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

"Rejected? Actually, rejected?"

West snorted coldly, thinking that Lin Mo was just as stubborn as the rumors said.

In the past, there have been incidents of game crashes in the gaming industry.

There are countless games released every year, but there are only so many prime time periods, so it is not uncommon for games to be released in tandem. Even every weekend, there are several games released in a cluster, ranging from small games costing a dozen yuan to 3A masterpieces costing two or three hundred yuan.

In most cases, those who are not confident in their own work will move aside and avoid it first, and it is rare for two games to collide with each other.

But things are different since the emergence of the outlier Naughty Cat.

The production capacity is really strong!

Not only is the amount of investment huge, but the quality is also explosive, which other game manufacturers are trying to avoid.

Avoid this and avoid that, there is no way to avoid them all.

I heard that many colleagues have come to Naughty Cat, hoping that he would postpone the release of the game, but none of them succeeded.

"It's fine if other manufacturers don't care about it, but they don't even give me face?"

West was very dissatisfied.

This time, we contacted Naughty Cat in the hope that we could negotiate the release time of future games together, avoid some time to avoid misunderstandings, and give certain compensation.

In order to avoid any embarrassing situation that may affect the acquisition, this matter has been planned for such a long time and no mistakes can be made.

He thought it was not an excessive request, but it was still rejected.

"The most willful boss in the gaming industry, right? If others can't control you, can't I?"

West snorted coldly, and a plan had already formed in his mind.

There are two major consoles in the world, which have divided up almost all the console player market share, and the two together account for more than 85%.

XGame console from Xbox One and PlaySquare console from Sony.

As for the remaining 15%, they don't like rubbing the glass on their mobile phones and firmly embrace the handheld game players who are about to be eliminated by generations.

These players often play games on the subway on their way to work, during their lunch break at work, or while lying comfortably in bed at home.

Except for a few purely competitive games like CSGO which are only available on PC, all other Naughty Cat games are available on console platforms.

If one platform is missing, it means that the game's sales will be significantly reduced, as not all players are willing to switch platforms to play games.

On PC, the Origin platform is invincible, but what about in the console field?

Can you still go to the sky?

"Naughty Cat hopes you can understand the situation. This is just a warning."

"You don't want all Naughty Cat games to be removed from XGame, do you?"

West muttered to himself and then issued a notice, or rather a task.

That night.

Just when many players are still immersed in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare"

One of the two major console platforms, XGame console from Giant Game Company, has removed the popular "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" from the shelves for rectification!

The reason is that some part of the game content involves moral and ethical issues.

Although the screenshots given in the statement are heavily mosaiced, it is still recognizable at a glance. This is

Countless XGame console players work a day and come home to play happily.

In an instant, online public opinion exploded.

No one even discussed the release of Warzone 9, Cockroach and Ghost Death, which was released on the same day, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, which will be unlocked the day after tomorrow.

Everyone's eyes were focused on this explosive news.

[Fuck, what the hell is going on? Are you sick? Why would you remove the game for no reason?]

[Don’t you understand? It’s strange that such a bloody scene was taken down.]

[It's so funny, I don't know what the review is doing before the game goes online, and now the game is on sale, it's being taken down? Isn't this just relying on their status to bully the manufacturer?]

[That’s right, this is not something the two major console platforms haven’t done before]

More players who bought "Call of Duty" on XGame are in a state of confusion.

The game has been removed from the shelves. Games that have already been downloaded will not be affected, but online multiplayer games will not be available.

Now, even if I unlock it, I can’t play it.

The game I bought with good reason turned out to be a defective product?

[Holy crap!! Does this mean I can’t play the multiplayer mode until it’s back online?]

[This is so deceiving. The company in Lighthouse Country is so hypocritical. I don't know how many times they have done this kind of thing all over the world. Now that a scene appears in the game, they find an excuse to remove the game? ]

[Damn, how long will it take to remove this game from the shelves for rectification? I've already asked for leave, and I'm going to kill Makarov as soon as possible. Tell me I can't play it anymore? ]

[I am really impressed. How can playing a game lead to so many problems?]

