Rebirth of the Evil Life

Josh Sawyer was stunned. (Read the novel) You must know that when he was at "Black Island Studio", from a small game creator to a production planner, he was worried about development costs all the time. When they were game creators, the company only gave them a small amount of game development fees. When Josh Sawyer worked hard to climb up to the level of production planner, he wanted to give more development funds to the game development team below, but there was nothing he could do. The parent company, Interplay, has no money at all, and only a little can be allocated to them. Later, even better, they simply ran out of funds and allowed them to be self-sufficient, which eventually led to the dissolution of "Black Island Studio".

But now, just after coming to the "Second World", Lin Feng boldly announced the acquisition of the "interplay" company, but the acquisition of the "interplay" company was only to purchase the copyright of "Fallout". This boldness has already made Josh Thor Ya didn't know what to say. But Josh Sawyer knows one thing, that is, from now on he will never worry about insufficient funds for game creation.

"By the way, Mr. Wu, I'll leave it to you to acquire the 'interplay' company." Lin Feng turned on the computer and called up the "interplay" company information searched through "Baidu-Yahoo", and surprisingly found "interplay" The company's current financial crisis is quite serious.

According to the information searched by "Baidu-Yahoo", "interplay" company is currently fined US$79,000 for arrears of employee wages; unpaid taxes are as high as US$179,000; leasing fees are owed US$432,000; In addition, it still owes "ware" US$156,000 in agency fees for "Baldur's Gate". It can be said that the "interplay" company is currently in crisis and is not far from bankruptcy. It doesn't cost much to acquire such a company. Therefore, Lin Feng was very confident and left it to Wu Zhaopu to handle it. Otherwise, if Lin Feng took action every time, it would be too much to make a fuss, not to mention that other people in the company would be a bit incompetent. Of course, this is because Lin Feng feels a little tired from running around all the time. In the past, Lin Feng still wanted to negotiate everywhere, but in the past few years, he was always running around, which made Lin Feng feel a little tired. As the chairman, I am a bit too tired.

Wu Zhaopu nodded heavily. He has wanted to take charge of this aspect for a long time, but unfortunately Lin Feng has been unwilling to let go, so he is quite helpless. This time was an opportunity, and he had to perform well.

"By the way, Josh, what do you think of web games? Especially what do you think of the three web games being developed by your department?" Lin Feng really wants to know what this internationally renowned game producer thinks of web games. view.

Josh Sawyer pondered slightly.

"ss, regarding web games, I think that because they do not have a client, the graphics are far inferior to large-scale online role-playing games and stand-alone games. Therefore, in order to attract players, I think web games should We should work harder on game data and content, such as "Gundam" and "Three Kingdoms", which are pure data flow games. We can use the data of each body to create gods.

The data of each military commander and the data of the city are used to attract players. As for "Star Change", I have just finished reading it and I am very fascinated by the magical world described in it. Therefore, in my design concept, "Star Change" needs to attract players with its vast and boundless world view. Due to the inherent characteristics of web games, The screen is limited, so we can completely create a god to show players a simulated 'stars change world'. "Josh Sawyer said.

"Especially for the timeline mentioned by SS, I deeply admire the boss. It is a great design to allow players to practice at the same time as Qin Yu, the protagonist of the novel "Star Change", and then experience the events in the novel. By the way, SS, are these three games intended for all players to play on one server, or on different servers?" Josh Sawyer asked. This matter is related to his development of these three web games.

Lin Feng pondered for a while.

"Just use a super server. After all, this is a web game, and most of it is pure data and text traffic. Compared with those large-scale online role-playing games, the data traffic is very different, so just use a super server." Lin said the wind.

Josh Sawyer nodded. In this way, when designing and creating, he can create gods and add some of his own ideas into them. Josh Sawyer is very much looking forward to these three games, and the more people there are, the more fun these three games are. Now that Lin Feng has decided to let all players play on the same super server, he can add a few more super servers. scene.

Think about the "Gundam" game world, where thousands of mechas take off at the same time and fight in the air. The sky is full of gunfire, laser flashes, and the roar of machine explosions. How happy it is. In "Three Kingdoms", when you are attacked by hundreds or even thousands of enemy countries, you call on your friends and allies to help, and the two sides start a series of fights. How spectacular that scene is; and in "The Change of Stars" In this world, when countless cultivators fight for a treasure in a secret place, the sky and the earth are shattered with every move, which is so jaw-dropping and crazy.

Josh Sawyer is obsessed!

Lin Feng and Wu Zhaopu looked at each other and smiled. Josh Sawyer's situation is so common in the "Second World" that it happens almost everywhere. The two of them didn't bother Josh Sawyer, leaving Josh Sawyer alone in his thoughts.

"Boss, how much do you plan to charge for these three web games?" Wu Zhaopu asked curiously in the company's leisure hall.

As far as the current online game charging models are concerned, there are four types: one is point card charging, which is also the most traditional charging model; the second is the "free" charging model, but charges are charged by selling props in the game, which is also the current charging model for other online games. The game charging model, after all, for other online game companies, if they currently want to fight against the behemoth of the "Second World", the point card charging model is a dead end. The only way to fight against Lin Feng's "Second World" is with the so-called "free". "Second World"; the third charging model is the original creation of "Second World" - "coin-operated", which is similar to arcade games. Every time you put in a "coin", you can play one game with no time limit. Until your game is over; the fourth method is to attract investment in the game, using the investment of advertisers to offset the expenses of game operation and make money ("Virtual Life" adopts this model).

