Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 493: Restoring the Glory of PC Games
The numbers displayed on the big screen are, of course, the key data on the number of game players online in real time.
Moreover, the number did not start jumping from the ones or tens digits, but in the blink of an eye it changed from 0 to over 10,000.
The moment the server was opened, more than tens of thousands of players flocked into the "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" server, and this was just the beginning.
"It's over ten thousand! It's increasing so fast!" A group of programmers in the office couldn't help but cheer excitedly.
The most intuitive data changes bring excitement, especially when this data is directly related to the success or failure of the game "PUBG" and is closely related to the amount of their bonuses...
They couldn't help but be overwhelmed with emotion, and while they were shouting, the number at the beginning changed from 1 to 2, and then to 3 in the blink of an eye...
After a while, it went from five digits to six digits, and then the growth rate began to slow down, but the data was still growing strongly. After all, it was just the beginning of Friday night, and it was far from the peak stage!
Not to mention, there are still two days of weekend peak season to come, and no one knows what the final data will be, but there is no doubt that the efforts have not been in vain.
"Nice!" Brandon Green clenched his fist and waved it fiercely in front of his eyes. Although this was not the buyout sales he was used to, the number of real-time online game players was undoubtedly a strong proof of the popularity of this game!
The server had just been launched, and more than 100,000 players instantly poured in, which was enough to satisfy Brandon Green, the old father.
After all, on Steam, one of the best gaming platforms overseas, the number of 100,000 players online at the same time is enough to rank at the top of the popular game list.
And if it reaches the peak data during the public beta, with one million players online at the same time, it can easily reach the top even on the Steam platform.
Even though there are many players in the overseas game market, the overseas player audience is relatively scattered, with console players accounting for a large proportion.
Unlike domestic players who are highly concentrated in the PC game market and are rapidly shifting towards the mobile game market, showing a polarized trend, console players in China have always been a very small niche group.
Looking at the rising data, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but smile brightly, and suddenly he understood Master Ma's happiness.
Of course, it’s not the kind of happiness that comes from “not being interested in money”, but rather the pleasure of looking at the data constantly jumping, as if are watching your own deposit numbers soaring.
In a sense, the real-time online data of game players is indeed directly linked to money.
Zhou Dongsheng felt that he was a vulgar person, except that he was particularly interested in money.
In the blink of an eye, the number on the big screen has exceeded 200,000 real-time online players. It is estimated that there has been a hail of bullets on the Jedi Island. I just wonder who will get the first chicken after the server is opened?
However, compared to this question, Zhou Dongsheng, a layman, still asked: "Oh my old friend, I wonder when we can see our sales situation?"
"I think I'm not the only one paying attention to this data, right?"
Li Jiana on the side smiled and continued to translate faithfully, and Brandon Green couldn't help but smile knowingly.
"Of course, my dear boss, I am also very concerned about this data, but I think the game has just started, and most players are immersed in the fun of the game and probably don't have time to pay attention to this thing..."
While Brandon Green was speaking, he asked his subordinates to look at the data to see the sales of the first airdrop souvenir box of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
Considering the opening of the accessories trading system in the future, the box unpacking system of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will naturally be aligned with the level of CSGO, but with only a small change.
After finishing a game of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, there is a chance to get a box opening key, which can be used to open the airdrop souvenir box and randomly produce accessories.
This is naturally a joy reserved for free players. I believe that in the future there will be many miraculous scenes of "hitting the target with one shot".
However, considering the current limited game production capacity, and the fact that it is the server launch carnival, the game officials are tearfully selling off the unboxing keys at a big discount. The price is not expensive, 10 yuan per key, and if you buy 10 keys at a time, you will get one for free.
10 yuan will not buy you any loss or get cheated. The more you buy, the more the official loses. As long as every player buys a key, Zhou Dongsheng will cry tomorrow... and consider buying another car.
Of course, this is only the first set of souvenir boxes for the server launch, just an appetizer. Brandon Green did not have high expectations for the sales of this first set of souvenir boxes.
I just wanted to use this set of boxes to recover my health. It would be enough to keep the game running.
After all, from research and development to now, the company's accounts are all expenses, without any income. The expense of renting servers from the pig factory alone is not a small amount.
Although Zhuchang is one of the shareholders, they are also brothers and they have to settle accounts clearly. It is naturally impossible for this server to be given away for free.
After all, Zhou Dongsheng didn't want it at the beginning, so they naturally wouldn't give it to him for free.
The people below released the key sales situation very promptly. The data on the big screen jumped from more than 200,000 to more than 200,000...
Brandon Green frowned slightly, "What's going on? Why hasn't the data changed?"
"Boss, this is the sales status of the keys. We have sold 200,000 keys so far, and the data is growing faster than the number of players!" The man below swallowed and said enthusiastically.
The sales data is roughly in line with the number of players, almost reaching the point where each person buys one key, which means that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has earned 2 million as soon as the server was launched!
And, this is just the beginning!
"Gift crabs!" Brandon Green blurted out, and then he could no longer suppress the smile on his face. The sales were very good!
Given this growth rate, it would not be difficult for the company to make over 10 million yuan on the first day. Brandon Green couldn't help but wonder.
Zhou Dongsheng naturally heard it as well, and after a quick calculation in his mind, it was equivalent to... 20,000 copies of "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" sold at 99 yuan?
After this conversion, Zhou Dongsheng suddenly felt that the data was just okay, it was just a fraction of what Zhou Dongsheng remembered.
However, at present, the result of abruptly changing the payment method is still within the acceptable range. It is feasible to occupy the market with the method of "free is good" and then make profits through in-box purchases.
"It seems that we have taken another small step towards our goal, my old friend." Zhou Dongsheng joked in a relaxed manner.
"Yes, my boss. I am now full of confidence in our game. With the advantage of being free to play, it may even be able to rival the League of Legends..." Brandon Green said excitedly.
Nothing can make an old father happier than his own child being as outstanding as "other people's children".
In other words, the same is true for a game planner.
"By the way, boss, our game is also very popular in overseas markets. The number of downloads has exceeded 100,000 copies so far..." Brandon Green was happy and revealed another piece of news to add icing on the cake.
"That's great news. I think I'll see that day soon."
The two grown men smiled at each other and understood what "that day " meant.
The data of "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" is still on the rise, and it is only one step away from becoming a phenomenal game that can "revive the glory of PC games" and bring hope to the Internet cafe industry.
