Giant of the times

The test lasted for more than a month and solved many BUGs in "Counter-Strike".

At this moment, in the office of the CEO of Flamingo Company.

Li Zetian is discussing with Nolan Bushnell about the release of "Counter-Strike".

"Mr. Li, "Counter-Strike" is now very complete, and the Battle.net software platform is also ready. Do you think it's time to release it?"

"Well," Li Zetian nodded, and then asked: "How is the development of "Red Alert" and "Warcraft" going?"

""Red Alert" has been completed... As for "Warcraft", the development progress has only reached one-half." Bushnell was a little embarrassed when talking about Blizzard, feeling that he had failed Li Zetian's trust and had lax supervision. . Westwood Studios and Blizzard developed games at almost the same time, and they were both real-time strategy games, but Westwood Studios had already completed the work.

Li Zetian waved his hand and smiled, "Oh, this is already very good! Westwood Studios has experience in developing this type of game, so the development speed of "Red Alert" is very fast. It doesn't matter if Blizzard is slow."

Li Zetian still knows the nature of Blizzard's development team. They pay attention to excellence, which is good.

"Mr. Li, do you want me to urge you? Flamingo Company needs very good games to build the Battle.net platform. "Warcraft" was designed by you personally and is a key project of the company!"

Li Zetian shook his head and said: "Don't push it, try to let them control the pace of game development by themselves. There is a Chinese saying that 'it takes ten years to sharpen a sword'. Development is slow, but it can create a classic!"

Bushnell was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized, nodded and said: "Yes, I understand!"

"Well, let's start talking about the promotion plan of the Battle.net platform." Li Zetian said.

"Okay, Mr. Li,"

Bushnell thought for a moment and said, "I plan to cooperate with Netscape, Yahoo, and Sprint to promote the online Battle.net software platform, such as pop-up ads with download pages. "Counter-Strike" and "Counter-Strike" "Red Alert" is very eye-catching on the game homepage of the Battle.net platform, and players can see it at a glance. When players want to download the game, the game payment method will pop up, allowing them to register a Battle.net account and use online banking to pay. "

Bushnell became more and more excited as he talked, "There are more than 50 online banks that want to cooperate with Flamingo, which can cover most online banking depositors."

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Li, I have sent someone to contact the person in charge of the Honor chain Internet cafes in China. All Internet cafes will directly install the Battle.net platform and download games. Players can play online through the LAN of the Internet cafes. , but if you want to compete online around the world, you must enter the Battle.net competitive platform."

Li Zetian nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

Speaking of which, the name of the Honor Internet Cafe chain actually has a purpose.

Game competition has never been recognized by others, so Li Zetian is determined to promote game competition. Why is gaming competition looked down upon? What's wrong with playing games? Playing competitive games can exercise the brain. For example, a wonderful duel in "StarCraft" or "Warcraft 3" not only tests technology and operation, but more importantly, the brain, calculation, and strategy! ! !

And team competitive games like "League of Legends" require even more emphasis on team spirit.

Game competition is also an honor!

Therefore, Li Zetian named the chain of Internet cafes Glory to let people know that game competition is not just about playing!

Bushnell then continued: "There are also Internet cafes in European and American countries, but the number is very small and scattered. If we take the initiative to contact them, it will be more manpower and time-consuming. I think, as long as we release the Battle.net platform and game software , specifically stating that if there is an Internet cafe that wants to cooperate with our Flamingo company, it can enjoy the same cooperation conditions as Honor Internet cafes."

"Well, I think it's good! Let's continue..." Li Zetian smiled and nodded.

"Online promotion is about this, and offline promotion mainly relies on Flamingo Company's retail stores!" When he said this, Bushnell couldn't help but glance at Li Zetian, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

The retail store of Flamingo Company is different from the retail stores of other companies. It is more like an experience store where users can play all the games released by Flamingo Company. Because of this, Flamingo's retail stores have always been extremely popular, and it is the most appropriate time to use them to promote the Battle.net software platform.

