Saturday, September 10.
The morning is a routine meeting of the management of claims, but this time there is no new information worthy of attention.
Since He An posted that long Weibo explaining the deep meaning of "Struggle", the game has entered a period of rapid growth in terms of word of mouth and sales.
After "Struggle" was named a masterpiece, all the up owners on Ellie Island started the live commentary of "Struggle". The effect of bringing your own fans is very terrifying. In a short period of time, it rushed to the homepage of the website and won millions of views.
Although there are many cloud audiences, there are also many people who watch videos to buy games.
People who buy games have different mindsets.
Some people think that even though they have seen it, the game should be played by itself in order to get a better experience;
Some people think that it doesn't matter whether you play or not, but you must buy this classic game and like +1 for your game library;
Others feel that every choice a person makes is a vote for the world they prefer. If you like a game, a movie, or a book, you must support it with real money. The more people who support it, the more such works will become.
If you think something is good, but don't support it, then there will be less and less of it in the future, so don't complain.
In the same way, if you think something is good, support it, and make this kind of good product more and more, this credit belongs to all the supporters, even if it is just a simple tap water, it can be regarded as doing your best.
In addition, the official game platform is also sparing no effort to promote "Struggle".
Hu Xianbin and others are also intensively preparing the English version to be sent overseas.
Because the game itself has a foreign background, it speaks in English, and the characters in it all have foreign faces, so it should be well accepted by overseas players.
Of course, before the actual launch, no one knows whether overseas players will like this theme, or whether overseas players can understand the deep meaning of it without analysis.
But there is no harm in giving it a try. How many more copies are sold
"Better Tomorrow" can be successful overseas, and "Struggle" definitely has a chance.
For these, Pei Qian has no choice.
I can't handle it anymore!
Players are determined to buy it, and the official is determined to recommend it. What can I do
If the game's sales in China are violent and word of mouth collapses, then Pei Qian can still persuade Hu Xianbin not to release the overseas version and directly admit the game's failure; but now the game is considered popular in China, Hu Xianbin wants to release an overseas version to try, Pei Qian Qianye really has no reason to disagree...
It's stiff.
Pei Qian now feels that he seems to have fallen into a reverse Tacitus trap.
The so-called Tacitus trap refers to what Tacitus said when he commented on a Roman emperor: Once the emperor became the object of hatred, then whether he did good or bad things, people would hate him.
What Pei Qian faces is a reverse Tacitus trap: once Tengda becomes a manufacturer that everyone likes, then whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, people will love it...
Of course, Tengda can't do really bad things, because the system is constrained, it can't cut corners and shoddy, and must ensure the quality, and at the same time, within the range that matches the quality, the price fluctuates up and down.
Therefore, Pei Qian could only think of some tricks to persuade everyone as much as possible, but under the effect of this reverse Tacitus trap, everyone interprets these tricks as something else...
This is very tiring.
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After the meeting, Pei Qian immediately hurried to the big world in the city center, because today will be the day when gog's first Global Invitational Tournament is officially held!
Before, Pei Qian was a little confused by "Struggle", so he didn't have time to see it after the venue was set up.
But it doesn't matter if you watch it or not. Anyway, this competition is mainly to burn money. For Pei Qian, the progress is guaranteed.
Before going to the competition venue, Pei Qian checked the competition schedule sent by Wang Xiaobin on his mobile phone.
A total of 16 teams participated in this competition, 8 domestic teams and 8 foreign teams.
This ratio is not very scientific, but after all, the preparations were rushed this time, so this is the only way.
Foreign teams are the most established e-sports teams. These teams have stronger financial resources, more scientific management, and stronger players.
Those who are too naive will not be invited, and the game may not be entertaining at that time.
The main purpose of inviting foreign clubs is to ensure that the game has a certain degree of attention around the world. After all, most players will still give priority to supporting teams from their own countries or regions.
The domestic team accounted for half, mainly to ensure the viewing of the game.
In layman's terms, the domestic team is responsible for tidying up, and the foreign team is responsible for making up the numbers.
Since the number of teams has doubled compared to the previous competition, the duration of the competition will naturally be extended accordingly.
From September 10th to September 13th, it is the first round of group matches;
From September 15th to September 18th, it is the second round of group matches;
From September 20th to September 21st, it is the quarterfinals;
From September 23rd to September 25th, it is the semi-finals, third-place matches and finals.
From the quarter-finals, it's all bo5.
In more than two weeks and three weekends, the entire schedule can be played, and there is basically a rest time in the middle of each round, although it is only one day.
As for the reason for such a hurry, of course, it is because Pei Qian must solve the problem of the prize money of the competition before September 30.
What happens to the prize money if the game drags on to next month? Is this cycle still a loss
However, after this schedule was announced, most players were quite satisfied.
For 16 consecutive days, only 14, 19, and 22 rested for three days, high-intensity work, and it was cool!
Of course, if the competition develops to a super-large scale in the future, and the semi-finals and finals have to change cities and venues, then it is normal for a week between the semi-finals and the finals. By the weekend, the attendance of the venue is guaranteed.
But it is really painful for the audience to wait a week for a game.
In short, Pei Qian and the players are quite satisfied with this schedule.
