As the news of Blizzard and NetEase's "renewed relationship" sparked heated discussions in the industry and players, NetEase Leihuo's another cold weapon martial arts chicken game "Eternal Calamity" suddenly became popular, with 370,000 Steam online users hitting a new high .
Since becoming free in July last year, the number of simultaneous online users of "Forever" on the Steam platform has tripled, exceeding 100,000 and 200,000. , 300,000 mark. What is unexpected is that on the second day after the news of Blizzard and NetEase's remarriage, the number of people online at the same time instantly jumped to more than 370,000, an increase of more than 20% from usual, setting a new historical record. Considering its release on the console platform and the PC version provided by the independent official website, it is a foregone conclusion that the number of simultaneous online users on all platforms will exceed 400,000 on April 12.
This grand occasion is due to many factors.
On the one hand, in the latest S12 tempering season, "Eternal Calamity" not only comprehensively reformed the talent system, but also upgraded and optimized gameplay such as "Penglai Island". Particularly eye-catching is the new entertainment gameplay "Hot Blood Fighting Ball". This mode draws on real-life volleyball rules and integrates the game's unique cold weapon fighting elements. Players need to use skills to hit the ball to accelerate. Once hit by the ball, they will suffer damage.
"Hot Blood Fighting Ball" provides two modes: single row (9 people) and team confrontation (3V3). When fighting as a team, players must not only intercept the opponent's shot, but also relay the attack of their teammates. They use skills and field props to create high-speed changing paths, making it difficult for the opponent to guard against them. This design greatly enriches competitive interaction, allowing the simple process of catching a ball to derive ever-changing tactics and fun, making the game highly entertaining and competitive.
On the other hand, this new season coincides with major industry events such as Blizzard’s return. The official account even teased on Weibo that they are willing to repair the "Blood Roar Sculpture" "The investment attracted a lot of attention.
At the same time, the popularity of the first test of the mobile game "Eternal Tribulation" at the beginning of the month has also brought a lot of traffic to the PC game.
According to NetEase Leihuo UX User Experience Center, the influx of players in the first two days of the test alone has reached 9 times the scale of the first test of the PC game "Eternal Tribulation" and the first test of the mobile game "Ni Shui Han" 128 times the scale and 200 times the first test of "Meteor Butterfly Sword", setting a record high for similar tests of Thunder Fire.
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