Northern Myanmar: These players are acting strangely!

Chapter 25 How can this be called plagiarism?

Seal Studio.

Shen Yingying took off her virtual reality headset and threw it angrily onto the sofa next to her, her chest heaving.

"Dead again?"

Chen Jiajun was looking at the data when he heard the sound and looked up.

"Didn't we already give you a back door?"

"You know the second most clues and information besides me."

"Or did you not customize the character's face?"

"You still pointed out a bug, shouldn't you?"

After Shen Yingying pointed out that the living conditions for female players in the game were too harsh, he made some minor adjustments to the NPC settings in the game.

This reduces the NPCs' desire to attack female players.

In theory, if a player's character creation isn't excessively beautiful, it generally won't immediately provoke malicious intent from NPCs.

"He's not dead!"

Shen Yingying took a sip of water and said indignantly.

"What's going on?"

Chen Jiajun became even more curious.

"They're just those NPCs from the game!"

Shen Yingying started ranting:
"It's utterly inhumane, they have no moral bottom line whatsoever!"

"While I was waiting for the plot to unfold at the temple, those scoundrels took advantage of a girl right in front of me..."

"Tell me, isn't this infuriating! Isn't it infuriating!"

Chen Jiajun shrugged; there was nothing he could do to help.

"If even the most basic 'foundation' of the game is changed, then the game will lose its original flavor."

Shen Yingying understood this principle; she was just venting her emotions.

She went to the computer, logged into the studio's backend, and checked the latest sales data.

Next second,
Shen Yingying's exclamation rang out in the office.

"Come here quickly!"

"Look! Our sales have surpassed 5,000!"

Upon hearing this news, Chen Jiajun's face also lit up with joy.

I glanced at the information panel and saw that my reputation value had exceeded 100,000.

I can't help but feel a sense of awe: the internet remains the fastest and widest channel for communication in this era.

After checking the sales figures, Chen Jiajun casually opened today's trending topics list.

There were no topics in the top ten of the list that were directly related to "The Bloody Golden Triangle".

This was what he expected.

However, he found a trending search term related to the Bloody Golden Triangle in the thirties of the list.

#How to break the kidnapping at the start of "The Bloody Golden Triangle"?#
This trending topic arose from spontaneous discussion among players, and its rise was driven by organic traffic, making it far more valuable than anything bought with money.

The kidnapping plot at the beginning of the game attracted many netizens, especially the anti-fraud slogans that appear in front of the player after the character dies, which are corresponding to the character's experience. This design is the finishing touch.

Many people took screenshots or recorded the closing remarks when their characters died and posted them online, creating secondary dissemination and attracting the attention and support of a large number of casual gamers.

Chen Jiajun nodded secretly.

at this time,

A cell phone rang.

Chen Jiajun picked up his phone and glanced at it; the caller ID showed "Xiao Huang".

Xiao Huang's real name is Huang Bo. He was Chen Jiajun's college roommate and has been working with him since graduation. He is one of the studio's founding members.

I had to take a long leave to go back and deal with a dispute over a house in my hometown a while ago.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

Chen Jiajun answered the phone and asked.

"Brother Jun, I've compiled the online public opinion regarding our game that you asked me to do yesterday."

On the other end of the phone, Huang Bo sounded a little tired, but his thoughts were clear and logical.

"explain."

Huang Bo pondered for a moment and said:
"Currently, online comments about our game mainly fall into three categories."

"The first type is supporters, who are basically players who have actually played the game and are impressed by its quality. Another group is those who are interested in the prize money."

"The second type is the 'troll,' who enjoys watching the excitement and stirring up trouble everywhere. Among them, there are some streamers with ulterior motives who deliberately guide their fans to create a stir."

"The last type is the boycotters. They all have the same story, repeatedly saying that our game is extremely violent and incites crime."

"I tracked down the historical posts of these accounts, and most of their IP addresses overlapped with the commonly used addresses of Tencent's online trolls."

Chen Jiajun nodded; everything was as he had expected.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"What are you going to do about it?"

Huang Bo asked.

“I will handle this with Mr. Shen. You just focus on taking care of things at home.”

"It's okay, I've already taken care of it. I'll book my ticket back to the studio tomorrow."

"Is it resolved? How's the situation?"

"I'm not going to fight for the house anymore, I can't win anyway, and the old house in my hometown isn't worth much money."

