Chapter 516: Healthy Competition

Who is Jin Yong?

Born on March 10, 1924 in Yuanhua Town, Haining, Zhejiang, his original name was Zha Liangyong (zhā-liáng-yong, English: Louis-cha). He is a famous contemporary martial arts novel writer, journalist, entrepreneur, and political commentator.

Social activist, honorary vice president of the Chinese Writers Association, one of the main drafters of the "Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China", winner of Hong Kong's highest honor, the "Grand Bauhinia Medal", and the richest Chinese writer. He is widely praised as an unprecedented figure in the history of martial arts novels.

, the unparalleled "Peerless Master" and "Taishan Beidou", and even gold fans respectfully call him the "Golden Hero"

A series of names are enough to knock people out. But what all Chinese people are really talking about are his 14 "Heavenly Books". Mentioning his 14 "Heavenly Books", one has to mention a couplet: It's snowing all over the sky.

Shooting the White Deer, The Laughing Book God and the Hero Relying on Biyuan. Every word in the couplet is the first word of these 14 "Heavenly Books". The 14 novels form a neat and smooth couplet. I don't know if it is a coincidence or deliberate.

for it.

Lin Feng did not expect that this unprecedented and unprecedented martial arts novel "Tarshan Beidou" would actually ask to see him. This is definitely an honor for Lin Feng who grew up reading the "Jin Da Xia" martial arts novel.

"Boss, this is Mr. Jin's business card. He entrusted me to give it to you. He said that if you are free, you can contact him at any time. He will stay in Hangzhou for a while." Qiu Xin handed Jin Yong's business card piously.

Lin Feng.

In the conference room, Wu Zhaopu and others burst into surprise.

The oldest domestic senior management in the "Second World" is only 32 years old this year. It can be said that although they may not have read all of Jin Yong's 14 "Heavenly Books", they have at least read seven or eight of the most classic ones, such as "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon".

"The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "The Deer and the Cauldron", etc. Although the worship of Jin Yong is not as crazy and superficial as fans chasing stars, it is a kind of respect and respect that comes from the depths of the soul. Therefore, for Lin

Feng Neng was full of envy when he was invited by Jin Yong.

Lin Feng took the business card and looked at it carefully. It briefly listed Jin Yong's real name, Cha Liangyong, his pen name and a mobile phone number, and he also named "Mrs. Hands" at the end very humorously.

Lin Feng looked at it again and put it in his business card holder with a smile.

"Okay, let's continue with the report." Lin Feng tapped the table with his fingers, awakening everyone who was still immersed in Jin Yong's martial arts novel world.

"Boss, "Kart Racing" developed by our third game development team has been officially tested. The current maximum number of online users is 300,000. It is expected to be charged at the end of July and adopt a prop charging model." Wu Gangchang, leader of the third game development team

Said with a sigh of relief.

Lin Feng nodded. This third game development team will finally start charging for games. Although the profit is not high, at least it will say goodbye to the embarrassing situation of zero income.

"At the same time, we are also developing a new sports game, which is currently under intense research and development." Wu Gang added proudly.

During this period, after witnessing the success of other game development teams, only his third game development team remained unknown, which made Wu Gang, the team leader, extremely frustrated. After all, "Second World" adopts a reward model based on performance and profit sharing.

Seeing that the monthly bonuses of other groups are higher than their group's salary, it would be a lie to say that they are not jealous. Unfortunately, Wu Gang has racked his brains and failed to come up with any good ideas.

But not long ago, he had an idea and finally thought of a good idea. After internal discussions, he applied for funds from the company's finance department for development. He believed that the online game they were developing now would be successful once it is launched.

Not only can it fill the game gap in the "Second World", but it can also bring huge profits and bring them huge personal rewards.

Lin Fengyixiao. It is a good thing for the seven game development groups within the company to compete with each other. Only by maintaining orderly competition can the company be full of vitality.

Minwu-Li, the leader of the fourth game development team, briefly introduced the operation status of "Counter-Strike Online" and the development status of "World War".

"Counter-Strike Online" is currently the only first-person shooting online game in the industry, so basically there is no competition. With the addition of "Asia Internet", the popularity has been relatively stable.

