Chapter 226: Whoever stands in the way will die. Horrible first-day sales
Just one hour.
The entire gaming community exploded.
The video of Arthur
Even in the major live broadcast rooms, there were cries and curses.
"Wow...my Arthur."
"Honghuang, you have done so many bad things, give my Arthur back to me!"
"If I had known this, I wouldn't have advanced the plot."
"Damn it, this game should have died in chapter 3!"
"I'm scared. These four words make my scalp tingle."
"I feel so heartbroken that I can't breathe."
"Tell me this is just a game character."
The defense is broken. This time the players are really broken.
They never thought that a character in a game could have such strong empathy.
Just one word, one look, made them feel Arthur's deep helplessness and fear, striking at the softest part of their hearts.
Just this scene.
The character of Arthur is elevated to an unprecedented level.
This game called "Red Dead Redemption" is a work of art. It has completely transcended the scope of games and far exceeded players' understanding of how to play the game.
It is absolutely epoch-making.
Then a saying began to circulate in various circles.
I may not play Red Dead Redemption, but it can't be missing from my list.
Yes.
Seeing this heart-wrenching ending.
Many people don’t dare to continue advancing the plot, and either get stuck in the first three chapters, or simply buy the game and don’t play it.
What's worse , some people just want to go in and kill people to avenge Arthur and go straight to being the villain.
The popularity of "Red Dead Redemption" has gradually surpassed the annual exclusives of the three console platforms, reaching an unprecedented level.
…
"Mr. Carter, something terrible has happened!"
Super hard, branch company.
Weimer rushed into the director's office holding a report, his face full of panic.
"Didn't I tell you to knock before coming in? What happened?"
Carter, who had just finished reporting his work to the headquarters, had a gloomy face and looked very dissatisfied.
"It's... it's Honghuang's new game, it's... it's beyond us!"
Weimer was out of breath, with shock still in his eyes.
It was as if he had seen something unbelievable.
He hurried over and handed the report to Carter.
Carter wanted to curse a few more times, but when he saw the statistics in the report, his eyes widened suddenly.
[Game: Red Dead Redemption]
[First day sales: 4.5 million copies ]
4.5 million?
This is impossible!
Carter rubbed his eyes so hard that they were almost blurry, but the numbers on them still didn't change at all. He was so shocked that his hands began to tremble.
"Mr. Wei, are you...are you sure this data is correct?!"
"Yes, we contacted the steam personnel to confirm, and estimated through other means, and this is the number."
Weimer took a deep breath and replied.
He knew very well what a first-day sales volume of 4.5 million meant.
Even those games on the market that are worth tens of millions only achieved a sales volume of over 2 million at the beginning.
The game Honghuang has doubled in price, and what it means is self-evident.
It is very likely to become a sales myth that no one can break for a long time!
Even their proud annual sales of 1.8 million units pale in comparison to this game.
them.
He actually rejected this game himself.
Push this sales myth that should have belonged to them to others!
Whenever he thought of this, Weimer felt his lips dry and regretted that he had not tried his best to retain the people from Honghuang Studio.
It's too late to say anything now.
Tap--
Carter, holding the report, staggered, his eyes full of fear, and he could no longer maintain his usual calm and composure.
4.5 million sales!
He was kicked out because of his dereliction of duty.
Even if the board of directors does not hold him accountable, other competitors will surely take advantage of the situation, and he might not be able to keep his position then.
He didn't understand why the difference between the two games, which were both open world games and had replicated gameplay, was so huge.
Moreover, they have the support of the entire platform and can use the full-platform promotion without wasting resources.
No matter how big the gap is, it shouldn't be this big.
"Quick, go inform the publicity department and ask them to increase their publicity efforts. Even if they can't catch up, they must narrow the gap!"
Suddenly, Carter woke up with a start.
The only thing he can do now is to increase investment in publicity and narrow the gap between the two sides as much as possible.
In this way, even if the board of directors holds him accountable, it will not have too much impact. At most, they will blame him for his poor performance.
Anyway, the two games are one for PC and one for console, and the player groups don't overlap much. As long as they can outperform the other two consoles, they can still save the situation.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Weimer also knew that the matter was of great importance and that it was useless to complain about Carter's original behavior, so he immediately turned around and left.
However, he had just taken a few steps.
Another employee came rushing over.
"Mr. Carter, the lower department just sent a message that the number of online players of our new game is rapidly decreasing!"
"What!?"
Carter's breathing stagnated when he heard this, and Weimer's steps also stopped instantly.
