My game is depressing worldwide.

Chapter 106's method of cooperation is to ban Dark Souls.

It's mid-July now.

In the office, Chen Xuan looked at Fang Juexia, who had an innocent expression on her face, and said with a headache, "Manager Fang, this is the second time you've come in less than a month... Is working at Pizhi Station really that easy?"

Fang Juexia replied in a serious tone, "Of course, I'm here for work... Dark Souls is about to be released, and for such an important matter, we naturally need to discuss the collaborative promotion in person."

Do you think I'm mentally challenged?

Chen Xuan rolled his eyes.

Dark Souls stole the show at WGA, and a demo version was later released, dispelling many doubts about the quality of the cutscenes.

Conspiracy theories about "fraud".

Many fans of buy-to-play single-player games are eagerly anticipating it.

At most, we can just do what we used to do: hold a live-streamed event or have streamers compete to attract attention.

After Chen Xuan first introduced this model, many live streaming platforms and game developers found it very useful, and now it's no longer surprising.

What's the point of discussing this in person?

For Asylum Studios now, it has fans, fame, and its new works already attract a lot of attention.

Having more channels for promotion is certainly good, but it's not a big deal if you don't have them.

In any case, games like Dark Souls became popular in gaming communities primarily through word-of-mouth recommendations from players.

Therefore, it's more accurate to say that Fang Juexia came for the sake of "Honkai Impact 3".

At the end of last year, the Asylum Studio was in the spotlight.

Outlast made the studio a household name, bringing in revenue, accolades, and fame.

The two new products under development are naturally attracting much attention.

Honkai Impact 3rd, with its overwhelming production quality, currently has no rivals in the field.

Although there were some comments... the game's plot didn't live up to the excellent production quality.

These topics were naturally met with disdain within the studio.

Outsiders may not know the subsequent script, but how could the production team not know?

It's just a matter of accumulating experience before unleashing its full potential.

Fang Juexia is a smart man, even though the higher-ups made a mistake and bet on the wrong horse.

However, he never gave up his desire to seek cooperation.

It is said that Tianshuo has already selected a new producer, and Zheng Yanbin's dismissal is a foregone conclusion, but it has not been officially announced yet.

It seems the higher-ups at the station also saw the vastly different potential of the two games, and now they regret it.

They could only send Fang Juexia, who had a decent personal relationship with Chen Xuan, to play the favor of their friendship.

It would be impolite not to see them when they arrive. Fang Juexia has indeed helped us before, even offering timely assistance.

See? This guy seems to be visiting more and more often, it's getting annoying.

Now a month has passed.

As the Asylum Studio is not publicly listed, it has no obligation to disclose its revenue, so outsiders can only guess at the revenue of "Honkai Impact 3".

There are different opinions.

But everyone felt that this number would be terrifying.

It's normal for someone to be anxious while standing there.

Chen Xuan rubbed his hands, which were sore from work, and sighed, "Manager Fang, just tell me what's wrong."

"Mr. Chen, I really came here specifically for the promotion of Dark Souls." Fang Juexia coughed lightly. "Of course, I've heard that some casual players have recently complained about not knowing where to find download channels for Honkai Impact 3, and some have even been scammed. If your company needs it, we can launch a special page to help guide them."

Chen Xuan: ...

Could the reason be any more perfunctory?

What we lack right now isn't money... it's defense penetration points!

The number of viewers who were deeply moved by "Dumpling Family" was far less than expected, but many viewers genuinely found it very therapeutic.

Honkai Impact 3rd is not yet ready to make its mark.

Dark Souls is the only savior... etc.

Chen Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up.

Previously, I got some inspiration from Zheng Yanbin, and that preview live stream caused a lot of psychological trauma to the players.

Gaining defense penetration points may not be possible solely through games or anime.

It also depends on off-field factors!

Isn't the reason for the split-legged battle due to this off-field factor?

In the original version of Dark Souls, the developers actually encouraged players to find guides and communicate with each other.

There's even an "advice" system in the game where you can write messages.

