Chapter 601 Warm-Up

ps. The songwriters who appear in this book have been included in the music list. Search the book title on Kugou and the cover is Luobao.

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The game has been submitted for review, because the Bureau of Culture is in charge of game review, which is not the same department as the GD General Administration, so although Luo Quan knows Director He, he has a little friendship.

However, she didn't know how useful this friendship would be, so everything was subject to rules and regulations when it was submitted for review.

The only thing that works now is probably her good reputation in the country. After all, she is a celebrity that GQT has praised so many times. She also has the title of patriotic entrepreneur, and has so many donations and transfers to the country. Yu Xi’s contribution.

With so many factors integrated together, the big bosses at the Cultural Bureau should not embarrass her.

As for "Frozen", the special effects production is in full swing. Luo Quan usually communicates with the special effects director and gives some suggestions. Later, she will have to visit the studio in person to provide guidance on some important shots.

As a director, after clarifying the key points of ordinary shots, you can leave them to other personnel to complete by themselves, but important shots must be done by yourself, otherwise you will not be able to shoot the shots you want.

After the game was submitted for review, the pre-heating for "Final Fantasy" has also begun.

At the previous Sony PS4 exhibition, "Final Fantasy" appeared as the finale game, although it was just a demo at the time and did not have much content.

However, the quality of the characters and the special effects of the battle scenes in the game have already made countless game fans cheer.

This may not be the best game in the world, but it must be the best-quality movie currently. Under the 4k screen, the game looks like a movie, and you can't tell that this is a virtual world.

The characters' skin appears so lifelike under the reflection of the surrounding light and shadow.

If I hadn’t known in advance that this was a game, I probably wouldn’t have been able to tell whether it was true or false at first glance.

As the game with the best graphics so far, the significance of "Final Fantasy" is extraordinary.

When discussing historical status, pioneering is a very important part.

Some games may not be very fun from today's perspective, but in the era when they were born, they were amazing games that had never been seen before.

In fact, not only games, but also music and movies are pretty much the same.

And now, games are gradually getting rid of the label of toys for children to kill time, and are gradually beginning to become real art.

In the past, game enthusiasts always referred to video games as the ninth art. However, society at that time did not recognize this statement and found it quite funny. Playing video games was considered to be a waste of time.

However, with the development of the times, this concept is gradually changing.

An excellent game can really give people a better experience than watching a movie, and because the player himself controls the character, it is much more immersive than watching the movie from a third-person perspective.

Looking back now, video games, the ninth art, are actually not so difficult to accept.

Especially after the release of games with such quality as "Final Fantasy", the term art can truly become a reality recognized by the public.

Luo Quan doesn't think that one "Final Fantasy" alone can accomplish all this, but she believes that this day will come sooner or later.

The first "Final Fantasy" to take advantage of others will be a grandmaster-like existence.

Therefore, the slogan promoted by "Final Fantasy" is also an extremely arrogant statement like "the 3A masterpiece of the next era".

Compared with the big game companies in the industry, Quanshui Entertainment Game Studio is currently unknown, and daring to advertise like this is a bit bragging about not drafting.

However, the quality of the game gave them the confidence to brag. After the new promotional PV for "Final Fantasy" came out, it became a hot search topic at home and abroad.

Whether you are a fan of stand-alone games or online games, you have been obsessed with Final Fantasy these days.

However, anyone who plays games is actually familiar with this name. In fact, they already knew it because of Luo Quan as early as half a year ago.

I just didn’t expect the game to be released so quickly, but looking at the ridiculously realistic graphics, it doesn’t look like a shoddy work.

Although there is no innovative gameplay, it is just an ordinary jrpg, but the most important thing about this kind of game is the picture quality and plot.

It is not too much to say that the picture quality is the best in the industry. Anyone with eyes can see it.

As for the plot, you have to experience it in the game to know.

In short, the promotional PV of "Final Fantasy" has swept across the country and abroad. Young people who love to play games online can basically see relevant information.