So which charging model is better for these three web games now? ——In Wu Zhaopu’s view, it is better to adopt the second charging model, which allows players to play for free, but if they want to play happily, they can spend money to purchase props in the game. This is also in line with the characteristics of web games and allows all players to You can log in to the web page and play the game. This is very attractive to many office workers. Of course, it also has its disadvantages, that is, it is extremely easy to cause imbalance in the game, which has always been avoided by the "Second World". Therefore, the charging models of these three web games have always been a very, very headache for Wu Zhaopu.

Lin Feng smiled.

"Mr. Wu, your thinking is correct. The second charging model is indeed very suitable for web games. However, the game imbalance caused by this charging model is undoubtedly very fatal to other players. This will put other players at risk." Get kicked out of the game." Lin Feng said worriedly.

Wu Zhaopu also let out a long sigh. It was true, and it was something that had kept him awake at night lately. Now the game is about to be developed, but how it will be charged has not yet been determined. Isn’t this very confusing?

The two of them sat in the leisure hall, drinking tea silently, thinking about what to do.

After a long time.

"Mr. Wu, I have decided to adopt a new charging model-the progress charging model." Lin Feng said.

Progress charging model? ——Wu Zhaopu muttered a few words.

"It's very simple, Mr. Wu. The so-called progress charging model means that players can create gods and enter the game for free, and for a period of time, it is completely free. But as the player progresses in the game, when the player opens a new chapter in the game, At that time, players need to spend a little money to purchase the game qualification in the new chapter, and then they can continue the game, and then everything else is completely free."

Wu Zhaopu was stunned. This charging model is quite novel. Will players accept the progress charging model? Will there be any rebellious psychology?

Lin Feng smiled.

"Mr. Wu, it's very simple. For example, in "Gundam", there are so many scenes and so many planets. Every time the player enters a planet, he needs to pay a certain fee, and this fee can be paid with game currency or used to create gods. Payment is made in cash, and everything depends on the players themselves. Of course, props that will directly affect the balance of the game will never be sold in the game," Lin Feng explained.

Wu Zhaopu suddenly realized that if this was the case, it would be a good try.

"Then try it like this first and see how the players react." Lin Feng ordered.

Wu Zhaopu nodded. If this attempt succeeds, it will be a new charging model for online games.

"By the way, Mr. Wu, what do you think about the charging model of "War of the Worlds"?" Lin Feng held the tea cup and pondered slightly.

"War of the Worlds"! ——Wu Zhaopu took a breath. The total investment has exceeded US$1.3 billion (including development fees and 3D simulation map design fees for city maps in various countries in the game). It can be said that the creation of God is the most expensive game in the world. "Second World" currently carries a debt of US$2.5 billion, a large part of which is invested in the development of "World War" and the "Light of the Century" headquarters building of "Second World".

If "War of the Worlds" fails to bring in reasonable fees, it will be a fatal blow to the company.

"Boss, I think it is most appropriate to adopt a point-and-click charging model. Judging from the game quality of "World War", it will definitely attract players from all over the world to join this infinitely exciting game world." Wu Zhaopu said.

Lin Feng nodded. However, I am not planning to adopt a point card charging model, but a free model.

free? ——Wu Zhaopu was stunned. If this is free, how can the US$1.3 billion invested in "War of the Worlds" be recovered?

"Boss, do you really want it for free?" Wu Zhaopu was a little anxious.

Lin Feng laughed.

"Mr. Wu, it's not really completely free. After all, it's impossible for a game to run for a long time with this completely free charging model. What I mean by free is that players can play the game without recharging," Lin Feng explained. explain.

"Isn't that similar to the 'free model' currently launched by domestic online game agents?" Wu Zhaopu was stunned. This charging model will definitely destroy the balance of the game. If that happens, "War of the Worlds" will be ruined.

Thinking of this, Wu Zhaopu suddenly became anxious. With so much money and effort put into "War of the Worlds", it could never be destroyed like this.

"Haha, Mr. Wu, I will never agree with the free model I'm talking about, and the kind of free model that appears to be free but secretly sells props to make money. That kind of killing the goose that destroys the balance of the game." Lin Feng said with relief.

"So boss, what do you mean?" Wu Zhaopu was puzzled for a while.

Lin Feng smiled.

"Mr. Wu, "World War" is a first-person shooting online game. In order to ensure that as many players as possible join the game world of "World War", it must be free. Because only in this way can the global love Players of "War of the Worlds" are attracted in, and if the card charging model is adopted, a large number of players will be blocked from the game. In the long run, this is a short-sighted behavior as currently used by domestic online game agents. "Free mode" is an absolute killing of the goose that lays eggs, which is even more undesirable. For an online game, especially a shooting online game, balance is absolutely crucial," Lin Feng said cautiously.

Wu Zhaopu was stunned. He couldn't figure out what Lin Feng was thinking. It seems that his boss is about to make another shocking move.

"Mr. Wu, "World War", the reason why this game is named "World War" is that the ultimate goal is to let players from all over the world fight to their heart's content in the game world, so that players from all over the world fight for the territories and national boundaries in the virtual world. Ah, fighting for honor and the like. Therefore, "World War" will definitely be a large-scale battle in the future. Therefore, if "World War" wants to make money, it must take a long-term view." Lin Feng smiled slightly.

"Take a longer view?" Wu Zhaopu was even more confused.

"It's very simple. "World War" will definitely be a large-scale battle in the future, a super-large-scale battle between guilds and between countries. How big are the business opportunities in this!" Lin Feng's eyes flashed. A burst of golden light.