Chapter 576 Rewards The times have changed
[Congratulations! Successfully launched a console, with global sales exceeding 70 million units - Mission accomplished! ]
[Congratulations! Reward - Tablet computer design and cooperative ecological strategy between hardware products, software products, and customized services (pending)]
[Congratulations on getting a new 'small goal']
[Successfully launched a console, with global sales exceeding 100 million units]
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[Congratulations! Successfully launched a mobile phone, with sales exceeding 3 million - Mission accomplished! ]
[Congratulations! Reward - Active noise reduction technology (pending)]
[Congratulations on getting a new 'small goal']
[Successfully launched a mobile phone, with global sales exceeding 10 million units]
[Congratulations on getting the encouragement mission, so that Linmu Studio's game fans will once again be full of confidence in the future! (Satisfaction reaches more than 90%), and the relevant R&D projects as a whole will receive an acceleration BUFF. ]
...
In the bathroom.
Light blue fonts kept appearing in front of Lin Yao.
She couldn't help but lean forward slightly.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Xi hugged her sister's delicate and smooth waist, and seeing her leaning forward, she could only follow.
The movement caused ripples in the water.
The two sisters had delicate and fair skin, and under the mist, they looked as moist as milk fat, which was very dazzling.
"Nothing... I just saw something incredible..."
Lin Yao came back to her senses, lay down again, and said in a slightly strange tone.
"Incredible things?"
Lin Xi didn't understand. She looked around and asked with her head tilted: "What incredible things can I see here?"
"How do you explain this... Wait, Lin Xi, why are your hands there again? Take them away!"
"Just now you leaned forward, and sister was afraid that you would fall forward."
"Then what are you doing now!?"
"Are you sure?"
"Go away, I'll sit in the back next time."
"Okay, sister doesn't mind."
"..."
The two played in the bathtub for a long time before getting up.
At this time, the water was cold.
The two walked to the dry changing area, and then each took a large towel, wiped the water stains on each other's bodies, and then changed into cool clothes at home, and ran out barefoot.
Lin Xi went to feed the cat and cook for Lin Yao.
After Lin Yao checked the rewards again, she ran to the study and turned on the computer.
Receive the rewards!
But the familiar rewards did not appear.
Instead, a new reminder appeared in front of her.
[Note that it has been detected that Linmu Studio currently has the strength of R&D and promotion. 'Tablet computer design plan and mutual cooperation ecological strategy between hardware products, software products, and customized services' and 'active noise reduction technology' can only receive the outline and key points.
Specific technologies can be selected as the collective BUFF of the R&D department and developed according to the outline, so the staff on duty will have enhanced cognition, matching understanding ability and corresponding design ability for all of the above. The higher the investment, the higher the related BUFF bonus will be.
The buff will be invalid if you leave the job and the institute is disbanded. ]
Lin Yao was slightly stunned when she saw this reminder.
Since the mobile phone-related rewards came out last year, Linmu Studio has established its own R&D department.
Currently, it is led by Bao Liangze.
After the acquisition of Youmei was completed and the Kaishan Research Institute responsible for the development of Future OS was incorporated.
Now the scale of the R&D department is not small.
Of course, the investment is not small either. Every year, 3% of Linmu Studio's revenue will be invested in it.
And it will increase year by year.
Originally, Lin Yao established the research department mainly for the "enlightenment" bonus for research in the field of integrated circuits that was awarded last year.
Unexpectedly,
this thing has this benefit...
Lin Yao looked at the prompt text in front of her, thought about it for a while, and directly chose to receive the outline and key points.
Now is not the past.
Of course, choose the safest way.
Soon,
two pure black USB flash drives appeared in Lin Yao's hands.
She carefully checked the contents of the two USB flash drives.
She only glanced at the first reward.
Lin Yao had already had an idea for a tablet computer.
As for how to establish a mutually cooperative ecosystem between hardware products, software products, and customized services,
she also had a bottom line in her mind.
