After more than a month of testing, many bugs in Counter-Strike were resolved.
At this moment, in the office of the CEO of Flamingo Company.
Li Zetian is negotiating with Nolan Bushnell about the release of "Counter-Strike".
"Mr. Li, "Counter-Strike" is now very complete, and the Battle.net software platform is ready. Look, is it time to release it?"
"Well," Li Zetian nodded and immediately asked, "How is the development of "Red Alert" and "Warcraft"?"
"Red Alert has been completed... As for Warcraft, the development progress is only half way through." When Bushnell mentioned Blizzard, he felt a little embarrassed, feeling that he had been entrusted by Li Zetian, and the supervision was not strict. Westwood Studios and Blizzard were developing games at about the same time, and they were both real-time strategy games, but Westwood Studios had already done the work.
Li Zetian waved his hand and smiled, "Oh, this is already very good! Westwood Studios has experience in the development of such games, so the development speed of "Red Alert" is very fast, and it doesn't matter if Blizzard is slow."
Li Zetian still knows the temperament of Blizzard's development team, and it's good to keep improving.
"Mr. Li, do you want me to urge you, Flamingo Company needs very good games to build the Battle.net platform. "Warcraft" was designed by you and belongs to the company's key project!"
Li Zetian shook his head and said, "Don't rush, try to let them control the pace of game development by themselves. There is a Chinese saying, 'Ten years to sharpen a sword', the development is slow, but it can create a classic!"
Bushnell was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, nodded and said, "Well, I understand!"
"Well, let's start talking about the promotion plan of the Battle.net platform." Li Zetian said.
"Okay, Mr. Li,"
Bushnell thought for a moment, then said, "I plan to work with Netscape, Yahoo, and Sprint to promote the online Battle.net software platform, such as pop-up ads with download pages. Counter-Strike and "Red Alert" is very eye-catching on the homepage of the game on the Battle.net platform, and players can see it at a glance. When players want to download the game, the game payment method will pop up, allowing them to register a Battle.net account and use online banking to pay. "
Bushnell said more and more excitedly, "There are more than 50 online banks that want to cooperate with Flamingo, which can cover most of the online bank depositors."
"Oh, by the way, Mr. Li, I have sent someone to contact the person in charge of the Glory Internet Cafe in China. All Internet cafes will directly install the Battle.net platform and download the game. Players can play online through the Internet cafe's local area network. , but if you want to compete online all over the world, you must enter the Battle.net competitive platform."
Li Zetian nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
Speaking of which, the name of the Glory Internet Cafe actually has a purpose.
Game competition has never been recognized, so Li Zetian has the intention to promote game competition. Why are game competitions looked down upon? What happened to the game? Playing competitive games can exercise the brain, such as a wonderful "StarCraft" or "Warcraft 3" duel, not only the test of technology and operation, but more importantly, the brain, calculation, and strategy! ! !
And group competitive games like "League of Legends" should pay more attention to team spirit.
Gaming competition is also an honor!
Therefore, Li Zetian named the name of the chain of Internet cafes as Glory, so as to let people know that the game competition is not just for playing!
Bushnell then said: "There are also Internet cafes in Europe and the United States, but the number is small and scattered. If we take the initiative to contact, it will be more labor-intensive and time-consuming. I think, as long as we release the Battle.net platform and game software. , in particular, if there is an Internet cafe that wants to cooperate with our Flamingo Company, it can enjoy the same cooperation conditions as the Glory Internet Cafe.”
"Well, I think it's good! Let's go on..." Li Zetian smiled and nodded.
"Online promotion is probably like this, while offline promotion mainly relies on Flamingo's retail stores!" When he said this, Bushnell couldn't help but glance at Li Zetian, and there was a flash of admiration in his eyes.
Flamingo's retail store is different from other companies' retail stores. It is more like an experience store, where users can play all the games released by Flamingo. Because of this, Flamingo's retail store has always been super popular, and it is the most suitable time to promote the Battle.net software platform.
