Novel Bin Chapter 276 - 276 The Terrifying Cost
Although Su Ping didn’t do a live stream with Angelica today, he still had a lot of important things to do.
After all, Ready Player One was still in the beta test stage. To ensure that the game’s official release wouldn’t be delayed, Su Ping had to work with the game development companies.
It was because Ready Player One was a huge game and extremely popular.
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Even Su Ping couldn’t predict what kind of pressure the game server would face when the game was officially released.
Nowadays, many game development companies’ servers would stop working if hundreds of thousands of people were using them at the same time.
Not to mention a game like Ready Player One. At that time, there would probably be tens of millions of people entering the game to create their characters and play.
Moreover, as the time after the release of Ready Player One gradually extended, the number of players would continue to increase and accumulate.
It was because Ready Player One wasn’t just a single-player game but a large-scale game that included almost all the types of games that had appeared in history.
It could even be said to be a completely parallel virtual world outside the real world!
According to Su Ping and some of the game development company’s experts estimated…
A year after Ready Player One was officially released, the number of registered players would probably exceed one billion!
The number would double in five years!
Ten years later, as long as the game could be continuously updated, there would be more content to attract players. By then, nearly half of the world’s population would live in this virtual world!
It was a terrifying ratio. In the entire history of gaming, there has never been a game that could achieve this.
Therefore, the game hadn’t been officially released yet. It was a good opportunity for Su Ping and the game company to lay a solid foundation for the game.
During this period, Su Ping would stop the development of new games and would devote all his energy to cooperating with the game development companies.
They would complete the largest server array in the world together.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. There was less than a week left until the official release of Ready Player One.
In the past half a month, the popularity of Ready Player One has never decreased, and it has always maintained its position at the top of the search rankings!
It was a very terrifying phenomenon. It meant that the number of people who paid attention to Ready Player One had always been the highest in the world.
Moreover, as the day of the game’s official release got closer and closer, the popularity of the game continued to rise, attracting more passersby to know the name of the game.
“Su Ping, there is only a week left until the official release. How are you and the game development companies doing? Are you confident about the game’s release?”
It was rare that Su Ping didn’t have anything to do that day, so he and Angelica met at a restaurant.
The two of them could talk about what they had been doing recently and have a meal together to strengthen their relationship.
Even though Su Ping occasionally encountered Angelica in the game, the game was still virtual. The interface in the real world and face-to-face conversations would have the best effect on their relationship.
Su Ping thought for a moment and replied calmly.
“Actually, I’m not completely sure, because even the staff of the game development company can’t predict how many people will rush into the server at the same time when the game officially releases.”
“It can be said that this is a bottomless pit. According to my estimation, this number is probably no less than 10 million.”
“Within a day of the game’s official release, the number of registered users will probably break 100 million!”
“Just imagine how terrifying it would be if 100 million people suddenly flooded the server in a short time! ”
“This kind of challenge has never appeared in the entire history.”
Su Ping smiled and continued.
“Fortunately, I’ve reached an agreement with all those large game development companies. This time, I can use all of their strength to gather and form a super server array. ”
“And did you know that there are a total of ten supercomputers providing computing and control services to this super server array?”
After Angelica heard it, she widened her eyes in shock and stared at Su Ping in disbelief.
“What? Does this server actually use ten supercomputers? Are you kidding me?”
Su Ping shook his head and said seriously.
“Of course, I’m not joking with you. It’s just ten supercomputers, which is the minimum number we have determined after our estimation.”
“Only a supercomputer can stabilize the operation of the entire server. Otherwise, if any part of the server encounters data turbulence or collapses…”
“By then, tens of millions of players in the game will be kicked out of the game, and this kind of thing might happen often.”
“It is obviously something we can’t accept.”
Meanwhile, Angelica said worriedly.
“Even so, the cost of ten supercomputers is too high. Is it really worth it?”
Su Ping’s eyes suddenly became determined. He spoke seriously.
“If the players think it’s worth it, then it’s worth it.”
“I’m just the game’s producer. The value of the game isn’t decided by me, but by every player who joins the game.”
“As long as everyone is happy in the game and is willing to stay in my game, I’m willing to bear the cost of a hundred supercomputers!”
“Besides, I’m not fighting alone now. I have the most powerful game development companies in the world behind me.”
“Therefore, I don’t need to fork out too much money for the components and investments of the server this time. Most of it will be split equally between a few game development companies.”
“The only price I have to pay is a share of the future income from the game. But since I’ve already earned so much money and I can’t spend it all…”
“Money means nothing to me anymore.”
“There is also a clause in the contract that says I’ll always have absolute control of the game. Unless I take the initiative to transfer control!”
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