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

Early the next morning.

Du Rui arrived at the company early and waited at the office door.

Seeing Lin Mo coming over, he hurriedly came up and said, "Boss Lin, I have summarized your version of the design. See if you have anything to add."

Seeing that he looked listless, Lin Mo asked in surprise, "You didn't stay up late, did you?"

Du Rui: "I stayed up all night."

He took the document handed to him, walked into the office, sat at his seat and looked at it carefully.

Densely packed.

Monster density, monster distribution, map design, random events, treasure drops.

Each item is well-reasoned and not only that, but also includes the author's own thoughts and analysis, as well as his feelings while playing.

Starting from the second page, there are many design ideas about the big world.

For example, there can be mobile phone elements in the big world, but such elements can only serve as embellishments of the gameplay.

Collecting elements can unlock some functions, such as increasing movement speed, increasing gold coin drops, etc.

However, it must be ensured that the collection elements picked up by players while performing normal tasks and fighting monsters can unlock some important functions.

Moreover, this element is account bound. As long as one account completes it, the second account will inherit and unlock those functions.

Another example is basic functions such as warehouse grids, which seem insignificant but are actually closely related to the gaming experience.

The number of warehouse grid pages has been greatly increased, and the search and classification functions have been added, and an account sharing page has been added.

Lin Mo read through them one by one, and asked curiously, "Many contents are not expected in the demo. For example, the contents of the big world outside the dungeon, such as the warehouse grids. How did you think of optimizing these small details?"

These contents are all very stupid. Do you think that a bunch of people who make a living by making games would not understand them?

Yes, I really don’t understand.

Those who make games may not necessarily experience the game content as deeply as players.

Let’s talk about the grid.

People who often play games have basically felt disgusted for this reason.

Of course, games like Resident Evil that utilize grid space as part of the game content do not count.

Du Rui touched his nose and said, "I used a stupid method. I played the first three games of "Road to Heaven" over and over again, and experienced every gameplay function in every way I could think of. I wrote down any uncomfortable parts and thought about how to modify them."

Lin Mo couldn't help but be speechless.

It is indeed a useful and stupid method.

Du Rui sighed and said, "Boss Lin, I now understand why your demo, which is so crude, can still surpass ours in terms of ratings."

"Oh? Tell me?"

"It's not that we didn't pay attention to details, but we put all the details on the initial experience. We didn't take into account the really important post-production content. It's a bit of a waste of time."

Lin Mo nodded: "That's a good summary. Frankly speaking, your version has exceeded my expectations. You have taken into account many things that I thought you would ignore."

Hearing the compliment, Du Rui chuckled.

"So, shall we start our new project? Assisting that Northern Star Studio?"

"Yes, it is also the future Naughty Cat UK branch. This news must be kept secret for the time being."

"it is good!"

The short competition is over and game production officially begins!

In the UK, Philford couldn't stop smiling when he heard the news.

We are also regular soldiers!

It is somewhat unexpected that Baofeng Entertainment may split its business.

Philford himself doesn't think so.

At this time, he was waiting at CMA, the British Competition and Markets Authority.

Yesterday, Baofeng Entertainment and Juying Company officially submitted the materials.

Today, both parties attended the hearing.

Juying and Baofeng Entertainment need to explain that their acquisition will not cause any impact and state their remedial measures.

Philford, it is necessary to explain that you believe the other party's acquisition will form a de facto monopoly and will be destructive to local game developers and the gaming environment in the UK.

Then it will be questioned by CMA investigators.

In the end, whether the announcement of the results will be postponed due to insufficient evidence, or a ruling will be made, it all depends on the final result.

Philfuer was not afraid at all.

He knows too well what kind of people the CMA gang is.

Not to mention that also present with him today is the UK Game Practitioners Union, which represents the interests of some UK giants who are not happy to see the acquisition go through.

The time is coming soon.

I saw a few people walking towards this side from a distance.

Needless to say, the representative of Juying Company.

Among them is the director of "Road to Heaven 4", who is one of the people who knows this game best.

When enemies meet, they are extremely jealous of each other and naturally don't look at each other well.

When Philfor saw the expressionless and somewhat disdainful look on the representative of Giant Hard Company's face, he did not feel angry at all, but rather a little proud.

