Game Design: Players are moved to tears

Chapter 128 The Lone Walker in the Dark Night

Liu Wei didn't know what Bai Xue wrote, but seeing the way Bai Xue recorded it, he probably knew it in his heart.

As a reporter...what can't you write for the sake of traffic?

But Liu Wei didn't bother to correct it. After all, this was all true, as long as Bai Xue didn't distort his meaning.

Otherwise... hum.

Bai Xue wrote a long article eloquently, and the more he wrote, the more respect he felt rising in his heart——

Mr. Liu, he is really great.

Bai Xue tried to calm down her mood, looked at the small book, and asked the next question:
"Next question, before I came here, we did professional market research. The ar sales volume of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" was 5, which means a turnover of 500 million, while the current turnover of "Girls in the Three Kingdoms" is only a few million."

"But the investment cost of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" is nearly 100 million, while the cost of "Girls' Three Kingdoms" is only [-] million. How do you view this situation?"

Faced with this problem, Liu Wei was a little confused.

He wasn't quite sure what Bai Xue wanted to ask.

Therefore, it is great to have a frank and understanding conversation between both parties, but it must be made up of lies.

Liu Wei could only guess literally.

Bai Xue emphasized the monthly revenue and cost of the two games, probably because he was asking about cost-effectiveness.

After all, one is extremely cost-effective, while the other is worthless no matter how you look at it.

But the problem is... the profit method of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" is different from that of "Girls' Three Kingdoms".

"Yu-Gi-Oh!" is a long-term profitable project. At first glance, the profit in the first month is only 2000 million, and as the device becomes more popular, the profit will gradually decrease.

But this thing mainly sells physical cards. Because the taxes for physical industries and virtual industries are different, two reports are required.

One is a pure AR device, the other is a physical card, and the reports of the two are not interoperable.

In fact, the card profits of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" have exceeded [-] million, not to mention the various indirect benefits brought about by the IP fire.

But "Girls of the Three Kingdoms" is completely different. This is a garbage game. As time goes by, the gameplay gradually becomes bloated, and there will only be fewer and fewer players.

At first glance, "Girls in the Three Kingdoms" appears to be cost-effective, but in the long run, "Yu-Gi-Oh!" is even more cost-effective.

Moreover, the cost-effectiveness of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" is irreplaceable. Even if other companies come up with game mechanics with the same gameplay, players will spontaneously resist, regardless of whether Liu Wei agrees or disagrees.

Therefore, Liu Wei thought for a while and replied: "You can't say that, and you can't be fooled by appearances in anything."

"For example, "Yu-Gi-Oh!" seems to make no money on the device, but in fact it has made too much money from other aspects."

Liu Wei felt that the hint he gave was obvious enough.

I’ve said this, as a professional journalist you can’t possibly not understand, right?
Sure enough, Bai Xue comprehended and lowered her head and wrote crazily——

He is a lone walker in the night.

He is a bright light in the darkness...

……

The interview lasted two hours.

When bidding farewell, Bai Xue's little face was already red, and she looked at Liu Wei as if she were looking at a hero.

Her white little hand held the recording pen tightly, and her slightly soft voice sounded: "Thank you very much for accepting my exclusive interview today."

Liu Wei chuckled: "You're welcome, it's all for ideals."

Liu Wei wanted to say directly that it was all for making money anyway, but considering that saying so did not fit his identity as the boss.

In addition, my ideal is to make money, so I adopted a euphemism.

But when Bai Xue heard this, her eyes became even brighter, as if she was looking at a great pioneer leader.

Some round little faces kept nodding wildly, holding the recorder tightly and said excitedly: "Mr. Liu, don't worry, I will definitely convey what you said and ideals to countless readers, I believe they can also get something from this report Some inspiration.”

Liu Wei smiled and waved goodbye, but he was still a little confused inside...

ideal?

What ideal?
Do you want to make money by any means necessary?
You can also write about this stuff. As expected of Tianya.com, you dare to say anything.

At this moment, Chen Yaohui, who had been hiding for a long time, suddenly appeared and asked coquettishly: "Boss, what did you two do when you were alone in the room for so long?"

