Li Mu found that he still underestimated the huge impact that "Plants vs. Zombies" can have on players in today's world.
"Plants vs. Zombies Online" has been online for three hours, and the number of online players has exceeded 20 million!
This data is really scary!
Twenty million people are playing one game at the same time! And it was a blast to play! I can't believe it!
The entire Makino Technology technical team is so nervous that they dare not even take a breath, because according to the settings in the game, most players are still immersed in the process of single-player games. This is because when players log in to the game for the first time, the path will be first. Starting from the teaching mode, and then seamlessly transitioning to the single-player level-breaking process, at this time the player is in the game and has not activated the online part of the game. In other words, although the 20 million people are all players who have logged in using YY, but They're obsessed with single-player mode and haven't really hit the server yet.
However, if 20 million people activate Online gameplay at the same time, the demand for servers will suddenly explode, and the most important thing is that this number will continue to grow rapidly no matter in any region of the world.
Li Mu repeatedly confirmed the server's carrying capacity with Kong Lingyu and Fang Xudong. The two told Li Mu that with the game mode of "Plants vs. Zombies Online" and the volume of data, the current global lines are sufficient to support 30 to 40 million people online at the same time.
If it is a large-scale online game, it would be a fantasy to host 30 to 40 million people playing online at the same time. Fortunately, "Plants vs. Zombies Online" itself is not much different from a small software, and there is no game material. It needs to be loaded online, just like Landlords in the YY game hall. The demand for data transmission is very low. Even if there are 50 million people playing Landlords at the same time, the pressure on the server will not be very great.
Li Mu was immediately relieved. His professional ability was not in games, and he did not have a deep understanding of the technical work of game operations. Fortunately, Makino Technology now has a very capable game technology team.
Kong Lingyu's voice trembled with excitement, and he said to Li Mu: "Mr. Li, can this game have more than 30 million people online at the same time?"
Li Mu smacked his lips and said: "Our YY, the peak number of people online at the same time worldwide has exceeded 100 million. Judging from this data, it is not unusual for the maximum number of people online for "Plants vs. Zombies Online" to reach 50 million."
After all, YY is a global super product. It has basically served more than 90% of the world's Internet users, and "Plants vs. Zombies Online" is completely tied to it and has such high market recognition, so it is the highest It may not be a dream to have more than 50 million people online.
"Plants vs. Zombies", which was originally not going to appear until 2009, was released six years in advance, and the shock it brought to the world is indescribable.
The technology, hardware and space requirements of the game itself are not high, and the hardware requirements are even much weaker than those popular stand-alone and online games in the world today. However, the concept is advanced, so it is like the strongest storm. Generally, it quickly swept the entire Internet world.
Three and a half hours after "Plants vs. Zombies Online" went online, Li Mu gave an order to activate the online part of the game.
As a result, the NPC Michelle popped up in the interfaces of all players at the same time. She blinked and told all players: "In addition to completing levels in stand-alone mode, "Plants vs. Zombies Online" can also be used for online fun among friends. Play, your friends are starting to build their own back gardens, what are you waiting for?"
A reminder to announce the official launch of the Online part.
The magically modified "Plants vs. Zombies Online" allows players to run their own back garden like a happy farm, planting and cultivating various plants. The growth of plants takes time, and at the same time, players must beware of friends coming over to take advantage of them;
Players upgrade their levels and accumulate gold coins by planting plants and initiating [Zombie Attack and Defense]. The higher the level, the more plants can be cultivated. However, plants have a lifespan and will wither when their lifespan expires, so they must be eradicated in time. Then plant new plants, and finally continue to improve the area, defense level and plant level of your back garden through various upgrades. This is equivalent to borrowing the core gameplay of stealing vegetables;
In addition, the game is more interactive with the [dungeon] function. Players can invite friends to play a copy of the zombie defense battle together. The original mode of playing alone can be played by two, three or even three people. Four people play. The more people there are, the larger the map will be and the more zombies there will be. In this way, everyone needs to work together to resist the invasion of a large number of zombies;
The levels of [dungeon] are unlimited. Players can always team up with friends to complete the dungeon. While increasing their experience and gold coins, they can also randomly obtain many useful props. This greatly promotes players' enthusiasm for playing [dungeon]. ;
When players begin to experience the colorful online mode, it immediately feels like a new, vaster and more interesting world has been opened, and they become even more addicted to it and unable to extricate themselves.
Five hours after the game was launched, the number of online players exceeded 30 million!
