes of World War I and World War II, will they return to the roots again...
After all, the hobbies of players are really unpredictable.
However, their work on World War II is a good thing for Linmu Studio. Fortunately,
Lin Yao did not decide to make a sequel to Battlefield, but to make Modern Warfare.
Now their FPS theme is World War II, and Linmu Studio's FPS theme is modern.
It just happened to be staggered, so there is no problem of theme homogeneity.
As for the release, it depends on their own ability.
It is impossible for players to buy all the big games released in a short period of time... So it can be said that the sales of games from Black Friday to New Year's Day will determine the ecology of the two PC platforms in the next six months.
"Spiral rise?"
On the other side.
Just as Lin Yao was sighing, Mu Wanqing asked in confusion.
"Well, it's spiraling upward." Lin Yao nodded, and then said: "Don't worry about them. It's their business if they are anxious. We don't have to rush to promote it if we are not prepared. The popularity of Civilization is still fermenting, so let's put it aside for now."
"Okay."
Mu Wanqing nodded: "Then there is one more thing."
"Well?"
"Linmu Financial Holdings informed me that the construction of Linmu Studio's headquarters is in the final stage and will be put into use soon. If you are in a hurry, you can put it in use after the Chinese New Year."
"Oh?"
Lin Yao paused while pulling the chair, and a surprised expression appeared on her face: "It's finally ready?"
Mu Wanqing smiled and nodded: "Well, I plan to start preparing for the relocation, okay?"
"Of course, you go and prepare!"
Lin Yao shook her ponytail, left a word, and prepared to sit down.
She was very happy. The headquarters of Linmu Studio... spent billions, and it was finally usable.
"Wait, about the relocation, I have a question...your office."
Mu Wanqing was quick to pull Lin Yao who wanted to sit down, and said steadily: "What are you going to do?"
"Ah? My office? It doesn't matter, as long as there is a seat, just like here."
Lin Yao was confused for a while, and then replied casually.
She didn't have high requirements in this regard, as long as there was a place to sit.
"No, don't you think... it's inconvenient sometimes?" Mu Wanqing pursed her lips lightly, and then shook her head.
Lin Yao was sitting near the PC development department in Founder Building. Although there was no one around, she was not far from the staff.
Most of the time, the staff could see Lin Yao as soon as they passed by.
This also led to the fact that Lin Yao and Mu Wanqing had no privacy at all when they did things. For example, they had to go to other places for exercise.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yao looked suspicious when she heard Mu Wanqing's words.
Then.
She looked at Mu Wanqing's fair and beautiful face and suddenly said, "You are not right!"
Mu Wanqing immediately denied it, "I'm not, I just think... it's really inconvenient for you to sit outside sometimes."
"Really?"
Lin Yao blinked, "Then I don't need a separate office. It's fine to sit outside, unless you admit that you are not right..."
Mu Wanqing: "..."
"Hmm?" Lin Yao tilted her head and looked at the silent Mu Wanqing, making a puzzled sound.
Mu Wanqing was silent for a while and whispered, "...I am not right." "
..."
Her voice was very small.
But Lin Yao still heard it. She couldn't hold it back and laughed out loud. Then she said with a smile: "Then I don't need a separate office... Hey hey hey! Don't pull my ponytail!"
Mu Wanqing was immediately angry.
At the moment when Lin Yao laughed, she grabbed her ponytail.
"Let go, I can do it if I want."
Lin Yao turned sideways, tilted her head back slightly, looked at Mu Wanqing with a blushing face, and couldn't help laughing.
Mu Wanqing let her go.
"You decide on this matter, just don't have an office on the top floor... In fact, it is more convenient to have a separate office."
Lin Yao was a little more serious, pulled out a chair and sat down, then leaned back on the chair and stretched her body: "Also, don't use physical methods to vent your anger all the time..."
"..."
Mu Wanqing lowered her head in silence, looking at the girl leaning on the chair, with her exquisite figure curves particularly prominent.
"Don't even look at her."
Lin Yao glared at her with a little amusement, then reached out and pulled her over.
Mu Wanqing smiled gently, then sat down next to Lin Yao.
Lin Yao ignored her. After a short break, she chatted with Mu Wanqing casually while taking out a drawing paper to draw the early settings of "Diablo".
Mu Wanqing also took a break from her busy schedule to chat with Lin Yao.
As the two chatted, Lin Yao's round and well-proportioned calves wrapped around Mu Wanqing's calves wrapped in soft black silk stockings under the table and swayed gently.
Mu Wanqing did not resist.
Yeah.
So
it seems that a separate office is indeed needed...
...
Linmu Studio is calm inside.
But outside, major game companies have been making a lot of moves recently.
The popularity of "Civilization" has been increasing with the increase in players. Not only has the sales soared, but the reviews are also very high.
Many peers who previously had strategy game IPs were tempted by the great success of "Civilization".
Because the success of "Civilization" means that strategy games have not been swept into the garbage dump, and players are not unable to accept strategy games. As long as the game is good, players can still accept it...
and will be addicted!
Civilization is a vivid example.
