Yan Qi and his employees had changed their working habits ever since they moved here.
The main reason was that there was a huge difference in the efficiency of fixing bugs at different times of the day!
What was the point of working overtime if one could not find as many bugs as one hour on a weekday?
Of course, there was the possibility of some black-hearted bosses forcing their employees to work overtime even though they knew that they would not be of any help to the project.
However, Yan Qi was obviously not such a person.
After moving here, he also found that the rules of this place were not the same. Not only were there two rules of "no work on weekends" and "sphere range", but there were also some exceptions.
For example, it did not work on certain working days.
At first, Yan Qi thought hard about what was going on. However, he could not find the reason after searching with the other designers in the group for a long time.
He could only give up helplessly.
After all, in metaphysics, one could only rely on guessing even if they wanted to find the rules. If there were really no clues, one could only leave it to fate.
Therefore, Yan Qi did not dwell on this point anymore. Since the game was already profitable, there was no need to be so anxious. He would work when the efficiency was high and do something else when the efficiency was low.
Today happened to be the day of the first update of Eternal Fallen Samsara. Yan Qi had already pre-ordered the game when the announcement came out. He was just waiting for the time to download the content and experience it.
In any case, it was only thirty yuan. To Yan Qi, it was no different from giving it away for free.
After all, in mobile games, 30 RMB was only a monthly card.
"Eternal Fallen Samsara is Repent and be Saved's downloadable content. Logically, the gameplay should be similar. However, I heard that Boss Pei is personally working on it. He even got the original author to participate in the development. It's worth looking forward to. "
Yan Qi looked at the time. It was almost time to download the game.
…
At the same time, in an inconspicuous cafe …
Pei Qian, Li Yada, and Tang Yishu were staring at each other at a table in the corner.
"Sir, your coffee is here … Aiya!"
The waiter walked over with a tray containing the coffee that the three of them had ordered. However, he stumbled and was about to fall forward when he walked to the table.
Pei Qian and Tang Yishu, who were close to the waiter, reached out almost at the same time to support the coffee cups on the tray.
However, Tang Yishu was flustered and almost toppled her chair when she stood up. On the other hand, Pei Qian reacted quickly and remained calm.
The three cups of coffee were safe, but because the third cup of coffee was not directly supported, it knocked against the other two cups slightly and spilled a little.
Pei Qian calmly took the two cups of coffee and handed them to Li Yada and Tang Yishu.
The waiter hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, sir. I'll get you another cup."
Pei Qian waved his hand and sent him away.
Heh, fortunately, I am observant and alert. I had a premonition that there would definitely be a problem.
Pei Qian took a piece of tissue from the side and wiped the small amount of coffee stains on his hands. He looked at the two people sitting across the table and felt a little emotional.
Why is it that when you meet your own employees, it's like you're meeting up with an underground gang …
Ever since the Morning Dew Games Platform turned around, Pei Qian had been thinking about how to turn it around.
After thinking for a few days, although he still couldn't think of a good solution, he finally had some ideas.
Therefore, he wanted to meet Li Yada and Tang Yishu and have a chat.
Pei Qian thought about it. It didn't seem very safe to go to the Morning Dew Games Platform himself or let Li Yada and Tang Yishu return to Tengda. There were too many people. If the secret was leaked, it would be a huge problem.
Therefore, he could only find a random cafe by the side of the road to talk in secret.
"Boss Pei, let me report the specific situation of the Morning Dew Games Platform during this period …" Li Yada had already prepared to report before she came.
Pei Qian shook his head. "There's no need. I already know everything I need to know."
Li Yada nodded slightly.
Indeed, Boss Pei still valued this game platform very much! He kept an eye on every move of the platform!
This confirmed her and Meng Chang's guess: the Morning Dew Games Platform was obviously a large-scale experiment and an innovation in the game platform model. Once it succeeded, it would fully connect with Tengda Games and soar!
Pei Qian did not know what Li Yada was thinking. He was only organizing his thoughts and thinking about how to turn the Morning Dew Games Platform back.
After all, the current situation of the platform was just a fluke out of danger. It might not have died, but it was still far from a true full-blown explosion.
There was still room for redemption.
Soon, a new cup of coffee was served. This time, there were no more problems. Pei Qian picked up the coffee and took a sip. He asked, "Morning Dew Games Platform's recommendation now … how is it arranged?"
Li Yada was stunned for a moment before she secretly rejoiced.
Indeed, Boss Pei saw that the first stage of the Morning Dew Games Platform had succeeded and was about to start arranging for the second stage!