See it.

If you use the rules properly, what if you become the world's largest company by market value?

It's still disgusting.

Soon, the antitrust review officially began.

Philfu's side will present the case first.

After a simple opening statement.

“…Just like at the end of the last century, the Internet Explorer browser of the giant hardware company achieved 89% market share by bundling Windows, thus controlling the interface for users to connect to the Internet, and by occupying a dominant position in the browser, it determined which standards could become popular on the Internet.

Now, the company is about to acquire Baofeng Entertainment, which will also form a de facto monopoly in multiple game fields. Once the acquisition is successful, the game standards will be completely set by the company. This goes against the law of artistic development and the spirit of free trade in the United States.

Let me give you an example. Our company’s product ten years ago was called “Turtle Island Adventure.”

Five minutes later, a representative from Juying Company spoke.

But the content is completely opposite.

".As in the above example, in the history of game development, there has never been a de facto monopoly due to acquisition. On the contrary, it has promoted industrial development and industry transformation to a certain extent."

After the presentation, the questioning session began.

at this time.

Philfu sneered and said, "A bunch of monopolistic capitalists. Will Indians be grateful for the development of industry and the transformation of the industry? What can you prove with examples? Why don't you use facts to prove that you will not form a monopoly?"

This violation of the rules was rebuked.

"Please be careful with your words. If you interrupt the questioning process again without permission, we have the right to expel you."

Philfu had an unconvinced look on his face, but his heart was calm.

As long as the words are spoken, the purpose is achieved.

Sure enough, after the CMA official asked a few simple questions, the topic turned to this point.

"Juying company representative, historical data cannot fully represent the current situation. How can you prove that the acquisition will not lead to a monopoly and affect the ecology of the British game industry?"

When asking this question.

Philfor knew that the resolution of this antitrust review would be delayed indefinitely.

Use Lin Mo. Now we should call him Mr. Lin.

In the words of General Lin, this is called a self-proving trap, which was written in last night’s email.

Once we fall into this trap, everyone is Dou E.

Who cares how many bowls of noodles you have in your stomach?

What I want is your death.

I say you are a murderer, you take time to prove it.

Can it be proven? Absolutely not.

What’s more, the century-long acquisition case of Juying Company was originally a “murder case”.

To determine whether there is a monopoly in an industry, we need someone who is very familiar with the industry and can objectively prove it through various evidences.

Do CMA officials understand the game?

The officer questioning was a woman of about fifty years old.

Obviously don't understand.

The people from Juying and Baofeng Entertainment are two people who only know games and provide evidence from a professional perspective.

It can be said that it is like a scholar meeting a soldier, and he cannot explain his reason clearly.

Before long, the representatives from Juying and Baofeng Entertainment were sweating profusely.

"This is recent data, but it is data in the field of action games, and it comes from Naughty Cat. It is not a top-down action RPG. Please prove that your acquisition will not form a monopoly in this field."

The representative of Baofeng Entertainment was stunned, and it was obvious that he wanted to curse.

Having proved that there will be no monopoly in the cola beverage industry, do I still have to prove that there will be no monopoly in sugar-free cola?

What's the point?

Then look at Philfo, who has a smug look on his face and is trying hard not to laugh, and the CMA official who has a stern face and has to pretend to be professional even though he clearly doesn't understand.

The representative of Juying Company turned pale, took a deep breath, and said, "Due to insufficient data, I request a postponement of the inquiry date."

"Approved, the next antitrust review hearing date will begin on Friday, June 6."

At the end.

Juying Company gave Philfor a vicious look and quickly left the scene.

Just as "Road to Heaven 4" was forced to be postponed.

On the other hand, "Diablo" is being actively produced and is making rapid progress.

The first antitrust review ended in failure.

The share prices of Baofeng Entertainment and Juying Technology fell by one percentage point in response.

The time came to June.

This time, Juying Company's words were much more aggressive and they prepared a lot more materials.

But CMA officials still turned a deaf ear.

Again.

You have to cite the field of "top-down action RPG".

Nothing else is useful!

This time, CMA directly rejected Juying's acquisition request.

At this moment, among the major markets in the world, China, China and the European Union have approved the acquisition.

But the FTC of the Beacon Country seems to have been inspired by the CMA and has also been making trouble.

