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

Inside the Lighthouse Guoju Hard Company.

West was very dissatisfied with the declining popularity of "Heroes of Thunder".

"What on earth is Moreno, this idiot, doing? He can't even do anything to stop it!"

Ever since Naughty Cat announced its console plan, many third-party manufacturers have been watching.

Those who had originally reached an intention to cooperate are now beginning to hesitate.

This made West a little anxious.

Unfortunately, Naughty Cat has enjoyed such a good reputation in the industry over the years.

Which console the game is launched on is a big deal, a matter that determines the life and death of the company, and cannot be taken lightly.

Naughty Cat's high-profile decision to enter the console market has caused the giant hardware company, which is already at a disadvantage in the console war, to feel a sense of crisis.

The first to be hit was the XGame console.

The popularity of "Heroes of Raiden" is inseparable from the support of Soni and Juying behind the scenes.

Both major console manufacturers hope that this game will cause some trouble for "League of Legends" and cause problems for this important work that saves Naughty Cat's cash flow.

This will allow them to rest assured.

However, what we didn’t expect was that after the initial enthusiasm, the design flaws were instantly exposed after the large-scale testing qualifications were released.

The game dies at an alarming rate.

It was declared a failure without causing any trouble.

Today, news came out that the official will reduce the development resources of "Raiden Heroes" and transfer them to other projects.

The authorities have given up.

I never expected that putting pressure on Naughty Cat in order to ensure the smooth implementation of the acquisition plan would result in such a big trouble.

While I was deep in thought, the cell phone rang.

"Hey?"

"It's me. I have some news. Do you know about the neural connection technology that has been making a lot of noise lately?"

"I know, what's wrong?"

"Naughty Cat is still increasing its investment and R&D in this technology field. This is all confidential, and what we know is just gossip. Don't spread it."

"I know."

"Also, Naughty Cat is still expanding and recruiting new employees like crazy. It seems that some large-scale project is about to be launched."

“That’s not unexpected.”

The phone hangs up.

The original worry turned into confusion.

Neural connection technology?

This field has always been labeled as a scam, and it is most famous for being linked to the concept of the metaverse.

It claims that players can actually live in the properties they purchase in the metaverse.

Countless investors lost all their money without making a single splash.

It is no secret that Naughty Cat has invested in this direction, and there has indeed been news recently that the technology is gradually maturing.

But what is the purpose?

Are we going to start the metaverse scam again?

This doesn't seem like what Naughty Cat was planning to do, does it?

West wanted to laugh.

"It can't be just for playing games, right? Playing a game like this is just for playing games? Don't be ridiculous."

Then, continue to think about how to deal with the upcoming three-host war.

Ignore this news that should have been taken seriously.

Storm Entertainment.

Moreno sat in his office and kept cursing.

"Damn it, I wouldn't have invested so much in this project."

I lit a cigarette for myself in a distracted manner, thinking about a series of subsequent problems.

A game that is continuously updated should be able to make a comeback with good quality in the later stages.

But the prerequisite is that there is no powerful competitor lurking around.

Not only does Raiden Heroes have a strong competitor, League of Legends, but it is also a game from Naughty Cat.

Forget it, don’t count on it.

Rather than throwing resources into a bottomless pit and not seeing any returns for a long time, it is better to take drastic measures and stop the losses as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Moreno felt even worse.

The original intention was to squeeze out Naughty Cat, a competitor far away on the other side of the ocean, disgust the other party, and become a competing product to squeeze the living environment of "League of Legends".

If it succeeds, that’s the best; if it doesn’t, that doesn’t matter.

I have never been optimistic about the so-called MOBA games, they are just a small-cost investment.

Therefore, this game was handed over to Liu Hu, the traitor of Naughty Cat.

Unexpectedly, after the "Heroes of Raiden" project was launched and actively produced, the popularity of the map version of "League of Legends" became higher and higher.

There is a potential for explosion.

Seeing this, Moreno increased his investment and provided both people and money while his peers were still undecided.

The results lived up to expectations and were extremely popular when testing began.

"If I had known earlier, I would have stopped pushing for so many skins and updated the game content first, damn it."

Moreno felt depressed when he thought about it.

The $450 billion bet agreement with Giant Hard Company is still in place. Only when this amount is reached can Giant Hard Company acquire it, make a lot of money and retire successfully.