"Okay, let's talk about it after they get back." Chen Jiajun thought for a moment and then said.

The studio is currently on the rise. As long as Huang Bo comes back and works hard, it's not impossible for him to not only buy a house in his hometown, but also buy a house in Jingzhou in the future.

Of course, all of this is contingent on working hard under his guidance.

The phone hangs up.

Shen Yingying, who had been eavesdropping, leaned closer, her delicate brows slightly furrowed:
"I've also noticed that there have been a lot more negative comments about us online recently."

"If we let the public opinion fester, it may have a negative impact on us."

Do you have any plans to deal with this?

Chen Jiajun analyzed the situation with confidence and method:
"Dealing with online trolls is simple: fight fire with fire."

“They hire online trolls to smear us, so we hire online trolls to clear our names and throw the dirty water back at them.”

"If you are upright, you are not afraid of slanted shadows."

"The core content of our game has been reviewed by the official departments and is not in violation of any rules. Even if they break the sky, it won't do any good."

"The issue with the streamer is a bit tricky."

Chen Jiajun paused for a moment before continuing:
"Penguin has been developing for many years and has a deep foundation. Putting aside those filial sons and grandsons for the time being, the 'disciples of the sect' who have signed deep cooperation agreements with major live streaming platforms are difficult to deal with."

"Many of these livestreamers are paid to do the job..."

Shen Yingying also realized the difficulty of the problem:

"Then what should we do? Should we throw money at those streamers and make them turn against us?"

Chen Jiajun revealed a strange expression:
"Spend money on them? Why should we give them money?"

Shen Yingying asked in confusion:

"Then what should we do? Should we just let those streamers talk nonsense and stir up trouble?"

Chen Jiajun chuckled:

"how is this possible?"

"What goes around comes around."

"First, closely monitor those streamers who lead the attacks against us, and record every word they say during their live streams."

"Once any illegal content is discovered, immediately have someone report it to the platform and shut down the live stream."

"If any illegal activities such as spreading rumors or defamation are discovered, a lawyer's letter will be sent directly as a warning."

"However, these are all temporary solutions, not permanent ones."

"To completely solve the problem, we must address it at its source."

Shen Yingying was a little confused:

"Source? What does that mean?"

Chen Jiajun stroked his chin, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, and slowly said:
"The operation of 'Bloody Golden Triangle' is now stable, and funds are being recovered quickly."

"I'm thinking it's time we could remake the previous game."

Shen Yingying's mouth opened slightly, and she said in surprise:

"what do you mean……"

Chen Jiajun chuckled:

"Doesn't Tencent like to copy? The copyright of 'The Swindler' is still in our hands."

"We've redesigned and improved the game mechanics, and then we'll release it directly!"

Do you know what "the real and the fake Li Kui" means?

Seeing Shen Yingying's blank expression, he remembered that there was no Water Margin in this world, so he changed to a more colloquial way of saying it:
"Think about it, there are two 'Mao Pian' games on the market at the same time, with the exact same settings and gameplay."

"One version is from Tencent, which uses a trick to force you to spend money; if you don't spend money, you're a nobody."

"The other one is ours. Log in to receive free points, and all fashion items are free."

"Which one do you think players will choose to play?"

"While they still have popularity, let's cut them off completely and drain them dry!"

Shen Yingying's eyes lit up instantly, her face overflowing with excitement and joy, as if she could already see the day when her great revenge would be fulfilled.

This idea is brilliant!

Previously, it was because their technology and funding were inferior to Tencent's, so even with the copyright, they were helpless.

But it’s different now!

With funds recovered, Chen Jiajun personally oversaw the optimization of the game.

When the original version goes live, Tencent will definitely be in a dilemma.

You can't win a lawsuit, and you can't sue anyway.

Because the copyright belongs to Seal Studio.

But not to sue?
They could only watch helplessly as their players and popularity were completely drained by Seal Studio!

"Hahaha!"

“They’d never guess!”

Shen Yingying burst into hearty laughter.

"That's what you call 'fighting fire with fire'!"

"Don't you like to copy?"

"Then let them experience what it's like to be plagiarized!"

Shen Yingying's face hardened, and she scolded:

"What are you talking about? How can it be called plagiarism? Plagiarizing others is plagiarism, but plagiarizing yourself is just living off your past achievements."

(End of this chapter)