Chapter 579 That's not right...
At the end of May.
The second Linmu Carnival officially opened for ticket sales.
You need to bind your ID card to purchase tickets.
In addition to special media tickets, almost all tickets have corresponding game time requirements.
This is strict.
But even so.
The tickets were sold out immediately after they were released.
They were gone in ten seconds.
A group of players who didn't get tickets immediately wailed all over the forum.
In fact, Linmu Studio has issued as many tickets as possible this year.
Almost every bit of space in the venue has been squeezed out.
If there are more, there may be security issues.
But there are really too many players in Linmu Studio...
Lin Yao has no choice but to ensure the fairness of ticket sales as much as possible, stagger the invoicing date, and keep an eye on the IPs that have repeated purchases and are suspected of being scalpers, and strike hard.
She can only do this.
Next.
It depends on the players' abilities.
And the players of Linmu Studio did not disappoint her.
It really depends on one's own ability...
Even the trick of releasing false news to deceive fellow enthusiasts that no tickets will be issued today in order to reduce competitors has been used...
Of course, most players will not believe it at all.
Anyway.
The forum has been very lively these days.
But the topics discussed by players are incompatible with the recent trend.
What many players don't know is that
during this period, there are almost fifty game companies that have been newly established and invested...
Yes.
Fifty!
All of them have good ideas and want to make mobile games, and their slogan is to become the Linmu Studio in the mobile game industry.
These new "players" may not survive in the end.
After all, most capital is also casting a wide net.
This is all because of the fever of the wave.
For example, many capitals that saw no hope of entering Youmei went to invest in game companies.
They are optimistic about Youmei's Future S1, and of course they are optimistic about the future of mobile games.
Many investment institutions firmly believe that
the head gathering effect will soon appear, and a giant will appear in the mobile game field.
They are betting on a future!
These newly established challengers that have received investment have formed a force that is difficult to ignore in the industry.
Second-tier game companies such as Tianhu and Kexi Entertainment
soon became restless and ignored Linmu Studio, the guy who was turning the tables.
If they want to please the players, let them please them!
We have to look to the future!
Tianhu is better.
Mou Feng has been whipped so many times and has learned to be calm.
But Kexi Entertainment has issued a death order.
It is necessary to come up with the first mobile game next month to seize the market!
So.
The game market is really divided during this period.
What players want to see and what game companies want to do are completely two different things.
Of course.
Players don’t care too much about this.
After all, Linmu Carnival is coming soon.
Mobile games?
What mobile games?
What does it have to do with me?
Time quickly came to June 1st.
Children’s Day.
The last batch of tickets for the second carnival were sold.
At the same time.
In order to seize the market, more than ten large and small game companies announced that they would launch their own mobile games this month...
In fact, it is inferred according to common sense.
They shouldn't have chosen this time to launch the mobile game.
After all, Linmu Studio is going to hold a carnival this month.
What do you think this is?
This was hailed as the best game event last year. At that time, four new games were announced at once, all of which were popular that year!
And this year, it can be predicted that Linmu Studio will not fool players casually.
After all, Linmu Studio has advertised outside the headquarters building.
However.
This is ultimately the idea of a small number of people.
Now many game companies, challengers who make mobile games, are not mainly trying to attract core players.
Because whether it is those challengers or the second-tier game companies that have been under Linmu Studio for a long time.
They all know very well that is -
traditional games.
They really can't beat Linmu Studio...
To put it bluntly, they don't want the core players who will participate in the Linmu Carnival.
What they want is that group of ordinary users who are eloquent and have a higher acceptance of casual mobile games with social attributes than traditional games.
These users are their target.
"The six mobile games launched by Linmu Studio with the mobile phone have proved that the scope of players is not limited to the small area they have circled."
Kexi Entertainment.
