anovelconsole Chapter 25: Pirated Games Launch
Chapter 25: Pirated Games Launch
The next day.
The sun was shining brightly, and the weather was clear.
Lin Lang arrived at the company early to begin his new day's work.
At this moment, the background data of the [PLG] platform is changing in real time on the lobby screen.
It has been two weeks since the number of users last exceeded one million.
[Number of users: 2301,630]
[Game Ranking: 6th]
[Daily Active Users: Ranked #1]
In less than a month, "Three Kingdoms Kill" has achieved a qualitative leap!
Looking at these vibrant, dynamic numbers, the employees can feel the players' love for the game at every moment, which is a very important reason for their hard work.
"Mr. Lin, just now we've moved up to third place on the [History Competition] game leaderboard!"
Chen Nan excitedly rushed into the office and shared his joy with Lin Lang.
The number one game is undoubtedly Tencent's "Cyber Future," with over ten million users, leaving the second-place game far behind.
However, the fact that "Three Kingdoms Kill" has achieved such high results in such a short time shows that its future is very promising.
Chen Nan still remembered that Lin Lang said the goal was to be number one. If they could really achieve that, the prize money would not be important. What was important was that Da Xia would promote and support them!
Lin Lang was also very satisfied with this data.
"The results are good, but if we want to reach number one, we need to keep updating and keeping things fresh for the players!"
Lin Lang calmed Chen Nan down a bit, and then they got down to business.
Have you been paying attention to player feedback lately?
Chen Nan nodded; how could he forget something so important?
Lin Lang waved his hand, beckoning Chen Nan over. On the screen were several pieces of user feedback that Lin Lang had compiled.
[Can you release more generals? I'm so tired of this game!]
[Please buff Guan Yu! The game CG looks so cool, but he's just so-so in actual combat!]
When will they release skins? I've played "Three Kingdoms Dress-Up Simulator" too, and I'm wondering where the black and white stockings are!
...
"You see, the most common complaint right now is that there aren't enough generals, and the game gets boring after a while. Now you know why I designed so many generals, right?"
Even without Lin Lang saying it, Chen Nan himself had a deep understanding of it. As a game enthusiast, Three Kingdoms Kill was also his first choice when he got home from get off work.
Twenty-five generals may sound like a lot, but after playing for dozens of hours, the novelty will wear off quickly.
Moreover, there is a survival of the fittest among generals, and which player doesn't like a general with more powerful skills?
"Therefore, we need to update quickly in the early stages, and only release new generals after everyone has experienced all the generals. Once there are more generals, we can restore stability."
After saying that, Lin Lang moved on to the next comment.
[The CG in this game is even better than the anime! Can you release more of these?!]
[Agreed! The CGs for these 25 generals are all good, but they're a bit choppy, so I can't see the plot!]
"What do you think about this?" Lin Lang asked, looking up at the table.
"Hmm...how about we release more? After all, a lot of new generals are being released for National Day!"
Chen Nan didn't really see anything from this, and casually scratched his head.
Seeing this, Lin Lang directly expressed his opinion: "Since this game's CG is so popular, why don't we film it?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Nan's eyes lit up.
Yes, this is also part of "Three Kingdoms Kill". The fact that people like it proves that there is a market for it!
"I've also been writing about the Three Kingdoms recently, and the prototypes for these game CGs are derived from this. Once we have enough funding, we'll get involved in all these Three Kingdoms-related industries. I'm just giving you a heads-up!"
Lin Lang understood very well that with his current strength, he was far from being able to venture into other fields.
This matter can only be put on hold. The right choice is to focus on making a good game first, and then release the anime.
As for selling the script? That's impossible!
Just as the two were chatting, Shen Qi rushed into the office, carrying a laptop in her hand.
"Oh no, Mr. Lin! 'Hero Kill' has officially launched!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Nan's brows furrowed deeply; this pirated game had actually been released.
"So fast? Wasn't it just released during closed beta?"
"I did some research and found that this studio has been acquired by Tencent. Given their capabilities, it's not surprising that they launched so quickly."
Shen Qi placed the computer on the table, and the screen displayed the homepage of the [PLG] gaming platform, with a cover image of "Hero Kill" prominently displayed.
Upon hearing this news, Chen Nan's expression turned grim.
You know, this is Tencent!
With their talent, any game they release will receive strong support from netizens!
Moreover, this [PLG] platform belongs to Tencent, so you don't even need to think about the promotional power.
"Isn't this just Tencent's usual style? It's normal."
Lin Lang wasn't too surprised by the news. No matter which company "Hero Kill" was with, it was always one of their competitors.
It's just that Tencent is a bit bigger.
Anyway, it will have to compete with Tencent's "Cyber Future" sooner or later, so this "Hero Kill" is just an appetizer.
