Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

Chapter 1467: Jin Yong’s Dilemma

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After fully understanding the gameplay, the audience in the live-stream showed great interest in Bullet Hole 2.

Many people even downloaded it.

However, at the same time, many people also showed deep worries because of Sun Strike Studios and Long Yu Corporation’s past records.

To put it bluntly, these two companies were the type that “dogs cannot change their shit”!

There was no need to talk about Sun Strike Studios. 99% of the games that they made were games with high paywalls. They were the typical representatives of the few “don’t play if you don’t have money at home” domestically. As a game operations company, Long Yu Corporation could also be said to be “bad”. In the games that they were operating, other than IOI who had no choice but to be kind due to competition pressure, the other games were scolded a lot.

What would happen if these two games companies worked together?

Just thinking about it scared him!

It could be said to be a nature or an addiction. Once a gaming company caught it, they would not be able to quit.

That was because liver and paywalls could indeed be directly retracted and increase online data and revenue data. What’s more, the improvement was very obvious.

However, the price was that it would greatly reduce the upper limit of the game.

However, most gaming companies had not considered the upper limit, right?

In any case, the retention data and revenue figures had been raised. The company was making a lot of money and giving the employees some bonuses. That was enough.

Once he chose to spend money, he would not be able to quit in the future.

That was because if they really changed it, it would definitely cause the various statistics to plummet. The company’s income would plummet, the employee bonus would be gone, and players might not even appreciate it... The entire company would definitely not allow such a situation to happen.

Thus, it became a habit to spend money.

This was just like a person. Once he tried to earn fast money, he would no longer have the ability to earn slow money and calculate the long term. His upper limit would be useless.

Of course, Bullet Hole 2 did not show any signs of scamming money.

However... most players did not think that these two companies had changed.

Many players felt that this was a trap! They wanted to lure the dog in to kill him!

He had to take care of the leeks first. Then, he would suddenly wave his sickle and slash it. He would be caught off guard.

That was because everyone felt that it was impossible to change one’s nature to cheat people of money. That meant that there must be another reason why the game was so conscientious in the beginning.

This game might have been jointly developed with Tengda but it was only using Boss Pei’s idea and one of Tengda’s designers after all!

Tengda must not have put in a lot of effort. Otherwise, Tengda would have developed it on its own. Why would it give such a good project to Sun Strike Studios and Long Yu Corporation?

Since Tengda did not interfere much, it probably did not have a strong say. Sun Strike Studios and Long Yu Corporation would definitely find it difficult to resist the temptation. As the game gradually became popular, they would gradually increase the price of skins, constantly testing players and increasing the revenue of the game...

It was hard for gamers not to think that way. They could not be blamed for being dark. The key was that they had seen similar things too many times.

He could not count on the games company’s promises. After all, their priority was to earn money.

However, did the players have a choice?

He had no other choice!

That was because the game mechanism of Bullet Hole 2 was currently the only one in FPS games. There were no similar games domestically or overseas. Players could not find alternatives even if they wanted to.

Therefore, even if gamers were filled with worries for Sun Strike Studios and Long Yu Corporation, they could only take it one step at a time.

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At the same time, in the headquarters of Long Yu Corporation...

Jin Yong was on duty and staring at the game data of Bullet Hole 2.

These figures could no longer be described as’ good ‘. They were simply explosive!

The large number of players entering even caught him off guard. The plan to add servers that he had fully utilized his imagination seemed a little conservative. He decisively added a few more servers. He even temporarily moved the servers of some of the unpopular games in Long Yu Corporation over. Only then could he barely withstand the enthusiasm of the players.

Bullet Hole 2 was spammed on various live-stream platforms and websites. At an unimaginable speed, it became the most hotly discussed game during the Chinese New Year period!

However, as the person-in-charge of the operations department, he did not have anything special to do. At most, he would keep an eye on if there were any emergencies and not have malignant bugs or operations accidents.

Working overtime during the Chinese New Year holiday was quite bitter, but Long Yu Corporation was still considered bright this time. The overtime pay was maxed out, and they had also promised a bonus after the game became popular. The entire operations department was both painful and happy.

Jin Yong also very generously distributed all the red packets for the Chinese New Year out of his own pocket. The overtime scene was also filled with a harmonious atmosphere.

At that moment, Jin Yong’s phone rang.

His expression instantly became serious. Wasn’t that Boss Ding? Why was he calling him personally?

Jin Yong did not dare to be negligent and quickly picked up. “Hello? Boss?”

“Yes, the figures are completely unexpected. This is definitely a super explosive game. It might even surpass Ocean Stronghold’s market share and revenue!”