After all, in her previous life, she still knew what business model was the most profitable.
Now Jiaming Alliance has not reacted.
It doesn't mean that she didn't react.
So this reward, although it is also very important, can save a lot of unnecessary communication costs, and can quickly establish an ecosystem without mistakes, but the sense of surprise is not very strong.
But the next reward.
It's different.
Active noise reduction technology.
This technology was nothing great in Lin Yao's previous life.
With the improvement and development of TWS, that is, true wireless headset technology.
Most major mobile phone manufacturers have launched their own TWS noise-cancelling headphones.
But here, it's different.
The so-called active noise reduction technology is not very complicated. In fact, it collects noise, and then emits the reverse sound waves of these noises after the internal noise reduction circuit is calculated to cancel the noise.
At the beginning of Lin Yao's previous life, this was not a civilian technology, and the main target group was not ordinary consumers, but pilots and ground staff.
And here, it's the same.
The year before last, the leader in this field gradually transferred the noise reduction headphone technology to the civilian headphone market after the commercial market was completely stabilized.
So most people currently have no chance to experience any noise reduction headphones.
In addition, if Lin Yao remembers correctly, at the end of last year, in addition to 4G commercial use, there was another thing that is worth noting.
That is, the Bluetooth Technology Alliance released a new technical standard.
Bluetooth 4.2.
This is interesting.
In particular, Lin Yao discovered that the outline of active noise reduction technology not only has head-mounted noise reduction headphones, but also more miniaturized wireless noise reduction headphones.
Not only that.
There are also corresponding solutions for key connection and switching issues.
If we consider the rewards from the system, they are the most advanced in the current era in all aspects.
Then in the field of active noise-canceling headphones,
Linmu Studio may be able to overtake others and become a hit...
Lin Yao rolled the mouse wheel and looked at the content above, and she became happier and happier.
It was not just for commercial considerations.
It was mainly because she herself had a great demand for noise-canceling headphones.
In her opinion, noise-canceling headphones have two disadvantages.
The first is that they are uncomfortable after wearing for a long time, which is a difficult problem to solve, because if you want to send out reverse sound waves to offset the noise, you must cut off the sound source you hear, so whether it is in-ear or head-mounted noise-canceling headphones, they are not as comfortable as semi-in-ear headphones.
The second is that they are expensive.
Noise-canceling headphones can cost thousands or even two or three thousand.
Thinking back to the beginning,
Lin Yao hesitated for a long time when she bought noise-canceling headphones for the first time.
Because they were too expensive.
What kind of headphones can't listen to music? Why buy such expensive headphones?
However,
when she really got them and put on the headphones,
she felt that it was completely worth it...
At that moment,
she really felt like she was deaf.
The noise disappeared instantly.
The world suddenly became quiet.
Although this feeling will gradually disappear over time, if you listen carefully occasionally, you will still find that you can hear a lot of noise.
However,
she will still take out the noise-canceling headphones immediately in a noisy environment.
This is not a rigid demand like electronic products such as mobile phones, but for users who have needs, the experience is very good.
At present, civilian noise-canceling headphones have only been commercially used for two or three years.
Most users have never even heard of it, let alone experienced it.
In this case,
the market is really big!
"Tablets, headphones, and ecology."
Lin Yao sat in the chair and shook left and right.
I probably know how to put the plan on paper.
"It's time to eat."
At this time,
there was a gentle knock on the door.
Lin Xi, wearing hot pants and revealing a pair of snowy long legs, pushed the door in, poked his head out, and called her.
"I'm here."
Lin Yao immediately turned off the screen, stood up, walked out of the study happily, and followed her sister down to eat.
However,
halfway through the walk,
the excitement brought by the reward gradually faded.
Lin Yao suddenly thought of the last task.
"... Let the fans of Linmu Studio's games feel confident about the future again? What happened to the stupid players?"
