On Blue Star's official website, the number of registered users has reached an astronomical figure of nearly 100 billion.
In other words, about one-third of the total population of the Chaoyang Alliance has played the Blue Star game!
Let's set aside the issue of listing other games on the platform for now and focus on integrating Blue Star Games together.
Mingyan imagined that scene:
Every day, after logging in, Blue Star players can enter their own territory directly on the Blue Star platform.
The houses are built using the Minecraft model, and can be anything from flying cities to underwater villas.
When you log in, a little dragon will automatically follow you, like a little pet, following you wherever you go, and you can also battle other people's pets at any time;
Place a war sandbox in the room, open it, and you can match with your friends in League of Legends.
There is an assassin uniform in the bedroom closet. Once you change into it, you can seamlessly immerse yourself in the world of "The Way of the Assassin".
The computer in the room has "Galaxy" installed, so I can go in and experience it anytime.
There's a portal in the courtyard. Whenever you want to experience the thrill of the dark world, just stand on it and you'll be teleported into the planet of "The Mortal Soul" in a second.
You can also place your favorite weapon on the display shelf—maybe a sword, maybe a zither. In any case, pick it up and join the antique world of "Xia Ke Xing".
If you miss Russell and Louis, just pick up your bioweapons and return to the world of "Blue Planet Apocalypse" at any time.
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Hmm, it would be best if we could grow vegetables in the yard!
From now on, it will be a fierce battle between pets and their owners secretly stealing vegetables from the neighbors!
Mingyan: How can my great blue planet not farm?
207. Starter Test
The BlueStar platform will not be able to go public so quickly; it will still need a certain period of research and development and operation.
Before development is completed, the first priority is to let players understand the function of the Blue Star account.
Currently, BlueStar accounts are basically only used to log in to BlueStar games, the official website, and forums.
Every account on BlueStar will have its every action recorded from the beginning, including security information, online status, game purchase and download records, violation records, forum posts, and so on.
This is a traditional practice for every game company, making it very convenient for players.
As a platform, BlueStar accounts should at least have functions such as storing currency, purchasing other games, managing downloads and updates, and connecting to paid channels.
Of course, the platform also needs a huge number of games, as well as some first-release games.
These games also need to be given fair and reasonable recommendations and traffic regularly, which requires outstanding traffic-driving capabilities.
There are countless gaming platforms in the world, but there's a reason why one company can be so large and dare to charge over 50% in platform fees.
The designers on Blue Star had worked on many games, but never on a platform, so they found it all very novel.
What does a design platform need?
The game designers gathered together, laughing and joking.
"We might need to bring in a batch of games, and we'll also need professional reviews. Oh, and we can put the reviews from the Jia Lian (甲联) platform up there, along with player ratings—three sets of reviews all at once, looking really professional."
"Finally, it's our turn to make a recommendation. I'm going to give my favorite game a big hug and kiss, hehe."
"Isn't the most important function of the platform discounts?!"
"Oh, right! We also need to consider discounts!"
"You can put all the old games in, and decide the discount based on their age. I reckon even a Blue Star Launcher wouldn't be a problem."
While the designers were still discussing the "starter," Mingyan had already produced a proposal for the starter.
This thing doesn't take much effort; even top-tier programmers on Earth could finish it in just a few days.
It simply means that when each player logs into their BlueStar account, they are automatically taken to a custom virtual space.
Coincidentally, a new game codenamed "Hunting" is currently under development.
The studio invited a group of close player fans to test some initial content, and now they can come and help test the "Blue Star Launcher".
Initially, when players heard that they were going to test this thing, they felt relaxed and that it would be fun.
"The starter also needs to be tested? Is it to see if it looks good or not?"
"Blue Star Daddy is so serious. I didn't know that every game needed at least seven or eight rounds of testing before, tsk tsk."
"So the launcher needs an update. I'm actually quite reluctant to get rid of that old blue sky and white clouds interface..."
The old Blue Star Launcher was just a simple page with no functionality; it only guided players into any game.
But now, the Blue Star Launcher can even be logged in using VR devices.
After selecting to start, the player is instantly transported to a virtual space—
AI Butler greeted you in a soft female voice: "Welcome home, player 'Test 021'."
What unfolded before him was a three-dimensional, dynamic blue sky and white clouds, just like a brand new virtual game.
Amidst the blue sky and white clouds, there stands a simple wooden house.