The video game media were shocked when the numbers came out. Many of them probably didn't sleep well last night.
Why? Because they were busy editing their articles!
One thousand, five thousand, ten thousand, then twenty thousand on the first day. There was a huge difference, and the content of the articles couldn't be the same either.
The media originally estimated the first day's sales to be around eight thousand to ten thousand. They felt that Plants vs Zombies was just a casual puzzle game that had a niche audience. The high sales in the first few hours was due to the hype on Weibo, and the sales would drop quickly afterwards.
In the end, the following data directly slapped these people's faces swollen!
Not only did it not drop, but it continued to rise, breaking twenty thousand in twenty-four hours!
These people had a feeling that they were about to witness history.
At twelve o 'clock, when the twenty-four hour numbers for Plants vs Zombies came out, the video game media started to publish articles.
Today's biggest dark horse: Plants vs Zombies!
Breaking twenty thousand downloads in first day, dominating the new games leaderboards!
Player Comments: I can't stop at all!
Industry insiders: Very likely to top the puzzle game leaderboards!
Game review: Rich content, new playstyle, invincible creativity!
Can you believe that Flappybird and Plants vs Zombies were designed by the same person?
Can it break a hundred thousand sales in the first month? Shi Huazhe is speechless.
The video game media were all praising it. After all, the numbers for Plants vs Zombies were too good, and the quality was impeccable. Even if they wanted to, it would be hard to find any negative points.
Under the bombardment of the media, the popularity of Plants vs Zombies skyrocketed. Combined with the recommendation spot on the app store, it could be predicted that Plants vs Zombies would experience an explosive increase in sales!
Many players with ulterior motives scrolled through Shi Huazhe's Weibo just to watch the show, but they found that he had already deleted his previous Weibo post.
He used to like commenting on this and that, but after Plants vs Zombies became popular, he didn't make a single Weibo post.
The passionate netizens weren't having it. You were the one who said that Chen Mo's first game wouldn't break a hundred thousand sales in the first month. Now look at it, can it break a hundred thousand?
Twenty thousand on the first day, that's five hundred thousand in a month!
"Teacher Shi Huazhe, come out and say something."
"Don't worry, Plants vs Zombies only sold twenty thousand on the first day, it might not even hit a hundred thousand in the first month. Teacher, you still have a chance."
"Teacher, don't give up on treatment!"
"I have to say, it was wise of Teacher not to make an impulsive vow to eat."
"So, Teacher really doesn't plan to appear?"
These onlookers left comments under Shi Huazhe's Weibo. They were all here to watch the fun. Several comments that were full of praise and sarcasm were pushed to the top. Soon, there were hundreds of likes.
Shi Huazhe really did not post anything on Weibo. He also knew the consequences of posting on Weibo now, so he could only play dead. But just because he didn't post on Weibo didn't mean he didn't look at Weibo. Seeing these people ridiculing him on Weibo, Shi Huazhe was furious. But he couldn't do anything about it. Plants vs Zombies was doing too well. It would be too powerless to criticize it now!
In the face of this kind of sales and reputation, jumping out to disagree was the risk of being scolded badly. Shi Huazhe was cunning, he would not come out at this time to court death.
"This kid's luck is so good? Why does he get so popular every time he makes a game? Alright, I'll take it. I don't believe that you can maintain such a high standard forever! "
Shi Huazhe decided to play dead.
The netizens teased him on Weibo, but since he had no intention of responding, they forgot about it.
After all, popularity came and went quickly in the age of the internet. These netizens just wanted to join in on the fun, but since it wasn't going to happen, they left.
However, Plants vs Zombies was indeed popular, and its sales were steadily increasing.
Zhao Zihao and Lin Mao both gave Chen Mo a call to congratulate him.
"Awesome, I heard you dominated the new games leaderboard. Impressive, I feel like you've made quite a bit of money this time. Hurry up, I'm waiting for you to make a game where you buy power with money," said Zhao Zihao.
Chen Mo laughed, "Don't worry, I won't forget about you."
Lin Mao also called to congratulate him, "Not bad, Chen Mo. I knew your game would be popular, and had the potential to be a hit, but I didn't expect it to be this popular! Awesome, absolutely awesome! "
Chen Mo said, "Your game isn't bad either, it's going to be number two on the new games leaderboard soon."
Lin Mao said, "Geez, it can't compare to Plants vs Zombies. I've been playing it for the past two days, and it's pretty good in every aspect. Most importantly, it's playability! From what I see, this game is going to be a mini-boom in the puzzle game market. "
Chen Mo said, "So be it, I'm not going to make a puzzle game for my next game."
Lin Mao was shocked, "Huh? What are you thinking? This game is going to be popular soon, why don't you strike while the iron is hot and make a Plants vs Zombies 2? "
Chen Mo said, "You're the 2, I'm not planning on making a puzzle game for my next game."
Lin Mao didn't understand, "Why? It's profitable and has a good reputation, and you're good at it, why not? "
Chen Mo said, "It's hard to explain, but I don't really like this genre. Alright, let's go eat together another day. "
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Lin Mao wasn't the only one who thought puzzle games were going to be popular, other video game media felt the same way.
Plants vs Zombies was popular. It was hard to say how popular it was, but from the current trend, it was very likely to reach the top of the puzzle game leaderboards, and even affect the paid games leaderboards.
Moreover, the game's rating was maintained at around 3, which meant that some of the competitors were trying to lower its rating, but it was useless. The rating never dropped below 9, which showed how popular the game was!
There were also very few players requesting refunds!
The official app store allowed for refunds, as long as the game was short and there was a good reason for refunds, it was possible to get a refund.
However, there were very few Plants vs Zombies players requesting refunds, which meant that they really liked the game, and were planning on playing it for a long time!
In the eyes of video game media and video game designers, Chen Mo's first game was stable, accurate, and ruthless. It was already a huge success, and was bound to cause a wave.
Puzzle games had always been a popular genre, but very few were able to reach the pinnacle. Puzzle games naturally had a large user base, and were suitable for both young and old. Therefore, as long as it was popular, there was no need to worry about the number of players.
Moreover, puzzle games didn't have a high barrier to entry, and most C and D-grade video game designers could do it, the only thing they needed was creativity.
None of the video game designers in this world felt that they weren't creative enough.
Therefore, some video game designers and video game media were trying to figure out which direction the game would go.
Would Plants vs Zombies become a spark that would ignite the entire puzzle game market?
Was this the golden age of puzzle games?
All of this would have to wait until they saw the numbers.
However, what everyone didn't know was that the designer of the game, Chen Mo, had no plans to continue developing puzzle games.
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