Chapter 477: Money Printing Machine? Money Printing Factory!
#So, what exactly is Dark Souls? #
[Perhaps it was the surprise when I first saw Guda, the Judge of Ashes, or the shock of being unable to move after being hit by the Cinder King for five consecutive times. With the unique physical destruction engine and graphics of the Golden Engine, Dark Souls is undoubtedly the world's top wolf game - Player Bonfire (9.8/10)]
[Perhaps it is the unique storytelling method of Golden Wind and the pinnacle of hidden fragments. The obscure and grand story is broken down into a gentle narrative between the lines, which makes the excavation and depth of the plot reach an unprecedented height. Although it is produced by the same studio as Sekiro, the grandeur of its world view and the richness of its side stories have far surpassed Sekiro - SLGamers (9.9/10)]
[Perhaps it is a hopeful encounter and a regretful ending. Life is never perfect. If you want to save the world, you must first save yourself. Perhaps this is the unique charm of the Golden Wind. When everyone tells you to be a useful person to the world, the Golden Wind reminds you not to forget yourself. The real courage is to face life with an optimistic attitude - Tiantianyou News (9.9/10)]
[Perhaps it is the . From Catrio to Dark Soul, in the past four years, the progress of Golden Wind is obvious to all. They are like the ashes chasing after the flames, walking in this originally desolate game world, helping passers-by to complete their missions, and at the same time constantly moving towards the throne of the king of games. The only difference from Dark Soul is that Golden Wind is now walking in the fireless deep sea era, and the glimmer of flame that has been ignited is exactly what they are pursuing - SNG (10/10)]
【……】
The overall average score of all media is 9.9!
Reviewed by players on both platforms and received rave reviews!
As the second "wolf-type" work after Sekiro, it is also the beginning of the series.
"Dark Soul" not only continues the quality of the trial demo, but also shows a more magnificent game world on this basis!
If Guda, the Judge of Ashes in the demo is enough to shock you, then when you step onto the Ancient Dragon Peak to fight against the Nameless King, the incomparable blue thunder and the domineering power of the dragon fighting in the wild will completely conquer you.
If the elite Bugatti Veyron in the demo is enough to make you feel difficult, then when you meet the Ice Knight, the torturous frostbite and unpredictable body movements will completely shatter your confidence.
A shock more shocking than the demo , a pain more painful than the demo.
More touching than the demo, more profound than the demo.
The grand story background is supplemented by obscure narrative techniques.
Coupled with the high-difficulty game settings unique to wolf games, and the unparalleled sense of accomplishment brought by the improvement of player skills.
For a time, there were endless discussions about Dark Souls.
Some players are discussing the mission.
After all, generally speaking, players are almost unable to complete all the side quests in the game during their first experience. The free-spirited first-time gaming experience makes many players miss a lot of plots, and some even fail to reach the Ancient Dragon Peak.
Some players are discussing items.
Like Sekiro, many things in Dark Souls are hidden in strange nooks and crannies. The difficulty of collecting all of them in the first round cannot be said to be great, it can only be said to be completely impossible. However, the more this is the case, the more it can stimulate players' collecting habits. So players share their experience of collecting items in nooks and crannies with each other, even if it is just a worthless skull to lure the enemy.
Some players are discussing weapon points.
Compared to Sekiro, there are more diverse weapon choices in Dark Souls. Players can choose to be a knight with both offensive and defensive capabilities, a tough guy with a hammer, a noble wizard, or an acrobat who specializes in playing with small toys dropped by elites and bosses.
Of course, there are also discussions about the plot.
Plot fans who are extremely curious about the background story dig deep into the origin of the world behind the fragmented narrative, the game between various forces, the struggle between the fire-spreading faction and the fire-extinguishing faction, and even the origin and background of the NPCs. The atmosphere of research with quotations from classics has given birth to many "soul scholars".
The multi-level game design makes this game full of replayability and also stimulates players' enthusiasm for exploring the game.
And at this moment!
There is another person who is even more enthusiastic about this game than the players.
…
China.
Golden Wind.
Chairman's Office.
Shen Miaomiao sat in her boss chair, with her long legs raised and resting on the desk, her body half lying down, a lollipop in her mouth, looking very leisurely.
The computer in front of me is running the background data statistics page of Huayu Electronics.
In the blink of an eye, the game has been on sale for four weeks.
If it were usual, at this critical moment, Shen Miaomiao would definitely concentrate, stare at the screen, secretly burn incense and pray to Buddha that the game sales data would not increase any further.
But now.
She looked very contented, as if she had already won.
