The development of Stanley's Fable and Icey was progressing smoothly. Chen Mo released the two games on the Thunderbolt Gaming Platform after they were officially completed.
Chen Mo didn't spend too much effort on advertising this time, as the games he made had their own section on the Thunderbolt Gaming Platform. It was already highly recommended, and with the reputation of his previous games, there was no need to spend too much effort on advertising.
For Chen Mo, these two games were very unique, but they weren't that shocking. They were only released to fill up the game library, and to enrich the types of games available on the platform.
Just as Chen Mo predicted, the players quickly discovered the uniqueness of these two games and became addicted to them. These two very typical meta games quickly became a trend among the players. Everyone enjoyed talking about the content of the game, especially the "flirting with the voice-over".
"Wow, The Stanley's Fable is so fun. Chen Mo's back to these weird games. Although I feel like he's not doing his job properly, I really want to say that Chen Mo is a genius!"
"I think EICH is more fun. At first, I thought it was just a very ordinary horizontal action game. But halfway through the game, I realized that the core of the game is to tease the narrator!"
"Yeah, I thought I got a virus in the middle of the story!"
"And the narrator can be teased! I kept jumping into the pits, and he would even complain, 'Are you so weak that you can't even jump into a few pits?', he's like a demon! "
"The funniest part was that there was a part in the story where the narrator received calls from the finance, designers, and art directors. Everyone said they wanted to resign, that's so funny!"
"This is so fun! Chen Mo is so cool, I feel like he's moved away from scamming people, and is starting to experiment with more fun games? "
"Yep, this is a good sign! I support Chen Mo! "
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Both games were well received on the Thunderbolt Gaming Platform, with The Stanley's Fable getting a score of 1 and EICH getting a score of 8.
Both games were sold for 30 RMB, with a discount in the first week, selling for 21 RMB. This greatly increased the enthusiasm of the players in the first week.
Both games did very well in their first week of sales. The Stanley Parable sold 80,000 copies in its first week, while EICH sold more than 100,000 copies in its first week.
'The Stanley Parable' did a better job with the meta elements and the depth of the plot, so the overall rating was higher. However, it was a pure meta game after all. It was a niche game, so it didn't sell as well as EICH.
After all, Eich had elements of an action game, and fighting was more enjoyable, so the sales were better. However, due to some flaws in the meta elements and the storyline, the rating was slightly lower.
But no matter what, these two games were very successful. Be it sales or reviews, they completely surpassed standalone games of the same price range.
The players were full of praise for Chen Mo's attempt. This increased Chen Mo's fan base, and even helped the development of Thunderbolt Gaming Platform.
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Emperor Dynasty Entertainment, CEO Office.
The atmosphere in the large office was a little dull. Lin Chaoxu stood by the window and looked at the potted plant that was taller than a person. No one knew what he was thinking.
Sitting on the sofa in the office was another influential figure in the Chinese video game industry, the CEO of Fantasy Gaming Platform, Ding Xing.
Ding Xing was a legend in the Chinese video game industry. His biggest characteristic was that he knew nothing about video game design.
People like Lin Chaoxu, the CEO of Emperor Dynasty Entertainment, and Liu Yuanfeng, the CEO of Zen Entertainment were some of the best video game designers in China. However, as they expanded and created giants like Emperor Dynasty Entertainment and Zen Entertainment, they slowly left the front line of development, leaving the task to the video game designers under them.
Of course, if they wanted to, they could get involved in the details of the game development.
But Ding Xing was different. He wasn't a video game designer, nor had he ever used a video game engine. He was an entrepreneur and a gamer.
Perhaps it was because Ding Xing had always considered things from the perspective of an entrepreneur or a player, and he liked to meddle in the details of game development, that the Fantasy Gaming Platform's game development was a failure. Almost every game they made was dead.
It was quite ironic to have the second largest video game distribution channel in China, but not be able to make a game that was popular.
However, Ding Xing had his own uniqueness. He was a businessman with a keen sense of smell, and did things quickly and decisively. He had a good grasp of the development of the video game market.
Emperor Dynasty Gaming Platform and Fantasy Gaming Platform were the two biggest distributors in the country. They used to be competitors, but due to Chen Mo's sudden appearance, there was a subtle change in their relationship.
Ding Xing knocked on the table with a gloomy expression, as aggressive as a sharp knife.
"These terms are too much for me. Mr. Lin, this doesn't seem like the right attitude for a negotiation."
Lin Chaoxu laughed, completely unaffected by Ding Xing's aura, "I'm willing to negotiate with you. That's already the most I can do."
Ding Xing's expression became even worse, giving off the feeling that he could slam the table and leave at any moment.
Lin Chaoxu said calmly, "In reality, Chen Mo's Thunderbolt Gaming Platform took the biggest hit on your Fantasy Gaming Platform. As for Emperor Dynasty, it wouldn't matter even if we reduced our revenue to thirty percent, as we still have research and development. But what about you guys? If your revenue plummets, you won't be able to see the financial report, right? "
Ding Xing said coldly, "So, you're just here to see me make a fool out of myself?"
Lin Chaoxu shook his head, "Of course not, don't misunderstand. I just hope that you can understand the situation you're in. Since we're going to work together, let's not play any tricks. No matter how aggressive you act, you have to understand that Emperor Dynasty is the one who has the upper hand. "
He paused, then continued, "As for the collaboration, of course Emperor Dynasty wants to collaborate, as it's a win-win situation. In fact, I think we should collaborate as well. Chen Mo is an idealist, or maybe even a madman. He doesn't need money, but we're all very practical businessmen. We can't let a madman ruin our business, don't you think? "
Ding Xing nodded, "You're right. Alright, let's put away the modesty and talk about the collaboration. Chen Mo's gaming platform is a huge threat to all the video game distribution channels in China. We need to think of something. "
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