There is a Problem with This Online Game Planning

April 21st.

Forest studio.

In the meeting room.

Lin Yao and the core staff of the studio sat at the conference table.

The atmosphere is a little dignified.

It can even be said to be low pressure.

"Is it the game package that the tester cracked?" Zhong Xiu gritted his teeth.

"I asked all the players in the last round of testing, but they all said that it wasn't me." Mu Wanqing lowered her head slightly and replied softly.

"I also remotely checked the integrity of the files in the test player's computer, and nothing has been tampered with."

Zhu Nianqiao also shook his head: "Of course, there is the possibility of copying, but the scope will be too large, and it cannot be confirmed at all."

"Who the hell is that?" Zhong Xiu still gritted his teeth: "Don't let me find out! Damn it, or you won't be able to use your ID card to play games from Linmu Studio in the future!"

The others present did not speak.

The new game test feedback did not meet expectations, and now such a thing happened again.

Players expressed their disapproval.

No one can feel better.

"Are you a primary school student?"

Lin Yao looked at Zhong Xiu, and finally spoke, feeling a little helpless.

"..." Zhong Xiu met Lin Yao's gaze, then turned his head to the side, a little dodging his eyes.

"Since the matter has already happened, incompetence and rage can't solve any problems."

Lin Yao said softly: "I can only accept and make amends. As for the accountability, it can be done, but it's not the players who cracked it? We harass the test players over and over again, showing that we don't trust them, it will only be counterproductive."

Zhong Xiu was stunned for a moment, and then said: "You mean..."

Lin Yao shook her head: "I'm just talking about a possibility, don't mention things without evidence."

"...It's my problem."

Zhong Xiu lowered his head again, and said in a low voice, "I should delete the encrypted files for the test installation package."

"It's none of your business, it's not really a problem, it just happened to happen."

Lin Yao still shook her head.

Who knows that someone will use encryption to infer that the new game is a buyout system.

And it also aroused the resistance of the players.

No one knows.

"Forget it, since it has been exposed, let's admit it openly and prepare to launch the platform and games, including the Greenlight project."

Lin Yao thought for a moment, then said with a calm expression: "However, in the current situation, the game's publicity plan will be changed. The level of the pass in the game will be lowered by one level, and the legendary skins and gun skins rewarded by the highest level will be used as rewards for players to pre-order the game." Rewards. We have two grades. Players who pre-order the normal version can get the skin and firearms rewarded by the highest level of the original pass, while pre-ordering the more expensive deluxe version can get the original art collection and digital collection on the basis of the normal version. Music Collection."

"Pricing... 78 for the regular version, 98 for the collector's edition."

"..."

Zhong Xiu was silent for a moment, then nodded: "I understand, but Lin Yao, you have to be mentally prepared, because the news was released in advance, the players were not on guard, and there was a lot of resistance. The final pre-order number may It would be ugly. Actually, if you think about it..."

Speaking of which.

He paused.

And heard Zhong Xiu's words.

Everyone present looked at Lin Yao.

"Don't worry, I'm not as fragile as you think."

Lin Yao smiled at them: "No matter what the game is, I can accept it. After all, I made a mistake in judgment at the beginning, and the responsibility is on my side. But the game has already been made, and I don't want everyone's efforts to be in vain, so it will be released as usual."

"All right."

Zhong Xiu sighed, and then changed the subject: "I have an idea. Now that the future of the new game seems uncertain, can we also launch the pass in "Breakout"? "Breakout" just needs to be updated with a new game. Gun skins and characters. This system feels like a good revenue point..."

"The pass is online in "Breakout"?"

Lin Yao pondered for a moment, and then replied: "It's okay, let's balance the rewards, as long as players who have reached the full level will give back the same amount of gold coins..."

...

early may.

Just when players were speculating whether the new game of Linmu Studio was a buyout system.

Forest Studio is out.

And graciously admitted it.

And on the same day, the game platform was launched directly.

On the game platform mall, the only game is Linmu Studio's new game - "Battle Royale".

It is currently available for pre-order.

Officially launched on May 10th.

As for the price, the regular version is priced at 78, and the deluxe version is priced at 98.

And the game platform has just been launched not long ago.

There are discussions on the forum.

Most of the players shook their heads while expressing that it was true.

And the first day of game pre-orders.

Battle Royale sold just over a thousand copies...

Terrible.

It also has to do with the platform.

The game platform of Linmu Studio has just been launched, the new game has failed, and the public opinion is not ideal, so the largest traffic of the platform comes from the other two online games under its banner...

Lin Yao's original idea of ​​promoting the platform through games failed.

So it's not surprising to get such a result in the end.

But it is really miserable.

Knowing this number, everyone in Linmu Studio felt bad.

And the next day.

Pre-order numbers for new games continue to be dismal.

But Linmu Studio did not stop. On this day, Linmu Studio launched the Greenlight Project on the game platform, and at the same time, "Breakout" launched the pass system.

Unexpected.

Pre-orders for new games have been dismal.

The pass system of "Breakout" has received unanimous praise from players!

Because the pass system can get new gun skins and new characters even if you don’t recharge, let alone recharge! The high-level pass even directly rewards gold coins. Some players calculated that if the pass is upgraded to the highest level, all the recharge money will be returned with the returned gold coins! It's like a pass for whoring!

