Chapter 51: Skepticism from the industry

On the other hand, at noon today, a post became a hot topic on Weibo.

"On whether Xiaoqiang Studio, the developer who developed (God's Forsaken Land), is it really the light of domestic production!"

The words at the beginning of the article are very sharp:

"The author never wanted to doubt the achievements of my country with the greatest malice. The launch of the aircraft carrier and the 70th anniversary parade made me feel rejoicing. But I can't help but wonder if a small company that has never been heard of before suddenly throws out an online game that is a super 3A masterpiece no matter how you look at it. How developed was the game industry in our country?"

"As we all know, our gaming industry has had the best of times, and this year we have entered the worst of times. In 2010, a garbage online game with an investment of 200,000 yuan could create a monthly turnover of 1 million. At that time, all the hot money poured into the industry, and the entire domestic game industry can only be described as a volcanic eruption. ā€

"What followed was a variety of money-making web games, terminal games, and mobile games, and the interests of players were infringed, of course, the number of reports and complaints soared. If the market is too chaotic, it will inevitably usher in the rectification of the state. The country has come out with a strict game approval system. This quickly put the garbage game companies that only 99% of them can only be cheated into a desperate situation. This is also the source of what we now call the "gaming winter". ā€

"And a large-scale online terminal game means that it is almost impossible to invest less than 100 million. It is in this environment that almost all manufacturers give up their adventures and make the most confident martial arts-style online games. New genres, especially Western-style fantasy online games, are almost extinct. Quite simply, the investment is huge and the market is uncertain. ā€

"And just like that, a small new company called "Xiaoqiang Studio" suddenly came to the forefront of the gaming industry. And there isn't even a single celebrity in the company. And where does it get the money, planning, and human resources?"

There are plenty of examples in the article.

The so-called 3A, first of all, needs to have sufficient funds.

But the guy who creates the so-called miracle in the industry almost has the same law: most of them are cattle people who have worked in other large companies before and then come out to fly solo.

For example, Si Tian's boss G Fat Gabe-Newll, who is a senior engineer at Microsoft, earned a million dollars at Microsoft, and then got bored, came out to play solo, and developed "Half-Life".

Another example is Hideko Kojima, who developed "Death Stranding", who previously worked at Kole Cho and created the industry's masterpiece "Metal Gear Series".

Another example is the most crowd-funded game in history, raising almost 300 million US dollars, and developing "Star Citizen", which has not been completed for N years, why do investors still believe him?

Because the developer of this game is called Chris Roberts, he is one of the originators of science fiction games, and he has created "Galaxy Pilot" and "Star Lancer", etc., and is a recognized big man in the industry.

However, "Xiaoqiang Studio" has nothing?

There is no rumor at all, and there is no big guy, so this is a masterpiece in the industry without making a sound?

This article is not so much a question as a forced palace text.

It seems to be quite polite, but in fact, I just want Wang Hao's company to give some dry goods out, don't force me to scold you for being a scam.

After all, less than 10% of the games that entered the [Light of Favor] were able to complete the game and be officially released. The vast majority of games are unpopular and die in the early stages of development.

Internal test, internal test, measured and measured, it was cold.

The money was collected in a wave, and when the developer ran away, a group of players had no place to cry.

After all, this is the EA model on Si Tian, which shows that this kind of game that is still in early development is risky, even if it is a pit, you have signed a disclaimer clause when you buy the game, no wonder anyone.

When Sun Shangying sent this article to Wang Hao's computer, Wang Hao finally realized why the system asked him to make 18,000 points of cover-up.

His 'game' is too bunker, too realistic.

In a sense, it has slapped all the bigwigs in the industry. Why can't Ubisoft, which has 20,000 employees and studios all over the world, develop a new VR online game in the first place, when you're a small company?

Online games have a so-called [head effect], and basically the best online games have stolen more than 90% of the players in the world.

A popular online game comes out, which means that the loser eats the dust.

Even though "God's Forsaken Land" has only been out for a few days, this kind of cruel competition to the extreme has already made other companies unable to sit still.

This so-called skeptic is just a dog that was released first, and he tried it.

Wang Hao silently closed the webpage, and then took action.

At noon on the 14th, most of the closed beta players of "God's Forsaken Land" have just recovered from the excitement of winning last night's battle. After they participated in the war, they were busy until two or three o'clock in the morning when they opened a new base.

At noon, I saw the official announcement that version 0.05 was about to be updated.

[1. As players collect materials and build progress, the blacksmith will sell new copper equipment. 怑

[2. In view of the complaints of the majority of players, the only girl in the camp has become a stone man (if you want to blame it, blame the 'hour'). We have decided to add a mysterious NPC to the game that will resurrect players full-time, so stay tuned!]

The players immediately became hot.

[Fun-loving old tea]: "666, the official super super super diligent! Is this the power of 996? It is so terrifying." ā€

[Anikavia]: "Please step up. ā€

[Archangel 037]: "Strongly ask for beauties, not beauties do not receive!"

[Freedom is a kind of faith]: "Yes, if the appearance is too low, we will go to your company to block the door and protest." ā€

I didn't expect it to be updated online in the evening.

Players who can play the new type of VR will naturally have a narrow broadband at home, but this update mode still makes players refreshed.

Three hours in advance, at seven o'clock in the evening, Jason Boss of the Crayfish players walked to the center of the camp as announced.

He raised his hands and looked up at the sky with a stick, and then lowered his head, as if his gaze could penetrate the solid earth, travel through time, and see the sea that once existed in this desert.

"I—I heard the sound of the sea!"

"That damn executioner is still brutally persecuting my fellow citizens!"

"Damn scum, are you going to crucify us again and exile us to this damned Jedi?"

"No! never!"

With Jason's increasingly passionate emotions, the lake seemed to hear his call, and with a loud "bang", a column of water hugged by ten people rose into the sky.

In the phosphorescent water, a beautiful figure slapped sideways, slowly lifted out by the lake, and rushed in front of Jason under a wave like a big hand.