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It can be used not only as an official online server, but also as a continuous online anti-theft system.

This whole service package

Rao's heart had already tipped significantly in favor of Spark.

Although Spark's one-time subsidy is less than EPIC's, its detailed plan is indeed more convincing.

"Spark's success was no accident."

This was the first thing Rao said to the others in his studio after he fully understood the plans for the Spark platform.

most of the time.

Why are Chinese internet companies able to dominate overseas markets?

It's because after experiencing fierce market competition in China, when they went abroad, they found that everyone was a complete novice.

For example, Spark's "editing" mode was developed by competing with Tencent for developers in China.

It seems unremarkable.

But perhaps in the competition with STEAM and EPIC, they will be the key to victory.

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Because he had already decided to cooperate, Rao kept looking for Lin Li after the banquet.

I want to have a chat with the owner of Xinghuo, the legendary Master Lin.

The main point is whether Hades is suitable for the resurrection coin mode.

However, perhaps he was too excited.

Rao arrived a bit early.

When he arrived, there weren't many people around.

So one person ate while waiting.

Like all trade show dinners, it appears to be a gathering, but it's actually a networking event.

Many collaborations may originate from a single conversation.

Lin Li hadn't even arrived yet, but the scene was already very lively. Those who had arrived early were basically chatting and exchanging pleasantries in the lobby while holding wine glasses.

Very few people actually sit down to eat.

Just as Rao was wandering around with his wine glass in hand.

Suddenly a commotion arose at the entrance of the hall. Rao looked up curiously and saw a group of people surrounding a young man as he walked in.

The young man was wearing a casual suit and had a cheerful expression.

Lin Li arrived.

Like a magnet, it drew all the people who were originally scattered in the hall to it.

This is actually not difficult to understand.

On the one hand, Lin Li was the one hosting the dinner; on the other hand, almost everyone present was a small or medium-sized manufacturer.

Lin Li did something in reverse a few days ago.

It's truly astonishing; that's the kind of thing.

"How the hell could I not have thought of that..."

It's not that we didn't think of it, but rather that no one did it.

In addition, Master Lin still had many games to comment on, so as soon as Lin Li entered the room, Hula Chao went up to him.

The sounds of greetings and pleasantries rose and fell.

Lin Li was surrounded by the crowd and for a time he was unable to move forward at all.

Fortunately, tonight is a dinner party.

After exchanging greetings, everyone quickly dispersed. With industry giants like Microsoft and Sony also present, Lin Li finally had some free time.

During this period.

Rao also approached Lin Li.

Lin Li was actually unsure whether Hades should have a resurrection coin mode.

The reason why Spark's games "Exploration" and "Survival" use this model is actually to attract users.

After all, this is the model.

Players do not need to pay at all.

In fact, according to an internal survey conducted by Spark, approximately 42% of all players actually purchased resurrection coins.

Many of these are paid mods.

Many modders create treasure chests and place them in locations where you're guaranteed to die from a fall, requiring you to use resurrection coins to access them—essentially a form of indirect monetization.

Players support this as long as you don't go too far.

Of course, there are also those ridiculous maps where you have to die ten or more times before you can get a top-tier piece of equipment.

These kinds of pictures usually get a lot of flak from players.

The score was so low that it was naturally eliminated.

However, what these mod creators can do, Spark's official team certainly cannot.

Therefore, in the entire game "Exploration", only 11% of players have ever purchased resurrection coins.

How low is this number?

To put it simply, in "Exploration," the skin purchase rate is around 9%.

Therefore, if Hades adopts this model, it remains to be seen whether the increase in player numbers due to its free-to-play model can cover the paid player rate.

You can't sell resurrection coins for too high a price, because if they're too expensive, no one will pay for them.

"That's right. First of all, I've actually seen the quality of your game before. If you use the resurrection coin mode, the quality will definitely attract more players to play."

