giants of the era

Chapter 354 "Counter-Strike" Shocking Press Conference
After more than a month of testing, many bugs in "Counter-Strike" have been solved.

At this moment, in the office of the CEO of Flamingo Company.

Li Zetian is discussing the release of "Counter-Strike" with Nolan Bushnell.

"Mr. Li, "Counter-Strike" is now very complete, and the Battle.net software platform is ready. Look, is it time to release it?"

"Well," Li Zetian nodded, and immediately asked, "How is the development of "Red Alert" and "Warcraft" going?"

""Red Alert" has been completed... As for "Warcraft", the development progress is only halfway." When Bushnell mentioned Blizzard, he was a little embarrassed, feeling that he was responsible for Li Zetian's entrustment, and his supervision was not strict. . Westwood Studios and Blizzard were developing games at about the same time, and they were all real-time strategy games, but Westwood Studios had already completed the work.

Li Zetian waved his hand and smiled, "Oh, this is already very good! Westwood Studios has experience in developing such games, so the development speed of "Red Alert" is very fast, and it doesn't matter if Blizzard is slow."

Li Zetian still knows the nature of Blizzard's development team. It's good that they strive for excellence.

"Mr. Li, do you want me to remind you? Flamingo needs very good games to build the Battle.net platform. "Warcraft" was designed by you, and it is a key project of the company!"

Li Zetian shook his head and said: "Don't rush, let them control the pace of game development as much as possible. There is a saying in China that 'ten years of grinding a sword', slow development, but can create a classic!"

Bushnell was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized, nodded and said: "Well, I understand!"

"Well, then let's talk about the promotion plan of the Battle.net platform." Li Zetian said.

"Okay, Mr. Li,"

Bushnell thought for a while and said, "I plan to cooperate with Netscape, Yahoo, and Sprint to promote the online battle network software platform, such as pop-up ads with download pages. "Counter-Strike" and "Counter-Strike" Red Alert is very eye-catching on the game homepage of the battle.net platform, and players can see it at a glance. When players want to download the game, the game payment method will pop up, asking them to register a battle.net account and use online banking to pay. "

The more Bushnell talked, the more excited he became, "there are already more than 50 online banks that will cooperate with Flamingo, which can cover most of the online bank depositors."

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Li, I have already sent someone to contact the person in charge of the Glory Internet cafes in China. All Internet cafes will directly install the Battle.net platform and download the game. Players can play against each other through the Internet cafe's LAN. , but if you want to fight online all over the world, you must enter the Battle.net competitive platform.”

Li Zetian nodded slightly, expressing that he knew.

Speaking of which, the name of the Glory chain of Internet cafes actually has a purpose.

Game competition has never been recognized by others, so Li Zetian is determined to promote game competition.Why are game competitions looked down upon?What happened to the game?Playing competitive games can exercise the brain. For example, a wonderful "StarCraft" or "Warcraft 3" duel not only tests skills and operations, but more importantly, the brain, calculation, and strategy! ! !

Team competitive games like "League of Legends" must pay more attention to team spirit.

Game competition is also a kind of glory!

Therefore, Li Zetian named the chain of Internet cafes Glory, so that people know that game competition is not just about playing!

Bushnell then continued: "Europe and the United States also have Internet cafes, but the number is small and scattered. If we take the initiative to contact them, it will be labor-intensive and time-consuming. I think that as long as we release the Battle.net platform and game software , specifically stating that if there are Internet cafes that want to cooperate with our Flamingo Company, they can enjoy the same cooperation conditions as Glory Internet cafes."

"Well, I think it's good! Let's go on..." Li Zetian nodded with a smile.

"The online promotion is probably the same, and the offline promotion mainly depends on the retail stores of Flamingo!" When he said this, Bushnell couldn't help but look at Li Zetian more, with a flash of admiration in his eyes.

Flamingo's retail store is different from other companies' retail stores. It is more like an experience store, where users can play all the games released by Flamingo.Because of this, Flamingo's retail store has always been extremely popular, and it is the most suitable time to promote the Battle.net software platform.

