A real cheat was blocked, and the game industry was rectified with a backhand

Storm Entertainment.

"Damn it, damn it! Problems keep happening again and again, what is going on?!"

Moreno cursed angrily, his face looking very unhappy.

The access of third-party games to the Baofeng platform was originally a big event in the gaming industry, and was supposed to have a certain effect of stirring up excitement among players.

It even demonstrated its ambitions on both PC and mobile phones.

I thought everything would go smoothly, but it turned out that this road was inexplicably full of thorns.

It cannot be said that none of the measures achieved their goals, but they were not smooth sailing.

They wanted to make a good start by relying on the interactive film and game that was popular and that players were very interested in, but unexpectedly, "Detroit: Become Human" came out of nowhere.

I wanted to negotiate an extension with Naughty Cat, but was ruthlessly rejected. Even my attempts to offer compensation were useless.

We want to sign a mobile game to attract the attention of these players and rely on daily active users to keep the Baofeng platform on every player's device.

Then I encountered "Honkai Impact 3rd".

The contract hasn't been signed yet, so we can just cancel this cooperation and look for a new partner.

It turned out to be a turn-based mobile game, and everyone underestimated its potential.

As a result, the downward trend has already emerged in just half a month.

How long can it last in the future?

Still unknown.

As a result, the much-despised turn-based mobile game "Honkai Impact 3rd" became extremely popular and demonstrated great vitality.

The key point is that they noticed the problems with the "Tower of Infinity" project and repeatedly held Dongrong Interactive Entertainment accountable.

Although I know that the other party's words are suspected of being false, it is good to have some psychological comfort.

As a result, Zhou Wenguang now seemed to have suffered a great blow and felt as if he had suddenly gained enlightenment.

Let’s get started!

Give up!

Is it okay?

There are even suggestions to change the game content to make it more lightweight.

The response I got was: "I need to be responsible to the players who like the current version of "Tower of Infinity".

With this reason, I rejected it.

"Waste, every one of them is waste! Damn it, waste!!"

Moreno said several sentences in a row, and then he felt that he had vented some of the anger in his heart, and then he pondered carefully.

Currently, most of the players on the Baofeng platform are still accustomed to consuming first-party games such as the "Warzone" series or "Cosmic Rift" on the Baofeng platform.

Even though a lot of third-party games were launched, they were still not attractive enough to players and the promotion work was not so smooth.

Players' gaming habits are very strong. Sometimes, if a game does not appear on their usual gaming platform, they would rather not play it, or even get it for free without playing it.

When it is released on your favorite platform, you will buy it even if you have to spend money.

This platform is the origin platform of Naughty Cat.

Indeed, it is too difficult to rely on games from EA and Dongrong Interactive Entertainment to leverage players' consumption habits on the Origin platform over the years.

but

Moreno gave a playful smile.

Whether it is the interactive movie game "Future World" or the mobile game "Tower of Infinity", the failure to achieve the expected results has a lot to do with the quality of the game itself.

But the biggest connection, Moreno believes, is because of Naughty Cat.

In this case, can we use reverse thinking to solve the problem and allow other works in the "Warzone" series, in addition to the latest and upcoming work, to be launched on the Origin platform?

Can this attract some players and bring fresh blood to the Baofeng platform?

In this way, the goal is achieved, which is to drive traffic to the Baofeng platform and attract enough users.

It can also disgust the naughty cat.

It seems to be really feasible.

Moreno stroked his chin.

The Origin platform has always been open to third-party games. As long as they abide by the platform rules, even games from competitors that are so competitive that they need to be beaten to a pulp will not be prohibited from logging on to the platform.

Even more, many games are launched tied to their own platforms, and the origin platform does not prohibit this either.

It seems like something really happened.

"Oh, in the end, we still have to rely on Baofeng Entertainment's first-party games. What are the rubbish from other companies?"

He curled his lips in disdain.

There's just one problem.

The Baofeng platform does not have a game rating and review system, but on the Qiyuan platform, you can clearly see how many positive reviews a game has and how players criticize it.

