Reborn in another world as a game

Chapter 617 A grand press conference; the price of game console games has increased collectively

Boss Tian has never been able to handle the cold.

Wearing a "thin" double-layer sweater + fleece vest + stage heater, but still feel a chill.

Well……

He thought for two seconds and understood.

It turned out that no floor heating was installed, no wonder the feet were cold.

It seems that I can only make a long story short.

then--

Tian Moyun made a simple warm-up on the stage, telling a few humorous jokes and classic talk shows from previous lives, which made everyone laugh.

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost ready, he took the microphone and shouted: "I have said so much, I believe everyone is already a little impatient, so I won't waste time here. Next, let's invite you out with warm applause." Chief CEO of [Thunder Game Company]—Mr. Lu Wenbo!"

clap clap-

The audience is also very face-saving.

Lu Wenbo strode onto the stage. He was wearing a suit, very formal.

Tian Moyun glanced at him when they crossed each other, huh?No sweater and fleece pants?Niubi, old man!Double click 666 for you!

……

After getting off the stage.

Su Qiong handed over a cup of ginger tea.

Tian Moyun took a breath and felt much more comfortable.

Suddenly thought of something, glanced at Su Qiong next to her, seeing that she didn't seem to be wearing much, she was very surprised: "Aren't you cold?"

"It's not cold."

Su Qiong blinked: "I've been in the imperial capital for so many years, I'm used to it."

"Then why am I not used to it?"

Tian Moyun was a little puzzled. Counting his college years, he had stayed in the imperial capital for nearly 8 years, so it stands to reason that he should get used to it.

"you?"

Su Qiong pondered for a while, then said uncertainly: "You may have kidney deficiency."

"Kidney deficiency?"

Tian Moyun raised his eyebrows: "I am not false, don't you know?"

"you!"

Su Qiong blushed, hurriedly kicked him, and whispered: "Why are you talking about this? There are so many people, if you hear..."

"Just hear it."

Tian Moyun smiled disapprovingly: "I'm an old couple, why are you still blushing?"

"Who is your husband and wife?"

Su Qiong gave him a blank look, not wanting to argue with him, and quickly changed the subject: "Should we continue watching here or go back to watch the live broadcast?"

"Go back, the office has heating and floor heating, but it's much warmer than here, and the heater is uncomfortable."

Tian Moyun said immediately.

In terms of comfort, he has a great say, because he usually cares about this.

In life, comfort comes first!

……

When Tian Moyun and Su Qiong returned to the company office, [Thunder Game Press Conference] had just reached the very beginning.

this……

Tian Moyun checked the time and sent a message to the staff at the scene: "Prepare more hot ginger tea drinks. Seeing how slowly they are, it may not be over in two hours. Let's not worry about anything else, at least we can't let the audience Hungry."

Su Qiong, who was watching his message, said: "..."

You can't make people hungry, so you just keep pouring drinks?
With so many people present, if they kept drinking water, wouldn't they all run to the toilet?

Toilet...huh?

Thinking of the toilet, Su Qiong suddenly thought of the overwhelming advertisements in the toilet...all of them are external advertising cooperation projects of [Thunder Game Company].

What is your old man thinking?

It's all here, and you still want to make money?Be an individual.

……

Tian Moyun didn't know this yet.

He just mentioned it casually, but he really didn't notice the advertisement for the public toilet in the gymnasium....

After all, he has not personally been in charge of the peripheral profit business of these press conferences for a long time, how can he know this?

It's also a good intention, but it turned out to be misunderstood like this. It would be aggrieved if I really knew about it.

now--

Tian Moyun was sitting silently on the sofa in the office, eating dried mangoes while watching Lu Wenbo preside over the press conference.

"It's so boring. I'm sleepy after being told over and over again about such a small thing."

After watching it for a while, he felt a little bored.

The things at the press conference were not considered high-tech for him, but Lu Wenbo took them out for publicity.