This sudden news caught many people by surprise, both players and practitioners.

Many people have only one thought in their minds.

What are you picturing?

There doesn't seem to be any conflict between Super Hard and Naughty Cat?

Haven’t we always cooperated very well?

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal, and some people still taste something different.

Early the next morning.

Naughty Cat is a well-known young company in the industry. When the shocking news broke at 9 o'clock last night, % of the employees were still awake.

Such big news made many employees come early today.

As an employee, you know more than others.

But after they arrived, they were all whispering and had no intention of working.

"I heard that Director Du Rui went to ask General Manager Lin what to do last night, and the answer he got was to go to bed and talk about it today."

"Will future works also be restricted from being shown on XGames? Wouldn't that mean sales will drop significantly?"

"What can we do? A sudden drop in income won't lead to layoffs, right?"

"It's not impossible. But fortunately, even if you leave Naughty Cat, you won't have any trouble finding a job."

"But I don't want to go anywhere else. I just want to be here. Hey, Mr. Lin is here!"

As he spoke, many people cast their eyes over.

What I saw was Du Rui following quickly.

Lin Mo raised his eyebrows, looked at Du Rui who was in a dilemma, and scolded him with a smile: "Can you calm down?"

Du Rui said with a sad face: "Boss, it's already this late and you're still not in a hurry. This is obviously because we didn't give face to the giant hard company, and this is their revenge. This time it's "Call of Duty", and next time there will be something else."

As they talked, the two of them entered the office.

On the table, there was coffee prepared by the secretary.

Lin Mo took a sip and said, "I don't have the habit of bragging. However, the growth rates of the game businesses of Souni and Juying have been very encouraging in recent years. Why do you think that is?"

Du Rui said without hesitation: "Because of Naughty Cat!"

This is not narcissism, but the truth.

The game market in this world was once a red ocean, a real stock market.

Each player has a limited amount of money available to play games in a year. If you play this, you won’t have that.

Because game companies are just muddling along, the game industry is rotten to the extreme, and bad money is driving out good money.

This has led many players to sneer at games as a form of entertainment.

But with the emergence of Naughty Cat, every game became a big hit and went viral.

It has attracted many non-gamers to enter the wonderful world of games.

For Naughty Cat’s games, it is a real incremental market.

Seven or eight games worth tens of millions are released every year. Without the Naughty Cat game, a large chunk of revenue would be lost.

After figuring this out, Du Rui asked, "Boss Lin, do we need to change the content of the airport checkpoint?"

Lin Mo sipped his coffee and shook his head.

"So should we seek a dialogue with Juying Company?"

Lin Mo continued to shake his head.

"What if the gaming department of the giant hardcore company refuses to give in?"

This time, Lin Mo put down his coffee cup and said, "Then, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be permanently removed from XGame, and players will be refunded and compensated. In the future, Naughty Cat's games will also refuse to log in to this console."

Du Rui took a deep breath. Such a large market can be opened up just like that?

"What if something unexpected happens over there?"

Lin Mo glanced at the third quarter report on his desktop screen and said, "If Souni also makes trouble, then even PlaySquare will be abandoned!"

Du Rui only felt his scalp tingling.

He knew that people outside said that Lin Mo was a willful boss. As a veteran who joined Naughty Cat when it was still a small company, he did not deny this.

But he also felt that a genius was qualified to be willful.

But this time, these remarks still left him a little overwhelmed.

Abandoning both major console platforms?

"Boss Lin, isn't this like cutting off one of your arms? No, it's like cutting off both of your legs?"

Lin Mo shook his head and said, "Naughty Cat has invested in so many subsidiaries. Isn't it just to prepare for a rainy day? It just so happens that a triangle will bring stability, and the name of the Royal Three is also more pleasant."

After hearing these words, Du Rui finally understood.

Eyes wide open, somewhat at a loss.