"That's not all! They've posted an announcement on their official website saying they're also holding an offline promotional event in Donghai City, which will include a competition!"
Shen Qi then dropped another crucial piece of news.
"I'm so angry! Can Tencent have any shame? They plagiarize games and events. Isn't this a declaration of war against us?!" Chen Nan shouted angrily.
If plagiarism is just Tencent's consistent practice, then the significance of this offline event is all too obvious.
Lin Lang was also intrigued by this news. It seemed that Wang Lin was quite angry with him, engaging in such an obvious business war!
"Shen Qi, download it, I want to see what their game content looks like!"
"Ah! I don't want to contribute users to them, isn't that tantamount to being a traitor? Chen Nan, you're out!" Shen Qi shook her head like a rattle-drum.
Chen Nan: "??? So I'm a traitor?"
"Fine, I'll download it. Shen Qi, go check out the live streaming platform. I bet a lot of people want to ride this wave!" Lin Lang waved his hand and downloaded the game "Hero Kill".
Shen Qi opened a live streaming platform and found a live stream room based on the cover content to watch.
It was noon, and Tencent's new game was also launching.
There were still a lot of comments in the live stream, all clamoring to see what kind of "masterpiece" "Hero Kill" really was!
"Everyone, don't rush! The progress bar is already at 99%. Experience it immediately after installation!"
Seeing 2 viewers in the live stream, the streamer named "Jiushen" was extremely excited.
Normally, it's considered good if there are 2000 viewers watching a live stream, so I need to make the most of this opportunity!
While chatting with my friends, I suddenly discovered that Tencent's official account had gifted me a sports car!
This surprised and delighted him!
"Thanks to Tencent for the sports car! I can't wait to start playing 'Hero Kill'!"
Upon seeing this, Jiu Shen immediately started flattering Tencent. Since Tencent was in the live stream, he definitely had to put on a good show!
After the game finished downloading, Jiu Shen gripped the mouse, clicked the game icon, and started playing.
In the video, Iron Man appears before the public, transforming and fighting monsters in one smooth motion.
"Look at this! This is the production quality of a major studio. The visuals and special effects are unbeatable!"
"If you ask me, it has to be superheroes! Everyone's heard of them!"
The comments section started buzzing with discussion.
[As expected of Tencent, they even copied the opening CG! Thankfully, the story is different, otherwise I would have thought I was playing a Three Kingdoms card game!]
[Shut up, you damn dog! Everything's plagiarized. This society is survival of the fittest; quality is king, don't you understand?!]
[It has to be Tencent! Langyu Studio has made a contribution after all!]
Some viewers in the live chat supported "Three Kingdoms Kill," but most sided with Tencent, since they were there for Tencent's new game.
Chen Nan's face darkened as he looked at the comments on the screen.
"They're supporting these people even though they're plagiarizing games? What are they thinking?!"
At this point, his thinking was completely different from before. He no longer copied other people's gameplay, let alone his own game being copied.
"Most of the games in Great Xia are copied from those in the United States, so everyone is used to it and doesn't feel it has much of an impact, as long as they are fun."
Lin Lang understood this point very well, let alone Tencent.
After the game's cutscene ended, streamer Jiu Shen opened the "Heroes" tab, wanting to learn about the heroes' skills.
But once he clicked in, he couldn't help but praise "Hero Kill" even more.
These hero skills are exactly the same as the general skills in "Three Kingdoms Kill", just with different names.
For example, Cao Cao's skill "Cunning Hero" was renamed to "Clone" by Venom, but the skill description remained the same: "When you take damage, you can gain the card that dealt the damage."
Regardless of whether there's any basis for it, just copy it.
Spider-Man's skill is "surprise attack," and Hulk's skill is "fierce"...
This company doesn't even bother to hide it!
Now that he was familiar with the skills, Jiu Shen decided not to linger any longer and started the game.
"Hey guys, look what I found! Heroes of Might and Magic has a 12-player mode in addition to the 5-player mode! No more worrying about not being able to play with your friends!"
"If you ask me, Tencent's approach in this area is much better than smaller studios; they really understand player psychology! This 12-player mode must be incredibly exciting; just thinking about it makes me want to play!"
"The game developer should still be Tencent!"
These words made Chen Nan laugh in anger; he had already seen through the streamer's true nature.
Licking a dog!
Relying on the popularity gained from the live stream of "Hero Kill", Tencent gifted them a sports car and started frantically flattering them!
Whether this game is fun or not depends on its content!
When Lin Lang saw that there were 12 people in the game, he laughed out loud. Who came up with this idea?!
awesome!
I'm already looking forward to seeing what the streamer thinks after trying it out!
Let's see if it's as fun as he says!