For example, Comrade Varian Wrynn loves to post photos of Sisi, the spokesperson for the Blue Star's press office, in her underwear.
For example, some Ming Cult fans specifically enjoy making mashups of the Cult Leader.
—Yes, that's right, Mingyan's daily life has been edited into a mashup!
Looking at Mingyan's appearances, they are mostly online, and he uses a virtual avatar.
In terms of mystery, he's not much different from the mysterious God of Wealth of the Dragon Slayer Sword Studio.
Therefore, there isn't much material about him, only a few remarks he made at the carnival and a few shots of him being captured by the news media offline.
The mashup of Mingyan's videos actually consists of 70% clips of him playing various games.
However, the game's visuals are so cool and exciting that the video's overall quality instantly soared to the highest level.
In the interview, Mingyan smiled slightly and said, "...The new game will be a story that takes place on Earth."
In an instant, a blue planet appeared before everyone.
From the misty atmosphere to towering mountains, vast oceans, verdant city ruins, and the dark, terrifying underground...
It's a scene from one of the promotional videos for "Blue Star Apocalypse".
The chief designer is like a god; with a wave of his hand, he created such a magnificent and beautiful place.
He stated, "The new story takes place in a dark world."
Then came the dark world of "The Mortal Soul," filled with eerie and terrifying monsters, and people who strive relentlessly for self-improvement.
He stated explicitly, "...We have high expectations for the players."
The camera then pans to the grand scene of the Blue Star Carnival.
Countless players eagerly awaited the designers' appearance on the grand stage, laughing and crying, shouting and jumping along with the images on the big screen.
Hands raised in pairs, shouts like those of fanatical believers.
He stated explicitly, "League of Legends is about to enter its third season..."
Immediately following this was the scene of the League of Legends Season 3 Finals.
The crowd was like a sea, cheering for the two teams on stage—and the top players in those two teams were looking up at the trophy on the stage.
The trophy gleamed with golden light, like a golden dream within reach.
The narrator's voice seemed to permeate the entire screen:
"Once you cross this mountain, they will hear your story!!!"
At the end of the video, a speech Mingyan gave offline was also shown.
He faced the camera and smiled slightly: "Thank you for liking my game."
As soon as he finished speaking, a series of stunning game logos immediately appeared.
Minecraft, League of Legends, Blue Star Apocalypse, Mortal Souls...
Finally, the final logo for Blue Star Studio was unveiled.
The screen went black, and then a line of small text appeared:
[This film is dedicated to the god of game design. Thank you for making games. —by a devout believer]
Chapter 87 Genius Investor
One week after "I Wanna Go Home" was released, the top charts were reshuffled once again.
Several major live streaming platforms called to congratulate the studio, starting with "Congratulations to Tu Long Bao Dao Studio for creating another hit and high-quality mini-game!"
Because it was priced at only 1 yuan, its sales volume was enormous, approaching 50 billion yuan, making it a super best-selling product.
Of course, after deducting taxes and platform commissions, the Dragon Slayer Sword Studio's profits are still quite considerable.
Besides the sales profits themselves, don't forget that the game "I Wanna Go Home" has a three-party agreement.
It brought a huge amount of traffic to the live streaming platforms. However, according to the tiered agreement they signed, several live streaming platforms had to pay a large "referral fee" to the Dragon Slayer Sword!
Furthermore, the Dragon Slayer Sword Studio welcomes all inquiries and will also welcome other live streaming platforms to discuss cooperation in the future.
This makes its income more diversified, making industry insiders quite curious about what the biggest profit channel of the "God of Wealth" is.
However, this studio is known for its secrecy and never publishes its quarterly reports, making it impossible for outsiders to guess its profitability.
At this moment, Mingyan was also looking through the financial statements of the Dragon Slayer Sword Studio.
He's been quite flush with cash lately, so he's significantly reduced his money-grabbing antics with the Dragon Slayer Sword. He hasn't released any signature pay-to-win games recently, and has instead been investing in smaller games.
The other people in the studio also need to make a living. Investing in small games and developing them together to earn some quick money is a relatively mature model.
In the independent developer community, the chief designer of the Dragon Slayer Sword has also acquired a new nickname.
—"The Midas Touch".
It means that he has a keen eye and can always find the most suitable and best-selling potential hits among a group of indie games, plant them in his own garden, and wait for the day when they mature and are harvested.
When independent game developers encounter difficulties, they inevitably seek help from external capital.
And wealthy patrons like the Dragon Slayer Sword Studio are clearly one of their top targets.