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Chapter 266 A Small Shock

Actually, the game "Dungeon Fighter Online"

Anyone who has played it.

You must know that it is not perfect.

This game was riddled with bugs and frequent disconnections in its early stages, earning it the nickname "Disconnection and Weak Warriors".

This is a pixel-art, 2D game with terrible graphics. It was a game that was rampant with cheaters back then, and it was infuriating.

But at the same time, this is a game that has been predicted to die out for ten years, yet it has always stood strong.

Very contradictory.

After all, in Tang Yao's previous life, this was a game that was released in 2005.

The gaming technology, player preferences, and market environment at that time were vastly different from those of later generations.

Moreover, Tencent's operations are far from perfect, and can even be described as terrible.

But this game just became a hit.

why?
Tencent's advantages are certainly not to be underestimated; other operators might not be able to replicate such success.

However, the content of DNF itself remains the biggest reason for its success!
Because Tencent did release counterfeit products afterward, but without exception, they all flopped.

In fact, Tencent has released a lot of online games since then.

However, very few works can remain popular for more than ten years.

So the success of DNF, this imperfect game, was partly due to the times, but the most important factor was its ingenious side-scrolling fighting gameplay and excellent balance. In short... it's fun! Very fun!

Many new-era players may find this hard to understand.

Why did players at the time find this game so fun?

Because they haven't experienced the baptism of arcade games like "The King of Fighters," "Samurai Shodown," "Street Fighter," "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," and "Journey to the West: The Legend of the Monkey King."

At that time.

From elementary school students to teenagers, the favorite thing to do was to stand at the entrance of the arcade after school, clutching a crumpled one or two yuan, staring at the arcade game hall. The arcade was smoky and chaotic, but you only needed to buy a few game tokens to enjoy the most advanced action games at the time.

In arcades, RPGs, SLGs, and RTS games are almost nonexistent; action and fighting games practically dominate.

Many people may still remember the command sequence for Iori Yagami's ground wave attack: jump + left arrow key + B.

It can be said that arcades hold the memories of most players aged 80 to 95 at that time.

However, this situation changed slightly later.

To be specific, it's a bit complicated.

This is related to mainstream public opinion viewing games as a scourge, restrictions on the arcade industry, and the infamous ban on the sale of game consoles.

Of course, this is also related to the rapid emergence of internet cafes and the rise of PC online games.

In short.

Arcade games have disappeared from the scene.

But those players aged 80 to 95 still have a strong affection for arcade games.

And it was at this time that DNF was born.

Back then, players didn't know about Steam, and most weren't interested in AAA games. It's fair to say that DNF at that time completely embodied the unfulfilled gaming desires of players after the decline of arcade games.

And quite coincidentally.

Although the domestic territory of this world is larger and the development paths of many things are different... the development of the game is remarkably similar to Tang Yao's previous life.

Before PC online games became popular.

This place also has its own golden age of arcade games.

However, the reason for the end of the arcade era here is much simpler than in Tang Yao's previous life.

The rise of PC online games is a secondary reason... the main reason is the extremely strict restrictions on games for minors.

This effectively crippled the already struggling arcade, leaving it half-buried in the ground.

Subsequently, with the rapid expansion of the Internet, Internet cafes sprang up like mushrooms after rain, PC online games rose to prominence, and arcades were completely eliminated.

just.

The arcade that holds memories of gaming has been buried, but the memories of playing games will not go with it.

Although Tang Yao sometimes has very unconventional ideas, it doesn't mean that she acts without thinking, or that she can do whatever she wants just because she has memories of her past life.

In fact.

As Avalon expands.

She is very careful in making every decision, let alone going to do something as big as developing PC games.

It is precisely because we know the development trajectory of the game industry here, and that we know there are currently no games similar to "Dungeon & Fighter" here.

Simultaneously.

The majority of PC game players here are still those arcade game players, those who slipped through the net before the restrictions on games for minors were introduced, and many of them still have an unfulfilled passion for arcade games.

That's why she chose to work on "Dungeon Fighter Online".

And it turns out.

This place is the same as Tang Yao's past life in her memories.

It's indeed very similar.

At least that's how it is in the internet cafe where Chen Yansheng is...

"..."

Chen Yansheng was completely bewildered as he faced the group of players behind him asking what game he was playing.

