Chapter 267: This Game Doesn't Earn Much, Just Four or Five Million a Month
Pei Qian was completely dumbfounded. "What's going on here?"
How did my nice little unprofitable micro-client game suddenly turn into a mobile game?!
Lin Wan's lips curved into a knowing smile.
"President Pei, wasn't this your suggestion?"
"When I asked you when Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition would finally have a turnaround, you said it depends on timing."
"And now, with the mobile game boom—well, isn't that timing?"
"Weren't you hinting that I should seize this mobile game wave?"
Pei Qian fell silent for a moment. "…I think there may have been a bit of a misunderstanding here."
Lin Wan's smile grew even brighter.
President Pei really was humble beyond belief.
"President Pei, I know you want to give all the credit to us."
"But then—why did you hint that I should collaborate with the Shenhua smartphone division? Don't tell me you didn't know Lin Yu was the vice president of Shenhua, and just so happens to be in charge of the mobile department?"
"If it weren't for your hint, Lin Yu wouldn't have come to give me a featured recommendation spot, and I never would've thought to advertise Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition on the Shenhua Mobile App Store!"
Pei Qian: "???"
I asked Lin Yu to contact you just to hand you a 100,000 yuan pocket fund!
Who said she should give you a featured spot?!
If I'd known Lin Yu would go that far, I would've taken that 100,000 yuan right back on the spot!
Pei Qian looked dazedly at Ye Zhizhou.
Ye Zhizhou looked equally thrilled and gave him a big thumbs-up. "President Pei, I have to say—you're truly a visionary!"
"Just look at the game's reviews!"
Pei Qian frowned slightly and, a bit puzzled, opened the review section for the Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition mobile version.
What met his eyes was an entire wall of five-star reviews.
"I swore I'd never play that scammy game endorsed by Zhang Zuting, but… well, heh, color me impressed!"
"What a pleasant surprise! I thought it was just another pay-to-win browser port, but it's completely different! Other games shove recharge buttons in your face, but this one only sells stamina potions—so generous! Totally reminds me of the early days of Ghost General!"
"True, Ghost General was great, but card games are getting old. The social aspect in Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition is amazing—I log in every day just for the nation wars. Love it!"
"Totally misjudged this game. Full marks!"
"Best game I've played lately. Great graphics, excellent quality, rich gameplay, fair pricing. And it's even cross-platform between PC and mobile—pure genius!"
"Zhang Zuting, I owe you an apology! When you said it was a fair, green national war game, I thought you were lying. But wow—it's actually true!"
"Honest advertising like this is so rare these days!"
"As a browser game veteran, I've never seen a game this fair. Full marks!"
"No pay-to-win bullies here—everyone's equal. It feels so good! I'm buying all the stamina potions I can!"
Staring at the endless wall of glowing reviews, Pei Qian was completely stunned.
With his sharp mind, Pei Qian instantly pieced it all together.
Once Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition was turned from a micro-client game into a mobile game, everything changed!
The biggest issue before had been a lack of players—but once it became a mobile game, that problem solved itself.
Right now, the industry was riding the crest of the mobile gaming boom—from Cute Three Kingdoms to Ghost General, mobile games were growing increasingly complex and content-heavy.
And this approach of turning browser games into mobile games would, without question, become a massive trend in the future.
Under such market conditions, the first project to do so was bound to reap incredible rewards—perhaps even lead a revolution across the entire industry!
The mobile version of Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition was practically destined for success, because all the right factors had aligned perfectly:
Zhang Zuting's brainwashing ads had already cultivated a huge pool of potential players, while Shenhua Mobile App Store recommendation brought in an influx of high-quality users.
The game itself—Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition—was a genuinely fair and well-made game, much like Ghost General, sure to earn an excellent reputation among regular players.
Its overall quality was top-notch—maybe not on par with full-scale PC titles, but the five million yuan spent on art assets made it absolutely dominant in the mobile market, leagues above its competitors.
And with the "Chosen One System" allowing normal players to experience the same thrill as big spenders—in fact, an even better experience than in most browser games—it was practically perfect.
In short, the moment this game appeared in the mobile market, it was like a nuclear explosion—spreading like wildfire in every direction!
Pei Qian was completely stunned.
Sure, Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition had reduced its monetization points… but that depended on how many players it had!
If there were too many players, then even just selling stamina potions could make a lot of money.
And then Pei Qian thought of something even more terrifying.
Many gaming guilds were known to farm accounts—meaning one player might not stop at just a single account!
Since the "Chosen One System" randomly selected players, having more accounts would increase their odds of being chosen.
By then, some rich players might casually buy stamina potions for their alts too—it wasn't much money anyway.
And once the player base grew large enough, even a game with a very low spending ceiling could become extremely profitable!