Bushnell began to describe the offline promotion plan to Li Zetian in detail, and the two discussed it again to further improve the plan.
Suddenly it was noon.
Li Zetian, Dongfang Yuqin and Bushnell had lunch together in the company's restaurant.
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Flamingo has been preparing for a long time. On June 1, an extremely grand press conference was held.
The press conference has not yet started, and the press conference site is already crowded and lively.
"What a big scene, does the Flamingo Company have a big move?!" A young man looked around and couldn't help sighing.
The young girlfriend next to him was also shocked: "Yeah, there are a lot of people today, but it seems that all the game companies with a bit of strength have sent representatives!"
A middle-aged man smiled at the two of them: "Flamingo Company released new games in the past, usually without such a big battle, there must be something important to announce today. Haha, you don't know yet, I just Saw Chronos Li going backstage!"
"Who are you talking about? Chronos Li?!!"
"Yeah, he's here!!"
"Oh, so..." The young man was immediately excited, his face flushed, and he was almost speechless.
His girlfriend frowned slightly and looked at him suspiciously, not understanding what he meant.
At this time, I saw the young man muttering to himself: "Since Chronos Li came to the press conference, he must have designed a new game himself!!! It must be, that's right!!!"
When his girlfriend heard this, she couldn't help but be surprised.
Her boyfriend likes games, and she likes games herself. Li Zetian's reputation in the game industry is booming. Even if he hasn't designed games for many years, his legend has been circulating in the rivers and lakes, and it is unforgettable to this day!
At this time, she also became very excited, and her eyes were full of anticipation.
The middle-aged man on the side looked at the young man and smiled slightly: "Hehe, you guessed it right, at this press conference, Bushnell will announce two new games, both of which were designed by Chronos Li himself. As for the specific game, I don't know..."
The young man was overjoyed at first, and then asked, "Oh, how do you know so much about it?"
"Hehe, I'm also a person in the industry, and I've heard a little bit of news."
It didn't take long for the lights on the stage to dim, and everyone knew that the press conference was about to start. Everyone found their seats and sat down and became quiet.
Suddenly, the large LCD screen lights up.
There was a burst of gunfire and artillery fire.
"Fire in the hole!!!!" shouted in vain, a game CG animation appeared on the screen, and the police and bandits were engaged in a fierce battle in an alley.
Everyone in the audience was shocked for a while, and immediately felt their blood boil.
This is how a special press conference started.
There is no presenter speaking on the stage, only the picture on the screen.
Enter the game - select LAN - create game, select map - join game - group of police and bandits, there are five people on each side.
Then, the game begins.
Everyone watched silently, their eyes lit up without blinking.
Soon, the exciting confrontation began, and everyone held their breaths. However, when the exchange of fire came, gunshots rang through the conference site, but seeing the police and bandits on the screen, they were shot to the ground one after another, each with damage.
"what!!!"
At this time, after all, someone couldn't help being excited, and every time someone died, they screamed and screamed.
After a while, the first game was over, and people finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At the beginning of the second round, the police are the victors and can get more money to buy more expensive and advanced weapons. The loser lost in the first round, the economy could not keep up, and the weapons and equipment were inferior.
The guests watching under the stage couldn't help but their eyes lit up and they were pleasantly surprised.
"It's fair, the winning side has an economic advantage!"
boom!
Suddenly, a gunshot goes off, and a policeman is dead on the screen.
"Oh my god, a headshot!!!"
There was a commotion under the stage!
Before everyone's mood stabilized, the scene changed. The terrorist had just walked to a gate. Suddenly, a policeman jumped out, swiped, and pulled out a knife to surround the terrorist and cut wildly. There was a burst, and after a few knives, the terrorist fell to the ground.
The audience below the stage all opened their mouths in surprise.
"Fuck, you can still do this! You actually stabbed the opponent to death with a knife!"