At this time, it was already two o'clock in the morning in China, so a considerable number of users had already gone offline. At this moment, players from North America and Europe began to account for the main share. As Europe and the United States gradually woke up, this game was playing with lightning speed. The trend has set off an extremely huge wave in Europe and the United States!
YY.com used a huge banner to announce to netizens around the world a piece of news that shocked the entire industry:
"Plants vs. Zombies Online" has been online for five hours, and the number of simultaneous online players has exceeded 30 million!
Five hours, 30 million? ! In the eyes of all peers, this is simply an impossible myth!
However, even if everyone in the industry finds this data unbelievable, no one doubts that Makino Technology is lying.
This game is really magical. As long as you double-click the mouse to open this game, the player will spend at least half an hour in this game unknowingly. They can't escape even if they want to, because there is no way to escape. Don’t remember to run away!
In this wave of global obsession, Li Mu has successfully attracted the attention of all netizens.
Yesterday, their own media was still exaggerating the huge harm of SARS and exaggerating China's responsibility for the SARS issue, which made them panic and dissatisfied with China. But as soon as they turned around, the Chinese developed a game. Enchant them to death.
-Do you know what SARS is
-Sorry, I don't have time to answer.
-Aren't you afraid of SARS
-No, I'm only afraid of jumping zombies, because my wall of nuts can't stop them...
-Do you think the Chinese government has done anything to control SARS
-China? Oh I love China! This game by the Chinese is simply a work of genius! I must work hard to be the number one among my friends!
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Li Mu fell asleep in excitement. When he woke up, he found that the whole world had changed.
Since SARS was officially warned globally by the WHO, the first thing he does when he wakes up every day is to use his computer to check news from various news portals in China and around the world to see the development of the epidemic and the public opinion around the world.
However, after waking up today, basically all the front-page headlines of online media had nothing to do with SARS. Instead, they were replaced by - "Plants vs. Zombies Online"!
After a few cursory glances, I found a lot of news headlines related to "Plants vs. Zombies Online" occupying the best positions on all major platforms.
"Makino Technology once again unleashes its killer weapon, and the "Plants vs. Zombies Online" craze sweeps the world!"
“Plants vs. Zombies Online became an instant hit after it was launched. Internet companies from China have led the world!”
"With unprecedented development speed, Chinese people once again shocked the world!"
"Makino Technology has created another miracle, and the time for IPO is about to come!"
“It’s just March, and the hottest game of the year has already been born!”
"I secretly played "Plants vs. Zombies Online" at work, and the entire Wall Street was almost shut down!"
Under the impact of the huge popularity of this game, SARS almost immediately lost its original strong attention. People were crazy about the game "Plants vs. Zombies Online", so much so that the media gave it front-page headlines to attract attention. Users, just overnight, SARS went cold, and overseas people's declining views and attitudes towards China immediately stopped their losses, and automatically compensated for their losses through the popularity of the game.
Most of the users in front of computers are playing "Plants vs. Zombies Online", and this game has reached so many users overnight. Players are discussing this game and analyzing its performance on major social platforms. There are countless related content on the Internet about gameplay and strategies, but there are almost no negative reviews of this game on the Internet.
This game seems to have stimulated the excitement of the whole world and set off a nationwide carnival!
Besides Li Mu, the happiest person is Yang Ma.
Yangma originally shouldered the huge responsibility of changing the direction of world public opinion, but it lacked sufficient global influence, so it was extremely difficult to advance this responsibility. With no other choice, it sought help from Li Mu, hoping to convey its voice to the world through Li Mu's online media. .
Yesterday, Li Mu released a video on YY.com, which made Yang Ma feel very happy. Li Mu's style is not ordinary, and the entry point is also chosen very well. He does not explain, whitewash, or defend, but Let me tell you directly: Disease has always been the common enemy of mankind all over the world, and the same is true for SARS. It is related to the comfort of all mankind and requires the joint efforts of all mankind. Therefore, you should not blame China, but should thank and support China because it We are protecting the world against SARS.
Li Mu's excellent entry point made many senior media workers in Yangma applaud. He suddenly raised the issue to such a height that he was almost standing on Mount Everest. It would be extremely difficult for the other party to fight back.
Because they were extremely satisfied with this entry point, Yang Ma didn't pay too much attention to Li Mu's last words about the game, but they also didn't expect that Li Mu's real killer weapon was not the argument that stood on Mount Everest, but This "Plants vs. Zombies Online" brainwashed people all over the world. After this game became popular overnight, people all over the world, and even people in China, seemed to have forgotten what SARS was...
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