Therefore, many producers have begun to come out and say that they may restart their strategy game IP in the future. This is a great thing for many strategy game enthusiasts.
Many players are sighing.
The Civilization launched by Linmu Studio this time is indeed not just a game, but also a clear path for all games of the same type...
As for the two masterpieces exclusive to Game Player... The popularity has been declining recently.
As Frank expected, the players went around in circles and ran back to the Vaporwave game platform... Because many players of Civilization are like being possessed by evil spirits, and they keep saying that they can't stop playing this game, plus the game has received a lot of praise.
Ordinary players receive this information every day, and it is hard not to be interested.
And these players basically can't get out once they enter the Vaporwave game platform...
Faced with this situation, Game Player is really anxious. Frank quarreled with Hawkins again. After calming down for a while, he found that there was really no other way, so he could only use the killer move.
The killer move that Mu Wanqing just told Lin Yao.
Announcement of new works!
They directly released trailers for "Battlefield 5" and "PTU 6".
These two IPs are well-known in the entire gaming circle.
Frank chose this time to announce the release of Black Friday, or more accurately, the works released between Black Friday and Christmas. Although it grabbed the popularity of "Civilization", it also grabbed the popularity of the two exclusive masterpieces of Game Player...
so the impact is quite large.
The developers of "Final Hour" and "Bloodlust" are almost vomiting blood and are very dissatisfied.
Especially the developer of "Bloodlust".
He called Frank directly to question him.
What do you mean? Our new game has only been released for less than half a month, and you are promoting your own new game?
So our game is a sacrifice?
Finally, probably because they were too angry, the developer of Bloodthirsty made a direct statement, saying that they would never cooperate with the Game Player platform in the future, and even said that they would have chosen the Vaporwave game platform earlier...
Frank was sprayed by the other party, his face was livid, but he was indeed in the wrong, so he could only sulk.
On the other hand, for the Game Player platform, it was really a big mistake to spend so much exclusive money on two third-party masterpieces, and within half a month, it had to compete for its own popularity...
But there was no way.
Frank felt that if "Civilization" continued to snowball like this, it would not have to compete for the game lineup at the end of the year... It was estimated that it would be killed soon, and the results of the previous bloody game would be gone.
He had no choice but to do this.
You know what.
Although Game Player has now announced "Battlefield 5" and "Mobile Force 6", the impact is not small and there are a lot of troubles.
But the effect is still there.
And it is very good.
Many players were instantly attracted after the two companies released the trailers of the new games.
After all, these are the world's top IPs, and the new works of these two IPs have coincidentally chosen the theme of World War II... The promotional videos are also very good, it's hard not to attract attention.
Various artillery roars, soldiers continue to fight, tragic and tragic...
The things shown in the promotional videos, whether it is the battlefield environment or the battlefield atmosphere, are all top-notch.
And the promotional videos of these two games have a strong sense of "Battlefield"!
Players still remember the scene when the girl stood at the Reflecta press conference and announced "Battlefield". It was so shocking!
After the release of "Battlefield", it did not disappoint the players.
Players were baptized by Linmu Studio's "Battlefield" last year.
Now seeing a similar game again, the expectation is instantly raised.
This is not a joke, the players are really looking forward to it!
Not to mention those overseas players who can't walk when they see shooting games, who like to play in real life and in games.
Even in China.
Because of the excellent quality of "Battlefield" last year, there are a lot of players looking forward to it.
There is no way.
FPS is indeed the most popular game type.
Of course.
Some players also think that the new games of Gibbs and Dreamland are meant to imitate Linmu Studio's Battlefield.
But in the gaming world, most players don't care about similar gameplay. After all, there are only so many types of games. If the gameplay is not similar, all the games in Lin Yao's previous life, if you trace their origins, you probably have to trace them back to a few ancestors. John Carmack, the founder of FPS, can make an FPS game with one knife... That's boring.
So "Battlefield 5" and "Mobile Force 6", although the gameplay is similar to "Battlefield", it does not affect players' expectations.
It's better to say.
Most players are actually more curious about one thing.
That is, will Linmu Studio also launch an FPS by the end of the year? If it does, it will really be a fight between gods...
There are even special posts on domestic forums discussing this matter.
The popularity is quite high.
"Battlefield destruction, large map combat, and multi-service coordination, great! I'm a little tired of playing Battlefield after a year, and finally there is a new work to play."
"I just don't know what the quality is like. Battlefield was released last year, and their two games have probably been in production for a long time. This also means that the two companies adjusted their production direction last year... I'm quite worried."
"It shouldn't be the case. Why did the two companies announce their new works with such fanfare? It's because Civilization became a success, and they are anxious. If the game can't satisfy the players anymore, Game Player will probably be in a bad situation. Dreamland and Gibbs also understand this."
"I'm now more curious whether Linmu Studio will launch a sequel to Battlefield by the end of the year? If so, it will probably be a struggle."
"I took a look at the promotional video released by Linmu Studio before. There was a helicopter shot that looked a bit like an FPS. I guess Battlefield is gone."
