There was no publicity for "Void Island" before it went online, but on the day of its launch, overwhelming advertisements were all over the social software and game forums.
The way of promotion is very peculiar, almost tying it to "Yi Yu", using the keywords of "quasi-substitution", "high substitution", and even "imitation" and "plagiarism" without any hesitation. It is obviously aimed at "Yi Yu", and the players are afraid that they can't see it.
What Li Xuan said was right. "Void Island" really does not have any charging model, and it reduces the difficulty of levels and upgrade time. All the props and equipment that need to be purchased in "One Corner" can be obtained by drawing cards in "Void Island". The cards will be given away as soon as they are online, and the probability of getting them is extremely high.
A few hours before the launch, apart from the internet army, there were actually more curses. There were also a large number of messages from loyal players in the background of "Yi Yu", asking them to go and take a look.
'Did you make this game? It's just a copy of Yi Yu. It looks so déjà vu. It's a copyright infringement.'
But gradually the wind direction changed. Under such a huge publicity, some gamers tried to play "Void Island". "It's pretty good. It upgrades quickly and costs no money. All scenes don't need to be unlocked for free. It doesn't matter if the feel is a little weak and the style of painting is a little ugly."
"This is plagiarism!" someone accused in the comments below.
"I didn't copy it, so let Yi Yu go and sue me." The blogger said confidently, "Why, I'm poor, so I like free stuff, can't I save a little?!"
Even colleagues in the same industry who had contacted them would ask, "What's going on? Any new competitive tactics? I've never heard of this company."
Qi Boyuan was extremely anxious. He looked at the advertisement of "Nothingness Island" and suspected that he had not woken up last night.
He also wanted to know what the situation was. He really couldn't imagine what kind of hatred Li Xuan's adoptive father, who looked like a successful man, could do such a thing.
But he could only say "no comment" to all the inquiries, because no one could answer his questions, and the culprit was not even in the company at the moment.
Li Xuan went home the night before.
Sheng Min went to participate in the audition for the leading actor of "The Mountain" on Friday, and Li Xuan squeezed out time to pick him up.
"Wait a long time?"
In order to catch up with the progress, "A Corner" was updated too hastily. There was a bug after it went online. Chu Tianheng was too busy to handle it, so Li Xuan dealt with it before rushing over. He was half an hour late than the agreed time.
"No." Sheng Min still didn't know, she just felt that Li Xuan seemed to be busier these days, "Didn't I tell you that if you have something to do, you don't have to come. I'm not a child, I can go back by myself."
"I also said I would come to pick you up."
Sheng Min smiled, took the flowers from the back seat, lowered his head and sniffed them, then drove a little further before saying, "Why didn't you ask me how the audition went?"
"How is it?" Li Xuan turned his attention away from work and asked cooperatively.
"I don't know." Sheng Min flicked the dew off the petals gently. "The assistant director is here today. He should have seen my play before."
Actually, she was his fan, a very young and capable girl. She professionally let Sheng Min audition, and as soon as it was over, she immediately came forward to ask for an autograph. Her expression and tone could not hide her excitement, and she kept saying that it was very good. She also said that she couldn't believe it when she first saw the resume, and finally she didn't forget to swear to him that she would never reveal Sheng Min's audition before the final result came out.
"When is the next round of auditions?" Li Xuan asked him.
"I don't know either. Let's wait for notification."
Sheng Min still looked relaxed. He remembered that when he left, the assistant director said to him with some regret, "I think it's really good. But Director Yin has some quirks in selecting people, as you should know... But I will definitely show him the audition video... He will follow up on the subsequent notifications himself."
Sheng Min thanked her sincerely, but he didn't feel too nervous.
"I'm very happy today." He looked at the colorful night view outside the car window. "I'm also very happy with this week's preparation. Whether there is a follow-up or not is actually not that important."
Li Xuan stopped at the red light and reached out to gently pinch his cheek: "Really?"
"Of course I hope to be selected." Sheng Min did not hide it, "If I am not selected, it is not my fault... Li Xuan." He called his name, with a serious expression, "Thank you for signing up for me... I will think carefully about what I should do next."
The light fell on Sheng Min's face, which was incredibly beautiful. Because of the company's affairs, Li Xuan was very tired for several days in a row. He also knew that the trouble had just begun, but looking at Sheng Min's quiet profile, he still felt a moment of peace: "Yeah."
I went home and waited for Sheng Min to fall asleep, then got up again and wrote programs for most of the night. I returned to the bedroom when it was almost dawn and leaned against Sheng Min to sleep for a while. When I received Qi Boyuan's call, I was about to go out to the company.
Li Xuan had seen the news of the launch of "Nothingness Island" earlier, and knew what Qi Boyuan was going to say on the phone. He hung up without showing any emotion, sat by the door to change his shoes, and chatted with Sheng Min for a few more words before saying, "The company will be a little busy these days, so you can go to bed first and don't have to wait for me."
"You don't have much free time." Sheng Min handed him a bag of milk and asked him tentatively with some uneasiness, "Did something happen? ... Zhao Jizhe?"
