Making Genshin Impact: Elysia Becomes My Spokesperson

He finished watching the second playthrough, and his excitement grew even harder to contain.

When he reopened the chat group, the content was indeed all about discussing this game.

"Holy crap! This graphics, are you sure it's not from a new anime?"

"Honestly, this art style is just too beautiful, it really speaks to me, ahhhh..."

"I'm also quite looking forward to it, but... is there a possibility this is just a promotional tactic? Like, they put all their effort into promotion and made the game with their feet?"

"Didn't you see those big words below? [Actual Game Footage]"

"Didn't Tencent's Civilization Domination also claim to be actual footage? And in the end, the graphics were still garbage?"

"Ahem... Is what Tencent calls 'actual footage' the same? Take a closer look, doesn't it say [Game Recording]?"

"That's a new term Tencent created, meaning 'product does not match video,' but this time Honkai Impact 3rd clearly states [Live Gameplay Demo]."

"Holy crap, I'm really looking forward to it now, I've already pre-ordered!!"

"I checked the information for this studio and found they released a game before, but its performance seemed pretty dismal."

"To be honest, I played that game. It was called Saving Girl. Although the gameplay wasn't great, it was really well-made. From some of the details, you could tell the development team put in a lot of effort."

"I saw it too. That game had great reviews, but the problem was the gameplay."

"The two games are too different, but this Honkai Impact 3rd really makes me excited."

"Excited +1"

Meanwhile, on Douyin and Bilibili, the promotion for Honkai Impact 3rd continued unabated.

Nearly ninety percent of the people who watched the promotional video expressed great anticipation and were deeply captivated by the 3D anime rendering technology.

It had to be said that the two main promotional channels Mo Li chose had explosive effects.

In the studio, looking at the reservation data on the official website, all the girls were excited.

"So strong, in just 3 days, the number of pre-orders has reached 1 million!"

Bronya nodded gently, her heart also filled with shock: "If this trend continues, barring any unforeseen circumstances, won't the number of players reach tens of millions by the time the game launches?"

When everyone heard this data, they subconsciously turned their heads towards the direction of the recording studio.

In the recording studio, Mo Li was guiding Mei's voice acting.

"What I'm curious about now is, how did the boss get Kiana's voice actor..."

After hearing Durandal's words, everyone nodded in unison, their gazes towards Mo Li filled with deep curiosity.

"Isn't that simple..." Rita chuckled softly: "When he comes out, just ask him, won't you know?"

"Huh? He's out!"

Just then, Mei's voice acting session also concluded.

Seeing their strange gazes, Mo Li felt uneasy: "What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me like that?"

Durandal pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Boss, my sister is still in school, how did you get Kiana to do the voice acting?"

"You're talking about that," Mo Li said, picking up the water glass on the table: "Didn't I say before that I completed everything in the game by myself?"

"The voice acting is the same."

After speaking, Mo Li lifted the cup and took a big gulp before continuing: "For the voice acting in the game, I just adjusted the voices to match the personalities of each character."

"But now that you're all here, I'll leave the corresponding character voice acting to you."

After hearing Mo Li's explanation, the others clearly didn't believe him.

Seeing this, Mo Li just smiled and didn't try to prove anything to them.

He glanced at the official website's data and quickly changed the subject: "Whoa~ The number of pre-orders has already reached 1 million."

As soon as the topic of the game came up, everyone's spirits were reignited with excitement.

"I really can't believe that in just three days, the pre-order numbers have reached the million mark..."

"And... the current rating on Tap is as high as 9.8 points..." As she said this, Bronya looked at Mo Li with a hint of admiration.

Despite her usual cold, emotionless demeanor.

She was, in reality, a true internet addict.

And she absolutely loved everything about Honkai Impact 3rd, be it the gameplay, the graphics, or the story.

Naturally, she was immensely impressed with Mo Li, who had single-handedly created Honkai Impact 3rd.

She felt that she could never create such a perfect game herself.

If she had been resistant to Mo Li joining before, she now welcomed him with open arms.

Moreover, after interacting with him these past few days, Mo Li's gaze towards them never held any lewdness; he treated them entirely as ordinary friends.

Therefore, they now followed Mo Li's work arrangements almost without question.

"Boss, is the content for version 1.2 finished yet?"

Mo Li nodded, "It's done. We just have to wait for the game's official launch in half a month."

Bronya asked, "So, how should we price this game?"

Chapter 8: Durandal? Dorky Goose??

Hearing the question about pricing, all the girls looked at Mo Li with anticipation.

"Let's hear your thoughts first," Mo Li didn't immediately share his own ideas but instead threw the question back to the girls.

He wanted to see what level they believed Honkai Impact 3rd could reach in their eyes.

The girls exchanged glances, and finally, Bronya spoke first.

"Given the quality of Honkai Impact 3rd, I think it's perfectly fine to price it according to Tencent's 'Otherworld' pricing standards."

Upon hearing this, Mo Li secretly nodded.

