Giant of the times

"All right!"

Li Zetian nodded in response and put himself in his shoes. If Li Zetian himself had not traveled through time in 2016, he would not have imagined that the game charging model would change dramatically. What's more, it's still 1992. Although the Internet has developed, it is not prosperous enough after all, and many things are still in the exploratory stage. It is reasonable that Bushnell and others could not figure it out. If they did, Li Zetian would feel strange and shocked.

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

"Of course I like playing games with others!"

"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 they are 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 wantonly on the Internet, but... if players’ games are not paid game, then you cannot connect to the Internet on the Battle.net platform!"

When everyone heard this, they suddenly realized that something seemed to burst out in their heads, just a little bit.

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 others were also puzzled.

"The computer games released by Flamingo Company in recent years can all be found on the Internet, which has seriously damaged the company's interests. However, the Internet is a magical place and cannot stop the spread of pirated games at all. In this regard, I think you should know it best. Therefore, what we sell is not game software. As for not selling software, how can we make profit?" Li Zetian smiled and answered: "First of all, players need to register a Battle.net account. When a player purchases a certain game After playing the game, the game will be bound to the Battle.net account. From now on, players can use the Battle.net account to play the game online on the Battle.net platform!"

As soon as Li Zetian finished speaking, Bushnell couldn't help but open his mouth, "Is it that simple?"

"Yes, it's that simple!" Li Zetian nodded with a smile.

After everyone thought about it carefully, they discovered that this game charging model is actually the best way!

For a moment, everyone paid homage to Li Zetian again.

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

Li Zetian smiled and said: "Some things are just a matter of time. Even if I don't say them today, you will think of them in the future."

In fact, this game charging model is still too conservative. In previous games, you usually get on the bus first and pay later. That is to say, it’s free first, and then you pay money as you play the tricks. Since this is only 1992, game developers previously made money by selling game CDs. If we 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 do it step by step.

Once Battle.net has accumulated a certain level of strength and changes its charging model again, it will be nothing.

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.

…………

In the evening, Li Zetian left Flamingo Company.

Before leaving, Li Zetian thought of Blizzard again.

Produced by Blizzard, it must be a classic.

Games such as "Diablo", "StarCraft", "Warcraft", "World of Warcraft", and "Dota" are so classic that Li Zetian was extremely impressed.

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

"Bushnell, have you ever heard of Silicon \u0026 Synapse?"

Before leaving, Li Zetian asked.

Silicon and synapses? ?

How could a company have such a strange name?

Bushnell thought for a moment and shook his head, "No."

"No?!" Li Zetian said in shock, thinking, is it because of the butterfly effect that Blizzard Company is gone?

Bushnell said at this time: "Mr. Li, don't worry. Maybe this company is too small and I haven't heard of it. After all, there are thousands of third-party game developers that cooperate with our company, and I can't possibly handle every one of them." Everyone in the company knows about it. But don’t worry, I’ll have someone check this Silicon and Synapse company right away. As long as it’s a game development company, it will definitely be connected to the Flamingo Company.”

"Well, then ask someone to check it out." Li Zetian said.

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

"Oh, I heard a friend talk about this company. As for the specific situation, I don't know." Li Zetian shrugged.

"I see."

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

"Mr. Li, this is Bushnell. I have checked the Silicon and Synapse company you asked me to check. There is indeed this company. It was founded last year by three graduates of the University of California, Los Angeles. They are on fire A game was released on the Flamingo console platform called "RPM Racing", which achieved pretty good results. According to the information I investigated, they are now developing a game called "Lost Vikings", which barely belongs to the Big production. The game tells the story of the adventures of three Vikings who return home after being kidnapped by monsters. The game is a relatively rare platform action + puzzle format."

"Yeah!" Li Zetian responded calmly, feeling happy in his heart. Fortunately, Blizzard was not wiped out due to the butterfly effect.

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

"Very good!" Bushnell praised sincerely. "This game has a lot of levels, 37 of them. The graphics are vivid and interesting, the mechanisms are exquisitely designed, and the sound effects are also good. I think it has the potential to be a big seller!"

"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 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 excellence attitude and game design capabilities of Blizzard's founder and the entire development team, Blizzard will definitely be able to create glory in its previous life!