Chapter 1,368 New charging model

Josh Sawyer was dumbfounded. You must know that when he was at "Black Island Studio", from a small game creator to a production planner, he was worried about development costs all the time. When he was a game creator, the company paid

Their game development fee was only a small amount, and when Josh Sawyer worked hard to climb up to the level of production planner, he wanted to give more development funds to the game development team below, but was unable to do anything. The parent company Interplay had no money at all, so it could

Only a small amount was allocated to them. Later, even better, there was no funding at all, leaving them to be self-sufficient, which eventually led to the dissolution of "Black Island Studio".

But now, just after arriving in the "Second World", Lin Feng boldly announced the acquisition of the "interplay" company, but the acquisition of the "interplay" company was only to purchase the copyright of "Fallout". This boldness has already made Josh Thor

Ya didn't know what to say. But Josh Sawyer knew one thing, that from now on he would never worry about insufficient funds for game creation.

"By the way, Mr. Wu, I'll leave it to you to acquire the 'interplay' company." Lin Feng turned on the computer and called up the "interplay" company information searched through "Baidu-Yahoo", and surprisingly found "interplay"

The company's current financial crisis is quite serious.

According to the information searched by "Baidu-Yahoo", the company "Interplay" is currently fined US$79,000 for arrears of employee wages; unpaid taxes are as high as US$179,000; leasing arrears are US$432,000;

The company that still owes "biowww.piotian.comterplay" is in crisis and is not far from bankruptcy. It doesn't cost much to acquire such a company. Therefore, Lin Feng is very confident and leaves it to Wu Zhaopu to handle it, otherwise Lin Feng will take action every time

, that would be too much to make a fuss about, not to mention that other people in the company are a bit incompetent. Of course, this is because Lin Feng feels a little tired from running around all the time. In the past, Lin Feng still yearned to negotiate everywhere, but in the past few years,

Lin Feng feels a little tired from running around all the time. As the chairman of the board, he is a little too tired.

Wu Zhaopu nodded heavily. He had wanted to take charge of this aspect for a long time, but unfortunately Lin Feng refused to let go, so he was quite helpless. This time was an opportunity, and he had to perform well.

"By the way, Josh, what do you think of web games? Especially what do you think of the three web games being developed by your department?" Lin Feng really wants to know what this internationally renowned game producer thinks of web games.

view.

Josh Sawyer pondered slightly.

"Boss, regarding web games, I think that because they do not have a client, the graphics are far inferior to large-scale online role-playing games and stand-alone games. Therefore, in order to attract players, I think web games should

Put more effort into game data and content. For example, "Gundam" and "Three Kingdoms" are pure data flow games. We can use the data of each body, the data of each military commander, and the data of the city to attract players.

.As for "Star Transformation", I have just finished reading it, and I am very fascinated by the magical world described in it. Therefore, in my design concept, "Star Transformation" needs to use its vast and boundless world view to attract players. Since web games are inherently

There are no screen limitations, so we can completely show players a simulated 'stars change world'." Josh Sawyer talked about it.

"Especially for the timeline that the boss mentioned, I deeply admire him. It is a great design to allow players to practice at the same time as Qin Yu, the protagonist of the novel "Star Transformation", and then experience the events in the novel.

By the way, boss, are these three games going to allow all players to play on one server, or on different servers?" Josh Sawyer asked. This matter is related to his development of these three web games.

Lin Feng pondered for a while.

"Just use a super server. After all, this is a web game, and most of it is pure data and text traffic. Compared with those large-scale online role-playing games, the data traffic is very different, so just use a super server." Lin

The wind said.

Josh Sawyer nodded. This way he can add some of his own ideas when designing and creating. Josh Sawyer is looking forward to these three games, and the more people there are in these three games, the better.

It’s fun, now that Lin Feng has decided to let all players play on the same super server, he can add several very large scenes.

Think about the "Gundam" game world, where thousands of mechas take off at the same time and fight in the air. The sky is full of gunfire, laser flashes, and the roar of machine explosions. How happy it is. And

In "Three Kingdoms", when you are attacked by hundreds or thousands of enemy countries, you call on your friends and allies to help, and the two sides start a series of fights. The scene is so spectacular; and in "Star Change",

In this world, when countless cultivators fight for a treasure in a secret place, the sky and the earth fall apart with every move, which is so jaw-dropping and crazy.

Josh Sawyer is obsessed!

Lin Feng and Wu Zhaopu looked at each other and smiled. The situation of Josh Sawyer was so common in the "Second World" that it happened almost everywhere. The two of them did not bother Josh Sawyer, leaving Josh -

Sawyer was alone here meditating.

"Boss, how much do you plan to charge for these three web games?" Wu Zhaopu asked curiously in the company's leisure hall.

As far as the current online game charging models are concerned, there are four types in total: one is point card charging, which is also the most traditional charging; the second is the "free" charging model, but charges are charged by selling props in the game, which is also the current charging model for other online games.

After all, for other online game companies that want to fight against the behemoth of the "Second World", the point-card charging model is a dead end. The only way to fight against Lin Feng's "Second World" is with the so-called "free".

"Second World"; the third charging model is the original creation of "Second World" - "coin-operated", which is similar to arcade games. Every time you put in a "coin", you can play one game with no time limit.

Until your game is over; the fourth method is to attract investment in the game, use the investment of advertisers to offset the expenses of game operation, and make money ("Virtual Life" adopts this model).

So which charging model is better for these three web games now? - In Wu Zhaopu's view, the second charging model is better, allowing players to play for free, but if they want to play happily, they can spend money in the game.

