When Chen Xu and the team were carrying out corresponding maintenance of "Minecraft" and developing the mobile version and VR version.
The unique gameplay of "Minecraft" attracts more and more players.
At the beginning, players basically studied how to make beautiful small houses.
But as time goes by, many advanced players have discovered the wonderful use of the red stone system.
Like a puzzle piece, redstone torches act as a continuous signal.
Doors, music boxes, and transmitters are objects that receive signals and can be turned on without a signal being turned off.
Pull rods and pedals are easy to understand, they are switches.
The repeater is equivalent to adjusting the signal, because after a certain distance, the redstone signal loses its signal, and with the repeater, it can be increased to the maximum state.
Although no player has made anything like a calculator or a piano.
However, players have already successfully made simple facilities such as automatic chicken farms, small mine carts, and signal gates.
At the same time, some players who studied the adventure content of "Minecraft" even discovered that there is a gameplay in the game that allows them to go bald: enchantment.
And there are various temples in forests, deserts and under the sea.
Of course, some unlucky children jumped out without saying a word when they saw the desert temple for the first time, and were directly taught by TNT.
These videos have caused heated discussions on the official Minecraft forum.
'My mother asked me why I was kneeling to watch the video! '
'We bought the same game for 68 yuan, why is yours different from mine? '
'I think I bought the wrong game. I was playing "Minecraft." What kind of world are you playing? '
'How can I still play like this when I go? '
'To be honest, Mr. Chen really lost a lot of money selling this game to you for 68 yuan! '
'What the fuck, I'm still a caveman in a primitive society, and you have all begun to enter the industrial age! ? '
'+1 for cavemen, I'm still working hard to build a building of my own, but you've already started building a chicken farm and a mine cart? '
Watching videos of various great performances, many players are also making fun of them online.
It means that what they play is called "Minecraft", and what these people play is "Other People's World". Are these two games at all
Of course, that's the way to say it, but it didn't dampen the enthusiasm of these players at all.
Because any player can find unique fun in "Minecraft".
This is also due to the unique characteristics of "Minecraft".
The game itself does not give you a so-called goal, everything is just a goal given to you by yourself.
This extremely free gameplay can be said to be unique.
Coupled with the special game mechanism, the game is full of incredible ways to play and gives players a lot of ideas.
To truly verify the sentence in the promotional video, the game will be as fun as the player’s imagination.
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Miracle.
This is the definition that designers in the game industry have given to the game "Minecraft" in the past month.
Not only PC designers, but also some game designers who specialize in VR are stunned.
Because in the past month, the power displayed by "Minecraft" has simply made everyone exclaim a miracle.
It's just incredible.
If the sales of 3 million on the first day and the sales of 10 million in the first week make people feel amazing, then that’s it.
After all, in the history of games, there are many games that have achieved these results.
But the key is the subsequent development of "Minecraft". Generally speaking, when the sales volume increases explosively in the first week, it should probably drop directly in the second week, or even cut in half, which is a better situation.
But "Minecraft" is different. Although sales dropped in the second week, it was extremely stable.
This also brought the cumulative sales of "Minecraft" in two weeks to a height of 17 million.
And it shows no sign of stopping.
It’s not just domestic. The overseas version of “Minecraft” was also launched in the second and a half weeks after its domestic launch, priced at US$14.9.
Foreign players who first learned about Nebula Games were very confused.
After all, this manufacturer had developed the game "Dark Soul" before this.
Why was a pixel-style game suddenly developed
But after players got started with this game, they were instantly captivated.
Because when "Minecraft" was launched overseas, Target Software directly cosplayed a wave of Nebula games and directly translated and transported various shocking domestic videos overseas.
The game hasn’t even been launched yet, but the clicks on various domestic classic buildings, instructional videos, and Redstone Technology videos have exploded.
Incidentally, the popularity of "Minecraft" exploded.
Within a week of "Minecraft" being launched overseas, its sales had already reached 13 million.
And the subsequent trend is almost exactly the same as that in China, moving forward steadily.
Although it is indeed slowly declining, it is very limited.
It's like this game has an extraordinary magic.
Although it sells for the same price as most indie games, it doesn't matter in the face of its horrific sales.
After the sales miracle of "Minecraft" broke out, major media were full of praise for "Minecraft".
Even the domestic game department published a review for the first time.
'There will never be a game as special as Minecraft. '
'This is a game about blocks and adventure. Of course, this may be a bit too one-sided. In this special game, players can explore the randomly generated world alone and create amazing miracles. '
'Whether it is a small prison black room or a luxurious villa, players can use their free imagination to create in the game. '
'In survival mode, players will have to collect resources as much as possible to build bases and weapons to deal with unknown dangers. Almost every player can find their own fun in the game. '
'Before this, the middle of the promotional trailer said that the only thing that limits the fun of this game is the player's imagination. Looking at it now, it is obvious that this is extremely correct. '
'If there is any type of sandbox game, it is undoubtedly "Minecraft"! '
This evaluation is not a low one, it is even equivalent to a direct endorsement from the game department, recognizing the special category of 'sandbox game'.
As for various designers in the game industry, they are repeatedly conducting research on the settings of "Minecraft".
If there were game designers who scoffed at this game before.
What do you think a pixel-style sandbox game can do
But no one maintains this attitude now, because facts have proved one thing.
That is, "Minecraft" not only has flowers, but it is also the kind of flowers that are sought after by thousands of people.
However, Chen Xu, who was at the center of the topic, did not pay much attention to the industry and media's reaction to "Minecraft" at this time.
At this time, Chen Xu was editing and making a very meaningful video.
That is the first video about "Minecraft" recording the history and major events created by players.