Some domestic young people over the age of 30 can occasionally see it, but in false advertisements for web games.

To evaluate whether a stand-alone hit is popular or not, you only need to look at whether its game PV has become an advertising video for browser games such as Legend of Blood and Blue Moon.

"Final Fantasy" has obviously followed in the footsteps of its predecessors, and I don't know if it's an honor or not.

In addition to China, Japan, one of the most prosperous countries in the video game industry, has also put a lot of effort into promoting "Final Fantasy".

Of course, this is mainly thanks to Sony.

Speaking of which, Sony originally wanted to spend a lot of money to buy "Final Fantasy" and make it a PS-exclusive masterpiece.

If it were something else, Luo Quan might have agreed to it based on his relationship with Sony.

But this won't work. She knows very well how high the quality of the game "Final Fantasy" is. Its sales are destined to explode globally. Only by launching it on all platforms can its influence be maximized.

If you only use it on the PS platform, it will be better abroad, but domestic sales will probably be cut in half or more!

At the turn of the century, Chinese children basically played video games on the Bully game console or arcade machines. Due to the ban, these things gradually disappeared.

Nowadays, computers are the mainstream for playing games, and there are far more Steam users than PS users.

Luo Quan didn't want to lose such a huge number of users, so even though Sony offered a very high price, he still didn't agree.

As for Sony, because it had too much cooperation with Luo Quan and the benefits these cooperation brought to the company, it finally gave up after multiple considerations.

Of course, it's just giving up exclusivity, not giving up the game.

All fools know the potential of this game. Even if it is not exclusive, as long as users buy it on the PS platform, Sony will take a commission.

Moreover, the ratio of Steam users to PS users in Japan is almost completely opposite to that in China next door.

Online games are not very popular in Japan, but stand-alone games are extremely popular, and Nintendo actually has a lot of credit for this.

Unfortunately, due to equipment performance issues, Nintendo's Switch could not carry this next-generation graphics masterpiece, so there was no contact with Luo Quan.

Nintendo currently occupies the market, mainly relying on casual games such as Mario, which win based on gameplay and do not pay attention to picture quality.

After Sony Game Division won "Final Fantasy", publicity was also a top priority.

In Akihabara alone, the images of the heroine Tifa and the hero Cloud are almost scrolling on the large electronic screen 24 hours a day, making it difficult for pedestrians passing by not to see them.

As for Tokyo, relevant posters have also appeared on many train platforms, which can be called carpet marketing.

For Japanese people who love stand-alone games as well as role-playing games, this "Final Fantasy" is definitely a dog-gnawing bone - just right for the appetite.

As for Europe and the United States, although car and gun games are the mainstream, role-playing is not an unpopular subject. The market is still huge, so there is no need to worry about sales.

And just after this overwhelming publicity, the final pricing of the game was finally released.

Because it is a stand-alone game, you have to pay once to play all the content without in-app purchases. However, subsequent updates of DLC (extra content) will require additional payment.

As for the price of the game, it is slightly more expensive than previous games.

The first is the PS regular version, which is priced at 5,000 yen in Japan, equivalent to more than 300 yuan.

The domestic price is 355 yuan. It is the most expensive in Europe and the United States, but it is not much different, only 60 US dollars.

The price seems a bit outrageous, but on the PS platform, this price is very normal, because games on PS are more expensive than other platforms.

For the regular version of Steam, the Japanese price is 4,800 yen, the domestic price is 299, and the American price is $55.

In fact, the difference between the two platforms is not special and both are acceptable.

This is just the price of the regular version. There is a deluxe version on top of the regular version, which is $10 more expensive.

The deluxe version contains more clothes for the characters than the regular version, such as cheongsam, princess dress, swimsuit, kimono, Hanfu, etc. There are unique costumes from various countries.

Basically, they are all women's clothes. Needless to say who is wearing them, they must be Tifa and Aerith. LSP is definitely not to be missed.

After the price came out, it still caused some discussion, but mainly in China.

