Chapter 61 Achievement Achieved—Come Back!
Shen Miaomiao knew the results of "Phobia" on the first day.
Just over two thousand copies!
Even not as good as her previous sales forecast!
That's why she put the Golden Wind aside with such confidence and spent a week at home studying for her thesis.
After all, even if Ghost Phobia can maintain sales of two thousand copies every day, its revenue per week will only be around 650,000 at best, and after deducting the commission, it will only be around 500,000.
It’s still far away from the cost of 2 million!
When she thought of this, Shen Miaomiao couldn't help but feel sincerely happy. She thought that the first thing she would do when she returns to the company tomorrow would be to kiss the green fifty dollar bill on her desk!
Then introduce it to it and say that there are many brothers and sisters to accompany it!
Those brothers and sisters are so beautiful!
Everyone is wearing red and bright clothes!
And they are all in bundles!
Put that thing in the money counter, hoo-la—
Simply the most beautiful symphony in the world!
Shen Miaomiao had even thought of herself swimming in the ocean of banknotes.
Then, I heard a crisp sound in my mind!
【Ding! Time's up! This round of investment settlement is completed! 】
【Project: Phobia】
【Project investment amount: 2 million yuan】
【Project rebate amount: 0 yuan】
【Remaining time for settlement: 0 (settled)】
【Ding! Detected that the host turned a profit! Achieve a hidden achievement—make a comeback! 】
【Achievement Reward: Super Guaranteed Card】
【The reward has been distributed and the host can use it at any time! 】
Shen Miaomiao's smile was still on her face, but her whole person was petrified.
It’s like being disconnected in the game Earth OL.
ah?
Has it started?
It’s over.
The brain was down for two minutes!
Shen Miaomiao raised her hand stiffly and mechanically logged into the enterprise backend of the Yiyou platform on her computer to check the data.
Look just after the title of Phobia in the [Latest Releases] column, followed by its current sales figures—
Real-time sales: 55557 sets
Total sales amount: 2,500,065 yuan
Looking at the two lines of numbers, Shen Miaomiao effortlessly calculated in her mind the final seven-day profit of "Phobia" after excluding commissions -
2,000,052 yuan.
Not much.
It will be like fifty-two yuan more than the total investment amount.
Without a trace of hesitation!
Shen Miaomiao acted completely out of instinct!
“I—the frog in the sun!!”
bang!
Shen Miaomiao closed the laptop with a slap!
What a cheat! This is it!
There were more than 2,000 copies on the first day, how could it do more than 50,000 copies in just one week? !
This guy is almost catching up with the sales of medium and large-scale somatosensory cabin games!
Shen Miaomiao is going berserk!
In fact, if she just failed to lose money, she would not have such a big reaction.
Anyway, this is not the first time that I have lost money and failed.
The key is that this **** system is so ridiculous! !
He also went out of his way to give himself a "comeback" achievement!
oh!
I lost five yuan last time! I made an extra fifty this time!
I will make a comeback? !
Can I afford it with just these two dollars? !
Shen Miaomiao felt that the system was maliciously mocking herself!
certainly!
The most disgusting thing is not the system, but the man behind it who maliciously increases the sales of my game!
Two thousand on the first day, fifty thousand in a single month, Shen Miaomiao is not a retarded person, of course he can see that there is something wrong here!
I immediately concluded that during the week when I didn’t pay attention to the company, there must be some external factor involved!
Otherwise, game sales would not have suddenly increased!
Thinking of this, Shen Miaomiao reopened the computer and entered "Phobia" in the search engine.
eaten.
Soon, overwhelming news appeared on the pop-up webpage—
"Terror is Coming!" Many evaluation websites have given high scores to ghost phobia! 》
《All platform evaluation exceeds 9.5! Phobia creates a new genre of horror games! 》
What kind of game has achieved numerous high scores? An exclusive feature will give you an in-depth analysis of the essence of ghost-phobia design! 》
Evaluation? !
Shen Miaomiao’s head was filled with questions!
She had heard Gu Sheng say this method of announcement before.
It is said that this is a very powerful means of publicity and is very recognized by players!
But the problem is that generally speaking, mainstream professional media evaluation teams will only select masterpieces for evaluation.
Works like theirs, which cost around a million dollars, are simply not worthy of anyone’s attention!
So...where does this so-called evaluation come from?