"It's so awesome, what a game this is. I like it so much, I can't wait to play it now! This game is definitely the best game I've ever seen!"
"Yeah, I've never seen such a fun game!"
"… "
At this moment, everyone's heart is itchy.
And the third round started.
One of the police camp bought a sniper rifle. At first the audience didn't feel anything, but soon, they were all stunned.
The four policemen actually stayed at home, and only the policeman who bought the sniper rifle started to act.
He lurks in a hidden place, waiting for terrorists to strike.
In the picture, the magnifying sight was turned on and locked in a position. I saw that the terrorist had just exposed his head, banged, and shot his head.
Everyone could not help but take a deep breath.
"This... is simply amazing! I didn't even see it clearly, and I died!"
"I only see a black spot."
"This sniper's surgery and eyes are also amazing!"
"Super master!!"
"… "
Just as everyone was talking, a white screen suddenly appeared on the screen, and the terrorist threw out a flashlight.
At this time, the sound of the sniper rifle sounded again.
The audience was stunned when they saw that another terrorist died!
"Whatever the situation is, you can kill one person even if you can't see it."
"Just fired a shot, good luck."
"Luck? Others are conscious, so they should have deduced the time when the other party wants to come out, and then shoot!"
"This sniper is simply too awesome..."
There was another terrorist inside the door. At this time, he stood motionless, as if he was trying to rush or not to rush.
After a while, no decision has been made.
The audience at the scene showed contemptuous smiles one by one.
"Hehe, there is a top sniper guarding here, the terrorists are afraid to rush!"
"It should be, it's been a few seconds!"
"Coward!"
"… "
Everyone whispered, and the terrorists chose to leave after all. The sniper waited for a while, and seeing that no one dared to come, he immediately got up, began to change places, and then hid in another hidden place.
"Haha, this sniper is really cunning. He shoots for another opponent and waits for the other side to find his position."
"Haha, I want to play sniper too, it's vulgar enough!"
The next duel was basically a sniper's personal show, which shocked the audience with a one-vs-five match.
After three rounds, the screen freezes and the lights on the stage come on.
Flamingo CEO Nolan Bushnell walked to the stage wearing a black suit and smiling.
"Welcome to the Flamingo Company's press conference. I wonder what you guys think after watching these three games?" He asked with a smile.
"It's amazing, it's amazing, Mr. Bushnell, what game is this, it's really fun!"
"Yeah, a classic!"
"… "
Everyone expressed their opinions one after another, but all of them praised this game!
Bushnell stretched out his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said: "This game is called "Counter-Strike", and everyone has seen it and knows how this game is played. I think, at this moment, you will definitely think, this game Who is the designer of the game?"
After speaking, Bushnell deliberately paused.
Seeing this, everyone was very angry.
"Hmph, this Bushnell is actually selling at this time, I don't even have to guess carefully, and I know that it must be designed and developed by Chronos Li!"
"Yeah, except for Chronos Li, who can design such a fun game!"
Everyone could not help but speak out and despise Bushnell.
Bushnell held his forehead and smiled embarrassingly: "Well, I think everyone seems to be the only one who came out... Well, yes, he is the famous genius in the game industry, Chronos Li!"
After the speech, everyone in the audience was immediately excited, guessing is guessing after all, what if it is not.
At this moment, countless Chronos·Li fans at the scene couldn't help shouting and shouting his name.
"Chronos Li!!!"
"Chronos Li!!!"
"Chronos Li!!!"
"… "
Bushnell, despite his mental preparations, couldn't help but be surprised by their enthusiasm.
He picked up the microphone, "cough" twice, and said loudly: "Everyone, please be quiet!"
"There was a battle demo just now, isn't that sniper policeman very powerful? Hehe, do you want to know who this person is?"
Looking at Bushnell's proud and mysterious face, everyone couldn't help feeling astonished.
"Could that sniper be Chronos Li? Oh my God, it's not true!!!"