Liu Wei gave Chen Yaohui a shock: "What are you thinking about? It's just a normal interview."

Ling Jingwen looked confused: "Really?"

Liu Wei spread his hands: "You will see it in a few days."...

A few days later, as soon as Liu Wei walked out of the room, he saw Chen Yaohui and others gathered together.

When they saw themselves, they all showed a mysterious and strange smile.

While Liu Wei was still confused, he saw Chen Yaohui coming over with a suppressed smile:

"A burning heart eager to save the game industry is ready to move... Hahaha."

Liu Wei:? ? ?
Then, Zeng Meixue came over with a suppressed laugh of "Kukukuku": "He is the dawn in the darkness, the beacon in the darkness... It made me laugh to death."

Liu Wei was even more confused. At this moment, Ling Jingwen photographed a newspaper in front of his eyes, nodded and said, "Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect that my junior student looks quite normal, but he is such a person in private."

"Hey, a lone walker in the dark night~"

Looking at the few people leaving laughing and joking, Liu Wei was completely stunned on the spot.

What the hell are you talking about?

What about the fiery heart, the light in the darkness, the lone traveler... Why can't I understand it.

Suddenly, Liu Wei had a bad premonition in his heart.

He twisted his neck stiffly and looked at the newspaper in front of him.

"Shouldn't it be..."

When Liu Wei picked up the newspaper and read it, he almost fainted.

A Tianya.com newspaper has a brand new section 'Successful Youth'. '

The headline is a headline in super bold and black Song font:
The Lone Walker in the Dark—Exclusive Interview with Liu Wei.

"I knock!"

Liu Wei almost threw the newspaper out when he saw the title. Is this talking about me?

No, could this title be talking about me?
Not only that, under the title, there is an oversized photo of Liu Wei that I don’t know where I found.

"It's so shameful...but don't say it, it's quite photogenic."

Fortunately, Liu Wei did not forget the business and quickly looked through it.

"When the editor asked if he knew that "Girls in the Three Kingdoms" would be scolded, Mr. Liu gave an affirmative answer."

"Knowing that I will be scolded, I still do it firmly, not caring about the eyes of others... A fiery heart, eager to save the game market, is beating loudly!"

Everyone in Liu Wei was dumbfounded.

Damn it, stop talking nonsense, when did I say such a thing?

Oh...I think I did say that.

But obviously there is something wrong with your interpretation!

Continue to look down:

"When the editor asks why a game like "Yu-Gi-Oh!" can be made, Mr. Liu's answer is always touching."

"With the love for games, the policy of letting players feel the warmth of family, and the credo of creating happiness with heart, only through our own efforts and the recognition of players can we make "Yu-Gi-Oh!"

"Mr. Liu is like the dawn in the dark night, a lighthouse in the darkness, emitting a little light..."

Ah Lei!
Liu Wei now wants to tear the newspaper into pieces.

It was just a cliché at the time. How could you take it seriously?

And why don't you include the first half of my sentence, 'I am a time traveler'?
However, Liu Wei could probably guess that even if Bai Xue wrote it in, it would most likely be regarded as a joke.

Liu Wei watched the end with a complicated look:
"Compared with the more cost-effective "Girls in the Three Kingdoms", Mr. Liu praised "Yu-Gi-Oh!" and said, 'You can't just look at the surface of anything.' "Yu-Gi-Oh!" has been invisible. I made too much money.”

"The editor didn't understand Mr. Liu's words at first. It wasn't until later that the editor understood——"

"Domestic games need leaders, pioneers, and a warrior who is not afraid of failure to open up a new world for domestic games that have reached a deadlock and rise again from the darkness."

""Yu-Gi-Oh!" has already achieved this step, and this also represents what Mr. Liu said at the time, 'too much money has been made from invisible places.'"

"The loss is just a little money, but the gain is the progress of the domestic game market... This must be what Mr. Liu wants to express."

"Liu Wei is the lone walker in the darkness!"

After reading it, Liu Wei showed a wry smile:
"From now on, if I ride on a horse and give interviews, I will be like a dog!"

(End of this chapter)