I completely don't understand why they're so interested...

Just like he didn't understand why he could sit in front of the computer for three hours and still enjoy creating white images.

In fact, the reason is very simple.

Pixel art style, 2D graphics, side-scrolling, satisfying combat...

It all looks like a rebirth of those arcade and console fighting games that have long since faded away on PC.

"Dude, say something."

Chen Yansheng remained silent for a long time.

Someone got anxious.

He snapped out of his daze, took off his headphones, and replied somewhat absentmindedly, "Dungeon Fighter Online, it just launched its open beta today..."

"understood."

After learning the game's name.

The people behind him immediately ran off and went to play the game themselves.

Two people even sat right next to him.

Chen Yansheng was confused again, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only continue playing the game and start studying the game's combo system.

At the same time, research on the job change system began.

Sword Master, Berserker, Asura, Devil May Cry...

One character! There are actually four different playstyles, skills, and development paths.

"Dude! This game allows you to perform combos? And why isn't this game listed on the internet cafe website?"

at this time.

The young man with the buzz cut sitting next to Chen Yansheng suddenly turned his head.

Chen Yansheng turned his head and found that he was still looking at his screen.

"The internet cafe doesn't have it, you need to download it again... Just search for the Avalon official website."

Chen Yansheng replied, adding, "Yeah, you can just pull out the moves directly..."

"I understand! Interesting."

The buzz-cut youth's eyes lit up, and he immediately started searching on the computer, muttering to himself, "Isn't this just like an arcade game..."

Chen Yansheng also turned back and continued to study the skills after the job change.

Although the level is not yet reached.

However, the job change page allows you to preview the skills that will follow...

He watched as the Soul Bender opened the Ghost Sword on his screen, the lightsaber drawing a silver trajectory in the character's hand.

Watching the berserker wield dual swords, his entire body enveloped in red blood energy, slashing forward with a fierce bark.

As Devil May Cry activated Ghost Step, a ghostly figure appeared behind him, and his demeanor suddenly changed.

Looking at Asura... (omitted).

Anyway.

So cool!!
They're all so handsome!
He wants to play them all!

This put him in a dilemma.

"This is fucking..."

Chen Yansheng muttered to himself, "One character can be played in four different ways?"

I hesitated for a long time.

He ultimately chose the Berserker.

Because it feels more powerful.

Yes, a red dog was born.

Then, after going through countless hardships...

Chen Yansheng begged and pleaded until he finally completed the job transfer task.

And it was at this time.

"Hey bro, wanna team up? You seem pretty good at playing the Ghost Knight! Can you teach me a thing or two?"

beside.

The young man with the buzz cut suddenly spoke up.

Chen Yansheng turned his head and saw that the other party had already downloaded the game and was clumsily operating the sharpshooter. Although his operation was awkward, the smile on his face was extremely genuine.

Sharpshooter?
Chen Yansheng paused for a moment, then glanced at his screen with some curiosity: "Is Sharpshooter fun?"

"That sounds fun! I think it's pretty amazing, so can you teach me how to play?"

"Wait a minute... wait a minute, which district are you from?"

"I just saw the one you chose; it's in the same district as yours."

"Okay, but my level isn't high either."

"fine."

soon.

The two teamed up, and Chen Yansheng led him through the "Dark Forest" challenge.

Although Chen Yansheng said that his level was not high, he could easily clear this map at his current level.

The young man with the buzz cut, though a terrible marksman, was incredibly enthusiastic, shouting and yelling as he fired: "Awesome! What kind of skill is that? Cross Slash? Cool!"

"There are even more handsome ones!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yansheng immediately unleashed a Mountain Crash Strike, leaping forward and slamming his weapon into the ground, causing the enemy to float in the air and spurt blood.

"666!"

"and this!"

Chen Yansheng unleashed another Wave Slash.

"666!"

soon.

Chen Yansheng lost himself in the game, explaining the Berserker's skills while fighting.

Meanwhile, as his level increased, the guy sitting next to him started demonstrating his skills: "Look at this! Knee Strike! Floating Bullet!"

"Wow! Step-and-shoot! You can shoot while stepping on monsters! Isn't that cool?"

"6666."

Chen Yansheng was very accommodating... always obliging, mainly because the sharpshooter's skills were indeed impressive!