Shen Miaomiao continued to scroll down—
《Yiyou announces the creation of an exclusive theme for ghost phobia! Two steps to teach you how to get it quickly! 》
《Supernova Treatment! Yiyou released a major event, and the somatosensory cabin was released on the topic of ghost phobia game! 》
Looked at the screen for two seconds!
Shen Miaomiao did not hold back, she was laughed out of anger on the spot!
Pointing to the word "Yiyou" on the screen, he gritted his teeth:
“Good boy, you fucking...”
Another pair of 叒叕 is 伱!
Shen Miaomiao sighed deeply in her heart!
A dog takes a mouse!
Shen Miaomiao was such a smart person, she immediately realized that it was the extra 80,000 yuan she gave that made Yan Sheng misunderstand!
Brother, can you please stop thinking...
I just want to raise the production cost within the range allowed by the system...
Why do you think you always wear a full vest and cooperate with me...
but!
Have another thought!
Isn’t something wrong?
Previously, Lao Gu told her about media evaluation, saying that it was an extremely powerful double-edged sword publicity method.
When the game is good, reviews will elevate the game to the altar and drive sales up.
But if the game is not good, the reviews will point out the problems unceremoniously, and it may even be counterproductive to the sales of the game!
and!
Those mainstream evaluation media are very fond of feathers.
You can spend money or ask them to help you do the evaluation, but you have no control over the results of the evaluation!
Good is good, bad is bad!
Thinking of this, Shen Miaomiao scratched her head a little.
Because in her opinion, "Haunting" is completely an anti-mainstream work, and to put it bluntly, it fundamentally destroys the established model of horror games!
Why do everyone still applaud it unanimously? ? ?
Shen Miaomiao really couldn't understand.
So I randomly clicked on one of the most popular reviews and read through it carefully—
"Black Box Review: "Phobia" A ghost card that redefines horror games (9.8/10
Shen Miaomiao grinned looking at the score of 9.8.
So high!
Scroll the screen and look down, and you will see the review saying—
【It is no exaggeration to say that this is the best horror game I have played on the somatosensory cabin platform in the past five years, bar none】
【The reason why I say this is because it created an unprecedented type of "online horror game"】
【We call it - psychological horror】
【It cancels the usual weapon settings of traditional horror games, leaving players defenseless and experiencing panic at all times】
【It cancels the stereotyped and lengthy process of traditional horror games, shortens the boring foreshadowing, and presents the excitement instantly】
【It cancels the inherent empty map of traditional horror games and creates a cramped space, which is full of tension】
[From vampire survivors to ghost phobia, Golden Wind once again proves their unique understanding of the game] [From the graphics to the sound effects, from the environment to many settings, this game seems to be reminding you all the time. You—there’s a ghost here, but you can’t do anything about it]
【And this is precisely the most subtle point of psychological horror】
【…】
Looking at the lines of comments, Shen Miaomiao could not help but frown slowly—
These settings that have been blown away...
Why does it look so familiar to me?
Look at the player comments below—
‘Pertinent, to the point, well-founded (like)’
‘If nothing else, the lack of weapons is a real trait, and I feel really panicked after entering the game (angry)’
‘The short-process setting greatly reduces the lengthy foreshadowing of the game, and it gets straight to the point from the beginning, and the design is really awesome (i’s i)’
‘You spent 45 yuan to play for five minutes and then you kicked me, I’m stupid (yeah)’
‘This game really raises my blood pressure, and the switching of the sense of space is so scary (scary)’
‘9.8 is quite relevant, worthy of being a box girl (opening Coca-Cola)’
‘…’
One review after another, all are real feedback from players.
Look at the comment section and take a look at the reviews.
Look at the comment section again, and then look at the evaluation.
Shen Miaomiao couldn't help but utter a question from the depths of her soul -
ah?
No weapons, short process, small map, multiplayer...
Isn’t this the big pitfall that I listed one by one at the beginning? !
This moment!
Thinking explodes!
Where did I come from in life and where will I go after death? Why should I appear in this world? Did the world choose me or did I choose the world? Is there an end to the universe? Is there a length of time? Where does the past time disappear? Where does future time stop?
Who killed me?
And who did I kill? !
Long time!
Scroll the review page to the end.
Look at the dazzling seven characters [New Flagship of Horror Games] at the end of the review!
Shen Miaomiao couldn't help but let out a cry of despair in her heart!
**** it!
Is...I killed me? !
What a sin!