"Otherworld" could be considered Tencent's most profitable online game currently.

It used a timed-access payment system, and it was also the highest-tier pricing for such games.

In the eyes of these girls, the quality of Honkai Impact 3rd was completely comparable to "Otherworld."

But... Mo Li gently shook his head.

"I don't plan on using a timed-access payment system."

In terms of scale, one version of Honkai Impact 3rd wasn't as large as that game.

However, its gameplay and selling points were far superior.

Take the story of Honkai Impact 3rd, for example. Even if it weren't a game, just as an anime, it would undoubtedly be considered a very excellent anime.

The story from 1.0 to 7.0, if experienced immersively, would likely take more than 24 hours to complete.

"Huh?" The girls were all very surprised to hear Mo Li's words.

In their impression, besides timed-access payment, the only other option was a one-time purchase.

Bronya first voiced her confusion, "But... the game is only at version 1.2 right now. If it's a one-time purchase... how much money could we make..."

"Besides, the gameplay isn't really suited for a one-time purchase, is it..." Rita also frowned, trying to persuade Mo Li to abandon the idea.

"Heh~" Mo Li chuckled lightly, "I plan to make this game free!"

Durandal: "??"

Himeko: "!!"

The rest of them were dumbfounded by Mo Li's statement.

Rita said, "Boss... although we all want to make a game that most people will like, we shouldn't be running a losing business, should we?"

Mei also gently persuaded him, "Yeah, this game is already excellent. If you don't want to price it too high, we can just charge a little less."

"Putting myself in a player's shoes, if I encountered such an exquisite game, I would be very willing to spend money on it."

Seeing that everyone was getting a bit agitated, Mo Li quickly interrupted them, "Listen to me first."

"It's free to play, but not entirely free..."

"You should all know that Honkai Impact 3rd has many Valkyrie Armaments, and each armament has different effects..."

Next, Mo Li meticulously explained the game's monetization model to them.

The uncertainty of the gacha system left these girls stunned!

As game enthusiasts, the girls immediately understood the key point.

If Tencent's "Otherworld" sold the game and equipment, Then "Honkai Impact 3rd" would sell character cards, weapons, and Stigmata.

The difference between the two monetization models wasn't significant. The only difference was that Honkai Impact 3rd relied on exquisite modeling and excellent character portrayal to make players fall in love with the corresponding characters, thus willing to pay for them.

And Honkai Impact 3rd was precisely a game targeted at the anime demographic...

As everyone knows... money from the anime demographic is the easiest to earn.

"This..."

After the girls understood, their gazes towards Mo Li changed slightly.

Himeko smiled brightly, "With a brain like yours... it's a shame you're not a crooked merchant."

"It's truly brilliant... using the gimmick of free-to-play to attract even more players... even if there are free players, they'll probably be tempted to splurge on a monthly pass..."

Speaking of which, Bronya suddenly realized, "The cost of a few monthly passes could buy a whole game..."

It had to be said, no matter how composed Mo Li tried to be, being praised so enthusiastically by a group of beautiful girls made him feel a bit elated.

He took a tactical sip of water and said with a light smile, "See? I'm not exactly a philanthropist. I need to make a living too."

"Alright, everyone take a couple of days off. Once the game launches, we won't have this much free time."

After saying that, Mo Li prepared to leave.

Currently, discussions about Honkai Impact 3rd are incredibly popular on Douyin and Bilibili.

To maintain this momentum before the game's launch, Mo Li plans to leverage his verified accounts on Douyin and Bilibili.

He intends to occasionally post game videos or fan-made content related to Honkai Impact 3rd.

It's worth noting that the official Honkai Impact 3rd accounts on Douyin and Bilibili have already surpassed 2 million followers.

Just as Mo Li was about to leave, Durandal suddenly exclaimed.

Everyone was very curious about Durandal's sudden action.

"Dorky Goose, what's wrong?"

Seeing Durandal looking enlightened, Mo Li found it incredibly amusing.

Despite being a mature and sexy older sister, she often acted dorky and was very cute.

Durandal was exactly like that now, so Mo Li instinctively called her by her nickname.

Upon hearing Mo Li's address, Durandal first froze, then explained, "Boss... my name is Durandal..."

Mo Li smiled, "I know, but don't you think the nickname 'Dorky Goose' is cute? And it suits you quite well."

"Does it?"

Contrary to Mo Li's expectations, Durandal didn't get angry about being nicknamed. Instead, she became very serious and entered a state of deep thought...

"Pfft..." Seeing the adorable Durandal, Rita was the first to burst out laughing.

"I also think the nickname suits Big Sister well."

"Mhm... it's also very cute~" Himeko added.

"Alright, let's hear what Dorky Goose wants to say first," Mo Li interrupted the girls' teasing and brought the conversation back. "Did you discover something just now?"

Hearing Mo Li's words, Durandal finally stopped pondering whether the nickname "Dorky Goose" suited her or not.