Video Game Designer

Regarding the game of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, it is quite difficult to test, because the scale itself is very large, and the map is also very huge, which contains a lot of things.

In addition, there can be as many as 100 players participating in the same game. There is no way to test all the content of many things during the test.

For example, the defect of the map may be caused by some codes. For example, in a certain place such as a slope or a staircase, the player performs some operation there and accidentally falls outside the map model, which is what players often say Said different world.

Or throw something on your body in a certain place, and the thing disappears inexplicably.

In addition, as an FPS game itself, sound is also a very critical thing. Players need to judge the distance and position of the enemy from the sound of gunshots including footsteps.

Also, due to the weather system, there may be rainy days and foggy days. At this time, the flame of the muzzle is a very important link.

Fixing bugs, this is what the entire team is doing. Similarly, in the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds every day, the team finds different bugs.

Almost 2~3 bugs can be fixed every day, some of which are not very important, and some of which have a relatively large impact.

But it is undeniable that the fun of the battle royale mode is really great.

The entire team of employees, even the lowest one, has more than 50 hours of game time.

Even after the daily work is over, everyone has already clocked in and left work. Instead of going home, they choose to continue to make appointments with everyone in the project team to play two exciting PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds game experiences. Of course, this kind of behavior is definitely not paid for overtime. That's it.

"It's a very interesting game mode, and it's a completely different experience from the traditional FPS." After the experience, Charles said looking at Chuhe.

If you really want to force it, in fact, the battle royale mode has not completely escaped the influence of traditional FPS, and the impact of marksmanship is still very important.

And the old dog features of the game itself, such as Voldemort in the dense grass, and the old dog who goes to the safe area without saying anything, and then closes the doors and windows to hide in the toilet with a sprayer in his hand.

In traditional FPS games, they also have a special title-Squat Man.

Every time you reach a corner, there may be a player squatting in a certain corner, waiting for an opportunity with a gun in his hand.

Take Counter-Strike as an example. In most cases, you may find that there will be a type of player whether it is the offensive side or the defensive side. They are keen on submachine guns with fast firing speeds, or shotguns that can kill with one blow. .

Every time they start the game, they will squat in a certain corner, motionless and even make you feel if he is disconnected.

They will always live until the last moment of the game, teammates will not die, defense points will not fall, and these players will never move.

And basically 80% of this type of people will evolve into Voldemort when they enter PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

But different from traditional FPS, the game features of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds can bring these players a more comfortable gaming experience.

Because compared with traditional FPS games, the difficulty of searching for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is much higher.

In a dense forest, as long as you don't move or shoot to expose yourself, a bunch of people may not be able to find you walking by.

Tactics, marksmanship, and being an old dog, or lucky enough, the chosen one.

All of these can be won in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and any player can find excuses for their losses, unlike in traditional FPS, where you can't even find excuses except for being beaten to death by others stealing your ass.

In PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, you can find enough excuses for your failures.

For example, ‘I, Cao, this person is Lao Yinbi, and I was cheated. ’ ‘I’m sorry, there’s a high-power mirror on the opposite side, and I can’t beat it with a single-power mirror! ’ ‘The head of the third level on the opposite side was shot and survived, it’s so uncomfortable! '

Even if you miss a single shot, let alone a single shot, you can still find these excuses, and your teammates are more likely to be convinced, unlike traditional FPS, where after you are killed, you can only Mai said, 'In the middle, there is still 50HP'.

It is quite important as a game to give players a psychological comfort and allow them to find excuses.

"Can we face players before Christmas?" Charles asked Chuhe.

"There is plenty of time." Chuhe nodded after thinking about it.

One month, plus the current version, it is actually very stable. At least from the long-term team testing on the intranet, there are no bugs, and the optimization is good enough. It even includes the continuous optimization that the team is still continuing.

"Then we can carry out the early publicity, and send it to the factory for pressure, but shall we do the review and release in China?" Charles looked at Chuhe and asked.

"No, for my personal suggestion, for the PC version, we can only sell the digital version on Rotten Orange." Chu He looked at Charles and said.

"In addition, I think that the payment method on Rotten Tangerine is settled. Maybe we can consider referring to Steam for pricing in the Huaxia region and launching Simplified Chinese." Chu He continued to add.

Although today's Rotten Oranges have also launched quick payment methods such as WeChat, Alipay, and UnionPay, they are actually the same as if they hadn't been launched.

Because the settlement price of the game is in the euro zone, it is not as cheap as buying it directly from Taobao.

"EA is making adjustments internally, learning from Steam to set prices with reference to prices in different countries, but it may take a while. As for the pricing of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, how much do you plan to set?" Charles asked Chuhe road.

Regarding all aspects of the game, except for hairstyles, when the contract was signed, it was clearly written in the contract.

Everything about the game is based on Tianhe Network, including pricing and later-stage operation strategies. EA only enjoys share and copyright.

"$14.99." Chu He looked at Charles and said.

"Is it too low?" Charles frowned when he heard the number.

After all, this is a buyout game, and the investment is not too small. Although after experiencing the quality of the game, Charles believes that he will definitely not lose money, but who would think it would make too much money?

"There is no single-player mode element in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. The success of the game depends on our own gameplay, the most important thing is the players, and after we have a certain player base, we can consider launching other players like our Road to Survival. Box system." Chu He looked at Charles and said.

At present, the global sales volume of Left 4 Dead is close to 8 million copies, but the follow-up sales growth has almost disappeared, unless there are occasional sales growth for the digital version due to holiday discounts.

But the profit of Left 4 Dead has not decreased at all, because of the existence of clothing DLC.

Charles was clearly aware of this, and at the same time was persuaded by Chuhe, nodded and said: "Chu, I will give feedback on your opinion, but I can't guarantee the final result, but the price special zone in Huaxia District, at least in the Jedi In the game of Survival, I will fight for it."

With a huge population base and a growing share, no manufacturer will ignore the Huaxia region.

But it is still quite difficult to enter this market, especially to catch up with the steam platforms that have entered this market several years in advance.

After Charles left Tianhe Network and returned to EA, the publicity about PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has also started secretly.

On the domestic Internet, although there are many DNF players, there are still many who don't like to play online games, at least those who play online games with krypton gold, and always maintain a resisting attitude towards DNF. road.

Even in Jianghu, there are in-app purchases in Road to Survival, but it is not a short time since Tianhe Network developed Road to Survival and Jianghu.

Many players are discussing what the next game of Tianhe Network will be.

"What do you think is Tianhe Network's next stand-alone computer? News about Red Dead Redemption is spreading on the Internet?"

"There is no rumor at all. After working for so long, a DNF was released. Although it is good to play, I don't like this kind of game, and DNF seems to be quite popular. Tianhe Network will not stop making stand-alone games in the future. , and go to online games?"

"It's not impossible. After all, Tianhe Network is not a domestic stand-alone savior. It's just a game company?"

"That's right, if I were Chuhe, and online games are so profitable, I wouldn't engage in stand-alone games? How about making a lot of money while lying down?"

"Are you mentally retarded? Isn't Tianhe Network and EA jointly developing a game? How did it become that Tianhe Network will never make a stand-alone game?"

"A group of old B, stop bragging, hurry up and go to the official website of Tianhe Network, and the official website of EA Huaxia, there are new game information!"

Got info on a new game?

Looking at the latest reply to the post, Zhang Yuge sat in front of the computer as a loyal fan of Tianhe Network, and immediately sat up straight, and quickly opened the official website of Tianhe Network.

Sure enough, on the very first homepage, there was a pitch-black URL, without any hesitation, Zhang Yuge clicked directly into it.