Vol 2 Chapter 472: Waiting to see the show

The 472nd chapter is waiting for the show

According to the 2001 China Game Industry Report published in March 2002, there were only a few online games in China in 2000, such as Stone Age and King of Kings. At that time, the number of domestic online game players was less than one million. Since Lin Feng established the "Second World" in 2000, after the official public beta of Legend on November 1 of the same year, until March 2002, the number of domestic online game players has doubled geometrically every year, from the initial one million No, there are now 31.1 million people.

In just two years, the number of players can skyrocket from one million to 31.1 million. In addition to the charm of the game, the most important reason is that the all-star lineup of Audition under the "Second World" group has attracted the number of players. Millions of celebrity female fan players have made the army of online game players soar in an instant. Of course, this does not count as the foreign players of several games under the "Second World" in Southeast Asian countries. If calculated, the number of online online game players will exceed 50 million.

As for the large-scale 3D online game players, the number of players in China exceeds 10 million. How does the "Second World" developed swordsman love loyalty and loyalty satisfy the game* of these 10 million players? There are only 170,000 people in one district now, and if we add another 30,000 online places in the next week, there are also 200,000 players. So where do the remaining 9.8 million players go? What kind of service do they enjoy?

The reporters are waiting, the players are struggling, and many competitors are sneering. They want to see how to choose the "Second World"? It is for the sake of profit to compromise to the cruel reality, or for the sake of face, but no matter what, it is good news for other online game companies, and it is also a dawn.

Wu Zhaopu looked at the many reporters below and smiled slightly.

"Our company's Swordsmanship and Loyalty Service will add a supercomputer within a week and open up 30,000 online players, and then will open more game zones at the rate of opening a new zone every month." Wu Zhaopu slowly Say.

Many game players looked overwhelmed in front of the TV. The legendary "millions of players online at the same time" is impossible to achieve, and more game areas will be opened at the same time. I am afraid that the subsequent servers will not be like the first server now. That way, it can hold 200,000 players online.

The expression of regret overflows unreservedly on the player's face.

Although this has long been expected by many players, after an analysis by an industry veteran named "Cola Drinking Seven-Up", he explained in detail that the difference between the supercomputer server and the ordinary game server is 440 times Gaps, players also deeply understand the technical differences. What's more, another person who claims to be a game technician-"Eagle Falcon Gao Xiang"-also said that after the number of online players on the same server reaches a critical point, each additional player will generate more data than before. A hundred times, a thousand times.

Under the analysis of these two veterans, many players can also understand the helplessness of the "Second World", but the understanding is due to understanding, but they are always a little unhappy in their hearts. Naturally, I am more envious of the players who are still fighting in the spirit of the swordsman love and loyalty to the country. What they enjoy is that 200,000 people are online, and the number of players thereafter may be at most 10,000 online.

Many competitors sneered, and secretly said so, and at the same time secretly rejoicing, so that they still have a chance of survival. No matter how good the swordsman's love is made, but it can only accommodate 5000 people online, the so-called large-scale battle and the huge map will be fatal to the swordsman's love and loyalty to the country. After all, if there are not a large number of players playing on the same server, and 5000 players are on a huge map that can accommodate 200,000 players, it is not much different from a stand-alone game.

"Quickly, when the'Second World' press conference is over, it will be announced that Miracle will launch a new expansion and open up higher levels." Chen Xiaowei ordered. She wants to grab more players when the players are disappointed with the essence of the swordsman's love and loyalty to serve the country.

However, Chen Xiaowei was faintly puzzled. Wu Zhaopu said that the launch of a district every month is too slow? Do you want to modify the map? Shrink it?

Under Chen Xiaowei's thinking, Wu Zhaopu announced the final decision.

"Here, due to technical reasons and other reasons, our company’s swordsman love loyalty and loyalty country failed to promise the previously advertised'Millions of Players Online', but our company will do our best to let players experience more gamers playing on one server. Therefore, all the players who are loyal to the country and serve the country, please rest assured that the game zone will be the same as the first zone. Each zone will use 4 supercomputers as servers and support 200,000 players. At the same time online games." Wu Zhaopu said with a fist.

After Wu Zhaopu finished speaking, many reporters in the audience were taken aback. I originally thought that the "Second World" had compromised with reality and made the most profit at the least cost, but suddenly announced that it would still use four supercomputers as servers, which would be too irrational. The purpose of online game companies is to make profit, to make money, but not to do "charity."

The many players in front of the TV were slightly stunned, and suddenly cheered. Although the desire of millions of players to play on the same server cannot be realized, there will be 200,000 players online in every district opened, which absolutely makes all The players are excited about it. Of course, there are also sane players who worry about whether the "Second World" can withstand such a huge investment, but think about the future, each district will be able to accommodate 200,000 online players, so the worries and doubts are wiped out, and the rest is The only thing left is the expectation of the opening of the second game zone.

"Ninetowns" president Chen Xiaowei and others are a bit at a loss. She originally thought that the "Second World" had compromised. After all, this is a very realistic society. No matter what company it is, making money is the most important thing. But I didn't expect the "Second World" to do the opposite. This is incredible!

"Vice President Wu, may your company use supercomputers as servers, which will definitely increase your company's operating costs. With such high operating costs, can your company guarantee the interests of the company's many shareholders?" asked an it Times reporter.

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"No, although the use of supercomputers as servers will increase our company's operating costs, we believe that its profits can absolutely guarantee a balance of payments. After all, the company does not make money, and we cannot continue to operate." Wu Zhaopu explained.

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"Then, how do you protect the interests of players? Will it become 200,000 players online like the previously boasted ‘million players online’, and in the future, 200,000 players online will become thousands of players online?" a reporter asked.

