Pei Qian almost laughed out loud when he saw the players' resistance.
How could there be such a good thing?
As expected, he should trust a professional. Eric was reliable!
At first, Pei Qian thought that the price increase would definitely skyrocket, but it was not certain from the current situation.
That was because GOG's players were already used to the previous pricing. Even if there was a price increase, it could not be too much. A 30% increase was already a lot.
It was possible for players to buy while cursing, but the price increase could not be too ridiculous.
Now, even some players who were not sensitive to price felt uncomfortable. It caused widespread resistance on the internet. Increasing the price would not necessarily bring more profits.
In fact, there were some other activities in the 'Descent of Light' event, mainly in the game.
For example, using a certain number of skins to play a certain number of games and meet certain conditions could unlock some new rewards.
These rewards were not directly displayed, but most players could guess them.
That was because such activities were very common. Many games had done it before. The rewards might be insignificant things like avatar frames, avatars, and emoticons as an additional promotional method.
Thus, players did not buy it at all.
I spent money on the skin, and I still have to waste time on it?
After I'm done, you'll give me some avatar frames and emoticons that should have been given to me?
Preposterous!
Boycott, they had to boycott!
Whoever bought the skins for this event would be the public enemy of the entire nation!
They would not stand on ceremony if they saw someone using a new skin in the game!
That was because buying the skin was equivalent to encouraging the arrogance of the game developers, making them more justified in raising the price in the future.
Even Tengda could not be spoiled. They had to criticize what they had to!
Boss Pei had to see the public opinion on the internet and then quickly remove Eric. Otherwise, GOG would not be good with this person around!
Pei Qian was happy to see the public opinion on the internet.
Good job, Eric. I didn't poach you for nothing!
…
The next morning, Pei Qian went straight to the GOG project team after waking up.
He was not there to denounce or commend him.
Of course, he would not denounce him. Pei Qian was happy. Those who could make him earn less were his loved ones, friends, and brothers.
However, it was not appropriate to commend him. After all, the event had caused such a huge ruckus online. No matter how one looked at it, it was Eric's fault at work. It was a little too obvious to commend him at this time.
Pei Qian's purpose for coming this time was to observe and comfort them.
First, he had to observe the reaction of the entire GOG project team to this incident. Would they be filled with complaints towards Eric and affect his future work?
If there were really any complaints, he would appease everyone and tell them not to complain if they encountered any problems and to listen to the arrangements of Eric, the person in charge.
In short, he did not support the specific incident this time, but on the surface, he still supported Eric and helped Eric consolidate his position in the project team.
In the future, Eric was going to show off his skills and help Pei Qian suffer a huge loss. How could he be restrained?
After changing the person-in-charge, the entire GOG project team moved out of Tengda Games to the 22nd floor of the building.
The 23rd floor had also been rented for the convenience of future staff expansion.
At the moment, the relocation of the new workstations had been completed. Apart from the original GOG project team, the operations team and the people in charge of communicating with the E-Sports Department were also here. What's more, the recruitment plan for expansion had also been put on the agenda.
Pei Qian scanned the workstations and did not find anything unusual.
Everyone was working normally. They did not look bitter or resentful and wanted to overthrow Eric.
However, Pei Qian was still worried because this might only be on the surface.
Even if they did not like the new leader and were dissatisfied with this event, who would write it on their faces?
Pei Qian thought about it and decided to talk to Eric first to ask about the situation.
If Eric felt that there was no problem and the people in the project team listened to him, there would be no need for follow-up. If Eric felt that it was not possible and someone did not cooperate, Pei Qian would step forward to help him and appease the employees.
Eric and Zhao Xuming had a special office mainly to separate them from the other employees and maintain their purity.
Pei Qian came to the office door and knocked gently.
…
At the same time, Eric and Zhao Xuming were in the office looking at the feedback of the gamers on the forum.
"They were indeed scolded badly, worse than I imagined." Zhao Xuming was a little worried. "The situation is a little serious. Will there be any problems?"
Compared to Eric, Zhao Xuming was obviously more timid and afraid of taking the blame if anything went wrong.
Eric shook his head. "I've already shown the plan to Boss Pei. Boss Pei did not say anything about changing it, which means that he supports our plan."
"What's more, if we want to lure the enemy into the ambush, we have to pretend to escape first. It's inevitable that there will be casualties."
"This won't take long. According to my previous estimates, it will only take one or two days. Therefore, the final reward of our event will be unlocked in two days. "
Zhao Xuming asked, "How confident are you in this event?"
