Chapter 275: The Minotaur Won’t Eat Your Rice
The sensation caused by the launch of new games represented by Shengqu continues.
In just one week.
They relied on the popularity of "Oracle" abroad and extensive publicity to attract a large number of players to join the game, and the online rate reached over one million on the first day.
In addition, Shengqu already has a series of 2.5D role-playing games such as "Legend of Mir 2" and "World of Legend", which gives them a huge advantage in this market.
There is even a trend of becoming the dominant role-playing genre.
"They probably didn't expect that we would go online so soon."
Inside Shengqu’s headquarters.
The top executives looked at this good situation with smug expressions on their faces.
They have been working in the role-playing category for so many years, how can their player base be surpassed easily?
"The development cycle of 3D PC games is too long. Even if they are faster, they won't be able to release them until early next year. We just need to take advantage of this opportunity to quickly occupy the market."
"Indeed, although this time it cost a lot of money, time is an advantage and these investments are worth it."
"Continue to increase the investment in publicity and promotion, and make sure to suppress the popularity of other games!"
Changes in the gaming industry require time to adapt.
Although 3D PC games have been on the rise in recent years, there is currently no game that can be said to be truly dominant, and many are still in the exploration and transformation stage.
Those models released before or last year are now in a lukewarm state and pose no threat to them.
It can be said that the situation is very good!
soon.
Advertisements for "Oracle" flooded the market.
It occupied all major online platforms in a short period of time.
Even those who don’t play MMO games very often are familiar with this game, which was very popular for a while.
but!
Other major manufacturers also responded quickly.
Just after January, Penguin’s martial arts PC game "Sword and Sword" was officially launched.
Relying on its already huge player base and the recently hyped siege gameplay, it has successfully captured a group of loyal players and gradually suppressed Shanda's arrogance.
But it didn't take long.
Huamei Company came into being!
Unbeknownst to anyone, he actually released the sequel to "The Demon Slayer", "The Demon Slayer 2"!
And it has also been upgraded to 3D graphics.
The Xianxia track joined the battlefield, and for a while, demons were dancing wildly.
"The fight has started, the fight has started!"
“Are these companies all on a roll?”
"After so much waiting, the era of 3D PC gaming boom is finally here."
"There are so many games, I don't know which one to play."
“There are so many new ways to play. Finally, I don’t have to kill monsters until I’m sick of it.”
The players were talking among themselves, hesitating about which game to play.
Some have already been downloaded and are being tried one by one.
Anyway, with so many games, there is always one that suits you.
"Look! Honghuang has also released news about a new game!"
Suddenly, the player who was following the consultation noticed an announcement that had just been updated.
[Honghuang Studio: The massively multiplayer online role-playing game "World of Warcraft" will be launched on February 28 at 10:00 am, bringing you an epic magical world! ]
Good job.
After fantasy, martial arts, and fairy tales, it is the turn of magic.
And it was released by Honghuang Studio.
This makes them think back to the mysterious game that Honghuang revealed on a talk show a few months ago. After holding it back for so long, is he finally willing to release it?
"It seems that even Honghuang can't wait."
"World of Warcraft? What a strange name."
“Is this a world made up entirely of monsters?”
"If it's a fantasy theme, there should be magic or something like that, right?"
“Isn’t it too late to release the news now?”
Out of curiosity, many people clicked on the game CG below the announcement.
Then, the play page pops up.
The dim screen slowly lights up.
[Four years have passed since the Alliance and the Horde fought side by side to resist the invasion of the Burning Legion. ]
[Although the continent of Azeroth was successfully saved, the fragile agreement between the Horde and the Alliance has long since disappeared. ]
[Now, the deafening drums of war sound once again...]
Accompanied by a low voice-over, a parchment that looked like a world map gradually appeared.
The two continents are located at the left and right ends, completely separated by a huge vortex in the middle.
【Produced by Honghuang Studio】
Swish!
A white light came on and the map disappeared.
When the picture appeared again, a magnificent symphony sounded, resounding in the ears.
The players who were originally watching the CG seriously were suddenly shocked to the point of their scalps going numb.
"Is this... a symphony?"
“What magnificent music!”
“They actually invited a symphony orchestra to perform?”
"Fuck! That gave me goosebumps."
“This soundtrack alone must have cost a lot of money, right?”
The players were immediately amazed.
Especially after being accustomed to those game soundtracks with small bridges and flowing water, listening to this magnificent symphony can't help but feel a sense of shock to the soul.
What shocked them even more was yet to come.
As the symphony began, a bearded dwarf's face came into view, standing in the midst of the snow.
The fur coat he was wearing swayed from side to side in the wind and snow. The special effects scene of just a few seconds must have cost at least hundreds of millions.
then.
The camera zooms out.
The dwarf held the musket for support and turned his head to the side.
