382 Strange Game Authorities (2/2)

Even if the game was free and there were no in-game purchases, there should at least be advertisement spots in the game.

But there weren't.

Twenty-five billion yuan had been earned by selling the game cabins, but it couldn't have been nearly enough for this unprecedented technological project.

How much longer could the twenty-five billion last?

The maintenance of the servers and communication facilities and the salaries for the staff must be costly.

Roland estimated that the money should be used up in maybe a year.

He thought for a moment and said, ”I don't know. Maybe they'll try to make money when they need it.”

”I don't think so.” Vincent shook his head. ”Like I said, a corporation should seek profits. The cabins for this game are perfect, but why aren't they producing more? It's completely against the nature of capitalism that they're not making any profit.”

”So do you think that there is a reason why the game company can't open in-game purchases?” Roland asked. ”Do you have any inside news?”

Vincent raised his eyebrow in surprise. ”You do have keen instincts.”

”So that's a yes.”

Vincent nodded.

”Can you tell me about it?”

”I can't talk outside, but it doesn't matter here,” Vincent said. ”Everybody knows that the game cabin represents a second life. Some people mocked it before but can only regret it now. However, there is nothing they can do about it. So, those who have powerful parents are convincing them to work together to impose pressure on the game company by changing the game-related policies in this country. That's all legal, and nobody can say anything about it.”

Roland frowned deeply.

”Besides, there are other countries who are trying to force the company to hand over its technologies. It's literally beset with difficulties both at home and abroad,” Vincent said worriedly. ”But the company is simply determined not to build one more game cabin. I really don't know why!”

Roland didn't like the sound of that.

He too found it perplexing why the company was not producing more cabins, and why it was going against so many superpowers.

It was not like the game world would collapse with several hundred thousand more players.

What was on the mind of the game authorities?

Roland found it impossible to keep up with their line of thinking.

Vincent continued, ”In any case, I have little hope for the future of this game, unless the authorities announce that they will make more cabins.”

Roland was rather upset. He loved this world and this game.

Now, his future had been bound to this game.

If the game was gone, his bright future would have to be shattered and redefined.

He was rather angry at the thought of that.