Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 253: Walking into a Trap
As a reborn person, Zhou Dongsheng has always been thinking more about following the rules, following the past trajectory, and using events he is familiar with to make profits and accumulate his own capital.
Now, as the accumulated capital gradually enriches, and the trajectory of change increases, except that the general direction of the world may not change...
The trajectories that Zhou Dongsheng is familiar with will become fewer and fewer, while the unfamiliar and even changing events will become more and more. This is like opening the "Pandora's Box ", which is destined to be unchangeable from the beginning.
Zhou Dongsheng has long been accustomed to this. Instead of passively accepting it, it is better to actively participate in it and even push these trajectories in a direction that is beneficial to him.
Just like the game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds", which is still in its infancy, it is still led by the "Father of Battle Royale" Brandon Green.
However, without the key factor of Bluehole Studio, it is uncertain whether Brandon Green's game development capabilities alone can still become as popular around the world as before.
Brandon Green + Blue Hole may be a 100% successful formula, but if you break it down, it may not be as simple as 50%, maybe 60% or 70%.
After all, I was just reborn and did not bring with me a system that could quantify everything, so I could only figure these things out carefully by myself and achieve possible results.
Theoretically speaking, the changed "formula" might cause this game, which could have been popular all over the world, to die in the womb, but it might also make it even more popular!
After all, when the future isn’t here yet, anything is possible, right?
This is the thought that makes Zhou Dongsheng's heart beat fast, and the pig farm boss Ding Sanshi in front of him may be a good opportunity.
Although the game development capabilities of the Zhuchang system seem to be insignificant in front of the powerful Tengda, it has continued its gaming journey by relying on a game that reached its peak upon its debut.
But this does not change the fact that QQ Games is the second largest gaming giant in China after Tenda, and is also among the top ten in the world. Its technical reserves alone are unmatched by ordinary gaming companies.
Even though the Bluehole studio is gone, if we can introduce technical support from QQ Games, perhaps the completion of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds can be greatly improved. Who knows, there might be an unexpected surprise that will surpass the original?
After all, even when the original version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was first launched, the results were not satisfactory, but it was gradually improved with the support of enthusiastic players.
In a flash, Zhou Dongsheng had already thought about the pros and cons. Then he smiled brightly and looked at Ding Sanshi with inquiring eyes.
"I wonder if Brother Ding has ever paid attention to battle royale games? I am very optimistic about the potential of this type of game. Maybe the next hit game will be born in this category."
"Puchi..." The tipsy Ding Sanshi couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Ah, young people are still relatively naive and idealistic. It's not as easy as you say to make a game hit."
"In fact, even those who have been working in the game industry for many years dare not say that their game will become a hit before it goes online. This is true even for people at Tenda."
"It's just that Tengda is particularly good at cultivating competition. Under the survival of the fittest, relatively mature competitors always emerge. Coupled with the number one traffic channel on the Internet, it is always so successful..."
As a well-known gaming company that has always been the runner-up in the domestic gaming industry, Ding Sanshi naturally knows a lot about Tengda. After all, sometimes your competitors may be the ones who know you best.
Zhou Dongsheng also smiled but said nothing. Tengda has long become a mountain that cannot be avoided in the Internet. No matter how the public judges it, it cannot shake this mountain.
Of course, this is not what Zhou Dongsheng cares about at the moment. "Before the game is launched, even senior game practitioners don't know whether the game will become a hit, so how can Brother Ding think my game will not be a hit?"
Ding Sanshi was slightly stunned, stumped by Zhou Dongsheng's simple logical question, then he burst into laughter and patted Zhou Dongsheng's shoulder with great joy.
"Great! This is the vigor that young people should have. I was indeed arbitrary. Why don't you tell me more about your battle royale game?"
Even though it was just a casual chat, the few words did pique Ding Sanshi's interest. Even though he was slightly tipsy, the effect on Ding Sanshi was minimal.
After all, Ding Sanshi is not only accustomed to the ups and downs of the Internet, but his drinking capacity is also unfathomable, just like his experience.
When Ding Sanshi became interested and was ready to listen attentively, Zhou Dongsheng's goal was achieved. The next part... was naturally the part he was best at.
Through Zhou Dongsheng's narration, the game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" was unravelled from his memory and reappeared before the eyes of all the big guys.
For people like Wang Wei and Sun Tongyu who are in a completely different field, they can just listen for fun. After all, they are experienced and knowledgeable people, so they can make sense of it even if they don't understand.
For Ding Sanshi and Huang Zheng, this feeling is even more profound.
As Zhou Dongsheng described various game concepts and mechanisms, Ding Sanshi and Huang Zheng gradually figured out the idea.
"A high degree of freedom is a characteristic of sandbox games. This kind of game puts hundreds of players on a deserted island, where everyone starts from scratch and competes with each other in tactics. The highly random nature of material refreshes adds a lot of variables to the game, which is also a very fun gaming experience..."
"The essence of competitive games is that fighting with others is fun, but the battle royale games you mentioned have the added fun of fighting against the sky and the earth. This uncertainty greatly increases the playability..."
Ding Sanshi's eyes lit up. Although Zhuchang's ability to develop hit games was limited, as a gaming giant it still had a keen eye.
Just through Zhou Dongsheng's description, Ding Sanshi has already felt the infinite potential of this type of game, at least it has the potential to become a hit game.
Although this feeling seems to contradict what he said before, this type of game does give him this feeling.
Perhaps, Ding Sanshi cannot create a concept for a hit game, but he at least has the ability to identify whether a game concept can become a hit!
After all, although ability and vision complement each other, they are also relatively independent.
As for Huang Zheng, after all, Xunmeng Technology originated from a game company, and it studies the playability of game mechanisms. It is also preparing to move this integrated game mechanism to the e-commerce platform!
Therefore, Huang Zheng’s understanding of the game is naturally not just a superficial one.
Therefore, Huang Zheng gave his sincere evaluation: "From a player's perspective, I can't wait to try this game."
As for Ding Sanshi, he was more direct, "Does this game project still need investors?"
Zhou Dongsheng smiled brightly, "Of course we do, especially for high-quality investors like Mr. Ding. I don't think anyone would refuse."
Amidst the lively conversation and laughter, another deal was concluded on this occasion. It seemed easy, but it was obvious that the threshold to enter this occasion was not something that most people could meet.
"We'll talk in detail when we get back to Yangcheng." Ding Sanshi smiled heartily and raised his wine glass to drink it all.