If it fails to do so, you will have to pay a large sum of money to the other party.

As a result, we were a little impatient on the project of "Raiden Heroes".

Not only did the project fail suddenly, but it also became a stepping stone for Naughty Cat.

Just thinking about it makes me depressed.

Seeing Lin Mo making money is more painful than seeing Moreno losing money.

But now that things have come to this, what we need to consider is how to plug the revenue gap.

Moreno was troubled again.

The original estimated revenue data was similar, so this bet agreement was entered into.

But now there is "Warzone" which has brought about its own failure.

The gap is so big that we must make up for it from other places.

The game is not like Naughty Cat planting leeks, one crop after another.

A new project was urgently launched, and the result was "Raiden Heroes".

Thinking of this, Moreno glanced at the company's masterpiece, which is also the leading king in the world's MMORPG field - "Cosmic Rift".

He sighed and said, "Alas, I didn't want to make this move, but now it seems there is no other way."

After expressing my feelings, I immediately sent out a notice.

Let the person in charge of the "Cosmic Rift" project team prepare to go on a business trip to China to start contract renewal negotiations on agency matters.

A few days later, China.

At this time, the weather has gradually warmed up, and the barbecue stall is gradually regaining its former glory.

Late at night, in a very ordinary and noisy little shop.

"Is my Noxus pentakill cool? I think this hero can't be played without nerfs. He is too strong. No one can withstand the damage of his ultimate skill with five layers of passive."

"Noxus is nothing. You haven't encountered a sword lady who can play five hits in one second. You can't even line up with her."

"No, it's not that I used my Sona's flash and ultimate to hit five people. How could you get a pentakill in that game? Let's have your support next time."

"Assistant Dad, I was wrong."

A group of five people were enthusiastically discussing their recent performance in the Internet cafe.

Looking at his rosy face, it seems that today's performance should be good.

The topic among them has never left League of Legends. They are looking forward to the official start of the first season and are eager to rush for points.

Some people also took a fancy to the new series of skins that have been announced and will be launched soon.

Some people also plan to start live streaming to gain some fame.

Hearing this, his teammates joked: "You are really good at playing ADC. Why don't you become a professional streamer instead of becoming a famous player? You can totally believe in the professional level of the Naughty Cat e-sports league."

"I don't believe in Naughty Cat, I believe in Lin Mo."

What they didn't know, however, was that just a few tables away, the central figure of their discussion was sitting.

"cheers."

The two beer glasses collided together, and a lot of foam appeared in the golden liquid in the glasses.

Tons, tons, tons.

"Phew, that feels good."

Old Xue let out a long sigh, grabbed the lamb skewers on the table and put them into his mouth.

Despite some twists and turns, the League of Legends project was successfully launched and is thriving.

Lin Mo can finally take a short break and continue to devote his energy to the new project.

After chewing a kebab, Lao Xue asked, "I say, you've made so much money and have been working so hard for so long, don't you want to enjoy life for a while?"

Lin Mo smiled and said, "How can you understand the joy of fish if you are not a fish? Maybe I just like making games and watching the players have fun? If I want to enjoy life, I can just list Naughty Cat and cash out."

Old Xue tilted his head and thought about it carefully.

If Naughty Cat goes public.

"Hey, how much is this? I always thought I was cool enough, but I'm still far behind you."

Seeing him like this, Lin Mo also smiled, then he let out a long sigh and said: "But I am indeed a little tired. After finishing the last large project, I should take a break. I haven't visited the beautiful mountains and rivers of our motherland much."

"Oh? You mean the new Switch console?" Old Xue's eyes lit up. "Any news? I promise not to reveal it to anyone."

Lin Mo naturally couldn't say anything, he could only smile without saying anything, leaving Old Xue to guess impatiently.

After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food are over.

The beer was almost finished, there were fewer and fewer people in the shop, and this midnight snack was about to end.

Lao Xue was already slightly tipsy at this time. He came out of the bathroom, washed his hands, sat back in his seat, and casually glanced at his cell phone.

Just with this one look, his eyes suddenly became clear.

His expression changed from dazed, to bewildered, to disbelief, and finally to an exclamation of "Oh my god".

Lin Mo was also curious when he saw it, and asked, "What's wrong? What surprised you so much?"