Behind the FTC, Souni openly and directly opposed the acquisition, which was quite disgusting.

However, what Souni is targeting is not the so-called "top-down action RPG", but the monopoly of "Warzone" in the FPS field.

This is an indisputable fact.

But Baofeng Entertainment suddenly had an idea.

We don’t have a monopoly!

The previous game, "Warzone", didn't sell as well as "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare"!

How can this be called a monopoly?

Hear about this.

Lin Mo was very enthusiastic and proactive in submitting a set of materials to the FTC.

Can't hold back and talk nonsense!

We at Naughty Cat never make sequels, as you know.

"Call of Duty" is just one work, but it cannot affect the historical status of the "Warzone" series.

If necessary, I, Lin Mo, can even attend the hearing to explain the matter.

You're welcome. Anti-monopoly is the common expectation of people all over the world.

The knife was handed over and the FTC accepted it with a smile.

West and Moreno were so angry that they cursed behind her back.

In early July, facing the rejection of the acquisition by two major institutions, Juying Company initiated a review.

This time I finally learned my lesson.

Instead of proving himself, he explained that his acquisition of Baofeng Entertainment was to prepare for the future cloud gaming market.

In order to show that it will not have a monopoly, the "Warzone" series IP can even sign a licensing agreement for ten sequels at one time with Souni's XGame, Naughty Cat's Switch console and Origin platform.

At the same time, Juying Company also used its cash power.

It hired Daniel Beard, a well-known competition lawyer, to prepare a lawsuit against both the FTC and the CMA.

This world-famous acquisition case was heading towards a mess.

The review in July achieved some success, but a resolution to the incident is still a long way off.

Moreno has been exhausted recently.

"Damn it, who is the mastermind behind this?!"

Philfu has sent people to contact him countless times, but was rejected every time.

The prosecution is quite useful.

But the problem is that this can only solve the problem on the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) side. With "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" and this competitor, the probability of winning is very high.

But the situation with CMA is still tricky.

Road to Heaven 4 can't be delayed like this, right? The release has already been delayed for three months!

If we continue to delay, the bet agreement will really not be completed.

It is already August.

The person in charge of "Road to Heaven 4" made a difficult suggestion: "Or, should we split off the IP of Road to Heaven?"

Moreno was anxious and angry.

He struggled for a long time, with the expression on his face changing back and forth.

Finally, he let out a long breath and said weakly, "Okay, this is the only way."

Just think of it as plugging a hole.

Although selling the IP is a major loss, as long as the new expansion pack "Cosmic Rift" performs normally, the acquisition can continue to move forward.

By then, you can make a lot of money.

Now the arrow is on the string and must be fired.

If you delay any longer, everything will be gone.

This is the Nth time I have come to the hearing to accept CMA’s investigation and questioning.

At the beginning, all parties were relatively restrained.

Later on, the hearing was no different from an argument in the vegetable market.

Just one sentence.

Don't think what you think.

I want me to feel, I think.

The excuse of developing cloud gaming was uttered again.

CMA officials are still the same.

"Please prove that this acquisition will not create a monopoly for Xbox One in the top-down action RPG field."

Among those present this time was Moreno.

He took a deep breath and said slowly, "Baofeng Entertainment will divest its business after the release of Road to Heaven 4 and sell the IP of Road to Heaven. In this way, Giant Hard's acquisition of Baofeng Entertainment will not have any impact on the current status of the field."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the CMA officials present raised their heads at the same time, somewhat surprised.

It should be said that it was unexpected but reasonable.

We all know that this is feasible, but if we really want to take drastic measures, we cannot take that step without a little courage.

After saying this, Moreno felt completely exhausted.

The CMA official looked at Philford and asked, "North Star Studio representative, you can express your attitude on this matter now."

Moreno's heart began to lift again and he looked over nervously.

Philford was stunned for a moment, a little surprised, then he gave him a weird smile and said leisurely: "I agree."

Agree?

Moreno felt a tingling sensation on his back instantly.

Was I tricked?!

The drunkard on the other side is not interested in drinking.

They don’t care at all whether it is a monopoly or the impact it will have on themselves.

The purpose is simply to see Baofeng Entertainment bleed heavily!!