"Is it a free model or a paid model?" Chen Bufu touched his chin and thought about how this game could make money.

The charging model is easy to understand, and can be roughly divided into two types, the CD-Key buyout method for stand-alone games, or the point-in-time card sales method for online games.

If you want to use the charging mode, Chen Bushi thinks it is better to use the latter, because the 'Portal Knight' made by Chen Bufu is a semi-stand-alone and semi-networked mode.

'Portal Knight' not only allows players to play single-player mode, it also supports multiplayer network mode, which can accommodate up to 10 people to open a room together... Play the game! Well, play the game!

"The advantage of selling this point card is that it is a long-term income, and the income obtained is much higher than selling CD-Key." Chen didn't see it.

The most successful cases of point card sales are large-scale online games such as "Legend" and "World of Warcraft", which have a long and long-lasting vitality.

"But ......" Chen Bufu was also a little worried, "After all, this game is only a ten-player network mode, which is similar to playing LAN, and how many players will try a game that requires money to buy time?" Before word-of-mouth is made, it is very unfavorable for promotion. ”

"The legendary game was just in time, the game market at that time was barren, there were not many good games, and Warcraft was the foundation, so many years of operation and word of mouth, as well as the huge world history ...... compiled by those families"

Chen Bujian thought about it for a long time and had to give up selling point cards, because he wanted to use this game to make money and promote the game at the same time.

And another way to sell CD-Key is not very good,After all, in 2009,The genuine awareness in the Chinese game market is not strong,Like what's under the guise of 'this resource is provided by netizens,For communication only,Please delete within 24 hours after downloading'The cracked version is flying all over the sky。

Although Chen Bubu can be encrypted with future technology, a game that has not been heard of and needs to be purchased with money is not worth risking with money in the eyes of many players, which is very unfavorable to promotion.

"In this environment, only with the free model can the game be promoted faster, as long as there is a reputation, it is like opening a road, and it will be much easier to promote other games in the future."

"I remember that the original free-to-play games should have started in 2005 and continued into the future, and for a long time, it was free-to-play games that ruled the gaming world."

Therefore, Chen did not see the final decision, this game is still in the free mode!

Some people may wonder, how to make money in the free model?

In fact, this is just a literal misleading.

Because this so-called free game is only free in terms of download and game time, and the point card and monthly card that represent the game time are canceled.

It's free for players to just enter the game, but if you want to play well, you have to spend money!

Playtime is free, that's because game developers can't afford to use time to earn money, and they want to use props to absorb money!

That's right, the means to make money from free games are game props and game stores!

Among them, the most successful is the Penguin Company, any game prop dares to sell at a price of 188, or 998, and it is also marked with the words "limited-time discount".

This kind of "limited-time discount" promotion is basically done every one or two weeks, and the longer ones are every one or two months, but players still eat their set, so that Penguin's games make a lot of money.

Chen Bufu touched his chin with his thumb, "Since ancient times, the true love cannot be kept, only the routine can win the hearts of the people." ”

Since it's easier to make money with routines, let's make a wave of routines first.

Wave, wave!

Chen Bufu quickly thought of many ways to make money with props in the game.

"The general routine is to let players enter the set without knowing it, such as making a limited edition prop or a collector's edition prop, using the lottery mode, or the mode of opening the treasure chest, so that the player keeps lottery, opening the box, and throwing money crazy in order to get these props."

However, Chen Bufu felt that this routine was too lo.

Although the operation is simple, after the player spends a lot of money to enter, when he finds that it is useless, he will have a grudge mentality.

How crazy it was to throw money at the beginning, and when you become a black fan the next day, how crazy it is to be black!

If a company is big enough, it is definitely not afraid of the black fan behavior of players, and maybe the planner will secretly laugh behind the scenes, "Look, how successful my plan is, so many people have been cheated by me." ”

But those players will still be in the game, forums, post bars, discussion groups...... These places are black fans, trying hard to vent their grievances, and you can feel the smell of them through the title... Oh, yes... It's resentment.