Lin Yao stopped and was a little confused.
But soon, she shook her head and continued to walk downstairs.
Forget it. Let's
check it out tomorrow.
...
The next day. As soon
as Lin Yao arrived at the studio. She
started working immediately.
She began to write the next development plan of Youmei based on the outline and key points of the reward.
The process went very smoothly.
In the early stage of Future's mobile phone, Lin Yao did not plan to release one per year.
Because there is no benefit.
The brand image has not been established yet, which can easily cause confusion.
Moreover, Future S1 is not a semi-finished mobile phone, it can be said to be a culmination of the masterpiece.
In just two years, it is difficult for a competitor to surpass it.
In this case, it is better to take advantage of this time to expand the popularity and let more people choose this phone without hesitation.
Therefore, Youmei's next development plan does not include mobile phones.
It is mainly about the mutual collaboration between hardware products, software products, and customized services, as well as the establishment of an ecosystem.
As for the new products,
they are mainly tablet computers and noise-canceling headphones.
Lin Yao did not need to write too much, just write some key points and decide the general direction.
So in just half a day,
Lin Yao finished it.
She checked what she had written and made sure it was okay.
Just as she was about to print it out,
there was a gentle knock on the door.
Mu Wanqing, dressed in a professional suit, pushed the door open and walked in.
"There is good news."
Mu Wanqing smiled gently and said straight to the point: "Future SDK has been downloaded more than 100,000 times, and the first third-party application has also been launched on the mall."
"Oh?"
Lin Yao was a little surprised to hear the news: "How is the evaluation? What is the first third-party application?"
Future SDK is a set of tools provided to developers, and it is also an important part of the establishment of a mobile software ecosystem.
The number of downloads has exceeded 100,000.
In addition, the first third-party application has been launched.
It is indeed something to be happy about.
This proves that there are really many developers who are interested.
"The reviews are very good. I went to the forums that developers often visit. Developers generally have a good impression of Future SDK."
Mu Wanqing took out her mobile phone and handed it to Lin Yao: "As for what the first third-party application is, you can see for yourself."
Lin Yao took her Future S1 and opened the app store.
In addition to the software developed by Linmu Studio for this phone and the software that comes with the system,
there is indeed a third-party application in the store.
Lin Yao found it easily.
This application is not complicated.
It is just an accounting app.
I don't know what the purpose of this developer is.
In short, the function of the application is very simple. It mainly allows users to record the daily expenses of the host, as well as monthly income, etc.
Then every month, the statistics are collected and the user's monthly spending is integrated and reported to the user.
Although the function is simple,
it can be seen
that this developer or development team has carefully studied Future SDK and mobile phones, and really wants to develop applications on mobile phones.
The application function is simple, but the interface design is very delicate and cute.
In addition,
the other party probably discovered the app store of Future S1, and developers can decide the price of the application by themselves.
So with the mentality of giving it a try, the price of this app was set at two yuan.
However, it seemed that the other party was quite guilty, and he even explained in the "under development" column that he just wanted to recover the cost.
The current traditional software sales model is costly and inefficient, and it is inconvenient to buy software, and piracy is rampant.
As the first person to try it, it is normal to be very nervous.
However.
Looking at the paid download data.
Lin Yao felt that this developer didn't need to be like this.
The application is quite popular.
As for the evaluation of Future SDK by developers, she also took a look, and it was really good.
"It's a good start, I hope it can be maintained. But as I said, we can't just pursue quantity. Our early review must be stricter. It's okay for APPs to have any use, but applications that simply fool users must not pass the review."
Lin Yao handed the phone back to Mu Wanqing and said at the same time.
"Well, in addition, after screening during this period, the incubator program has received nearly 500 applications... Are you sure you want to see all of them?"
Mu Wanqing took the phone, responded, and then changed the subject and asked.
When Lin Yao started the incubator plan, she said that she would personally look at the application forms in the early stage.