Bushnell began to describe the offline promotion plan to Li Zetian in detail, and the two discussed it again and further improved the plan.

Before I knew it, it was noon.

Li Zetian, Dongfang Yuqin and Bushnell had lunch together in the company's restaurant.

……

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Flamingo Company has been preparing for a long time, and on June 6st, an extremely grand press conference was held.

The press conference hadn't started yet, but the conference site was already crowded with people, and it was very lively.

"What a big scene, is the Flamingo Company going to make a big move?!" A young man looked around and couldn't help sighing.

The young girlfriend next to him was also very shocked: "Yes, there are a lot of people today, but it seems that all game companies with some strength have sent representatives!"

A middle-aged man smiled at the two of them: "In the past, Flamingo Company did not release new games with such a big battle. There must be something important to announce today. Hehe, you don't know yet, I just I saw Chronos Li go backstage!"

"Who are you talking about? Chronos Li?!!"

"Yes, he is here!!"

"Oh, so..." The young man was suddenly overwhelmed with excitement, his face flushed, and he was almost speechless with excitement.

His girlfriend frowned slightly and looked at him suspiciously, not understanding what he meant.

At this time, the young man muttered to himself: "Since Chronos Li came to the press conference, he must have designed a new game himself!!! It must be, that's right!!!"

When the girlfriend heard this, she couldn't help being surprised.

Her boyfriend likes games, and she likes games herself. Li Zetian's reputation in the game industry is so high, even though he hasn't designed games for many years, his legend has been circulating in the world, and it is still unforgettable!

At this time, she also became very excited, and her eyes exuded a look of anticipation.

The middle-aged man on the side looked at the young man, smiled slightly and said, "Hehe, you guessed it right, at this press conference, Bushnell will announce two new games, both of which are designed by Chronos Li himself. As for what kind of game it is, I don’t know…”

The young man was overjoyed at first, and then asked, "Oh, how do you know such details?"

"Hehe, I'm also an insider, and I've heard a little bit of news."

Not long after, the lights on the stage dimmed. Everyone knew that the press conference was about to start. Everyone found their seats, sat down, and became quiet.

Suddenly, the large LCD screen lit up.

There was a burst of gunfire and cannon fire.

"Fire in the hole!!!!" shouted in vain, a game CG animation appeared on the screen, and the police and robbers were engaged in a fierce battle in an alley.

Everyone in the audience was shocked for a moment, and immediately felt blood boiling all over their bodies.

This is how an extraordinary press conference began.

There is no presenter speaking on stage, only images on the screen.

Enter the game - select LAN - create a game, select a map - join the game - police and robbers are divided into groups, with five people on each side.

Then, the game begins.

Everyone watched quietly, their eyes were bright, without blinking.

Soon, the wonderful duel began, and everyone held their breaths. However, when it was time to exchange fire, gunshots rang out at the press conference, but the police and robbers on the screen were shot to the ground one after another, each with injuries.

"what!!!"

At this time, after all, some people couldn't help being stimulated, and every time a person died, they cried out in alarm.

After a while, the first round was over, and people finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At the beginning of the second round, the police are the victors, who can get more funds and buy more expensive and advanced weapons.The loser lost the first round, the economy couldn't keep up, and the weapons and equipment were worse.

The eyes of the guests who were watching under the stage could not help but brighten up, full of surprises.

"It's fair, the winning side has an economic advantage!"

boom!
Suddenly, there is a gunshot, and a policeman dies on the screen.

"Oh my god, a shot to the head!!!"

There was a sudden commotion under the stage!
Before everyone's mood stabilized, the screen changed, and the terrorist had just walked to a gate. Suddenly, a policeman jumped out, swiped, pulled out a knife, and cut around the terrorist. In an instant, blood Burst out, after a few knives, the terrorist fell to the ground.

The audience in the audience all opened their mouths wide in astonishment.

"Fuck, it's okay! He actually stabbed the opponent to death with a knife!"

