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Chapter 85 Howell's Rage
At the same time, this interview news was quickly publicized by various game media, large and small.

The popularity of the game "Max Payne" quickly gathered.

The major mainstream game communities have also opened special forums, super topics, and so on.

This aspect is due to Han Qi's previous "Age of Empires - Battle of the Outposts", which has achieved considerable success.

After selling 300 million units in the first week, total sales have now exceeded 800 million units.

Although this kind of sales volume is not considered a hit in Cyberstar, it is still considered a small hit.

On the Internet, the ghost game itself has begun to gain a certain popularity.

Of course, another important reason is because of the behind-the-scenes assistance of PNPD.

PNPD Security Group is not a company in the game circle.

The energy in the game circle is not too great.

But in any case, PNPD is a large company and has law enforcement powers within the greater Suzaku City.

There are still some influence and personal connections.

Under the influence of PNPD behind the scenes, the announcement of "Max Payne" was not only not suppressed, but was taken care of in many aspects.

Major game websites, apps, and communities have opened special areas for "Max Payne" topics, which is one of the manifestations of this.

Han Qi also saw the popularity of "Max Payne" under the special section of the large game community website - Game Knight Island.

Only one day after the news of the interview was released, it has already made it into the top 30 on the list of expectations for the game Knight Island.

As for the other games in the top 30, except for "Max Payne" and one other game, all other games are from studios owned by Polar Bear.

This also shows that it is actually very difficult for non-polar bear games to enter similar lists.

In the comment area below the special area, Han Qi also saw many comments.

"Great! Specter has released a new game!"

"A small studio, releasing a new game in such a short period of time? It feels a bit rushed, don't you want to cheat money?"

"What's wrong with games cheating money? Isn't it natural?"

"The ghost game is still trustworthy. I have been playing "Age of Empires" recently, and I can't stop!"

"The only thing that can stop me is "Max Payne"!"

"A PNPD agent-themed game? Not even a dog can play it!"

"What kind of stinky fish and rotten shrimp are PNPD, is it worth making games?"

"I will never forget the figure of two gangsters who shot and killed my mother in front of PNPD agents and walked away."

"Don't say that. There are still good people in the PNPD. At the scene of the last Sanxian Bridge explosion, I was afraid that I would be blocked on the other side of the bridge and unable to return home, so I begged a female detective for mercy, and she finally let me go."

"Forget about being an agent, the promotional pictures for this game are very cool! The male protagonist looks like he is about to go on a killing spree at the next moment!"

"Isn't this nonsense? Revenge-themed games, don't kill a lot, how about education in love?"

"I see that most of the enemies in these pictures are equipped with prosthetic bodies. But it seems that this male protagonist doesn't have any prosthetic bodies?"

"How can you beat this? Open it?"

"Yeah, what's wrong with the male protagonist cheating?"

"Don't talk about the prosthetic body, I don't have a prosthetic body, and I still beat the trash next door to death every day."

"In the interview, it was said that the enemies in the game will have various appearances, and you can almost see it from the promotional pictures."

"But I just don't know the propaganda. Different enemies have different combat modes. Can it be realized?"

"It doesn't feel realistic. How many enemy AIs do you have to design? It's too complicated to design, and the small studio doesn't have that technical ability at all."

"The cost can't be suppressed, can it?"

"Polar bears can definitely do it, and other companies probably don't."

"I believe in ghosts, he is a genius game designer!"

"I feel that there is no need to have too many types of enemies in the game. Anyway, fighting the minions is fun, and then directly fighting the BOSS is the way to go."

"Right? I also think that shooting games mainly focus on boss battles. A shooting game with wonderful boss battles must not be bad."

"I'm actually not very familiar with games, but from the interview I feel like Max Payne will be good."

"Get out early, I want to play!"

Judging from the comments on the Internet, the public opinion environment of "Max Payne" should be good.

Generally optimistic about the majority.

After all, Han Qi's Ghost Studio has made two games with good reputation in a row.

Even "Bike Violence" or "Age of Empires" are not first-line masterpieces.

But in the end, it can bring Han Qi a pretty good reputation.

For example, it is like an independent studio on earth that has made two small and medium-sized boutique games.

If this studio announces its entry into the first-line 3A masterpieces, it will definitely arouse widespread expectations.

Although "Max Payne" cannot be said to be a 3A masterpiece, it is also a sub-3A game.

With the reputation of Ghost Studio, and PNPD more or less asked people to promote it, there was a wave of trolls.