"But if it's just the resurrection coin model, the revenue might not be very high. To be honest, the total revenue from the resurrection coins in the entire game is about 2 million RMB, and it's mainly concentrated in the first two months."

"Based on sales volume, it's roughly 200 million units."

"The real bulk of revenue comes from mod revenue sharing and skins."

"Of course, the resurrection coin model is not without its advantages. If you want to operate in the long term, this model can be a good one."

"Because every time you launch a new model, you can generate revenue."

"But if you prefer to complete a work and that's it, then this model is not very suitable for you."

"Of course, you could also try selling it for a while first and then making it free."

"That's one approach."

Chapter 524 New Alliance

After Lin Li's analysis.

Rao nodded. Although the two hadn't talked for long, he could tell that Lin Li was aware of their project and was genuinely considering things from his perspective.

Thinking about this, Rao suddenly had something to say.

"Regardless of the method used, we will release it on the Spark platform."

This statement came as a surprise.

Because the two people in front were still discussing specific details, Rao suddenly said this in the next second.

But who is Lin Li?

He didn't understand why Rao suddenly brought this up, but he knew he couldn't let Hades get away with it.

So he immediately replied.

"Okay, I'll have my assistant come over, and you can discuss the details."

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Rao has left.

Lin Li was very happy.

This was a truly unexpected and delightful surprise.

In the battle between platforms, the lineup is built up little by little.

Seeing Lin Li smiling happily.

Kazuya Eguchi, chairman of Sony Electronics Entertainment, walked over with a wine glass in hand and a smile on his face.

"Lin Sang, it's been a few months since I last saw you. Spark Games has truly spread like wildfire. This reverse marketing is quite something."

Upon seeing Kazuya Eguchi, Lin Li also took a glass of wine.

"There was no such thing as a single spark igniting a prairie fire; it was purely good luck."

Kazuya Eguchi naturally didn't believe it, but he didn't expose it.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Lin Li casually brought up another topic.

"By the way, how much did Sony spend on its participation fee at E3 this year?"

Kazuya Eguchi paused for a moment, putting aside the question of what Sony was.

The key question is, why did we suddenly start talking about this?

Seeing his expression, Lin Li casually pointed to the Microsoft representative in the distance.

"That's right. I was just talking to someone from Microsoft, and they said that the offline E3 exhibition is becoming less and less interesting, and what's really going on is our own online press conferences."

Kazuya Eguchi was even more puzzled.

He didn't see Lin Li talking to anyone from Microsoft just now.

Was it discussed before?

Kazuya Eguchi didn't think much of it and nodded in agreement with Lin Li's words.

According to the previous timeline, Sony will be able to hold its own press conferences next year, separate from E3, and this is already being discussed internally.

"Indeed, we also did the calculations. The real media exposure and player anticipation are all before E3. This year is no exception. The media promotion was completed on the eve of E3."

Lin Li nodded and then pointed to the ceiling.

"Microsoft thought the same way, so we figured, since we're putting in the effort ourselves, why should we give blood to those bloodsuckers? Why can't we break away from E3 and build a new alliance?"

"Rebuild an alliance?"

Kazuya Eguchi sensed something was wrong, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.

He glanced at the entrance to the hall, where promotional materials for the E3 dinner were still displayed.

Is this being discussed at the E3 dinner, without considering E3 itself?

Sony did consider withdrawing from E3 and doing things on its own.

I never thought of rebuilding an E3.

While they were still thinking, Lin Li had already begun to explain the event plan for the "Summer New Travel Festival".

Upon hearing this, Kazuya Eguchi knew that Lin Li had come prepared.

The plan for this "new summer tour" is quite detailed.

The alliance does not charge exhibition fees, but shares the venue rental costs. It is still in Los Angeles, and everyone shares a venue for three days.

They take turns holding press conferences.

Finally, instead of setting up an exhibition booth offline, they built a huge game factory.

Set up as many demo areas as possible.

No fancy stuff, just come in, sit down, and start playing. The "Game Factory" is equipped with the latest demo games.