"..."
When Lin Yao heard 500, she immediately took a breath.
"I can help look."
Mu Wanqing couldn't help laughing when she saw Lin Yao's expression.
She also knew that this was a bit too much.
In fact, this was after screening, otherwise it would be even more exaggerated.
"Forget it."
Lin Yao thought about it and shook her head: "Let me do it... Please send it to me, I'll look at the application form in the afternoon."
"Okay."
Mu Wanqing nodded, and then went out to prepare.
Lin Yao sat back in her seat and printed out the plan she had just written.
She planned to go to the R&D department after reading the application form.
But before that...
Lin Yao took out her mobile phone, opened the "Game Circle", and then went to the square to take a look at what the players were discussing recently...
During this period, with the release of mobile phones.
There are more and more players in the "Game Circle".
The software developed by Linmu Studio itself, and bound to all current platforms, is obviously more convenient than traditional forums.
And read the posts for a while.
Lin Yao understood why the system issued a task to "make Linmu Studio's game fans confident about the future again."
She smiled, then said helplessly:
"Stupid player, Linmu Studio is not dead..."
... Half a month has passed
since the release of Future S1. The shipment volume of mobile phones has exceeded three million. If we count the orders that have not been delivered, it will be even higher. Although a few million units are not a lot compared to the entire mobile phone market, it is too scary if we consider the growth rate... Moreover, this number is actually not small. Mobile phones are still very popular now. Three million mobile phones. That means there are three million users. Developers certainly can't turn a blind eye. Plus. The bonus of the incubator plan. Therefore, there are really many people who go to the official website of the mobile phone to download the Future SDK during this period. And Future SDK really exceeded the expectations of all developers! Official support, open underlying interfaces, advanced system architecture, rich development resources... Developers can not only make full use of Future S1's innovative technology, but also give full play to Future S1's inherent potential. Moreover, there is no need to worry about adaptation issues like Jiaming Alliance, and you can set your own prices for APPs, and you can add applications directly to the home screen! This is really convenient for developers! All developers who know about it think that developing apps for Future S1 is a cool thing! The only problem is that the number of users of Future S1 is still a bit different from that of Jiaming Alliance. However, this concern was soon dispelled... because the developer of the first third-party app for the Future S1 app store appeared in a forum where developers often hang out and told their story. Their small team of three people, with a try-it mentality, developed an accounting app priced at two yuan. But after just one day, the backend income increased to 700,000... As soon as this post came out, it was directly proved that distributing apps on the Future store is effective and useful. It is a reliable, fast and secure development method. It can also eliminate developers' worries! In an instant, Future S1 set off a mobile development craze! Not only small developers, but also many large software companies have strengthened their confidence. Everyone can see the popularity of Future S1. But is it worth the risk of offending the entire Jiaming Alliance? Every company has a scale. Many people at the helm felt that the influence of Future S1 could not be ignored and wanted to develop software for it, but there was a lot of internal opposition. But now, this scale is unbalanced. Soon. After the first third-party application was launched, it was followed by the second, the third... and the user side. Originally, users bought the Future S1 phone mainly for the software and games demonstrated at the press conference, as well as the smooth system of the phone itself. However, after the phone was in hand, third-party applications appeared in the app store. This made them see new possibilities again- "It turns out that other software downloads are so convenient? Just download it and it will appear on the home screen, and then you can use it directly, without looking at the model, without looking at the adaptation, download it at any time, and uninstall it at any time. This is also... great!" Such a post represents the voice of all Future S1 users. It's really convenient, great! This world. Currently, the earliest and most convenient application store on the mobile phone side. Start to work hard. And, start to move towards a complete software ecosystem, step by step! Future S1's sales data is still rising every day. During the financing negotiation process, more and more venture capital institutions expressed strong willingness, even difficult to conceal. At the same time. Linmu Studio. Lin Yao took the plan and found Bao Liangzhe, and began to explain to her about noise-canceling headphones, tablets, and ecosystem building. The future that Lin Yao was familiar with seemed to be getting closer and closer... ... Future S1 was very popular. The scope of influence was also getting wider and wider. But not everyone was happy about this... Many fans of traditional games of Linmu Studio were very worried. Mainly, the popularity of Future S1 made the mobile games installed on it more and more popular... "Fruit Ninja", "Angry Birds" and other small games... were really popular among casual players. You let these users play 3A masterpieces and traditional games.
