After understanding the gameplay, the audience in the live-stream showed great interest in Bullet Hole 2.
Many people even downloaded it on the spot.
However, at the same time, many people were deeply worried because of the past records of Sun Strike Studios and Long Yu Corporation.
To put it bluntly, these two companies were the type of people who could not change their ways!
There was no need to talk about Sun Strike Studios. Ninety-nine percent of the games they made were games with high paywalls. They were a typical example of "don't play if you don't have a mine at home". As a game operation company, Long Yu Corporation could also be said to be "notorious". Other than IOI, who had no choice but to be more conscientious under the pressure of competition, the other games had also been scolded.
These two gaming companies were working together. How could this be?
Even thinking about it made one feel terrified!
Cheating others for paywalls could be said to be a kind of nature. It could also be said to be an addiction. Once a game company was infected with this, it was basically impossible to get rid of it.
That was because working and spending money could indeed directly increase the retention, online data, and revenue data. The increase was very obvious.
However, the price was that it would greatly reduce the upper limit of the game.
However, most games companies had never considered the upper limit, right?
In any case, the retention data and revenue data had been raised. The company would earn a lot of money and give the employees some bonuses. That would be enough.
Once they chose to spend money, they would never be able to quit in the future.
That was because if they really changed, it would definitely cause all the data to plummet. The company's income would plummet, and the employees' bonuses would be gone. The players might not even appreciate it … The entire company would definitely not allow such a situation to happen.
Therefore, it naturally became a habit, and it continued to be passed down.
This was just like humans. Once they tried to earn fast money, they would no longer have the ability to earn slow money and plan for the long term. Their upper limit would be useless.
Of course, Bullet Hole 2 didn't show any signs of cheating at the moment.
However … most players did not think that the two companies had changed.
Many players felt that this was a trap! They were going to trick the dogs in and kill them!
They would first raise the leeks and then suddenly wave the sickle to cut them off, catching them off guard.
That was because everyone felt that it was impossible to change the nature of scamming people into spending money. Therefore, the reason why the game was so kind at the beginning of its release must be because it had other motives.
Although this game was developed jointly with Tengda, they only used Boss Pei's idea and one of Tengda's designers!
Tengda definitely did not put in much effort. Otherwise, Tengda could have developed it itself. Why would it give such a good project to Sun Strike Studios and Long Yu Corporation?
Since Tengda did not interfere much, it probably did not have much say. Sun Strike Studios and Long Yu Corporation would definitely not be able to resist the temptation. As the game gradually became popular, they would definitely gradually raise the price of the skins, continuously test the players, and increase the game's revenue …
It was hard for the players not to think that way. They couldn't be blamed for being gloomy. The key was that they had seen too many similar things.
The game company's promise was definitely unreliable. After all, their first goal was to make money.
But then again, did the players have a choice?
There was no choice!
This was because Bullet Hole 2's game mechanics were unique among FPS games. Be it in China or overseas, there were no similar games. Even if the players wanted to find a substitute, they would not be able to.
Thus, even if the players were worried about Sun Strike Studios and Long Yu Corporation, they could only take it one step at a time.
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At the same time, at the headquarters of Long Yu Corporation …
Jin Yong was on duty, staring at the various game data of Bullet Hole 2.
The data could no longer be described as' good '. It was simply explosive!
The influx of players even caught him off guard. The plan to add more servers that he had come up with with full imagination seemed a little conservative. He made a prompt decision to add a few more servers. He even temporarily used some of Long Yu Corporation's unpopular games' servers that did not have a high load. Only then did he barely manage to withstand the influx of enthusiastic players.
Bullet Hole 2 was even more popular on various live-stream platforms and websites. It became the most discussed game during the Chinese New Year at an unimaginable speed!
However, as the person-in-charge of the operations department, he did not have anything special to do. At most, he could keep an eye on any emergencies and prevent malicious bugs or operational accidents.
Working overtime during the Chinese New Year holiday might be quite tough, but Long Yu Corporation was still quite generous this time. The overtime pay was maxed out, and they had also promised bonuses after the game became popular. The entire operations department was in pain and happiness.
Jin Yong also generously paid out of his own pocket to give the entire department a Spring Festival red packet. The overtime scene was filled with a harmonious and harmonious atmosphere.
At that moment, Jin Yong's phone rang.
His expression instantly turned serious. Wasn't that Boss Ding? Why did he call personally?
Jin Yong did not dare to delay and quickly picked up. "Hello? Boss? "
"Yes, the data is completely beyond expectations. This is definitely a super explosive game. It might even exceed Ocean Stronghold's market share and revenue!"