“There’s no problem with the server as well. There might be some pressure but I’ve urgently transferred some from other projects. The rest can be considered after the Chinese New Year holiday.”

“Er... a new operating plan? But Boss, Tengda...”

“Alright, Boss. I understand.”

After hanging up, Jin Yong’s expression was no longer as optimistic as before. Instead, he fell into a dilemma!

At first, the boss of Long Yu Corporation only briefly asked about the situation of Bullet Hole 2. However, that was obviously asking the obvious because Jin Yong had already sent him a summary of the various data.

After exchanging pleasantries, they got down to business.

The boss of Long Yu Corporation wanted Jin Yong to work overtime to come up with a new operating plan!

According to the old rules, there was nothing wrong with that. After all, once the game was released, the data would be explosive. It would be best to strike while the iron was hot to organize some activities. Not only would it promote players’ retention, but it would also increase revenue. That was a routine.

However, Jin Yong could understand the meaning behind the boss’ words. Obviously, if this new operating plan was not something new, it would definitely not be able to be muddled.

Jin Yong also spoke about Tengda’s requirements immediately. However, the boss said that it was not like he could move all the activities over at once. He could do it bit by bit.

There was no need to work hard from the beginning and paywalls. They could slightly increase the price of the skin or do something that looked very cost-effective. However, in essence, it was still a scam.

Tengda might have requirements for the operations plan, but they could not set the requirements so dead.

Based on Tengda’s operating plan, the pricing of various appearances, skins, and props in the current version was clear. It was also clear about the scope of the operations: They could only reduce the price and discount it. Other activities like payment lucky draw, paywall, and so on were not recommended.

However... this plan only stipulated the pricing of the current appearance. It did not lock down the pricing of the subsequent appearance.

What’s more, he only said that he would not recommend activities like payment lucky draw, paywall, and so on. He did not say that he could not do it at all.

Even if he did not organize these activities, could he think of new activities that were completely different?

Strictly speaking, there were loopholes that could be exploited. They could be negotiated. The contract was not particularly dead.

As the operator of the game, Long Yu Corporation still had some basic rights. Tengda could not possibly deprive it completely. Long Yu Corporation had to have the ability to deal with urgent matters.

There might be a small gap but there was still some space.

Now, the boss of Long Yu Corporation wanted Jin Yong to think of a way to move around in this space. He wanted to increase revenue without causing Tengda’s intense opposition.

That was understandable.

Before Bullet Hole 2 was released, no one had thought about how popular it would become. If the operating strategy was more conscientious, no one would feel anything.

However, now that the data was out, looking back at this operating strategy... he immediately felt a little pained.

One had to know that for a game of this size, each skin would cost one or two yuan more. Players might not be able to sense it, but it might be an additional income of tens of millions to game merchants!

What’s more, he had to do this as soon as possible. The more he delayed, the more he would be scolded.

Jin Yong naturally knew this very well. That was why he was conflicted.

On one hand was the boss’s request, on the other was Boss Zhao’s previous teachings. A war ensued in his heart.

Boss Zhao’s words at that time inspired him. He felt that as a game operations, he should indeed look further and choose the best operating plan for this game. It would be understandable if Bullet Hole 2’s popularity was average. It was understandable to spend money for the sake of revenue. However, Bullet Hole 2 was obviously a game with a very high upper limit. It would be the best solution to use a good-hearted marketing strategy to charge to a higher upper limit.

However, he could not disobey the boss’ orders!

If Jin Yong directly rejected the boss’ request, he would not be able to work as the person-in-charge of the operations department. If someone else came over, they would probably continue to argue with Tengda. The situation would not change.

He knew very well that his boss would not give up on this idea easily.

After all, no one dared to guarantee where and how long it would take to reach the upper limit of Bullet Hole 2. However, the short-term data growth brought by operational activities could be seen and felt.

Jin Yong leaned back in his chair and fell into deep thought.

He had to send his boss’ dangerous thoughts back.

As an employee, he should complete the task assigned by his boss, but... this matter might directly affect the success or failure of Bullet Hole 2.

Jin Yong felt that he had to have his own thoughts and considerations on this matter. He could not follow his boss’ instructions for everything.

If he did not follow his boss’ instructions and succeeded in the end, he would still have merit for the company.

However, if he did as his boss said and failed in the end, the boss would not take the blame. It looked like it would still end up on him.

Then, who was more correct? The boss or Tengda’s Boss Pei?

This was a free point question.

Thus, the current problem was: He had to be responsible for the operations plan of Bullet Hole 2. He had to firmly push Tengda’s operations plan forward.. At the same time, he could not be caught by his boss.