"Not necessarily. Linmu Studio is very good at hiding things. When watching the trailer, who would have known that there was a 'Ring Fit Adventure' that combines reality and virtuality? Who would have known that the majestic Wu Zhou in the trailer would be a scene from a strategy game? And isn't there a scene in the trailer where he introduces himself as Sherlock Holmes? The background of that game is the late Victorian period, very close to World War I."
"I don't think so either. FPS is the best buy at the end of the year. There should be a sequel to 'Battlefield'!"
"If there really is, that would be fun. Three FPSs, and all of them are based on world war themes... who will win? Which one should I buy?"
"I... it depends. If Linmu Studio still makes World War I and World War II, then I'll see the degree of homogeneity, and I guess I'll support Linmu Studio in the end."
"No, aren't you fed up with it? If all three games are about World War I and World War II, what's the point? Buy three games and have the same experience three times? I hope Linmu Studio doesn't have an FPS by the end of the year and launches other more interesting games."
"What the above person said makes sense... Three games with themes from World War I and
World War II are probably boring. It's better to say that the three FPS games at the end of the year, no matter what the theme is, are a bit boring." "The battle between the trend-setting Battlefield and the challengers Gunsmoke 5 and Mobile Force 6 is expected to be very intense, and it is even possible that all three will suffer losses. If the themes are too similar, players will definitely be diverted!"
"Yeah..."
"Hello, big guys, stop talking, stop talking. I have a question. I'm playing Civilization on the highest difficulty computer. Gandhi has completed the Manhattan Project. I'm so panicked. What should I do? Waiting online, very urgent."
"Waiting to be nuked... or to strike first!"
"..." The topic was deviated
because of the intrusion of a certain player.
They all started discussing how to guard against Gandhi, who had completed the Manhattan Project and was ready to destroy it with nuclear weapons at any time... However
, the end-of-year FPS game war has planted a seed in the hearts of players.
Linmu Studio has not yet announced the game that will replace "Civilization". When it is announced, it is estimated that there will be another wave of discussion... "Done." At the same time. Linmu Studio. Lin Yao clapped her hands, then picked up the setting map, took a look, and nodded with satisfaction. It was a dilapidated and dim dungeon full of splattered blood and broken limbs. It was full of dark and cult meanings. Mu Wanqing also glanced sideways, but didn't say anything. Lin Yao's game themes are always strange, and she is no longer surprised. And it is not surprising that Lin Yao can draw all kinds of strange setting maps. "Is this a new game?" Mu Wanqing just asked as usual. "Well, Diablo, but I'm still thinking about how to do it. The setting diagram I drew now is just to prepare Zhu Nianqiao mentally." Lin Yao nodded and put the setting diagram aside. She was indeed still struggling with Diablo 2 and Diablo 3. This time the setting diagram was just to give Zhu Nianqiao a general impression, so that she knew what game she was going to make next. "I understand..." Mu Wanqing nodded, and then stopped talking. Lin Yao put the setting diagram away, then turned her head and looked at the black-stockinged glasses girl beside her. "What's wrong?" Mu Wanqing was a little surprised. "You don't resist?" Lin Yao gently shook the black-stocking glasses girl's plump thighs wrapped in soft black silk under the table. "Does it work?" Mu Wanqing glared at her with a charming look, and in turn wrapped her arms around the girl's round and slender thighs. "How do you know if you don't try it?" Lin Yao smiled, then lay on the table, took a long breath, and relaxed. This posture is the most relaxed... "..." Mu Wanqing looked at the girl's sneaky appearance and felt a little funny. "What are you doing!" Lin Yao turned around, half of her face was hidden in her arms, only a pair of beautiful eyes were exposed to look at Mu Wanqing, and she kicked her lightly. "Nothing." Mu Wanqing shook her head lightly, holding back her laughter. "Laugh if you want to." Lin Yao turned her head back and looked at the screen. Under the table, she gently shook Mu Wanqing's plump and well-proportioned thighs, yawned lazily, and sighed: "Black silk is so smooth." "Do you want to try it?" Hearing Lin Yao change the subject. Mu Wanqing didn't say anything, but became excited. She had wanted to see it for a long time... "Me? Don't waste your thoughts." Lin Yao shook her head lightly, and then smiled: "I, Lin Yao, will never wear it even if I die." "..." "Absolutely impossible." Lin Yao did not forget to add at the end. ... That night. Lin's house. "Sister." Lin Yao came back and called Lin Xi as soon as she entered the door. Because Lin Xi said she would come back early today. "Are you back?" Lin Xi sat dignified on the sofa and raised her head immediately when she heard the voice. "What are you doing?" Lin Yao took off her coat and glanced at Lin Xi. "I just bought some new stockings, take them off..." Lin Xi responded, then thought of something, suddenly looked up at her sister standing not far away, wearing jeans, with plump thighs that looked particularly slender, and asked with a smile: "Xiaoyao, it seems that you haven't worn them yet? Do you want to try?" "..." Lin Yao paused. Lin Xi had already stood up. "No!" "Try..." "Lin Xi, you did it on purpose, didn't you? Or did you collude with Mu Wanqing?" Looking at Lin Xi who was slowly walking over. Lin Yao laughed angrily. The strong and unyielding person is actually me? (End of this chapter)
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