Ten minutes later, the venue for the game arrived.
Yuanda Tiandi is the second largest shopping mall in Jingzhou after Huanyutian Street, and it is different from Huanyutian Street in that it has many large multi-purpose halls, which are enough to host large-scale competitions.
This time I rented the largest multi-functional hall in Yuanda Tiandi, occupying the entire top floor, with a daily rent of 30,000 yuan. Although it is cheaper than the large shopping malls in super first-tier cities, in Jingzhou, this price still makes most companies All felt discouraged.
The multi-function hall on the top floor has an area of 4,500 square meters and a height of 12 meters. It can accommodate up to 1,800 people. Yuanda Tiandi itself is located in the most prosperous area of Jingzhou. There is a subway station directly connected to the underground, and the transportation is convenient. Therefore, it is the most suitable place for comprehensive consideration. the playing field.
The decoration work for the venue is mainly on the main stage. Preparations have been started more than a month ago, and now it has been completed.
Pei Qian got out of the car in the square outside Broad World, and as soon as he looked up, he saw a super huge promotional poster hanging on the building of Broad World.
Above are several gog's iconic heroes, as well as the words of gog's first Global Invitational Tournament. Of course, these heroes are also indispensable heroes such as Modeste and Nguyen.
Pei Qian reluctantly looked at Modester on the poster, feeling that this stalk was untenable.
In the future, as gog spreads all over the world, I am afraid that no matter where you go, you can see the image of Modeste.
From the entrance all the way to the stadium, there are related elements around the entire route as guides, including the battle flags of each team, the large-scale original paintings of various heroes and other elements. As long as the audience follows these elements, they can smoothly come to the competition venue and check tickets. Admission.
The ticket price this time was also set very low. Even the tickets on the day of the final did not exceed 100 yuan. After all, Pei Qian was originally spending money this time, and the lower the ticket price, the better.
Of course, the measures to prevent scalpers still have to be taken care of. After all, the lower the ticket price, the more likely they will be targeted by scalpers. With information such as the tpdb website and Tenda account data, the scalpers can be screened out to the greatest extent possible.
At the same time, all tickets are real-name and cannot be resold. If something happens, you can refund the ticket. Others will go to the official channel to find out the leaks, and private transactions are not allowed.
Following the crowd entering the stadium, Pei Qian sat in the back row of the stadium very low-key, ready to see the situation of this gog global invitational tournament.
But this time, Pei Qian's mood was relatively relaxed.
Because I didn't have any expectations for this game, it seems that it has nothing to do with whether it is hot or not. Anyway, it will not affect the settlement this time.
The structure on the main stage makes people subconsciously think of the layout of the Moyu Internet Cafe 3.0 e-sports living hall.
Obviously, Xiao Peng has been conducting Internet cafe competitions in the operation of the e-sports life hall, and has accumulated a lot of valuable experience, which can be used in this global invitational competition.
Above the main stage is a large screen to display the game screen, and two long strips of screens on both sides of the large screen are used to display the team's heroes and lineups.
There is also a small screen in front of the players to photograph the expressions of each player.
At this time, the game has not officially started, so Pei Qian took out his mobile phone and checked the situation on each platform.
Domestic live broadcast platforms have opened up special live broadcast rooms for the gog Global Invitational Tournament. Whether it is a crooked live broadcast or a zz live broadcast, the popularity of the gog Global Invitational Tournament has exploded on several large-scale live broadcast platforms.
Because gog has held an invitational competition for domestic teams before, and zz live broadcast has held a live-action competition, the game of gog has already gained a high degree of popularity in the entire live broadcast circle. Audiences will flock in.
After all, it's a big carnival.
In addition, Shangyang Games has also contacted foreign live broadcast platforms in advance to conduct global live broadcasts of this Global Invitational Tournament.
Although the popularity abroad is not as good as that in China, it is also not low.
On the one hand, it is because gog’s overseas publicity campaign has been fully rolled out. After the launch of Multifaceted Man, the game has entered the field of vision of overseas players. Both end game players and mobile game players are already very familiar with gog; on the other hand, it is also because This Global Invitational Tournament has eight overseas veteran clubs participating, which will naturally arouse discussions in foreign e-sports circles.
In addition, Shangyang Games also specially produced a promotional video for the first global invitational competition of gog.
In the promotional video, Lin Wan appeared as the director of Shangyang Games and the person in charge of gog's overseas operations. With fluent English and confident expressions, he became a lot of gog fans.
"The gog Global Invitational Tournament is the grandest gog event so far, and it will also become the grandest e-sports event. Professional players from all over the world, a total of 16 teams, will gather in Jingzhou to compete for the highest ever competition. eSports prize money.”
"Tengda's purpose has always been to go all out and achieve perfection. We invested a lot of money in this global invitational tournament to prove our determination to promote e-sports activities and build an e-sports ecosystem."
"Here, I make a promise to gog players all over the world. In the future, we will strive to build gog into the strongest e-sports game. Please witness with us!"
Lin Wan's expression on the screen is natural and full of confidence.
But netizens on the Internet have all read the deep meaning behind this sentence.
Obviously this is declaring war on ioi!