Of course some players know.

They charged real gold and silver, but the gold coins returned by Linmu Studio were virtual currency, which was unequal in nature.

But if you can't stand the pass, it's really worth it!

You can get a bunch of things, including gun skins, new characters, and new gun pendants, etc.

And the returned gold coins can also buy boxes again!

Players feel that they have made a lot of money.

Therefore, as soon as the "Breakout" pass was launched, it brought a lot of income to Linmu Studio on the first day.

The players are enthusiastic.

foreseeable.

The next "Breakout" pass will continue to bring income to Linmu Studio.

No one expected such a result, and neither did Lin Yao.

I can only lament the impermanence of the world.

And the other side.

The reputation of the game platform is not bad.

Not to mention the store.

The simple and clean interface of the game platform, the built-in forum, evaluation system, and cross-game friend system have all given players good reviews.

The game platform will also push the latest update function of the game at the same time, which has received rave reviews.

As the launcher of Linmu Studio's games, the game platform is considered a success.

After all, players who are playing Forest Studio games are satisfied.

It is also thanks to them.

In the end, the number of votes for the favored light was very good.

When players open the platform and see the huge Greenlight project advertisement, they will click in and take a look, and some players are still interested in independent games and stand-alone games.

They saw Lin Yao's carefully selected indie games with innovative gameplay on Greenlight, and if they found them interesting, they would vote for them.

And to the end.

The number of votes for some games in the Greenlight project is higher than the number of pre-orders for the new game of Linmu Studio...

Um.

All is well.

It's just that the game can't be sold...

What I'm talking about is probably the current state of Linmu Studio.

Due to the coldness of the new game, the game platform was only used by players of the other two games of Linmu Studio, and it was not promoted at all.

...

May tenth.

The number of pre-orders for "Battle Royale" is finally fixed at 9,000...

Not even ten thousand.

The game is officially unlocked.

On this day, the final sales actually rose a bit.

Because some players don't eat and spend money at all and can't play the game immediately, they have to wait for this.

Now that the game is unlocked, they want to see how Linmu Studio's new game is.

But the final game sales were still very bleak.

Because there are not many players, players who buy the game enter the game, and it takes a very long time to match a game.

This made some players very annoyed, and they all gave bad reviews to the new game in the online evaluation system of Linmu Studio's game platform, saying that they bought a game and shot targets in the shooting range for a long time...

Such a fuss.

Things got even tougher for Battle Royale.

There is no popularity, and there is no black traffic. In addition, the competition on Reflecta has reached the semi-finals, and most FPS players pay more attention to the competition.

So "Battle Royale" was quickly forgotten by players.

There was only one post on the forum titled "Linmu Studio's new game is cold"...

It's really miserable.

And Lin Yao was sitting in her seat, and since the new game was launched, she has also been paying attention to the news of the new game.

In the end, the game's dismal sales figures came out.

She was quite calm, after all, she was mentally prepared.

Although she was a little frustrated, this mood didn't last long. She walked out quickly and began to sum up her experience.

This time, it's not about the game.

The main reason is that the timing is wrong. I shouldn’t launch a game of the same type immediately after “Breakout”. Excellent PV, and then focus on promoting the gameplay of the game, the final results should be better.

Then there is the buyout system.

At the same time, the current timing is not ripe. I have too blindly trusted the knowledge of my previous life. The world is different now, and it depends on the timing.

Um.

That's about it.

Lin Yao looked at the questions she had written and nodded.

She didn't like to blame others when she failed, because it was useless.

Compared with complaining, she thinks it is more useful to sum up the experience of failure.

After all, if you make a mistake, you can correct it.

I am not a pig...

In addition, she does not plan to give up the game "Battle Royale". Although the game is a failure now, the main reason is that the timing is wrong and it has not been well announced.

She plans to design a promotional plan for "Battle Royale" next, and then update it steadily...

Lin Yao was resting her chin and thinking about the next plan to save "Battle Royale".

The cell phone beside him rang.

Lin Yao glanced at it, then picked up the phone, connected the call, and subconsciously asked: "Mr. Zhang, what's the matter? Is it for the new game?"

After all, the new game promotion did not bring Reflecta.

Lin Yao thought that Zhang Jianghu was for the new game.

But Zhang Jianghu on the other end of the phone was stunned when he heard her words, and then smiled: "Mr. Lin misunderstood, I didn't come for the new game, I called mainly for the competition, and I want to ask you something, You see that the pass system of "Breakout" is so successful, can we add the logo of our championship team to the rewards? This is also a good reward for players..."

Lin Yao was also taken aback when she heard the words, and after a while, she replied: "There is no problem with this."

"Then trouble Mr. Lin."

Zhang Jianghu smiled politely.

Then the two chatted a few more words.

But Zhang Jianghu never mentioned the new game of Linmu Studio from the beginning to the end...

But since he knew that "Breakout" launched a pass system, it proved that he should also know about the new game, so why didn't he ask about the new game...

Yes.

Lin Yao put down her phone and suddenly figured it out.

My new game has hit the market... According to the current sales volume, the other party probably won't like it at all.

I'm being selfish.

Thinking of this, Lin Yao blushed slightly, and then gently scratched her slightly hot face, feeling a little embarrassed.

I feel like I'm dead...