Chapter 184: The Remake of Diablo 2, which exploded in sales
Hidetaka Miyazaki breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he was only a programmer before, and this was his first time working as a producer to make a game, so he felt very guilty that the game did not recoup its costs.
I feel that I have betrayed Mao Yi's trust.
As a Japanese, Hidetaka Miyazaki came to China with great ambitions!
Although Huaxia is a desert, he believes that his game will succeed in opening up this country!
But reality gave him a resounding slap in the face.
This was the reason why he was depressed before.
For Japanese people, it is normal to have a corporate culture from the beginning.
Easily, they won't change jobs.
And unless they can prove that they will have better prospects after changing jobs, they will be spurned.
They will even be despised in this industry forever, so that they will eventually leave this industry.
Hidetaka Miyazaki originally thought that he had not recovered his costs, so Mao Yi would despise or condemn him fiercely.
As a result, he didn't expect that Peng Hui was very happy to buy him a house in Shanghai.
That is, the house he rented in Shanghai for the placement of Hidetaka Miyazaki.
Although the house is not large, for Hidetaka Miyazaki, who is alone, the area of this house is more than enough.
What's more, this is still in Shanghai.
Although housing prices in Shanghai are not as high as in Tokyo, prices in Shanghai are not as high as in Tokyo.
So this set of tens of millions of houses is a very exciting reward for Miyazaki Hidetaka!
It is also because of this house that Hidetaka Miyazaki is actively applying for a Chinese green card.
Although you don't necessarily have to become a Chinese citizen, it is also a very happy thing to have a green card!
However, it is obviously very difficult to have a green card in China.
Soon, Dream's sales, as well as a series of recent operations, were exposed.
Recently, with the launch of the Dream platform, many people have been sitting and watching Mao Yi's jokes.
It's the truth.
In the era of rampant piracy in China, he just ran to get a stand-alone game, and he also had to make a 3A game, and what was even funnier was that he even made a game platform.
Many people are watching Mao Yi's jokes.
However, with the continuous improvement of the Dream platform, to everyone's surprise, gradually, the sales of games on the Dream platform are gradually increasing.
By the end of the first month, "The Legend of the Ancient Sword" had sold 700,000 units.
At a price of 39 yuan, although it has earned about 27 million so far.
Although the cost has not been recovered, the reputation is good, and it can be sold for another two months, and after the two-month sales period, I am afraid it will already be profitable.
Coupled with the announcement of the upcoming update, it may be able to spark a wave of sales, which is a good thing.
"The Lonely Desert Traveler", this is the first game to pay for itself.
Although this game doesn't seem to be fun, it tends to be enjoyed by a group of game lovers as well.
Fifty thousand copies were sold.
According to the price of two yuan, that is, 100,000 yuan.
But the cost of this game is actually only tens of thousands.
It's a return to the basics.
And there will be updates in the future, and it is not expensive, and many people will buy it with a supportive attitude.
However, because there is so little content, it is not sold on the console platform.
The Hunter had the highest sales.
One million copies were sold.
Yes, a million copies.
The reason is that in Japan, an international version of this game is on the shelves.
The international version of The Hunter has an additional free DLC.
What's going on with this free DLC?
It is a game mode similar to Mirror in the previous life.
That is, match-3 butter.
Many players who have played the international version have come back to make up for their tickets.
That's what led to the game's big hit.
cough, after all, "the woman is one" is the primary productive force.
In particular, the label of "first-person shooter" that was born has become an interesting meme for fans.
In the second month, A DLC was released for The Hunter.
Inside are some Cosers about the game's characters.
Of course, they are all young ladies with good looks.
There are also some good-sounding oldie bundles, as well as BGM bundles.
This is a DLC package, such a conscientious DLC, only sold for 6 yuan.
Of course, it is warmly sought after by fans.
As for the puzzle "The Rabbit is You", it sold 800,000 copies!
Compared with "The Hunter", which sells meat, "The Lonely Desert Traveler" by Sand Sculpture, and "The Rabbit is You" by the puzzle solving direction, it has a good reputation.
The reputation of this game is very high.
In the evaluation mechanism of the Dream platform, it has a positive rating of 97%.
It's even higher than "The Hunter".
And the sales of the remake of Diablo 2 are simply beyond everyone's expectations!
This game was purchased by Mao Yi from Blizzard, and then analyzed and remade it himself.
The pricing is not much, only 99 yuan.
This price is very expensive in China.
After all, in this era of piracy, stand-alone games sell for 99 yuan, which must be very expensive.
But this sales ......
2,300,000 copies!
And this sales are still improving!
The key is that not only the sales are super high, but the reputation is also explosive!
Why?
Because this game ...... It's hot!
This is not a joke, in China, Diablo 2 can be said to be one of the must-have stand-alone games in almost all Internet cafes.
The other game is Warcraft 3.
The price of 99 yuan is indeed a bit higher.
But the point is, this game is really completely different!
On the basis of retaining the original plot of "Diablo 2", the picture quality has been enhanced in 3D.
Once you log in to the game, you'll have a familiar taste, but even more delicious!
Especially at this price!
You know, in the world, the most remake of its own old games is Capcom.
Even after the remake of the CoCapcom game, the price of this game will be more than 200+!
And "Diablo 2" was originally lost because the source files of the game itself were lost, so even Blizzard could not afford to remake "Diablo 2".
As a result, the project has been stalled.
Then Mao Yi appeared and bought the remake rights of "Diablo 2".
For Blizzard, this is really a good thing.
Not only can you get a copyright fee, but you can also get a subsequent profit fee.
In other words, for each game sold, you need to pay a fee.
This fee is not much, only 10%.
But here's the thing, it's Diablo 2!
Not only does it include many characters and maps from the original version, but it also includes updates from subsequent versions!
Yes, after Mao Yi made money in the game, he started the follow-up DLC production of "Diablo 2".
On the one hand, the multiplayer mode is on the shelves, and on the other hand, some special levels are added.
It's really making money.
For Blizzard, the remake of Diablo 2 is more than worth the cost.
It often requires a lot of analysis, which is expensive, but it's just a very ordinary remake.
For companies that believe in the saying "Blizzard must be a high-quality product", this is obviously a bit boring.
But for Mao Yi, this is a simple matter.