Chapter 222 MMORPG
The Nether Dragon Supreme, which had been arrogant for half a year, was cut down, and the players were overjoyed!
But the death of the Nether Dragon Supreme cannot change the fact that the old game "Star Emperor" has begun to decline.
Active players are declining year by year!
The GAL League is in full swing and has even become the world's number one e-sports event. Both the prize money and the scale of the event are superior to League of Legends.
The only thing worse than the League of Legends e-sports event is the attention of the event and the number of viewers of the game.
It's really incomparable...
Although the sponsors of the GAL League are more and more big-name, and although the GAL League is very proud, the transfer fees for popular players often start at tens of millions, and top players even exceed 100 million.
But to be honest, in terms of attention to the game, the GAL League is still not as good as League of Legends, which has a wider audience base and is more popular among young people.
There is no way, the player base of these two games is not of the same magnitude, and the GAL League will not be able to catch up in another ten years.
But then again...
As an old game from more than ten years ago, it’s really ridiculous that League of Legends is still the world’s number one online game.
Chen Ba was also convinced.
He still remembers that a few years ago, when Tianba Studio was just starting out, some people on the Internet said that League of Legends was dying and that LOL was going to die.
Okay, okay, it’s getting cold!
How come a few years later, this crappy game is still No. 1 in the PC game market, firmly ranking at the top of major lists?
You call this cool, right?
To be honest, the entire gaming industry knows that Riot Games may not be as good at making games as those top teams, but their level of operating games is nothing to say.
Especially when it comes to events, game-derived IP creation, etc., Riot is simply a god!
Chen Ba even wanted to learn from it.
I usually get scolded when I play games, but if I really calm down and look back at the PC game market in the past ten years, it is not difficult to find that in the online game sector, Riot is a god-like existence.
"Their MMO has also started to be made!"
Huang Qing tore off the banana peel and said while eating: "This should be the most successful new game in the MMORPG field in recent years."
"It's a fist after all..."
Chen Ba thought it was normal. It was strange that a game produced by Riot Games was not popular.
Instead of being surprised that the game is popular, it is better to think about why Riot Games wants to make an MMORPG game in an era when PC games are declining?
"MMOs still have potential."
Huang Qing did not speak, but Yang Dong on the side opened his mouth to explain: "Do you still remember the [online game novel] that was very popular in online novels more than ten years ago?"
"Of course I remember. I loved reading it at that time. The titles of the books were all about XXX of online games..."
"That's right!"
Yang Dong nodded and said: "Then do you know why these online game articles are mostly based on MMORPG games?"
"empathy?"
"This is partly the reason, but more importantly, these authors and readers believe that even in the era of 100% virtual games, MMORPGs are still the world."
When Yang Dong said this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said: "In other words, in the eyes of many people at the time, the kind of virtual world game played while wearing a helmet or lying in a game cabin must be an MMORPG to be authentic."
This is a stereotype.
How rigid is it?
It’s so rigid that even today, if a company announces that it has developed an epoch-making virtual world technology and will launch a game for it, the theme will probably be MMORPG.
No need to doubt...
If such technology really exists, and if such technology is really applied to virtual games, then there is more than a 90% chance that the subject matter will be MMORPG, and not any other subject matter.
League of Legends is very popular, right?
Honor of Kings, Dota 2, etc. are all very popular. At first glance, MOBA games account for almost half of the current PC and mobile game markets.
But if we enter the virtual era, I believe no one will think that games like League of Legends can still be popular.
FPS games may be able to get a share of the virtual market with their unique gameplay mechanisms. Most other game types will be eliminated or replaced by MMORPG in the virtual era.
"That makes sense..."
Chen Ba nodded. Yang Dong's words finally answered the doubts that had troubled him for a long time.
No wonder those online game articles back then were all about MMOs. It turned out that the reason behind it was that they believed that such games would still be popular in the virtual era?
"Of course, there are also reasons for the times."
Yang Dong said with a smile: "When online games were slow in popularity, the most popular games on the market were MMORPG games, so these authors wrote like this."
"Look at the past few years, do people still write this kind of articles? Aren't they all about e-sports articles like "I am a bad player in LOL" and "I am a triple crown champion in League of Legends"?
The historical background is also part of the reason.
Living in that era when MMOs were at their peak, both authors and readers believed that MMORPGs were the future.
This idea cannot be wrong or right!
"Who can say clearly about the future? MMO is not necessarily the future, but relatively speaking, the vitality of this genre is indeed very tenacious, and it has a chance to survive into the virtual era."
Chen Ba commented: "A true virtual game might be in another form, and it doesn't necessarily have to be a traditional MMORPG."
It's impossible to tell this kind of thing.
One thing is certain. Judging from Riot Games’ move to develop an MMO game with a League of Legends background, this subject matter is really promising.
Haven’t you seen the number of people online for Riot’s MMO skyrocketing and becoming more popular day by day?
That's a point card game!