[A player's own report that was victimized by the game]

[I just bought a new item yesterday, and it's on sale today!] 】

[What about the out-of-print props? ] Why did you start selling again today? 】

[Don't hack this game anymore, don't abandon the game, after all, I've thrown all my family property into it!] 】

[Which game companies have you been victimized by, or game pits, please leave a message, such as ......?? 】

Chen Bufu shook his head, "I don't want my game empire to cause a black powder army war before it is built, which is not conducive to building a reputation." ”

"The advanced routine is to let players know that this is a trap, and they also take the initiative to drill into it, so that even if they know that they have been cheated, they will not have many complaints."

Chen Bufu touched his chin lightly: "Make an activity pit first, and then wait for the player to jump." ”

Just when Chen didn't see how to pit the player, oh, how to do the activity, the game was already installed.

Chen didn't know how to open the game launch icon of "Portal Knight" and created a character.

Portal Knight,This is a new game made by Chen Bufu according to the game in his memory,After improvement and processing,Let the artificial intelligence 'Mr. C' make a new game,It's just the same name.,It's completely different in terms of characters and various scenes.,In 2009,It's definitely a new original game.。

"Well, it's functionally similar to what I remembered, except that the textures of these textures are a little bit worse." However, Chen also knows that it is only 2009, and the functions of the computer, including drawing, cannot be compared with 30 years later.

"The rest of the trouble is to wait for the game to be reviewed, and it is estimated that you will have to pay a sum of money...... Chen Bu suddenly thought of something, "The "Provisions on the Administration of Online Publishing Services" should not have come out yet, right?" ”

Chen Bu's eyes lit up, "I can drive first, and then make up the ticket!" ”

Yes, in the past few years, Huaxia has not strictly managed game development, because at this time, Huaxia still has many gaps in the Internet industry, including various management regulations.

Therefore, in the past few years, many games have chosen to release a so-called beta version first, and then send the materials for review and get the review number of the game.

Some bold game dealers even directly set cards, just like driving with someone else's license plate, and the new game uses the old game's review number.

This kind of operation, due to some imperfections in the rules, has allowed many small game companies to take advantage of loopholes.

Because the scope of influence of some games is not large, and the content is not violated, the relevant departments are thinking that more things are better than less, anyway, there is no oil and water and merit thoughts, and they turn a blind eye.

After trying the "Portal Knight" for a while, Chen didn't see it before he stopped.

"Not bad." Chen is generally satisfied with the game made by artificial intelligence, but he is still ready to let "Mr. C" refine some details.

After turning off the game, Chen didn't see the time in the lower right corner of the computer screen, "It's already four o'clock in the afternoon?" What time do I start playing? It seems to be less than two o'clock, right? ”

Sure enough, this open-ended world-building game is a time killer and poisonous!

"If you sell it by selling point cards, I don't know how much money you will make, if my cheap apprentice plays this game, I guess I will forget about cultivating to become an immortal for the time being, right?" As soon as this thought appeared in Chen Bufu's heart, Chen Bufu shook his head and denied it.

The heart of the royal road to cultivate immortals is firm and abnormal, and it is very human!

Chen didn't think about it until this time, "Why hasn't Wang Dao come back yet?" Does it take more than two hours to go to school and take a leave of absence? ”

Chen couldn't help but worry, "He drove there...... Something is wrong, right? Chen was a little uneasy and wanted to contact Wang Dao.

Although he doesn't have a royal mobile phone number, he has the ability to control dreams, and he can use his mental power to find everyone who is marked by the dream silk thread and dream mark at any time.

Dream control ability, activate!

Looking for the apprentice king! Fast!

For his stupid apprentice, Chen Bujian is still quite concerned.

You must know that in Chen's mind, there are not only games like 'Portal Knight', but also more games that are creative and have a super ability to make money and absorb money.

A 20% stake in a small company is really not worth it for him to come up with those money-making tools.