A brown bear that was several times larger than him appeared in the camera, roared, and walked with him on the snow.
"Damn! This bear is so domineering!"
“It’s so realistic!”
"Don't tell me this is a profession in the game."
"Profession? Animal Tamer?"
"It should be a profession like animal tamer."
"Shouldn't the focus be on the dwarves? If there are dwarves, there should be elves, right?"
Elf!
Oh yes!
The players' eyes suddenly lit up, and they stared at the screen intently.
When the dwarf went away and disappeared in the snow with the brown bear, the scene turned into a dreamy forest full of fluorescent light.
A slender figure wearing tight leather armor and full of primitive wildness squatted on the ground, examining the broken sword on the ground.
But her ears are different from those of ordinary people. They are long and pointed, revealing her identity.
Elf!
It’s actually an elf!
The players became agitated instantly.
But the next second.
The elf seemed to hear some sound, suddenly looked up alertly, then threw down the broken sword and ran into the forest.
The originally tall body also glowed as he ran.
It actually turned into a purple cheetah and jumped into the water.
"Ah? What is this?"
"A new career?"
"It looks like a transformation-type profession."
"There's even a transformation profession?"
"So this CG is equivalent to a professional demonstration?"
"I want to play! I want to play just for this elf girl!"
First it was the animal tamers, and now the elves and transformed beasts, which completely overturned their understanding of the game's professions.
If these are really the professions that will appear in the game, then doesn't Honghuang have directly developed a completely new career system?
Under discussion.
The scene changed again.
Came to a devastated land.
A figure like an undead holds a staff and summons a huge rock monster. Green energy surges all over its body and it roars at the screen.
Summoner?
The players looked confused, and it seemed a little bit unlikeable.
Then the undead disappeared and turned into towering rocky peaks.
A minotaur stood next to the totem on the top of the mountain and sprinkled golden powder down the cliff.
The character image, which is different from the previous ones, once again brought great shock to the players.
There are even minotaurs here?
"Good fellow, a minotaur, huh?"
Some players couldn't help laughing .
"What's wrong with the Minotaur? The Minotaur doesn't eat your rice."
"It's not rice, but it will eat your brains."
"Not bad, not bad, I like this kind. (Funny)"
“I’ll be the first Tauren character created when the game launches!”
Through the CG images, they have basically concluded that Honghuang will be making a game with an extremely grand background this time.
The richness of races was beyond their imagination.
There are even so many fantasy creatures that have appeared in movies before, which gradually raises their expectations.
final.
After each racial image flashed by, the magnificent symphony reached its climax and a burst of rapid drum beats was heard.
"Bang!"
A gunshot broke the silence.
It broke the peaceful scene just now.
The dwarf who first appeared on the snowy mountain commanded the brown bear beside him to fight fiercely with the minotaur holding the totem.
The undead raised their staffs high and summoned stone giants to rampage across the battlefield.
The elven female warrior who walked out of the jungle also encountered oncoming green-skinned orcs in the wilderness.
On the high tower.
The human mage's robe fluttered, gathering energy.
A terrifying ice erupted and swept around.
Finally, everything disappeared, the music stopped, and a huge game logo appeared in the center of the screen.
World of Warcraft
At this moment, the whole place was silent.
The players stared at the completed game CG, their faces filled with shock and excitement.
Although it was only a short CG clip of more than two minutes, it showed them a huge magical world.
Humans, dwarves, undead, elves, orcs, tauren...
There are as many as six races displayed.
And each one has a different profession, a new and unique profession that they have never seen before!
"Is this the new terminal game that Honghuang mentioned?"
"Finally, I'm no longer a feminine character with thin arms and legs."
"It's too small. The boasting we made before the Great Desolation was too small!"
"This scene, this production, it's a big move right from the start."
“The graphics, characters and music alone are far superior to other games!”
“I don’t know what the actual content will be like, I’m looking forward to it!”
The appearance of the game CG of Honghuang has undoubtedly brought a huge impact to the current chaotic MMO market.
They didn't expect that after such a long period of silence, Honghuang would come up with a game with such a grand background.
This has made the muddy waters of MMO even more muddy.
What surprised them even more was...
Not long after the game CG was released, the Honghuang account issued a new announcement.
[Honghuang Studio: The movie of the same name as "World of Warcraft" will be released on major platforms at 8 o'clock tonight. If you want to know more about the game, the Warcraft movie is waiting for you! ]
???
Wait a minute?
What's the meaning?
So what you just sent was just a trailer, the real CG is still to come!
The players couldn't hold back any longer.
But on second thought, this seems to be the style of Honghuang.
no way.
The CG just now really whetted their appetite and they were eager to know more about the game content.
As soon as they saw this announcement, many people flocked to major video platforms and searched for this movie.
As a result, I found it after searching.
However, when they saw the list of leading actors, they couldn't help but laugh out loud.