Eric sniggered. "Seventy percent."
"Actually, the upper echelons of Dayak Corporation have been trying to raise the price of IOI's skins, but they have not found a good opportunity."
"They might have basically given up on fighting GOG head-on, but that does not mean that they do not pay attention to GOG's activities. On the contrary, they are paying more attention than before. "
"It's precisely because they want to raise the price that they have to pay more attention to GOG's movements. They have to be cautious about many things and choose the right time to restore their reputation."
"What if they happen to bump into Tengda's bone fracture promotion when they raise the price? Wouldn't they be sending their heads under the knife?"
"Therefore, they must be paying attention to 1024 Digital Day and have prepared corresponding activities. They can't possibly do nothing and let their market share be snatched away too much."
"They won't do it immediately after the event is done. They will most likely wait and see first to see the specific content of GOG's event. At the same time, they will make some slight adjustments to the content of their own event."
"If GOG's event is particularly conscientious, they can only lower the discount of the skins. At least, they will put on an act on the surface."
"What if GOG raises the price?"
"They probably won't let go of this opportunity."
"Of course, this is all my guess. The other party might not take the bait. They might not even be able to react so quickly due to their slow efficiency."
"However, it doesn't matter even if the other party doesn't take the bait. This event will not harm us. We can still continue to seize IOI's market share."
Zhao Xuming nodded.
He also knew very well that IOI would probably not let go of this opportunity.
That was because Dayak Corporation was very eager to obtain more profits as soon as possible after realizing that they could not defeat GOG in the short term and that IOI's own market share was continuously losing.
However, they would be scolded every time they raised the price of the skins. They could not act rashly.
However, what if GOG took the initiative to raise the price and by a huge amount?
That would give IOI an opportunity to raise the price!
Many things were afraid of comparison. If GOG's skin price increased by a lot and IOI's skin price increased as well, but the increase was not as huge, they might be able to achieve a situation where they could raise the price to earn money and earn reputation.
This was obviously a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Dayak Corporation. They would not have another chance if they missed it.
What's more, the event was prepared in advance. They just had to change a few numbers before going online. It was difficult for ordinary people to resist such a low-cost and high-profit thing.
What's more, as Eric said, even if the other party did not take the bait, this event itself would not be too bad. It could still be used as a normal marketing event to seize market share.
Zhao Xuming felt that the only problem with the entire matter was Boss Pei's attitude.
The two of them were newcomers after all. They had only taken over the GOG project for less than a week. They had already changed Min Jingchao's original event plan very boldly. They even caused GOG to receive a lot of criticism in the early stages of the event. In the end, it was somewhat against the rules.
If it was any other company, they definitely wouldn't do this.
However, Tengda was obviously not an ordinary company. Thus, they felt that there was nothing wrong with doing this. Instead, it was more reasonable.
Zhao Xuming was in a dilemma when someone knocked on the door.
He had just said 'come in' when he saw Boss Pei push the door open and enter.
Zhao Xuming and Eric quickly stood up. "Boss Pei!"
Boss Pei walked in happily. "Take a seat. There's nothing else. I'm just here to take a look.
"The changes to the new event are quite bold. It looks like you've adapted to the working style of Tengda.
"However, I still have to ask one more thing. Have you encountered any old employees who are not cooperating during the work process? If so, you must tell me. I'll help you solve it. "
This might be a difficult problem for others. They would definitely support the boss if there was a conflict between the boss and the subordinates, but it was difficult to guarantee that the subordinates would not be resentful.
However, there was no such problem with Pei Qian. That was because all the employees trusted him too much. One word from Pei Qian could really make all the employees support Eric's work from the bottom of their hearts.
Eric quickly shook his head. "Thank you, Boss Pei, but I really haven't encountered such a situation."
"Tengda's employees are the best I've ever seen. They're especially efficient, and they don't ask too many questions. They're much more efficient than we were before. We haven't even encountered any delays, much less deliberately not cooperating."
Pei Qian nodded slightly.
It looked like Tengda's employees' style of 'not asking too many questions' was still beneficial.
At the very least, a leader who could incur losses could ensure that these employees would seriously implement his loss-incurring policy and save a lot of trouble.
Pei Qian felt much more relieved and asked, "I think the event seemed to have been scolded quite badly."
"But it doesn't matter. The person-in-charge has to be responsible. Most of the time, you have to withstand the pressure and do what you think is right. "
"Don't deny yourself because you were scolded. Most of the time, you have to stick to your inner thoughts."