Because of its weak guidance, numerous hidden elements, and excessively high game difficulty, many players would be practically stuck without a guide.

When it comes to finding strategy guides and information, the website, with its unique ACG cultural atmosphere, is the first choice for many players.

What if the site doesn't have any relevant guides?

Although some sales will be sacrificed, the amount of armor penetration gained will at least double.

This doesn't need to take long, 10 days is enough.

Now that Honkai Impact 3rd has been released, there's no longer any need to worry about the cost of developing the game.

That is a never-ending gold mine.

But the armor penetration value is really not enough.

"To be honest, Manager Fang, does Pizhan want to become the distributor of 'Honkai Impact 3' and launch a Pizhan-based server?"

Fang Juexia didn't expect to be asked so directly. He coughed lightly and said, "PaiZhan's consistent principle is to cooperate with excellent game works and developers with potential."

"Can."

"Mr. Chen, I know you have grievances against us, but please believe me, I've come with sincerity... Wait, what?"

'

I said, "Okay."

hiss~~

Fang Juexia felt as if she had been struck by immense happiness.

The sun rose in the west?

No, it's not that easy.

Fang Juexia hesitated for a few seconds, then asked, "Then, Mr. Chen, what is the price?"

"First, we'll pump out 15% of the water."

"Mr. Chen, we also have operating costs, and besides, we will also be involved in the game's promotion. This is a win-win situation... 30%."

"Twenty percent, that's the highest we can go," Chen Xuan said decisively. "Honkai Impact 3 has been online for quite some time now, Pixiv should have estimated its revenue on mobile devices, right?"

Of course there is.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent Fang Juexia over at this point, a month after the release of Honkai Impact 3.

The station's estimated value is 13 billion.

Once the channel service is launched, relying on the ability to promote and distribute the right vertical content, it's safe to say that you can make money effortlessly.

That's worth ten thousand times more than that unfortunate kid, "The Promise of the Stars."

However, such estimates cannot be disclosed to outsiders.

Fang Juexia may not speak, but Chen Xuan may.

"21 billion," Chen Xuan calmly stated, "with only official robes and no other channels."

Fang Juexia remained outwardly calm, but his toes unconsciously gripped the sole of his shoe.

It's much higher than expected.

A tremendous storm raged within him.

I thought I overestimated, but I underestimated.

"President Chen, you've convinced me." Fang Juexia gave a wry smile. "However, I can't make the decision on this matter myself; I need to go back and discuss it."

"Please go ahead."

"I suppose there's more than one possible price to pay?"

"Smart, there is indeed a second condition." Chen Xuan said with a smile, "That is to completely ban all video content related to Dark Souls on Pixiv."

Fang Juexia remained silent for two seconds.

"what?"

In a daze, he wondered if he had been played a cruel joke on him.

A game developer is asking video websites to ban walkthroughs for his game?

No, what's the point?

Do you think money is too easy to make?

"Mr. Chen, you're not kidding me, are you?"

"Of course not, I'm very serious."

"But what's the point of this?" Fang Juexia was completely bewildered.

"Dark Souls is different from other games; having walkthroughs appear too early isn't a good thing for it," Chen Xuan said, spouting nonsense with a straight face. "To protect the player experience, this is the only option."

"So, it's a temporary ban, but it will be lifted later, right?" Fang Juexia still felt uneasy.

But that's what the developers said, so what can we do?

They can temporarily ban videos related to "Dark Souls" and then switch to distributing a lucrative gacha game.

It seems like it's worth it?

"What about the content of the live stream?" Fang Juexia asked. "There are always players who go to the live stream to learn skills and look for guides."

"No comparison. When streamers can provide guidance to ordinary players, it will be time to lift the ban on video content."

Streamers aren't the ones who play games the best, but the ones who make the games the most entertaining to watch.

The goal is simply to make it so that players can't find suitable tips and strategies, thus causing them more suffering.

Streamers are the lifeblood of product sales; we rely on them to attract viewers to buy games and generate "heartbreak points."

"I understand, Mr. Chen." Fang Juexia immediately stood up. "I will definitely handle this matter well!"