On April 11, the game industry finally ushered in the long-lost version number news, although the first batch of distribution is only 45 places, but for the game industry that has not unveiled the pot for 263 days, this excitement is like a closed community to distribute supplies, whether you are not important, the important thing is that this channel is opened, there will always be your turn. According to the information obtained by the mobile game matrix, the version number is currently entering the normal approval process, and there will be a batch of version numbers issued at the end of the month, the first two batches of version numbers will be based on light games, and the follow-up will be normalized, it is expected that about 500 models a year, in addition to the game that meets the scope of national policy encouragement, it is easier to pass the review. This may provide some reference for manufacturers who want to get the version number faster in the future.
By April 12, when everyone's mood began to gradually return to calm, someone asked in the group: "I heard that several companies in this wave of plates have disappeared, is this news true?" ”
Yes, no, 263 days without products is not all game developers can support, especially for many small and medium-sized teams that do not have product reserves and product flows in their hands, it is not easy to hold on for three months and a half, not to mention that during the period when the version number is suspended, there are many rumors flying around, what "2022 will not issue version numbers", "two-dimensional games will no longer issue version numbers" and so on. This is a whirlwind of confidence again for entrepreneurial teams that do not know when the version number will be issued normally again. What can they do?
bet? If you win a bet, it is a motivation book, and if you lose a bet, it is a hypnotic.
However, at this time, they may not have received income for several months, they may have used up the money of investors, and may even have sold their cars and houses for their own ideals, but when will they usher in the version number, or will the policy after the version number no longer issue version numbers to certain categories as rumored?
Everyone knows that the version number will definitely be issued again, but when and in what form, no one can say clearly, even the just-needed industries, education and teaching and auxiliary industries that are considered by the public have ushered in great changes, and there is nothing impossible to happen. Therefore, under the intercourse of many external and internal factors, it is not difficult to let go and change careers.
So, as in the previous question, "I heard that several companies in this wave of plates have disappeared, is this news true?" ”
"It's true."
From the list of 45 models released this time, it is just a glance, of which Baidu is one of the ones that fell on the road. Baidu's cutting of the game business department was already boiling at the end of last year, and in July 2021, Baidu Games made a blockbuster appearance on Chinajoy, but no one knew that in that July, the version number also carried out a new round of dormancy.
The strategic plan that Baidu Games originally spent a lot of effort on formulating, who knew that it would be directly overturned at the end of the year, which may be completely unimaginable to everyone except for a few decision makers. Baidu has many reasons to cut the game business, such as in order to reflect the performance of the financial report as soon as possible, such as the overall layout, such as other plans, but still can not escape the problem of version number. Therefore, the mobile game matrix believed at that time that the game industry was facing a difficult situation of version number approval and product difficult to produce, and it also required a lot of time and a lot of money for research and development. Therefore, for this kind of non-major business with unknown future, which needs to develop slowly, but will spend resources at the moment, it is natural to directly return to the original form. Today, we still think so.
In addition to the game business department cut by Baidu, we inquired about all the operating units in the list of the version number through the enterprise inspection, and found the following several that seemed to have fallen in the days of waiting for the version number.
Nanjing Bochuan Network Technology Co., Ltd
Reviewed version number: Dream Puppy
September 2021 Nanjing Jianye District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau can not be contacted through the registered domicile or business premises
According to online information, "Dream Puppy" is a pet simulation cultivation game, players in the game to raise puppies, and interact with it, although the investigation shows that Nanjing Bochuan Network Technology Co., Ltd. has abnormal operation, but from the information on the Internet of this game, it is likely to have given up the domestic market, and turned to the sea, no matter what, I hope they are still working hard for this game.
Shanghai Binluo Network Technology Co., Ltd
Reviewed version number: Magic Eye Fight
The official website website has been transformed into a download site for building materials
According to online information, "Magic Eye Fight" is a magical theme of the adventure game, the game scene uses a thick line of American comic style, players through a variety of combination of skills to break through the demon world, with a variety of monsters around.
Shanghai Lingyi Technology Co., Ltd
Reviewed version number: Little City Lord
Two company information, one of which has been written off, the other official website into skin care products
According to online information, "Little City Lord" is a role-playing adventure game, this game uses the theme of the Three Kingdoms, the choice is cartoon anime style, each warlord in the game has its own powerful and unique ability, players can form a squad of warriors with different abilities to fight for themselves.
Hainan Dune Interactive Entertainment Co., Ltd
Reviewed Version Number: Floating Fantasy
The official website can no longer be opened
Floating Fantasy is an open-ended adventure mobile game, players can choose their favorite characters, and start the adventure of fantasy with their friends.
Nanjing Five Finger Play Game Network Technology Co., Ltd
Reviewed version number: Want Want Ranch
The official website can no longer be opened
Judging from the online information, "Want Want Ranch" is a hynet game.
Because there is no more information, we can not confirm whether the companies that have been found out by the enterprise are really gone, from a personal point of view, aside from the gameplay of these games, the quality of these games, etc., I hope that these companies are still there, and I hope that they can be happy because they have obtained the version number.
In fact, this situation is not an isolated case, in 2018 when the version number was suspended, the same many companies fell in the process of waiting, in early 2022, there were media statistics, the mainland currently has more than 300,000 registered capital of less than 10 million yuan game-related enterprises. In the five-month period from late July to the end of 2021, a total of 14,000 game-related companies were written off. At Christmas 2021, a up owner named AZGames on the B station released a content called "477 days without game version number, can't hold back", which also aroused the attention of the game industry. So, today we just count the list of companies that may go out of business or change careers after the version number is issued, but we can't count the teams and companies that have never got the game version number, more than 263 days, still insist on making games, and maybe there are no more teams and companies that make games.
In any case, the version number approval is resumed again, and in this waiting process, there have been a number of game companies that have not been able to survive the release of the version number, but whether the version number will enter the moment of suspension again, no one can predict, and the current game companies have begun to look wider and farther.
I hope that you can continue to bring excellent games to Chinese players, and I hope that your works can meet with players.