As for "War of the Worlds", the development progress is still relatively slow. It is optimistically estimated that this game will not be officially released until the end of 2004 or early 2005. At present, it is still early. However, so far, the game has been entrusted to the United States, Canada, Germany, India and other countries.

The holographic three-dimensional map developed by the company is making good progress. Maps of major cities in the world's top 50 countries by GDP have been produced, and holographic three-dimensional maps of major cities in the top 100 countries by GDP are being added.

If all development is completed, "World War" can not only be regarded as a first-person shooting online game, but also a world travel online game, where players can enjoy the exotic customs of various cities around the world.

Without leaving home, you can travel to major cities around the world and enjoy the customs and customs of each country. From this point alone, Lin Feng believes that "War of the Worlds" can replace success.

Of course, holographic three-dimensional maps of major scenic spots around the world will be added in the future. After all, wars cannot only occur in cities, but also in the wild, jungles, deserts, rivers, etc., and bloody battles will take place in poetic and picturesque scenic spots.

It is undoubtedly a very satisfying thing.

Of course, the cost of producing holographic three-dimensional maps of these scenic spots is not cheap. So far, the production of holographic three-dimensional maps of 70 cities has cost the "second world" US$370 million. If you count the globally important

cities, this expenditure alone will cost no less than 1 billion US dollars.

"War of the Worlds" is definitely a super money-attracting hole. Fortunately, "Second World" is currently negotiating with municipal governments around the world on the joint development of holographic three-dimensional maps. If the negotiations are successful, "Second World" can save a lot of money.

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"Lin, "Half-Life 2" (stand-alone game) has been developed and is being developed. If there are no major bugs, it will be available for sale within one month. There are currently Chinese, English, German and Spanish versions.

, and the Russian version." Newell, the company's vice president (responsible for single-player games) and leader of the sixth game development team, said with a slight frown.

In the past year since he joined "Second World", Newell has been deeply aware of the rampant piracy market in China. Therefore, he was not planning to develop a Chinese version of "Half-Life 2". Basically, developing a Chinese version would mean piracy.

China is a huge country with a population of 1.3 billion, but its market sales are not as high as those of small European countries like Poland. This makes Newell very angry and helpless.

From the proposal of a development proposal to the final public beta release of a game, it has to go through countless levels and hundreds of programmers spend more than a year developing it before it can be released on the market. However, the emergence of piracy is undoubtedly a threat to all game developers.

Heavy. If players all play pirated versions and do not support genuine versions, over time, there will naturally be no outstanding programmers to design games. In a vicious circle, the quality of the games will be reduced.

Although Newell was unwilling to develop a Chinese version, under Lin Feng's order, Newell had no choice but to agree.

Lin Feng naturally understands Newell's resentment, and he is even more aware of the power and rampantness of Chinese pirates. However, if "Half-Life 2" developed by "Second World" does not have a Chinese version, it will undoubtedly not be able to convince domestic fans of "Half-Life 2"

"Destiny" and players who like "Counter-Strike". This will definitely affect the influence of "Second World" in the minds of players, and in turn affect the popularity of its online games.

Therefore, the Chinese version of "Half-Life 2" must be released. Lin Feng can only hope that Chinese players can buy more genuine copies.

"Boss, after modifications, it will take another three months for "Heroes 4" to enter internal testing." Joe Van Canhem, leader of the sixth game development team, said briefly.

Lin Feng nodded. "Back then" "Invincible Heroes 4" was a complete failure. This time, Jovan Kanchem could listen to his own opinions and modify it. That would be great. This is a "masterpiece", Lin

The wind doesn't want it to fail.

"Hey, where is Takashi Nishiyama?" Lin Feng looked around, but did not find Takashi Nishiyama, the leader of the seventh game development team.

"Boss, our company has established branches in the United States and Europe in June, and Xishan is negotiating over there for European and American players to join our "King of Fighters Online" league," Wu Zhaopu said.

Lin Feng nodded. His "Second World" has finally set foot in the European and American markets, but there are currently few games available for operation. Europeans and Americans and Asians have different preferences for games. Europeans and Americans prefer exciting, direct, and similar games.

Japanese RPGs usually have very poor sales in Europe and the United States. On the contrary, "Counter-Strike" is very popular in Europe and the United States.

