Chapter 316 The Last DLC

The movie version of "Global Evolution" was indeed well-produced. It has been praised by many fans of the original work and casual fans, and the box office is also rising steadily.

As of one week after the movie was released, the cumulative box office has exceeded 2 billion yuan, which is already a very good result.

Trivia!

The domestic film market has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, and its box office potential is extraordinary. In the past, if the total box office exceeded 2 billion, it would be an absolute hit.

Movies like "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Wandering Earth" with box office revenue of 4 to 5 billion are simply invincible.

But now...

The cumulative box office of the top five domestic movies has exceeded the 10 billion mark. In other words, a weekly box office of 2 billion can only be regarded as not bad, and it is still far from invincible.

Chen Ba estimates that the cumulative box office of the movie "Global Evolution 1" by the time it is released should be around 4 billion to 5 billion.

Any higher would be impossible.

But having said that, this box office has already made a lot of money. The reputation of the first film is so good, and I am not afraid that the follow-up "Global Evolution 2" and "Global Evolution 3" will not be released.

The huge changes in the film market are actually related to many aspects, such as per capita income level, the improvement of comprehensive national strength, etc.

But the most critical factor is probably that today's young people are relatively "bad".

How to describe it?

Today's young people don't like to carry heavy burdens, and prefer to enjoy the feeling of "having wine today and getting drunk tomorrow", so they are very willing to spend money on entertainment and enjoyment.

Not just movies.

As one of the entertainment industries favored by young people, games have also benefited from this wave of dividends. The development of domestic games has also taken off a bit in recent years.

Chen Ba feels deeply about this.

At that time, the first game he produced, namely "Hanchuang Kudu Simulator", sold one million copies, a level that was almost "undreamed of".

Why do you say that?

Because at that time, the total number of PC or console players who were willing to pay for stand-alone games was actually very small. For domestic games, one million sales was an insurmountable milestone.

But this time and that time.

With the passage of time, especially the expansion and changes of the market, millions of sales are no longer the dream of domestic game producers.

Nowadays, everyone is looking forward to sales in the tens of millions, but sales in the millions are simply not worth it.

"It's strange to say..."

Luo Ji couldn't help but muttered: "A few years ago, it was clear that the PC gaming market continued to shrink and was once regarded as a sunset industry. How come it took just a few years for the gaming market to pick up again?"

"You have to look at this in light of the overall situation. Why did PC games shrink in the early years and why mobile games became so popular?"

Chen Ba explained: "At that time, the culture of writing was popular, and it was very difficult to work and write. Who would be willing to go home and play two games on the computer after a busy day?"

At that time, mobile games were a fragmented form of leisure and entertainment, so they were very popular because compared to PC games, mobile games could indeed be played anytime and anywhere.

Of course, another very important reason is that there were actually not many "newborns" at that time, especially children.

They have more access to mobile games, which is why mobile games have become so popular, and a certain king of pesticides has been dominating the list all year round.

But what happens now?

The birth rate is falling every year, there are fewer and fewer children, and young people generally advocate the concept of lying down, and fewer and fewer people are willing to be the king of rolls.

Everyone has given up on being the king of rolls. Although the money earned has become less, the psychological pressure is not so great. And if you don’t have money, you don’t have money. There are always Internet fees for playing games.

This also resulted in the PC gaming market briefly experiencing a recovery in the new era after experiencing a long period of downturn and shrinkage.

Of course, mobile games are still great!

Smartphones have evolved to this point, and they are indeed very powerful. Combined with the portability of mobile phones, the mobile game market is still very broad.

However, today's mobile game market is no longer about "pig cutting down trees and blasting equipment". Most of the popular mobile games are high-quality and hard-core boutique games.

Players are also starting to get picky.

After some high-quality stand-alone games were transplanted from consoles or PCs to mobile phones, more and more players began to hate and reject the previous brainless mobile games.

"This is a good thing!"

Chen Ba sighed with emotion: "The opportunity that Brother Qing mentioned is probably coming soon."

It’s time for Tianba Studio to prepare for the arrival of a new era. Maybe you can try porting the full version of "Star Emperor" to the mobile phone and give it a try?

"Ah? Is this okay?"

Luo Ji was greatly surprised. Is the full version of "Star Emperor" transplanted to the mobile phone? Are today’s smartphones capable of carrying the performance?

"it should be OK!"

Chen Ba thought for a while and felt that with the current performance of mobile phone hardware, it would be unrealistic to completely consume "Star Emperor", but it would definitely be able to run.

With "Extreme Sublimation" disabled, the mobile phone should be able to run smoothly at the highest quality with a stable 60 frames, so you can play it.