However, Chen Buwu has already made up his mind, as long as Wang Dao still thinks that he is a master and has money to make, he must take him with him.

"Hospital? Is it really such a coincidence...... No way! ”

Chen didn't see that he had found Wang Dao, but when he saw the white coats around Wang Dao, he subconsciously said badly.

Is it really a good spirit, a bad spirit?

"Huh?"

Chen didn't see through the silk thread of the dream, and saw that Wang Dao was very energetic, not at all like he was injured and went to the hospital for treatment, and he was still entangled with the two little nurses in bed.

"But both nurses are men...... How can he ......" Chen Bu's face was a little strange, could it be that my apprentice is ......

"That's not right!"

Chen didn't see that something was wrong in a second, because he saw that Wang Dao's hands were tied with a long and wide white cloth, and he wanted to ......

"When Wu Ritian was in the psychiatric hospital, this was the state!"

Chen Bubu immediately reacted, "Why did my apprentice end up in a psychiatric hospital?" ”

It's worth it!

Chen Bufu immediately used the dream silk thread to look outside, and saw the name of the hospital where Wang Dao was located.

"No, I have to save my apprentice."

Although I don't know who sent Wang Dao in, Chen Bujian is a single person, and he is definitely not the opponent of that group of strong male nurses, and the most important thing is that if Chen Bujian is also caught as a psychopath, it will be fun!

"That's right, call someone!"

Chen didn't say a word, opened the door of the office directly, and shouted outside: "Put down what you are doing, Wang Dao is in trouble, he was tied up in a psychiatric hospital, and he will go to the hospital with me to bring people back!" ”

Although this software company is a small company, it also has more than a dozen people, both men and women.

Among them, there are seven or eight technicians, and Wang Dao has also introduced Chen Bufu, so many people know that this young person in front of them is as young as a student, and it was brought back by their Wang Zong.

"Mr. Wang was sent to a psychiatric hospital?" A staff member felt a little unbelievable, and asked Chen Bu: "Don't make this kind of joke, it's not fun, we still have a job." ”

When he said this, the originally quiet and tense atmosphere became a little lively, and many people thought that the student in front of him was joking.

"I'm not kidding! Whoever doesn't go, don't come to the company tomorrow! Chen didn't bother to explain with these things, and said directly: "Don't think that I don't have this right, this company, I have 20% of the equity, I said that whoever doesn't have to go to work, who doesn't have to go to work!" Even if the company pays liquidated damages! ”

At that moment, there was silence in the entire office.

What the?

Did I hear me right?

This boy in front of him who looks like a high school student, and he is a shareholder?

Who is he?

Could it be that he is a relative of the chairman's family? Otherwise, how could there be no equity in the company?

No, this company was acquired by the Wang family, the future is bright, I can't lose this job!

While the employees were still stunned, a woman stood up first, "I'll go with you." ”

It's Ma Rou.

Ma Rou's mind at this time was much more complicated than others, because she mistakenly thought that Chen Bu was a member of the Wang family, so she was a little unhappy in the office before, but she still endured it.

Moreover, she has now made up a big drama of the year of a wealthy family, for example, the young master of the Wang family was framed and put in the hospital, and her cousin stepped forward to save ......

Chen didn't think as much as Ma Rou at this time, but he just felt that Ma Rou was a good woman, at least better than other employees.

When one person takes the lead, the others follow suit.

So among the dozen or so people, they went out of the company together, those who had a car drove and those who didn't have a car took a taxi, and they all went to the hospital that Chen Bushi said.

On the way, Chen Bujian had already prepared for the worst, but he was in a hurry and didn't bring his mobile phone.

"Sister Ma Rou, give me your phone, I'm going to call the police."

In any case, when encountering this kind of thing, it is beneficial to contact the police first.

After Chen didn't see the police, he received a call back from an unfamiliar phone.

However, when Chen Bu didn't see the moment he received the call, he couldn't believe that there was such a suffocating operation in the world!