In just one day, the internet was already abuzz.
On one hand, it was because Safe and Civilized Driving was really too popular. It had already broken out of the circle. Naturally, there was a lot of discussion after the new version was released. On the other hand, it was also because many car manufacturers were adding fuel to the fire and deliberately stirring up the popularity.
Many players did not think much of it at first. After all, it was just a game. It was not a big deal to update a car model that did not match reality. They could just explain and apologize. If they could not, they could just turn off the car's autopilot. It was not a big deal.
However, as the discussions on the internet increased and became more and more intense, many players could not sit still anymore.
The Development Team had to come out and give an explanation!
Did the manufacturer pay for this car to be custom-made? Or did the Development Team want to add an autopilot function in the game and happened to choose Steve's car?
No matter what, they had to clarify. They could not keep pretending to be dead, right?
In the end, everyone panicked for a long time and realized that Shang Yang Games did not move at all.
Then, rumors spread on the internet: the entire Tengda Corporation was on holiday!
Many netizens were shocked. It was New Year's Eve tomorrow? The New Year's holiday only started tomorrow? Why was it a day early?
Then, someone came out to correct them. In fact, the holiday was already on February 7th. The new version was automatically updated at a set time.
The netizens were speechless when they heard that.
What a guy. How could they eat lemons now?
They thought about how they were still working in the company and wondering if the train home on New Year's Eve would explode. In the end, Tengda was already on holiday two days early. They had missed the peak of the New Year and had two more days off. How could they not feel sour?
Since it was a holiday, they could not count on Tengda to clarify.
That was because Tengda's holiday was a real holiday. Apart from certain departments working normally and taking turns to rest, the other departments strictly followed the holiday rules. Employees could not work even if they wanted to!
Even if Tengda responded to this problem, they would have to wait until the end of the New Year's holiday, which was the 16th.
Many people seemed to understand why the tempo was so big this time.
Obviously, these manufacturers would benefit the most from taking action now!
On one hand, it was because Tengda's new version had indeed given them a chance and a reason for their opponents to attack. On the other hand, many people knew Tengda's personality. They had long vacations, and they would not work even if the sky fell on them!
Then, even if Tengda clarified this issue after the Chinese New Year holiday, these manufacturers could still spread rumors, exaggerate, incite, and attack without restraint during the Chinese New Year holiday.
During the Spring Festival, most people stayed at home and had nothing to do. During this time, the hot topics on the Internet would ferment faster and gain more popularity.
After the Spring Festival holiday, everyone would be busy with other things. During this time, the efficiency of spreading information online would be greatly reduced.
What's more, there's a saying that goes, "Spread rumors with your mouth, but refute them with your legs." Negative rumors always spread faster than positive ones.
These automobile manufacturers had been driving Safe and Civilized Driving like a storm during the Chinese New Year. Even if Tengda had issued a clarification statement after the Chinese New Year, it would have been useless. That was because the damage to Safe and Civilized Driving had already been done. It would be difficult to reverse it!
This was obviously the mentality of 'there are dates but there are no dates'. Even if Tengda responded in time and clarified quickly, the hot topic would dissipate quickly. However, the automobile manufacturers would not be at a disadvantage if they secretly led the momentum!
Many hardcore Tengda players could not sit still anymore after this analysis.
"This can't go on. The person-in-charge of Tengda's relevant departments could just issue an announcement. Is there a need to set the rule of not working overtime so firmly?"
"That's right. At most, they could give more overtime pay. This is an emergency. They can't be so slow to react!"
"Ai, could Tengda's fighting spirit be getting weaker and weaker as it gets bigger? Don't let yourself be dragged down to death by your own high benefits. That would be too stupid! "
The netizens watched as this topic became more and more popular day by day. All of them were anxious and wanted nothing more than to call Boss Pei and urge him to get his subordinates to issue an announcement.
However, there was no use in being anxious. Tengda still did not react as if nothing had happened.
The netizens were at their wit's end. Forget it, so be it!
It was not right for the eunuchs to be anxious when the emperor was not anxious.
…
At the same time, in Sun Strike Studios …
Min Jingchao stretched lazily. "Alright, it's done. Let's call it a day!"
After nearly five months of intense development, Bullet Hole 2 was finally completed on schedule. What's more, it had undergone a highly confidential small-scale internal test. At the moment, it was a rather stable version.
When Sun Strike Studios developed Bullet Hole previously, they had invited many domestic FPS gamers to test it. It was the same this time. In order to prevent leaks, everyone who participated in the internal test signed a confidentiality agreement to prevent leaks as much as possible.
Even the outside world did not know that this game was actually called Bullet Hole 2.
The reason why Zhou Muyan was so careful was mainly because of the special nature of Bullet Hole 2.
Everyone knew that Tengda, Sun Strike Studios, and Long Yu Corporation were jointly developing a new game. What's more, it was Boss Pei's idea. Naturally, there was a lot of attention on it.
