There were also a lot of comments on Chen Mo on Weibo.
"I found a nice map called Holy Realm, give it an official recommendation. This map is really fun."
"I also recommend the map Holy Realm."
"Chen Mo, it's New Year, time to make a new game! Don't be lazy, my wallet is thirsting for more! "
"Chen Mo, please make a good game like Warcraft, please don't bully my wallet with paywall games!"
Chen Mo scrolled through the comments and was surprised that he had so many diehard fans.
Moreover, there were a lot of people who were looking forward to a new high quality game.
After some thought, Chen Mo decided to give everyone some information.
He made a simple post on Weibo.
"The new game is a single player RPG, western fantasy."
He then attached a concept image of Tristram Cathedral being illuminated by candlelight under a dark and gloomy sky. It was a very strange sight. A traveler looked up at the sky, where a meteor streaked across the sky, falling towards the cathedral.
Not long after the post was posted, the comments exploded!
"My goodness! Look at what I saw, Chen Mo's new Weibo! "
"It's here, Chen Mo's making another PC game. Quick, make a guess what game it is this time!"
"Are you stupid? Didn't Chen Mo already tell you? It's a western fantasy single player RPG, there's no way to go any further than that!"
"Judging from this picture, isn't the atmosphere a little too gloomy? It feels really creepy. This cathedral feels like a graveyard … "
"Yeah, if you look closely, you can vaguely see tombstones next to the cathedral, and there's the shadow of a skeleton in the window."
"Does it have something to do with the undead from Warcraft?"
"It doesn't look like it. From the art style, it looks much creepier than Warcraft, more like a dark medieval style."
"I can't wait, Chen Mo is finally making an RPG!"
"Too bad it's not an online game, it's a single player game. It'd be pretty boring."
"That's not necessarily the case. You'll have to play standalone games if you want to see a good plot. Moreover, most video game designers make standalone RPGs to accumulate experience and popularity before making MMOs."
"That's true. Chen Mo's products are definitely top quality. We just have to wait and see!"
"Geez, I thought he was going to make an RPG version of Warcraft, but that's not the case. What a pity. "
"Who knows, maybe he has his own ideas. I want to play Warcraft RPG too!"
Very quickly, this news spread throughout the industry.
"Have you heard? Chen Mo's new game is a standalone RPG on PC, with a western fantasy theme."
"I heard about it. I'm relieved."
"What?"
"Luckily, he doesn't play mobile games anymore. He gave us a way out!"
"But I'm developing PC games. Who's going to give me a way out?"
"Alright, take a good look. Chen Mo is developing a single player game. Focus on that, single player game okay?"
"Oh, single player game. That's a bit more reassuring."
"Single player games aren't that bad, but there's a limit to how much money they can make. Looks like Chen Mo's plan is the same as Warcraft. He's trying to build up his reputation, not make money."
"We still have to be careful. It'll be bad if we clash with his game. Let's take a look and do some research. "
"There's another picture on Weibo! The game's called Diablo, but it doesn't look like it's first person. "
Many video game designers were paying attention to Chen Mo's Weibo and started researching it as soon as it was posted.
The new Weibo was also very simple, just tagged with the game's name, Diablo. Below it was a forty-five degree angle view of a barbarian wielding two axes fighting countless skeletons and demons.
"It really doesn't look like it's first person. Is he going for third person?"
"That's possible. Third person is easier to handle than first person. It's his first time making an RPG, so it's normal for him to play it safe."
"That's fine. Third person games are becoming less and less popular. His game probably won't lose money, but it definitely won't be popular either."
"Yeah, I can roughly guess what Chen Mo is planning. It's too risky to make a first person MMORPG, so he's making a third person standalone RPG as a transition. The main selling point is the story and theme. "
"I think so too. He's making a game specifically for players that like Western Fantasy. This group of players coincides with Warcraft's playerbase, so sales are guaranteed."
"That's a false alarm. But I think it's a bit of a shame. Doesn't this mean that Chen Mo is admitting defeat? Thinking back to how domineering he was when Warcraft went up against Legion Conquest, he's probably worried that he's not capable enough and decided to compromise. "
"I'm not sure if you guys noticed the color scheme of the two originals."
"Color scheme?"
"Yep, it's very dark."
"Oh, maybe he's trying to create a scary and creepy atmosphere."
"That's not what I said. It's fine to create an atmosphere, but with such a dark color scheme, coupled with scary scenes and music, it would be very tiring to play the game. Look at the mainstream MMOs, they wouldn't dare to make scenes that dark, as they're afraid that the players would feel pressured after playing for too long. "
"I see, I've learned a lot!"
"So, Chen Mo made a mistake. He wanted to take a different approach and make a unique Western Fantasy game, but he didn't think about whether the players would accept it. Especially the art style, it's a huge flaw! Look at Emperor Dynasty Entertainment and Zen Entertainment, which company would dare to do something like that? "
"Wow, I've learned a lot from your analysis!"
"I think that Chen Mo's game will definitely make money, but it won't make a lot. It'll only be able to recoup its cost, and it won't be able to compare to the popular games he made before. It might be popular in a small circle, but it won't make it big. "
"That's good, I'm relieved!"
…
Both the industry and the players were discussing Chen Mo's new game, but most of them didn't have high hopes for it.
The answer was simple. Third-person stand-alone RPGs were basically one of the oldest types of games. They were about to become the tears of the times and would be eliminated sooner or later.
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