On the day of the launch.
There was still an hour before the official launch.
In the morning, Zhang Ye was holding a copy of the information that Fat Sis had sent to him. He carefully analyzed it from top to bottom several times. These were the sales figures of the puzzle games that had been released in the country recently or this year. Not only were there domestic casual puzzle games, there were also traces of foreign puzzle games as well.
Iron Leopard.
Domestic casual game.
Price: Free.
Sales: 800 downloads on the first day.
Divine Wind.
It was a Japanese puzzle game.
Price: 9 RMB for the mobile phone version. Not available for the PC version.
Sales: 16000 downloads on the first day.
Fishing Master 2.
Game Producer: America.
Price: 19 RMB for the PC version. 6 RMB for the mobile phone version.
Sales Status: 95000 downloads.
And so on, and so on.
— This was the situation of the domestic and foreign casual puzzle games released in China this year. It was easy to see that there were a total of 27 puzzle games, and the difference in sales between the domestic and foreign games was quite large. A domestic game, Iron Leopard, which was claimed to have spent 10 million RMB over the course of a year to produce a game that was free of charge, had only received 800 downloads on the first day. To say that it was terrible would be a nice way to describe it. Looking at the games that were produced overseas, most of them had received more than 10,000 downloads on the first day. The one with the most outstanding results, Fishing Master 2, had also managed to maintain a rather high level of popularity after gaining the market share of Fishing Master 1. It had sold nearly 100,000 downloads on the first day. Based on this momentum, it was only a matter of time before Fishing Master 2 broke the 1 million sales mark.
Of course, the results of Fishing Master 2 could not be compared to those large scale MMORPG games, RPG sequels, and so on. How could a game with a few trillion RMB compare to a game with a few gigabytes? So this was the current state of the puzzle game industry. The Fishing Master series was definitely dominating the puzzle game industry and was also one of the best-selling puzzle games!
After reading through the information, Zhang Ye felt a heavy weight on his heart.
The current situation was worrying!
The domestic games were on the decline!
Now it was time to see how Plants vs. Zombies would perform. Not only did he want to fight for himself, he also wanted to fight for the domestic games this time around.... Uh, even though the original Plants vs. Zombies was also produced by a foreigner, but who in this world would know?
Hmph!
If this bro says it's a domestic product, then it will be!
Bite me??
…
The countdown had begun!
Three minutes.
Two minutes.
One minute.
At 8 PM, the official release of Plants vs Zombies was released. In this world, it was released in a brand new way that suited this world's market!
Zhang Ye casually clicked on the download. The internet speed was a little slow. It took him five minutes to download a few hundred megabytes of content. Finally, he was stuck at 90% of the download. Sitting at home, he could not feel any movement. Little did he know, many places were in an uproar!
The comments section of a certain game download website was in an uproar!
"Why can't Flora?! Holy shit! "
"Try another download software. I can download it!"
"I can go down too, but it's so slow!"
"You're so slow! What's going on! "
"Me too, I have a f * cking 100 megabytes of broadband! Why do I feel like I've returned to the dial-up era? 5K per second? Hey, how slow are you! "
"F * ck, there are too many people downloading it!"
"Try another website! There are so many websites offering downloads! "
"Don't go, it's all the same. I also just came from another website. It's not that much faster than here. Hai, let's just wait and see!"
"Hahaha, I'm done! I'm going to play first! "
"Fuck above!"
"Flips table!"
"What bullshit website is this!"
"Who the f * ck shut off my internet?"
"Stop crying!"
There were countless comments!
The scene of tens of thousands of people scolding together was really shocking!
… …
Beijing Television.
In the program team office of Do You Remember.
A surprised shout suddenly rang out. "I've downloaded it successfully!"
It was Hou Ge. After saying that, he quickly installed the game. The installation speed was very fast. After half a minute, he was already in the game's interface.
Immediately, Dafei, Hou Di, Xiao Lu, and the others gathered around him.
Xiao Lu was annoyed. "It's all on the same LAN! Why are we downloading so slowly? "
Hou Ge laughed heartily. "Good luck, good luck!"
Dafei urged, "Hurry up and start the game!"
Hou Di said, "I can't wait either. A game created by Teacher Zhang must be played! I haven't even played the demo version yet. I've been waiting for the official version! "
Hou Ge swaggered and clicked the mouse. "I'm coming, I'm coming!"
The game began!
Different from the demo version, the official version of Plants vs. Zombies did not require players to clear the levels immediately. There was also a tutorial to help the players familiarize themselves with the game. When the in-game character that would assist the players appeared, Xiao Lu, Dafei, and the others were stunned!
This was Zhang Ye?
NPC？
The crazy Zhang Ye?
Looking at the dark 2D cartoon version of Zhang Ye, everyone didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Why did Teacher Zhang even make a guest appearance!"
"This game company is really giving face to Teacher Zhang."
"Of course, this game was designed by Zhang Ye in the first place. Wouldn't it be easy for him to make an appearance?"
"Hehehe, Teacher Zhang is still the one who thinks too much. He's even endorsing the game. I can imagine that if this game really becomes popular, Teacher Zhang's popularity will definitely increase by quite a bit. This is like a f * * king pervasive advertisement that can't be turned off even if he wanted to!"
"I was wondering why Teacher Zhang decided to make a game. So it's because he has ulterior motives. Who said that Teacher Zhang is not doing his job properly? He's doing too much of his job. It might look like he's just taking the judicial license exam or making a game, but in fact, everything he does affects his popularity and increases his exposure! "
"Stop talking, let's play the game first!"
… …
Peking University.
School had already started, but the campus today was much emptier than usual. There were almost no gay buddies who used to be strolling by Weiming Lake.
