Chapter 028 How to Go Further
Although the technology in this world has developed a lot and there are many black technologies that Chen She does not understand at all, in the field of Super Dream Industry, one can still vaguely see some shadows of the game industry in the previous life.
After the online version of Mewtwo is officially launched, the first thing it needs to do is to buy volume from major channel dealers.
The so-called buying volume, on the one hand, is to purchase various key recommendation columns and exposure, and on the other hand, it can also directly let channel dealers direct players to this Super Dream to check the reviews.
There are many large and small Super Dream channel operators on the Internet. Although Changye Entertainment Group has achieved a relative monopoly in the field of research and development, it is only a relatively large channel operator in terms of channels.
Many large chaebols related to the Internet business, such as the Skynet Group, the Avalon Exchange, and even the Hi-Tech Group, whose main business is the research and development of high-tech chips, are involved in channel business.
For Chen She, there is actually no essential difference between these channels, because their charges are roughly the same.
In this case, it is almost impossible for a new super dream product to become popular on the Internet purely relying on natural traffic, and there is no such thing as an official recommendation position.
You have to spend your own money to buy volume first, then you can do the rest.
As for whether the cost can be recovered, it depends on how Mewtwo performs.
In other words, no matter whether the R&D company of Super Dream makes a profit or a loss, these channel dealers will never lose money.
After obtaining Mewtwo, these channel dealers will conduct a comprehensive analysis of different factors such as the length of time players spend playing the game, player feedback, etc. based on the initial results.
A rough rating will be given, and the higher the rating, the more will be given.
After all, if a channel dealer launches a hit Mewtwo, they can directly take away 70% of the revenue from this Mewtwo, and they also have the motivation to vigorously promote some Mewtwo with potential.
When he first knew this number, Chen She thought of that classic line.
Why is it only 70%? 70% belongs to others.
This profit-sharing rule is jointly formulated by various online channel operators. As the developer of Super Dream, you don’t have to comply with it. If you have the ability, you can promote it yourself.
After the online version of Mewtwo is launched, channel dealers will not give very specific figures, because the data is a lot and very complicated, and channel dealers do not want to leak this data easily.
Instead, the channel dealers have a very complete evaluation system. This intelligent system can dynamically infer the data changes of this Super Dream after continuous publicity and continuous supply based on current data changes.
In other words, based on a comprehensive analysis of factors such as player retention and willingness to pay, we can determine the approximate revenue situation of this Super Dream in the next week, month, or even half a year.
When Chen She was modifying the super dream game "War of Despair", he was able to see the future revenue change trend after a few hours because of the existence of this system.
For Chen She, apart from the fact that this system was relatively novel to him, everything else seemed to be no different from his previous life.
This is not only the case in the Chaomeng Industry. In some other places, Chen She also has a very familiar sense of déjà vu of his previous life.
For example, one thing he really wanted to complain about was that in his previous life, when he saw street gang fights abroad, they were just a large number of cold weapons and a few firearms, and there were not many large-scale gun battles.
Even though this world is technologically advanced, with mechanical prosthetics and high-tech smart rifles, street fights still happen like this.
It feels like although technology has advanced, it is a lonely advancement and seems to have no impact at all on the daily lives of the lower class people.
At most, many aspects of daily life have become more convenient, and entertainment industries like Mewtwo have risen to a higher level.
Chen She speculated that it might be that the ruling class of this world was maintaining a relatively stable and balanced situation.
Whether it is raising the price of smart guns or maintaining a relative balance between large and emerging conglomerates through the "Corporate Special Law", it is all for the purpose of stabilizing social order.
Are there any cutting-edge high-tech? Of course there are, but they are only used by a few inside the big chaebols and will never be passed down to the general public.
Otherwise, if street thugs could get a lot of guns and form a powerful armed force, the world would have been in turmoil long ago and it would have been impossible to maintain superficial stability.
It is precisely because of this that Chen She believes that the objective conditions for the resistance army to oppose the big conglomerates are not actually mature.
Are we saying that those homeless people and street thugs at the bottom of Dawn City have reached a point where they can't make a living, can't survive, and will die if they don't resist the big corporations?
It doesn't seem so.
Therefore, even if the rebel organization has grown to a relatively large scale, it can be quickly wiped out as long as the big capitalists unite to form a corporate coalition army.
While Chen She was stunned for a while, the two online versions of Mewtwo had already been launched and started to attract traffic.
The first to come out is the Super Dream rating selected based on the preliminary guidance results.
"The Embers Are Going Out" is rated C, while "A Walk in the Garden" is rated A.
Mewtwo's ratings are divided into five levels: S, A, B, C, and D, with S being the highest and D being the worst.
Generally speaking, if an S-level rating appears, it means that the initial data is extremely good and has the potential to become a super hit.
Chen She was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the rating of "Embers of Demise" would be C.
Generally speaking, a C-rated Mewtwo is either a relatively niche Mewtwo or a Mewtwo of below average quality.
The C-rated Mewtwo has not been completely sentenced to death, which means it still has room to struggle.
Because some niche types of Mewtwo, although not in line with the general public's taste, discourage many players and lead to low ratings, but as long as you can find players with corresponding tastes and push them in a targeted manner, the conversion efficiency will be very high and you can guarantee to make money.
Chen She was a little worried at first, fearing that the online version of "Embers Are Going Out" could make a comeback, but then he thought that this C rating might just be a misleading erroneous data because everyone saw that the Mewtwo game "Embers Are Going Out" was well-made and had a unique style.
The possibility of turning things around should be very slim.
