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

There is a time difference of about a few hours between the release of the Warzone series on the Origin platform and other platforms.

During this period, many players also encountered this situation on other platforms such as game boxes.

However, the number of players is still relatively small, so this voice is treated as an isolated case.

Now that the game is on the Origin platform, the number of players encountering this problem has suddenly increased countless times.

All of a sudden, the situation became chaotic.

[Fuck, this game is sick. There are so many people using cheats, but they don’t ban the accounts of me, who uses a accelerator? ]

[Stupid Baofeng Entertainment, can't tell the difference between an accelerator and a plug-in?]

[Bad review. No matter when the ban is lifted, I won’t change it to a good review! ]

[I said long ago that Baofeng Entertainment is the best at controlling comments. Many people criticized me before. Do you believe me now? Haha]

Even players who have not encountered account bans may encounter various problems during the game.

[I played the game for two hours and it crashed three times! ! ! ]

[It’s so funny, the hacker just unlocked the door and shot one person at a time, he was so unscrupulous and no one cared]

[I wanted to experience the exciting plot and then play 300 rounds in multiplayer mode. I laughed to death, but ended up eating two pills]

Then a very strange situation occurred.

On all platforms except Origin, the game's average score is mostly between 6 and 7.5.

Of course, we dare not set the goal too high, after all, the true reputation is there.

Only on the Origin platform did the ratings decline.

78%好评67%好评53%好评44%好评31%好评

On a platform without fraud, "Warzone", especially the eighth game in the series, revealed its true reputation.

There are even many comments from players who have received refunds, in which the players are outspoken in their cursing.

[I am an old player of the "Warzone" series. I really can't help but come here to criticize. Does Baofeng Entertainment not make good games? Absolutely not! They are just not serious and don't treat players as human beings. They think no one can replace them! That's why they dare to be so arrogant! ]

Various insults came one after another.

Many people have sensitively noticed one thing, it seems that players are not just making fair comments on the quality of the game.

They vented their dissatisfaction with Baofeng Entertainment over the years in the comment section of "Warzone 8" on the Origin platform, one of the few pure lands on the entire network where ratings are not manipulated.

There were even players from "Cosmic Rift" and other games who came in to give bad reviews.

For a while, there was a trend of besieging Guangmingding.

On the first day the game was launched on the Origin platform, by the third day, the praise rate was almost reaching the red line.

Seeing that the game rating was about to receive a lot of negative reviews, the Origin platform triggered a mandatory refund policy to protect the rights of players.

Those who gave bad reviews became even more excited, and it became a carnival for players.

This was somewhat beyond the expectations of Baofeng Entertainment.

I expected the ratings wouldn't be very good, but that's okay.

But the problem is that I didn’t expect it to be this bad!

There are so many negative reviews that it's as if countless players are holding a straw man with "Storm Entertainment" written on it behind the screen and are madly sticking nails into it.

The kind of person who wishes Storm Entertainment would die soon!

Even though the authorities have issued an announcement stating that they will unblock players who were mistakenly blocked, rectify plug-ins, and add more servers, it is of no avail.

under these circumstances.

Southgate had a blank expression on his face as he walked towards the office he really didn't want to go to, carrying a thick stack of documents.

He stood outside the door and let out a long sigh, feeling tired. What he had done during this period was really against his will.

Over the years, I have become increasingly disappointed with the industry.

"Calm down, don't get angry, just listen to the scolding"

Then walked in.

The first thing I saw was Moreno’s dark expression.

Ignoring the man-eating look, Southgate went straight into his report.

"So far, the traffic diversion of the Warzone series to third-party platforms has been quite smooth, and 130 million new registered players have been added to the Baofeng platform, and this number is still rising.

Among them, the largest number of registered players is in China."

"Enough!" Moreno interrupted the report rudely, with a look of annoyance on his face. "How do you do things? When are you going to tell us about the red reviews of Warzone 8 on the Origin platform? When are you going to tell us about the refund warning sent by the Origin platform?"

Southgate felt that he still couldn't completely calm down. Perhaps he was heartbroken for the company he had worked for for so long, or perhaps he was extremely disappointed.