Their president was in the back of the office, shaking his fingers lightly, and said with a little pride: "Hearthstone, a game that beats the previous five mobile games in depth, is not as popular as those mobile games in the end. It also proves that ordinary users still prefer those simple mobile games... Linmu Studio feels that its basic base is traditional players. That's their own business. We don't need them!
They alone can't achieve anything big in the future. Only Linmu Studio can't see this clearly and is still fearlessly insisting.
Obviously, they have the best starting point. If they can put down their status and integrate ordinary users and those core players, they will be invincible!"
"So, they are really stupid, but this is a good thing for us... If we release mobile games in the same period of time and can have the same popularity as Linmu Carnival, guess what investors will react?"
The president of Kexi Entertainment asked back.
Not far away, the secretary hesitated for a moment, felt that what he said made sense, nodded slightly, and replied: "It is estimated that investors' confidence will increase greatly..."
"Yes, it is estimated that the colleagues who released mobile games in June also think so."
The helmsman of Kesi Entertainment saw the dignified secretary agree, smiled slightly, and then said: "Now that Linmu Studio is gone, we just need to defeat them, I am very confident about this. The only thing worth worrying about is whether Linmu Studio will block our listing time on the Future Store for the carnival..."
"It shouldn't be?"
The secretary widened his eyes slightly and asked in line with the other party's words.
"Who knows, life and death, it's not strange for them to do anything." The helmsman of Kesi Entertainment shook his head and said in an educational tone, shaking his finger again. He
looked like a wise man.
However.
In this matter.
He really judged the heart of a villain.
Linmu Studio did not block these mobile games that wanted to be launched in early June.
Even welcome... When the operation department saw that they all wanted to be listed at the same time, they also asked for their opinions and whether they needed to make a special advertising page for them...
This made many colleagues unable to deal with
it. They all wondered if there was a trap.
Many colleagues also refused...
On the contrary, Mou Feng of Tianhu heard about this and was a little amused and murmured: "Do you know what the Linmu Carnival means?"
Of course. Lin Yao didn't know
the above things. If she had to make decisions on such trivial matters, she would be exhausted. During this period, she focused all her attention on the second Linmu Carnival. In fact, the product department of Linmu Studio, except for the mobile game department where Kang Yi was preparing for the end of the year, all other senior and core members of the project team were preparing for the carnival. Even ordinary staff were not much better. According to last year's tradition, they will draw some blessings. This is not mandatory. It doesn't matter whether you draw or not. But everyone in the product department still participated. And in the busyness, time came to June 7th. The second Linmu Carnival...officially opened! ... On that day. At about six in the morning. Outside Chunying Stadium. Yi Wenwen arrived early and grabbed the perfect opportunity to enter the venue. He was only three steps away from the number one player of this year's carnival and walked into the venue. As soon as he entered. Familiar memories came to Yi Wenwen... The venue was really similar to last year. But some details were a little different from last year. For example, the trial play area was obviously larger than last year. The area division was also more reasonable. Above his head, above the main stage, many small screens were installed, and some hand-painted pictures were still playing on them, but there were many more hand-painted pictures than last year, and there were many more tricks. The staff of the PC department, the host department, the operation department, and the testing department drew a bunch of hand-painted pictures, saying all kinds of things. There was almost no repetition. Yi Wenwen looked around the venue and couldn't help but smile. Then, she looked at the user in front who looked very shy and was the first to enter the venue. Knowing that he was the number one player this year, she was about to say something to him. But he didn't have time to say it. "Yi Wenwen?" A strange voice suddenly came from behind him. Yi Wenwen turned around and saw a white face that looked a little strange, but he felt he had seen it before. "It's you, I'm Li Yu! The one who sat next to you last year!" Li Yu saw Yi Wenwen's expression and probably knew that he might not remember it for a while, so he reminded him. Yi Wenwen remembered it instantly after hearing it, and said in surprise: "Oh my god! It's you!!!" This is last year's number one player. Redundant.
"Yes, I didn't expect to meet you again... I'm lucky this year."
Li Yu smiled brightly and was very happy.