Bushnell began to describe the offline promotion plan to Li Zetian in detail, and the two discussed it again and further improved the plan.

Before I knew it, it was noon.

Li Zetian, Dongfang Yuqin and Bushnell had lunch together in the company's restaurant.

…

…

Flamingo Company has been preparing for a long time, and on June 1st, it held an extremely grand press conference.

The press conference has not yet started, but the press conference is already crowded and lively.

"What a big scene. Is Flamingo Company going to make a big move?!" A young man looked around and couldn't help but sigh.

The young girlfriend next to me was also very shocked: "Yes, there are a lot of people today, and all the powerful game companies seem to have sent representatives!"

A middle-aged man smiled at the two of them: "Flamingo Company has never released new games in such a big way in the past. There must be something important to announce today. Haha, you don't know, right? I just I saw Chronos Li walking backstage!”

"Who are you talking about? Chronos·Li?!!"

"Yes, he is here!!"

"Oh, so..." The young man was suddenly excited, his face flushed, and he was almost speechless with excitement.

His girlfriend frowned slightly and looked at him with confusion, not understanding what he meant.

At this time, the young man murmured to himself: "Since Chronos Li came to the press conference, he must have designed a new game himself!!! It must be, it's correct!!!"

When his girlfriend heard this, she couldn't help but be shocked.

Her boyfriend likes games, and she herself likes games. Li Zetian's reputation in the game industry is at its peak. Even though he has not designed games for many years, his legend has been circulating in the world, and it is still unforgettable!

At this time, she also became very excited, and her eyes were full of anticipation.

The middle-aged man on the side looked at the young man and smiled slightly: "Haha, you guessed it right. At this press conference, Bushnell will announce two new games, both of which are designed by Chronos Li himself. As for what kind of game it is, I don’t know..."

The young man was delighted at first, and then asked: "Oh, how do you know so detailedly?"

"Haha, I am considered an insider in the industry, and I have heard a little bit about it."

Not long after, the lights on the stage dimmed, and everyone knew that the press conference was about to begin. Everyone found their seats and sat down, becoming quiet.

Suddenly, the large LCD screen lit up.

There was a burst of gunfire and artillery fire.

"Fire in the hole!!!!" I yelled in vain, and a game CG animation appeared on the screen. The police and criminals were engaged in a fierce battle in an alley.

Everyone in the audience was shocked for a moment, and immediately felt their blood boiling.

This is how a unique press conference began.

There is no host speaking on stage, just images on the screen.

Enter the game - select LAN - create a game, select a map - join the game - police and criminals are divided into groups, with five people on each side.

Then, the game begins.

Everyone watched quietly, their eyes bright and unblinking.

Soon, the exciting showdown began, and everyone held their breath and focused. However, when the firefight came, gunshots rang through the press conference, and the police and robbers on the screen were shot to the ground one after another, each with injuries.

"ah!!!"

At this time, after all, some people couldn't help but be stimulated, and screamed and screamed every time someone died.

After a while, the first game was over, and people finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At the beginning of the second game, the police are the victor and can obtain more funds to purchase more expensive and advanced weapons. The loser lost the first game, its economy couldn't keep up, and its weapons and equipment were worse.

The guests who were watching in the audience couldn't help but their eyes lit up with surprises.

"It's fair. The winning side will have an economic advantage!"

boom!

Suddenly, a gunshot rings out and a policeman dies on the screen.

"Oh my god, one shot to the head!!!"

There was a sudden uproar in the audience!

Before everyone's mood stabilized, the scene changed. The terrorist had just walked to a gate. Suddenly, a policeman jumped out, whipped out a knife, and cut around the terrorist wildly. In an instant, blood flowed out. After a few blows, the terrorist fell to the ground.

The audience in the audience all opened their mouths in shock.

"Damn it, you can still do this! You actually stabbed the other person to death with a knife!"

