Qiu Bin didn't expect the game to sell so much. Why? Because the target audience for this game overlapped with that of Plants vs Zombies, and the loyal players of Plants vs Zombies were all on Chen Mo's side!
It wouldn't have mattered if there wasn't a bet between the two, but now that there was a bet, even if the loyal players of Plants vs Zombies wanted to play Guardian of the Holy Spring, they would have to wait until the second month to download it.
This meant that Qiu Bin would lose a portion of his players.
Fortunately, Emperor Dynasty Entertainment's distribution channels were very good. With all sorts of promotions, Guardian of the Holy Spring managed to attract many players who didn't play Plants vs Zombies. With this influx and withdrawal, Guardian of the Holy Spring managed to double the sales of Plants vs Zombies.
However, Qiu Bin didn't dare say that he would win for sure. He still had to see how Chen Mo's new game turned out.
It didn't take long before Qiu Bin found Chen Mo's new game, I Am MT.
"So he's planning on using an anime to promote it. But how's the gameplay? Can it really recreate the huge world in the anime? "
Qiu Bin was a bit skeptical as he clicked on the download button.
"Hmm? That's not right! "
Qiu Bin was shocked.
This was because he realized that the game was actually free!
If it was a paid game, then the button wouldn't be 'Download', but 'Buy'.
Chen Mo wants to bet his monthly income and make a free game out of it?!
Qiu Bin was shocked. Was that even possible?
The assistant asked, "What's wrong? Why are you so surprised? "
Qiu Bin's face was full of disbelief, "Chen Mo's new game is a free game! A free game! "
The assistant was also shocked, "That can't be? If he made a free game, then the downloads would go up, but he's betting on monthly income? "
Qiu Bin furrowed his eyebrows in deep thought, "If the game is free, then he can only rely on advertising or value-added services. But that's not going to make a lot of money! "
The assistant didn't say anything else, as he didn't think that was possible!
Qiu Bin looked at the screen in confusion, and was shocked again.
The game was already downloaded in the time it took to say a few words?
Qiu Bin clicked on it. The game was only 170 megabytes, which wasn't much bigger than Plants vs Zombies!
Guardian of the Holy Spring's art resources were all in high definition, and the entire installation was almost 400m, which was much larger than I Am MT.
Qiu Bin was shocked. How was Chen Mo going to make a huge world view like the one in the anime with only 170 m of resources? Could it be that this was a fake work that was selling dog meat on a sheep's head?
With extreme doubt, Qiu Bin clicked on the icon and started the game.
Although I Am MT didn't have the same promotional spot as Emperor Dynasty Gaming Platform, it still received quite a bit of attention.
The old players of Plants vs Zombies, the viewers of I Am MT, and the bystanders who were paying attention to the bet were the first players of I Am MT.
Some of these people came because of the reputation of Chen Mo's previous game, some came because of the huge story behind I Am MT, and some came purely for the novelty and excitement of the show.
In the end, these people encountered the same doubts as Qiu Bin.
This game is a free game?!
The game only had 170 m?!
Most of the players were hesitant to buy it, but when they saw that it was free, they decided to download it first!
The game was free anyway, and 170 m didn't take up much space. They could just download it, and delete it if it wasn't fun. It didn't cost anything anyway.
Chen Mo didn't stay idle either, advertising I Am MT's mobile game on Weibo and at the end of the latest episode of I Am MT.
"Mobile game with the same name released! Fight alongside MT and Shaman! Completely free, with no built-in ads! "
Of course, this was just a marketing gimmick. If it was in his previous life, most players would scoff at the word 'free', "Another scam game!"
However, this world was different. The players were still very naive. When they saw the words "free" and that there were no built-in advertisements, the players were shocked.
"Free? The game doesn't cost money to download? No built-in ads? Then, how are we going to make money? "
"Add value!"
"How much can a add value service sell for? Moreover, isn't it up to the players to decide whether or not they want to buy the game? "
"Yeah, Chen Mo is betting on monthly income, isn't he just asking for it?"
"Let's see, it's free anyway."
After the bet on Weibo and the animation's hype, all the players were shocked when the "free" gimmick was thrown out.
Some were worried that Chen Mo would lose the bet.
Some couldn't understand why Chen Mo would do something that looked like it was going to lose money.
There were also some who wanted to see what was going on.
As a result, almost every player and audience that was paying attention to this matter chose to download the game to see how free Chen Mo meant by 'free'.
– Inside the experience store –
"Almost four thousand downloads in just one hour. That's three times more than Guardian of the Holy Spring. Yep, not bad. "
Chen Mo was satisfied with the download figures for I Am MT.
Free games definitely had a natural advantage in terms of downloads. After all, players would still think twice about spending ten RMB on a game. Although they could get a refund, it was troublesome and torturous.
Free-to-play games were different. They could download and delete the game whenever they wanted without any hesitation.
In terms of downloads of free games, it was normal for them to exceed paid games by ten times if they had the same level of publicity. But Guardian of the Holy Spring had the support of Emperor Dynasty Gaming Platform, and it was quite impressive that it was able to maintain a download count that was only three times higher than I Am MT.
Su Jinyu, Wen Lingwei, and the others were also paying attention to the game.
Jia Peng said, "The downloads are so high. My god, it's even higher than the games promoted by the big platforms."
Wen Lingwei said, "Of course, it's free. It doesn't cost money to download, and it's only 170 MB. It only takes a few seconds to download over a wireless network. The downloads must be high."
Chang Xiuya said, "Hmm, so the key is still to see how many people spend money."
Su Jinyu was also at the side. She was confused as she pointed at the figures on Chen Mo's screen, "Manager, what does this mean?"
This was Chen Mo's custom-made management platform. Announcements, statistics, and runestones were all done on this platform.
On the 'Data Query' page, there were a few numbers, all in English abbreviations, such as DNU, DAU, ARPU, ARPPU, LTV, etc.
To anyone other than Chen Mo, these English abbreviations were like the Bible. They had no idea what they meant.
Chen Mo said, "It's hard to explain. All you need to know is that as long as these numbers hit the mark, the game will make money."
Everyone looked at each other.
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