[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature":3,"chapter-this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-426":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","This Is Not a Bug but a Game Feature",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1472054,1919,"Chapter 426 - 266: News from Tianba Manor","this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-426",426,"\u003Cp>Tianba Studio owns several games, and these games are quite popular, so the characters in the games are naturally beloved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when it comes to game derivatives, Tianba Studio hasn’t done particularly well...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ba is well aware of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main character Hu Xi from \"Mountain Village Memories\" and its related merchandise are eagerly pursued by players, which is not the first time this has happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Huang Qing had mentioned to him that the game’s IP under the studio has a high derivative value, but they haven’t exploited it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take \"Divine Grace Continent\" as an example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the game became popular, many NPCs became popular too, with lots of fan-created works online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the King, jokingly referred to as the \"Old Father-in-law\" by players, is a frequent feature in fan-made videos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, Tianba Studio did not utilize this free heat to open up new revenue streams, which was undoubtedly a waste of opportunity for Huang Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianba Studio has dabbled in game merchandise. Besides selling graphics cards, CPUs, and RAM, Xianyu Digital also sells some official game merchandise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s just small stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things like keychains, fridge magnets, pillows, and mousepads, though nice, do not satisfy Huang Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Figures, dolls, models...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qing mentioned a lot, believing the studio should focus on this area and not waste the heat and popularity of the game IPs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, Chen Ba was indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held onto old beliefs, thinking these things were trivial and wouldn’t make much money. After all, how many players would be willing to buy figures or models?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until this time, when the main character Hu Xi from \"Mountain Village Memories\" went viral and the merchandise sold like hotcakes, that he changed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stuff seems to have quite a market?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ba admitted he underestimated this market. The most unexpected part was how much Hu Xi was loved and pursued by players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s not a big problem...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s never too late to mend!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although initially, he didn’t focus on this aspect, missing many opportunities, once he started taking it seriously, he wouldn’t make the same mistake again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first batch of authorized, outsourced game derivative products, no one expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subject was the Old Yellow Cow from \"Cold Window Study Simulator,\" which has accompanied the protagonist for years and formed a deep \"bond\" with the players!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Old Yellow Cow was the first product developed and designed when Tianba Studio started focusing on the game merchandise market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The product was made into a figurine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As game merchandise, it was priced even higher than the game itself and was limited to ten thousand units!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move by Chen Ba was intended to test the players’ purchasing power and their recognition of game derivatives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected that the Old Yellow Cow figurine, priced at 99 yuan and limited to ten thousand units, would be snapped up by lurking Cowherding Sect followers within a few hours of going on sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This product is sold out!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Chen Ba was mentally prepared, he was still shocked when he saw the conspicuous reminder on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there still so many Cowherding Sect followers?\" He looked at Huang Qing and voiced his inner doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sellout wasn’t the issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were during the peak of \"Cold Window Study Simulator,\" not to mention ten thousand units, even a hundred thousand would likely be cleared out by enthusiastic players instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cold Window Study Simulator\" is an old game from many years ago. How come there are still so many active players and Cowherding Sect followers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qing shook his head and explained, \"What do you think Cowherding Sect followers are? Players who have been consistently playing ’Cold Window Study Simulator’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s about players who have consistently played this game, there are definitely not ten thousand of them now, probably just two or three thousand at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if each of these players buys merchandise, they couldn’t possibly buy out ten thousand Old Yellow Cow figurines! What’s more, it’s unrealistic for everyone to buy merchandise!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the players still playing the game, only about one-tenth participated in this buy, and participation doesn’t guarantee a purchase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The ten thousand limited-edition Old Yellow Cow figurines were cleared out by the former players who have since quit playing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qing explained, \"This is why I said, although most people no longer play ’Cold Window Study Simulator,’ the Cowherding Sect still has many members.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a joke!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the original players all die of old age, the Cowherding Sect will never be extinguished. Even if suppressed, it can revive from a small spark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t underestimate the faith and loyalty of the original Cowherding Sect followers; it’s surprisingly high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it that outrageous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ba mumbled, doubting whether Huang Qing was exaggerating the \"joke\" nature of the Cowherding Sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it really be that exaggerated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the origins of the Cowherding Sect better than anyone; it started as a humorous group formed by a few joking players incited by a man with the last name Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, a humorous group!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ba never took player-founded organizations like the Cowherding Sect, GuMua Sect, and Dubhe Sacred Land seriously, thinking they were just fooling around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just like the \"FFF\" Inquisition that became famous along with the airing of a Neon anime series years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>",906,"2026-06-06T03:03:37.618Z",1,"novelbin.me","3be485b94639d3b54a5d53f9421ae667ef581b826bdfc280df04b59235cdaa93","this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-427","this-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-chapter-425",479,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-is-not-a-bug-but-a-game-feature-cover.jpg"]