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Chapter 261 I Laugh at Avalon's Recklessness
"Let me be blunt, this app store is garbage! It's a complete rotten apple!"

"Where did these ridiculous games come from?! Damn it, I've been fooled! I thought there was a new waifu coming out of the promotional material! But after downloading it, I found that the character art is terrible! The story is terrible! Everything about it is terrible!"

"Ugh! I'd be a dog if I downloaded any more games from the app store!"

"To be honest, looking for games in these mobile app stores feels like finding gold in shit... It's not as good as the ANF game section. Although there are fewer games there, and I don't like some of the game types, at least the promotion and what you actually play are the same. Even my least favorite game, 'Fantasy Journey to the West,' is still a regular game."

It's described as a traditional 2D turn-based game, so both the gameplay and the system are indeed traditional 2D turn-based. Even if I don't like it, at least it feels respectable.

But what kind of games are those in the app store?! Some of them are even scams!

"It's good that Avalon's games aren't available on mobile app stores... I don't really understand the game market anymore. My interest in mobile games, which had just been ignited, has suddenly vanished. Sigh, I'll just go play Hearthstone instead."

"It's quite strange, actually. Avalon didn't partner with those mobile phone manufacturers, even though Yiyou and Jiuxiao went there... I heard that games on mobile app stores are basically making money now, right? If Avalon's games were to be listed, tsk tsk tsk, don't they want to make a profit from this?"

"I heard that Avalon's boss is a super beautiful girl, and she has no desire to lick the boots of mobile phone manufacturers... After all, it's usually others who lick her boots (lol)."

"Can the pretty girl boss guarantee the authenticity of this?"

"Reliable!"

"Don't listen to the nonsense upstairs, 'beautiful girl boss'... Avalon is mainly unwilling to give up its own ANF game section, they also need to develop their own channels, look—[screenshot]."

"Huh?? The client??? They're here too!??"

"..."

'Youminzhidi', the largest comprehensive gaming forum in China.

Because of the recent chaos in mobile games.

There has been a lot of discussion about this, mainly because people fall for it every day.

It's different from Dangdang.

So there are quite a few people who are criticizing it.

There are far too many people who have been deceived.

of course.

They don't actually represent the majority.

Because they at least know what a truly good mobile game looks like.

Many mobile phone users who rushed to the app store to download the game because of the recent overwhelming publicity had no idea that Avalon existed before...

They were fooled, truly fooled, completely treated like pigs!
only.

While the players on the forums don't represent the majority of those who have been scammed, they do represent a trend: the unscrupulous methods used by app stores, and the chaotic state of mobile games, are indeed gradually eroding players' goodwill towards mobile games...

Avalon had worked so hard to build up goodwill towards him.

Imagine.

As the time goes.

One day, a major company held a press conference and then released a mobile game.

The likely scenario would be a deathly silence below.

Then the production staff asked, "Don't you have cell phones?"
The players below remained silent with blank expressions.

rather say.

This trend is already emerging.

Mobile games are increasingly being associated with some very negative labels, such as being exploitative or boring...

This trend can be seen in all the related discussion threads on the forum.

Avalon has the best reputation among them, mainly because they didn't get involved and didn't put their games on mobile phone manufacturers' app stores, plus the games they released are indeed excellent.

Therefore, most players feel that they are still different...

Available soon.

The wind has changed.

As for the reason.

That's right.

Avalon did it too...

Avalon has also launched something similar to a mobile app store!

The ANF game section will be launching a client! Available for both PC and mobile!
Although the goal is supposedly to make it easier for players to manage and download their favorite games...

But from the players' perspective...

Isn't this just the Avalon-exclusive app store?!
This time.

The notion that all crows are black has begun to spread wildly in the 'land of vagrants'.

Many people think so.

Good guy.

So Avalon's games aren't going to be on mobile app stores; they're actually planning to create their own app store!

I bother!

I even praised you!

have to say.

Blue River Technology has gone too far; it's made players resent the app store itself...

Even when Avalon didn't have its own client, it still partnered with other game developers to co-publish games.

Even though Avalon's review process is extremely rigorous.

But Avalon's involvement at this juncture really gives off a "App stores are making so much money! I want to make money too" vibe.

So as soon as the news about Avalon was released, its reputation was immediately damaged... It instantly plummeted from the clouds to the same level as mobile app stores on the sidewalk.

of course.

The shadow of a famous tree.

While some people criticized it, quite a few players felt that Avalon wasn't that bad, and then downloaded the client out of curiosity.