That kind of feeling... like someone from the previous life on Earth in 2020, traveling to the past to watch the press conference of Fruit 4... it's boring.

"It's still quite interesting."

Su Qiong watched it with great interest, I really don't know what a girl like her can understand.

But... There are many things that don't need to be understood, just listening and looking at them that feel quite tall is enough.

……

Tian Moyun sat in the office and watched the live broadcast leisurely, without any nervousness during the whole process.

In the past few years, [Thunder Group] has held press conferences, big and small, countless times.

Although this time is quite important, but... that's all.

What consumers care about most is always the product, not whether your press conference is good or not.

If the press conference is effective and the product can sell well, then some press conferences in the previous life that talked about cross talk and held a concert...wouldn't be so miserable.

If there was a joke at the press conference and the product could not be sold, then "Are-you-ok" would have died long ago, instead of being one of the big guys who had the last laugh.

From this we can see——

The success or failure of the conference has nothing to do with product sales.

If the product is not good, even if your press conference is held like the Olympics, consumers will not buy it.

If the product is particularly powerful, even if you are a gringo who looks down on the Great Xia Kingdom, you will be held on the altar by consumers, and you will call the leader of the god religion every day...

The significance of the press conference is only one point:
"It's harvest season again, let's hurry up and gather the leeks."

No, cross it out——

"Dear consumer friends, the product you are most looking forward to is here! Come and see what other highlights it has, then open your wallet and hurry up to buy it!"

"You can see that our press conference is so awesome, which is enough to show that we attach great importance to this product. If you buy it, you are making friends with us. What are you waiting for!"

Let consumers know that this product is released, this is the meaning of the conference.

……

In the live broadcast.

Lu Wenbo spent a lot of space to introduce the outstanding performance of [Thunder 2], as well as the graphics processing capability far exceeding any game console in the world.

It can be seen that he has made a lot of preparations for these things.

Not only is there a text description, but also a performance test was done on the spot... Well, that is the console version of "Havoc in Heaven".

When I was making "Havoc in Heaven", I actually made an ultra-high-definition high-end version, but because it needs to be compatible with the [Star Computer] platform, I did some castration.

Although the castrated version is equally good, it is much worse than the original.

Now, Lu Wenbo is using the original image quality and special effects to present the performance test results.

Unsurprisingly, the audience cheered.

Everyone has played "Havoc in Heaven" more or less, and at least they have watched the game video of this game on the Internet, so they know how big this gap is, it is completely different every day, and it is simply not the same game. game.

how to say.

It's like a game's smooth low-effects picture quality has been upgraded to ultra-clear full-effects... It's like severe myopia suddenly wearing a pair of glasses.

The huge visual improvement brought to the audience is very shocking.

……

"Is this really the same game?"

"The gap in picture quality, special effects, and resolution is too great. This is the original version."

"Such a wonderful game has been castrated like that... It's really aggrieved."

"In order to show the powerful performance of [Thunder 2], I don't hesitate to use the products of brother companies, 666."

"What the hell, after watching the original version, watch "Havoc in Heaven" on the computer...I feel like I can't play anymore, the picture quality is so bad."

"It's dry, isn't this forcing us to buy [Thunder 2]?"

"The performance is too powerful. I haven't seen the most exciting part yet, and I'm already overwhelmed."

"Ahhh!! High energy throughout!! I love it! I love it!!"

"Such exquisite picture quality performance, so I can't help but want to buy it and go 'downhill' again."

The audience in the live broadcast room was very excited and kept sending barrage.

There are even many people who are swiping gifts to express their inner excitement. For such behavior, Tian Moyun just wants to say: Continue!continue!do not stop!

……

The press conference is still going on.

Lu Wenbo introduced a wave of performance tests to everyone, which successfully aroused the enthusiasm of the audience, and then said: "From the release date of the game console, consumers who buy it within 30 days can get "Havoc in Heaven" and "King of Fighters" for free. , "New Street Fighter" these three games, this is a little gift from us to everyone."

Free!
The audience got even more excited.