You asked me why I suddenly felt so relaxed and not panicked at all?
ha.
Because there’s no need for me to panic!
After all, I will definitely make money from this investment!
And at this moment!
Then I heard the cell phone ringing!
Time's up!
The official version of "Dark Soul" has been on sale for four weeks!
Not a minute more, not a minute less!
Project settlement!
The document unfolds!
【Main Project: Dark Soul】
[Project investment amount: 2.02 billion US dollars]
[Project settlement time: 28 days (+0 days)]
[Project rebate rate: 2 times (+0 times)]
[Note: According to system regulations, if the host invests in an approved project through the manager, the rebate rate will be reduced to 1/5]
Current revenue: $648 million
[Project loss amount: $1.372 billion]
[Project rebate amount: 2.744 billion dollars]
[Ding! Your debit card account 1118 received $2744,000,000 deposited in foreign exchange transfer, the balance...]
Arrived!!!
Wuhu!!!
Make room for it!
Shen Miaomiao was so excited that she bit the lollipop in her mouth into pieces, waved her hands, and wanted to cheer!
Loss of 1.412 billion dollars! Profit of 2.744 billion dollars!
This old system is really cool!
This can't be considered as picking up money, this is simply printing money!
Money printing press?
Printing factory!
Wushuang is just for fun, it has to be the system that really prints the money!
It’s really great to have rebates!
The most important thing is that with the support of this surreal magical technology, such a huge, even crazy amount of income can all be guaranteed to come from sources that are compliant and legal, and will not be investigated or suspected at all due to the unknown sources of huge assets!
In just one month, 1.8 billion directly increased to 2.7 billion!
Cool--!!!
certainly!
While raving about the thrill of cashback, Shen Miaomiao was also deeply impressed by the appeal and influence of Lao Gu Games today!
You know, the reason why the cost of this rebate receipt is so high is because she bought 23.22% of the shares of Phoenix Engine for $1.8 billion and then showed it off.
This is the fundamental reason why she is not worried about the failure of rebate and is waiting to collect the money.
If this part of the investment is excluded, the total cost is 2.02 billion minus 1.8 billion, and the total cost of "Dark Souls" is 220 million US dollars.
Overall, this investment is definitely not low.
Although slightly less than the $235 million cost of Battlefield: Rise.
But don't forget that Battlefield was jointly developed by two major studios, Golden Experience and Melancholy Blues.
The labor costs of the two major studios are very high. After all, the overall salary of the three major studios and the operation and maintenance department under Golden Wind has far exceeded the average salary level in the industry, and is even higher than the highest salary level in Europe, the United States and other countries and regions.
In other words, if we only look at the "cost of developing a work by a single studio", "Dark Soul" is their most expensive project to date.
The cost is $220 million, excluding the 25% platform commission.
In order to break even, the game's sales would need to reach $260 million.
It seemed like an insurmountable horrific sales volume.
But in reality…
The system is always so kind to Lao Gu.
Shen Miaomiao secretly complained in her heart.
You gave Mr. Gu four whole weeks to sell things, do you want to see what his results are?
Six hundred and forty-eight million dollars!
The price is sixty dollars per serving.
In just one month.
"Dark Soul" has sold 10.8 million copies on both the Yiyou and Polar Bear platforms!
Monthly sales exceeded 10 million!
what does that mean?
…
"This means that our industry joint initiatives are beginning to bear fruit..."
at the same time.
In the conference room.
Gu Sheng, who was sitting in the first seat, said:
“Dark Souls is our first game to be built on the combined engine technology,”
"And its monthly sales of over 10 million units is enough to prove the correctness of our path,"
“The combined power of an industry-leading gaming engine has allowed us to make unprecedented progress at an astonishing pace,”
“This is the success of our industry joint initiative and the most exciting milestone since Payday and Dark Souls—”
Crash——
As Gu Sheng's voice fell.
The Golden Wind executives present applauded one after another, and everyone's face was filled with joy, fighting spirit and hope.
Payday to Dark Souls.
From this time period, it is not difficult to judge that what Gu Sheng is talking about is the development and achievements since the launch of the "Golden Engine" project.
For Golden Wind, the launch of the Golden Engine project is indeed a major turning point that can reverse their development path.
From a certain perspective, they should even thank Vivendi and Yunwei.
After all, if it weren't for Vivendi's secret instructions and Yunwei's obstruction, they wouldn't have been "forced to fight back" and created the current situation.
Amid the applause, Gu Sheng nodded slightly and continued:
"This is in perfect agreement with our initial idea and gives us enough confidence,"
"Let us continue our journey towards the Golden City..."
