Game development begins with destroying Girls' Frontline.

To rise to prominence at this time, the only option is to find a niche market.

If you're going to do something, do it professionally; do what others can't.

You need to have your own special skills, be able to create your own content, be creative, and build connections.

It was under the guidance of Lin Li's suggestions that Hu Chuan gritted his teeth, took a portion of the profits from the online marketing team, and began to build a dedicated online marketing team for the gaming industry.

You know what, this turned out to be quite something.

There's definitely potential.

Since last month, thanks to Lin Li's introduction, his online marketing business has started to grow rapidly.

In just a few months, thanks to his expertise in the gaming industry, several regular game companies have approached him for collaborations.

Previously, game developers often found that hiring online trolls was ineffective.

Sometimes it can even have the opposite effect.

But Hu Chuan's team is extremely professional. He provides a one-stop service, and manufacturers can directly contact him to "customize" articles for online trolls.

After receiving the order.

Hu Chuan would offer different solutions depending on the public opinion crisis that users wanted to resolve, and then launch an online army to suppress public opinion.

Because targeted treatment often yields excellent results.

This is actually close to the business of public relations firms.

However, this PR company currently only knows how to use online trolls; it lacks more sophisticated PR capabilities.

Even so, Hu Chuan's recent income is quite respectable in Shanghai. He even bought himself a Mercedes-Benz a couple of days ago, so he's living a pretty comfortable life.

Therefore, Lin Li is not only a customer, but also a shareholder and a teacher to him.

Moreover, when they learned that Lin Li's company had a monthly turnover of tens of millions.

He was convinced that this was a powerful figure, and when he chatted with Lin Li, he would always call him "Teacher Lin Li" to show his closeness.

"Teacher? Is it about that incident from last time?"

Lin Li's reply was quick and simple.

"Okay, continue to handle the public opinion for the Girls' Front."

"That's no problem, but teacher, I have to tell you something. Recently, the backlash against Girls' Frontline has been quite severe. The game's official team has been causing trouble, and it's very difficult for us to suppress it. Why don't you try to persuade the developers there... to stop causing trouble?"

Lin Li: "Don't worry about those things. Starting today, just keep the number of posts from the trolls the same as before. Whether we can suppress public opinion or not is not within our consideration."

They spend money to hire online trolls, but don't care about the results.

What's the point?

? ? ? ? ?

Hu Chuan typed a bunch of question marks in the chat window.

Then she silently deleted it, and subsequently replied with an "OK".

He had always wondered why his teacher would hire online trolls for their competitors.

Now it seems there really is something in there.

Teachers are indeed teachers; their methods are truly unpredictable.

Actually, Hu Chuan was wrong this time.

Lin Li spent money to hedge public opinion for Yu Zhong for one purpose only.

It means cultivating a public relations team of online trolls that you can control.

This whole thing actually started when Yu Zhong and Yuanqi Capital jointly hired a large number of online trolls to attack the Battlefront Girls for lacking depth, being unhardcore, having a weak plot, and having slow updates.

At that time, Lin Li truly felt the power of online trolls.

It's worth noting that despite the excellent reputation of Battlefront Girls, it was somehow managed to be attacked so badly by Genki Capital's online trolls, even influencing players to say that Battlefront Girls wasn't hardcore enough.

It's safe to say that it will be at least a few more years before players can organize their own voices.

It wasn't until the super nuclear bomb of Girls' Frontline 2 that angry players were finally united and began to speak out.

but now.

This momentum hasn't taken off yet.

We may not occupy the high ground of public opinion, but we cannot allow others to do so.

This time, Lin Li resolved the crisis with a major plot update, proving himself.

However, Lin Li also realized that capital, especially large capital, still has an advantage in controlling public opinion.

Especially when something is ambiguous in itself.

This is determined by the market environment, not by morality.

You fight without a knife, but others will.

There's no other way; you'll have to pick up a knife.

I don't seek to harm others, but only to protect myself.

Why use the plot spoilers from Girls' Frontline for practice?

The answer is simple.

On the one hand, Yu Zhong used his navy to deal with him.

Now, there's absolutely no pressure in retaliating.

Secondly, in Lin Li's view, if Hu Chuan could fill the hole that Yu Zhong had created, then the knife would truly be mastered.

As for whether Lin Li's actions might cause Yu Zhong to misjudge the situation, leading to a dramatic plot twist and more unexpected events...