This question is extremely sharp and even mean. Everyone looked and saw its logo, which was the Asahi Shimbun from Japan.

For the "Second World", it set a record of 170,000 players online, which shocked the entire Japanese gaming industry. The game data of 170,000 players, the "Second World" has a supercomputer that can naturally load it, but how does the player's computer load this huge data? Obviously, there is a very important technology among them, which is probably the "cloud computing" that has been relatively mysterious.

A Chinese company created a new era in the game industry, which naturally made the Japanese game companies uncomfortable. Today, the Asahi Shimbun reporter arrived at the press conference hall with an unwilling attitude.

Wu Zhaopu frowned and wanted to continue to explain and report the company's operations and funds to all walks of life, but was interrupted by Lin Feng.

"Everyone, I would like to reiterate that our'Second World' is determined to build a top game company in the world in China, so we will never do anything that will harm the interests of players. Also, our company will never be like this. Like game companies in some countries, when a game sells well, they continue to fry, launch expansions or foreign games of successive games, defrauding players’ money. As for the interests of our company, I believe that although it earns a little less, it is absolutely Will not make money by damaging the interests of players. Therefore, there is absolutely no need to doubt the strength and promise of our company." Lin Feng scorned the Asahi Shimbun reporter and said.

Lin Feng's remarks naturally received applause from all players and domestic reporters on the scene. This is a straightforward statement, especially insinuating that Japanese game companies are just making money, and a game is very popular. Then he changed the content and changed the protagonist. Its sequel or rumor does not take into account the player's feelings for a game.

The Asahi Shimbun reporter couldn't hear the meaning of Lin Feng's words, and his face was flushed with anger, but he couldn't refute it. This is normal in the Japanese game industry. The company's interest is to make money. No matter how bad a game is, as long as it can make money, why not sell it?

Humph, just blow! I think you have run out of liquidity, how to end it! ——"Nine Towns" Chen Xiaowei sneered.

Four super servers maintain the online operation of 200,000 players, which is more than 36 million U.S. dollars. One zone is launched a month. With the popularity of the swordsman love and loyalty to serve the country, at least 10 zones are needed to meet the needs of players. 10 zones are the supercomputer expenditure of 360 million US dollars, which does not count other network bandwidth and other expenses. It is conservatively estimated that about US$380 million will be invested in the “Second World” in 10 months.

US$380 million is not a small amount. I am afraid that most of the domestic online game companies have a combined market value of less than US$380 million. Now a company in the "Second World" has to spend US$380 million on a server, and it has invested such a huge amount of money for an online game, which is really shocking.

Of course, whether Chen Xiaowei is willing to admit it or not, JXZ is an extremely successful domestic large-scale 3D online game. Whether it is its unique upgrade system or the incredible martial arts combat system, it has created a new network. Game style.

This game is conservatively estimated to be able to operate for 3 years. But the premise is, how can the "Second World" spend 380 million US dollars in the past 10 months! During this period of time, the "Second World" has continued to make major moves. Although its net profit for the first quarter of 2002 just announced reached a shocking $107 million, Chen Xiaowei does not believe that the "Second World" still has enough liquidity to come. The expenditures on supercomputer hardware that load these 10 gaming zones.

It is true that Lin Feng is indeed the richest man in mainland China. He personally owns 4.11 billion U.S. dollars, but most of them belong to real estate and stocks. He does not personally have so much cash turnover. Unless he sells stocks or shares in other companies in his hands, but is he willing? Of course, Lin Feng has a good relationship with President Jiang of the ICBC head office, and the loan is absolutely no problem.

However, just recovering the hardware cost will take 8-10 months, which is too long. Now domestic online games, from development to cost recovery, it only takes a few months at most. The “Second World” only took 16 months to develop the essence of the swordsman love and serve the country (not counting the development time of Qiu Xin and others at the “Jinshan Company”). After 10 months of operation, the cost can be recovered in 2 years. .

This cycle is too long! In Chen Xiaowei's view, it is irrational. No one can say what will happen in this, and the investment is so huge, it is too rash.

I will see how you play. ——Chen Xiaowei looked on coldly. Of course, she can only watch with cold eyes now. Under the impact of the loyalty of the swordsman's love and loyalty to serve the country, the future popularity of the miracle is no longer considered. Of course, other 3d role-playing online games are worse than miracles. For example, Swordsman Online and Jianxia Qingyuan Zhizhong serve the country in the same style, but they are far inferior. Nowadays, it may be difficult for players to joke about Aojianghu online.

Fortunately, the operating costs of the miracle have been recovered, and "Nine Cities" has also made a lot of money from this, not to mention that "Nine Cities" has magical treasures.

Magic Baby has officially reopened. It is conservatively estimated that the net profit in the first quarter was also RMB 70 million. With the income of the magic baby, Chen Xiaowei can naturally stand up. Now in the domestic online game industry, there are 13 online game companies. Except for a dominant "Second World" and Tencent, which mainly focuses on small online games for the time being, "Ninetowns" is the most profitable online game company. What's more, Magic Baby is a 2d turn-based online game. I am the only one in China, and there is no online game that can compete with it for the time being. This is also the reason why Chen Xiaowei went to Japan in person and won the magic baby.

But then, Chen Xiaowei couldn't laugh anymore.

Among the slight discussions of many reporters, Lin Feng announced a piece of news that would cause the entire Chinese online game industry to shake up and reshuffle the cards. This news made all online game companies surprised, stunned, delighted, and angry. !

Bastard, how can you do this! shame on you! —— Chen Xiaowei drank three bottles of mineral water angrily after hearing Lin Feng's speech, but still couldn't calm her anger.