Bullet Hole 2 was an FPS game that focused on gameplay. In other words, its model could be replicated to a certain extent.
The patent did not protect the gameplay. If other companies wanted to copy this model, it was completely within the scope of the law.
If this gameplay was exposed too early, other games companies might work overtime to develop it. What if it was released before Bullet Hole 2?
Even if it was later than Bullet Hole 2, it would still cause a diversion of players.
Thus, Zhou Muyan had to keep it a secret as much as possible. That way, after Bullet Hole 2 was released, he could seize the market as soon as possible, form a first-mover advantage, and build a strong enough moat.
After two or three months, when the games that followed the trend came out, Bullet Hole 2 would also eat up this group of players. That would be very comfortable.
Of course, the prerequisite for all of this was that Bullet Hole 2 successfully became popular. If the game did not become popular, there would not be anyone following the trend and they would not be able to earn money.
Now that Bullet Hole 2 had been handed over to Long Yu Corporation, there was a special operation team that would publicize and release it during the Chinese New Year period. To Min Jingchao and the development team of Bullet Hole 2, their mission had been completed. They could enjoy the entire Chinese New Year.
Sun Xi was obviously not used to the current situation seeing how Min Jingchao looked like he was completely liberated.
"Jingchao … are we really going to take a holiday? Are we not going to care about anything? "
Min Jingchao nodded. "That's right. What else do you want to care about?"
Sun Xi asked, "What if something goes wrong with the game? What if there's a malicious bug? What if gamers are not satisfied with some gameplay? "
Min Jingchao was puzzled. "Haven't we already fixed countless bugs and tested the human and AI programs many times? There shouldn't be any huge malicious bugs. As for gamers being dissatisfied with the gameplay, we can slowly change it after the Chinese New Year. There's no need to rush. "
"You have to believe that as long as the quality of the game is good, a little bug is not a big problem."
"Even if there's a big problem, can it be resolved during the Chinese New Year holiday? It's better to have a good rest. "
"Look, many people were worried that the project would not be completed on time if they did not work overtime. But now? Didn't we successfully complete the development?! "
Sun Xi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he could not refute.
F * ck, it actually sounded very reasonable!
However, this was indeed completely contrary to Sun Xi's habitual thinking.
Logically speaking, the development team had to be on standby for at least a week or two after the game was released. If there were any bugs or problems, they would be able to fix them immediately.
Moreover, during the development of the game, in order to rush the progress, it had become the default rule in the industry. Not only the company, but the employees would also follow it.
However, under Min Jingchao's strict requirements, the project team did not work overtime and even developed the game!
Of course, there were some setbacks in the beginning. Everyone felt that the development progress was obviously lagging behind, and the project team felt that they had to work overtime. However, Min Jingchao endured the pressure. He either hired people or delayed the development. In any case, overtime was definitely not allowed.
These people had no choice. Seeing that the deadline was getting closer and closer, they could only rush the progress.
In the end, the progress was slowly catching up!
Although it was still slower than Min Jingchao's initial plan, it was still developing a game. There would always be all sorts of unexpected problems. Delays and missing tickets were very common. Moreover, when Min Jingchao was formulating the plan, he had also made some preparations.
Therefore, to be able to complete the development before the Chinese New Year meant that the entire team was very efficient. Many people in the team were even surprised by such efficiency.
Now, since Min Jingchao had said that there was no need to worry during the Chinese New Year and that all the publicity work would be handed over to Long Yu Corporation … so be it.
Everyone might be very concerned about the situation after Bullet Hole 2 was released. After all, this concerned their bonuses. However, who would not want to spend the Chinese New Year at home?
Sun Xi nodded. He finished up the work at hand and prepared to go home.
Suddenly, he thought of something.
"That's right, I saw a lot of controversy about Safe and Civilized Driving online recently. Someone even said that Tengda has already gone on holiday? Are they not going to clarify? Are you serious? "
Sun Xi was very curious.
If there were no problems with Bullet Hole 2 so they could rest in peace, what would happen if there were problems with Safe and Civilized Driving?
Min Jingchao did not mind at all. "Oh? Don't worry about that. "
Sun Xi was confused. "Why don't we worry? Even if Boss Pei is clear-headed and won't make mistakes, he can't possibly keep an eye on every department and not make mistakes, right? "
Min Jingchao smiled. "Tengda might make mistakes, but it's impossible for them to make mistakes on such issues. Many people say that this is advertising on behalf of Stepford. I can say very clearly that it's impossible. That's because it's impossible for Tengda from Boss Pei to the heads of the various departments to all the employees to do this. "
"That's because no one other than Boss Pei can benefit from this matter. What's more, Boss Pei has the final say."
"In my opinion, this is most likely a very ordinary routine. Tengda's people are already used to it. Don't worry about it."
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