novelODS Chapter 55: The Challenge Arrives!
Chapter 55: The Challenge Arrives!
Meanwhile, Wang Lin of Tencent has also been busy during this time.
Instead of just waiting for Qian Jin to give him news, they started to organize how to deal with the "Three Kingdoms Kill" streamer competition.
Their match starts tomorrow.
We also need to take corresponding actions. Since the situation of them starting the competition first cannot be changed, we should find the shortcomings and make improvements accordingly!
Strive to surpass "Three Kingdoms Kill"!
"Go contact the streamers of the 'Hero Kill' game who are participating and tell them that no matter what, they must achieve good results. The better the results, the bigger the reward!"
Wang Lin gave his assistant an order: since Lin Lang dared to let the "Hero Kill" streamer participate, then he shouldn't regret it.
Once one of them wins the championship, then we can have various marketing accounts come out and severely belittle "Three Kingdoms Kill" and trample them underfoot.
The "Hero Kill" streamer competition is scheduled for one week after the "Three Kingdoms Kill" streamer competition.
Let's hold it after their storm has passed!
Let the audience see the differences between the two!
Now I'm just waiting for the competition to start tomorrow so I can learn from the experience!
Moreover, Qian Jin, the undercover agent, is also at Langyu Studio. He's in charge of competition operations, so maybe we can let him tamper with the competition.
Once match-fixing is discovered, the verbal attacks from netizens will suffice, even without my intervention!
Speaking of which, why hasn't Qian Jin sent any news again!
Wang Lin impatiently called Qian Jin.
As soon as the call connected, Wang Lin couldn't help but start scolding again.
"Qian Jin, did you ignore everything I told you before? Do you still want a promotion and a raise?!"
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.
"Wang Lin! I quit!"
These words made Wang Lin laugh.
"What? You've abandoned your wife and kids? You're happy working at the Langyu studio now?"
"Let me tell you the truth, you have no other choice. Do you think Lin Lang will take you in if you leave Tencent? Don't be naive! The world isn't as good as you think!"
"I'm giving you one last chance, or you can forget about a promotion and a raise!"
Wang Lin believed he had Wang Lin's lifeline in his grasp. Who else but Tencent would take in an undercover agent?
Do you really think this world is a fairy tale?
But another voice came from the other end of the phone.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Wang, but I have already forgiven him."
Wang Lin will never forget that voice.
Lin Lang!
This man who made him fall three times!
At this moment, Wang Lin didn't say a word, but clenched his teeth so tightly that they made a grinding sound, and his fists clenched involuntarily.
He never expected that Lin Lang would take Qian Jin in!
He's an undercover agent!
Wang Lin suppressed his anger and said calmly, "Haha, Mr. Lin, I didn't expect you to take in an undercover agent. You're truly kind-hearted!"
"You're too kind, Mr. Wang. I should thank you for sending me this talented person!"
Lin Lang knew what he meant.
Actually, without the support of the system, it would have been quite lenient for this kind of undercover agent not to call the police and arrest him.
How could they possibly take him in and let him continue working?
But that's the reality; only Qian Jin himself knows whether he's truly loyal or not.
"Hehe... You're too kind, Mr. Lin. Since you like to make use of waste materials, I have nothing more to say. Qian Jin, you just need to work hard under Mr. Lin!"
After saying that, Wang Lin hung up the phone immediately, not giving them a chance to speak.
"Rough! Rough! Rough!"
Wang Lin angrily kicked the chair to the ground and then kicked it several more times, filling the entire office with his furious voice.
the fourth time!
This is the fourth time!
The original plan was to send Qian Jin to steal some core secrets, or to use some means to punish Langyu Studio.
I never expected this to happen!
Is this a scene from Mission: Impossible?
After calming down, a cold glint flashed in Wang Lin's eyes. Did Qian Jin not think about his wife and children when he ran away?
Although they couldn't do anything illegal, they could still vent their anger by being disgusting.
Without further hesitation, Wang Lin drove directly to Qian Jin's building, intending to pay a proper visit to his wife and children.
But after knocking on the door for a long time, there was no response at all, and the noise woke up the neighbor next door.
"Stop knocking! They moved out yesterday, go back to where you came from!"
Wang Lin: Damn it! Lin Lang! Qian Jin! You just wait!
Meanwhile, on the other side, Langyu Studio.
The reason Lin Lang was able to talk to Wang Lin was because Qian Jin was in Lin Lang's office reporting on the new platform development plan to him.
Just then, Lin Lang received a call from Wang Lin, so he asked Qian Jin to answer it on speakerphone.
"Alright, don't worry about Wang Lin. Just focus on your work. You've already brought your wife and kids over, haven't you?"
Lin Lang patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.
But Qian Jin wasn't really worried about himself; he was worried about what Wang Lin might do to Langyu Studio after this incident.
"Okay, Mr. Lin, shall I continue my report?"
Lin Lang sat back in his office chair and nodded to indicate that they should begin.
Seeing this, Qian Jin took out his plan and began to explain:
"We've covered the ICP license and other related issues. Next, we'll discuss the server. As the heart of the platform, I recommend prioritizing cloud servers for now."
"In terms of technical architecture design, a microservices architecture is adopted, and a database is built to record user data..."
"Secondly, in terms of game content, we can't just rely on 'Three Kingdoms Kill' as our flagship game; we need other games to support it..."