The two kept scrolling through pictures and talking.

Both of them are almost thirty years old.

But he was as happy as a child sharing a toy...

"Holy crap! This boss can set things on fire!"

"Hey hey hey, how did I die again?"

"Bro, give me a pull!" "Awesome! Awesome!"

Why does the coin always discharge electricity?

"..."

Chen Yansheng looked at the sharpshooter on the screen and couldn't help but laugh. The Coin of Fate has a 50% chance of restoring health and a 50% chance of being struck by lightning. This guy has been struck by lightning three times in a row.

The two got more and more into playing.

soon.

Chen Yansheng's Berserker fatigue was gone, so he opened another account and this time played as a Fighter!
Then, the topics of conversation started to increase again!

Meanwhile, Chen Yansheng's friend sitting on the other side couldn't help but speak up after hearing their conversation and joined the team.

Soon, the number of people shouting "666" increased to three.

At some point, probably because the guys were shouting "666" too loudly, a large group of people who had entered the internet cafe gathered behind them, their attention drawn to the game.

"What game is this?"

Again, someone spoke up to ask a question.

Before Chen Yansheng could speak, the young man with the buzz cut replied, "Dungeon Fighter Online! It's so much fun!"

Upon hearing the game's name.

They exchanged a glance, then immediately left to turn on the computer.

The person had just left.

Soon, several more people stood behind the three of them, watching them play.

They seemed very interested.

And the other side.

Chen Yansheng noticed this, smiled, and after giving his game name again, he started practicing on his second account. As he made his moves again, watching the fighter's moves, which clearly had an arcade style, he was instantly...

He suddenly understood.

Why are so many people interested in this game? Why do I get more and more into playing it?

Ignoring other factors.

The game's combo system, or more accurately, the game itself... whether it's the side-scrolling style, or the features of combos and skill execution, it's really too much like an arcade game!

When he first opened the game, he immediately recalled some wonderful memories: performing a beautiful combo with a certain fighting character in the arcade... and then the cheers of his friends came from behind him.

It was a beautiful but fragile dream.

And it has long since disappeared under the erosion called 'growth'.

But this game, Dungeon Fighter Online, brought back his dreams and allowed him to relive the feelings of his childhood.

...I really do have that feeling.

Rather, there are several onlookers standing behind him right now.

Think of this.

Chen Yansheng couldn't help but smile again.

He suddenly realized that the debate about the game's graphics was completely unimportant... It could allow players to rediscover that most primal joy of gaming in just a few hours, so did the graphics really matter?

Moreover, it's not that it lacks visuals; the cool combat effects are arguably the best they can achieve on a 2D scale...

The atmosphere in the internet cafe became increasingly lively, with more and more people joining the game. Many people discovered that the internet cafe didn't have the game and started calling for the manager.

Chen Yansheng looked around and suddenly realized what was going on.

"DNF".

This is an arcade game disguised as an online game. It involves teaming up to run dungeons, and features 2D pixel art style side-scrolling beat 'em up gameplay...

Most importantly, it's fun!
You won't find another game of this kind that's this fun.

This is still an online game, supported by the internet.

This is equivalent to cramming all the players like him from across the country into a single server room!
How terrifying will the energy that finally explodes be!

Thinking of this, Chen Yansheng looked at the screen again and suddenly had a premonition—

This game is going to be a huge hit!!!
……

In fact.

Chen Yansheng's premonition was correct.

at the same time.

What happened to him is actually happening everywhere! It just might not happen in an internet cafe!
It may have been spread by word of mouth on the forum.

It might be something shared between friends.

This, coupled with Avalon's promotion...

The day of the public beta!

Avalon is reporting a string of successes!
Night has fallen!

Yu Lili watched as the number of online players skyrocketed at the start of the game! Hearing the cheers of the staff around him! He clenched his fist and swung his arm forcefully.

At the same time, he couldn't help but look towards the location of Tang Yao's office.

Tang Yao came by this morning.

But in the afternoon.

She never appeared again.

It was as if... they had foreseen this scene all along.

Yu Lili thought of Tang Yao's words the day before the public beta test: "As long as it's fun, that's enough." She couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Awesome..."

And that night.

The data for Dungeon Fighter Online is far from the end.

After all, it’s only the first day.