He said calmly: "Sir, it is not time to report this item yet. The second largest number of registrations is in Europe, with a number of"

Moreno opened his mouth and started to curse: "That's not what I want to hear! I mean..."

"Boss!" Southgate suddenly said loudly, "You only know that the reputation of Warzone 8 has collapsed, but do you know the reviews of the previous games on the Origin platform?"

Moreno was stunned for a moment. He never expected that this subordinate would speak to him like this.

还没来得及组织好语言，就听到索斯盖特继续说道：“目前初代《战争地带》一直到《战争地带4》为止，在起源平台上的好评率在87%到94%不等。那你知道《战争地带5》的好评率吗？47%！”

In the minds of hardcore players, these two works are the dividing point where the series went from prosperity to decline.

Since then, this IP series has become a complete annual product, with the main series and the spin-offs being released alternately, and sales soaring while word of mouth is plummeting.

The most important thing is that the current Moreno became the CEO after the release of the fourth part of the series.

So, after hearing this, Moreno looked at him with a gloomy expression and said coldly: "Under my leadership, the production capacity of this series has more than doubled, and the profits created have made the entire gaming industry jealous. I have made the name of this IP resound throughout the world! Word of mouth? Is it important? Which game's sales are not rising in an orderly manner? Those unrealistic ideas you had when you were at the forefront of game development were ridiculous!"

Ridiculous?

Southgate clenched his teeth, his eyes full of anger.

After the fourth part, which achieved great success in both word-of-mouth and sales, he hoped that the fifth part could continue the high-quality story campaign of the fourth part, replace the game engine to have better visual expression and scene destruction function, and at the same time establish a special anti-cheating team to protect the rights and interests of PC players.

However, all these proposals were rejected.

Southgate was also transferred away from the front line of development work because of his overly tough attitude.

Since then, many former colleagues have become increasingly dissatisfied with the current decisions of Baofeng Entertainment and have left the company one after another.

Today's production team is like the Ship of Theseus. Apart from the name of the production team, it has no resemblance to the past from the inside out.

Moreno's tone became much more severe, and he said: "I don't want to hear your thoughts. I just want to ask you one thing, can the problem of negative reviews on the Origin platform be solved! If you can, do it immediately. If not."

"Then I won't do it anymore."

After saying that, Southgate let out a long sigh as if he had let go of a burden.

He looked at his former boss with disdain and said, "Sooner or later, you will drag the entire Baofeng Entertainment into the fire pit. The gaming industry is different now, idiot."

After saying this, he left a carefree back and without giving the other person a chance to speak, he turned around and walked away.

"Damn it! Why are you scolding me? You'd better find another way to make a living. I want to see which game company will take you in."

Close your office door to block out unwanted noise.

He let out a long breath, was silent for two seconds, and then gave a bitter smile.

"Damn it. I said I wouldn't get angry, but I ended up getting impulsive. But I've been wanting to leave this damn place for a long time."

Then he took a look at the closed door, spat fiercely, turned around and left.

On this day, many players who were just having fun suddenly saw a piece of news.

Southgate, once one of the meritorious producers of the Warzone series and now out of first-line game development, has officially resigned and left Baofeng Entertainment, where he had worked for more than a decade.

This news made many people feel sad.

But before they had time to feel sad, good news came.

"Warzone 8", the game that became a vent for many players, received a flood of negative reviews after its ratings plummeted for several consecutive days.

This triggered a clause in the developer terms.

If a new game receives a huge number of negative reviews within a short period of time after its release, players can get an unconditional refund as long as they initiate it, regardless of the play time!

This day instantly became a carnival day for players.

Seeing that some people in the comment section of the game were speaking up for him, Southgate still felt very relieved.

At this time, he was playing games leisurely at home. The teammate playing with him was one of the original members who had created the "Warzone" IP.

"I say, what are your plans for the next step? How can someone like you only consider your next job after leaving your job? It's obvious that many headhunting companies have tried to poach you before."

In Area B of Purgatory Town, Southgate controlled a gangster to install the C4 bomb, and then hid behind a coffin to prepare to deal with the police who were returning to defend.

"Maybe I didn't want to work in this company anymore. You should know what happened to the latest Warzone 9, which has not yet been released. It was a low-quality DLC that was changed into a formal game. I don't want to do something against my will."

