giants of the era

Chapter 344 Charges
"All right!"

Li Zetian nodded in response, and put himself in his shoes. If Li Zetian himself hadn't traveled through time in 2016, he wouldn't have imagined that the game charging model would undergo drastic changes.What's more, it is still 1992. Although the Internet has developed, it is not prosperous enough after all, and many things are still in the stage of exploration.It is reasonable for Bushnell and others not to be able to figure it out. If they figured it out, Li Zetian would be surprised and shocked.

"You all understand the importance of the Battle.net platform, but you may not have a deep understanding of Internet games." Li Zetian looked at everyone and asked, "For players, does he like to play stand-alone games alone or Like to play with others on the same game platform?"

"Of course I like to play games with other people!"

"That's right!" Li Zetian laughed, "No one likes to be alone. Playing games alone is very lonely and boring. Therefore, the future development direction of Internet games must be multiplayer online games, whether it is shooting games or other types. Games, games that cannot be connected to the Internet, will definitely be eliminated. And games that can be connected to the Internet need a platform, and Battle.net is this platform!!! We cannot prevent games from spreading on the Internet, but... if the player's game is not paid game, then you cannot connect to the Internet on the Battle.net platform!"

When everyone heard the words, they suddenly realized that there seemed to be something bursting out of their heads, and it was just a little bit short.

Li Zetian looked at their enlightened expressions, and reminded with a smile: "Actually, what we sell is not game software!"

"Then what are we selling?" Bushnell was stunned.

The rest are also puzzled.

"The computer games released by Flamingo Company in recent years must be available on the Internet, which seriously damages the company's interests. However, the Internet is a magical place, and there is no way to stop the spread of pirated games. This point, Presumably you should be the most clear. Therefore, we are not selling game software. As for not selling software, how can we make a profit?" Li Zetian smiled and explained: "First of all, players need to register for a Battle.net account. After playing the game, the game will be bound to the Battle.net account, and from now on, players will be able to use the Battle.net account to play this game online on the Battle.net platform!"

As soon as Li Zetian finished speaking, Bushnell couldn't help opening his mouth, "It's that simple?"

"Yes, it's that simple!" Li Zetian smiled and nodded.

Everyone thought about it, but found that this game charging model is actually the best way!

For a while, everyone worshiped Li Zetian again.

"Mr. Li, if you think about it carefully, the method is simple, but it is the best! Why didn't I think of it?" John Carmack scratched his head and smiled wryly.

Li Zetian smiled and said: "Some things are just a step away from the door. Even if I don't talk about it today, you will think about it in the future."

In fact, this game charging model is still too conservative. In previous games, you usually get in the car first and pay later.That is to say, it is free first, and then you pay for playing tricks.Since it is only 1992, game developers used to make money by selling game discs.If you tell them that the game is free, many third-party game developers may not be able to accept it.

In order to develop Battle.net, Li Zetian had to take it step by step.

After Battle.net has accumulated a certain amount of strength, it will be fine to change the charging mode again.

Next, Li Zetian and Bushnell discussed in detail the development and development of the Battle.net platform.

At the same time, Li Zetian asked Dongfang Yuqin to hand over the design materials of "Counter-Strike" and "Red Alert" to id Software and Westwood Studios.

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In the evening, Li Zetian left the Flamingo Company.

Before leaving, Li Zetian thought of Blizzard again.

Produced by Blizzard, it must be a classic.

"Diablo", "StarCraft", "Warcraft", "World of Warcraft", "Dota" and other games are so classic, which deeply impressed Li Zetian.

Before Li Zetian traveled, "LOL League of Legends" was very popular, and the development team of this game was actually the team that Blizzard left.

"Bushnell, have you ever heard of Silicon and Synapse?"

Before leaving, Li Zetian asked.

Silicon and synapses? ?

How can a company take such a strange name.

Bushnell thought for a while, then shook his head, "No."

"No?!" Li Zetian exclaimed in astonishment, thinking, could it be because of the butterfly effect that Blizzard disappeared?
Bushnell said at this time: "Mr. Li, don't worry. Maybe this company is too small, and I have never heard of it. After all, there are thousands of third-party game developers working with our company. I can't possibly The company knows about it. But don’t worry, I’ll have someone check this Silicon and Synapse company soon, as long as it’s a game development company, it will definitely be linked to Flamingo.”

"Well, let someone check it out." Li Zetian said.

Nolan Bushnell couldn't help asking curiously: "Mr. Li, what kind of company is Silicon and Neural Synapse Company that caught your attention?"

"Oh, I heard about this company from a friend, but I don't know the specifics." Li Zetian shrugged.

"I see."

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At noon the next day, Li Zetian's phone rang.

"Mr. Li, I'm Bushnell. You asked me to check the Silicon and Synapse company. I have already checked. There is indeed this company. It was founded by three graduates of the University of California, Los Angeles last year. They are on fire A game called "RPM Racing" was released on the Flamingo game console platform, and it achieved pretty good results. According to the information I investigated, they are now developing a game called "The Lost Vikings", which barely belongs to Big production. The game tells the adventure story of three Vikings who were snatched by monsters in order to return home. The type is a relatively rare form of platform action + puzzle solving.”

"Yeah!" Li Zetian responded indifferently on the surface, and was overjoyed in his heart. Fortunately, Blizzard was not wiped out because of the butterfly effect.

Then, Li Zetian asked: "What do you think of the game "The Lost Vikings"?"

"Very good!" Bushnell praised sincerely. "This game has a lot of levels, with 37 levels. The graphics are vivid and interesting, the mechanism is well-conceived, and the sound effects are also good. I think it may be a big hit!"

"In this case, you might as well send someone to contact them to see if they are willing to accept our acquisition and become a game development studio under the Flamingo Company!" Li Zetian said.

"Okay, I'll send someone to contact them right away."

After hanging up the phone, a smile appeared on Li Zetian's face. With the attitude and game design ability of the founder of Blizzard and the entire development team, Blizzard will definitely create a brilliant future!
(End of this chapter)