As for the taste of games, Lin Feng has to admire Chinese players. Compared with Japan, which loves the slow and lengthy plot games of RPGs, they usually have no love for other games; European and American players are keen on first-person shooter games and hate RPGs, but Chinese players are vegetarians.

No matter what, as long as the game is excellent, I can play any game. Japanese RPGs are sought after by Chinese players, and European and American games such as "Counter-Strike" are still supported by Chinese players.

In terms of player tolerance for games, Chinese players are undoubtedly the best in the world. This is unmatched by players from other countries in the world.

However, although branches have been opened in Europe and the United States, except for "Counter-Strike Online", which is more suitable for European and American players, other games in the "Second World" are not very suitable. Neither "Legend" nor "Audition" are suitable.

Of course, "Swordsman Love: Loyalty to the Country" might be a try, but it's still early.

As for "The King of Fighters Online", it is still too cumbersome for European and American players. "Street Fighter" and "Tekken" are more suitable for them. However, faced with the temptation of the high bonuses of "The King of Fighters Online", these European and American players who hate cumbersome games

Players also have to bow their heads. Professional players have no choice. Making money is the first priority!

Everyone then discussed the company's development direction in the third quarter, as well as the construction of public Internet cafes in East and South China. Fortunately, the company now has 3.2 billion US dollars in funds, and after the merger of "amd" and "ati", related technology development can be

Complementing each other also saves a lot of hardware expenses.

"Okay, here's something I'd like to announce. Next week, Sotheby's in Hong Kong will auction a national treasure of our country. Our company will spare no effort to capture it and give it to the country. This will greatly enhance the image of our company.

It is a favorable factor, and it is also the best window to help the company advertise. Mr. Wu, you will accompany me to Hong Kong then." Lin Feng ordered.

Everyone nodded after listening. "Second World"'s previous reputation was mainly in the gaming industry. After merging with "amd" and "ati", it entered the computer industry. Although it has the reputation of "amd" and "ati", this world

consumers are always chasing brands with loud advertising. Of course, it doesn’t have to be the most heavily advertised, but if they have never heard of a brand, the vast majority of consumers will not buy it.

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Purchasing a national treasure and then contributing it to the country is undoubtedly the most popular publicity method in a short period of time. Of course, this is also related to the value of the national treasure. Ordinary national treasures naturally cannot cause a stir in society, but looking at Lin Feng’s hands

The promotional picture of Sotheby's auction house in Hong Kong shocked everyone. They didn't expect that it would be auctioned this time!

Buying it and donating it to the country will not only bring a huge advertising effect to the "Second World", but also further establish a positive image of the "Second World" in the minds of Chinese consumers. However, I am afraid that this thing is too expensive.

If the cost is too great, the gain will outweigh the loss.

Lin Feng and Wu Zhaopu looked at each other and smiled. The news that this "national treasure" was put up for auction by Lin Feng himself. Apart from Lin Feng and Wu Zhaopu, only a few people from the "Langya" security company, as well as Li Zekai and Sotheby's knew

A senior executive knew this. This was because Lin Feng was afraid that the news would be leaked, so he spread the word and said that he would put it up for auction and buy it at a high price to gain fame. Then it would really be ruined for thousands of years, and the gain would not be worth the loss.

After the meeting, it was getting late. Lin Feng originally wanted to call Jin Yong and make an appointment, but looking at the weather, he could only wait until tomorrow.

"Wow, friends, why are the dishes so abundant these days? Tut, tsk, tsk, it smells so good!" Lin Feng returned home and smelled the aroma of vegetables all over the house. His index finger moved and he couldn't help but use his hands to eat it.

"Steal" vegetables to eat.

"Brother Lin!" Unexpectedly, there was a soft shout. Li Zhiyou put on an apron and looked at Lin Feng as he was about to reach out, pouting with an unhappy look on his face.

"Uh..., the food is so fragrant that I couldn't resist it for a moment!" Lin Feng felt embarrassed.

Li Zhiyou is good at everything except for one thing. He likes to be clean and will never allow Lin Feng to eat vegetables directly with his hands.

"Humph, Brother Lin, you are always like this. It didn't matter before, but now Meixi is pregnant. If she eats unclean things and has gastrointestinal discomfort, what will you do? Her belly is yours.

Child." Li Zhiyou said angrily.
Chapter completed!