The Rebirth of the Male God Starts From Playing Games

  Chapter 230, Chapter 228. How to relieve worries (for specializing in building leakage)

  European users are simply going to blow up.

  They originally went for the game Half-Life 2, but now there is a problem with the network, and it still doesn’t work.

  The download is basically at a standstill.

"The steam platform is too rubbish? Why is it so unstable, Fuck! I just want to play a game. I have to force me to connect to the server online. The point is that it is not connected. My boundary surface crashes. Why? Solve it?"

"Really, V agency really provokes me this time. I'm just playing Half-Life 2. How could I encounter such an unlucky thing? It's really Fak! Fak! Fak! Fak! I can’t wait to smash the computer. What kind of facsimile has been optimized by V agency?"

   "That is, I doubt that Steam was deliberate. Didn't V agency conduct internal testing before it went live? How could it commit such an obvious problem?"

   "I feel like I'm not saved. I won't play Half-Life 2 anymore. I choose the AIR game platform's Shan Hai Jing."

   "Goodbye, Half-Life 2. Although I like you very much, it's a pity that your dad won't let me play."

  ……

It took several days for   v to fix the network bug, but in this way, because of the existence of the competing product AIR game platform during the same period, steam lost a lot of users.

  One week has passed.

  A "Half-Life 2" successfully brought 100,000 players to the steam game platform.

  Under the siege of the Bomi AIR platform, it is really amazing to be able to achieve such good results.

  At least Cao Yang admires it very much, and it also shows that the game Half-Life 2 is really amazing.

   But for Cao Yang, the good news is—

  With the release of Shan Hai Jing, the number of new users brought by the AIR game platform has exceeded 2 million.

  On the one hand, it is influenced by the previous games, and most of them are the games that come to play because of the classics of mountains and seas.

  In general, this wave is quite successful. In terms of volume, the Aier game platform has already dumped steam for several blocks.

  Currently, in addition to domestic players, the Aier gaming platform has about 6 million global users.

  In this era, the number is already quite remarkable, but for the steam that has 1 billion users and 50 million online in 21 years, the AIR game platform still has a long way to go.

However, Cao Yang is not worried about this problem at all. As long as he can continuously produce excellent works and cooperate with other companies to allow more good works to be added to the AIR game platform, then one day it will grow into a behemoth. of.

  ……

  As time goes on, there are more discussion posts about the two game platforms on the Internet.

  The most important thing is Omi’s users.

  "I found that Bomi’s AIR game platform is better after I came into contact. Steam often has network problems, while AIR game platforms rarely happen."

   "Hey, don't say it, it's just Fake! I finally bought the CD of Half-Life 2 before, and it just installed it. It told me to start it through steam, and it opened the running interface.

Can't   v company test it more?

  As a software company, can’t we reduce the number of bugs and then send it out? "

   "Seriously, when there were no competitors before, I didn't think that because only steam was a game platform, and I could still play Half-Life, I would be content.

  At that time, the steam update and optimization were very fast, almost one version a week, we also praised it, and think that V is an attitude company.

  Now think about it, the reason why the update is fast is mainly because the technology is relatively bad, right? "

  "I don’t know if it’s not bad. Compared with Bomi’s AIR game platform, Steam is really bad.

  At least until the AIR game platform is used, I rarely have network problems or program crashes.

  Steam is really commonplace. "

   "Also don't tell me, the AIR game platform provides more games. I find that I am a little in love with Oriental games now. Kung Fu! Super awesome!"

   "Hahahaha, so did I, I also played the Three Kingdoms game, which is called "Zhao Yun Biography", and I was a little excited to play."

   "So, can V agency work a little bit harder, your technology is not as good as others, the Internet is worse than others, and there are no more games than others. Why do you fight with others?"

In this year, there were very few games on Steam. They were basically all of V society’s own games. There was no game supermarket feeling. The reason for the game platform was that G Fat started to promote its own games. .

  It will not be until 2005 that they will introduce the first batch of games produced by non-V companies——

   "Kung Fu Doll" and "Darwinia"

  Until then, steam will be transformed into a real online game store.

  ……

  It can only be said that the timing of Bomi’s admission is too right. The layout is made ahead of time, and it is better than V, and there are two gods blessings, so it is a historical necessity to leave steam behind.

From the current situation, the AIR game platform is actually a lot ahead of steam. First of all, because Bomi is an online game, it can be called world-class in terms of network technology. The network architecture of the AIR game platform is quite stable and secure. This advantage alone is enough to defeat steam.

  What's more, the AIR game platform is still vigorously promoting the [Game Supermarket] plan.

  Bomi has reached cooperation agreements with most domestic game manufacturers, and now many games have been launched on the AIR game platform one after another.

  For example, the English version of Legend of Sword and Fairy.

  The English version of Monopoly.

  The English version of the Heroes of the Three Kingdoms...

  In addition to games in China, the Liu Zhiping team is also actively seeking cooperation with game companies in the United States. Several of them have already negotiated and are waiting to be launched.