The employee came up to the two and said hurriedly, "It's like this. According to our investigation, a large number of players have been influenced by online news and have switched to the Steam platform to play Red Dead Redemption!"
"Transfer to the steam platform?"
"Yes, the full version of Red Dead Redemption also has controller operation, which has caused many console players to create PC accounts. Our new game sales growth rate has dropped by 30%!"
Bang!
Carter slumped down on a chair, his eyes dull.
With a large number of players leaving, not to mention narrowing the gap with Honghuang, I'm afraid that even the other two console platforms will soon surpass them.
He never expected that a game could actually cross platforms and attract console players to the PC.
If this game belonged to them, they would have definitely left Soni and Ren Tiandi far behind and helped them win this competition.
It even became the largest console platform in one fell swoop!
Until now.
He finally realized what a stupid thing he had done, but it was too late to regret.
Ring, ring, ring——
At this time, there was an international call next to me.
Carter, who was in a trance, was startled and quickly picked up the phone.
"Hello, Director."
"Carter, I have received the news from you. It seems that you are not suitable for managing the affairs of the Asia region. Prepare to be transferred back. I will send someone to take over your work in a few days."
Snap!
Without giving him any chance to react, she hung up the phone.
Carter stood there with the microphone in his hand, feeling filled with remorse.
He knows.
It's all over.
…
Compared to the bleak situation on Juying's side.
The situation of the other two platforms and their partners is much better.
Especially since I deliberately avoided Ren Tiandi and Shengqu in front of me, I can now breathe a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, we had the foresight to not copy Honghuang's gameplay like them."
"4.5 million units sold in one day, it directly won the sales championship of the day and broke the record. This is such a beastly game, whoever stands in the way will die."
During the video conference, the top executives of Ren Tiandi and Shengqu were extremely shocked, yet also somewhat gloating.
Although they were also affected and lost a lot of players to Red Dead Redemption.
However, because it is a cartoon adventure open world game, it avoids direct competition in terms of graphics and gameplay, so the loss is not that great.
Unlike Juying, which even copied the gameplay, it was directly crushed by sales more than twice as high and became a stepping stone for others.
"Everyone underestimated Hong Huang this time. I thought the 3 million sales of the early access version were outrageous enough."
"Fortunately, you just proposed higher conditions at the beginning and didn't make things difficult for them."
"What a pity! Steam got such a great deal for free. They must be going crazy with joy now, right?"
The words of the senior executives were full of emotion.
With sales of 4.5 million on the first day, it was only a matter of time before it became a multi-millionaire hit, even though they were all jealous.
It also proves a point.
The potential of the quality market is much greater than they imagined.
It seems like it's time to change direction and invest more in production.
…
at the same time.
Honghuang Studio.
"Sales hit! Our game is a bestseller!"
"Boss Song, look! We won first place in the game!"
Excited cheers echoed throughout the office area.
The entire Dawn team of employees gathered in front of the computer , excitedly watching the game at the top of the daily sales list.
It turned out to be their "Red Dead Redemption"!
In just one day, he rushed to the first place with such a strong momentum, leaving the second place far behind.
This kind of overwhelming momentum made them feel like they were injected with chicken blood, and they were so excited that they spoke incoherently.
"Alright, alright, it's just a sales champion, why make a fuss?"
At this time, Old Song couldn't stop smiling and glanced at the ranking on the list from time to time.
This game is worthy of the great efforts of the entire Dawn team, and the results are beyond imagination.
Starting today.
No one dared to look down on them again.
Even all those involved in the production will see their value in the gaming industry double in the future and become elites in the industry.
The fame of the Dawn team under Honghuang.
It can be considered as a complete victory.
"Mr. Chen, come and have a look! We are the top seller!"
Suddenly, a cry of surprise interrupted everyone's discussion.
Chen Lin, who had just finished a phone call with the person in charge of the Steam platform, walked slowly towards him from a distance.
"Well, I already know. Thank you for your hard work during this period."
Chen Lin smiled and waved his hands, in a very good mood.
This first day's result is completely comparable to the previous life.
It seems that as Honghuang's influence grows, their games are also beginning to show their true reputation.
And with the experience of two lives, he will also be able to avoid the defects in the game during the production process and make it more perfect.
It's not surprising to get this result.
"Should we issue a notice to promote it?" asked Lao Song.
"There's no rush for now, wait two more days." Chen Lin said casually.
"Wait two more days?"
Old Song was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he reacted immediately.
really.
Now is not the best time to make an announcement.