This is not something Lin Li needs to consider.

His goal was simply to forge a knife.

Just like China building the atomic bomb, I may not use it, but I cannot live without it.

If something like this happens again in the future, Lin Li will have ways to retaliate.

Chapter 54 Comparison and Subjugation

The time has come quickly to February.

Tencent truly lives up to its reputation.

After investing in Sanbao, they immediately started their specialty: using their various traffic channels to drive traffic to Girls' Frontline.

In just one month, Girls' Frontline managed to boost its registered users to 500 million, active users to 50, and monthly revenue to around 800 million.

And in the same month.

Despite not making any major moves, the Battlefront Girls' stats haven't changed much.

Because the two games are similar in theme.

Just like how ship girl games are compared to each other.

The gaming industry often compares Spread Out and Starfire.

In early June.

A table then began to circulate within the industry.

The table shows the number of new players and the percentage increase in active players for both games throughout May.

The person who made this image clearly had ulterior motives.

The table only shows the percentage increase, using 100%, without specifying the exact number.

So let's look at this table alone.

Girls' Frontline is soaring upwards, while Battlefront Girls is flat.

The impression is that the explosive growth is thriving, while the sparks have already faded away.

of course.

Regardless, Girls' Frontline's impressive growth is undeniable, and many in the industry have noticed this.

Many people remarked on the impressive power of Tencent's social media traffic.

Behind this surge in popularity is a constant barrage of online discussion. This wave of new followers is almost entirely from casual players. In other words, the players who are currently playing Girls' Frontline and spending money on the game may have never played any anime-style mobile games before.

Therefore, they were unaware that there was a higher-quality game of the same genre compared to Girls' Frontline.

They don't usually browse social media platforms.

In this situation.

Tencent's traffic import strategy has been quite successful.

In addition, Girls' Frontline 1 has many merits besides its storyline, and it is still quite competitive as long as it is not compared with the numerous other games.

Therefore, these players who entered the game following Tencent's promotion became the main force behind spending money and activity.

This gave Yu Zhong a sigh of relief and gave him and Tencent a lot of confidence.

So in mid-June, the major version he was preparing was about to be updated, and the promotional efforts exceeded expectations.

Across the entire internet, a massive publicity campaign began promoting Girls' Frontline's first major update.

It means literally, overwhelming.

Yu Zhong spends a lot of money on promotion and marketing not only through Tencent's internal channels but also through other channels.

Emphasize self-confidence.

Also.

Perhaps they felt that the heat of the moment had died down.

This time, Yu Zhong also accepted interviews from several top Bilibili content creators.

The article inevitably mentions Spark Games, Lin Li, and Battlefront Girls.

In a live broadcast on the relatively well-known Stanley Express.

Yu Zhong said this.

"We have noticed some of the previous public opinion, but please believe that we have received genuine feedback from players and will make changes to the future storyline."

"In addition, I really hate it when players compare us with our competitors. In essence, we are not in the same game category as them."

"We prefer hardcore realism, rather than their kind of vulgar and gratuitous games..."

Upon hearing this, Stan, the host, felt something was amiss.

Hurry up and step in to smooth things over.

"Yes, I think our viewers should also be able to feel the difference you're talking about, Yu Zhong."

"After all, every game has its unique charm and positioning. We can't simply compare them based on superficial phenomena. Can you give us some hints about the future plot developments?"

Stan changed the subject, but Yu Zhong was clearly still annoyed by being thoroughly humiliated by Lin Li and Xinghuo Games in the past few months, so he didn't stop his foul language.

"Indeed, they are different in their roles, but it is undeniable that, like cars and tanks, cars may be more comfortable to ride in, but if it really comes to the battlefield, a tank can destroy it with a single shot."

Stan looked at the barrage of question marks and was speechless for a moment.

If you want to spew insults, go somewhere else. This is my live broadcast!

Not to mention, Stan himself is actually a fan of the Frontline Girls.

He also dabbles in the front lines in private, and he only took on this business deal with Yu Zhong for the money.

Even if it's for money, we can't let Yu Zhong talk nonsense.

If players think he's stirring up trouble, that would be bad.

"Haha, that's a very apt analogy, but I'd like to remind our viewers that the guests' comments represent their own views and not those of this channel."

After saying this, Stan was also afraid that Yu Zhong would make another outrageous statement.

So the topic was almost forcibly steered back to the content prepared in the previous business order.