  However, even if it is not settled, there is no shortage of American games on the AIR game platform.

  Several games of EPIC company are put on sale on the AIR game platform.

  So in the eyes of players, there are still quite a few games on the AIR game platform, which have already begun to take shape and have the appearance of an online game store.

By contrast:

  The current steam is completely hanging half-life by "Half-Life 2".

  Otherwise it would be over.

  ……

  When he saw the news, Cao Yang smiled slightly, threw it aside, and started processing the mail.

  The little secretary next to Cao Yang saw the expression on Cao Yang's face, and made a cup of tea and put it on his table.

  "Boss, this time the sale of Shanhaijing is quite successful. The AIR game platform has also successfully established a foothold in the Omi market and has gained a huge user base of several million. You must be very happy, right?"

   "Hey," Cao Yang smiled embarrassedly, "In fact, it's not that happy anymore."

   "It would be nice if it could grow faster."

  The future AIR game platform can surpass the steam of the previous life and become the world's largest game platform with 1 billion users.

  Now, it’s still a long way away.

   "I don't know when I can reach a small goal." Cao Yang curled his lips.

Zhuang Yurou wrinkled her nose and said contemptuously, "Boss, everything is good, but it is a little bad, too greedy, wanting everything, and wanting the best of everything, there is no such good thing in the world. Thing?"

  The little secretary silently walked to the next workstation and sat down, and began to organize information for Boss Cao.

  After a while, she heard a sigh coming from Cao Yang's direction.

   "Hey, how can we alleviate worries, only Yamaguchi Mountain."

  Zhuang Yurou laughed and rolled her eyes.

  The boss is making sentences again, deliberately ruining the poetry of the ancients.

  Where is Yamaguchi Mountain, it is obviously Dukang.

  ……

   Cao Yang seems to be groaning without illness, but this is where he worries.

  In the past life, in 2005, the masterpiece "World of Warcraft" should appear in the world.

  What is World of Warcraft?

  This game, known as wow, is called Yamaguchi Mountain by the Chinese, but it was the world's largest online game overlord that year.

   has fans all over the world, on average, one out of every three players play wow, and World of Warcraft has created countless classic characters.

  In 2008, there were more than 11.5 million paying users worldwide and successfully entered the Guinness Book of World Records. In April 2008, World of Warcraft accounted for 62% of the MMORPG market.

  As of January 2014, the total number of accounts created in the world has exceeded 100 million, and the characters have reached 500 million.

  The so-called character is that a player can create multiple characters with one account, so the total number of characters is more than the number of accounts.

  A total of 244 countries and regions are playing World of Warcraft, including Antarctica, Bahamas, Christmas Island, and Tokelau.

  Relying on the agency of World of Warcraft in China, Ninetowns has jumped from an obscure company to one of the Internet giants. It is conceivable how terrifying the power of this game is.

  At the peak of World of Warcraft, it was the ruler of online games, no one.

  ……

  It’s already November 2004. It’s impossible to catch up in 2005. If we don’t find someone to develop it, it’s still unknown whether we can go up in 2006.

  Cao Yang was worried that although Bomi succeeded in obtaining the copyright of Warcraft, no one was doing it.

  To be precise, he has been unable to find a suitable candidate.

  World of Warcraft has a very special world view, and its cultural connotation is completely different from China.

  So World of Warcraft cannot be handed over to the Chinese team for development, and can only find the US team.

  Epic, a game company that is an engine, is at a disadvantage in this regard. Otherwise, Cao Yang can still entrust them.

  Now Cao Yang has asked Liu Zhiping to help find the team, but unfortunately, there is no news yet.

  This game belongs to the kind that Cao Yang can't write well even if he knows all the plot. Only by looking for a master in the U.S. who is proficient in the Warcraft system, can the script of the Warcraft be done.

  ……

  On December 3, Cao Yang received a call from Liu Zhiping from the United States.

  Cao Yang looked at the time, it was 3 o'clock in the morning.

  Fuck!

  Would you like to call me at this time?

   But I think about it again, now it’s only 3pm U.S. time, and it’s daytime over there.

  Liu Zhiping called, he must have something important to say.

   So Cao Yang pressed his inner anger and walked off the bed, not daring to disturb his wife and children's rest, and walked slowly to the balcony.

   "Hey, Chiping, what's the matter?"

  Liu Zhiping actually doesn't like Cao Yang calling him that way. He always feels that he is calling for a less glorious character in old Jin's novels.

   But there is no way, who let the parents give this name?

   "Mr. Cao, do you still remember that you wanted me to help find an online game development team in the U.S.?"

   "Hmm." Cao Yang nodded.

"Um?"

  In the next second, Cao Yang, who was still half asleep, completely awake.

  "Did you find it? What kind of team is it? Are they willing to come to China to work?" Cao Yang looked extremely excited.

  If you can really find such a development team, then World of Warcraft has hope.

  Otherwise, Cao Yang always had the illusion that 100 million US dollars had been lost before.