This is almost a feature of [Thunder Game Company], the shots are very generous, and the press conference is full of giveaways!
You know, "Havoc in Heaven", "The King of Fighters", and "New Street Fighter" are all very good classic games. The comprehensive evaluation is extremely high, and the sales volume so far is not bad. As a result, when the new game console was released, it was directly given away for free. .

This can at least save 300 yuan for the audience who want to experience it, which is not a small amount.

Immediately after—

Lu Wenbo began to introduce the networking performance of [Thunder 2].

The audience was a little surprised. They didn't expect this game console to be able to connect to the Internet. Could it be possible to play some online games?
as predicted.

"[Thunder 2]'s network service is a major feature of this game console."

Lu Wenbo introduced: "Players can log in to [Thunder Game Platform Website] for online battles. Games such as "The King of Fighters" and "New Street Fighter" can all be matched and played on the platform, as well as the qualifying mode. Friends Battle and so on."

"Not only that, there is also the online game "Bubble Hall", which will also be perfectly transplanted to the console. This game is free, and you only need to pay the membership fee for the game console networking service to play online."

"Network services not only provide you with online battle services, but also cloud data storage. You can save your game progress in the account cloud to avoid data loss due to damage to the game console, thereby destroying the gaming experience."

"Also, we mentioned the 'membership system' earlier. After paying a certain membership fee, players can enjoy limited-time free games every month. After signing up for membership, they can directly download and play. This is also one of the benefits of membership. .”

"There's another benefit of web services—"

"If you play a lot of games and don't like to change discs all the time, or if you are worried about the damage of the disc, you can buy the electronic version of the game, buy it directly in the account, and download it online. It is very convenient and easy to use."

"Moreover, the electronic version of the game will also regularly provide discount services, and the discount is sometimes more favorable than the physical disc. If you are interested, you can try it out after purchasing [Thunder 2]."

Internet service!

This thing is something that game consoles didn't have before.

Due to cost and application constraints, no game console has ever added this feature.

[Thunder 2] is the first one, and it built a network service platform as soon as it was launched, and deeply excavated new gameplay that can bring players a new experience, turning this seemingly "chicken rib" function into A major core selling point.

……

"The part of the game console has been introduced. Now, we are starting to announce the first game."

Lu Wenbo smiled and continued.

In the part of the first game, there is actually not much to introduce.

Because of the first seven games, everyone already knows about it.

Therefore, this demonstration session is mainly to let everyone know more about some details and the experience of the development team when making the game.

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is selling feelings and personality.

You can see that we work so hard to make games and strive for perfection time and time again. This must be an excellent game. If you don’t play the kind of game that you regret for a lifetime, so... at least you should support it, right?

That's pretty much what it means.

……

The executives of [Storm Games] came to the stage to talk about the development experience of "Dark Soul" and the details of the core content of this game.

As soon as this guy came on stage, he said directly: "Our boss Tian once said before that "Dark Soul" is a mindless mowing game. Here I will explain it to everyone at the risk of offending the boss. One sentence: This is really not a mowing game, the essence of this game...is similar to "Havoc in Heaven", so, do you understand what I mean?"

Good guy!
When it came up, a big news broke!
I don't know what the audience thought, but the water friends in the live broadcast room were blown up at that time.

"My God!! Is Boss Tian such a cheat?"

"That's right. Let me just say that this kind of game with a dark painting style, multi-weapon settings, and combat mechanism can be rated as a perfect score. How can it be brainless?"

"It's not the first time Boss Tian cheated people. Since the time of "Mao Leo", he has left a deep impression on the players with the devil gene."

"Yeah, when "Havoc in Heaven" was released, he said it was a little bit difficult, so what the hell is a little bit?"

"That kind of feeling is like pointing to the vast ocean and saying that there is only a little water... fooling us for fools, but they succeeded in fooling us."

"So, you must not be fooled this time, absolutely!!!"

"Oh no, I'm even more interested in what he said. What should I do now?"