Shen Miaomiao gritted her teeth, as if she had eaten a bite of nine-turn large intestine that retained its original flavor.
but!
While feeling annoyed, Shen Miaomiao also decided to learn from the painful experience!
no!
Can’t continue to lose money so aimlessly!
She has to find the root cause of her failure to lose money and try to avoid it in her next work!
Otherwise, if you just think about it and do it, you may lose money and wait until the year of the monkey!
Loss money! Have a plan too!
Think of this.
Shen Miaomiao took the pen and began to record and analyze on the paper -
first! That’s the type of gameplay!
From Leo the Cat to Who's the Daddy, and from Vampire Survivor to Haunted Mania.
These games either have abstract gameplay or are unpopular in genre. They are the tracks that I have ‘carefully selected’ and seem to be sure to play!
but!
It is precisely because the types of these games are not popular that they have no rivals in the market!
And this situation is very scary!
Because once such a game becomes popular, it will easily form a monopoly on the market!
Shen Miaomiao, who has a background in financial engineering, understands the horrors of monopoly very well.
Any industry, whether it is watches and jewelry, breakfast restaurants, or even rag picking, once a market is monopolized, the profits will be astronomical!
Um!
Shen Miaomiao nodded.
It seems that my previous ideas were really dangerous.
The next work is going to change. Try to go in the opposite direction and focus on popular game types, such as guns, cars, and ball.
The competition in that type is fierce, it is difficult for them to stand out, and the probability of overturning is greater!
Shen Miaomiao wrote it down in a small notebook.
Secondly! Just show your attitude!
Before, I had always been too conservative and was extremely resistant to publicity.
But it is precisely because of this that Yiyou often gets the wrong idea, and makes blind guesses, giving her a crotchless hair!
Damn it!
Shen Miaomiao became extremely angry when she mentioned this!
What's more, if you don't declare it once and say you have no money, and you say you have no money twice, what happens after that?
Ten times, eight times, thirty-fifty times, will it never be announced?
Although Gu Sheng's resume showed that he was just a smart guy with no working experience, Shen Miaomiao always felt that there was something wrong with him, and he looked a bit like a veteran in the gaming industry.
After a long time, there is no guarantee that he won’t notice something fishy.
so!
For the next game, it’s better to find Xuanfa. Not only will he appear normal, but he can also tell Yan Sheng, this scary whale, openly: Stop playing by yourself! !
Shen Miaomiao once again wrote down her thoughts in the notebook.
third! It’s game investment!
There is not much to say about this.
The higher the investment, the slower the cost recovery will be. This is a simple and easy-to-understand principle.
She only hated Comrade Shen for refusing to give her a penny.
Otherwise, she would have to invest Shen Capital!
By then, the system’s rebates will be astronomical, and may even directly affect international monetary relations!
"well…"
However, just think about this matter in your mind, Shen Miaomiao sighed.
Be more pragmatic and start making changes in small ways.
Be down-to-earth, take one step at a time, open your mind, forge ahead, and lose money in an orderly manner!
Think of this!
Shen Miaomiao threw the pen aside and looked at her small notebook with satisfaction—
"Hmm...fire type...gun, car and ball...increase the difficulty of competition..."
“Hmm…proper publicity…pretend…reduce the chance of accidents…”
“After that, invest more money!”
Perfect!
Shen Miaomiao slapped her hands!
Since I was successful in sneaking around before, let me get beaten upright this time!
Thinking about it, Shen Miaomiao's mood became cheerful and she snapped her fingers - snap!
“System! What’s that comeback reward card of yours? Take it out and let me see!”
【Ding! The "Comeback" achievement reward has been retrieved for you: Super Guaranteed Card]
【Note: After use, the rebate rate of the next investment will be increased to (can be extracted) times】
【Note: The withdrawal rate will not be lower than the inherent rebate rate, with an upper limit of 100 times】
See here!
Shen Miaomiao couldn't help but her eyes lit up!
What a good thing!
Previously it was about time reduction, this time it is about increasing the rebate rate!
“Extract!”
With Shen Miaomiao's crisp shout, the magnification rate started to rotate and finally settled on the shining golden word 100!
“Wuhu!”
Shen Miaomiao couldn't help but cheered and jumped up from her chair!
“I hit it! I hit it! I hit it!”
“One hundred times! Jackpot!”
“This time, I really want to make a comeback, hahahahahaha…”
(End of this chapter)