Depending on the situation, we will gradually open up options such as ultimate sublimation, path to immortality, and other free-form emperor methods. Sooner or later, we will be able to play the "original" "Star Emperor" on mobile phones.

"Okay, let me go and think about it."

Luo Ji nodded, and then slowly left Chen Ba's office with the task of transplanting the complete version of "Star Emperor".

Not long after he left, Yang Dong came.

Brother Dong put a lot of pressure on Chen Ba as soon as he arrived, showing off with excitement and pride that he was going to be a father.

"cut!"

Chen Ba curled his lips, feeling very unhappy with Brother Dong's ugly face.

That’s it? I'm going to be a father soon. Is it necessary to come to him to show off? I thought you were going to be a grandpa!

"Haha, you're sore!"

Yang Dong smiled happily and couldn't help but joke: "Hey, it's okay, there are no outsiders here, you don't have to pretend to be so strong, just cry if you want."

"I cry like a hammer..."

Chen Ba rolled his eyes and asked, "You came to me to tell me about this, right?"

"of course not!"

When it came to business, Yang Dong's expression returned to seriousness and he said: "I came here to ask you whether the services of the two games "Hanchuang Kudu Simulator" and "Living Under the Fence Simulator" will be stopped in the future?"

"Out of service?"

"Well, there are not many players left in these two games now. With functions such as update maintenance, cloud archiving, and feedback channels, I think it's time to stop them."

Yang Dong said that although the operation team has shifted its focus to other games, it still has to designate one or two people to be responsible for connecting the two games "Hanchuang Kudu Simulator" and "Living Under the Fence Simulator".

This can also be regarded as a huge waste of resources.

After all, these two games are no longer played by anyone. It is really a waste to continue to appoint dedicated personnel to be responsible for the docking operations.

Let’s just issue a statement to bring these two games to a successful end, informing all players when the game will stop all services, which can be regarded as a beginning and an end.

"I'll send the statement."

Chen Ba did not object to Yang Dong's proposal, because he also knew that it was indeed time to end.

Take "Hanchuang Kudu Simulator" as an example. How many players are still playing? There is no need to arrange special customer service and corresponding services for this small number of people. Is it really free of charge as a labor salary?

Almost every game that reaches the end of its life is dealt with this way. It shuts down the server, announces the end of follow-up services, and only retains the stand-alone part... and then quietly goes silent forever.

only.

"Hanchuang Hard Study Simulator" has a very special meaning for Chen Ba.

Because of this, regarding the last announcement of "Hanchuang Hard Study Simulator", Chen Ba did not want others to ghostwrite it, but planned to write it himself.

But……

When he picked up the pen, scenes from the past appeared in his mind, including the "Cow Herding Cult" that was most difficult for him. For a moment, he didn't know how to say goodbye.

People are nostalgic.

It is impossible to say that Chen Ba has been fighting with the bullherding cult for so many years without any emotion at all.

Although he had been saying that "the end of the Cowherd Cult has come" and wanted to crush this sect that had always hated him, but when the end of the Cowherd Cult really came, he found that he could not do it.

"...I am very grateful to all the players for your support and companionship all the way. As the saying goes, all the feasts come to an end. Although we are full of reluctance, it is time for us to say goodbye."

As he was writing, Chen Ba suddenly frowned and pressed the backspace key to delete all the copy he had just written.

Inappropriate, inappropriate!

It was too difficult to be so emotional and tearful, as sad as attending the funeral of the leader of the cattle herding cult.

Although Tianba Studio has stopped all services, the game "Hanchuang Kudu Simulator" is not dead. Players can still play the stand-alone version and keep those beautiful memories in their hard drive.

So, why create this "life and death" atmosphere?

Otherwise, just be more straightforward and refreshing?

"The new sales of the game are about zero, and there are not many players. The ongoing operation cannot make ends meet, so I can't survive anymore. I hope you guys can understand me!"

Chen Ba thought for a while and felt that what he said was quite sincere. Most players would understand it after reading it. After all, "living beyond one's means" is a fact. It can't always be like this, right?

Unless "Hanchuang Kudu Simulator" can become popular and sales see a new round of growth, otherwise no new players will enter the game and all old players will be lost. How can we still operate a hammer?

"It's impossible to become famous if you become famous."

"But it may be too early to say goodbye now..."

Tapping his index finger on the desktop, Chen Ba quickly came up with a unique idea: to make a DLC for "Hanchuang Kudu Simulator" as a way to say goodbye to all players!

The content of this DLC is probably the story of the protagonist Han Chuang after he studied hard and came out of the mountains to have a new life.

The name is "Death of an Old Scalper"!