Pei Qian's head was spinning. "Then doesn't that mean this game is going to make a fortune?"
Lin Wan quickly replied with modesty, "Not that much, really. Wang Xiaobin ran the numbers—based on the current user growth rate, we'll only net about four to five million yuan a month at most. It might even be less than Ocean Fortress."
Pei Qian froze. "Four or five million???"
How was that even possible?!
He knew that a few years later, when the mobile market matured, such profits wouldn't be surprising. But right now, the mobile gaming market wasn't nearly that big!
Besides, with Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition's spending cap being so low—even with lots of players and good reviews—it shouldn't be able to earn that much, right?
Lin Wan smiled. "That's because Shenhua's game platform has a 90–10 revenue split with us. We get 90%."
Pei Qian: "..."
A mouthful of blood almost burst out of his throat—he nearly passed out on the spot.
So that's why!
No wonder it was earning so much—Shenhua was only taking a 10% cut! That was basically charity!
This is what it means to have connections?!
This is what it means to be treated like a beloved daughter?!
Too terrifying…
Lin Wan, still oblivious to his inner despair, sighed with mild regret.
"Actually, we could've made even more."
"It's just that this game is too generous—the spending limit is way too low. If we'd kept the old, exploitative monetization system from the original Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition, the monthly revenue could've easily broken ten million."
"But don't worry, President Pei—we're not planning to do that."
"We've always kept Tenda's philosophy in mind: reputation first, profits second!"
"This way, Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition will have a much longer lifespan. It won't fizzle out after three or four months like other browser games. Even after a year or two, we should still be maintaining this income level—or maybe even higher!"
Pei Qian felt his whole body go numb.
A net profit of four to five million a month—this was already unbearable!
Sure, it couldn't compare to those heavy pay-to-win browser games, where rich players could easily dump tens of thousands of yuan and single-handedly outspend hundreds of regular users.
But earning this much just from ordinary players? That was terrifying!
For example, Ocean Fortress had tons of players, and its monthly expenses for bandwidth and servers were a massive part of its costs.
But having lots of players also came with benefits—high activity and a long lifespan!
Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition was a national war game—a genre built around strong social interaction and player engagement.
Most national war games had high player stickiness too, but the problem was always the same: once the rich players started competing in top-ups, the game's balance would collapse.
If the stat balance got out of hand, the entire power system would fall apart.
That's why most browser games inevitably lost huge numbers of regular players after just three or four months and were forced to open new servers constantly to limp along.
But now, Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition's power system couldn't possibly collapse anymore.
The "Chosen One System" ensured that every national war's power level stayed within a controllable range—and, more importantly, gave every ordinary player the chance to draw a "VIP Experience Card," letting them briefly feel like a whale.
This made regular players far more attached to the game—so naturally, its lifespan would be greatly extended!
When Lin Wan said, "Even after a year or two, we should still be maintaining this income level," Pei Qian felt as though he'd just heard the most vicious curse in the world.
He felt physically ill.
This wasn't a money tree—this was a massive burden!
And one he couldn't possibly get rid of!
Now President Pei was truly riding a tiger he couldn't dismount.
If he kept things as they were, this game would keep generating stable income for a long time.
If he tried to sabotage it by adding predatory monetization, the backlash from angry whales could lead to short-term explosive spending—an even worse outcome!
Pei Qian was at a loss for words.
Watching everyone around the table happily eating and drinking, his heart ached.
You bunch of spendthrifts—stop eating!
Spit that food out right now!
I was just thinking of praising you earlier, and this is how you repay me?!
Now Pei Qian finally understood why everyone seemed so relaxed and carefree.
Because the game had already started making money!
With both rave reviews and booming revenue—what stress could they possibly have?
Silently, Pei Qian handed the phone back to Lin Wan, his expression a complex swirl of emotions.
It was over.
This girl was never going back to inherit her family fortune now…
Pei Qian could hardly imagine how inflated Lin Wan's confidence would become after this success with the mobile version of Blood War Anthem: Enhanced Edition.
Noticing the complicated look in Pei Qian's eyes, Lin Wan smiled softly.
President Pei's expression seemed so warm and proud—surely he must be happy for her, right?
And indeed, after everything from the Tianhuo Studio days to joining Tenda, through so many projects and setbacks, she had finally grown into an independent, capable designer who could lead a project on her own!
Pei Qian fell silent for two long seconds, not knowing what to say.
In the end, he simply raised his wine glass—and downed it in one gulp.
Right now, he had only one thought left in his mind: drink until I forget everything.
Seeing this, Ye Zhizhou thought President Pei was drinking to celebrate, and quickly followed suit—tilting his own glass back and finishing it in one go.
"President Pei, I'll drink with you!"
"Come on, everyone—raise your glasses! Tonight, we don't stop until we're drunk!"
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