As they talked, the two of them cooperated very poorly.

My teammate threw a flash bomb, but it missed.

The moment Southgate was in position, he was defeated, but the opponent's gangster was not hurt at all.

Helpless, frustrated, lost a small game.

Although the two middle-aged men still have a passion for games, their reaction speed is no longer sufficient to support such a highly competitive game.

"Don't want to go against your conscience? Then you can switch to other game companies and return to the front line of development to do your old job. I know you have been in this industry for a long time and are a little disappointed with the industry, but you can't just give up on yourself, can you?"

Southgate bought a full set of AK47 armor and bullets, and walked from the side channel to the balcony of area A, intending to use a flash tactic to attack the middle.

He also said: "Other companies? They are not as good as Baofeng Entertainment. Although they are equally greedy and disrespectful of players, at least they have the ability to independently develop 3A games."

During the chat, the tactic failed again and the police beat him five times for zero.

"But you didn't try Naughty Cat. The industry let you down, but when did Naughty Cat ever let you down?"

"Join Naughty Cat? How is that possible? This is harder than turning the tables with a Desert Eagle."

In this game, all teammates have no money.

Some teammates suggested that Desert Eagle try to make a comeback, while others wanted to save money for the next game.

Speaking of this attractive weapon, Southgate did not hesitate and bought a half-armor Desert Eagle.

The game starts, rush towards the bandit's mouth.

A policeman hopped past the middle road and rushed towards the boiler room, and was about to jump into the bunker.

"boom!"

A headshot from very long distance.

"It seems that God wants you to try Naughty Cat."

"I'll try if I win."

Southgate made a joke and then looked directly at Banana Road.

After a preliminary aim, he moved out of position and saw a policeman just behind the barrel with a sniper rifle in his hand.

Another headshot!

5 vs 3 in an instant.

Generally speaking, in the map of Purgatory Town, if a policeman with full armor and full bullets is at point B, he will usually guard the point alone.

The five of them rushed into the point like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey and managed to complete this somewhat unbelievable comeback.

Although in the end, they still lost the game with a score of 11:16.

"I say, at your age, you still have such a passion for shooting games. From CSGO to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds to Apex to Overwatch, there is nothing you don't know and nothing you haven't studied thoroughly. It would be a waste of your talent if you don't stay in a brilliant production team."

After not getting a response for a long time, the teammates started to instigate him again.

"Moreno has said such harsh words to you. Baofeng Entertainment has ruined the IP we created in the first place. Aren't you angry? Don't you want revenge? Naughty Cat is really different from the big companies you are familiar with."

Southgate was silent for a long time, a full song, before he sighed and said, "Okay, then I'll give it a try and see if Mr. Lin, the young and world-famous genius, will want an old hand like me."

"Right! That's the point. Maybe your job search will go smoothly?"

"How can it be."

Two days later.

Southgate looked at the HR and boss Lin Mo of Naughty Cat in front of him with a confused look on his face, and was dumbfounded for a moment.

Is it really that smooth?

Are you dreaming?

After repeatedly confirming that I had not heard wrongly and was indeed invited to join.

"Boss Lin, I'm glad you can join Naughty Cat, but I want to ask why it's going so smoothly?"

Lin Mo looked at the resume and said, "Because you are exactly what we need, a talent with both game development experience and rich IP operation experience."

"I understand that the FPS game that Naughty Cat is developing is going to be IP-based?" Southgate asked in confusion, "But whether it is Overwatch, CSGO, or Apex, they have only tried IP operations briefly. Why this time?"

Lin Mo smiled and replied, "You seem to have some misunderstandings about Naughty Cat. It is true that competitive shooting games support Naughty Cat, but Naughty Cat's shooting games do not mean they are just competitive games."

Listening to this, Southgate's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Yes!

From Chloe, the desk pet given in "Detroit: Become Human", we learned that Naughty Cat has a shooting game under development.

But it doesn’t say it’s a competitive shooting game!

It can't be a game like the Warzone series, right?

Just as he was thinking about it, Southgate saw Lin Mo take out a sketch of the game LOGO from the folder.

There's a name written on it - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.