You promised it would be a free game, but now your screen is full of in-app purchase prompts?

Then Brother Bao opened the power rankings again.

He was very happy to see that he was also number one on the power rankings, leading the second place by more than 300 points.

That guy called "Little Chen Who Loves Playing Games" got lucky on the first day and upgraded his Ice Dragon Grass to level 5, but it seems like he hasn't improved much in the last few days.

I wonder if they're out of money...

Even in Bao Ge's live stream, many viewers were joking around.

Could this guy be a kid who secretly took money from home to buy games?

Then my family found out, so I haven't been able to log into the game for two days...

You know what?

When someone mentioned this possibility, surprisingly many people chose to believe it.

On the contrary, no one believed that this account was actually a shill account kept by someone inside the game company...

……

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the past month, the popularity of Plants vs. Zombies has soared to unprecedented heights, reaching the peak of popularity in the gaming sector.

The total number of registered players has exceeded ten million.

The peak concurrent online users even surpassed the initial launch during later large-scale events, reaching a staggering four million concurrent users.

Then comes the most crucial point.

In just one month, Plants vs. Zombies generated a staggering 630 million yuan in revenue!

A game with a total investment of over ten million yuan made over six hundred million yuan in just one month.

This earning power is enough to make any game company in the world envious.

Or rather, it's enough to make anyone in any industry envious.

Damn it!

Even the gangs selling white powder in Mexico don't make as much profit as this stuff...

This has led to jokes and memes circulating online during this period.

It's said that the bigwigs in Mexico who sell white powder are all preparing to switch careers and develop games.

But that's not the most shocking part.

Even more shockingly, a few days later, Yiyou, one of the top three game developers in China, issued an announcement.

Our new game, "Taoist vs. Zombies," has entered the testing phase.

The closed beta phase will be skipped and the open beta will begin at the beginning of next month.

The news caused an uproar across the internet.

Although everyone knew that after Fengyun Games succeeded with Plants vs. Zombies, other game companies would definitely follow suit and try to get a share of the market.

But no one expected this day to come so soon.

[Hahaha! The gaming industry is really about to change!]

[EasyGame has already launched! That means Tencent and Shanda Games are probably already in development!]

Am I the only one finding this a bit funny? Fengyun made Plants vs. Zombies, then Yiyou immediately made Taoist vs. Zombies. What are the other companies going to do next?

[A celestial master battles zombies, immortals battle zombies, special forces battle zombies, hahaha!]

With Eyou's technical capabilities and strong financial backing, the game they produce should be even more fun. I'm really looking forward to it!

[Hurry up and come out! I want to try it out! Damn, I can't get a ranking in Plants vs. Zombies right now, and I can't progress through the main storyline either. It's a bit hard to play without spending money...]

[That's because you're bad at the game. I only bought the 6 yuan first recharge, and I've already pushed the main storyline to stage 12 and unlocked three fusion plants.]

[Brothers, don't call me a lucky dog! I didn't spend a single penny and got the Water Drop Archer, and now I'm at Tier 2 +9, just one more tier away from Tier 3!]

[Holy crap, what a lucky guy! He got a Tier 2 +9 without spending a single penny? I spent over 2000 yuan and only got a Tier 2 +8!]

[Get your money back today!!!]

Thinking about it carefully, although this thing is called a free game, Fengyun Games is actually quite shady!

If you really want to play seriously, it can cost much more than buying a game for a few hundred dollars!

……

Inside Fengyun Games Company.

During this period, the game's staff have been extremely busy due to one major news story after another.

First, there's the technical and planning departments. Because there are just too many players and small bugs keep popping up, the technical staff are working non-stop every day.

However, because they earn a lot of money, their salaries are also high, and most importantly, they receive a year-end bonus.

The thought that they could earn millions a year with their average skills in the industry filled everyone with enthusiasm.

In contrast, the operations and marketing departments are the ones who are truly overwhelmed.

After a while, a lot of trolls and online trolls appeared online, relentlessly criticizing Fengyun Games for being inhumane.

They claim their games are free-to-play, but they force players to spend money; otherwise, they can't continue playing.

Even when online tech streamers spontaneously use free-to-play accounts to do gameplay reviews, these guys just ignore it.

They say Fengyun Games' behavior is ugly.

Then, Yiyou announced that they were about to withdraw from Taoist vs. Zombies, which dealt them another blow and put them under immense pressure.

"Mr. Chen, you really aren't in a hurry at all!"

"You have time to play games during a meeting?"

Seeing Chen Feng sitting at the front of the conference room, clicking the mouse with a big smile on his face, the head of the marketing department couldn't hold back any longer.