Some game fans feel that the price of 299 is still a bit expensive. After all, the games currently on the market only cost over 200.

However, opponents feel that the price of 299 for a game with this kind of picture quality is not outrageous. It is not an exorbitant price, and it can save a few meals.

This actually reflects the gap between the rich and the poor in the country. 300 yuan is a few meals for some people, but it may be half a month's living expenses for others.

Luo Quan had anticipated this situation from the beginning, and she also knew that it was a problem that there was no way to avoid or even solve.

After seeing more and more similar voices, she chose to compromise for the sake of reputation.

It was temporarily decided to lower the global sales price of the game by US$10, from 299 to 239, which is only a little more expensive than ordinary games.

However, there is an additional condition after the price reduction, that is, there will be no discounts during holidays.

Nowadays, many game manufacturers sell games for more than 200 yuan. However, within a month, they are severely broken and may only sell for more than 100 yuan.

Therefore, players also call this phenomenon that if you buy early, you will enjoy it early, and if you buy late, you will get a discount.

I believe that there are many players who have this kind of thinking about "Final Fantasy", but this price reduction has basically stopped everyone's thoughts.

Although Luo Quan didn't say anything, this additional condition basically said: "It's okay if everyone thinks it's expensive. I can lower the price, but if you want to wait until a discount in the future to buy it, that's impossible.

This game is only priced at 239, and the price will not change again. "

With such a situation, it is difficult to say whether the players have made money or lost money.

After all, some players like to play games as soon as possible, while others prefer to wait for a while to buy bargains.

But what is certain is that those who know how to buy games will buy them no matter how high the price is, and those who don’t know how to buy games will not be willing to pay even if the price is 69.

Piracy is a long-standing problem. Although Luo Quan had people create anti-cracking programs, they could only slow down the speed of being cracked as much as possible.

In addition to the need for online verification and account binding every time you log in, otherwise game cracking will be impossible to avoid.

However, if you need to be connected to the Internet every time you play a game, a stand-alone game cannot be called a stand-alone game.

Therefore, this can only rely on the consciousness of the players.

There is still some copyright awareness in China, but games are not music, and the price gap is relatively large, so Luo Quan does not have too many hopes.

After this price reduction, the game pricing controversy has temporarily subsided. Currently, players and major manufacturers are eagerly waiting for it online.

These game companies actually want to see what kind of things Luo Quan can make.

It is worth mentioning that "Final Fantasy" currently only has the first chapter, but the game length has reached more than 30 hours.

There is not much of a problem in terms of size, but there are still hidden dangers in an incomplete story, and it depends on whether the plot can make up for it.

During this period, after Luo Quan had been having fun at home for a long time, he finally started to find something to do for himself.

Previously, the system issued a task for her to open a Chinese restaurant in the United States. The requirement for completing the task was to gain a certain amount of influence, but it was not specified how big it would be.

Because the reward was relatively generous and it didn't seem to be a particularly difficult task, Luo Quan decided to complete it while he had nothing to do.

After all, it takes a lot of effort to make a dish. Not only can you hone your cooking skills, but you can also spread Chinese culture.

Chinese people believe that food is their first priority, and food actually contains many unique cultural symbols of China.

It would be a good thing if she started this restaurant.

But first, she had to get the store in order.

Americans don't have the allusion that "the smell of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley." If a store wants to be prosperous, it must be located in a busy city, and the decoration must be high-end.

Through a housing agency, Luo Quan quickly found a restaurant in the heart of New York City.

The owner of the restaurant jumped off a building after failing in his stock investment a while ago, but he was lucky enough to survive and was admitted to the hospital.

But the high medical expenses made the family even worse, which was already on the verge of bankruptcy due to stock trading, so the boss's son planned to sell the restaurant to cash out to pay off debts and medical expenses.

Originally, the business of this restaurant in a busy city had always been very good, but I didn't expect to encounter such a change, so it was given to Luo Quan at a low price.