freenovelworld #194 - If you don't accept a toast, you will be punished (ask for order)
#194 - If you don't accept a toast, you will be punished (ask for order)
In the comment sections of the ME-GAME forum and the NGA's watercooler area, players posted expressing their concerns.
"It's clearly a labor of love from the employees of Peach Garden, yet it can be easily sentenced to death by a monopolistic platform. It really hurts. I wonder if ME-GAME can save Peach Garden's life."
"Moreover, the industry is changing so fast now. I'm really afraid that Tenghui's platform will change Peach Garden's original intention and essence, and it will no longer be the style we like."
"Sigh, I've been waiting for their new Heavenly Venerate Cup game. Seeing this situation, although I expected it, it still makes me feel heavy when it actually happens. I hope they can hold on."
At the same time, the chief analyst of the game industry at Shunwei Investment Fund published a signed column:
"Our fund has recently conducted in-depth research on the game industry, especially focusing on Peach Garden Company, which is at the center of the storm.
Unfortunately, the survey results show that the company's development prospects are not optimistic.
With Youyi closing all server channels on October 17, the number of online players of Peach Garden's game products has continued to decline.
ME-GAME's strong promotion has failed to offset this loss. It is expected that Peach Garden Game Company's market share will continue to be squeezed in the coming quarters.
In the foreseeable future, Peach Garden's financial situation will continue to deteriorate,
and as Mileyou rises in the Heavenly Venerate Cup, the competition is becoming increasingly fierce, and Peach Garden Company will gradually lose its advantage.
Therefore, we have lowered Peach Garden's revenue rating, and investors are advised to remain vigilant."
Bilibili game streamer Pineapple Ice OL released a video:
"Peach Garden: A Brief Glory and a Lasting Silence"
The video reviewed Peach Garden's sudden rise at the beginning of the year and the glorious moments at the EASTJOY game exhibition, with players' excited faces and enthusiastic inquiries rising one after another.
Then, the background music turned tragic and the picture gradually turned gray.
"As the saying goes, 'Success is due to Mouth Cannon Life, and failure is also due to Mouth Cannon Life.' The direct competition with Youyi was both the starting point of Peach Garden's glory and a foreshadowing of its complete suppression by Youyi."
The screen switched to a series of screenshots of Peach Garden games.
The streamer said affectionately: "Every screenshot here is full of my warm memories. Although Peach Garden may withdraw from the mainstream view of the game industry, the beauty they created will always be in our hearts."
On D Station, G Sauce, Wang Tomato, Bureau Chief, Old Goose, Sanren, and other streamers who had previously streamed Peach Garden games also released updates.
G Sauce: "Sigh, I will always remember the happy times playing Island Owner Life. I hope Peach Garden can hold on."
Wang Tomato: "QAQ Ilya, my wife! My wife! No! I want you to live forever!"
Sanren: "I still want to find love and get off the single market in Mouth Cannon Life. Hold on, Peach Garden!"
The entire internet was filled with wails.
Of course, there were also some sporadic complaints from passers-by:
"I just checked, and this game company seems to be still alive. Why is it like the end of the world?"
"Upstairs, it's probably because these players have invested too much emotion in the game. Of course, this also reflects that Peach Garden's games can indeed immerse people."
Contrary to the mainstream emotions of Peach Garden players, Tang Mus, from Zhongyuan Five Editors, Peach Garden's old enemy, was riding high on the spring breeze. He continued to output frantically on the Game Tizi official account, publishing several heroic articles in one hour:
"The Number of Online Players is Declining, Peach Garden Ushering in the End of the Day"
"Peach Garden's Internal Management is Chaotic, on the Verge of Collapse, and May Be Acquired by Youyi"
"Character Review: Peach Garden Founder, President Lu, Arrogant and Opinionated!"
"Zhongyuan Five Editors Saw Through Peach Garden's Nature Long Ago, and This Ending is a Case of 'You Reap What You Sow'!"
