PFC Chapter 61 Why can't I drink Xun Teng's blood?
Chapter 61 Why can't I drink Xun Teng's blood?
"Evil Engraving" has become a huge hit, incredibly popular.
On its second day of release, the entire internet was flooded with its videos and recordings, with several top clips immediately ranking among the most viewed on the site.
Yinzi's live streams went viral, with plot twists upon twists and turns and a ton of jokes that amused netizens and made his peers envious.
The major manufacturers were filled with both envy and resentment.
It's not that they didn't try; they smeared the public and stirred up waves of controversy, but in the end, nothing came of it.
This month, Hive has been on fire, releasing one product after another without giving its competitors a chance to breathe. The entire internet's attention has been drawn away, so who still cares about those pessimistic articles?
Although it's only the 8th, it's clear to everyone that the domestic gaming industry is experiencing a surge in popularity throughout September.
You should know that hive number 15 has a trump card to play!
With nearly a month of built-up hype, the game's release is sure to be a huge hit.
Game companies are going crazy with worry. Do you even know how to do marketing? With such a dense marketing campaign, aren't you worried about stealing your own traffic?
Does making a good game mean you can do whatever you want?
Yang Yi: "That's right, a good game is one where you can do whatever you want!"
Although everyone is worried, there is still a ranking of worries.
Small game companies, generally speaking, can only worry about slightly reducing their revenue.
Mid-sized game companies are in a tough spot, as their popular games are basically being crushed, and their new releases are getting virtually no attention.
Large game companies are in a real bind. The popularity of many of their hit games has declined significantly, and the popularity of their skins is also low. Without marketing, their revenue has plummeted.
At the top of the rankings are pig farms; they're driven to the brink of madness.
The pig farm originally had a very ambitious plan: to take advantage of the gap before the release of "Overwatch" to launch its self-developed online game "Terrorist Hunt", generate a wave of popularity, and make a quick buck.
The game's costs will be mostly recovered, and it would be even better if we could also take down the three "pixel mini-games" that are swarming the bees.
After all, those few small games didn't have much of a reputation during Gamescom, so how could they possibly turn things around?
In the end, when a real battle broke out, "Terrorist Hunt" was completely crushed by the pixelated mini-game!
The numerous submissions of GG on various software platforms have all sunk without a trace, leaving no ripple.
On the day the server opened, the peak number of online players was less than 10, and the average was less than 2.
This is an online game! A game from a pig farm!
They usually ruin themselves through their own mismanagement; this is the first time I've seen one die right after launching.
When has a pig farm ever suffered such injustice?
They're going to go bankrupt from all the losses!
Fortunately, in order to promote GG, most of the contracts were performance-based agreements.
No need to pay the final payment if the promotional goals are not met.
The money spent on GG fees was basically saved.
"What's the point of saving the GG fee! I'd rather spend twice as much!"
In the CEO's office at the pig farm, Ding Sanshi stared at the several heads of Guangyao Studio, his face ashen, wishing he could fire these useless people on the spot.
"This is what you call a 'mediocre, average pixel game'?"
"They just randomly pull out one of their games, and its online player count completely blows us away!"
"What we need most right now is a strong voice!"
"When did our pig farm release a game? We're getting no attention at all!"
Ding Sanshi adjusted his glasses and issued his final ultimatum.
"I don't care how you do it, whether you tell stories or smear me."
"I only care about results. Before Overwatch launches, our game needs to be discussed online!"
"If not, go and resign from HR yourself!"
"Let's figure out a way!"
The heads of the Radiant Studios returned to the conference room looking dejected. Their tense nerves had completely collapsed, and the entire conference room was shrouded in a heavy atmosphere of gloom. No one dared to speak first, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
After a long silence, someone finally broke the stillness with a trembling voice, filled with fear and anxiety:
"What should we do? If this continues, 'Operation Terrorist Hunt' will be a complete flop, and we'll all be packing our bags and leaving!"
Everyone knows this is not an exaggeration.
The self-developed online game, which the pig farm invested heavily in promoting, has seen its popularity, revenue, and number of online players all collapse.
Being completely outclassed by three seemingly simple pixelated games is a burden their entire studio simply cannot bear.
Some people were so anxious they were scratching their heads, filled with resentment and doubt:
"Back at Gamescom, we clearly sent people to physically test and research Hive's games. How did it turn out like this? What kind of research report was written back then?!"
The person in charge quickly found the work records from that time: Overwatch has excellent graphics, innovative gameplay, and smooth animations.
The remaining small pixel games were not tested in actual gameplay; feedback from live streamers who tried them out was the only basis for evaluation. The results showed that audience interaction was low, the games were boring, and there was a lack of desire to continue watching or playing them.
……
Is it just boring? How could we jump to conclusions like that!
Now the group was completely helpless. Based on the quality of "Terrorist Hunting Operation," it would be as difficult as pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth or reaching for the moon in the sky if they wanted to stand out in the gaming industry in September.
The group of people, who had nowhere else to turn, all raised their heads at once, their eyes fixed on Sun Shan, the person in charge at the head of the conference room.
Sun Shan broke out in a cold sweat from the stare and immediately spoke up, her voice filled with embarrassment and anger:
"Why are you all looking at me? I didn't draw this conclusion alone; wasn't the release date discussed with you all?"
"Are you all trying to make me take the blame? Sorry, the blame is too big for me!"
"As for a solution, all I have is a head. You're out of ideas, but I'm the one who does?"
After being scolded by Sun Shan, the group came to their senses and awkwardly said, "We didn't mean to make you take the blame. We were just desperate and wanted to see if you had any good ideas."
Sun Shan stroked his chin, pondering a solution, and couldn't help but marvel: The game developed by this bee swarm is truly amazing. It looks ordinary, yet it has such a huge market response. It's unbelievable!
The frenzied release of games by these bees actually saved XunTeng. According to previous public opinion, even XunTeng would have been severely damaged.
Fortunately, my approved funding amount was not high at the time, so I couldn't compete with Ji Feng.
Ji Feng has already fallen to Carter, so I might not be able to withstand it either. I watched those two videos with great interest, simply because they were so hard.
The pig farm is too small to withstand Carter's actions. I heard that Ji Feng has already been imprisoned and will be detained for at least 10 years!
Even though more than twenty days have passed, Sun Shan still gets a cold sweat when he thinks about it now.
Wait a minute! A lose-lose situation is better than a win-win situation. The pig farm may not be generating enough buzz, but XunTeng certainly is!
If XunTeng's blood bee swarm can absorb blood, why can't I?
Having come up with a plan, Sun Shan immediately issued the order.
"We won't have a chance to make a name for ourselves in September. We'll have to rely on external forces. I've decided, we'll learn from the swarm and take advantage of XunTeng, sucking its blood!"
"Go check how much money XunTeng lost in this public opinion storm, then find another reason to oppose XunTeng and stir up the controversy."
"With increased popularity, people will inevitably pay attention to our 'Operation Terrorist Hunt'."
"We have nothing left now, so we have no choice but to take a gamble!"