Is this going to be a host machine? From ruling the country by the river to dividing the world into three parts?

Today, Naughty Cat is no longer just a gaming company, but when talking about Naughty Cat, most people assume that the gaming department is the head office.

That's not wrong.

After all, it is the main blood transfusion department.

Technology companies are bottomless pits for burning money before they produce results. Naughty Cat has burned countless amounts of money over the years.

After so many years of planning, is the first result about to come out?

New console?

The Big Three?

Sounds like it's pretty cool?

As a game designer, I was shaking with excitement.

Doesn’t that mean that there will be a console with the most powerful first-party game lineup?

"However, let's not make this public for the time being. The only chance for a new console to take root is when its opponent makes a foolish move."

Du Rui nodded quickly and said, "Yes, I won't say anything nonsense. I'll notify the public relations department to prepare for it!"

"Well, let's go."

Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had made preparations in advance, otherwise he would have been in a passive position.

In this rotten industry, Naughty Cat is like a firefly in the dark night, too dazzling, which naturally makes other peers dislike him and unite against him.

This is also the reason why some game developers who once had ideas and ambitions were ultimately buried.

However, this phenomenon will gradually change.

Because Naughty Cat's investments include not only technology companies, but also many game companies that are unwilling to go along with the crowd and have ideals, ambitions, creativity and skills.

Even if only one or two of these game companies can ultimately produce results, it would be enough.

Before that, the players on XGame must be appeased.

First up is a refund.

The game has been removed from XGame.

Players can initiate a refund regardless of game time, and can get an unconditional refund no matter how long they have played, including in-game value-added services, character skins, weapon blueprints, etc.

The second is compensation.

If the player does not choose a refund, he will receive a game CDK on the Origin platform.

As for why not giving away Call of Duty on PlaySquare?

After this incident, Lin Mo no longer believed in the integrity of these major console manufacturers.

Who knows when something strange will happen again?

Players’ spending habits cannot be changed in one or two steps; it requires opponents to give them a chance.

Take the example of "Battlezone 9" this time. It is the best example that such a crappy game still sells well under such circumstances.

The centipede is dead but not stiff.

If Warzone 9 is well made, the campaign isn't so short, and the anti-cheating features are a little better, it will be a tough opponent.

The same is true for host platforms.

Lin Mo will definitely not be the first to give in. If this happens the first time, there will be a second time.

With such a large production capacity and such excellent game quality, if Naughty Cat is restricted by others in every way, what's the point of making such a useless game? It'd better go home and raise pigs as soon as possible.

If XGame continues to be difficult and aggressive, that would be a typical example of giving someone an opportunity.

However, if there is more noise than action, and "Call of Duty" is taken off the shelves for a period of time and then allowed to be put on the shelves again, and there is no pressure to change the game content and no hostility towards other Naughty Cats games, it will be more difficult to deal with.

If there really is going to be a console war, what kind of console will be brought into this world?

Lin Mo’s answer is Switch.

In the past, Nintendo's consoles and handheld game consoles have been dubbed "women's and children's games" for many years, which has a somewhat derogatory meaning.

This is because all Nintendo consoles have one characteristic, which is backward performance.

They are all game consoles of the same generation, and even for the same game, the graphics performance on Nintendo machines is the worst.

However, functional limitations have not prevented Nintendo consoles and handhelds from becoming extremely popular. The reason is that the first-party games are so powerful that the first-party games alone are enough to support the sales of a console.

Moreover, the design of Nintendo games is naturally suitable for people of all ages, regardless of gender, age or status.

At the same time, due to the existence of the system, the problem of poor performance of the modified version of Switch will be greatly alleviated, making it the most suitable choice at present.

As for the escort masterpiece

If P5 is the best in the world, then there is a game that can be called the best.

With it, this one game alone is enough to support the new console's launch game lineup.

The only question now is whether competitors will give Naughty Cat the opportunity to enter the game console industry in a legitimate and legitimate way!