Chapter 672: Explosive Development
The most outstanding game this year and attracts the most attention is undoubtedly "Fruit Swordsman". As the main game that Andy hopes to promote with the help of Ai Crazy Mobile, it has been the first downloader in the ranking list for a long time, and has almost become a must-install game for many Ai Crazy mobile phone users.
"Previously, the release of games relies on physical media, such as engraved on CDs, which forced game R&D companies to rely on game distribution companies. Now, selling games through digital forms saves the intermediaries, and we can truly maximize profits. I believe that the company's profits will be greater in the future."
Andy is quite concerned about the total sales of "Minecraft" reaching US$80 million, but the net profit is more than US$10 million. The key is that the cost of the CD carrier and the game distribution company also have to share some of the profits. It is really a bit unhappy.
It’s only been two months since "Fruit Swordsman". The number of downloads of iOS and Saipan systems ranks first. Although the sales of Ai Chuang mobile phones are currently only more than one million, almost 90% of mobile phones have downloaded the paid mobile game "Fruit Ninja", a mobile phone game developed specifically for touch screens.
The Ai Ceng mobile phone with the iOS system alone brought the company nearly $3 million in profits in two months, and the profits of other versions were slightly worse. After all, the touch screen is not a mainstream setting, but it also earned almost $1 million.
Such a simple mobile game can bring so much profit in just two months and continue to bring it, which has to make other Silicon Valley companies look at it when they see the news.
"Boss, our free version has been found by Miss Emily, and it can only bring us 10,000 US dollars in advertising revenue per month." Blair said to Andy with a strange expression.
"Haha, Chinese free version, advertising + in-app purchase, there is no way to do this. They are spoiled by free resources and will not spend money to download and buy games at all. However, the game needs to be yanked, so we should seize the market first."
Andy was mentally prepared for this. If he didn't make it free, all kinds of cracked versions would appear on the Internet in the Celestial Dynasty. It would be better to add some advertisements and get some in-app purchase props to make some money. Although the profit is pitiful, it's always a little meat, and mosquito meat is also meat. It's really helpless to make this bad decision.
Then the development team of "Escape from the Temple" showed their labor results. After running for a short period, the effect was still very good. Andy was also quite satisfied, at least not worse than the previous life version.
Because the most important 3D game engine has been solved, the subsequent development work will be faster and smoother. "Madden Extreme Skiing" and "Super Monkey Ball" are also making very good progress.
What surprised Andy was that the development of "Candy Legend" had been completed. It was only a month after he proposed this plan and was ready to upload it to the app store and start selling.
Well, although the program and picture of this game are relatively simple, the most important thing is that the level design is quite hard to design. However, the development team of the Candy Legend also has a way. A development team of five people will spend two hours every day to get together to think about the levels, and then join the game after thinking about it. This group of elites actually made 100 levels in a month, and this collision of thinking still has not ended. Their goal is 1,000 levels, full of ambitions.
Andy was holding exquisite pictures in his hand, looking at the birds with different colors and shapes on it, as well as the background images to be used in the game, and was very satisfied.
"Good, the drawing is really good, that's what I want."
Shanil Dior, who stood out from many competitors in the company, took over the project "Angry Birds", finally relaxed his nervousness. To be honest, the project teams in the company were a little afraid of the young boss sitting on the main seat with a smile.
After all, my boss is too genius and evil. He makes the game plan so detailed. As a subordinate, if he doesn't do it well, it really means he is incompetent.
"Boss, if you are satisfied, then we will officially start this project next." Shaniel secretly exhaled a breath of turbidity and spoke.
"Yes! Details, every detail must be perfect. As the company's main game next year, I cannot take over shoddy production.
Blair, I think we should also hold a new product launch conference, invite our paid game users to participate on site, invite reporters to help with how to promote it, and maybe we can also sell tickets in the future."
When everyone heard the boss's words, everyone smiled. Everyone thought of Jobs, who was vigorously promoting his mobile phones. The so-called Apple new product launch was just because Jobs wanted to use his fame to drive product promotion, but the effect was really good. In this way, many technology companies are optimistic about this promotion model.
"Haha, boss, you are much more charming than Jobs. After all, these games have a great response and influence in the market. At the press conference, in addition to the introduction of new products, the speaker is also the focus of everyone. After all, all gamers are still very curious about you, the creative director.
Electronic games themselves are the ninth art. Boss, you can give your own thoughts, souls and personalities to products like artists, so that games are more than entertainment, and give them warmth and emotions.”
Blair was so satisfied with his current status and life. When he first applied for the job, he thought that the company would develop to its current scale.
Other people in the conference room also nodded and agreed, which made Andy shake his head and laugh, but his mood was extremely comfortable. He liked this feeling of control more and more. Sure enough, money and power are addictive!
"Although mobile games are a gold mine that has just been discovered, if you really want to deepen and expand this industry, the capital threshold will become higher and higher in the future. I will not withdraw funds from the company. I hope you and I will work together to develop Mockingbird Games to exceed the scale of giant companies such as ea."
In fact, game companies have already been on the track of rapid development. As long as the game itself has commercial value and attractiveness, the company's profits can be guaranteed. Andy, the boss, is not short of money and will not draw blood from the company, ensuring that the game companies have enough funds to develop new products and operate, which makes it doubled its market value and become the most dazzling new star in the gaming industry.
After the meeting, after everyone left, Andy did not stop for a long time, but led his assistants and bodyguards through the corridor and turned around to the building on the other side, the Free City Software Application Mall.
In order to prevent Apple from developing its own app trading platform, all the publicity fees that Andy allocated to the mall before were spent, and the effect was quite obvious. Since the beginning, there were only a few app applications suitable for the iOS system. Within a week after Apple announced the application development package, it increased to 500 applications. Although 90% of them are free mini programs, the Free City app application mall has also established its only position among Ai Chuang mobile phone users.
In the following time, after investing publicity costs, the number of software applications based on the iOS system soared to 2,500, and the cumulative downloads of the mall exceeded 100 million times a few days ago.
At that time, Andy also asked Michael Wright to lead the entire company to hold a celebration party. Although he did not attend the scene, he also contacted video to send greetings to all the staff.
"Boss, the first month of application software sales revenue has been all received, and there is no omission. Every programmer has received the money." Michael reported to the boss who was checking the data table.
"Well, I did a good job. Although it was a little troublesome, it was the first month that it was also the first time to establish trust with various developers. We must do a good job in the service. Our platform is a service provider. Don't do the things that big stores bully customers. From the beginning, we will do a good job in the service and win over these excellent software developers and individuals. Even if Apple develops the platform itself, it will only compete with us as latecomers.
When we were in Liberty City, we focused on services. Apple controlled the hardware, software and platform, and it was completely a closed circulation system. It was inevitable that there would be no tricks. Jobs's appearance was very ugly. Haha, with a group of vampire directors, I look forward to their breach of contract to attack Liberty City."
Andy raised his head, with a sarcastic smile on his lips, and a cunning and dazzling light flashed in his eyes.
"God Master Qiao, I have prepared a sumptuous meal for you. I hope you don't mess with me!"
Chapter completed!