In the past, even if players were dissatisfied with the game, such voices would not accumulate and cause too much trouble, and it was quite convenient to spend some money to manipulate public opinion.

As for the reputation of this series

Moreno knows it best. The players can be said to be cursing while playing.

As one of the leading IPs that drives up stock prices and sales, the "Warzone" series is first-class in terms of both technological accumulation and design level.

Everyone in Baofeng Entertainment is proud of this, and sales volume is the best response.

But the problem is that Baofeng Entertainment is also a listed company, and its greed for money is endless.

The game price has increased, the content has been re-skinned, the plot and campaign content has been reduced, plug-ins are rampant, and there are charges for buyout props and passes.

Greed and carelessness are written all over his face.

As for the upcoming Warzone 9, there is a "secret" that players don't know about and is kept strictly confidential throughout the company and no one is allowed to tell it.

This game is actually a large paid DLC for "Warzone 8".

As a result, it was taken out separately and made into an independent game, which will be sold at the price of an independently developed 3A game.

The ninth work in the series is like this, and the eighth is not much better. The reputation of the series continues to decline.

When a work like this is launched on the Origin platform, will the stock price fall due to a large number of negative reviews?

That's trouble.

Moreno doesn't want to be the second Bauken or the second Arnold.

But when I think of the huge amount of users that the origin platform may attract.

I decided to take a risk and give it a try first.

After making a decision, I immediately started to implement it and made a phone call.

On the phone.

Warzone IP Operations Director Southgate was very surprised when he heard this. After hesitating for a long time, he replied, "Boss, Lin Mo will definitely not stop Warzone 8 and previous works from being released on the Origin platform, and will definitely bring a lot of fresh blood."

Listening, Moreno asked back: “But?”

Southgate continued, "However, Origin has a mechanism. If the player ratings become negative in a short period of time, Origin will forcibly remove the game and refund all players who are willing to refund, regardless of the playing time!"

Moreno nodded.

"I know that this clause was added after the two scammers of Doom tried to get the game on the Origin platform but failed, but it has only been triggered once in so many years with so many games being released on the platform every year. But you don't think that the Warzone series will trigger this clause, do you?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was silence on the phone.

Southgate was speechless for a moment and wanted to question the boss.

Do you have any misunderstandings about the reputation of your own IP?

Southgate, a core developer of the original Warzone, experienced the era when the game was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.

Later, because of the conflict between his game development philosophy and that of Baofeng Entertainment, he was forced to transition from a developer to other positions. Now as the operations director, he has watched this IP move towards glory step by step, and then to terrible reputation.

It's impossible not to feel heartache.

"Boss, Warzone 8, which was released a year ago, is no longer the critically acclaimed and commercially successful Warzone 4. Although the sales of this game are still growing strongly, its reputation among the player community is not very good. Rashly logging into a platform like Origin that is open to player comments may lead to a backlash in terms of reputation."

This made Moreno a little unhappy. He said calmly: "You are the operations director of the series. Who do you think should pay for the reputation problems of Warzone?"

Southgate felt a little choked up and wanted to curse, but in the end he whispered: "Sorry, boss. It's my fault."

What a fart!

Southgate cursed in his heart, saying that he had long since left the front line of development and had no say in the direction of game development.

What does the collapse of word of mouth have to do with me?

Rather than saying that they should be held responsible for the reputation problem, it would be better to say that they should take the blame for the reputation problem.

Although he is no longer involved in game development, his name is deeply tied to the rise of the "Warzone" IP.

It is a name that will be remembered by both gaming media and players.

Too

A name that has been criticized a lot in recent years.

It was as if the Warzone series' increasing greed and lack of care were caused by a small operations director like him.

After listening to Southgate admitting the "mistake", Moreno nodded to show his satisfaction and said: "Now that you have understood, remember to do this well and be more careful. Except for the latest "Warzone 9", the rest of the works can be launched on other platforms. You can do this."

Then he hung up the phone.

Hearing the busy tone on his phone, Southgate felt a surge of powerlessness all over his body.