Pei Qian was afraid that Eric and Zhao Xuming would become thin-skinned after they arrived at Tengda. How could they change the event if they were scolded by the players?
However, Pei Qian could not say it too clearly. He could not directly say that they would continue to mess around like this. He could only beat around the bush so that the two of them could 'stick to themselves'.
Eric nodded immediately. "Alright, Boss Pei, I understand."
Zhao Xuming's previous worries disappeared, and he felt ashamed of his own shallowness.
What kind of storms had Boss Pei not seen before?
Back when he was developing Game Designer, Boss Pei had created a 'performance-art-style publicity' and spent money to bribe UP Masters to 'dig roots' together.
When had they not been scolded like dogs and then enjoyed it?
The little trick that he and Eric came up with was probably a small trick in Boss Pei's eyes. It was not worth mentioning at all.
"Alright, since there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
"Don't work too hard. Pay attention to the balance between work and rest."
Pei Qian was very satisfied with the current state of GOG's project team. He felt that he had poached the right people and left after giving a few simple instructions.
After Boss Pei left, Eric said, "See, what did I say? Boss Pei would definitely fully support this matter!"
"Tengda might not have developed to the level of a super giant, but as a leader, Boss Pei's vision and decisiveness are definitely top-notch. He is definitely not comparable to the mediocre upper echelons of large companies."
Zhao Xuming agreed deeply.
Eric scrolled the web again. "Let's see if IOI will fall for it for the next day."
…
At noon, Pei Qian went to the nearby Fish-Catching Internet Cafe for lunch and browsed the gamers' comments at the same time.
Indeed, the popularity seemed to have risen again.
After all, this event started in the wee hours of the morning. Some players slept earlier for various reasons and only found out about this this morning.
Although the popularity had risen again, most players were still the same. They would either scold Eric in the forum or call for a boycott. There was nothing new.
That made Pei Qian a little disappointed.
How could he call himself a keyboard warrior when he didn't even have the strength to scold others?
Use more strength! Come up with more tricks!
Speaking of this, Pei Qian especially missed the fake reviewers that he had bought at his own or public expense. He felt that these fake reviewers were indeed professionals in this field. The angles they found were very tricky.
Pei Qian would definitely have to make arrangements 24 hours a day to maximize the effect of the program if he found fake reviewers for full reimbursement.
As he browsed, he suddenly saw a new post.
"IOI next door has an event as well! I never thought that one day, IOI's event would be more conscientious than GOG's … "
"Conscientious my a * s, IOI's price has increased as well!"
"That's still less than GOG's!"
Pei Qian could not help but be stunned.
Eh?
They were also holding an event and releasing new skins?
That was a good timing!
He quickly opened IOI's official website and found that they had indeed just launched an event. Of course, they were not called 1024 Digital Day but something else. However, their intention was obvious: to target GOG.
This event had also released new skins and raised prices.
Compared to the original skins, the new skins this time had added some special effects and exclusive actions, and their prices had increased by 30%.
Gamers would have scolded IOI for this matter at first, but with GOG taking the bullet, IOI's reputation actually rose!
Of course, looking at the neatly written praises, Pei Qian felt that he could smell the familiar traces of fake reviewers.
Obviously, IOI had secretly hired fake reviewers to add fuel to the fire. They wanted to use this opportunity to push up the price of the skins and build a reputation to snatch some players from GOG!
"The timing is good, but don't be so reckless!
"Wouldn't it be a perfect counterattack if they didn't raise the price or even give a discount?
"Forget it, forget it. There are some flaws, but it's not a big problem."
Pei Qian's first reaction was regret.
If IOI had not raised the price of the skins but taken the opportunity to give a discount, wouldn't it have been able to form a comprehensive dimensional reduction attack on GOG and form a perfect cooperation with his former colleagues, Eric and Zhao Xuming?
In the end, IOI took the opportunity to raise the price as well. That was a little suspicious.
However, on further thought, Dayak Corporation had to make a living after all. They had been planning to raise the price for a long time, and they could not hold it in any longer.
If they did not make use of this excellent opportunity to raise the price, it would be extremely difficult to raise the price in the future.
After all, Tengda could be said to have lost its intelligence this time. What about next time?
He had to seize this opportunity to settle the price increase and let gamers get used to the new prices.
He could only say that the cooperation was not perfect, but it was not bad.
Pei Qian did not have high requirements. He only felt that this should give IOI some breathing space.
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