The most incredible thing is that his incredibly powerful boss actually projected the game interface onto the large screen behind him.

I don't know if they were unaware of this or if it was intentional; they simply didn't care.

"EasyGame's new game is coming out, which will be a huge blow to us."

"Then during this period, there was a lot of smear campaign against us online, which had a huge impact on our reputation and image."

Hearing this, Chen Feng remained unfazed, maintaining a faint smile.

However, he didn't continue fiddling with his broken shovel; instead, he simply closed the notebook in front of him.

"We're so popular and we've made so much money, it's normal for some people to be jealous and try to smear us. I thought of that from the very beginning."

"There's nothing to be shocked about; we need to remain calm."

"But speaking of which, it reminds me of something."

"Our company really needs to set up a legal department; we can't do without one..."

Chen Feng rubbed his chin, pondered seriously for a moment, and finally fixed his gaze on Sister Zhao:

"Sister Zhao, I'm leaving this matter to you."

"We have money now, so we don't need to skimp on this. Try to recruit as many capable lawyers as possible."

"Establishing a comprehensive legal department is not a problem; the real concern is whether the lawyers are competent enough!"

"As the company grows larger, a strong legal department will reduce most of the trouble, so we must be careful."

When this topic came up, Chen Feng's expression became unusually serious.

This also proves that he really cares about this issue.

This is because, as a time traveler, a certain meme and joke he heard online in his previous life made him realize the power of the legal department...

What is the most important thing when starting a company?

Of course, you can't lose a lawsuit!

If you can't even win a lawsuit, what kind of company are you running?

"Yes, Mr. Chen, you can rest assured about this matter."

It was rare to see such a serious expression on Chen Feng's face, so Sister Zhao naturally took it to heart as well.

Similarly, as the daughter of a director of a large company, she certainly knew the importance of the legal department.

"Um."

Chen Feng nodded, then turned his head again to look straight ahead:

"As for EasyPlay and their plagiarism... well..."

"As for what they imitate, let them imitate if they want to."

"The Ministry of Justice hasn't even been established yet, so I'm too lazy to even sue them. I wouldn't win anyway..."

Chen Feng was helpless.

He wasn't really that generous; he could pretend not to see others copying him.

The main issue is that their legal department is a behemoth. How can a small company like yours go head-to-head with them?

Not only will they not get to eat meat, but they'll also get into a lot of trouble.

Instead of wasting his time, he should focus his energy on other things and do something useful.

And most importantly, Chen Feng firmly believes that!

This newly emerging model is something that even the most powerful large companies with strong operations and planning departments could never perfectly replicate so quickly.

Releasing a game in such a short time and so hastily is absolutely a mess.

Even Chen Feng, who copied from another world, spent a full six months creating Plants vs. Zombies in this world.

And it's also because he's someone from another world who has completely mastered the pay-to-win system!

"Now, it's time for us to start our next project..."

After a few seconds of silence, Chen Feng suddenly blurted out this sentence.

This left the top two leaders of the various departments present, who had been pondering the previous issues, completely stunned.

"No! Mr. Chen! Our Plants vs. Zombies is booming right now, making tens of millions every day."

"Isn't it unnecessary to take the risk of starting a new project so quickly?"

"That's right! You have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time. If you take too big a step, ouch! You might tear your balls!"

"Should we reconsider this?"

After realizing what had happened, the planning and operations departments, among others, began to urge Chen Feng, the young boss, to reconsider.

Many people even think that Chen Feng is too young.

He suddenly succeeded and made a lot of money, and got a little cocky.

He believed that all the heroes in the world were nothing special, and developed a feeling that he was the only genius in the world.

In fact, Mr. Chen was indeed a genius in their eyes, but there are many geniuses in this world who have fallen because of their arrogance...

They feared that Chen Feng, too, would meet the same fate due to his eagerness for quick success and instant benefits.

But in reality, Chen Feng had already made a decision about this matter.

He is making a unilateral announcement now, rather than consulting with these employees.

He is the sole owner of Fengyun Games, without giving away a single share, and the company is not listed on the stock exchange.

Therefore, no one can interfere with the decisions he makes.

"Alright, everyone, quiet down."

Chen Feng reached for the cigarettes and lighter on the table, but after glancing at the female executives in the room, he reluctantly put the cigarettes down.

"I've made my decision regarding the new project."

"Three hundred million yuan has been allocated from the company account to invest in the research and development of new projects!"

"I've already written out the main framework and ideas for the project, as well as the game's background story and plot."

"Your technical and planning departments can just follow my ideas."

"This project is called 'Dungeon & Fighter'!"