"If it doesn't work, just chop off your hands. I have a hunch that "Dark Soul" might be worse than "Havoc in Heaven"..."

"Such a good game has been made with such a difficulty... I'm so fucking... I just fell in love with it!!"

"Although the difficulty is high, it doesn't stop me from loving the new game, and the game is made for people to play. I believe I can do it."

"A newcomer upstairs, right? Since you're so confident, how about downloading "Cat Leo and Iwanna" or "Dig the Ground" and try it out?"

"When I first entered the pit, I was as confident as you. Later I realized that sometimes you don't have to get up when you fall down. Maybe it's better to lie on the ground."

……

The ridicule belongs to the ridicule.

The high-level executive of [Storm Game] obviously didn't deliberately tear things down.

After explaining such a sentence, I used a lot of space to introduce the excitement of this game. The whole process is humorous and exciting (I'm talking about the game).

There are no longer a few viewers clamoring in the live broadcast room that they would rather chop their hands than buy, but there are more people who like action games and are very excited.

Sometimes, high difficulty is not a fatal flaw.

Take "Havoc in Heaven" as an example. The difficulty of this game is also extremely high. Many players said that clearing the level feels like losing half of their lives...

However, if these players were asked to rate "Havoc in Heaven", they would still score a high score, or even a full score.

The flaws are not concealed.

It is true that the difficulty of the game is very high, but the content is quite exciting. Whether it is the plot, or the wonderful special effects and real physical feedback of the fighting, it gives the player an immersive sense of reality, which is very rare.

When this high-level executive showed "Dark Soul", although everyone felt a little weak from the bottom of their hearts, they were still very excited.

They had a difficult choice among the multiple-choice questions of "buy now" and "buy later".

……

After [Storm] is over, we will come to [Happy Games].

Su Qiong was watching the live broadcast with Tian Moyun, and a senior vice president of [Happy Games Company] was on stage.

The picture on the big screen changes——

Tifa, Iris, Sephiroth, and a mysterious man with an afro debut!

The audience cheered loudly, even in the live broadcast environment, they could be heard clearly.

Before the game was released, it has already gone out of the circle, and it has attracted countless passerby fans. This is "Final Fantasy"!
"The mysterious man in the middle is the protagonist of "Final Fantasy"——Claude!"

The vice president explained.

This is the main character?
The audience looked at the yellow-yellow young man with an afro, feeling a little bad. Is this the protagonist?He's clearly a brat.

It looks a bit like a small milk dog with thin skin and tender meat, but it is far less distinctive than "Sephiroth".

But on second thought——

Perhaps only in this way can they be regarded as the protagonist. If they find a muscular man, or someone as cool as Sephiroth, their mentality will be even worse.

……

After the two games of "Dark Soul" and "Final Fantasy" ended, the bosses of the four major manufacturers followed closely.

They personally came to the stage to introduce their masterpieces to everyone.

"Adventure Tour of Warcraft Continent"

"The Thrilling Campus Story"

"The Moon Goddess"

"Dawn Myth"

"Speed ​​Racer"

This is a moment when super masterpieces explode. Every game promoted on the spot has extraordinary potential far beyond the classics and even masterpieces of the past.

Any game can stand alone and have an irresistible charm.

And so many good games are concentrated and released exclusively on one game console at the same time, and the resulting strong lineup will undoubtedly make the audience excited.

……

The part of the game console is over, and the part of the first masterpiece is also over.

But the press conference is far from over, and there are still many important things to announce.

Tian Moyun once said very early on that if the first game is not enough, use the unreleased or even undeveloped IP masterpieces to recharge, which is the so-called PPT conference.

At this moment.

Seven super masterpieces were released at the same time, but Tian Moyun felt that these shocks to the audience were not enough, so when he was discussing the press conference process with Lu Wenbo, he came up with his own PPT plan.

There are many classic IP masterpieces that Tian Moyun can produce.

For example: Super Mario series, Zelda series, Pokémon...

……

last of the last.