"It's awesome, what the hell is this game, I really like it so much, I can't wait to play it now! This game is definitely the most fun game I have ever seen!"

"Yeah, I've never seen such a fun game!"

"..."

At this moment, everyone's heart is itchy.

And the third round also started.

One of the police camp bought a sniper rifle. At first, the audience didn't feel anything, but soon, they were all dumbfounded.

The four policemen actually stayed at home, and only the policeman who bought the sniper gun started to act.

He lurks in a hidden place, waiting for terrorists to strike.

In the picture, the magnifying sight is turned on, and a position is locked, only to see that the terrorist has just shown his head, and there is a "bang", and he is shot in the head.

Everyone could not help but take a deep breath.

"This... is simply amazing! I didn't even see it clearly, and I died!"

"I just see a black dot."

"This sniper's surgery and eyes are too amazing!"

"Super expert!!"

"..."

While everyone was talking and discussing, a white screen suddenly appeared on the screen, and the terrorists threw out flashlights.

At this time, the sound of sniper rifles sounded again.

The audience saw another terrorist die, and everyone was dumbfounded!
"It doesn't matter what the situation is, you can kill someone even if you can't see it."

"It's good luck to fire a random shot."

"Luck? Others have good consciousness. They should have deduced when the other party will come out, and then shot!"

"This sniper is simply too awesome..."

There was another terrorist inside the door. At this moment, he stood motionless, as if hesitating whether to charge or not.

After a while, no decision was made.

The audience at the scene showed contemptuous smiles one by one.

"Hehe, there is a top sniper guarding here, the terrorists are afraid they won't dare to charge!"

"It should be, several seconds have passed!"

"Cowardly!"

"..."

Everyone was discussing in low voices, but the terrorist chose to leave after all.The sniper waited for a while, and seeing that no one dared to come, he immediately got up, started to change places, and then hid in another hidden place.

"Haha, this sniper is really cunning. He shoots for another opponent, and waits for the other to find his position."

"Hehe, I want to play a sniper too, it's so wretched!"

The next duel was basically a sniper's solo show, shocking the audience with [-]v[-].

After three rounds, the screen froze and the lights on the stage lit up.

Flamingo CEO Nolan Bushnell, wearing a black suit, walked to the stage with a smile on his face.

"Welcome everyone to the Flamingo Company's press conference. What do you think after watching these three games?" He asked with a smile.

"It's just great, it's so exciting, I ask Mr. Bushnell, what kind of game is this, it's so fun!"

"Yeah, a classic!"

"..."

Everyone expressed their opinions one after another, but they all appreciated this game!

Bushnell stretched out his hand, motioned for everyone to be quiet, and immediately said: "This game is called "Counter-Strike". Who is the designer of the game?"

After speaking, Bushnell deliberately paused.

Seeing this, everyone was very angry.

"Hmph, this Bushnell is actually playing tricks at this time, I don't even have to guess carefully, I know it must have been designed and developed by Chronos Li!"

"Yeah, besides Chronos Li, who can design such a fun game!"

Everyone couldn't help but speak out and despise Bushnell.

Bushnell supported his forehead, and said with a sly smile, "Uh, I think everyone has just figured out who it is... Well, that's right, he is Chronos Li, the famous genius in the game industry!"

After finishing speaking, everyone in the audience was extremely excited. Guessing is guessing after all, what if it is not.

At this moment, countless fans of Chronos Li couldn't help shouting, shouting his name.

"Chronos Li!!!"

"Chronos Li!!!"

"Chronos Li!!!"

"..."

Bushnell, despite his mental preparations, couldn't help being surprised by their enthusiasm.

He picked up the microphone, "coughed" twice, and said loudly, "Everyone, please be quiet!"

"Just now a battle demonstration, isn't that sniper policeman very powerful? Hehe, do you want to know who this person is?"

Seeing Bushnell's proud yet mysterious face, everyone couldn't help feeling astonished.

"Is that sniper Chronos Li? My God, it can't be true!!!"

(End of this chapter)