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Videos, live broadcasts, and game media all carried out large-scale publicity, and finally "Wasteland" was officially launched.

The various promotions before this can be said to have whetted the players' appetites, and there was no suspense that "Wasteland" directly rushed to the top of the sales list.

And NetDragon can't wait to put out the slogan that the first day's sales volume exceeds 2.2 million.

This sales volume is actually not high, but meta games are a special new type of game, and this sales volume is considered acceptable.

But this is not the key, the most eye-catching thing is the media ratings and player comments.

‘It’s really shocking that the meta game uses VR mode to express the feeling! I walked out of the ruined town at the beginning, and then the whole town was invaded by zombies because I went out, and then after I reloaded the file, the AI ​​intelligence of the ruined town warned me, which really scared me to pee. '

'+1, it also feels like being scared to pee. Although it is a bit similar to the mode of Nebula Games' "Under the Legend", the VR mode is really shocking! '

'It's almost cleared the liver, but unfortunately the progress of the process is not long, only about twelve hours, but when the truth is finally revealed, it's really creepy, the zombies are not unconscious, on the contrary, this is not the end, but In a new species evolution, it was human beings who were eliminated! '

With a favorable rate of 94%, it can be said that word of mouth is exploding.

In NetDragon's conference room, Ma Lei looked at the comments of the players on the platform, and he pumped his fist excitedly.

This is not a navy score bought with money!

This is the score given by the living players!

Ma Lei is still very concerned about the game "Wasteland".

Because after this game, it was the turn of Nebula Games' "Watch Dogs" to go online.

So Ma Lei really hoped that "Wasteland" would be a big hit.

But now, although the initial sales did not meet expectations, it is a new type of game after all, and it is normal for players to wait and see. With such a good reputation now, the subsequent sales should usher in a blowout!

Seeing the praise from the media and players, Ma Lei was a little excited.

Could it be that they are really going to win this time?

Are you really capable of flipping Nebula games this time?

at this very moment,

It wasn't just Ma Lei who was excited, but the major game manufacturers were also very surprised.

NetDragon has something!

Are meta games really promising?

Did Xingyun Games make a wedding dress for someone else this time?

He figured out the concept of meta games by himself, and the one who ate the meat was NetDragon.

And looking at this trend, if Nebula Games' "Watch Dogs" is not good enough, then isn't this undefeated golden body broken?

Is Xingyun Games going to be in a cocoon?

And Ethan in Apex has a little self-doubt. Could it be that Apex is a drag?

Before this, he had been fighting against Xingyun Games, and he was defeated repeatedly, and then hooked up with NetDragon and the others, but he still couldn't beat them.

Now that Apex wants to hook up with Xingyun Games, the NetDragon Three are coming in menacingly, and it seems that they are really going to do Xingyun Games.

Could it be that Apex is really holding back?

It shouldn't be!

When Ethan doubted himself, Grayson in the UEgame conference room was also very tangled. Although they were partners with Nebula Games, and Nebula Games had rescued them, Apex was not long ago in "Civilization" The coquettish operation still made them feel the crisis, so "Justice Police" was born.

In addition, although it is a cooperative relationship, if Xingyun Games really wants to eat their market one day, then it must be played, after all, the interests are related.

But for now, UEgame still needs Nebula Games for them, but Nebula Games is too strong.

Now Grayson feels very entangled, hoping that Nebula Game will win, but also hoping that Nebula Game will lose.

However, compared to other people who are worried about Xingyun games, Yang Chen is not panicked at all, especially after he experienced NetDragon's "Wasteland", he is even less panicked.

It's really a good game. After experiencing it, Yang Chen affirmed it, and what surprised Yang Chen was that NetDragon deserves to be a well-established first-tier company. Although meta games had no similar games before, but They still grasped the points very well, and some of the reversals also surprised Yang Chen.

But it's a pity that it still can't threaten "Watch Dogs", because of a very important point.

That is, "Wasteland" is a plot-oriented game, and it is not a plot-oriented game like "The Last of Us".

The core gameplay of "Wasteland" is the same as "Under the Legend", which lies in the unexpected reversal of the players, and this reversal is the real core of the plot.

Different from the interactive and immersive plot of "The Last of Us", its core point is the meta element, which leads to the effect of its own plot interaction all focused on the flip in the game and the experience of breaking the fourth wall.

And this kind of experience has a fairly well-known shortcoming, that is, if you know it in advance, it will make the player feel dull and the sense of surprise will be greatly reduced.

To make a metaphor, meta games are like reasoning. The most exciting part is the unexpected feeling of revealing the killing method and the final murderer, which makes people unable to extricate themselves.

But the problem is that if you already know in advance how the victim died, the method of killing, and who the murderer is, then the immersion will be over.

This is also a common problem of plot-oriented games. Even "The Last of Us" based on big data feedback, there are more so-called cloud players than players who actually bought the game.

Because of this kind of plot game, if you just watch it, you can get a very high experience, and "The Last Survivor" still pays more attention to the interactive immersive experience, such as avoiding the sound tracker in the game, and various interactions with Ellie , These all belong to the category of playing, but even so, there are still many players who choose not to buy it, but pass the game through video, not to mention that NetDragon's "Wasteland" has not yet focused on the interactive experience.

And unlike before, with the development of the Internet age, there are fewer and fewer purely plot-driven games, and more and more open world and sandbox gameplay. The most important point is that it is difficult to resist being spoiled.

Video sites, game forums, live streaming sites, and even player review areas, as well as game groups, can be spoiled if you don't pay attention.

In this case, if you want to experience the fun of "Wasteland" for the first time, you can only buy it at the first time.

Otherwise, the purchase price of players will be lower and lower, even if it is a good game.

After all, I know everything about your plot, why should I buy your game?

Even if your game is very good and you want to experience it for yourself, most players will just choose to wait for your game to be discounted before buying it instead of buying it at your original price.

"Increasing the promotion of "Watch Dogs" is a good opportunity. The two games are launched. Although the time chosen for "Watch Dogs" is still the day when most companies pay wages, it is the same period after all. For those two masterpieces, some players with limited budgets will naturally choose more fun games.”

Looking at Wang Ye and Brandon, Yang Chen who was sitting in his seat said with a smile.

Wanglong insisted on hitting the muzzle of the gun, so he can't be blamed!

If a story-oriented game competes with an open world game that focuses on actual gameplay experience, then who are you?