Last year, the two of them sat together and had a brief exchange.
But after all, they lived in different cities.
So with the end of the carnival, the two of them settled down...
and now.
In such a familiar environment, reuniting after a long time and seeing last year's friends.
For both of them, it is a very happy thing.
"Did you grab a seat in the front row?"
Yi Wenwen looked at Li Yu, smiled foolishly for a while, and then suddenly thought of something and asked.
"Ma, these animals, the ticket grabbing this year is too crazy."
Li Yu said helplessly: "I grabbed a seat in the middle this year..."
"Hahaha."
Yi Wenwen immediately laughed, and then said: "Me too."
"Then what are you laughing at?"
"I'm happy to think that last year's number one player is in a similar situation to me."
"Fuck."
The two friends who haven't seen each other for a year started to tease each other like good friends who have met after a long time.
Then they walked side by side and walked forward together.
What a coincidence.
This time, the seats of the two people were actually next to each other.
The two were even happier.
After sitting down, they continued chatting.
They hadn't seen each other for a year.
But they seemed to have endless topics to talk about, and they didn't feel awkward at all.
Although most of the topics revolved around the games of Linmu Studio...
and time passed quietly like this...
"You said... what tricks will Linmu Studio do at the opening ceremony this time?"
Li Duoyu chatted for more than half an hour, and finally reacted. He looked at the stage with the curtain drawn and asked.
"I don't know, but I think... it will be the same as in previous years!"
Yi Wenwen also glanced at the stage.
"Why?" Li Yu was a little curious.
Yi Wenwen looked around and suddenly laughed: "Because everything is the same, isn't it?"
Li Yu was slightly startled, then laughed, and wanted to ask something.
But before he could open his mouth, a cry of surprise suddenly came.
On the stage, the curtain was slowly opening.
It turned out that eight o'clock was approaching unknowingly.
Li Yu didn't care about chatting anymore, and quickly sat up and looked at the stage.
Yi Wenwen did the same.
The other audiences also perked up.
And most of the players at the scene actually felt that this year should not change.
The opening ceremony should still be a symphony medley...
huh! ?
Suddenly.
All the players who had similar thoughts were stunned after seeing the situation on the stage clearly.
On the stage.
The curtain gradually opened.
And what appeared behind the curtain was indeed the orchestra.
But this orchestra... is a bit special.
In the front row, there are three small benches,
Lei Hongguang, Zhong Xiu, and Qi Jianhua.
These three famous producers of Linmu Studio sat on the benches, wearing sunglasses, holding a erhu in their arms, and crossing their legs.
And in the back.
Kang Yi carried a big drum on his back and held a drumstick in his hand. There was a festive red scarf at the end of the drumstick.
In the middle, several girls in the marketing department held instruments such as bangdi, xindi, trumpet, and trombone.
The middle and senior managers of several other major project teams held suona.
The most conspicuous position.
Is the head of the host department Zhu Nianqiao.
She held two huge cymbals, like two turtle shells.
And behind everyone.
A red banner was hung high on the stage, with the words:
[Memorial Service for Traditional Games and Linmu Carnival]
All the players at the scene and
all the players watching the live broadcast were stunned
when they saw this scene. ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? Then, before they could react, the three generals Lei Hongguang, Zhong Xiu, and Qi Jianhua began to play the erhu with grief in their hearts... and their actions were like a signal. Behind them, the big drum, octagonal drum, suona, and bangdi immediately began to play together. Finally, it was Zhu Nianqiao's cymbals. Clang - the huge, crisp and bright cymbal sound spread throughout the venue. Countless players: "..." At the beginning , on the stage, everyone played in a somewhat orderly manner.
But slowly.
The rules were gone...
The staff of Linmu Studio on the stage directly turned on the demon dance mode!
Zhu Nianqiao slapped the cymbals desperately, Kang Yi shook his head while beating the drum, and the male staff holding the suona twisted up and down like crazy...
