To ascend, I had no choice but to create games-Chapter 665 - 379 Crisis Lurks Everywhere (Part 1)_2
Chapter 665 -379: Crisis Lurks Everywhere (Part 1)_2
Chapter 665 -379: Crisis Lurks Everywhere (Part 1)_2
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Although they claim they don’t want to play, once they have the chance, each of them gets more excited than anyone else.
Unfortunately, Fang Cheng Studio’s anti-piracy measures were so robust that all claims of pirated games from the studio on the market were fake news.
Some were even phishing programs from the North American Gaming Guild, which would prompt those who clicked to pay fines at their nearest guild branch, causing great frustration.
However, they could still bear it at that time by watching videos to quench their thirst for the game, and then move on to other things after that itch was scratched.
But when Fang Cheng Studio started releasing new characters every two days, they grew restless.
The new character, Rat Warrior, appeared small but was a martial arts master, and subtly resonated with the rat sensei from “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” bringing back fond memories for North American players.
Watching the Rat Warrior navigate the city sewers freely, and even spotting nods to the TMNT, some people dreamt of their childhood days watching the cartoon, imagining themselves as a giant rat roaming the city sewers.
At first, they managed to keep their composure.
But after witnessing character after character they adored being released, they claimed indifference while attacking the North American Gaming Guild:
[Once, I thought you guys were trash, but now, I feel you are a dumpster fire.]
[Give me one reason, just one reason to ban Fang Cheng Studio’s games? If it’s because they desecrated your mother’s ashes and defiled your father’s grave, then maybe I’d consider forgiving you.]
This online farce ultimately led to players in Florida initiating a class-action lawsuit against the North American Gaming Guild for overstepping its authority, with tens of thousands of players funding the legal challenge. The court actually ruled that the guild’s actions were illegal and ordered that the ban be lifted within a set time frame.
When the news broke, Florida’s population suddenly increased by tens of thousands, as players flocked there just to be among the first to play the game once the order was lifted.
Watching this news cycle back to China, Fang Cheng wondered, “Is it really that exaggerated?”
“It really is,” Xu Qingling said, “I didn’t believe it at first either, but a classmate of mine in North America confirmed it. She said that after the order to lift the ban passed in Florida, it was chaos outside the courthouse. The players there even collectively sang ‘The Internationale,’ and the chants for the Governor of Florida to become the President of the United States were non-stop.”
Having said that, she showed Fang Cheng the video of the event, and the scene was indeed impressive.
Those present were moved to tears, strangers hugged excitedly, and some even began to kiss passionately on the streets, making Fang Cheng realize that overseas players are quite emotional.
After showing Fang Cheng the video, Xu Qingling continued, “The North American Gaming Guild must be feeling the pressure now; they sent an email suggesting that if we just apologize, they’d let us in.”
“Why should we apologize?” Fang Cheng queried with confusion. “I am not particularly keen on entering that market.”
“I thought so too. Let’s just ignore them then.”
“Sure, let’s ignore them and focus on our own business,” Fang Cheng approved.
Xu Qingling gave Fang Cheng a slight smile and then returned to her work.
Meanwhile, Fang Cheng browsed through online comments and was surprised.
Domestic players found “Animal Crisis” fun to play, but overseas players held the game in even higher regard because of nostalgia.
It seems nostalgia is a powerful element in game-making. If I want to make my games even more enjoyable, I should focus more on this aspect in the future to make them more interesting.
Wait, why am I already thinking about the next game?
Stroking his chin, Fang Cheng realized he had developed a bit of a bad habit lately: thinking about the next game before the current one was finished.
This habit wasn’t necessarily bad, but Fang Cheng felt it was a bit odd.
After all, game development should be done with full dedication; it’s best to focus on doing the current project well and deal with the future when it comes.
However, he certainly had his reasons for this mindset, and he needed to take the time to think deeply about his true intentions.
Regathering his thoughts, Fang Cheng returned his focus to the game.
“Animal Crisis” was successful, with players mostly concentrating on how to efficiently eliminate zombies, which aligned perfectly with Fang Cheng’s initial ideas.
However, to prevent the players from causing any more trouble, he felt more precautions were needed.
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The new weapon system needed to go live soon, new game mechanics needed to be unlocked promptly, and players needed more thrilling ways to play, to fully enjoy the fun of exterminating pests.
Resolved, Fang Cheng and others like Huang Ping began to optimize the game anew.
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The game was nearly adding a new version every few days, its insane updating speed even surpassing the player’s pace of play, causing players to exclaim, “Slow down the updates, we can’t keep up!”
The thrill of the entire game kept intensifying with each new update, as a myriad of weapons kept emerging, offering players fresh content to dive into and making them even more addicted.
Of course, some felt the update pace was too fast, while others thought it was too slow.
As soon as the latest weapon, the drone swarm, was released, the idler Xiemen Waidao breezed through a hundred waves of zombies with it and then lazily messaged Liuzi, “Liuzi, I’ve already cleared the game with the new weapon.”
There was no reply.
After some thought, Xiemen Waidao continued to send messages, “Noob, go play basketball with your brother, gaming’s not for you.”
Still no reply.
By then, Xiemen Waidao was convinced that Liuzi must have been truly tied up; otherwise, he would have started bantering with him by now.
Liuzi’s comic had reached its climax, with plot twists being thrown out like they were free, softening even the toughest guys into tears.
The heart-wrenching comic was hard to watch, yet irresistibly compelling, creating a torturous itch for readers, probably even more so for the author.
But Liuzi, that heartless guy, probably reveled in the process of tormenting his readers to their limits.
“As I thought, I knew Liuzi was a sadist; he might be climaxing right now watching his readers’ complaints,” Xiemen Waidao confidently asserted.
“What? Why are you so sure he’s a sadist?” Mukuai 1234 asked, baffled.
“Only a sadist could be friends with someone like me,” Xiemen Waidao retorted.
Mukuai 1234 was speechless, feeling like what Xiemen Waidao said made a lot of sense.
However, upon second thought, she realized a sad fact.
Then what does that make me?
Kicking stones sullenly, she finally came up with a point of contention, “How do you know he considers you a friend?”
“Hmph, that guy’s either rushing his comics or gaming all day long, no time for friends. And since I have the best relationship with him, I must be his friend,” Xiemen Waidao rebutted.
Mukuai 1234 felt like Xiemen Waidao was talking nonsense, yet it weirdly made sense.
“That… What about Goddess of Art?”
“Ah? They’re bound to become an item sooner or later. Anyway, I don’t oppose virtual relationships, as long as they’re happy,” Xiemen Waidao said.
“Hmm? Hmm…”
Hearing Xiemen Waidao’s words, Mukuai 1234 let out a helpless sigh.
This jerk, why is he always like this.
Every time she started to think he was an unreliable person, he would say something disarming.
Unable to resist, she patted Xiemen Waidao’s head, finding this guy was actually kind of cute.
Maybe she should invite him to “Limit World” later to see the goldfish together?
After testing the new weapon, Xiemen Waidao switched back to his usual weapon, the AK47.
There were many weapons more powerful than this one, but he had a special attachment to it and thus used it the most.
Just as he was about to start a game, he suddenly received a private message from Black Tech.
After reading the contents of the message, his excitement instantly peaked, and he grabbed Mukuai 1234 and ran.
Being dragged along as if about to take off, Mukuai 1234 asked in confusion, “What’s going on?”
“Hurry up, Black Tech has found a new Easter egg!”