You can use money to buy props, and this is also in line with the characteristics of web games, allowing all players to log in to the web page to play the game. This is very attractive to many office workers. Of course, it also has its disadvantages, that is, it is extremely easy to cause the game to be unsatisfactory.

Balance, and this has always been avoided by the "Second World". Therefore, the charging model of these three web games has always been a very, very headache for Wu Zhaopu.

Lin Feng smiled.

"Mr. Wu, your thinking is correct. The second charging model is indeed very suitable for web games. However, the game imbalance caused by this charging model is undoubtedly very fatal for other players. This will put other players at risk.

Get kicked out of the game." Lin Feng said worriedly.

Wu Zhaopu also let out a long sigh. Indeed, this is what has kept him awake all night recently. Now the game is about to be developed, but how to charge it has not yet been determined. Isn't this very confusing!

The two of them sat in the leisure hall, drinking tea in silence, thinking about what to do.

After a long time.

"Mr. Wu, I have decided to adopt a new charging model-the progress charging model." Lin Feng said.

Progress charging model?——Wu Zhaopu muttered a few words.

"It's very simple, Mr. Wu, the so-called progress charging model means that players can enter the game for free, and for a period of time, it is completely free, but as the player progresses in the game, when the player opens a new chapter in the game,

Players need to spend a little money to purchase the game qualification in the new chapter, and then they can continue the game. And then, everything else is completely free." Lin Feng considered.

Wu Zhaopu was stunned. This charging model is quite novel. Will players accept the progress charging model? Will there be any rebellious psychology?

Lin Feng smiled.

"Mr. Wu, it's very simple. For example, in "Gundam", there are so many scenes and so many planets. Every time players enter a planet, they need to pay a certain fee. Players can pay this fee with game currency or cash.

Everything depends on the players themselves. Of course, props that will directly affect the balance of the game will never be sold in the game," Lin Feng explained.

Wu Zhaopu suddenly realized that if this was the case, it would be a good try.

"Then let's try it like this first and see how the players respond." Lin Feng ordered.

Wu Zhaopu nodded. If this attempt can succeed, it will be a new charging model for online games.

"By the way, Mr. Wu, what do you think about the charging model of "War of the Worlds"?" Lin Feng held the tea cup and pondered slightly.

"World War"! - Wu Zhaopu took a breath. The total investment has exceeded 1.3 billion US dollars (including development fees and 3D simulation map design fees for game city maps in various countries). It can be said to be the most expensive game in the world to create.

"Second World" currently carries a debt of 2.5 billion US dollars, a large part of which is invested in the development of "World War" and the "Second World" headquarters building "Light of the Century".

If "War of the Worlds" cannot bring in reasonable fees, it will be a fatal blow to the company.

"Boss, I think it is most appropriate to adopt a point-and-click charging model. Judging from the game quality of "World War", it will definitely attract players from all over the world to join this infinitely exciting game world," Wu Zhaopu said.

Lin Feng nodded. However, he was not planning to adopt the card charging model, but was planning to adopt the free model.

Free?——Wu Zhaopu was stunned. This...this...if it's free, how can the US$1.3 billion invested in "War of the Worlds" be recovered?

"Boss, do you really want it for free?" Wu Zhaopu was a little anxious.

Lin Feng laughed.

"Mr. Wu, it's not really completely free. After all, it's impossible for a game to run for a long time with this completely free charging model. What I mean by free is that players can play the game without recharging," Lin Feng explained.

explain.

"Isn't that similar to the 'free model' launched by domestic online game agents now?" Wu Zhaopu was stunned. This charging model will definitely destroy the balance of the game. If it really does that, "World War" will be ruined.

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Thinking of this, Wu Zhaopu immediately became anxious. "War of the Worlds" has invested so much money and effort, it can never be destroyed like this.

"Haha, Mr. Wu, I will never agree with the free model I'm talking about, and the kind of free model that appears to be free but secretly sells props to make money. That kind of killing the goose that destroys the balance of the game." Lin Feng said with relief.

"Then boss, what do you mean...?" Wu Zhaopu was puzzled for a while.

Lin Feng smiled.

"Mr. Wu, "World War" is a first-person shooting online game. In order to ensure that as many players as possible join the game world of "World War", it is necessary to make it free. Because only in this way can the global love

Players of "War of the Worlds" are attracted in, and if the card charging model is adopted, a large number of players will be blocked from the game. In the long run, this is a short-sighted behavior. As for the current domestic online game agents,

"Free model" is an absolute act of killing the goose that lays the egg, which is even more undesirable. For an online game, especially a shooting online game, balance is absolutely crucial." Lin Feng said cautiously.

Wu Zhaopu was stunned. He had no idea what Lin Feng was thinking. It seemed that his boss was about to make some shocking move.

"Mr. Wu, "World War", the reason why this game is named "World War" is that the ultimate goal is to let players from all over the world fight to their heart's content in the game world, so that players from all over the world fight for the territories and national boundaries in the virtual world.

Ah, fighting for honor and the like. Therefore, in the future, "World War" will definitely be a large-scale battle. Therefore, if "World War" wants to make money, it must take a long-term view." Lin Feng smiled slightly.

"Take a longer-term view?" Wu Zhaopu was even more confused.

"It's very simple. "World War" will definitely be a large-scale battle in the future, a super-large-scale battle between guilds and guilds, and between countries. How big are the business opportunities in this?" Lin Feng's eyes flashed.
Chapter completed!