As for other platforms, it’s easy to deal with. We can still do something about the game’s praise rate, at least it won’t be too bad.

But the question is what to do with the origin platform?

Southgate felt a headache.

I have encountered countless tasks of this kind over the years, and each one is extremely difficult to handle.

If it goes well, everything will be fine. If it doesn't go well, you will become the scapegoat again.

No, when it comes to a tough guy like Naughty Cat who can't be controlled, it's only a matter of time before something goes wrong.

Thinking that he would be the scapegoat again, his face darkened.

But work still needs to be done.

Many third-party distribution platforms heard that the Warzone series was going to cooperate with them. Although there was no latest work "Battlezone 9", it was enough to make them happy.

This is a terrifying IP with sales of no less than 1700 million copies per film.

As for some platforms with favorable reviews and comment areas, in response to the requirements put forward by Baofeng Entertainment, they should look better in terms of favorable reviews.

Naturally, I patted my chest and agreed.

After all, this function was designed with a background from the beginning, so it is impossible to score and evaluate completely according to the players' wishes.

After conquering the second, third, and even fourth largest platforms in major countries and regions, it’s time to tackle the toughest nut to crack.

Origin platform!

As Southgate watched the deadline for the task assigned to him by the company getting closer, he never found an opportunity to talk to the Origin platform or the official Naughty Cats.

The business emails I sent out fell into oblivion.

It seems like saying.

Storm Entertainment?

Not familiar.

Please follow the normal review and application procedures from the Origin Platform Developer Platform.

The last day of the task deadline is approaching.

Southgate smiled bitterly.

"It's really worthy of being called Naughty Cat. There are not many people in the industry who are completely different from Baofeng Entertainment."

With no other options, we could only upload the main series of "Warzone" series 1-8 and 5 spin-off works according to the normal process.

“I hope that asking the production team to expedite the patch will be helpful.”

Sighing, Southgate clasped his hands together and bowed to the sky.

Resignation.

I hope the players will show mercy.

If you upload the game directly, it means you agree to Naughty Cat's agreement.

If there are a lot of negative reviews, you will be forced to refund the product.

Because of the time difference.

Many players who just woke up from a nap, many players who were bored and choosing games, and many players or practitioners who were watching short videos and reading game news saw this jaw-dropping news.

"Storm Entertainment not only allows other games to enter their platform, but also allows its leading IP to enter other platforms?!"

Many players exclaimed "Oh my god".

Then quickly log in to your favorite and most frequently used platform to check the situation.

[Wow! The game box comes with a 40 yuan voucher, what a generous gift]

[WcGame purchases of games totaling 500 yuan will get you a free copy of "Warzone 8"? Star Game Interactive Entertainment YYDS! ]

[Xingyou Interactive Entertainment? WcGame? It’s just a flannel ball of the Origin platform. Even the platform dogs don’t need it.]

[No, why is it only available on Qiyuan? Forget it, I won’t buy it. I’ll buy it when it’s available on Qiyuan.]

【Origin Platform+ 1】

[But what about the Origin platform? Why is the Origin platform the only one without it? ]

After hearing this, many players finally reacted.

Yes, what about the origin platform?

All platforms were online at almost the same time that day, except the Origin platform.

Many players really don't want to use the Baofeng platform, but are curious and want to play the "Warzone" series of games, so many people can't help but pay.

Suddenly, an advertisement popped up on many people’s origin platforms with a few large words written on it.

The entire Warzone series is now available on the Origin platform!

The origin platform is late but it has arrived.

Many players became interested as soon as they saw it.

Other platforms are reluctant to buy it, but the origin platform has to buy it.

I bought the game with great interest, paid, downloaded it, and started playing.

then

Can not log in.

Many players looked confused.

I tried logging in again, but still couldn’t.

About half of the players logged into the game with great difficulty and started playing. After playing just two rounds, they were still high ping fighters, even with the accelerator turned on.

After a few games, a notification suddenly popped up.

Your account has been blocked!

Now, the players were completely furious.

Many players were surprised to find that the biggest reason for being blocked was using an accelerator.

Because of the accelerator!