Wen Lingwei reluctantly looked at the top-level cards in her account.
"I've thought of a serious problem. Should we top up money during the official testing?" asked Wen Lingwei.
Jia Peng grinned, "Huh? Top up? I can't even get a good card when the manager gives me money. Wouldn't topping up be a waste of money? "
Wen Lingwei rolled her eyes. "Get lost if you're not a chieftain."
Chang Xiuya said, "Top up? Uhh, I can't afford it. It's thousands or tens of thousands. How much money would I need to top up to this level? "
Wen Lingwei shook her head. "I'm not talking about this level. Look, if you top up 1 yuan, 10 yuan, or 100 yuan, you'll get a corresponding VIP level upgrade. You'll also get top-up rewards. You'll have an advantage over other players who don't spend money."
Chang Xiuya nodded thoughtfully, "Hmm, so you're saying that I should top up less, like a hundred RMB? It still feels … a bit expensive. "
Wen Lingwei said, "But think about it, more than half of the players in this game won't top up. If you top up a hundred RMB, you'll be better than most of them right? Think about the ranking rewards in the arena, or the chests you get from beating levels early. "
Chang Xiuya nodded, "Yeah, it seems like … you'll have an advantage over others."
Wen Lingwei said, "Right? So you have to top up a bit. The game itself doesn't cost anything. Even if you top up ten RMB, it's still worth it, right? "
Wen Lingwei began to think about how much money she should top up to maximize her profits, while at the same time being more cost-effective.
Chen Mo interrupted, "Say, the money you spend on drawing a card is enough to buy a Big Sister."
Wen Lingwei rolled her eyes, "What do you mean? Stingy manager, are you still thinking about my art money? I'm telling you, no way! "
Chen Mo was amused.
His biggest worry wasn't that the anime wouldn't be popular, nor that no one would play the game, but that the players weren't willing to fork out money.
After all, it was hard to change the mindset of the players. If the majority of the players weren't willing to fork out money for value-added services, and there weren't many rich players, it would be hard for the game to make enough money.
However, after seeing Wen Lingwei's reaction, Chen Mo was confident in the profitability of the game.
After experiencing the thrill of topping up, most players would find it hard to restrain themselves from topping up a second time. As for the players who didn't want to top up their money, they were tempted when they saw the benefits they could get just by topping up.
As long as these two types of players made up enough of the player base, I Am MT's profitability would be guaranteed.
…
As the game neared release, Emperor Dynasty Entertainment began promoting Guardian of the Holy Spring.
The scale wasn't overwhelming, but they gave a few key spots on Emperor Dynasty Gaming Platform, and arranged for a group of video game media to write about the new game.
After all, it was only a mobile game, and Emperor Dynasty Entertainment had a rough estimate of its profitability. They couldn't just spend money on advertising, as advertising costs a lot.
Even the recommendation spots on Emperor Dynasty Gaming Platform didn't cost nothing. If the recommendation spots were given to better games, they would be able to make more money. Going back and forth would be a loss.
Therefore, Emperor Dynasty Entertainment didn't go all out to promote Guardian of the Holy Spring, and only gave it a few good recommendation spots.
However, in the eyes of Emperor Dynasty Entertainment's executives, these few recommendation spots were more than enough to crush a nameless designer like Chen Mo.
As for Chen Mo's strategy, Qiu Bin had his own guesses. It was nothing more than using the anime to increase the popularity of the game, achieving the same effect as advertising.
However, Qiu Bin was confident in the fact that I Am MT hadn't become a phenomenal work. Moreover, if Chen Mo's new game used a buyout system, the conversion rate from the anime to the game wouldn't be high.
Moreover, could Chen Mo's new game recreate the huge background of the anime? Qiu Bin was doubtful. If Chen Mo's game didn't do well, then the ratings would drop, which would affect the sales.
No matter how he thought about it, Qiu Bin felt that Chen Mo was just asking for trouble.
"Whatever, I'll just wait for the game to go live!"
Qiu Bin did a final check on the official version of Guardian of the Holy Spring, and uploaded it onto the app store.
…
I Am MT and Guardian of the Holy Spring were both released onto the official app store at the same time!
These two games had attracted the attention of a large number of players from the very beginning, and after four months of continuous development, it was finally time to decide their fate!
Apart from being released on the official app store, Guardian of the Holy Spring was also released on the Emperor Dynasty Gaming Platform at the same time. With the recommendation spots on the Emperor Dynasty Gaming Platform and its strong distribution network, the sales on the first day quickly increased!
Guardian of the Holy Spring's price was the same as Plants vs Zombies, ten RMB. Qiu Bin didn't dare to set it too high, mainly because Guardian of the Holy Spring didn't have any revolutionary changes to Plants vs Zombies. If he set it at twenty RMB, it might cause a decrease in the number of downloads, which would affect his monthly income.
Soon, the first hour's download count of Guardian of the Holy Spring was released: 1290!
Seeing this number, Qiu Bin let out a sigh of relief.
Qiu Bin's assistant was also looking at the numbers, and laughed after seeing the numbers, "That's a good result, congratulations."
Qiu Bin had a smile on his face, but still said, "Don't let your guard down. Have you downloaded the new game? Let me see. "
The assistant said, "Oh, not yet, I'll go download it now."
Qiu Bin waved his hand, "Forget it, I'll download it myself."
Qiu Bin opened the app store and started searching for Chen Mo's new game.
The assistant said, "Don't worry too much, this result is more than worthy of the recommendation spots on Emperor Dynasty Gaming Platform. This number is almost double that of Plants vs Zombies back in the day."
Qiu Bin nodded, "Of course I know that, but this isn't a guaranteed win."
The assistant laughed, "Still not a guaranteed win? You're being too humble. Even if Chen Mo had a pair of wings, he wouldn't be able to reach the level of millions in monthly income. "
The first hour's sales had already exceeded Qiu Bin's expectations.
If the game could double the sales of Plants vs Zombies, then the first month's sales would be in the millions, and the monthly income would be in the tens of millions.
(Monthly income refers to the total revenue generated by the client, before the split.)
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