"It's so awesome. What kind of game is this? I love it so much. I can't wait to play it now! This game is definitely the most fun game I have ever seen!"

"Yeah, I've never seen such a fun game before!"

"..."

At this moment, everyone's hearts were itching.

And the third game also started.

Someone in the police camp bought a sniper rifle. At first the audience didn't feel anything, but soon they were all stunned.

The four policemen actually stayed at home, and only the policeman who bought the sniper rifle took action.

He lurked in a hidden place, waiting for terrorists to attack.

In the picture, the magnifying sight was turned on and a position was locked. The terrorist had just revealed his head, and with a "bang" sound, he was shot in the head.

Everyone couldn't help but take a breath of air.

"This... is simply a miraculous skill! I didn't even see it clearly, and he died!"

"All I see is a black dot."

"This sniper's surgery and eyesight are so amazing!"

"Super master!!"

"..."

While everyone was talking and talking, a white screen suddenly appeared on the screen, and the terrorist threw a flash light.

At this time, the sound of sniper rifle shots rang out again.

The audience saw another terrorist die, and everyone was stunned!

"No matter what the situation is, you can kill someone even if you don't see it."

"Just a random shot, good luck."

"Luck? Others have good sense. They should have deduced the time when the other party was going to come out, and then fired!"

"This sniper is so awesome..."

There was another terrorist inside the door. At this time, he stood motionless, as if hesitating whether to rush or not.

After half an hour, no decision has been made.

Everyone in the audience smiled contemptuously.

"Haha, there is a top sniper guarding here. The terrorists may not dare to charge!"

"It should be, it's been a few seconds!"

"I'm scared!"

"..."

Everyone was discussing in low voices that the terrorists finally chose to leave. The sniper waited for a while. Seeing that no one dared to come, he immediately got up, started to change places, and then hid in another hidden place.

"Haha, this sniper is really cunning. He shoots the enemy one at a time and waits for the enemy to find him."

"Haha, I want to play sniper too, it's so vulgar!"

The next duel was basically a sniper's personal show, one versus five, which shocked the audience.

After three games, the screen froze and the lights on the stage came on.

Flamingo CEO Nolan Bushnell walked to the stage wearing a black suit and smiling.

"Welcome to Flamingo Company's press conference. What do you think after watching these three games?" he asked with a smile.

"It's so great, so exciting. May I ask Mr. Bushnell, what kind of game is this? It's so fun!"

"Yeah, a classic!"

"..."

Everyone expressed their opinions one after another, but all of them praised this game very much!

Bushnell stretched out his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said: "This game is called "Counter-Strike." Everyone has seen it and knows how to play it. I think at this moment, you must be thinking, this game Who is the designer of the game?”

After speaking, Bushnell paused deliberately.

Seeing this, everyone felt angry.

"Hmph, this Bushnell is actually showing off at this time. I don't even have to guess carefully. I know it must have been designed and developed by Chronos Li!"

"Yeah, who else but Chronos·Li could design such a fun game!"

Everyone couldn't help but express their contempt for Bushnell.

Bushnell held his forehead and said with a smile: "Well, I think everyone seems to have just figured out who it is... Okay, yes, he is the famous genius in the gaming industry, Chronos Li!"

After finishing speaking, everyone in the audience was immediately excited. The guess was just a guess after all, what if it wasn't.

At this moment, countless fans of Chronos·Li could not help but shout and shout his name.

"Chronos·Li!!!"

"Chronos·Li!!!"

"Chronos·Li!!!"

"..."

Even though Bushnell was prepared, he couldn't help but be surprised by their enthusiasm.

He picked up the microphone, coughed twice, and said loudly: "Everyone, please be quiet!"

"We just had a battle demonstration. Isn't that sniper policeman very powerful? Haha, do you want to know who this person is?"

Seeing Bushnell's proud and mysterious face, everyone couldn't help but feel astonished.

"Could that sniper be Chronos Li? Oh my god, it can't be true!!!"