They were done for.
After hearing Ye Zhizhou's words, Wang Xiaobin basically gave up on the bonus.
If only players of Bloody Battle Song: The Powerful Version were to rate it, it might have a good reputation. That was because the game had a conscience.
However, TPDb's rating rules included the games media and ordinary netizens' ratings. These netizens did not know how to play the game at all. They only rated it based on their first impression of 'I am Zha Zhuti's' advertisement. It would be strange if the game scored well.
After Shang Yang Games was acquired by Boss Pei, its first game had failed miserably. Everyone felt ashamed.
Could we really be in the final stages of cancer?
Every game that Boss Pei created became popular, and all of them had good reputation and sales. Could such a genius designer not be able to bring Shang Yang Games along?
That was too difficult.
"Everyone, come to the conference room. I'll say a few words."
Lin Wan looked a little disappointed. Obviously, she had seen the game's statistics and knew very well that the situation was not optimistic.
However, unlike the others, Lin Wan was not disappointed to the extent of being dejected. She remained calm, as if she had been mentally prepared for this.
Everyone took their seats in the conference room.
Lin Wan looked around and said sincerely, "Everyone should know the statistics on the first day of the game's release. It's not optimistic."
Everyone was speechless.
Actually, everyone present was very familiar with this scene. When the original boss, Du Ruijie, was still around, he would often hold such meetings to split the blame and boost morale when the game's statistics were not good.
If there was a problem with the game and it seemed like it was going to die the moment it was released, something must have gone wrong. They had to split the blame.
The problem with Bloody Battle Song: The Powerful Version was that the mini-client was not right.
Although Wang Xiaobin was the first to suggest the idea of a mini-client, everyone had agreed to it. Director Lin and Boss Pei had also made the decision.
How were they going to split the blame?
Thus, they had to quickly move on to the 'boost morale' part of the meeting.
The game's situation was worrisome now. Everyone had to work overtime and try their best to turn the situation around.
When the original boss, Du Ruijie, and the original chief planner, Old Liu, were around, they would have asked everyone to work overtime and make crazy changes to the game.
Of course, there would have been no overtime pay. After all, the company was at a critical juncture. It was fine if they did not want to go through thick and thin with the company, but how could they ask for overtime pay?
A few of the older employees sighed silently.
After all, this was a company that Boss Pei had acquired. He had not changed anything about the company's structure. Once there was a problem with the company's operations, it would revert back to its original state.
Everyone's heart sank as they prepared to work overtime in the future.
However, Lin Wan's tone changed. "This is not everyone's fault. You don't have to blame yourselves."
Everyone was a little surprised.
Director Lin actually didn't want to share the blame?
Although he felt that this was a good thing, someone had to take responsibility for the failure of the game, right? Someone had to decide what to do in the future, right?
Everyone raised their heads and listened attentively.
Lin Wan continued, "Think about it. Boss Pei has never made web-based games before. He's best at creating high-quality standalone games. However, why did he acquire Shang Yang Games, which has been incurring losses? Why did he keep fighting Bloody Battle Song, a game with paywalls, after he took over Shang Yang Games? "
"I'm using Bloody Battle Song to do something very risky. I'm doing an experiment that no one has ever done before!"
"Boss Pei hopes that gamers will no longer be slaves to money. He wants to change gamers' tastes. He wants gamers to be able to enjoy the thrill of ballers even if they don't spend any money …"
"Boss Pei has been working towards this goal from the game's production to publicity."
"We should have been mentally prepared. There is a chance that we will fail if we go against nature."
"I believe that Boss Pei must have been mentally prepared for this."
When Lin Wan first came to Shang Yang Games, she had been puzzled by this problem as well. However, she figured it out later on.
Hiring Zhang Zuting to film the advertisement was to attract more web-based gamers.
Creating mini-clients, creating the 'Chosen One' system, and cutting down on purchase options was to cultivate the healthy spending habits of web-based gamers.
This was a noble motive, but it also went against the nature of web-based game players. The failure of the project was inevitable.
It was not shameful to fail like a hero!
Lin Wan's expression was resolute. "Therefore, don't be defeated by this failure. We are not making a web-based game to make money. We are doing something noble. Whether we succeed or fail, we are all heroes! "
After hearing Lin Wan's words, everyone felt much better.
No one was a failure. They were heroes who went against nature!
Director Lin had worked under Boss Pei for so long indeed. She looked at things from a different perspective.
Compared to their previous boss, Du Ruijie, it was obvious who was better.
Ye Zhizhou was also encouraged. The depression he felt at the beginning had been reduced by more than half.
However, although morale had recovered, he still had to do what needed to be done.
Bloody Battle Song: The Powerful Version was not profitable. That was a problem that had to be solved.
There were only two solutions. The first was to loosen the restrictions and let ballers top up their purchases. The second was to multiply the current player base by several times. As long as there were enough players, everyone would buy stamina potions every day. That way, Shang Yang Games would be able to make money.