With a two-pronged approach, it is normal for games to arouse widespread positive expectations in the market.

At the same time, Han Qi also saw it.

The professional game media "Game TOP" also made a fairly optimistic estimate report on the expected sales of "Max Payne".

According to their model predictions, the expected value of "Max Payne" is calculated.

They predict that the sales of the game will not be less than 1000 million sets.

Games with more than 1000 million copies are not considered hits, but they are still out of the spotlight.

What's more, the 1000 million sets of non-polar bears are even more gold-rich.

Inside PNPD, they are also continuing to track the expected market of "Max Payne".

Obviously, they also grasp these optimistic estimates.

Lee Smith said to his subordinates: "The reputation in the early stage of the game is good, and the sales are generally optimistic."

"I feel like this time, I made a pretty good decision."

For his own decision-making, Lee Smith is also satisfied-as long as this wave of "Max Payne" gains both fame and fortune.

Then his right to speak on the board of directors will definitely inflate a lot!

It will also have a positive impact on the internal power structure of PNPD.

Many people are optimistic, and there are people who are not optimistic.

For example, Howell of Black Steel Studios is not very happy at the moment.

Getting off a blood-red convertible supercar, and leading a pet jaguar, Howell entered Heigan's office building in a hurry.

The belly of the pet jaguar was transformed into a transparent appearance by the prosthetic body.

From the outside, you can clearly see the beating of the jaguar's heart.

In the post-war cyberworld where wild animals are scarce, owning a jaguar as a pet is absolutely cool.

What's more, this pet has undergone a prosthetic transformation, which is more visually impactful.

But even with such a cool pet jaguar, Howell's face was still livid - he was originally a black man, and now his face looked even more frightening.

Entering the office, Zhou Lun, Howell's subordinate, was already waiting there submissively.

Seeing Zhou Lun, Howell punched him without saying a word.

There was a heavy bone cracking sound, and Zhou Lun, whose jaw was knocked crooked, rolled on the ground several times before barely standing up again.

Still standing obediently.

But his face was covered in blood and he was very embarrassed.

Howell scolded angrily: "You fucking trash, how do you do things? I told you to track ghosts, how the hell did you get in touch with the cyber lunatic? You even set up an explosion!"

"I am an employee of a regular large company, a pillar of social development!"

"Now the polar bear is suspected of being involved in a cyber maniac, causing unnecessary trouble to the company. Do you know the consequences of this?"

After that, Howell let go of the chain in his hand.

The pet jaguar immediately rushed towards Zhou Lun. Zhou Lun secretly prepared the prosthetic body in his hand, but he dared not do it.

Fortunately, Howell put away the reins in time.

He said to Zhou Lun with a domineering attitude: "You are my hunting dog. If you are easy to use, then I will give you delicious food and spicy food."

"But if you don't have the ability to serve me, then I won't raise you as a waste!"

"Zhou, there are many people staring at your position."

"You better be careful, I won't let you screw up again!"

Zhou Lun wiped the blood from his face, and quickly said submissively: "I'm sorry! Boss, I don't know how they introduced the cyber madman to do this?"

"I just told the middleman that the other party is also a mercenary and needs to send some skilled people."

"Who would have thought that the fucking middleman of his whole family would introduce two cyber lunatics!"

"Hey, boss, I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!"

Zhou Lun apologized with snot and tears, and said that he had worked hard for many years.

Of course, Zhou Lun would not admit it: it was the cyber lunatic he was specifically contacting.

Howell, designed by Zhou Lun.

There are not many talents under Howell, and Zhou Lun is already the most capable man.

So after getting angry, Howell said again: "Why are you crying? If you work hard, I will treat you badly?"

"Your prosthetic body, your house, your son's baby-care drone, and your wife's golden bra are all from me!"

"You keep working hard, there will be more of these in the future!"

"I'll let you find out what the ghost's new game is, and now let me tell you about the results of the investigation."

"Don't tell me, you didn't do this well!"

Zhou Lun looked through the information in a panic, and said, "Ghost's new game, "Max Payne", there is not much information at present."

"I summed it up and made a table."

"Look, boss, it looks like this..."

After reading the information, Howell put out the cigar butt in his hand and said: "An agent-themed shooting game is one of the games I want to make."

"However, our new game "Frenzy Bike" about "Bike Violence" is still in the middle stage of development."

"I don't have time for the time being, so I want to make a shooting game about detectives."

"Unexpectedly, the ghost who was forced to be raised by this blood was preempted."

(End of this chapter)