Rebirth 08: Can a mobile game company also build a tech empire?

Chapter 115 Comparison

"One is plastic, the other is Corning Gorilla Glass."

Lu Bowen spoke calmly.

"The costs are on completely different levels. Apple sells for 4999, while Journey sells for 1999. Guess who makes more profit?"

Qiu Zihao, unusually, did not refute.

He also picked up the iPhone 3G.

Two phones opened the same webpage and their loading speeds were compared.

Conquer Online 1 is two seconds ahead.

Simultaneously open the photo album and zoom/swipe.

The game still runs smoothly, but iPhones experience slight lag.

"this----"

Qiu Zihao himself was a little confused.

"This is a bigger gap than I imagined."

Lu Bowen smiled but didn't say anything.

He recalled this time last year.

Qiu Zihao was in his dorm room with his iPhone.

They looked down on domestically produced electronic products.

What did he say back then?

"Domestic mobile phones? It's good enough that they can even make them, let alone compare with Apple?"

What now?

The facts completely refuted their claims.

"No, what are you laughing at?"

Qiu Zihao noticed Lü Bowen's gaze and felt somewhat embarrassed.

People change!

"Conquer Online 1 is well done, of course I have to praise it. To be honest, this phone is really awesome."

"I didn't say anything."

Lü Bowen shrugged.

"Your eyes said it all!"

"Alright, alright."

Wang Xuan quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Didn't they say that Famine would give away limited-edition characters?"

Give it a try!

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Qiu Zihao immediately perked up.

Quickly locate the pre-installed game "Famine".

The game starts, and a title screen with a dark fairy tale style appears.

Qiu Zihao entered the serial number (SN) from the packaging box.

The first-release limited character, Walter, has been unlocked.

Upon entering the game, Walter stands beside an open space, surrounded by a dark forest.

Qiu Zihao tried to operate it.

The virtual joystick is located in the bottom left corner of the screen.

The right hand controls the character's movements.

"It feels good."

He commented.

"The latency is very low."

He gathered some branches and flint to make an axe.

Then cut down trees to collect wood.

As darkness fell, he lit a campfire.

I crouched by the fire, waiting for dawn.

The first night passed peacefully.

"That's interesting."

Qiu Zihao's eyes lit up.

On the other side, Lü Bowen held his Conquer Online Z1.

ZhengTu Technology has also adapted the device for this old equipment.

Simply download the system upgrade package from the official website.

You can then have an experience almost identical to that of Conquer Online 1.

The only downside is that you can't make phone calls.

Of course, upgrading the ZUI system on the Z1 is completely free.

Unlike Apple, which takes a cut from every transaction, it also charges a fee for system upgrades.

He opened the app store, found "Famine," and clicked to download it.

The game is small and downloaded quickly.

He entered the game and quickly got the hang of it.

Tan Ming and Wang Xuan sat behind the two men respectively.

Staring longingly at the screen.

"Your video is pretty smooth too."

Wang Xuan sat down next to Lü Bowen.

Watching Wilson running on the Z1 screen.

"Hmm, the optimization is quite good."

Lu Bowen said this while collecting resources.

"The engineers at ZT have also taken care of older models. Although the Z1 can't make phone calls, it's perfectly adequate for playing games and listening to music."

Tan Ming watched Qiu Zihao's gameplay for a while and became somewhat envious.

"This game looks really interesting."

He said in a low voice.

"It's more than just interesting."

Qiu Zihao didn't even turn his head.

He has already made the pickaxe.

They were preparing to go in search of gold.

"This game won the Best Game Design award at E3, and IGN praised it as a benchmark for mobile games. Even foreigners are convinced. Isn't that amazing?"

Tan Ming was silent for a moment, then asked again.

"Is this game only playable on mobile devices using the Conquer Online mobile app?"

"I'm not so sure?"

Qiu Zihao said.

"Logically speaking, it should be available on the App Store as well."

Upon hearing this...

Tan Ming did not speak again.

Lu Bowen raised his head.

He glanced at Tan Ming, then at Wang Xuan.

"Do you two want to play too?"

Wang Xuan scratched his head.

"I'd like to, but this phone costs 1999, and my living expenses for a whole semester are only 800."

"Who told you to buy Conquer Online 1?"

Lu Bowen put down the Z1, his tone serious.

"Zhengtu Z2 is coming out soon."

"Conquer Online Z2?"

Tan Ming raised his head.

"right."

Lu Bowen pulled a flyer out of the drawer.

He picked it up on a whim while passing by the electronics market recently.

The rendering of the Z2 is printed on the front.

It has an almost identical design to Conquer Online 1.

Double-sided glass, metal frame.

The only difference is that there's no place to insert a SIM card.

"Zhengtu also released the Zhengtu Z2 at the same time. It looks the same as the Zhengtu 1 and is also equipped with the ZUI system."

Lu Bowen pointed to the parameters on the promotional leaflet.

"The screen and processor are a bit weak, but those are not important. The only difference of the Z2 is that it cannot make phone calls."

He paused, then added.

"More for the same price, the 4GB version is still 799 yuan."

Wang Xuan leaned closer to examine the flyer, and his expression gradually changed.

"This...isn't this almost identical to Conquer Online 1?"

"This is practically a stripped-down version of Conquer Online 1."

"Lu Bowen said."

Tan Ming also came over.

"In other words,"

He spoke slowly.

"If I buy this Z2, will I be able to play Famine?"

"Of course, you can also play online with us."

Wang Xuan and Tan Ming exchanged a glance.

Qiu Zihao finally raised his head.

I put down my Conquer Online 1 game and looked at my two roommates.

"If you want to buy it, go ahead. 799 isn't 1999. You can make up the difference by skipping a few hot pot meals."

Tan Ming hesitated for a moment.

When will it be released?

"June 15th, five days to go."

"Lu Bowen said."

"The official website and offline stores will be selling it at the same time. However, the Z1 was also a hot seller when it was released, and the Z2 will probably be just as popular."

Wang Xuan gritted his teeth.

"Then we need to stake out the area beforehand."

Tan Ming did not speak.

But a decision had already been made in his eyes.

September 6, evening.

Wang Xuan and Tan Ming each held a white packaging box.

I carefully opened the package.

Qiu Zihao leaned back in his chair, crossing his legs.

Lü Bowen sat at his own table.

He was holding that old Conquer Online Z1 in his hand.

The screen still displays the game interface of "Famine".

"Be gentle, be gentle, don't drop the screen."