Chapter 334 - 214: Ancestor Tree

The game shutdown, and Dong was undoubtedly the saddest person.

Additionally, Hu Zhong was quite upset too.

During the file deletion test, he was captivated by the powerful AI agent and immediately invited his friends and family to play together.

As soon as the file deletion test ended, the game had no follow-up at all; even searching for related information on major platforms yielded little in terms of videos and reports.

If it weren’t for his clear memory of his experiences during the test, he’d doubt whether he remembered correctly—did the game "I Am a Big Influencer" ever exist?

Tianba Community was the only place that preserved video materials, game introductions, and player discussions.

"No gaming license?"

"It seems like it, otherwise Ba wouldn’t keep the date vague."

"Strange! Isn’t the licensing drought supposed to be over? How come they still can’t get a license?"

"The so-called licensing drought means stopping the issuance of licenses. In fact, the number of normal game licenses issued each year isn’t high and they’re always in demand."

"Then about ’Space-Time Reconnaissance’..."

The community players were quite understanding; after all, there’s nothing that can be done unless someone in the community can help Ba resolve the licensing issue.

Is there such a person in the community?

According to Chen Ba, there really is such a person, but they only play "Don’t Leave After School," not other games. Besides, he didn’t know them well enough to ask them for favors.

Moreover.

The reasons behind the game’s shutdown are exceedingly complex; it’s not simply a matter of the license. Even after resolving the licensing issue, new problems arise.

So this matter is just some netizens talking lightly; Chen Ba hasn’t even considered it.

He just didn’t expect...

Such a big leader actually plays games personally? Even spent 150 yuan?

"From the online time, I think it’s them personally!"

Emotionally stabilizing, Yang Dong said faintly, "If it were kids at home or someone else playing, the schedule wouldn’t be so stable."

"That’s not all; there’s even more exciting news! Look, who is this?"

As he spoke, Lu brought up another player information for "Don’t Go Home: Marbles Storm."

This player seemed very low-key, having chosen an English name called ’pony,’ making them appear like a normal kid from an ordinary family, nothing special.

However, having Lu specifically bring up the information means it’s not simple.

Chen Ba sneered and said, "I knew this; I noticed them on the first day they registered."

Real-name information, whatever, not everyone uses their real identity; the key is the phone number provided. Chen Ba has a copy in his phone, so just compare it and you know who it is?

"Truly... a place full of hidden talents!"

Having just joined Tianba, Old Luo truly gained insight.

He probably never dreamed that in the game "Don’t Leave After School," there are so many prestigious individuals active, from all walks of life.

What are these people here for?

Can’t really be just playing games, right? Seems unlikely, considering people like games but are usually too busy with work to have time for marbles.

"Some are here to study ’Don’t Leave After School’ for its unique server contracting operation model, others are advertisers looking to see if their ad spend was worth it, or plan to advertise in the game."

Yang Dong, the overall head of operations, explained slowly: "There are more of the former, and President Ma is probably attracted by ’Don’t Leave After School’s’ unique operation model, curious to see what’s going on."

"Don’t Leave After School" is very peculiar.

Peculiar to the point where you can’t find another game in the world operated in the same way.

This game’s player rating is consistently over 99%; practically everyone who’s played it says it’s great!

The game’s churn rate—players quitting after a while—is quite low.

Players might put the game down when busy in reality, but they often pick it back up later.

No cases where they stop playing for a while, then quit entirely...

By the way!

Regarding the churn rate—stopping play and never returning—the Mi Family’s games have quite high rates.

Lower rates are found in games like League of Legends, where it seems players duel with life, yet there are many who tend to "resurrect" once or twice during holidays.

Able to resurrect means they haven’t fully let go; if no resurrection occurs, that’s when it’s truly over.

"Don’t Leave After School" isn’t about resurrection; players of this game won’t stop playing unless incredibly busy to the point of dropping to bed when home.

Players are extremely passionate about playing!

Such an unconventional game, rival companies would definitely come to study it, to see if they can learn anything.

It’s not just competitors.

Many people unrelated to the gaming industry, even disconnected from computers, upon hearing of such a game with near-perfect ratings, would become curious and want to investigate.

"...What’s interesting is, some middle-aged male business owners, or successful gentlemen, just happen to study briefly but end up getting engrossed when playing."

At this point, the whole conference room burst into laughter.

"Is it really that outrageous?"

Lu asked curiously, "At this age, can they still get addicted to games?"

"Which is why games like Journey to the West could make big money back then, and why Tanwan Blue Moon has no shortage of revenue?"