Avalon also has almost no experience in PC online games.

Even so, the data for Dungeon Fighter Online on the first day was still very impressive!
The next day arrived.

That's even more terrifying.

Avalon is not like Tencent in the early stages of its gaming business; it already has a lot of experience in operating games.

and so.

The first batch of player reviews are in!

It received rave reviews!
Because players who have actually played it have discovered that this game is truly special!

You simply can't find another game like this on the market!

Pixel art style means extremely low system requirements, exceptionally beautiful 2D graphics, side-scrolling gameplay, clearing levels and pushing through stages, and satisfying combat...

A large number of players who had experienced the arcade era began to spread the word.

...No marketing tactic can match the effectiveness of going with the flow.

Dungeon Fighter Online emerged at a time when mobile games were about to become popular and PC games were about to decline at their peak.

and.

It became incredibly popular!

The next day, on the largest comprehensive gaming forum in China, "Gamer's Land," the online game section was mostly filled with posts related to "Dungeon & Fighter."

People are praising the game, discussing character classes, talking about dungeon runs, and sharing stats...

The various random posts left many players who were new to the game completely confused.

No.

Weren't people criticizing the visuals before?

Why are so many people suddenly praising it?
Out of curiosity, these players downloaded the game... which further increased its popularity.

To know.

Many of the players on this forum today experienced the golden age of arcade games.

And this is still a visible level of popularity.

Many trending topics are completely invisible to most players, such as in internet cafes.

The number of installations of the game "Dungeon Fighter Online" in internet cafes suddenly exploded.

Meanwhile, some internet cafes have also put up promotional pictures for "Dungeon & Fighter" outside.

To know.

Avalon does not have any ground sales team.

Because it's a new generation game company.

But these internet cafe management systems, and the internet cafes themselves, are willing to promote this game, and the reason is... simply because so many people have asked about it! So many people are playing it!
Just like when PUBG was popular, Bluehole didn't give money to internet cafes, but the internet cafes were still willing to promote it.

we can even say.

The speed at which the game "Dungeon Fighter Online" became popular far exceeded everyone's expectations, including those of the staff at Avalon!
because……

Day 5 of public beta testing.

[Dungeon Fighter Online surpasses 100 million concurrent players!]

The moment this announcement was released.

Let alone those who read the announcement, even the person who wrote it couldn't believe it!
The players, however, are doing well.

Most people don't know what this means! They just think the game is popular.

But the gaming media know!

In just one week... one million... concurrent online users!?

Holy crap!!!
This is practically a slap in the face to almost all domestic gaming media!
Because at the time... no one was optimistic about it.

The only difference is the intensity of the wording.

Those game media outlets that initially criticized "Dungeon & Fighter" because of its graphics.

At this moment, I'm starting to question the meaning of life.

No!

Why should I?!

Why?!

really?
With that in mind, they went to check out various player communities, and then... they were even more confused.

No, how could it be just one week?

All the online game-related topics are about "Dungeon Fighter Online"???

In the end what happened! ?

at the same time.

Just as bewildered as these gaming media outlets was Shen Lun from Jiuxiao!
this time.

He didn't pay attention to Avalon's situation.

Because of the recent excellent performance of "Eight Doors", he is already preparing to launch more mobile games.

However, his most important business, gaming, is about to undergo a transformation, and as the boss, he still needs to keep an eye on it.

As for Avalon's "Dungeon Fighter Online," he had long since forgotten about it.

Because he believed Avalon was bound to fail.

What kind of time is this?! Still making 2D online games!

Moreover, their 9900s PC game division has prepared a sniping strategy to give Avalon, and that leader named Tang Yao, a small shock to this veteran online game company.

What else is there to care about?
then.

Then... he saw the announcement that Dungeon Fighter Online had surpassed one million concurrent players!
Nine Heavens failed to deliver the expected impact to established online game developers.

On the contrary... Avalon gave him a little bit of a shock to the younger generation.

One!

one million!

"No!!! Why?!"

Shen Lun stared at the computer screen in astonishment.

This question has been asked by countless people in the industry!
"I am not sure as well."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yun replied with a very grim expression, "But recently, the number of online players for all our PC games has dropped significantly..."

Shen Lun suddenly turned around.

what! ?

(End of this chapter)