When the price is announced, it is also the most exciting moment.

"I believe everyone must be very curious about the price of our [Thunder 2] and the price of these games."

Lu Wenbo smiled: "I will give everyone a vaccination in advance. Due to the limitations of software and hardware R&D costs and production costs, the price will increase a lot. Everyone must be mentally prepared."

This is what it says-

Except for a few local tyrants, most people's hearts sank.

The performance of [Thunder 2] is too strong, each of these debut masterpieces is more exciting than the other, and any one of them can be regarded as an escort in the past!
Prices certainly can not be maintained to the previous standard ah.

Price increases are inevitable, and the prices of game consoles and games around the world have also increased. After all, there are costs.

"Of course, you don't have to worry too much."

Lu Wenbo suddenly added another sentence: "Because we are an enterprise of the Great Xia Kingdom, all of our product technologies are self-developed, and we also enjoy the special support plan from the national government, so we should also give some products to consumers in our country. Affordable."

"Now--"

"Please count down with me, let us witness the arrival of this moment together!"

On the big screen, a huge "10" appeared.

10、9、8、7、6、5、4、3、2、1……

Boom!
Four large numbers with special effects appeared in the audience's sight.

2999!

"This is the price of the game!"

Lu Wenbo said slowly: "Everyone knows that the development cost of the game is too high now. There is really no way but to raise the price like this."

What... what?
The audience was dumbfounded and frightened.

2999 yuan for a game?Do you really want to go to heaven?

"Just kidding! This is the price of a game console."

Lu Wenbo suddenly smiled: "I saw the expressions of many viewers in the front row, as if they believed it was true, no way, no way? No one really believes that a game can be sold so expensively, right?"

"You know, our [Thunder Group] has always been a representative of high quality and low price. How could we cheat people? I am really disappointed that you have so little trust in [Thunder Group]."

Audiences:"……"

This wave is like a roller coaster.

The audience in the live broadcast room made complaints in unison, just one sentence.

"Hey! Can you die if you don't learn from Tian Moyun?"

Boss Tian Da, who was watching the live broadcast, was also wondering, what does this wave... have to do with him?

Lu Wenbo imitated his hosting style, if you feel uncomfortable, just complain about Lu Wenbo, what does it mean to complain about his originality?
Chilling!
When will our original party stand up?

……

The press conference is still going on.

Lu Wenbo, who had slipped away from the audience, smiled helplessly: "When [Thunder 1] was released, the price was only 2499 yuan. Now it has directly increased by 500 yuan. In fact, it is quite a lot. I have to sell it. I hope everyone will forgive me for this bad policy, be more tolerant, understanding, and supportive."

No one really thinks it's expensive.

You know, several years have passed since [Thunder 1] was released.

In the past few years, the economy of the Great Xia Kingdom has been growing rapidly, and the lives of the people are getting better and better.

The increase of 500 yuan is much, much lower than the psychological price of the audience.

Therefore, although Lu Wenbo played a lot of tricks, the audience was still very happy. You can buy such a powerful game console for 2999 yuan, which is really a bargain.

Then, start announcing the price of the game.

The prices of the seven debut masterpieces are also different.

The price of the two games "Final Fantasy" and "Dark Soul" is 299 yuan!
Compared with the 500 yuan increase of the game console, the increase in the game price made the players feel a little pain!
They know very well that the era of buying super masterpieces for 99 yuan in the past may not come back.

In the third-party escort lineup.

The price of the four models "Adventure Journey of Warcraft Continent", "The Stunning Campus Story", "Dawn Myth", and "The Moon Goddess" is 249 yuan, which is 50 yuan cheaper than the first-party masterpiece. This increases competitiveness.

The price of "Speed ​​Racer" is the most expensive.

349 yuan!
It is the most expensive game of this conference.

Of course, this is not a waste of money. The development cost of "Speed ​​Racer" is extremely high, and the overall performance is excellent. The price of 349 yuan is not too expensive.

(End of this chapter)