Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 425 Idealism
"The data has exceeded 100,000 players online at the same time!"
In the office area of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, a large screen displays real-time information on the number of players online in the game server.
Compared with various data such as game reservations and the number of player account registrations, the data recognized as the most valuable in the gaming industry is undoubtedly the real-time number of online players.
To a certain extent, this data directly reflects the popularity of a game and its popularity among players.
Of course, as long as it is data, there will be bands, with both peaks and troughs, which is also related to the popular time periods when most players play the game.
As night falls and the popular time period arrives, a large number of players appear and pour into the "PUBG" client.
This wave of support successfully helped the number of online players of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds exceed 100,000 after only being open for less than a few hours!
And when the real-time online number data on the big screen in the office area jumped from five digits to six digits, all colleagues in the entire game development department burst into cheers and were extremely excited.
After all, this extremely valuable data is, to some extent, the greatest recognition of their sweat and hard work!
Brandon Green, the father of Battle Royale, couldn't help but smile from the bottom of his heart. Although the data feedback was cold, it was also the most real reaction of the market.
Brandon Green has devoted all his efforts to "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds", a pure battle royale game. It can almost be said that it has gathered all his understanding of battle royale games and is a true masterpiece.
As a game producer who started out halfway, Brandon Green initially tried to create a battle royale-type mod template based on the game "dayZ".
It simply adds weapon refresh points, requiring players to rely on technology to continuously acquire resources in order to survive and win. Unexpectedly, this mod aroused the interest of many players as soon as it was launched.
Just like Dota, the globally popular MOBA game, which was originally just a game map made through a map editor in Warcraft, Brandon Green also had a similar experience.
Later, with the popularity of "The Hunger Games" movie, the concept of battle royale games emerged. Brandon Green took this opportunity to clarify the core of the battle royale type of game and optimized his own battle royale mod, which was recognized by more players.
Although no income or profit was generated in this process, the sense of accomplishment from being supported and recognized by many players undoubtedly made Brandon Green happy and determined to embark on the path of becoming a game producer.
Later, Brandon Green moved the battle royale mod to the "Armament" game, further improving his battle royale mode, which was recognized by more players. Some people even called his mod the "Brandon Mode"!
It was with this accumulation that Brandon Green became famous, which attracted the attention of Nisso Entertainment, and he was invited to join the production of "H1Z1" and created the battle royale mode for "H1Z1" - King of Killing!
The launch of this mode quickly surpassed the original survival mode of "H1Z1", and drove the game to a higher level, becoming popular in overseas markets and becoming the best-selling battle royale game at the moment.
However, despite this, the battle royale mode is like a bastard child within "h1z1". Despite its superior performance, it has never received corresponding attention and cannot be compared with the survival mode, its own son.
Obviously, in the eyes of the "H1Z1" team, the essence of "H1Z1" is a doomsday sandbox game, and the battle royale mode is just an innovative mode that adds icing on the cake.
Players are merely attracted by the temporary novelty brought by the new gameplay. Once the novelty wears off, they will go back to the original survival mode. After all, who can resist the joy of fighting zombies?
This lack of attention and discrimination, coupled with the fact that the battle royale mode has become a vassal of "H1Z1", makes Brandon Green feel that it is no different from the battle royale mod he made at the beginning.
The only difference may be that he actually made money from it, and it is no longer the previous state where he had no income and was doing it purely for love.
However, the idea of making a pure, true battle royale game began to take root in Brandon Green's heart, waiting for the moment to break out of the ground.
The appearance of Zhou Dongsheng, the "mentor", is like high-quality fertilizer in the farming game, which shortens the whole process by a lot of time and fast-forwards directly to the practical stage.
Not only that, Zhou Dongsheng not only provided money and people, but also brought in major gaming companies like QQ Games to provide technical support. This attitude of full trust made Brandon Green flattered for a time.
Compared to the neglect he received in the "h1z1" department, Brandon Green felt that he had never fought such a rich battle!
It is precisely because of this that Brandon Green has been more serious than ever about the production of "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds". He summed up the experience and shortcomings of his first three works, and with the attitude of continuous improvement, he squeezed himself thoroughly to make "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" the most perfect battle royale game within his ability!
Only in this way can we live up to Zhou Dongsheng's trust and appreciation.
Now, looking at the exciting data, Brandon Green felt unprecedented satisfaction. He turned to Zhou Dongsheng and said with a smile: "Boss, we did it!"
Zhou Dongsheng was touching his chin, somewhat dissatisfied with the data. After all, without millions of players online at the same time, how could it be called a phenomenal game?
This data can barely be ranked among the ranks of popular games, right? Compared with the phenomenal game that swept the world and set off the craze of eating chicken, it is still a long way off.
However, after all, it was only the first day of the public beta, so Zhou Dongsheng smacked his lips and accepted it "reluctantly". After all, he hadn't even achieved his small goal yet.
And hearing Brandon Green's excited words...
Zhou Dongsheng understood this sentence even without Li Jiana's translation, so he casually said, "What did you achieve? Is it comparable to the goal of League of Legends?"
Brandon Green's smile froze. Wow, the boss poured cold water on him. It was only the first day of the public beta. It was already quite remarkable to be able to achieve this.
As for being on par with League of Legends... Brandon Green is sure that, at least when the League of Legends was first launched, it definitely did not achieve the achievement of 100,000 players online at the same time.
Even when the game League of Legends reached this achievement, no one knew how long it took to achieve it...
No, does the boss mean that temporary success does not mean anything? If you want to become an evergreen in the gaming field like League of Legends, you must be mentally prepared to fight a protracted war!
If we don't do a good job in operation and maintenance and optimization of the game itself, even if the starting point is much higher than League of Legends, it will be just a pipe dream to achieve achievements comparable to League of Legends!
Over the years, the meteors that have streaked across the gaming field have proven this point.
I didn't expect the boss to be so far-sighted!
Brandon Green couldn't help but reveal a look of sudden enlightenment, and said to Zhou Dongsheng with admiration: "I understand, boss. We will definitely continue to work hard!"
Regarding this, Zhou Dongsheng didn't know why the old man was so excited again, but as a boss, how could he refuse such an employee who was actively exercising his subjective initiative?
Zhou Dongsheng patted Brandon Green on the shoulder and smiled brightly, "I believe that we will eventually achieve this goal, and in the near future, you will also get the due rewards and equity incentives!"
Looking at Brandon Green's gradually brightening eyes and the high morale rising in his body...
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but sigh, this operation of giving a sweet treat after a beating, although simple and crude, it works every time!