Chen Ba's eyes were almost red with envy. The point-and-click game became a hit. Few people knew what this meant.
Don’t take advantage of free games!
The card game is the most popular and the most profitable period. Taking "Legend" as an example, it directly created the first richest man in China's Internet industry.
At the same time, the two Ma brothers were still outside the top 100, still running errands to attract investment for the company to survive!
Although the richest man in that period seemed to have a much lower gold content than the richest man in the future who easily made hundreds of billions, many people did not really agree with him.
But is there a possibility...
How much money does the richest man have? Not only can he compare it with the second place, but he can also compare it with the monthly salary of ordinary people?
Relying on a game, he became the richest man in an era when his monthly salary was only a few hundred yuan. This was the glory achieved by the point-and-click game "Legend", and it was also a scene that shocked many gamers every time they thought about it.
In addition to "Legend", another well-known card-based game is undoubtedly "World of Warcraft".
There is no doubt about the brilliance of this game. It is said to be one of the most profitable online games in the world. I believe no one will object. After all, over the years, a lot of selling cards have been sold.
Since free games became popular and in-app purchases became mainstream, it has been a long time since there was a truly popular point-based online game on the market.
Obviously, the League of Legends background MMO created by Riot Games this time is the only one!
Chen Ba took a look at their charging standards. It was not a traditional point card system, but a monthly card system. A monthly card is 60 yuan. After purchasing, you can play unlimited games this month.
60 yuan/month for one player!
If there are 100,000 active players in this game and all of them have purchased monthly passes, then the revenue will be 6 million per month and 72 million per year!
What about 500,000 or 1 million players?
This is not a one-time deal, but a long-term point-and-card game. As long as the number of players does not drop off a cliff, the money can continue to be collected.
"Unfortunately, we can't do it."
Chen Ba sighed helplessly when he thought of this.
Domestic players are all attracted by free games and in-app purchases. It is completely thankless to charge card fees in China. Free games are more promising.
"No way, the market is different."
Huang Qing threw the finished banana peel into the trash can, and then said: "Besides, there is nothing wrong with free games. Making quick money is money!"
"What do you mean, are we going to make an MMORPG game?"
"I have this idea..."
Chen Ba said thoughtfully: "Didn't we joke before about when we would make a Xianxia game? I think Xianxia MMO should be quite promising."
“I don’t know if it’s done yet, but I’m definitely full of emotions!”
Huang Qing smiled and said: "Xianxia + MMO, a trap for middle-aged and young players?"
No joke.
In China, as long as you make an MMORPG, move closer to martial arts and fairy tales, or buy the copyright of a classic novel, that's basically it.
Don't ask why...
The question is, the combination of martial arts/xianxia + MMO perfectly suits the appetite of Chinese players. The market has proven it countless times that this is what they do, and nothing else works.
If you insist on renovating swords and magic, it is equivalent to giving up the additional benefits brought by the theme. This is not a wise choice.
Xianxiawuxia MMO, this is blessed with emotions...
No matter how poorly the game is made, or even at an unsightly level, as long as it is a fairy tale and martial arts MMO, a large number of passionate players will come to support it.
Don't worry about running around for a few days. Just tell me if anyone comes to play. Just tell me whether the game is popular or not!
"If we were to make a Xianxia MMORPG game, would you believe that as soon as the news was released, the whole network would explode?"
"I believe!"
How could Chen Ba not believe it?
If it were him, he would probably pay attention to this kind of news.
Even he is like this, let alone those ordinary players. They can't resist the temptation of a pure Xianxia MMO game.
Not to mention the whole internet going crazy, all the marketing accounts and self-media will probably be hyping the news of Tianba Studio’s new Xianxia MMO game 24 hours a day.
I took a few screenshots, researched and interpreted them over and over, and then wrote various manuscripts. The views on the entire Internet exceeded 100 million, and the video views exceeded 1 million. The editor woke up laughing at night.
No need to doubt the authenticity.
This is true!
It's a true story. As long as Chen Ba dares to release the news to the outside world, this kind of thing will definitely happen. Even more exaggerated than this is not impossible.
At that time, Tianba Studio will not need to take the initiative to buy any traffic hot searches, the news will spread all over the country, and all anchors and Internet celebrities will have to come to take advantage of the traffic popularity.
joke!
When "Zhu X World" was first announced, wasn't that what it was like?
I took screenshots of this crappy promotional video over and over again, and the pictures were still being reposted even though they were patinated. Even the group of veteran drivers who posted dirty pictures were discussing the relevant news.
Unfortunately, Yugi shits his pants.
But other games are annoying, which does not mean that the Xianxia MMO is not good. From the eager eyes of players and the enthusiasm for discussing this type of game, it is not difficult to find that as long as this type of game is done well, the market is really broad.
The premise is that the game must be done well!
Only when a good game is paired with the combo boxing set of Xianxia MMO can the maximum power be exerted. If the game is not done well, no matter how good the topic selection is, it will be a waste of time.