The current game content will definitely not be officially launched.
There are still some functions in the game that have not yet been implemented, and the opening of mod tools is also still undergoing internal debugging.
There is also review work on the creative workshop.
Before this, the main mod content in the creative workshop was "Kitchen" and "Jelly Bean Man", and the so-called player-developed mods for these two games were components based on their own game materials.
So there won't be any big problems, but it's different now, especially after the appearance of "Don't Starve". Regarding the mod of this game, Chen Xu opened up more permissions to players.
Even if the player is willing, he can not only modify some text descriptions in the game, but also make some higher game content rules on it.
Of course, whether it is good or bad and whether it is interesting or not depends on the personal ability of the mod maker.
But it also makes the mod content of "Don't Starve" more complicated.
Compared with "Don't Starve", "Minecraft" has a more prominent nature.
Therefore, we must always pay attention to the creative workshop and the player community.
The amount of content in this area is quite large, so this area also requires a dedicated review team.
According to Chen Xu’s plan, “Minecraft” will be launched in early February, which is the New Year.
At the same time, a small-scale quota test will be released after New Year's Day, just in time to collect players' feedback on the game content and some experience details.
For example, players, faced with the completely free game mode of "Minecraft", can they understand how to play it? Do they need some novice teaching guidance so that they can understand some basic operations of this game in the early stages of the game
There are also some problems in the direction of the game, and whether the operation and content make players feel inappropriate. These are all information that need to be collected during testing.
After the test is completed, Chen Xu and his team will be able to decide whether to modify the game content based on the feedback on these issues.
The time between the completion of testing and the launch of the game is the time reserved.
Of course, even if there are modifications, they will mostly be limited to operation and useful teaching.
Because the overall gameplay and framework of the game have been determined and will not change.
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While the content of "Minecraft" is a little solid.
There are also many sandbox games on the market.
Various manufacturers are also vying to promote it, hoping to take advantage of this stage when the sandbox game trend has not passed.
Amidst this overwhelming publicity, games from two major companies, NetDragon and Tenghua, have attracted the most attention.
Although it is not yet online, it is anticipated by many players.
As for the reason
It's very simple. As major game companies, Tenghua and NetDragon have given enough budget to face the new type of sandbox game.
Although for Tenghua and NetDragon, this kind of budget is actually just a test of the water, but after all, the company has a big business, and even if it is a test of the water, the budget given is not comparable to that of ordinary companies.
Therefore, this has also led to the new works of Tenghua and NetDragon, "Voyage" and "Wasteland", which have been anticipated by many players.
The former is based on a sailing adventure, while the latter is a post-apocalyptic world view.
Among them, Tenghua's sailing focuses on adventure content, and its external promotion is the first sailing sandbox theme. As for NetDragon, it is about survival in the apocalypse.
The specific content and gameplay are still unclear, because not much has been revealed, just a theme.
But I have to say that it is indeed very attractive to players.
There are quite a few wasteland-themed games, but not many that focus solely on survival, and there are even fewer nautical-themed games. Coupled with the sandbox element, these two games suddenly become special.
Among them, the producer of "Wasteland" on NetDragon is Chen Xu's old acquaintance, the very warm-hearted Teacher Meng.
Among the games of the same period, these two games have attracted the attention of players.
After all, the graphics are good, and it’s produced by a major manufacturer, plus it has selling points, so it’s hard not to attract players.
During this period, after "Don't Starve", some second- and third-tier game manufacturers launched their own new games.
But when it comes to time, most of them just follow the trend, or even reskin old games and call them sandbox games.
They were all criticized by players, and the highest score among them was only 7 points.
But precisely because of this, the industry is more optimistic about the prospects of sandbox games.
Because the comments are so fierce, it shows that players are actually looking forward to this type of game.
As for those games that have been criticized, it can only be said that they are simply trying to make money. In terms of gameplay and settings, even if they are not labeled as sandboxes, they are basically just that.
Even because they are labeled as sandbox games, these games have received greater attention than before.
In this regard, the industry is also constantly discussing the direction of this sandbox game.
"It feels different from the meta-game brought out by Chen Xu back then. Maybe sandbox-type games can become a major category of games?"
"Indeed, Tenghua and NetDragon are paying more and more attention to navigation and wasteland. I heard that both companies have increased their corresponding budgets."
“It’s also interesting to talk about the past two years. If the two companies are making games for each other, the other company will immediately start a project.”
"Haha, we are old enemies, but it makes me want to play a sandbox game too."
"I advise you to be cautious. Although sandbox games do seem to have good prospects, currently only "Don't Starve" has been recognized by the market. What is the core of the so-called sandbox game is still open to debate, and as of now With this kind of popularity, unless it is launched before Tenghua and NetDragon, it will be difficult to gain traction. It is better to see the subsequent development of sandbox games!"
"Indeed, although the game industry is not a zero-sum market, during this period, a large number of sandbox games have gathered together, as well as Tenghua and NetDragon. If successful, they will inevitably eat up many potential users of sandbox players. It would be better Wait and see for a while, at least understand the core points of the sandbox game before entering the game."
"That's right, let's wait and see for a while now."
"But it seems that Chen Xu has not made any moves recently. He launched a tour event not long ago, and I thought he would participate like he did in the previous two years."
"Yeah, once Don't Starve is developed, there won't be much action."
"I guess you are developing some new work?"
When the industry is discussing the market and development of this large number of sandbox games.
In the office of Nebula Games, Chen Xu, Qin Yi, Ruan Ningxue and other team members were busy building a house.