Old Xue touched his head and asked, "What classic games do you think Chinese gamers can play for more than ten years and continue to play?"

More than ten years?

Lin Mo thought for a moment and replied, "If that's the case, the Sword Immortal series counts as one, the Counter-Terrorism Special Forces without CSGO counts as one, and there are several games from Baofeng Entertainment, including the War Zone series, the Cosmic Rift, the Desolate Road series, and..."

"Yes, that's it." Old Xue sighed, "My youth is over."

Lin Mo was speechless when he looked at Lao Xue’s face that looked like a 40-year-old man. Youth, have you ever experienced it?

"What's going on?"

"Just heard that Baofeng Entertainment failed to reach a consensus on the renewal of its works in China. After the contract expires, the Chinese server will be shut down."

When these words came out, even Lin Mo, who was used to many storms, was stunned.

"Stop the service? No agreement reached?"

This is big news.

There is an old saying in the gaming industry that anything produced by Storm Entertainment must be high-quality.

Although this sentence is now mostly used to satirize the fact that Baofeng Entertainment has been not doing its job properly and has a poor reputation in recent years.

But it is undeniable that some of its products are still powerful enough.

Among them is the evergreen "Cosmic Rift" in the MMORPG industry.

Many people have been playing since their student days until they got married and had children, and even some older people are lazy and let their children help with daily tasks.

A game that carries the beautiful memories of countless people is going to be shut down just like that?

Lin Mo has also played many games in this world, and he is even quite good at it in "Cosmic Rift". He used to play games with Lao Xue a lot, and he also released many videos when he was a UP host.

I was quite surprised to hear the news that this game was shut down.

Old Xue cursed in dissatisfaction: "What the hell is Baofeng Entertainment doing? They are fine, are they sick?"

Lin Mo also took out his cell phone to watch the news.

It was already past midnight, but social media was bustling with activity.

The Zhuchang service suspension announcement received tens of thousands of reposts in a very short period of time, and the comment section was filled with players who were stunned by the news.

[It's really a whore putting up a memorial archway. The pig factory is really a contemporary example of both being a whore and being a whore.]

[The gossip I heard was that Baofeng Entertainment backstabbed QQ Factory, which led to the suspension of service]

[Damn Baofeng Entertainment, go bankrupt soon, what a stupid company]

A mixed bag.

Various pieces of news, both true and false, are intertwined, highlighting the chaos.

I didn’t continue to pay attention to the dynamics of domestic players and directly looked at the external network.

The situation also caused an uproar.

Both Baofeng Entertainment and Huaguo Agency are listed on the U.S. stock market.

A shares cannot be traded at this time, but US stocks can still be traded.

Whether it is Zhuchang or Baofeng Entertainment, the stock prices have fluctuated to varying degrees.

Many angry investors are exporting frantically.

"It's a pity that the moat of the game "Cosmic Rift" is too deep. Otherwise, this is the best time for you to enter the MMORPG field."

Hearing what Lao Xue said, Lin Mo turned off the screen of his mobile phone, raised his head and said with a smile: "Other companies are indeed difficult, but for Naughty Cat, everything is possible."

Old Xue was stunned, then asked with a smile: "Hey, hey, hey, no way, this is a game that has been popular for more than ten years. The accumulation of a player's account in it is terrifying, and they will not give up so easily. How can you compete?"

"This is a secret for now. Really, if you're sleepy, hand me the pillow."

"But Naughty Cat also has a key project, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, right? Can they sustain two major projects at the same time?"

"Naughty Cat lacks talent and money, but not production capacity. Now League of Legends has started to provide continuous blood transfusions, and the performance of several mobile games has also continued to be strong. In order to thank Baofeng Entertainment for its support, I think it would be a waste of opportunity if I don't teach them how to make an MMORPG."

Old Xue was stunned when he heard these arrogant words.

Teaching Baofeng Entertainment how to make MMORPG is a unique move in the industry.

In the past, it was just other challengers who wanted to get a piece of the pie in this gaming space.

But no matter how arrogant the opponent is, he is only talking about defeating "Cosmic Rift".

Baofeng Entertainment is the only one that dares to teach them how to make an MMORPG.

After saying that, Lin Mo stretched and stood up.

"Sorry, Lao Xue, I won't chat with you today. I have more work to host tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll wait and see how amazing this MMORPG is."

"It will not let you down."