  Although Warcraft has indeed helped Bomi a lot and brought an increase in the game platform, compared with World of Warcraft, war3 is really not enough to watch.

  Not even a small shrimp.

   Liu Zhiping listened to Cao Yang’s excitement over there, and laughed silently, “No, it’s not that we found them, but they took the initiative to contact us.”

   "Huh?" Cao Yang was taken aback.

  There is actually a team that actively contacted us?

  This is really the sun coming out from the west.

   "What kind of team? You actually contacted us proactively, wouldn't it be very watery?"

   Liu Zhiping lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Cao, I am with them now. I think you'd better come over and meet them because they are also very curious about you."

   "Huh?" Cao Yang was taken aback.

   "So what kind of team is this?"

  "Boss, I asked Miss Zhuang to book today's ticket for you. You must come over."

  ……

  Fuck!

  When Cao Yang rushed to the United States with his little secretary and saw this mysterious team, he almost jumped up without being surprised.

  These four people looked vicissitudes of life, with smiles on their faces, and a wave of enthusiasm.

  They are David Blake, Bill Robb, Marcos Scarfo, Eric Scarfo.

  Or, call them the four founders of [Blizzard North], everyone is more familiar.

  Since the Northern Blizzard left Vivendi last time, Cao Yang has completely lost news of these people. He never expected that he would meet in this way today.

   is really emotional.

  North Blizzard team, the main representative work is the "Diablo" series.

  But because before, Blizzard’s teams often had personnel mobilization and cooperation with each other, so in fact, many of the North Blizzard’s production staff were the original Warcraft.

  Cao Yang shook hands with them one by one, as if he was traveling overseas.

   "It's great and honored to be able to see you all in this situation."

   What Cao Yang said was from his heart. As early as when the Northern Blizzard team left, Cao Yang hinted at the possibility of cooperation with Northern Blizzard when facing reporters and media questions.

  Unfortunately, this call has not been waiting.

until today.

   "We are also very happy to meet Mr. Cao." Bill Robb laughed.

  Although the president of Blizzard North is David Blevik, it is Bill Robb who usually speaks more. The four founders basically do not distinguish each other, and they can be regarded as good brothers who share joys and sorrows.

  They are tied together wherever they go, even if they leave Vivendi, they will leave together.

  This friendship can't help but move.

   "So what is going on?" Cao Yang looked at Liu Zhiping with some curiosity.

Liu Zhiping smiled slightly, "That's it. We were looking for a game development team in the U.S. We did not meet a particularly suitable one for a long time. Just a day ago, we received a call from Mr. Bill Robb, and they listened to it. Saying that we want to find a game development team in the U.S., and that we have read Bomi's news in the media and newspapers before, and I am quite fond of us.

  So there is this party. "

   Cao Yang sighed and laughed silently.

  How to say it, it can only be said that destiny is tricking people.

  Treading through iron shoes, there is nowhere to find it, and it takes no effort to get it.

  The original Xingyue company also came to the door. The DMM that Bomi’s planned cooperation partner was originally bound with Xingyue by mistake.

  Cao Yang has always wanted to find the Blizzard North team. Just when he had given up hope and was about to find other R&D teams to do World of Warcraft, these founders appeared in front of him.

  Fate is really amazing.

   But thinking about it carefully, it is also a necessity.

  Bomi's wonderful connection with Vivendi before, let people all over the world who like Blizzard know the name of Bomi.

  Although he failed to buy Blizzard in the end, Bomi bought Blizzard’s Warcraft copyright.

   Cao Yang was very high-profile in the news, and also hinted that the Northern Blizzard team could come to him to cooperate, so in the end everything seemed to be a coincidence. As everyone knows, these are the foreshadowings that Cao boss has already buried.

  But the foreshadowing is only to increase the probability of cooperation with the Northern Blizzard team. People really don’t want to find you.

  Fortunately, the result is pretty good.

   "So, are you willing to come to work in China?" Cao Yang asked.

Before the young lady interpreter next to    had time to translate, Liu Zhiping interrupted her and motioned for her to stop first.

  Cao Yang looked at Liu Zhiping strangely, wondering what the guy was doing.

   "That's it, Mr. Cao."

  Liu Zhiping pulled him aside and said, “I have already negotiated with them about the workplace.

  The idea we have reached now is -

  The Northern Blizzard team, organized by Bill Robb, gathered the former members of the exodus and set up a company in the United States.

  This company is a wholly-owned subsidiary funded by Bomi.

  In this way, on the one hand, it is convenient for them to reunite with their families. After all, everyone is a native of the United States, and they are used to life here.

  On the other hand, out of the company’s strategic considerations, a wholly-owned game subsidiary in the U.S. is actually very beneficial to our future development.

  Even without this company, my idea is to establish a Bomi game subsidiary in the United States. "

"I see."

  Cao Yang nodded, without speaking.

  What Liu Zhiping said is actually very reasonable, and his consideration is more comprehensive.

  ……

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