Building a Gaming Empire From Scratch

Chapter 184 - 184: 182: The Revelry of Casual Players

Even if you don’t go to fight and kill, just strolling around and seeing the exotic scenery as a tourist is worthwhile.

However, this kind of “good” is different from the “good” of really playing games.

Just talking about the “fun level” of the games, “Assassins’ Alliance” is far more interesting to heavy-duty players than “Traveler of the Wind”.

But in the eyes of casual players, on the contrary, “Traveler of the Wind” is the eternal god!

After finishing Wind Traveler, they had wondered when they could ever play a similar game again.

Little did they expect that a sister story would come out so soon!

Moreover, the gameplay and painting style are exactly the same, and the social attributes they most desire are greatly strengthened.

Watching the characters on the screen fluttering their cloaks and flying around, several players gathered together to stack Arhats, a string of sugar-coated hawthorn, players holding candles and throwing roses to each other, and playing smooth music with sanxian…

This scene delighted them.

When they saw 10 players holding hands in the air and flying freely in a row, they were even more thrilled and excited that they couldn’t help themselves. Many people turned into groundhogs, excitedly banging the table while shouting.

The number of views of the trailer surged by leaps and bounds, breaking through a million in just twenty minutes, and rushing to the top of the hot searches!

The Spiritual Rhinoceros operation team hurriedly expanded the capacity, preventing the link from crashing.

Since making a mistake last time, every time Cloud Dream has a big move, they have a group on standby, just in case.

Fridays and Saturdays, as Cloud Dream’s regular “troublemaking” time, are even more important to have someone keeping an eye on Cloud Dream and Lincoln’s Spiritual Rhinoceros account.

—Their annual bonus has already gone up in smoke, if they screw up again, their performance pay will be deducted!

Without anyone reminding them, they would be extra vigilant.

Not only did the players cheer and jump for joy, but they also forwarded the video to their friends, calling for company to prepare for the new game in advance.

However, amidst the cheers, a question suddenly surfaced—would “Light Encounter” also have multi-platform versions?

To put it more plainly, can it be played on PC, console, VR, and Mirage like “Wind Traveler”?

Or will it be exclusive to Mirage?

The moment this question emerged, many people already had the answer in their hearts—it might be a Mirage exclusive game.

So, while casual players with Mirage consoles call their friends and start celebrating, several posts suddenly appeared on the well-known player forum “Whirlpool”, calling for the same player’s name—that is, [Snow-licking Blade].

Last time, it was this guy who first posted, leading the charge, and then Cloud Dream finally paid attention to the needs of different platform players, launching the multi-platform compatible version of “Traveler of the Wind”.

Although later people learned through the video uploaders Roooooobert that there was a lot of infighting between big companies and intrigues from the NetDragon PR Department, Snow-licking Blade still became a symbolic figure, being the first to sound the clarion call.

Batch after batch of these posts appeared, but Snow-licking Blade never showed up.

It wasn’t until a full three hours later that Snow-licking Blade finally appeared, but this time, he didn’t show up to lead the charge again.

He didn’t say anything, just posted a photo in the hottest post.

—A photo of himself wearing a Mirage Console headband, lying on the couch playing a game.

As if by casting a magic spell, the players who were still passionately discussing and top posting were silenced by this picture.

When they finally reacted, they didn’t say anything about charging at Cloud Dream anymore, instead they began to “attack” Snow-licking Blade one by one.

“Damn you, Snow-licking Blade, I didn’t expect someone with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you to betray the revolution!”

“I think your Mirage console seems to have some flaws! If you’re thinking of selling it, I’ll take it at a 10% discount.”

“I think your Mirage console is probably wild! I advise you to release it immediatelv. Dractice good deeds. and live a long life! To Drotect the ecological

harmony, please release it at the following address …”

“The person above, you clearly aren’t professional. The address you provided is wrong, and the climate is not suitable at all! I am a professional in wildlife protection. Trust my expertise and release it at the following address … If it’s not convenient, mailing is also acceptable, and you can choose to pay on delivery. Don’t feel pressured, as a member of the Wildlife Protection Association, I am willing to bear this cost for you.”

The forum is still bustling, but this time, without external interference, it no longer has the ability to make waves.

As for a multi-platform version of “Light Encounter”?

It doesn’t exist.

The birth of “Light Encounter” was originally to deal with the potential loss of the multi-platform version of “Traveler of the Wind,” and it was prioritized.

If it were according to Lincoln’s original plan, this game wouldn’t even exist.

So, Lincoln’s level of importance for it is average, with no major changes, and after some patching up by the art girls, it is planned for launch.

As for the follow-up operation, not many people will be left behind.

Unlike “Assassins’ Alliance,” which is bound to retain a good number of main forces and will continuously add new content, including but not limited to areas, branches, weapons, architecture, events, competitions, etc.

The Metropolis will not only be a game in the future but also a testing ground, as many designs will be tested here first.

It might even become the most important cornerstone of the virtual world.

Thus, Lincoln always gives it special attention.

The Spiritual Rhinoceros operation office, after several hours of popularity, has seen the traffic peak from the trailer passed, and the operation team cautiously scales back a little bit.

Scaling back now is a little wasteful, but the saying goes – better safe than sorry.

Afterward, Cloud Dream released a post announcing the sale of 8 million consoles the next day.

Although the news also generated significant traffic, everyone had expected it, so it didn’t cause any pressure on the servers.

This finally allowed them to relax, withdraw all the additional capacity and restore the system to its usual state.

On the other side, Lincoln was fully engaged in producing the “News Weekly,” with the various silly and entertaining ways players were playing, opening his eyes to new experiences and making the whole production process enjoyable without realizing the passage of time.

The new employees didn’t think much of it, but the old employees were indeed surprised. In their private group chats, they were buzzing, marveling at how the sun seemed to rise from the west today.

The boss actually takes the lead in working overtime!

This left them feeling a bit conflicted: Should they pretend to stay until the boss finishes his work?

As a result, they saw Randall, the big boss, get up and leave without a word as soon as it was five o’clock, heading home to find his wife.

Fred, the second in command of the production department, followed right behind him, went straight to the bathroom, changed out of his old POLO shirt, put on a flashy printed shirt, grabbed his bag, and happily dashed off to a blind date.

With this, there was nothing left for people to be conflicted about, so they gathered their things and left their stations swiftly, going where they pleased, whether it be fishing or painting.

On the other hand, the new employees were a bit lost: although they were supposed to get off work on time, the boss was still inside working overtime! Was it really okay not to give him face?

Isn’t our boss really petty?