"There are no problems with the servers either. I might be a little pressured, but I've already urgently transferred some from other projects. As for the rest, we can consider it after the Chinese New Year holiday."
"Er … a new operation plan? But Boss, Tengda … "
"Alright, Boss, I understand."
After hanging up, Jin Yong's expression was no longer as optimistic as before. Instead, he was conflicted!
The boss of Long Yu Corporation had only asked about the situation of Bullet Hole 2 at first, but it was obvious that he knew the answer. That was because Jin Yong had already sent him a briefing on the various data.
After the pleasantries, it was time for the main topic.
The boss of Long Yu Corporation wanted Jin Yong to work overtime to come up with a new operation plan!
According to the old rules, there was nothing wrong with that. After all, the data for the game had skyrocketed after it was released. It was normal to strike while the iron was hot to create some activities. It could not only promote the retention of players but also increase revenue.
However, Jin Yong could tell what the boss was implying. Obviously, he would not be able to fool him if he did not come up with some new tricks for this new operation plan.
Jin Yong immediately told him about Tengda's request, but the boss said that he was not going to move all the activities over at once. He had to do it bit by bit.
There was no need to work hard and spend money from the beginning. He could slightly increase the price of the skin or do something that looked cost-effective but was still a scam.
Tengda might have requirements for the operation plan, but it could not set the requirements so rigidly.
From the operation plan that Tengda had given, it had clarified the pricing of the various appearances, skins, and props in the current version. It had also clarified the scope of the operation activities: only prices could be reduced. Other activities such as paid lucky draws and pay-to-win rebates were not recommended.
However … this plan only stipulated the pricing of the current appearance and did not lock down the pricing of the subsequent appearance.
What's more, it only said that activities such as paid lucky draws and pay-to-win rebates were not recommended. It did not say that they could not do it at all.
Even if they did not do these activities, could they think of new activities that were completely different?
Strictly speaking, there were loopholes that could be exploited in these aspects. They could all be negotiated. The contract did not really write them down very strictly.
As the operator of the game, Long Yu Corporation still had some basic rights. Tengda could not completely deprive it of them. They had to give Long Yu Corporation the ability to deal with some urgent matters.
The gap might be small, but there was still some.
Now, the boss of Long Yu Corporation wanted Jin Yong to think of a way to move around in this gap and increase his revenue without causing Tengda's intense opposition.
That was human nature.
Before Bullet Hole 2 was released, no one had expected how popular it would be. No one would feel anything even if the operation strategy was more conscientious.
However, now that the data was out, he immediately felt a little pained when he looked back at this operation strategy.
One had to know that for a game of such size, each skin was one or two yuan more expensive. Players might not feel much about it, but to game developers, it could be tens of millions of yuan in additional income!
What's more, he had to do this as soon as possible. The longer he delayed, the more he would be scolded.
Jin Yong naturally knew this very well. That was why he was conflicted.
On one hand, there was the boss's request, and on the other hand, there was Boss Zhao's teachings. There was a huge battle in his heart.
Boss Zhao's words at that time had inspired him. He felt that as a game operator, he should look at the long term and choose the best operation plan for this game. It would be fine if Bullet Hole 2 was only average in popularity. It was understandable for them to spend money on activities in order to increase their revenue. However, Bullet Hole 2 was obviously a game with a high upper limit. At this time, using a conscientious marketing strategy to rush to a higher upper limit was the best solution.
However, he could not disobey the boss's orders!
If Jin Yong directly rejected the boss's request, he would lose his job as the person-in-charge of the operations department. If anyone else came over, they would probably continue arguing with Tengda. The situation would not change.
He knew very well that the boss would not give up on this idea so easily.
After all, no one dared to say for sure where Bullet Hole 2's upper limit was and how long it would take to reach it. However, the short-term increase in data brought about by the operations was visible and tangible.
Jin Yong leaned back in his chair and fell into deep thought.
He had to beat the boss's dangerous idea out of his head.
Although as an employee, he should complete the tasks given to him by the boss … this matter could directly affect the success or failure of Bullet Hole 2.
Jin Yong felt that he had to have his own thoughts and considerations on this matter. He could not do everything the boss asked of him.
If he did not do what the boss asked of him but succeeded in the end, then he would still be contributing to the company.
However, if he did as the boss said and failed, then the boss would not be able to take the blame. In the end, he would still have to take the blame.
Then, who was more correct? Was it the boss or Tengda's Boss Pei?
This was simply a free point question.
Thus, the problem now became: he had to be responsible for Bullet Hole 2's operation plan. He had to firmly push forward Tengda's operation plan. At the same time, he could not be caught by the boss.
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