It was really a demon dance...
And the atmosphere, which was originally a bit sad because of the suona and erhu, instantly became festive.
Then coupled with the banner [Traditional Game Memorial Service and Linmu Carnival].
The program effect... was simply explosive!
"Hahahahahahahaha!!!!"
In the audience.
After being stunned for more than ten seconds, Li Yu reacted, pointed at the stage with one hand, and slapped Yi Wenwen's shoulder with the other hand, laughing so hard that tears came out.
And Yi Wenwen, he directly held his abdomen, bent over with laughter, and his whole body was shaking.
Others were not much better.
The laughter of the players on the scene
even drowned out the noise of the demons dancing on the stage...
And on the live broadcast website.
Countless players were even more crazy.
They were crazy about posting real-time comments.
Soon,
a more amusing scene came.
Mu Wanqing, dressed in a suit, slowly walked up from the edge of the stage.
She walked to the center of the stage in a black formal dress, and then ignored the chaotic scene behind her, picked up the microphone, and said with a sad face:
"Dear guests, dear friends and relatives, dear players, today we announce with a heavy heart... the traditional game is over!"
"Let us bid farewell to this old friend who has brought us countless joys... puff."
At the end,
even someone like Mu Wanqing couldn't hold it anymore...
and as soon as she finished speaking
, a group of staff behind her began to play while walking down the stage.
A true farewell!
During the period,
the three people sitting down, Zhong Xiu, also left with their chairs...
It was really too much!
The live broadcast website.
All the colleagues who followed were stunned.
The real-time comments soared instantly, and in the end they were completely invisible.
The players were venting their emotions crazily.
"Hahahahahahahahahahaha, you are really sick!!!!!!!"
"Hahahahaha, I can't take it anymore, my stomach hurts... What are you doing! Can you guys be serious!"
"Oh my goodness, a memorial service, right? All the members are on stage, right? You... hahahahaha."
"Nonsense, just nonsense! But please come with more nonsense like this!"
"Really let go! Hahahaha... It's really too much, but it's also really fun!"
"Hahahaha, that's great..."
"..."
Looking at this unconventional scene.
Looking at the real-time comments from countless players.
Mou Feng, who was watching the live broadcast, couldn't help laughing and shook his head slightly.
It was really...
live.
As this 'Linmu Studio Performance Group' left the stage.
The curtain of the venue was drawn again.
But the audience didn't want them to leave so soon.
When the curtain was drawn.
They were actually cheering and whistling, trying to keep them.
The whole venue was filled with joy, and the players were so happy.
Until.
The curtain was completely drawn.
The players gradually stopped cheering when the stage was out of sight.
However,
looking at the stage,
I don’t know which player started it.
Suddenly,
singing began.
And what they sang was the ending song of last year’s carnival - "We Will Rock You".
Not many people sang at the beginning.
But soon, all the players sang together...
[Buddy you're a boy make a big noise (buddy you are a child who only knows how to shout loudly)]
[Playing in the streets gonna be a big man someday (playing in the streets hoping to become a big man someday)]
[You got mud on your face (you got mud on your face)]
[You big disgrace (extremely embarrassed)]
[Kicking your can all over the place (kicking the tin can all over the place)]
[……]
In the venue, tens of thousands of audiences clapped and shouted together.
They found their own fun.
Even the audience on the live broadcast website began to brush the lyrics.
This was not what Lin Yao expected.
It was not even expected by the players.
But the players in the venue were happy to participate.
In the middle,
Li Yu and Yi Wenwen hooked their shoulders and sang together.
The two like-minded people who had not seen each other for a year were like old friends, laughing and singing.
In the end, the players' small singing voices mixed together and turned into sound waves.
Accompanied by the applause of the interlude and the real-time comments of the live broadcast website,
a strange sight was formed...
with something shocking!
"..."
Many new challengers were actually paying attention to the live broadcast of the carnival.
And they were confused at this moment.
