"Kiana, we're getting backlash."
Hearing i's gentle voice, Kiana stopped playing the ga and looked up in surprise. "Huh? Why? Isn't the ga fun? It can't be, right? I'm even addicted to it myself. Are we being targeted by other companies?"
"Other gaming companies are definitely involved, but the main issue is that Astrea is a standard banner character. Keqing is too. Many players who like these two characters think it's too unfair to have them in the standard banner—it's nearly impossible to pull them. Right now, their popularity is on par with Venti, the Anemo Archon."
"This level of backlash shouldn't be a big deal, right? I haven't seen many people giving us one-star reviews over this."
Bronya, still focused on her ga, said nonchalantly:
"Bronya thinks our Genshin Impact is already generous enough. You can play it without spending a single penny, and Bronya has never seen a ga like this before—we can't just not make any money, right? If we don't make money, we'll have to disband and go ho to inherit our family businesses."
"I think we're still in the early stages, so responding to players' wishes and building our reputation might be a good idea. How about we tell the players that we'll have rate-up banners for Astrea and Keqing in the future?"
Hearing i's suggestion, Kiana stroked her chin thoughtfully, then suddenly her eyes lit up.
"We can consider a rate-up banner for Astrea in a few years, but for now, let's hold off. We need money right now. Of course, we can't ignore our reputation either, so let's update the rules for the standard banner. After accumulating 300 wishes on the standard banner, players can choose any standard 5-star character. That should solve the problem, right?"
"Hmm, that could work," i nodded after so thought, though she sighed. "As you said, we need to make money now. Developing the ga is just the first step, and it's the most crucial part of our plan to accumulate funds. Making a C6 Astrea a whale's privilege might be a bit... but with other companies as a comparison, we probably won't get criticized too harshly, right?"
After all, as Bronya said, compared to other gaming companies, they were already being overly generous.
If it were any other company, would Primogems—a premium currency—be obtainable for free? Dream on!
You have to pay to download the ga, then pay again to buy in-ga items, and if you don't spend money, you can't even progress—that's the norm in the gaming industry.
So... yeah, let's be confident. With so many competitors to compare us to, we don't need to fear criticism.
A company's reputation is entirely built on how it compares to its competitors!
"Oh, I have another idea."
Kiana put her phone down completely, as if struck by inspiration, and excitedly said:
"Our Genshin Impact has a major flaw—its long downti periods. Right now, it's fine because, without a beta test, all players are still exploring the new version. But exploration has its limits, and we can't release a new map every version for players to explore. So, in the future, players will inevitably feel bored, and clearing daily tasks will feel like clocking in for work. To avoid this, I think we should add a mini-ga to Genshin Impact in the 1.2 version's event. This mini-ga will keep players engaged even during downti..."
Then, Kiana enthusiastically began explaining the mini-ga she wanted to add.
After listening to all of Kiana's ideas, Bronya couldn't help but put her phone down and look at her in awe.
"Where do these brilliant ideas of yours co from? You don't seem like the sa idiot from before. Could it be that your talent really lies in ga developnt?"
"Heh, now you see how amazing I am."
Kiana crossed her arms proudly, then suddenly realized sothing was off.
"Who are you calling an idiot?!"
i ignored their bickering, deep in thought. "Will this really work? Kiana, what you're suggesting isn't just a mini-ga anymore. It could be a standalone ga."
"No, let's tie this mini-ga to Genshin Impact. Only then can we maximize its value. Trust ."
Kiana said with confidence:
"By then, the value of the Genshin Impact IP will far exceed everyone's wildest imaginations. It will drive players around the world crazy."
—Ye had no idea what was happening in the other world.
He was calmly discussing the business he wanted to pursue with Ningguang.
That business was the internet.
What was the internet?
The gas that Earth players were playing now were internet gas.
This ti, Ye planned to popularize the internet in Teyvat as well, and to further boost the popularity of Genshin Impact on Earth.
Genshin Impact was indeed a very good ga, already a top-tier contender in the gaming industry. Whether in terms of popularity, profitability, or IP value, it was exceptional in every way—but that didn't an it was without flaws.
The biggest flaw of Genshin Impact was its long downti periods. After finishing exploration, daily gaplay felt like clocking in for work. It not only made players quit other gas but could even make them quit Genshin Impact itself.
So, how to solve this problem?
Simple—add a mini-ga inside Genshin Impact.
This was the main reason Ye wanted to spread the internet this ti.
First, open internet cafes in all nations of Teyvat, then gradually sell computers to households.
From the perspective of Earth players, these internet cafes would be accessible, allowing players to go online and play mini-gas embedded in Genshin Impact, experiencing the wonderful feeling of playing a ga within a ga.
Of course, for now, Ye only wanted to release one ga... though one ga would be enough.
Huh? What ga?
This ga was called Genshin Clash, a 5v5 competitive tower-pushing ga where players could team up with others.
How about that? Familiar? Doesn't it sound familiar?
Wouldn't this mini-ga keep players engaged in Genshin Impact even during downti?
Finished exploring the map? In a downti period?
No problem, play Genshin Clash. Isn't it fun to play a quick match when you're bored?
Naturally, since this ga was called Genshin Clash, the heroes would all be characters from Genshin Impact. Their backstories were already set, so there was no need to create new ones, and players would already be familiar with every hero's background.
Whatever characters you had in Genshin Impact, you would unlock the corresponding heroes in this mini-ga.
Of course, embedding such a mini-ga would significantly increase developnt complexity.
The ga's file size aside, designing a character now required designing two sets of skill chanics—but to retain players and expand the IP's value, it was completely worth it.
And this wasn't a problem for Ye, as he had already planned to use his popularity points with Bao'er to create this mini-ga.
Although he didn't have enough popularity points yet, it didn't matter. According to Ye's calculations, by the ti the Liyue main storyline concluded, Astrea would have accumulated enough popularity for him.
Then, in version 1.2, this mini-ga would officially launch.
Huh? Why version 1.2 and not 1.1?
Of course, because Ye had learned through Bao'er that, unlike in his mories, Kiana—that sneaky planner—had postponed the release of the Liyue region and its Archon Quest to version 1.1.
Given that, Genshin Clash would have to debut in version 1.2 as part of an event.
Of course, these were all minor details.
Just a side project.
This trip to Inazuma was mainly for Ye to plan his official debut.
After all, he couldn't wait until the Fontaine version to make his appearance, right? That was too far off.
Clearly, the sooner he gained popularity, the better.
However, he couldn't just show up randomly.
Whether in the Mondstadt or Liyue storylines, his appearance as the Supre Prelate of Fontaine wouldn't contribute much to gaining popularity. Instead, it would just disrupt the story and affect players' experience, as his power level was too high for these two nations' storylines.
In the Mondstadt storyline, the protagonist was the Traveler.
In the Liyue storyline, the protagonists were the people of Liyue.
Having a character with power comparable to an Archon steal the spotlight in these storylines would obviously be inappropriate.
So, in these two nations, Ye would simply remain in the background, making his presence known.
On the other hand, Astrea, if handled well, could gain a lot of popularity in these two nations' storylines—Ye already had a plan for that.
In any case, Ye had chosen Inazuma as the stage for his debut for a reason.
So, he didn't stay in Liyue for too long. After discussing business with Ningguang, he used her connections to find Beidou, then boarded her ship and headed straight for Inazuma.
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