anovelconsole Chapter 45: We don't produce ideas, we're just the carriers of ideas!
Chapter 45: We don't produce ideas, we're just the carriers of ideas!
While Wang Lin was preparing his plan, the popularity of "Three Kingdoms Kill" continued to soar.
The new version update has added a lot of gameplay features, streamer experiences, and various clips of short videos.
This also sparked a wave of interest in the game "Three Kingdoms Kill".
To date, offline sales of physical "Three Kingdoms Kill" cards have successfully exceeded one million, with the general expansion cards being the most popular.
People really like this kind of lottery-style gacha game; so far, fewer than 100 UR cards have been drawn.
Some people put it online and listed it for 5000.
But this is just the beginning. I believe that the price of this UR card will be even higher when the next version of the general expansion pack is released!
At the same time, Tencent's "Hero Kill" is also catching up with "Three Kingdoms Kill". Many streamers have switched from "Three Kingdoms Kill" to "Hero Kill" under the temptation of Tencent's name.
After all, compared to Langyu Studio, Tencent knows who is bigger and who is smaller.
There have been instances before where small studios have produced good games, but they have generally ended up being acquired by Tencent or having Tencent release a game with similar gameplay to compete with them.
The outcome was predictable.
DH straight platform.
Jiu Shen's live stream room.
After being ridiculed by netizens for his last live stream of "Hero Kill", he turned to "Three Kingdoms Kill".
But in the past few days, he gradually discovered that many people on the platform were playing the game "Hero Kill". He also knew that "Hero Kill" had undergone a comprehensive upgrade and received some positive reviews.
But he was still worried that the same thing would happen again, and he would be criticized to death!
But to my surprise, last night I received a private message from Tencent's official account, asking me to try out "Hero Kill" during my live stream that night.
The offer was a whopping 5!
Then what else is there to say? Making money is nothing to be ashamed of!
This is equivalent to my monthly income!
"Brothers! The streamer just started, so give him a like!" Jiu Shen greeted his viewers in front of the camera. "Today, let's experience 'Hero Kill' again!"
These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among viewers in the live stream.
[You're not a streamer, yet you're playing this kind of game again? Have you forgotten how you got scolded last time?]
[Don't call yourself "Kyushin" anymore, change your name to "Kyushin" instead. How dare you play a plagiarized game like that?]
[No doubt about it, they got paid. I've seen a lot of streamers switching to playing "Hero Kill" now!]
This game is trash; all it can do is plagiarize. They think they can get away with this just because they have deep pockets?!
However, at the same time, there were also more comments supporting Tencent in the bullet comments.
[If you ask me, you can't just look at the game itself; you also have to look at the marketing, endorsements, and so on. Tencent does a really good job!]
[Let's be honest, if you had to choose between Iron Man and Guan Yu, who would you pick? Definitely Iron Man!]
[Now, "Hero Kill" has also made some changes, and if you ask me, it's better than "Three Kingdoms Kill." Do you even understand the prestige of Tencent's name?]
[Thank you Tencent for sending us these fan gift bags! Thank you!]
Wang Lin was also watching the live stream at that moment. As for why there were these comments, they must have been paid trolls.
Of course, this wasn't just happening in this one livestream room; it was happening in every livestream room that streamed "Hero Kill" at night, with the aim of overwhelming public opinion.
You guys in "Three Kingdoms Kill" rely on live streaming for promotion, right? Now that "Hero Kill" has snatched away so many players, let's see what you do now!
When Jiu Shen saw that Tencent had officially intervened, he became very attentive and began to express his gratitude.
"Thanks to Tencent for the fan gift bag! Brothers, Tencent really knows how to give back. All those years of accumulated reputation haven't forgotten to provide benefits for us. Let's all support them!"
[This streamer is shameless! Have you forgotten the money spent on the last lucky bag game? Is it possible that you made the money off these lucky bags?]
That's not how you put it. They forced you to buy something; it wasn't like you willingly paid for it!
Hisago: That's not true at all, you can't play without paying!
Two camps once again formed in the live stream. In order to control the public opinion, Jiu Shen quickly changed the topic, saying that the official was watching!
"Brothers, let's take a look at the new generals released in 'Heroes of the Three Kingdoms': Thor, Hawkeye, Groot..."
Let's take a look at the skill descriptions!
"Thor [Molten Hammer: Your 'Kill' requires two 'Dodge' cards to negate it, and any character fighting you one-on-one needs to play two 'Kill' cards each time]... Um, let's look at the rest!"
Isn't this skill just Lu Bu's "Musou"?
We've already done a major update, and you're still copying like this!
This is just typical of Tencent's style!
There's no need to familiarize yourself with this skill, so I quickly opened the hero skin to take a look.
"Guys, this skin is amazing! It's got a real movie feel to it! Look at Thor's skin, and the lightning effects behind him, it's unbeatable!"
"Most importantly! It also has dynamic skins..."
At this point, Jiu Shen felt a little embarrassed. He was really good at bragging. Apart from the graphics and such, the dynamic skins were also copied from "Three Kingdoms Kill"!
But since we've already received the money, we still have to praise them!