......
At this time, Fan Langtao, the general manager of Youyi's platform department, was standing with his hands folded in front of his desk, satisfied with Peach Garden's plummeting online numbers.
He sneered triumphantly:
"Junior, I talked to you about the acquisition before, and we could have negotiated a good price. But you insisted on refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit.
Then, next, you can only be acquired at a rotten price."
Just then, Shi Yi walked into his office.
"Xiao Fan, are you busy?" Shi Yi's fat face also cracked into a pile of wrinkles.
"Oh, I'm watching the good show of a competitor."
Fan Langtao turned his laptop towards Shi Yi.
At this time, the computer screen showed the online data of Peach Garden's games on ME-GAME. It can be seen that the highest number of concurrent online users was only about one-fifth of the original number on Youyi's platform.
Moreover, due to the new platform's poor recharge experience and Xiaobawang server, the number of online users was still in a state of decline.
Shi Yi stroked his chin and patted Fan Langtao on the shoulder:
"Xiao Fan, you have done a great job in blocking Peach Garden step by step,
Next, as long as you can negotiate the acquisition of Peach Garden,
I will give you a five-star performance for this quarter and report it to the head office for approval."
The corner of Fan Langtao's mouth curved, but he quickly restrained the arc and said humbly:
"Not at all, I couldn't have done this without President Shi's support. I'm just acting according to President Shi's decisions. Everything is due to your wise leadership!"
Shi Yi nodded with satisfaction.
Look, look! As expected of a management trainee parachuted in from the head office, he has an eye for things!
Very good, after that idiot Zou Zhongtian was fired, he finally had a reliable new direct subordinate.
The newest novel is first published on Liuliushuba!
Just as the two were得意 de huixiang chupeng, fantasizing about their upcoming meteoric rise,
Suddenly, an employee walked in:
"President Shi, something is wrong! Please take a look at Peach Garden's official news!"
......
2 PM.
After the negative public opinion fermented to its peak, Peach Garden's Weibo, D Station, and other official accounts, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly released a video at the same time:
"Peach Garden's new game platform - [Peach Garden Illusory Realm 1.0] is now online"
"Dear Peach Garden players, our long-awaited self-operated game platform has finally met with you!
We will lead a new era of games and present you with an infinitely dreamy adventure!"
As soon as the video was released, it was flooded with massive "?????????".
The density of these question marks was so thick that it almost completely covered the video subtitles.
The barrage was incredibly shocked:
"Holy crap?! Holy crap!"
"Wit-ness-ing His-to-ry!"
"What is happening?? Peach Garden pulled off a heaven-defying move?"
"Good heavens, no wonder Youyi took your games down before, and you guys didn't say a word. So you were brewing something big?!"
"For the past ten years, Youyi has been the only dominant game platform in China. Tenghui eats the leftovers. No third manufacturer's game platform has been able to enter the market. Damn, Peach Garden is brave enough!"
Then, the video began to show the basic interface of the game platform.
"Here, you will no longer be dazzled by choosing games! Peach Garden Illusory Realm will intelligently recommend related games based on your game history and interests, tailoring your game life for you!"
"Are you still worried about your favorite small studios being buried? Now, you can invest in your favorite games from the early stages of their release!
When the game advances to the next round of recommendations, you will receive token rewards and witness the game's glory together with the game developers!"
"Peach Garden Illusory Realm's built-in game recording tool allows you to record and edit game videos anytime, anywhere. Share your game experience with others. As long as you are a technical expert, you will become the focus of the world's attention!"
When they saw this, the video's barrage popularity continued to soar.
"Holy crap, I love this flat UI, I like it so much! This kind of refreshing and concise feel is completely different from the cluttered feeling of other game platforms that cram everything into you."
"Can you invest in new games? What kind of god-like operation is this? Although it's just earning tokens, I will earn back all the feelings I lost in losing stocks!"
"This intelligent recommendation is great, my decision-making difficulties are saved!"