For example.

Guan Lihui was one of them.

He's a loyal Hearthstone player now! He absolutely loves the game!
Now he doesn't even ask his friends to play TCGs anymore; he just comes up with something like, "Hearthstone, wanna check it out?"
no way.

He and his friends were too far apart, and online games were indeed more convenient, allowing him to easily bridge the distance and play a game with friends in different places anytime, anywhere.

It is indeed more convenient.

As Guan Lihui explored the site more deeply, he increasingly felt that the production staff inside Avalon were truly geniuses!

At least Hearthstone proves that... they really do have their own ideas about game development.

And it truly prioritizes 'fun'.

So Guan Lihui really didn't believe that Avalon was getting involved at this time because 'App stores are really profitable! I want to make money too.'

Perhaps that's part of the reason.

But it's definitely not the main reason.

"Let me see what's going on..."

So Guan Lihui immediately rushed to join the group... no, he immediately went to the ANF official website to take a look.

And this moment.

Both clients are now available for download.

……

at the same time.

Avalon.

The boss's office.

Tang Yao half-lyed down, quietly placing the warm burden on the table, and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling incredibly relaxed.

A private office would be so great!

Nobody will look over here, so I can do whatever I want.

You don't have to show your face in public, you don't have to worry about this or that...

It's simply heaven!

Thinking of this, Tang Yao couldn't help but chuckle softly, stretching out her snow-white arms and her delicate body like a kitten.

dong dong——

brush--

There was a sudden knock on the door.

Tang Yao sat up abruptly, her ears turning slightly red, and said, "Ahem, please come in."

Li Xue pushed open the door and walked in.

I saw it was Li Xue.

Tang Yao relaxed a little.

Well.

Although one should be mindful of their image, they don't need to be so careful in front of Li Xue and Tang Xun...

"Tang Yao."

Li Xue didn't notice that Tang Yao's fair ears were bright red. She hurriedly came to her side and handed her her phone: "Take a look at this."

"Ok?"

Tang Yao found it strange, took the phone and glanced at it, then felt both amused and exasperated.

That's right.

It's a post from the Nomads' Land.

Am I being too hasty?

Li Xue said with some guilt, "If we're not in such a hurry to go online, wouldn't it be better to wait a little longer?"

"No, it has nothing to do with you."

Tang Yao shook her head slightly, then handed the phone back to Li Xue, explaining, "This is mainly a problem with Blue River Technology... It's normal for players to be resistant, and logically speaking, it's reasonable for players to think that Avalon is envious of their app store's profits, since we also have the channels."

As long as we don't flood their app stores with games like they do, and focus on the three key aspects I mentioned before: high-quality content, a strong community, and differentiation, it's easy to change players' perceptions. It's a minor issue.

"Is it a minor problem?"

Li Xue took the phone, seemingly puzzled: "If players don't even download the client, how can we change their impression?"

"You don't understand this."

Tang Yao chuckled upon hearing this, "Miss Li, you're not playing our game, are you?"

"Um……"

Li Xue blushed slightly upon hearing this: "I don't have time..."

"That's right. So you don't understand how important the community section I asked ANF to add a while ago was, or how important the one-click deck duplication feature I had the Hearthstone team implement was, not to mention anything else..."

Tang Yao paused, looked at the screen, and said confidently, "This one-click deck copying function is enough to get Hearthstone players to download the client."

"Once players download the client, they will find that it is not that complicated. It does not add any random games, but instead gives them a vertical discussion community... and more features to make it easier for them to play the games."

"Oh, and there's information about the new game too."

"..."

Li Xue hesitated for a moment, then asked, "So, we don't need to worry about it?"

"Ah."

Tang Yao nodded: "Leave the rest to me. This is now game-related, so just wait and see. The download numbers won't be bad."

"it is good……"

Li Xue took a deep breath, her body heaving slightly... and slowly relaxed.

at the same time.

"Ok?"

Guan Lihui looked at the client on the computer screen and was somewhat surprised by the one-click deck copy function featured at the top of the Hearthstone section.

what is this?
He clicked on it, and after reading the post carefully, his eyes lit up: "Directly copying and sharing the deck? Interesting... I was just thinking about how to find more interesting decks! Here it is!"

Guan Lihui muttered to himself as he clicked into the special section and noticed that although the client hadn't been publicly available for long, quite a few players were already trying to share their decks.

There are all sorts of random card decks.

