A variety of good game agent failure Nine City operational capacity is questioned

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No Wow big tree under the parasitic scenery, nine city to map the treasure pressure in front of Blizzard employees, through the money to find "World of Warcraft" alternative, but if the operation does not improve, is blizzard also difficult to save nine cities.  Money may not be able to play a good game, even if there is a good game, the nine city may not be good agent.  "It Business News Network" (reporter Wu Yu "It Times" reporter Zhou Jian) Recently, according to sources, "World of Warcraft" (WOW) core development members of the Red 5 studio has been the nine city Holdings, Red 5 development of the first FPS online game is now on hold, is working for the Chinese market. Nine city leaders confirmed their investment in Red 5 and said, "This is a strategic investment in nine cities, mainly to strengthen product development resources, the implementation of international strategy."  However, the understanding also said that the amount of the investment and whether the holding and other issues are not disclosed. In the January 21 annual meeting of the 2009 China games industry, nine City president Xiaowei has said that the nine cities are now the most efforts to do is to increase the investment in independent research and development, but will not give up the agent.  Now, in addition to research and development and agency, the city also hopes to absorb resources through capital. However, the industry is not optimistic about the move. Analysis points out that the former Wow tree under the parasitic scenery early, nine city has become a small workshop. To map the treasure pressure in front of Blizzard employees, through the money to find "World of Warcraft" alternative, but the operation or nine city's soft rib, if not improved, there will be no second blizzard can save nine cities.  First of all, money may not be able to hit a good game, and secondly, even if there is a good game, the nine cities may not be able to agent good. The brain drain is troubling Red 5 The company's future is uncertain Red 5 studios were created by the former Blizzard core development team in September 2005, including former development director Mark Kern of World of WarCraft, Wow, and art director William Petras and Asian online game director Taewon Yoon and others.  The Red 5 dream is to become the game field of Pixar. Still, Red 5 is now far from the dream. There have been rumours of mass layoffs in Red 5 studios. January 29, Red 5 Studios issued a press release confirming this rumor.  Red 5 said that because of the current restructuring of the company, some members because of the concept of the departure.  However, according to sources, half of the 28 people who left the Red 5 were voluntarily leaving, while the other half were forced out of the workforce, including project director, Human resources, art staff, and only one former Blizzard employee: CEO Mark Cohn. It is reported that Red 5 to the Chinese market for the game work, because of the current major shareholder nine cities. Nine city under the control of the CEO Mark Cohn announced that the old Red 5 has died, the new Red 5 set up. However, without the formerBlizzard employee's Red 5, still can go how far, walk how high, still is an unknown. There are insiders said, "only a few people out of blizzard, although not necessarily be eliminated, but their composition of the company, not the whole system team cooperation, not much competitiveness, and no big boss to do backstage, also can not hold a long time." "No wow tree under the parasitic scenery, nine city to map the treasure pressure in front of Blizzard employees, through the money to find" World of Warcraft "alternative, but if the operation does not improve, it is blizzard also difficult to save nine cities. Money may not be able to play a good game, even if there is a good game, the nine city may not be good agent.  [Page] A variety of good game agent failed nine city operation capacity was questioned by Mu ("Miracle") fortune, with the listing of Wow, nine city has had a pleasant and happy days, but this has ended on April 16, 2009. April 16, 2009, NetEase officially announced the agency Blizzard "World of Warcraft."  Once by virtue of "World of Warcraft" listed in the nine city, in the loss of the first online games, November 24, the third quarter reported eclipsed, net revenue of 25.5 million yuan, net loss of 73.6 million yuan, revenue fell to 94% year-on-year. Xiaowei said that despite the nine city lost "World of Warcraft" agent faced with great challenges, the loss of a lot of existing income, nine cities still "in 2009 for spring sowing seeds."  Xiaowei said "Spring Seed", refers to nine city independent research and development products "famous three". At the end of 2009, there is news that nine cities hoarding 200 million Q coins, used to attract Tencent agent game "Dungeons and Dragons" (DNF) players to vote their game "famous three". According to reports, nine city famous three countries borrow Q currency hype, Baidu index from thousands of to a hundred thousand of, and "the famous three" public survey only one day, online number reached 200,000.  However, according to the game insiders revealed that the number of people in the three countries online recently slipped very bad. "Speculation can only be short-lived, basic or to see quality." We are running his that point Q coin, took the Q currency, or spend on DNF buy props.  "A player says. Think of that year, Zhu Pen, had won "The Sword of Excellence GE", "Miracle World" (SUN), "Fairyland Legends II" (RO2), the Dark Gate, and the crystallization of science and technology cooperation, "fantasy World FM."  Industry review said, nine City agent these are good games, but nine cities do not know how to cherish. As the first generation into China's online games, so that the nine city of Mu, in its omission under the overflow, has become obsolete. "After a miracle, I don't touch the nine-city game," he said.  "Mu player so vent.  There are also GE and Sun, in South Korea is a scene of the game, but also in the hands of nine premature death. Wow's agent, is also complaining. "Delay high back, card server that is common, call the customer service is more difficult, on the forum asked by GM Rogue Delete post!" Every wow old player is so tolerant of playing 4 years of games. "There are playersSay so.  Lost Wow agent, but also nine city blunder: Blizzard and EA (Electronic Arts, American Art Electric Co., Ltd.) is obviously a competitive relationship, the nine cities for Fifa, incredibly let EA Holdings, but Blizzard may let their own gold products to their competitors to make money?  In addition, RO2 in South Korea, the dark door of the developer flagship also closed. Some commentators have claimed that nine cities have been cornered, dying, and soon to die.
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