It became an unsolved mystery about Minecraft, and people immediately started playing it.
[Fruya: My roommate has a terminal illness and is about to die. Before she dies, she asked me to ask her one question: What exactly is the mosaic monster?]
[The Empire's desire to destroy us remains undiminished: Don't ask, don't speak. Those who participated in that World War know just what kind of monster the "Mosaic Monster" truly is. (Image: A weary-looking man pulls out a cigarette)]
Then, Mingyan's school account (@microwork) was somehow dug up.
Many people, both those who had played it before and those who hadn't, came to see it.
In just one day, Mingyan gained nearly 4,000 followers, most of whom were his schoolmates.
Mingyan has been living a very secluded life for the past four years, devoting all his time outside of studying to the development of Minecraft. He's single-handedly creating this 200GB game, so he clearly doesn't have much time for social media.
Therefore, Mingyan's personal homepage is empty, with only one circle.
[A small task :)]
Yes, there's only one very classic smiling emoticon.
He didn't know how to use this social networking site back then, so he was just testing it out.
At this moment, the comments section under this symbol became quite lively, with most people joking with him: "Excuse me, what exactly is this 'Mosaic Monster'?"
Mingyan smiled slightly and moved his fingers.
[A small task: The Mosaic Monster is a dangerous creature. Once it appears in your field of vision, your lives and property will be in danger. Therefore, preventing you from seeing it is also a form of protection for you.]
The comments section was full of question marks; people didn't quite understand what Mingyan was saying.
However, they were quite happy to see the creators of the champion game appear, so they all came up to try and get on his good side.
Mingyan was very aloof; he didn't reply to anyone.
Soon, these young and naive players will understand what he means.
Mingyan revealed a kind smile.
In fact, as soon as the official website featured the product, Mingyan's inbox was flooded with letters of interest.
This planet also has game publishing platforms. The Sixth Star Province has even more large companies that span multiple provinces, and within the entire Chaoyang Alliance, there are even more platforms capable of publishing such low-threshold VR games—they are as numerous as carp crossing a river.
However, there is a "pyramid law" in this world.
The two major platforms at the top of the pyramid account for 90% of the users;
The middle 20% of the platforms account for 80% of the remaining 10% of users;
Finally, the bottom 80% of small platforms pitifully share the remaining 2% of players.
The two platforms at the top of the pyramid are A-Home and Ai-Home.
Atlas, a major gaming company, boasts a large user base and a vast library of games, holding a 49% market share. They are relatively lenient in their game censorship, even allowing the public release of games rated 25 or older, albeit with age restrictions for purchasers.
IPP (Internet Publishers) primarily focuses on high-quality titles. They also publish their own AAA games, which have received excellent player reviews. While they may not have as many users as AMD, their user loyalty is high, and their paying user rate is quite impressive.
There has been no word from either of them yet.
But more than a dozen of the remaining smaller platforms have already arrived.
Mingyan took a look and saw that their traffic was not very good, so he held back.
There was another mid-level platform called "Feiyang Games," which directly called Mingyan.
It's not easy for them to get Mingyan's personal contact number in such a short time.
Moreover, the offer was very sincere, showing that they genuinely wanted to win the game.
Mingyan didn't reply immediately; he was still waiting for the last big fish.
...
As night fell, in the family apartment building outside the school.
Teacher Zhou closed the official website, let out a soft sigh, rubbed the corner of her eye, and got up to go back to her bedroom.
But the door to his basement quietly opened, and a boy with spiky green hair tiptoed out.
A camera was floating in front of his face, displaying a barrage of comments.
The boy whispered, "I really went! I really went! If my dad beats me to death later, remember to tell him that my will is in the second pair of worn socks at the foot of the bed."
A barrage of comments flooded the screen: "Hahahaha, go in peace, Juliet!"
The boy's face darkened.
His name is Zhou Liye, the only son of Teacher Zhou, and he is 22 years old this year. He is a well-known live streamer, jokingly referred to by netizens as "Miss Juliet".
He was also persuaded to come today.
His dad's apprentice kept talking about the game "Minecraft," regretting that he hadn't managed to snag a download slot.
Zhou Liye was also curious, and then he accidentally mentioned it during his live stream today, and then all the viewers in the live stream urged him to try it out.
They didn't know Zhou Liye's identity, but they always felt that he came from an extraordinary family background because he always managed to create some unique and original independent works that were not commonly seen on the market—well, that is, students' graduation projects.
Zhou Liye tiptoed and turned on the computer.
The webpage I closed last time popped up again; it was the Minecraft download page on the school's official website.