As soon as the data came out, the major game media were also shocked. Many people here probably didn't sleep well last night.
why? I am busy revising the manuscript!
The sales volume of one thousand, five thousand, ten thousand, and then twenty thousand on the first day is completely different by several orders of magnitude. Of course, the content of the manuscript can't be the same.
Originally, these media estimated the sales volume of 8,000 to 10,000 on the first day. These people thought that "Plants vs. Zombies" was nothing more than a casual puzzle game. Due to the hype on the blog, the sales may drop soon.
As a result, the following data directly swollen the faces of these people!
Not only did it not drop, but it continued to rise, breaking 20,000 in 24 hours!
These people had a premonition that they were about to witness history.
At 12 o'clock, as soon as the 24-hour data of "Plants vs. Zombies" came out, these game media also published articles one after another.
Today's Biggest Dark Horse: Plants vs. Zombies! "
"Downloads broke 20,000 on the first day, killing the new game list! "
"Player Comments: Can't Stop! "
"Industry insiders predict: it is very likely to reach the top of the puzzle game list! "
"Game Evaluation: Rich in content, novel in gameplay, and invincible in creativity! "
"Can you believe it, the designer of flappybird and plants vs. zombies is the same person"
"Can sales in the first month break 100,000? Schwarzenegger stopped talking"
These game media are all applauding. After all, the data of "Plants vs. Zombies" is too good, and the quality is impeccable. Even if you want to black, it is difficult to find black spots.
Under the indiscriminate bombardment of the media, the popularity of "Plants vs. Zombies" has soared. Coupled with the recommendation of the app store, it is foreseeable that "Plants vs. Zombies" will usher in a wave of explosive sales growth in the future!
Many players with "ulterior motives" browsed Shi Huazhe's Weibo with the mentality that watching the excitement is not a big deal, only to find that he had already deleted the Weibo that he replied to Chen Mo earlier.
He used to like to comment on this and comment on that, but after "Plants vs. Zombies" became popular, he never posted any Weibo again.
Enthusiastic netizens don't do it anymore. You were the one who said brazenly that "Chen Mo's first game won't sell 100,000 in the first month". Let's see now, can you break 100,000
Let alone 100,000, 20,000 on the first day, this is going to be 500,000 in a month!
"Mr. Shi Huazhe, come out and say something."
"It's okay, "Plants vs. Zombies" sold only 20,000 on the first day, and it may not reach 100,000 in the first month. Teacher, you still have a chance."
"Teacher, don't give up the treatment!"
"I have to say, the teacher was very wise not to swear to eat something at that time."
"So, is the teacher really not going to show up?"
These onlookers left messages under Shi Huazhe's Weibo one after another. It was not a big deal for them to watch the excitement. Several blatantly sarcastic messages were upvoted, and soon there were hundreds of likes.
Shi Huazhe did not post on Weibo, and he also knew the consequences of posting on Weibo now, so he could only pretend to be dead. But not posting Weibo doesn't mean he doesn't read Weibo. Seeing these people taunting him under Weibo, Shi Huazhe is so angry, but there is nothing he can do about it. The results of "Plants vs. Come out to criticize, that is too powerless!
In the face of this kind of sales volume and this kind of word-of-mouth, if you jump out and sing a naysayer, you have to be prepared for the risk of being sprayed with blood. Shi Huazhe is a thief, so he will not come out at this time to kill him.
"This kid is so lucky? Why do you make one and then explode? Okay, I can bear it, I really don't believe it, you can still maintain such a high level?!"
Shi Huazhe is determined to play dead.
Netizens teased him on Weibo, seeing that he had no intention of responding at all, they forgot about it.
After all, the popularity of the Internet age comes and goes quickly, and these netizens just want to join in the fun, and when they see that the excitement is not getting up, they leave.
However, "Plants vs. Zombies" is indeed popular, and sales are also rising.
Both Zhao Zihao and Lin Mao called Chen Mo to congratulate him.
"Awesome, I heard that you slaughtered the new game rankings. It's amazing. I think you probably made a lot of money this time. Hurry up, I'm waiting for you to make me a game where you spend money to buy combat power." Zhao Zihao said.
Chen Mo smiled: "Don't worry, I won't forget you."
Lin Mao also called to congratulate: "Okay, Chen Mo, I thought your game would be popular and have the potential to be a hit, but I didn't expect it to become so popular! Awesome, so awesome!"
Chen Mo said, "Your game is not bad either. It looks like it's number two on the new game list."
Lin Mao said: "Hey, how can it be compared with "Plants vs. Zombies", I played it again in the past two days, it is indeed very good in all aspects, the most important thing is that it is durable! I see, this game is going to set off A little "gaochao" of puzzle games."
Chen Mo said, "Just flip it off, my next game won't be a puzzle game anymore."
Lin Mao was stunned: "Ah? What are you thinking? This game is going to be a big hit. Why don't you hurry up and play "Plants vs. Zombies 2"?"
Chen Mo said, "You're only 2, I don't plan to make puzzle games in the next payment."
Lin Mao was puzzled: "Why? You make money and have a reputation, and you are good at it. Why don't you do it?"
Chen Mo said: "It's not easy to explain. Anyway, I'm not very optimistic about this type. Don't say too much. Let's have dinner together another day."
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It's not just Lin Mao who thinks that puzzle games are going to be popular, but also other game media.
"Plants vs. Zombies" has become popular. It's hard to say how popular it is, but judging from the current trend, it is very likely to top the entire puzzle game list, and even affect the paid game list.
Moreover, the score of this game has been maintained at around 9.3 points. There must be some competitors who are scoring low, but it is useless. The score has never dropped below 9 points, which shows the popularity of this game!
There are very few players who apply for a refund!
The official app store can apply for a refund, as long as the game time is relatively short and there are sufficient reasons for the refund, the refund can be successful.
However, players of "Plants vs. Zombies" rarely apply for a refund, which shows that they recognize this game very much and plan to play it for a long time!
In the eyes of major game media and game designers, Chen Mo's first game can be said to be stable, accurate, and ruthless. It has already been a big success and will inevitably cause a wave of excitement.
Puzzle games have always been a very popular genre, but few of them are perfect. Puzzle games can naturally cover a large number of user groups, and are games suitable for all ages, so as long as they become popular, they will become popular, and you never have to worry about the number of players.
What's more, puzzle games don't have such a high barrier to entry. The average c-level and d-level game designers can do it, and the only thing they need is creativity.
None of the game designers in this world feel that their creativity is insufficient.
Therefore, some designers and game media are trying to figure out the direction of the wind.
Will "Plants vs. Zombies" become a spark that ignites the entire puzzle game market
Is it the golden age of puzzle games
All this can only be understood after seeing the data after it.
However, what everyone didn't know was that the designer of this game, Chen Mo, had no intention of continuing to develop puzzle games at all.
At least not for now.