Some students who passed by were surprised.
"Eh, why is it so quiet today?"
"A lot of people are in the dormitory."
"What are they doing in the dormitory? They're not even eating breakfast? "
"Don't you know? Plants vs. Zombies is on sale today! "
"Aiyo! It's today? "
"You only understand now? Teacher Zhang has always treated us well in the past. He taught us about knowledge and brought us along to scold the foreign guests. A while ago, during the student recruitment, he even helped Peking University destroy Tsinghua University's reputation. Putting ourselves in their shoes, who wouldn't be grateful? Who wouldn't be touched? We don't know when Teacher Zhang will come back to teach our classes, but since he's released a new work, we have to support him even if we have to vomit blood! The vice president of the Peking University Student Union and a few other officers have already started organizing a rally a few days ago to rally everyone to support Plants vs. Zombies! "
"That's right, I'm not convinced by anyone but Zhang Ye!"
"We must support him! That's for sure! "
"F * * k, I'm going back to the dormitory too! I'll download the game now and buy the serial number! "
In a certain female dormitory.
Crosstalk actor Yao Jiancai's daughter, Yao Mi, was already playing Plants vs. Zombies with her roommates. They could hear screams coming from the dormitory, followed by giggles. It was very exciting.
"Aiya, the zombies are here, the zombies are here!"
"Are you stupid! Are you planting peashooters?! "
"Haha, I've killed it! Ah, another wave is coming! "
"Ah, I don't have enough sunlight anymore! I'm out of money! "
"Why are you all so stupid? I've already made it to the third level! "
Yao Mi was the first to clear the first three levels. When she finished the third level, the serial number verification notification appeared. She had to pay for the serial number registration before she could continue playing the game. Yao Mi did not even hesitate and immediately paid the registration fee online. It was only a few yuan, so not many people cared about it. Then she continued clicking on the mouse excitedly and started on the journey to the fourth level. The more she played, the more she got addicted and excited!
"This is so fun!"
"I can't stop at all!"
"Mimi, why do you think our Teacher Zhang Ye is so awesome?"
… …
At a gaming company in Beijing.
The people from the game development department had arrived early today. No one was idling around as everyone who came to the office did the same thing, which was to download Plants vs. Zombies! Other people might play games for fun or for leisure, but they were different. They played it for work and to learn from the advanced experiences of others.
The office was filled with the sound of the game's music.
"Eh, the official version is a little different from the demo version!"
"Did you just realize that? There are so many more options, but we can't open them yet!"
"The levels are different too. They're more varied than the demo version. I was just saying that if we were to continue playing the game so monotonously, we would definitely get tired of the repetitive levels. But in the end, there's a night mode in the next level. The plants that can be grown in the night are different from the plants that can be grown in the day? Interesting! "
"The person who designed this game is definitely an expert! If you continue playing, there's also the backyard pond mode. Look at the introduction, there's also the rooftop mode. Each mode has a different way of fighting. Not only does it increase the playability, it also ensures that the players will never get tired of the game! This … is this really Zhang Ye's handiwork? Without at least seven to eight years of game design experience, how could he have such an accurate grasp of the players? The demo version was already amazing enough, but the official version is even better. After playing one level, you'll want to move on to the next one. Every time you finish this level, you'll want to finish it, but every time, you'll want to move on to the next level! "
"If this game doesn't become popular, then there's really no justice in this world!"
"Zhang Ye is indeed worthy of his reputation!"
"Who knows, Plants vs. Zombies might really be able to bring the domestic games out of the competition!"
"This is a masterpiece! It's too goddamn awesome! To think that our domestic puzzle games could actually become a masterpiece one day! It's such a boost to morale! "
The industry blew up!
It blew up online as well!
"It's so fun!"
"So the demo version is only the tip of the iceberg!"
"Is this really a game created by our domestic company? Is this really a game that Zhang Ye personally designed? It's too unbelievable! "
"It's a boost to our domestic games!"
"I've already recommended it to my friends and family!"
"This game is really full of surprises! The more I play it, the more fun it gets! "
There were also celebrities who posted on Weibo.
A C-list singer named Wang Qiqi shared the download link for Plants vs. Zombies with a comment: "It's so fun that I'm crying, right?!"
A movie star named Chen Qi also posted: "I'm recommending a good game that a friend just recommended to me. It's called Plants vs. Zombies, and I support domestic games!"
Zhang Ye did not know these two people, nor had he had any dealings with them before. For them to recommend and share it, it was obvious that they had really touched their hearts.
Zhang Ye's friends naturally did not stay idle either.
The husband and wife, Chen Guang and Fan Wenli, recommended it while vomiting blood!
Yao Jiancai recommended it while vomiting blood!
Dong Shanshan recommended it while vomiting blood!
At the same time, the media also made their move!
Several gaming websites immediately published the official guide and reviews of Plants vs. Zombies. The reviews were quite high, and almost everyone in the industry was praising it! The websites, newspapers, and other entertainment media reporters did not stay idle either. It was clearly a puzzle game that did not have much to do with the entertainment industry, but it was pushed to the front page or front page by the entertainment news with great momentum! It was like a raging fire!
"Shocking discovery of a domestic puzzle game masterpiece!"
"Can Zhang Ye continue the legend of crossover?"
"Industry insiders say: Not optimistic about the sales of Plants vs. Zombies!"
"Will it be a hit?"
"A legend of domestic puzzle games may be born!"
"Sales might not be good? Don't be too pessimistic. Don't speak too early either. Because remember, the creator of this game — his surname is Zhang, and his name is Ye! "
"A turnaround for domestic games?"
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