The former was definitely not feasible. They had worked so hard to change the game. They could not let all their efforts go to waste because of a small setback.
They could only think of ways to increase the number of players.
The atmosphere in the conference room heated up. Everyone began to speak freely. Some said that they wanted to change the mini-client model. Some said that they wanted to change the structure of the game. Everyone was very enthusiastic.
Lin Wan listened intently without saying a word.
Finally, she shook her head. "None of them are good. Our current plan is the most perfect one. I think we should stick to it. "
Everyone could not help but exchange looks.
Was she being too stubborn?
According to Director Lin's analysis, she was not wrong to think that way.
Boss Pei was the one who had decided on the mini-client. It had indeed improved the quality of the game. However, cutting the mini-client would cause the game experience to be disjointed. What's more, it would not solve the problem.
That was right, but were they really not going to change it?
According to the current state of the game, there would be no hope if they did not change it, right?
Lin Wan was determined. "No. Don't worry too much during this period. Rest well. We will observe for a week. If the game's statistics do not improve after a week, I will think of other ways. "
Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin exchanged looks. They could sense that Director Lin was very determined.
Since that was the case, the others had nothing else to say. After the meeting, they returned to their desks and worked on their own things. They waited patiently for a week to pass.
If things improved after a week, everything would be easy to discuss.
If not … they would have to make major changes.
When Lin Wan returned to her office, she felt a headache coming on.
Although she had boosted everyone's morale at the meeting and appeared very determined, she was still not confident.
"I'll take some time to meet Boss Pei in the next two days and ask him face-to-face."
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September 3rd, Friday …
Pei Qian was browsing TPDb in his office.
He had bought the website template. That was why he had quickly uploaded the initial version.
Although it was still in the testing stage, the current TPDb website was already in its infancy. It was almost ready to be used.
Specialized staff were discussing collaborations with other websites. At the moment, they had already completed part of it.
For example, they had to discuss collaborations with other games media for media ratings. For player ratings, they had to use data from ESRO's official platform. At the same time, the URL of TPDb would be updated to the game's details page. That way, players could click on each game's details page to rate it.
Optimizing the game's experience required a long period of work. It could not be done in one go.
At the moment, TPDb still had very few visitors. Most of them were Tengda's internal employees and players from the other games.
Because it was not well-known, not many people discussed it.
Pei Qian was looking at the ratings for Bloody Battle Song: The Powerful Version.
At the moment, the game had a total rating of 7.2. Consumers and netizens were on opposite ends of the spectrum. Consumers had given the game a rating of 9.1, while netizens had given it a pitiful 4.3.
That meant that the players who spent money on the game were very satisfied with it.
Most netizens had given the game because of Zhang Zuting's advertisement.
These people had not really played the game. They might have accidentally clicked on the game's official website and seen TPDb's website from there. Then, they gave the game a one-star negative review.
Although these people did not have a lot of influence, the number of voters was too low. That was why the ratings were still fluctuating.
According to the rules, six to seven points was a C rating. The bonus was one percent of the project's investment. If the game scored less than six points, there would be no bonus.
A total rating of 7.2 points was only a B rating. The bonus was five percent of the project's investment.
If the game scored more than eight points, it would be an A rating with a bonus of ten percent. If the game scored more than nine points, it would be an S rating with a bonus of fifteen percent.
About eight million yuan had been invested in Bloody Battle Song: The Powerful Version.
Based on five percent, the project team would receive about four hundred thousand yuan. On average, each person would receive less than ten thousand yuan.
Pei Qian felt a little regretful about this outcome.
Everyone gave their all to help me spend eight million yuan. I'm only giving everyone four hundred thousand yuan. It doesn't seem right.
However, the rules of TPDb had been set. Even Boss Pei could not do anything behind the scenes.
"It would be great if the game scored eight points. I would be able to spend another four hundred thousand yuan."
Pei Qian knew very well that he could not blame Shang Yang Games' employees for the low ratings. The game itself was very conscientious. It deserved a high rating. However, many netizens hated the advertisement. They gave the game low ratings without even playing it. That was why the game's overall rating had dropped.
However, there was no need to be anxious. There was still time.
TPDb did not have many users yet. That was why the ratings were fluctuating. For all he knew, the netizens' ratings for Bloody Battle Song: The Powerful Version might increase over time.
…
Lin Wan knocked on Boss Pei's office door nervously.
Although Boss Pei had approved the game's design, the current situation made Lin Wan feel uneasy.
She might have been very confident in front of Shang Yang Games' employees, but she still felt uneasy when she met Boss Pei.
"Come in."
Lin Wan calmed herself down and pushed the door open.
She wanted to report her decision this time, hoping to gain Boss Pei's support.
Of course, as the director, Lin Wan was mentally prepared to be held accountable for the poor sales figures of the game.
However, after seeing Lin Wan, Boss Pei actually smiled faintly. He looked happy from the bottom of his heart as if he was welcoming a great hero!
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