Chapter 1088: Forgotten Game Genres
The global popularity of World of Warcraft has been rising, especially after the Angela Open Door event, and a large number of new players have poured in.
Compared to "League of Legends" and "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds", games that still require a certain amount of technical content, and know how to play, and can kill people or achieve victory to make the fun even more fun.
In fact, MMORPG games, for most ordinary players, can also experience the fun.
The plot party, as well as the equipment party, can find their own fun in World of Warcraft.
And the MMORPG itself has a strong social attribute, and players spread the word of mouth, one by one, which soon made the number of novice players in "World of Warcraft" usher in a skyrocket.
At the same time, some game manufacturers at home and abroad have also launched new versions, and their learning goal is "World of Warcraft".
Based on the feedback from the Angela Door Opening incident, these game manufacturers have launched similar campaigns.
It's just that most players don't buy it, which is to be expected.
After all, Angela opens the door, which looks very exciting, and it sounds very cool.
But in fact, there are still strict requirements, such as the participation of each player in the game, as well as its own plot and related rewards, which can be regarded as a basic plate for "World of Warcraft".
But there is one most important factor, and that is the number of players in the game.
As this version of the event for all players, the most important point in how to make players have a sufficient sense of substitution is the number of players participating.
Just like the main battlefield of "Battlefield", if there are not so many players in a game, there are no tanks and bombers, creating the atmosphere of the battlefield, the whole process is 5V5 and then pulling the big bolt on each other, then the atmosphere is basically gone.
As a social game, MMORPG is a full-server activity, and after it is opened, players will see that a little bit of people participate, which is a blow to the player's activity.
Another point is that for the MMORPG games owned by some other game manufacturers, the game environment is basically stereotyped.
In "World of Warcraft", ordinary players can participate by playing ordinary mobs to accumulate materials, high-end players can organize teams to kill world bosses and challenge hero-level dungeons to advance the progress of the mission, and players at the middle level act as soldiers on the battlefield and kill various elite monsters to complete the conditions.
But for other MMORPGs, this is simply not possible.
Krypton gold for the value of the game, one person sweeps the dungeon, single-handedly BOSS, unlike the perfect economic and business environment of "World of Warcraft", other game studios are flooded, and all kinds of materials are worthless, not to mention players in the whole server.
A few players at the head can complete the task by directly buying and buying.
Even after many game manufacturers launched activities similar to Angela in "World of Warcraft", they originally wanted to be able to pull a wave of MMORPG life that has sunset, and shake a few years of money.
But after working overtime to get the corresponding full-server activities for the first time, I found that a large number of players at the lower level had passed.
Originally, because of feelings and time costs, these players who did not quit the pit originally planned to retire in this game, but after experiencing this activity, they were forced to leave.
And they have a better option, and that's World of Warcraft.
The departure of these players also made these MMORPG game manufacturers panic.
Although these lower-level players do not have much impact on the revenue of their games, these lower-level players are actually one of the game contents belonging to the top players.
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As for the situation of other game manufacturers, Yang Chen basically doesn't know anything.
Unless the other party is a friend, such as UEgame and FOREX.
As for Yang Chen, there is basically no need to bet too much on "World of Warcraft".
Two versions, Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King, are already in full swing.
And with the player's current progress, Yang Chen estimated that it would take a long time for the burning expedition to go online.
There's not much work left on the World of Warcraft project.
Yang Chen's own words were thinking about another matter.
That's what makes VR platforms unique.
VR mode games have appeared for many years before this, but in the past two years, with the breakthrough of hardware and cost control, it has begun to become really popular.
Major game manufacturers have also begun to invest enough resources in this type of game.
In the development process, Yang Chen is also thinking about what kind of games the VR platform can be suitable for in addition to cinematic games and action-adventure games.
'Immersive'
Looking at the VR equipment in front of him, four words appeared in Chen Xu's heart.
There is no doubt that compared with traditional PC platforms, there are other game platforms, and the biggest advantage of VR equipment is the immersive experience.
If it is easy to operate, you can use a keyboard, mouse, and the PC platform that can be connected to an external handle is the most convenient platform.
If it's comfortable, the switch that can play while lying on the bed, sleeping on the sofa, and even squatting on the toilet can be said to be the most comfortable.
And the VR platform has one thing that no platform can replace, and that is the immersive experience.
So cinematic games, as well as action-adventure games, FPS games, and even horror games, are equivalent to VR platforms.
At this time, Yang Chen thought of another kind of game.
The door of the office was pushed open, and Lin Jiayi, who was holding a fried chicken bucket and fat house water in his hand, walked into the office.
Seeing Yang Chen, who was contemplating the VR equipment, Lin Jiayi showed a strange expression: "Mr. Yang, what do you want?" ”
Hearing Lin Jiayi's words and coming back to his senses from his thoughts, Yang Chen touched his chin and said, "What do you think of the future of fighting games?" ”
Fighting games, this is a unique kind of game that Yang Chen thought of.
Actually, if I had to say, pure action games are more effective.
But when Yang Chen recalled and thought about it, he realized one thing, that is, they didn't seem to have ever done a fighting game in Nebula Games.
Even not only Nebula Games, it can be said that major game manufacturers at home and abroad have forgotten this once prosperous game genre to a certain corner of history.