[Hey streamer, that sounds familiar! Oh right! Wasn't that how you praised someone when we were playing "Three Kingdoms Kill" a few days ago?]
[Hahahaha, I can't take it anymore! The streamer is amazing, he can even hold back his laughter!]
[Tencent: We don't produce ideas, we're just the carriers of ideas, hahaha!]
Jiu Shen ignored the teasing comments in the live chat and decided to buy the skin to show Tencent the official team his sincerity.
This time, Jiu Shen was smart; he specifically recharged 1,000 yuan before the live stream, just in case the same thing happened last time.
Tencent is also mimicking the lottery concept when it comes to purchasing this dynamic skin.
But that's just the probability...
Jiu Shen thought the odds of winning were similar to those in the game "Three Kingdoms Kill". He himself only took more than twenty tries to win Guan Yu's skin last time, so he figured this would be about the same.
"Brothers! Let me show you the streamer's luck. I predict he'll definitely win within 25 tries!"
But ideals are often far from reality.
I've drawn fifty times already, and I still haven't won!
I thought Tencent would implement a 50-times pity system like in "Three Kingdoms Kill", but guess what?
Tencent thinks fifty times is too few!
Only by making the sunk costs for players increasingly larger will they become reluctant to give up!
After nearly spending all of his thousand dollars, Jiu Shen finally managed to get this Thor dynamic skin.
"Haha... Look at the special effects, aren't they great?... It's really worth the price..."
Without batting an eye, Hisago began to praise him from every angle.
[Don't exaggerate, streamer. This skin isn't worth a thousand dollars at all!]
[This is Tencent's usual tactic. You might think you're lucky and can win in a few tries, but you won't see anything unless you spend hundreds of dollars.]
[Even games like "Three Kingdoms Kill" release a probability announcement; why don't you learn from that?]
"Can I really learn this? Learning it would just mean earning less money!"
After praising him for a few moments, Jiu Shen exited the hero interface, ready to experience a thrilling [Faction War], which is the national war in "Three Kingdoms Kill".
He thought that this time, "Hero Kill" wouldn't have a purchase page like last time, but he was wrong!
It's true that the purchase of initial cards has been reduced, but Tencent hasn't said anything about removing other features!
Since it's a faction war, players can spend money to choose which faction to join.
The [Nation War] is divided into four factions, and similarly, the [Faction War] is also divided into four factions: [Avengers], [Fantastic Four], [X-Men], and [Guardians of the Galaxy].
The factions are actually based on the Marvel movies, and if other heroes are introduced in the future, more factions will likely need to be added.
Following recommendations from the comments, Jiu Shen spent money to join the Avengers faction.
Just as he was starting to think about what he wanted to play, he discovered once again that only two of the original five hero slots were available, and the remaining three required additional payment!
Unfortunately, for the sake of the viewing experience in the live stream, Jiu Shen still enabled the other three hero slots.
Look! This is what a surprise is all about!
[Mmm! It tastes just right! A signature move from Tencent!]
[You bunch of poor wimps are just sour grapes! Did they force you to buy it?]
[Hey, young master, how much did Tencent pay you to fawn over me like this?]
[What they said is true, and I think it's great! You can join whichever faction you like, doesn't that make it more fun?]
[Well, here comes another mad dog!]
[If you don't like it, just leave. "Hero Kill" has made so many improvements over "Three Kingdoms Kill," it's definitely superior!]
[Don't talk nonsense! Hero Kill lives on updates to Three Kingdoms Kill, right? You'd all be dying of anxiety if Three Kingdoms Kill didn't update, hahaha!]
Wang Lin, on the other side of the screen, was not angry when he saw these comments.
It's exactly as the comments say. After the failed attempt to update on its own, "Hero Kill" now follows the updates of "Three Kingdoms Kill".
Of course, some changes have also been made. For example, Tencent felt that the monetization aspect of "Three Kingdoms Kill" was too conservative!
However, this period of following in others' footsteps is about to end!
The mole he sent, Qian Jin, has already arrived in Donghai City, which is where Langyu Studio is located!
Thinking of this, Wang Lin took out his phone and dialed Qian Jin's number.
"Old Qian, have you arrived in Donghai City yet?"
"I just arrived at Mr. Wang's office this afternoon!" Qian Jin's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"How's the application process going? When will you be able to get the job?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Wang, I've already contacted them through the recruitment platform. I'll be going for an interview tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Lin revealed a satisfied expression: "Haha, not bad, not bad. Then I'll wait for your good news. You won't be shortchanged on the compensation, so don't disappoint me!"
"Yes, Mr. Wang! I guarantee I'll complete the task!"
After hanging up the phone, Qian Jin sighed, threw his phone on the hotel bed, and began to think about how to carry out the mission next.
Wang Lin didn't give him a specific time, so he had no choice but to come to the unfamiliar city to live alone, without even finding a place to live.
Looking at the dark night view outside the window, Qian Jin shook his head, unsure of what his future would hold.
After that day ended, he actually struggled internally and was still reflecting on whether or not he should have done it.
But the words have already been spoken; if I go back on my word, I might really lose my job!