She immediately answered truthfully, "It's similar to other game platforms. Manual review and data screening."
"For games that have passed the bug test, we will first give a rough rating based on the quality of the game. The higher the rating, the better the initial recommendation spot. "
"After the initial recommendation spot, you can see the corresponding data, such as click rate, retention rate, payment rate, and so on. After that, we will make follow-up arrangements based on these data. Those with good data will continue to the next round of recommendation. Those with bad data will be recommended after a period of time. "
"Of course, we will also give special treatment to outstanding games. For example, outstanding standalone games and independent games in the Destitution Plan will be biased in terms of recommendation resources. "
Pei Qian sipped his coffee and did not comment.
Obviously, this was the recommendation mechanism that most mainstream platforms, including official games platforms, were using. Some websites, video websites, and the like basically had similar recommendation mechanisms.
The various data could reflect the popularity of a certain game more comprehensively and objectively. It was not easily affected by too many subjective factors.
On the basis of objective data, combined with the judgment and analysis of professionals, the corresponding intervention of the inaccurate data could achieve a better result.
Of course, different platforms placed different emphasis on 'data' and 'manpower'.
Some platforms relied more on data and completely relied on data. No matter how good the reputation of the game was, as long as the profit data was not good, they would not give it recommendation resources. The advantage of this was that they could increase their performance and make more money. They could avoid mistakes caused by subjective judgment.
On the other hand, some platforms would give their staff a lot of weight. The recommendation spot would depend entirely on internal arrangements. Sometimes, it was common for a not-so-good game to occupy the best recommendation spot for a long time after a PY deal with a game developer.
After all, the ultimate goal of the platform was to make money. It was not embarrassing to openly mark the price of the recommendation spot. As for the impact and losses that might be brought to the platform … it was actually not that big. As long as the developer gave more money, everything could be discussed.
To Pei Qian, this seemed to be a dilemma.
Rely on data?
However, data was indeed quite accurate most of the time. Although a small number of good games would be buried, it was still a very fair system overall.
Games that relied on data to push to the top were mostly very profitable games regardless of their quality. The platform would definitely earn a lot under a fifty-fifty split.
However, it was not appropriate to rely on manpower.
That was because Li Yada knew games. She was not the only one. Many people on the platform knew.
Even if Pei Qian arranged for a few people who did not know much about games to manage this matter, they would definitely be influenced by the Tengda spirit and guided by other employees. In the end, they would still choose some better games.
Combining data and manpower?
Wouldn't that be going back to square one …?
Pei Qian thought for a moment and said, "I think … the recommendation arrangements should all be left to the players!"
Li Yada was stunned. "Left to the players?"
Pei Qian nodded. "That's right.
"I'm thinking of using a certain mechanism to select a small group of players from the players to be the leaders of the opinions. These people would have a special label on the platform. They could also be called 'connoisseurs'.
"The connoisseurs have the right to decide on the recommendation spots for games.
"Which game gets which recommendation spot does not depend on the specific data of the game. Instead, it depends on the connoisseurs' opinions.
"Of course, the connoisseurs have a certain screening and removal mechanism. Think about this carefully and come up with a plan for me to see."
Pei Qian's idea was very simple. He wanted to deliberately use this system to induce internal strife among the players!
If all the players voted openly, it would actually just be a more powerful rating system.
The games that were selected for recommendation spots were mostly games that were played by many people and earned a lot of money. They would not be effective at all.
Thus, Pei Qian had to think of a way to divide the players. He had to let a small group of players become connoisseurs and have the right to arrange recommendation spots for games while most players could only watch.
There were also different preferences among the connoisseurs. They would definitely fight fiercely for the recommendation spots.
The various game merchants would also think of ways to curry favor with these connoisseurs and exert influence on them. Ordinary players would also think of ways to pull the existing connoisseurs down and replace them.
All in all, the recommendation rights for other platforms were in the hands of the platforms themselves. No matter how they arranged it, the end result would most likely be profits. It was just a matter of whether one game earned money or another.
After Pei Qian's actions, the recommendation spots for Chaolu Gaming Platform were actually very irresponsibly given to a small number of players.
Now, many players looked very righteous and righteous, saying righteously that they wanted to judge these games fairly.
However, if a small number of people became connoisseurs and obtained the right to control the recommendation spots, would they still persist in their previous thoughts?
Would those who became connoisseurs be able to maintain their original intentions?
Would those who did not become connoisseurs be able to accept it calmly?
Pei Qian felt that it was unlikely!
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