They don't know how to play, and they may not be willing to play.
But if you ask them to take out their phones and play those casual games that can be played with just a few clicks,
they will be happy to do
so. So during this period, there was even a topic on social media about comparing scores of Fruit Ninja...
Countless players with Future S1 began to compare their scores on this casual mobile game.
The atmosphere was lively.
There were countless people participating in the topic.
This situation really made many traditional game players feel that the times have changed. Even after the public
beta of Hearthstone on PC, both PC and mobile players were amazed by the gameplay of this game, and at the same time, they were amazed that this game could produce such special effects on mobile phones. This did not affect the popularity of casual mobile games such as Fruit Ninja. Yes, after the public beta of Hearthstone, Linmu Studio's huge game fans played together. Unexpectedly, they were not as loud as those casual games. Of course, there is a reason why traditional players don't like to go to social media. But even if you look at the download rankings, Hearthstone is still competing with several casual games... Fans of these traditional games from Linmu Studio do not deny that these casual mobile games are really interesting. The quality of these mobile games really proves that Linmu Studio will never let people down. Even for them, there are many people who buy mobile phones and become addicted to them. But no matter how addicted they are, these casual games are just supplements for them. If they really want to play games, they still think that they mean playing more core 3A games, or large-scale games. So, the problem arises. Now is the node of the transition from the old to the new. Most players see the future in mobile games. And Linmu Studio has shown on the Future S1 mobile phone that they also have the best production capabilities in the field of mobile games! They also used actions to tell everyone that mobile games are really convenient and can also be very popular... On one side, there are traditional games that have reached a bottleneck period. On the other side, there are mobile games that have just started and have a bright future. But the door to this future was opened by Linmu Studio... plus. During this period, almost all actions of Linmu Studios have been centered around the Future S1 mobile phone. Whether it is mobile games, software, or the acquisition of Changlian Group, all of this shows that they are really optimistic about the mobile phone platform. It really looks like a big company preparing to transform and bet on the future... and this is for many fans of Linmu Studios' traditional games. The blow was too great... "I feel hopeless. Mobile games will be the king of the world from now on." " Don't be too pessimistic, actually. Now is the critical period of Future S1. It's normal for Linmu Studio to shift its focus." "It's mainly about putting yourself in their shoes... I think if I were Lin Yao, I would want to turn to mobile games completely, because this is a definite blue ocean. Remember that accounting software that made 700,000 a day? That was still a third-party application. If more mobile phones were sold, it would exceed 10 million, or even tens of millions. Then Linmu Studio would make mobile games and put them on sale... guess how terrifying the revenue would be?" "You are too pessimistic. Have you forgotten the game that Linmu Studio announced at the e-sports festival last year?" "It shouldn't be in the short term, but it's hard to say in the long term..." "In the future... will it be difficult for us to play 3A masterpieces on consoles or PCs in the future?" "If the revenue of mobile games is higher than that of traditional games, it is very likely... After all, this is a very vast market. The number of users with mobile phones is much higher than the number of users with computers and consoles that can play large-scale games. In addition, Linmu Studio is now the number one in the field of mobile games, leaving all its peers behind. It is normal for them to adjust their focus and strike while the iron is hot." "Traditional games seem to be dying!" "Alas..." At this moment, the people who felt the most deeply that the times have changed were probably the players who had watched Linmu Studio grow up with their own eyes. But... have the times really changed? (End of this chapter)
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