Chapter 96 Deep Cooperation

The famous MOBA game DOTA2 in the previous life used the bonus crowdfunding model.

When players purchase products launched in the game, part of the money will be taken out and added to the competition prize pool.

Lin Muchen still remembers the admiration and shock of players from all walks of life when DOTA2 prize money exceeded 10 million US dollars.

In short, bonus crowdfunding is a good method, which reduces the organizer's cost of distributing bonuses, allows players to participate, and increases the attention of the game.

But when Qin Xian listened to Lin Muchen's explanation, he couldn't help blurting out: "Does this count as begging from the players?"

Lin Muchen: "..."

How the hell does this count as begging!

The game has gained popularity, players have gained bonuses, and players have gained skin.

It’s a win-win-win, isn’t it?

This is called Qin Shihuang touching the switch - he's winning!

Knowing that he had made a mistake, Qin Xian coughed and quickly changed the subject: "Then I will ask the art department to make new skins and open new boxes now?"

Lin Muchen glanced at him angrily: "I don't want a new box, just a development pass."

Qin Xian: "?"

He heard more new stuff in the past ten minutes than he had heard in the past year.

What is a pass?

Lin Muchen knew that he didn't understand, so he didn't care: "You can understand it as a one-time purchase, and you can get rewards through long-term game play. It is divided into a normal version and an advanced version. The normal version does not cost money, and the advanced version requires spending money.

Money unlocks it, and there are better-looking skins and higher-value props."

"Players must pass the game to unlock rewards level by level, and they can speed up the unlocking by completing tasks..."

The original intention of the invention of the pass was to increase players’ gaming time and stickiness.

If you want to get all the rewards, you need to pay a relatively high time cost.

But when this approach was carried forward, things began to change.

It went from letting players have fun while rewarding players, to torturing players alive.

Playing a game gives you very little experience, and the level of the pass is also mentioned again and again.

There is even a time limit. Once the time has passed, the pass will be gone immediately, and any unfinished rewards will naturally be wasted. Players who are forced to log in and play a few games every day.

I want to play games as if I were at work. How many levels of passes should I make a plan to play every day?

I can fuck you...

Therefore, in previous lives, the pass actually had a mixed reputation.

However, as a conscientious boss, Lin Muchen would naturally not do this.

"Try to keep the pass level, upgrade difficulty within a reasonable range, and improve the quality of the skins in the pass. This is what your studio should do next."

......

Qin Xian quickly understood the principle and function of the pass, and also put forward many suggestions of his own.

For example, adding new boxes that do not require keys to unlock can satisfy players' desire to take advantage while further diluting the skin pool.

Another example is letting Lin Muchen personally design a top-level skin for the new box.

Just like the original design of the golden set of "Gun Fighting Heroes".

Lin Muchen thought about it carefully and felt that this method was really good.

In his previous life, there were only two skins in CSGO that impressed him.

One is AWP’s [Dragon Legend].

The other one is also an AWP skin - [Eternal Spear].

It was a bit difficult to choose between these two. After careful consideration, he finally chose [Eternal Spear].

Of course, such a good theme like [Dragon Legend] cannot be wasted. Let’s wait and reward it to the champion team as a champion skin after the game.

When he called Lu Qing and prepared to study together how to draw those complicated stripes, Wang Song's visit disrupted his plan.

Lin Muchen still attaches great importance to the chairman of the state-owned enterprise and his current partner.

Wang Song himself has no airs and speaks in a humorous manner. The two had a great time chatting at the dinner table.

After having a full meal, Lin Muchen invited him to visit Chenxing.

In the office, Wang Song said sincerely: "It's hard to imagine that at your age, you can achieve such great achievements."

"No, no, it's just a fluke." Lin Muchen smiled sheepishly.

"You are too modest."

Wang Song shook his head, not believing Lin Muchen's lies.

Lucky? Since when can any young person be lucky enough to create three world-famous games in succession?

"I came here mainly to thank you. If it weren't for CS, the graphics card that we invested a lot of manpower and material resources in research and development would have gone to waste."

"So, I hope that Chenxing and Pangu will continue to cooperate. If you have any needs or technical problems, please feel free to consult our technical staff. Don't be polite."

Hearing this, Lin Muchen's heart moved: "Then is Uncle Wang interested in cooperating with us in depth?"

Wang Song raised his eyebrows: "Tell me about it?"

Lin Muchen cleared his throat and revealed some of the concept of the e-sports competition to him.

He touched his chin and nodded with interest: "I probably understand. This is a good thing. It increases product exposure. I have no reason to refuse. Is there any cooperation plan?"

"We hope that Pangu Technology can provide technical support for graphics cards. In return, we will advertise Pangu Technology's graphics cards before the start of the game, during breaks, and after the end. You can decide the specific content."

A few seconds of advertising on other software or TV is much more expensive than sponsoring a few graphics cards. This deal is not a loss at all.

Wang Song waved his hand: "If you don't have a graphics card, just give us the entire chassis!"

Looking at Lin Muchen's astonished eyes, he chuckled: "Don't be surprised, those who sell graphics cards will always go this way. Assembling a chassis can make more money than selling graphics cards alone. But don't worry, Uncle Wang, I will never let you down!"<

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The surprise dissipated, Lin Muchen smiled and nodded: "I believe it."

"By the way, you are definitely not engaging in this e-sports competition to play for tickets, right?"

"Of course not, we will definitely formalize it in the future and continue this kind of competition." Lin Muchen said matter-of-factly.

Wang Song had a "Sure enough" expression: "In this case, when the quarterfinals are decided, I will invest in a team."

"Ah?"

Lin Muchen never expected Wang Song to say this. He hesitated for a moment before vaguely reminding: "It is very expensive to set up an e-sports club..."

In previous lives, many clubs were operating at a loss, and some well-known old clubs could easily burn through 20 to 30 million a year.

E-sports competitions are really not something small businesses can play.

Although Pangu Technology has made a lot of money relying on graphics cards, it shouldn't be this rich, right?

Wang Song waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, how much money can this cost? Just think of it as supporting my brother's e-sports career!"

Lin Muchen: "..."

So is he listening to himself?
Chapter completed!