Chapter 69 (1/2)

Qiu Bin didn’t expect to sell this many copies. Why? Because the target audience for this game had significant overlap with Plants vs Zombies, and the fans of Plants vs Zombies would be on Chen Mo’s side!

It might not have mattered so much if there wasn’t a bet, but now that there is one, the fans of Plants vs Zombies who wanted to play Guardian of the Holy Spring would wait until next month before purchasing the game.

Of course this meant that Qiu Bin would lose a portion of his players.

Luckily, Emperor Dynasty Entertainment was very supportive. Under the various methods of advertising, Guardian of the Holy Spring managed to capture the attention of players who haven’t played Plants vs Zombies. This allowed Guardian of the Holy Spring to double the performance of Plants vs Zombies.

However, Qiu Bin couldn’t say that he had this in the bag, as he had yet to check out Chen Mo’s game.

It didn’t take long before Qiu Bin found Chem Mo’s new game, I Am MT.

“He really did use the animated series to advertise for his game. However, how does the game play? Did it really recreate the vast universe?”

Filled with his own suspicions, Qiu Bin clicked the download button.

“Hmm? That can’t be right!”

Qiu Bin was shocked.

He realised that the game was free!

If it was a game that required purchase, the button wouldn’t be download, but purchase instead.

Chen Mo wanted to bet on the first month’s profits, and he decided to make a free to play game?

Qiu Bin was shocked as to what Chen Mo was planning.

The assistant asked, “What’s wrong? Why are you so shocked?”

Qiu Bin replied with disbelief, “Chen Mo’s new game is free to play! Free!”

The assistant was also shocked, “It can’t be! That would make sense if the bet was on downloads, but the bet is on the income of the first month!”

Qiu Bin scowled, “Free to play games can only rely on buying credits and selling ads. But you can’t make good money off that!”

The assistant didn’t say anything in reply, there was nothing to say that could explain the situation!

Qiu Bin looked back to his phone while trying to figure out the situation, but was met with something else he didn’t expect.

The game finished downloading in the time of that short exchange?

Qiu Bin took a deeper look to find out that the game was only about a hundred a seventy megabytes, not much bigger than Plants vs Zombies!

All the artwork for Guardian of the Holy Spring were rendered in HD, and the entire installer was about four hundred megabytes, much bigger than I am MT.

Qiu Bin was stunned. How could Chen Mo reproduce that enormous world with one hundred and seventy megabytes? It couldn’t be a bait and switch!

Full of suspicions, Qiu Bin tapped on the icon and launched the game.

After I am MT went online, despite not having a promoted spot like on the Emperor Dynasty gaming platform, it still recieved a good amount of attention.

The first players of I am MT consisted of the players from Plants vs Zombies, viewers of I am MT, as well as the bystanders wanting to see the end of the bet.

These people were coming either based on Chen Mo’s reputation from the last game, coming from the story of I am MT, or just trying to stay on top of the drama.

In the end, they were met with the same thoughts Qiu Bin had.

A free to play game?!

Only one hundred and seventy megabytes?!

At first, a large portion of players were contemplating if they should purchase the game. But after noticing it was free, they downloaded the game before asking any further questions.