Mainstream and non-mainstream.

of course.

There were also discussions about client-side and mainstream deck-building strategies.

And soon.

Guan Lihui saw a deck that he was very interested in, called "Insulting Rogue".

"What do you mean by 'a thief who insults people'?"

Guan Lihui was puzzled when he saw the deck name. After looking at the deck construction, he realized that neither the cost structure nor the card synergy made sense; it was as if the deck was just randomly assembled.

So why is he called a "swearing thief"?
Out of curiosity and also wanting to try out the one-click deck copy function, he copied the code and returned to the game.

I just got back to the game build page.

The system immediately prompted him whether he wanted to build a deck.

He pressed confirm.

brush brush --

A deck was assembled immediately.

...He no longer needs to go through the groups one by one.

more importantly.

Now Hearthstone players also have a dedicated space to share and discuss decks!

"...It's convenient."

When Guan Lihui saw this, he smiled, but he was still very curious about what was going on with this swearing thief, so he simply ordered a match.

then……

He finally understood what "cursing someone as a thief" meant.

"Come on, let's fight! You coward!"

"This is our territory, you idiot!"

"You're all worthless scum!"

"Your ancestors were all fish-men!"

"Eat some junk food, you piece of trash!"

"Get out of here! You bunch of lowly dogs!"

"Die! Bugs!"

"..."

Guan Lihui stared at the game screen in front of him, listening to the constant stream of insults, and was speechless for a moment before bursting into laughter.

The "Insulting Thief" deck lives up to its name.

It's swearing.

Use the card's entrance lines to insult the opponent.

It's true that winning is very difficult.

But it can achieve a spiritual victory!

Soon, Guan Lihui's opponents seemed to notice this as well and began frantically typing "hello".

Obviously.

The other party is angry.

Who plays cards recklessly! All they do is hurl insults!
"...The person who made this deck is a true talent!!"

When Guan Lihui saw this, he laughed even louder.

Although he lost the game in the end, he was still very happy and planned to try it with his friends that night.

but
Before this.

Go find some more interesting decks!
Guan Lihui's interest was piqued, and he switched back to the forum he had just been on.

First, he glanced at the comments below the deck.

Sure enough, it was all 'praise'.

【genius! 】

[What a nutcase! What a terrible deck! Hahaha!]

[OP, I played a game with my friend, and he wants to mess with me in real life, what should I do?]

[Just play cards, why are you swearing!]

【…】

Guan Lihui looked at the deck and laughed, leaving a comment "genius" before continuing to search for decks and discussing deck building with other enthusiasts.

...I lingered there, reluctant to leave!
At the same time, there were actually quite a few players like him.

Moreover, it's not just Hearthstone.

FGO, Fantasy Journey to the West, and even "Yun"... are all like this.

Although there are quite a few players cursing on the Nomads' Land.

But this doesn't seem to stop players who actually play Avalon from downloading the client...

……

at the same time.

Blue Ocean Technology.

"laugh."

Ji Zhuo glanced at the posts on 'Wanderers' and scoffed, showing some disdain.

Although he was initially a little panicked when he saw Avalon integrate its game section into a client...

The shadow of a famous tree.

Avalon is still not very large.

But in the mobile game industry... they have created quite a few miracles.

It would be a lie for Ji Zhuo to say he wasn't worried at all.

He was genuinely a little afraid that the other party's channels would take off.

But as time went on, after seeing the feedback from the players...

Ji Zhuo was immediately relieved.

Because the players! They simply don't buy it!
As long as players don't buy it and don't actively download the Avalon client...

Will their distribution channels be able to take off?
Absolutely impossible!
What other advantages do they have?

No! It has absolutely no advantage!
Because he controls the mobile app store.

He can't help promote Avalon unless players actively download it.

So in the end, let alone Avalon impacting their own app store! Their very survival is in question!

"Ah!"

Thinking of this, Ji Zhuo scoffed again and said softly, "Wanting fame and distribution channels at the same time? There's no such thing as a free lunch! I thought you had some brilliant ideas, but this is all you've got? You're getting criticized just the same, and nobody's downloading it. It's not even as good as the mobile app store!"

Talking and talking.

The disdain on his face became even more pronounced.

While his app store has indeed been criticized, it has already achieved significant scale.

But what about Avalon? Now it's lost its reputation, its scale doesn't seem to be growing, and it might not even get any downloads!

He thought Avalon had some brilliant plan! He still got scolded just the same!
Ha ha.

(End of this chapter)