My game, you have no right to award

Chapter 129 A strange combination of circumstances
There are endless arguments in the barrage and comment sections.

"That's a huge difference. The highest and lowest are almost 1.5 million apart. Which one is the real one?"

"Nonsense, it must be the lowest number. How many people in China are willing to buy legitimate games? No domestic game has ever sold more than one million copies before, so how could it be 285 million copies? In my opinion, even the lowest number is inflated."

"Brother Dong is here, everyone run!"

"Then why don't you mention that the sales projections for the other three sites are all over a million copies? According to what you're saying, those are impossible too."

"I think you all should stop arguing. Once the game is released, the official will definitely announce the sales figures, and then everyone will know."

While netizens were debating the sales of "Netherworld Mountains and Seas", various marketing activities were quietly being carried out everywhere.

On the begamer platform, Antarctic Interactive Entertainment has specially opened a player area for "Netherworld Mountains and Seas" and regularly holds online activities.

There are not only raffles that can be used to make money, but also many competition-type activities.

For example, there is an activity to create a second drawing of the creatures in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. The winner can not only add his or her own drawing to the game's material library as an Easter egg, but also receive a bonus.

Offline, advertisements for "Netherworld Mountains and Seas" can also be seen in major subway stations and supermarkets.

In a popular shopping mall, there is a huge circular space in the middle, with many customers sitting on chairs around it to rest.

In the past, this place was used as a booth to display an entire car, to advertise luxury car brands, or at least to sell some home appliances such as refrigerators.

But today, in the middle of this place, there are several models that are taller than humans. They are the protagonists of "The Netherworld" and several monsters that have appeared in the trailers.

The ancients had a lot of imagination. These monsters were so lifelike after being made into models that people couldn't take their eyes off them at first sight.

All around, huge posters of "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas" were hung on the walls of the mall.

This is a first for a domestically produced stand-alone game.

All marketing expenses are paid in advance by Antarctic Interactive Entertainment, and after the game is released, they will be deducted directly from the sales of "Youming Shanhai" on Begamer.

Zhou Kuang naturally did not intend to agree to this approach at first, but Niu Tieming persuaded him.

The other party said that many of Antarctic Group’s channels needed to be coordinated, and if they waited for Kuangshi Games to pay them before doing it, it would be too late.

Therefore, advance payment is the best approach, which is equivalent to limiting all processes within Antarctic Interactive Entertainment.

This did not cause any loss to Megvii Games. At most, Antarctic Interactive Entertainment was more willing to spend money than them, so they spent more money.

As long as the effect is good, nothing else matters.

Zhou Kuang nodded because of this.

"Mom, mom! I want to watch this cartoon!"

A little boy who had just started kindergarten pointed at the monster model in the middle of the mall and shouted at the woman next to him with drool.

The woman appeared to be her mother.

The woman gave an awkward smile to the people around her because her child's voice was really loud, causing everyone to look over.

"Xiaowei, stop making trouble. I'll go home later and show you the milk dragon you like to watch."

There was a hint of impatience in her tone, but considering the people around her, she suppressed her anger and comforted her.

"Woooooooa ...

The little boy burst into tears instantly and rolled on the ground.

"I don't want to see the milk dragon! I want to see this! Woohoo!"

The woman was heartbroken. After several attempts of persuasion failed, she could only say.

"Xiaowei, get up first. Let's go find out what this cartoon is called."

Sure enough, after hearing what his mother said, the child stopped crying immediately, got up from the ground nimbly, and followed her obediently.

The mother walked to the booth and asked a staff member.

"Hello, what is this?"

She actually realized that this might not be an animation, so she asked this question.

But my child is very stubborn and may not listen even if I tell him.

"Hello, ma'am. This is a game based on the Classic of Mountains and Seas."

"Game..."

After hearing this, my mother felt a little resentful.

Usually they sell cars, refrigerators, and insurance here, so why did they have to bring in a few models and sell games today?
She turned around, squatted down, and said to her child, "Xiaowei, this uncle said this is a game, not a cartoon."

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa!"

The child fell to the ground and rolled over again. I don’t know if he understood or not.

He probably only understood that he couldn't watch cartoons.

"Xiaowei! This is a game, you can't play it!" The woman's voice was filled with anger.

"Let's go home and I'll give you a milk dragon."

"It's that line 'Tonight the stars are shining, and my heart is full of love with you...' How do you sing the rest of it? Anyway, it's that line!"

"Isn't this your favorite thing to watch?"