As for "Walking in the Garden", this Mewtwo has received an A rating, which means that there will be a certain tilt in recommended resources, and there will be absolutely no problem in making a small profit.
After all, this Mewtwo is a bit similar to "Castle Escape", and the gameplay is relatively simple. It is not a big investment or big production. Giving it an A rating already shows that its data are very good.
Lin Luxi also showed an excited expression on her face. Obviously, this result was better than she expected.
Next, just wait patiently for the changes in the predicted data!
Chen She looked at the gradually changing curves of the two Mewtwo's inferred data on the display screen.
The overall trend is one of rising first and then falling. After all, most Mewtwo's data will rise rapidly right after they go online, and then fall again after players get tired of playing.
But it is also a trend of rising first and then falling. The slope of the rise and the amplitude of the fall, as well as the highest point that can be reached, or whether there are any special fluctuations in the middle, these are the fundamental differences in the data between different Mewtwo.
It can be clearly seen that the Mewtwo in "Embers of Demise" climbs very slowly in the early stages, and the slope is also very small. After climbing to a relatively high point with difficulty, it slowly falls down.
This shows that the system judges that as a C-rated Mewtwo, "Embers of Desolation" will not have large data fluctuations.
That is to say, it is just to satisfy the tastes of a very small number of players, and it can be said to be relatively weak from beginning to end.
However, the curve of "Strolling in the Garden" is very different. The upward speed in the early stage is extremely fast, which is almost exponential growth.
The subsequent falling speed is not very steep, but relatively gentle, which shows that this is a Mewtwo that is easy to become popular and has relatively long-lasting staying power.
Lin Luxi was very surprised: "Mr. Chen, look, the data curve of Mewtwo in "Walking in the Garden" is the best one, which shows that it spreads quickly and becomes popular very quickly. At the same time, the subsequent decline in popularity is not particularly sudden, and it still has a certain vitality in the later stage."
"You said that this Mewtwo can make a lot of money with a small investment. Judging from the current data trend, it can indeed complete this task successfully!"
Chen She was also very happy, as a heavy burden had finally been lifted off his shoulders.
He was originally very worried that if "Strolling in the Garden" also flopped, he would be extremely concerned about his situation.
Now it seems that although the income of "Strolling in the Garden" is much higher than he expected, this part is actually very easy to deal with, as long as he finds a way to consume it.
On the one hand, the daily training of the rebel soldiers will be strengthened, which will result in a certain profit gap in the OEM business; on the other hand, it will be an excuse to repair prosthetic limbs for the rebel soldiers and refurbish their weapons and equipment, which is also a considerable expense.
In other words, both of Chen She’s games achieved their goals perfectly, one losing and one making a profit, and finally maintaining a dynamic balance!
Chen Shuo breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the estimated data was out, he could rest assured for the time being.
"Just keep an eye on the data and report to me if anything comes up."
"I'm a little tired. I need to go back and have some rest."
Chen She has been worried these days and his sleep quality has not been very good. He plans to go back and get some sleep.
Lin Luxi nodded immediately: "Okay, Mr. Chen, I'll take care of it!"
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Not long after Chen She left, Zhao Zhen and Zhang Sirui arrived.
Although they all have their own things to do, it is obvious that the success of these two Mewtwo models is directly related to the future military expenditure of the rebels, and they also attach great importance to it.
Zhao Zhen asked, "What are the data of the two Mewtwo?"
Lin Luxi answered truthfully: "Mr. Chen has indeed devoted himself to studying the design method of Mewtwo, and the performance of "Walking in the Garden" is very impressive. At present, we have made a preliminary judgment based on the system data trend, and we should be able to obtain considerable profits."
“The profits from “A Walk in the Garden” are enough to cover all the development costs of “Embers Are Going Out”, and even have some money left over.”
Zhao Zhen and Zhang Sirui were also very happy after seeing the data change .
At least there wasn't a tragedy like the one that happened at the beginning of "Desperate Struggle".
After taking a closer look at the data curve of Embers About to Die, Zhao Zhen frowned slightly: " Why did you spend so many resources on this Mewtwo? It's a bit of a waste."
Lin Luxi explained: "Mr. Chen insisted that this Mewtwo could still be saved and it was worth investing some resources to try to get a chance to turn things around."
Zhao Zhen nodded slightly. Although he did not quite agree with this behavior, after all, Mr. Chen had already proved his talent in game design with the two Mewtwo games, "Battle of Desperate Situation" and "Strolling in the Garden".
It's understandable that he is a bit stubborn about the Mewtwo in "Embers Are Out".
Zhang Sirui stroked his chin, looked at the data curve of Xianting Xinbu, and said with some regret : "Although this data curve is not bad, after all the calculations, the actual money earned is not that much. Considering our OEM business, there will be some profit losses due to the reduction in working hours. In this way, there is no essential change in terms of funds."
"We worked so hard for so long and only earned this little bit of profit. If we continue at this rate, when will we be able to achieve our goal?"
"Is there any way to make the data of Mewtwo in "Walking in the Garden" reach a higher level and become a super hit? Will it be useful to continue to increase the volume?"
Lin Luxi shook his head slightly: "It doesn't make much sense, because the system has already calculated different purchase results for us, and the one displayed now is the best option."
"If you want to further increase your profits, the only way is to use some means to create a viral effect of Mewtwo. Let it become popular on a larger scale and even form a trend."
"But this is too difficult and cannot be achieved simply by spending money."
Hearing this, Zhao Zhen and Zhang Sirui looked at each other, obviously they were thinking of the same thing.
Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, the person we didn't use during the "Battle of Desperate Situation" can be used now."
Zhang Sirui nodded: "I'll contact him right away!"