"No, it's almost the end of the year, so there will be more things to do." Li Xuan shook his head and leaned over to kiss him. "Let me know if there is any progress in the drama. Don't worry. I'm leaving now. See you in the evening."
The company lobby was quieter than usual. There were no loud conversations, but more whispers. Li Xuan pushed the door open and someone saw him and called him "Brother Xuan". Immediately, everyone looked over.
"Where is Qi Boyuan?" In the center of sight, Li Xuan remained calm.
"Here." Qi Boyuan poked his head out and looked around the hall again. "If there's anything going on, stop talking about it and don't post random messages on Weibo or WeChat."
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.
"Go to work." Li Xuan waved his hand, picked up his coat, walked into the office and closed the door.
"How about the background data?" Li Xuan sat down and got straight to the point.
"The turnover is still within the normal range, but the number of people online has shown abnormal fluctuations."
The reason is simple. The sunk cost for krypton gold users is high, so the threshold for being attracted is naturally higher. However, non-krypton gold players can experience more props and scenes for free, so it is very easy for them to run away.
"Now, has 'Void Island' opened three cities?" Li Xuan opened his phone and downloaded one, saying in a cold voice, "... It's quite fake. There are obvious problems with the data structure, and the basic memory allocation is not right... Yuan Xin is not doing a good job as a gunman, but the internal test video looks decent."
"Don't find fault with me for now." Qi Boyuan no longer had the energy or energy to argue with him. He said helplessly, "No matter how many problems this counterfeit has, they have already done most of the functions. Besides, the content they have launched now has basically copied 60% of the update progress of "One Corner". Many players are satisfied with just being able to play, and don't care that much about the experience..." He showed the comments to Li Xuan, "I just called my friend who does reviews. He will send a video later to speak for us. However, he is a professional reviewer, and I am afraid his anti-counterfeiting effect is limited... So should we do a wave of discounts to stabilize people, otherwise the decline in revenue is a matter of time."
"No, this group of people cannot be stabilized."
"That… "
"How many players have recharged the Grass Wind Chime?" Li Xuan put down the mouse, leaned back in his chair and asked, "I want the latest number."
The grass wind chime is the item released in the last update. It can help players increase the survival value of residential plants. It is also one of the most expensive items in "One Corner".
Qi Boyuan reported a value to him.
It was similar to his psychological expectation, and Li Xuan lowered his eyes. Once the click rate dropped, the advertising revenue would immediately drop, but Yi Yu had few advertising spots, and it still relied more on recharge. The retention rate of high-recharge users was the key to revenue... ...
"I'll tell the seniors to bring this month's team expedition forward to this week, and use some of the props to upgrade..." As he spoke, he took the calculator beside him, pursed his lips, and punched out a number, "This value should be maintained."
"Are you sure?"
"almost."
“But our average daily expenditure is…”
Before Qi Boyuan finished speaking, Li Xuan moved his fingertips and the screen jumped to a negative number: "There is a difference, I know... How is the financing?"
"It's not going well..." Qi Boyuan rubbed his face tiredly. "I contacted you as soon as you told me that day. I was very enthusiastic at that time, but the time was too short and we didn't finish the discussion. You did call me before you came, but your attitude was vague when it came to financing... These capitalists change their minds at the slightest movement."
"How long can the money in the account last? Calculate based on this difference."
Qi Boyuan had a complicated expression: "About a month. Against the Tracks also needs money, and the funds have always been tight."
"Okay." Li Xuan paused for a moment, "Regarding the financing, you should follow up a little bit and broaden the scope. There's nothing to talk about now, so ask about their intentions and talk about it first. If it doesn't work out, I'll find a way. It's not your problem."
"I will not give you any planning funds for Against the Track this month."
"Um."
There was another long silence, and Qi Boyuan smiled bitterly: "Your analysis is correct. We will copy "Neverland" now. We have to protect the income of "One Corner", so we can only speed up the update... ... Time is so tight now. After all, art is your specialty, so you may not be able to finish it. You will probably have to do it yourself. Let's put "Against the Tracks" aside for now and wait until we get through this period."
"I know the arrangement, you take care of the section you are responsible for."
That means that "Against the Tracks" will not be released either.
Qi Boyuan hated such arrogant behavior on the one hand, but on the other hand, in the current situation, Li Xuan's calm state was a kind of heart tonic. He recalled the days when they just took on various apps and web pages together. Li Xuan could work on three or four projects at the same time. Many times he felt that Li Xuan really valued money over his life. This time, he was afraid that he would have to work hard, but Li Xuan could get through it on time.
Is it the same this time
Qi Boyuan couldn't imagine it.
"Don't panic." As he spoke, Li Xuan had already started writing the program without even looking up. "If you panic, everyone outside will start to panic."
"Okay." Qi Boyuan took a deep breath, looked at Li Xuan's fingers flying up and down, and shook his head, "If the emperor is not anxious, how can he make me anxious to death?"