"Woooooooa ...

The child didn't listen at all and kept crying.

At this time, a staff member came over and said, "Ma'am, your child is not unable to play. Our games are suitable for all ages. They are very relaxing and even children will enjoy playing them."

"Whoa whoa whoa!"

“And if you buy today, there’s a discount.”

"The standard edition, originally priced at 498 yuan, is only 298 yuan today."

"The original price of the deluxe version is 698 yuan, but today's special sale price is 368 yuan!"

"It's just today. You won't be able to buy it at this price tomorrow."

"Whoa whoa whoa!"

"Would you like to buy one for your child?"

"The gaming platform is begamer. All you have to do is buy it and then enter the redemption code when it's released to download and play the game!"

"Wuuuu wah wah wah wah wah wah!" When the child heard the uncle ask whether he wanted to buy it, he rolled over harder and cried louder.

Caught between the crying of her child and the sales pitch of the staff, with everyone around her looking at her, the woman broke down.

"Buy, buy, buy! I'll buy it!"

Finally, the crying stopped.

"Ding!"

"payment successful!"

"Arrived, 298 yuan!"

The staff member smiled brightly, took an exchange card from his colleague, put it in a gift bag, and handed it to the woman.

“Thank you for your patronage, and welcome to come again next time.”

Of course the woman knew that she had bought something completely useless, but this was the only thing that could stop her child from making trouble, and she had no other choice.

She returned home in a rage, and sighed as she watched Xiaowei instantly lose interest in the thing and jump wildly at the milk dragon on TV.

"Ugh."

She put it on the table and went to cook.

After an unknown amount of time, the front door was pushed open with a "click".

"Honey, I'm back."

A man with a tired face walked into the house.

The woman heard the sound, came out wearing an apron, and said happily: "You're back!"

"How is work?"

She quickly walked to the sink to wash the flour off her hands, then took the man's coat and asked.

"Still the same, tired."

The man took off his clothes, threw himself on the sofa and closed his eyes.

The woman showed a distressed look.

"Then you take a rest, dinner will be served soon."

She went back to the kitchen to cook.

After a while, the man felt a little better and got up to set the table, but he saw the bag on the table.

The bag also has four big characters "Netherworld Mountains and Seas" written on it, and around it are original drawings of monsters.

The man instantly showed a look of surprise, opened the bag, and found that it was actually a redemption card for the game itself.

Although it was just the standard version and not the deluxe version he wanted, his wife actually knew that he wanted this!
I never told her!

He had actually been hesitating for a long time, but he felt that three hundred yuan was still too expensive. The cost of raising a child nowadays is more than hundreds or thousands!
The man showed a sincere smile on his face and put the exchange card back.

My wife must have wanted to give me a surprise, so she didn't give it to him as soon as he entered the door. So I'll just pretend I didn't see it.

That way, it would make sense for her to surprise herself later.

Otherwise, given her personality, she would definitely be sulking for two nights.

The man was complacent and thought he was very smart.

After a while, the woman shouted from the kitchen.

"time to eat!"

Having said that, he walked out.

She also noticed the bag next to her husband at a glance.

Oops!

Forgot to hide it!

The woman panicked.

A few days ago, the two had a quarrel over how to spend money.

The man thinks she spends money too lavishly, while she thinks the man has no sense of ceremony and is stingy with money.

But later the two reached an agreement that while she would save money, the man would also increase his investment in the sense of ritual.

It wasn't long after that quarrel today, but I spent three hundred yuan to buy something for Xiaowei. The most important thing is that this thing is useless. How am I going to explain this to him later?
If asked, would I lie?

The woman froze in place.

The man thought she was shy again, so he took the bag and said in a very exaggerated manner: "Wow, is this for me?"

"Uh, huh?"

The woman was confused.

"Li, you are so nice. How did you know I wanted this?"

The man came closer affectionately, but the woman still hadn't reacted.

Her mind was working like crazy.

"Ah, that's right! I asked your colleagues and they said you like this!"

The woman said this almost subconsciously and impulsively.

"Thank you, I've wanted this for a long time!"

The man showed a look of joy and held her hand gently.

"It would be better if it was the deluxe version, but I know you want to save money."

"The standard edition is pretty good. The things in the deluxe edition are useless. If I were to buy it myself, I would definitely buy the standard edition in the end."

The man convinced himself, turned around and went to find Xiaowei and asked him to eat.

The woman returned to the kitchen to serve the dishes, but she was still in a daze.

what happened?
(End of this chapter)