Lin Lang approved of these proposals.
The first advantage of cloud servers compared to traditional servers is that the investment cost is not too high, and they can be allocated on demand.
Considering the current size of Langyu Studio, cloud computing is the best choice.
Of course, traditional servers also have their advantages, such as secure physical isolation, more stable business operation, and greatly improved security.
This is also what Langyu Studio will choose in the future: combining the two servers to better serve users.
Lin Lang had also considered the game content; one game, "Three Kingdoms Kill," wasn't enough. They needed to create a new game to attract players!
"Finally, regarding platform operation, game acquisition, and player community solutions, we adopted your ideas, Mr. Lin," Qian Jin continued.
"Manage your official account well on short video platforms, attract players with high-quality game information, strategies, etc., and you can also promote the game through live streamers."
"We chose a 37% revenue split for game acquisition and promoted it as free for the first year to further attract developers."
"Finally, establishing a player community and building features like a creative workshop to give players a sense of belonging is key to accumulating initial seed users!"
Qian Jin presented the final solution for the [LYG] platform, explaining that he had participated in the [PLG] project and incorporated its advantages while avoiding its disadvantages.
For example, the homepage is filled with GG Live streams, while the actual games are hidden. Also, it automatically stores junk files in the background, resulting in a lot of caching and slowing down the speed.
Half an hour later, Qian Jin finally finished his story, by which time his mouth was dry from talking.
"Excellent! This plan is quite good so far. Don't worry about the game content; 'Three Kingdoms Kill' is just the beginning, not the end!"
"What other help do you need? Even so, if you do this task well, a promotion won't be a problem!"
Building a new platform is a weak point for Langyu Studio. Although it has the support of the system, it still needs professional people to guide the direction in order to get on the right track.
Upon learning this, Qian Jin was flattered, not expecting that President Lin would trust him so much, but he also felt a certain amount of pressure.
The project team currently only has ten people, which is still not enough even with the help of other departments, and it will be difficult to meet the time limit set by General Manager Lin.
"President Lin, I feel we still need to recruit some relevant talent, otherwise it will be difficult to complete the task in more than a month!" Qian Jin also raised some questions.
"You don't need to worry about the people and funding."
"You just need to get things done and push things forward perfectly; I'll handle the rest!"
Hearing what President Lin said, Qian Jin felt relieved.
"Yes, Mr. Lin! Don't worry, I won't let you down!"
Subsequently, Lin Lang convened another meeting to inform everyone of the proposed solution, and each employee made important notes in their notebooks.
Chen Nan also received recruitment instructions and began to work on recruiting professional talent again.
"Now that we've covered the new platform, let's talk about tomorrow's 'Three Kingdoms Kill' streamer competition!" Lin Lang, seated at the head of the table, changed the subject. "Each department, please give your reports!"
Li Ming, who is in charge of the marketing department, was the first to stand up.
"Mr. Lin, as you instructed, we have successfully invited 32 contestants to participate, including 29 game streamers and the other 3 who were the top three in the last offline competition."
These three people were specifically requested by Lin Lang, representing the technical style of "Three Kingdoms Kill".
Lin Lang still hopes that the championship will belong to a player of "Three Kingdoms Kill".
"In addition, we've also found popular streamer Su Keke to provide commentary in our official livestream room to further boost the competition's popularity!"
"Great! That's well done, but having only female commentators is a bit monotonous. You could also choose a male streamer from the eliminated popular streamers to collaborate on the commentary; that would be much more interesting!"
Lin Lang thought for a moment and added, "I remember watching the live broadcast of the competition and seeing those male guests automatically aiming at each other, which generated a lot of buzz."
"By the way, Mr. Lin... after some investigation, many players want you to appear on screen. How about today's event...?"
Lin Lang didn't expect to be so popular with the audience. Since it was a player's request, he naturally wouldn't refuse.
"Yes, satisfy them."
"Mr. Lin, that concludes my report!"
After Zhang Ming from the Marketing Department finished speaking, Huang Bin from the Planning Department immediately stood up to report.
"President Lin, the rules for this competition have been finalized. The chosen game mode is 8-player team battle."
「32名选手分为4组进行初赛，每组5局比赛，决出前16名共计4天时间。」
"The remaining 16 players will compete in the semifinals, which will also consist of 5 matches to determine the top 8 who will then advance to the final! The competition will last for two days in total."
"Eight players who are eliminated in the preliminary and semi-final rounds can be revived by player vote to participate in the entertainment match. We plan to use the national war mode for the entertainment match, which will take one day."
Finally, the top 8 players will advance to the finals, which will consist of 7 games! All these matches will last a total of 8 days!
"We will be live tonight to begin randomly grouping the 32 contestants!"
Lin Lang nodded. Today is Saturday, and the finals are next Sunday, which is also a holiday. The buzz will definitely be huge.
After all the departments finished reporting, Lin Lang was full of confidence in this livestreaming competition and would strive to take advantage of this momentum to regain the market share that "Hero Kill" had captured.
"Alright, that concludes today's meeting. I'm confident this competition will bring us good results. Address any problems that arise promptly!"
"Everyone, go and get ready. Meeting adjourned!"
At the end of the meeting, everyone's face radiated confidence, not only for the livestreaming competition but also for the new platform.
They knew that the name of Langyu Studio would soon resonate throughout the gaming industry.
Langyu Studio is no longer just a small studio that only knows how to make games!