3 hours ago, at home.
Meng Shu, who was writing a speech on the computer, suddenly received a congratulatory call from Director Lian.
On this day off when no one is working, Infinite Entertainment is also paying close attention to the first-day sales of "The Face".
However, it is already 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and it is less than 3 hours before the results are announced. It can be said that the current sales volume is already the first day's sales.
[Mr. Meng, congratulations! Your vision is really accurate and your market assessment skills are also very sharp! This game is just as you said, it is loved by players, and 320,000 units have been sold on the two platforms combined so far! This result has far exceeded that of "Dark Forest" at that time! No, it has far exceeded the first-day record of domestic games! ]
Director Lian's voice was filled with excitement, excitement and joy.
It was obvious that she was sincerely happy after the game was successful, so she made a special call to tell her the good news.
After hearing this, Meng Shu took a sip of happy water and smiled.
"Thank you for your congratulations, Director Lian. As we said in our previous meeting, the main reason why games are so popular is because they benefit from the gap in the market. When other companies start to get involved, they won't be able to play games like this."
[oh? ]
The female voice on the other end of the phone was suspicious and a little confused.
[Can't do this game? What does it mean? ]
Meng Shu glanced at the speech in front of the computer, put down the back of his chair, leaned on it, lazily stretched out his legs and put them on the pedals, with a relaxed expression.
"Whether it's "Face", "Dark Forest", or "Blackjack", it contains a lot of horror techniques and techniques, and is a typical learning object. There is a high probability that future horror games will see these three The shadow of this game. When I say I can’t play this way, I mean I can’t rest on my laurels and spend too much time focusing on these three games. I need new ideas to attract players.”
The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be enlightened, and then made a confused sound.
[Mr. Meng, do you mean that the next game will be more innovative than the current three? I remember you said that even if other companies start to make horror games, you are still more than eight levels sure of getting the maximum benefit. ]
"certainly."
Meng Shu returned decisively.
"As long as our games are still VR, the competitiveness of other companies will be almost non-existent. At the same time, I have already had three horror games that have gained a reputation. Compared with other horror games in the future, players will naturally prefer those with historical results. One family.”
"No matter what happens..."
Meng Shu shrugged and raised the corner of his mouth.
"...I can also make other types of games, such as a VR version of a shooting game, a racing game, or an open world action role-playing game. I just want to let players know that we don't just make horror games. ah."
After hearing these words, Manager Lian on the other end of the phone nodded, his words containing support.
[Mr. Meng, there is no doubt about your ability. You have proven yourself with your works and achievements continuously. We will not doubt it. If you want to make a shooting game, we will definitely support you. If you need anything, you can tell us at any time. So what are your plans next? ]
Hearing this, Meng Shu sat up from his chair.
"Of course, I have said before that I am going to recruit a large number of technical personnel to port the game to the console platform. Because you have console channels, it saves me a lot of effort. In addition, "Dark Forest" must be made into VR."
"At the same time, the company is too small now. I am ready to move, but the new office location is still being selected and I am not sure."
Manager Lian on the other end of the phone suddenly laughed.
[Then why not come to our place? I will explain to Mr. Liang that I will rent a separate floor to you. The rent is easy to negotiate. Anyway, if that floor is empty, it will be empty. ]
Meng Shu shook his head and declined politely.
"Thank you, Director Lian. You are in Haicheng and we are in Shencheng. It's a bit far away and it's inconvenient for my current employees. And we also want to develop in Shencheng. I'm really sorry."
When Director Lian heard this, she didn't say anything, she just smiled sadly. She obviously didn't think Meng Shu would agree.
[Well, whether it is developing in Shenzhen City, it is a special economic zone, and it is also a first-tier city. Do you have any ideas for your next new work? Would you like to have a meeting with our creative director to discuss it? After all, you just said that you have a lot of ideas, and maybe we can hit it off. ]
"Of course, you can choose a time, try to do it before next Wednesday. As long as your creative director can accept the concept of my new work. In addition, the players should also discover the easter eggs I have hidden in the game."
Meng Shu smiled and looked at the browser in front of him.
In the drop-down menu of the search box, there are past search records.
And inside, there are already several historical keywords.
They are: ***, containment, foundation, level series...
Apparently, a game universe plan began in his mind...
Implement!
...
At around 8 o'clock that night, the only game's first-day remarks were posted in two places.
One is under Shuo Guang’s own news on Danmaku.com, and the other is a repost from VBo’s unlimited online entertainment enterprise account.
After players heard the news, they flocked to the news feed.
The first thing I saw was a very ordinary and simple poster.
The number marked above is the first-day sales of "The Face".
320,000 sets of dual platforms!
When this data was displayed on the poster, the players who saw it had no shocked expressions.
What's more, it's true.
The game is priced at 99 yuan on Cyber Platform and 70 yuan on IGame.
So far, 320,000 units have been sold!
It can be seen that this data is enough to prove the high quality of its games and the popularity of its players!
Coupled with the fact that it is a rare VR game and the solid foundation brought by the previous game "Blackjack", "Face" was able to sell 320,000 units on the first day, which is truly worthy of its name!
Although players found that the game's clearance rate on the cyber platform was 0%, given that it was a horror game that was scary enough and difficult enough, it was normal for no one to clear it at the end of the day.
After all, the game process is not short, it is very long, ridiculously long.
In addition to this simple poster, there is also a testimonial in the form of a document below.
This document looks quite serious, making people want to see what is written on it.
The first is the customary acknowledgment, saying thank you to the players for their love and waiting. The only game that can reach this day and make one game after another that the public likes is indispensable for everyone's support.
Then he said that "Face" has been very complete, and all aspects of the mechanism have been tested. It will be a finished product upon release, without subsequent updates. The next focus will be on the VR development of "Dark Forest" and the porting of the PC side.
Then he added that due to the small number of people in the company, the VR version may be delayed. But please rest assured that players, in order to thank you for your support, anyone who purchases the PC version of "Dark Forest" can get the VR version for free.
Finally, there is the follow-up game plan.
At the bottom of the document, producer Shuo Guang made it clear that the next game will not be very big.
The map adopts a vertical form, and the space is large, open and free. It's still a survival horror genre, but it's highly playable, has weapons, and has online features.
At the same time, the game is an offshoot of another larger game.
When the players saw this, they were shocked and left messages one after another.
"Can anyone explain what a free and open vertical map is?"
"I know about open worlds, but I am really short-sighted and have never heard of open vertical maps."
“Let’s make a bold prediction. It should be a Shangxia type of map, right?”
"An offshoot of another big game? What does that mean?"
"I'm very curious about how big this large-scale game will be. So much so that there will be a separate branch game..."
"None of these are important. What's important is having weapons! Being able to go online! Wucao! Are you telling me that a game that can be played online with friends is called a horror game?"
"The production team is enlightened. They will add a weapon system to the new game, and it will also be online. I don't believe that I can still be scared when I play with my friends."
"That's it, you'll be playing a sand sculpture game every minute. No matter what monsters or ghosts come, they'll all be killed by you. Don't underestimate the players, Tie Baa!"
"When will it come out? When will it come out? When will it come out?"
While the players were discussing, a well-known UP host who did plot analysis posted a video that shocked the player circle.
The title is simple and explosive.
【Shocking easter egg! Shio Guang’s three horror games are suspected to have the same world view! Inside there is a mysterious organization that spans the three games—***! 】