Because the live broadcast of this carnival
obviously exceeded their expectations.
The scene that was just a joke at the beginning could actually make so many players like it...
and even
make them sing together?
Why on earth?
They couldn't figure it out.
But.
At this moment.
They understood why Linmu Studio was the number one in China...
This is too exaggerated!!!
Of course.
There are also people who disdain it, and there are also people who think it is completely nonsense.
For example, the helmsman of Kesi Entertainment.
However.
These people are a minority after all.
Soon.
As the stage curtain reopened.
The chorus of players finally stopped.
The main theme of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" began to echo on the scene.
The actor who COSed Cheng Price walked onto the stage, and everything returned to the track of last year.
But the players' emotions seemed to be higher than last year.
The cheers were also louder and more exaggerated.
The game symphony was played one by one.
And when the main theme of the symphony of "Linmu Carnival" was played, all the game characters under Linmu Studio gathered on the screen.
On the stage, a charming girl wearing a maid dress with white as the main tone and long hair draped over her shoulders walked onto the stage again from the entrance door next to the stage and said, "Welcome to... Linmu Carnival!"
At that moment, the volume of voices that the players burst out instantly... was simply scary!
Compared to last year.
Some things have indeed changed.
But some things have not changed.
The live broadcast popularity of the Linmu Carnival reached its peak when Lin Yao appeared.
And then.
The whole day.
The live broadcast of Linmu Carnival is always on the top of the list.
Players may leave for personal reasons, but there are also a steady stream of new players.
Morning.
Opening ceremony.
Afternoon.
Linmu Studio directly launched the "Dark Soul 2" fan meeting, not only directly released the new trailer, but also demonstrated the gameplay on the stage, and announced that the pre-sale of "Dark Soul 2" will be launched tonight!
At the same time. At
the same time when Linmu Studio held the "Dark Soul 2" fan meeting.
Seven new mobile games were launched on the Future store.
Time collision.
The live broadcast of Linmu Carnival has been hanging on the homepage of the live broadcast website, so many peers and even investors are paying attention to the seven mobile games on the Future store.
Because Linmu Carnival... It really feels a bit scary.
Time passes.
Soon.
The first day of the carnival passed just like this...
...
That night.
Kesi Entertainment.
The president of Kesi Entertainment, who had gone out for social events, returned to the company.
She glanced at the time, then called the secretary and asked directly: "How many downloads has our mobile game had?"
"..."
He asked calmly.
But the secretary fell silent when he heard the question.
"How much? One hundred thousand?"
Seeing the secretary like this.
The president of Cosi Entertainment straightened up, frowned slightly, and suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Less than one hundred thousand..." the secretary whispered back.
"Then how many is it?"
"Seventeen thousand..."
"Huh!?"
The president of Cosi Entertainment heard this number and stood up from his chair abruptly: "What are you kidding? An accounting software has five hundred thousand downloads in half a day, and our mobile game only has seventeen thousand?"
"The data shows this." The secretary hurriedly explained, "and I see that other mobile games that were launched at the same time are like this. It should not be our problem, but a coincidence of time, or we have to wait for a while..."
"But this is too little! Impossible!"
The president of Cosi Entertainment shook his head vigorously: "It must be that Linmu Studio made trouble to avoid being overshadowed! It must be!"
As he spoke,
he became more and more determined: "There must be something wrong with this data! There must be something wrong!"
Secretary: "..."
At the same time.
Many investors who were paying attention to the data of the seven mobile games were stunned when they saw the general download volume of more than 10,000.
And they have not recovered from this news.
On the other side.
The store page of "Dark Soul 2" was launched and pre-sales were officially opened.
And an hour later.
"Dark Soul 2" rushed to the top of the sales list.
Linmu Studio simultaneously announced that the pre-sale sales of the game exceeded three million.
One hour.
Three million.
Everyone who was paying attention took a breath of cold air.
No...
that's not right...
(End of this chapter)
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