In the Internet age, who still makes traditional games?

There were indeed some minor frictions between Dream Building and P Station.

For example, the original artwork of He Yin was stuck in the review process, and the trailer was taken down just a few minutes after its release...

But if you really want to delve into these matters, you could say they were due to P Station's review system.

Xu Meng's dissatisfaction stemmed more from the differential treatment in P Station's reviews.

— There was a clear differential treatment in content review between the entire ACG (anime, comics, and games) section and the popular dance section.

Taking "Frost and Snow Project" out separately, P Station didn't give this game any special treatment.

It neither provided support nor created difficulties.

When seeking the agent to handle the issues, the agent immediately helped to inquire.

He might be a bit of a slacker, but there was definitely no animosity.

Since there's no animosity, why apologize?

A bad feeling immediately emerged in Xu Meng's heart.

— Like a couple with no affection, just living together, one suddenly apologizes to the other without warning...

No one would think that's good news, right?!

Song Zhicheng's reaction was similar to Xu Meng's; he was also shocked when he suddenly received the call.

He told Xu Meng about the situation at the time—

"Not only will we not take it down, but we will also provide more support to 'Frost and Snow Project.'"

"The supervisor has already communicated with the live streaming review department and will try to secure more lenient review rules for you."

"More promotional resources are also being planned."

"If you have any ideas for an incentive program, we can also provide corresponding discounts."

...

The more Meng Hui spoke, the more he felt like he was suffering.

Before, 'Frost and Snow Project' was half-dead, a complete white elephant, tasteless and not worth keeping.

He even felt that in another month or two, the game could shut down and rest.

Who knew that a month ago, its momentum suddenly changed, looking like it was about to revive.

After the new version was launched yesterday, the revenue actually skyrocketed, rising from the coffin!

Meng Hui immediately perked up!

He felt even more upright in the office.

But just after being happy for a day, he saw Dream Building's [Unwavering and Unswerving Announcement to Engage in Lewd Content]...

No, it was the [Announcement of Permanent Removal from Three Channels].

Then he thought of Dream Building's posts being blocked initially, then the trailer being blocked, and a large number of live streaming rooms being banned for streaming 'Frost and Snow Project'...

— Too many live streaming rooms were banned, even leading many streamers to post announcements, temporarily suspending their 'Frost and Snow Project' streams until Dream Building's [Harmony Switch] was updated.

Meng Hui hurriedly ran to find his leader, appealing to them with reason and emotion:

The revenue of 'Frost and Snow Project' is taking off; as long as there are no problems, our department's entire quarterly KPI can be completed ahead of schedule!

The boss of Dream Building is so headstrong; if he gets angry and acts impulsively, the cooked duck might fly away.

No matter what 'Frost and Snow Project' means to the entire P Station, it is absolutely crucial to our department!

So—

If we don't make an effort now, when will we!

The leader glanced at the first-day revenue data of the 'Frost and Snow Project' channel server submitted by Meng Hui, slammed the table, and immediately ran to the review department to battle with the leader there.

"So..." Xu Meng sorted out Song Zhicheng's words, summarizing after filtering out the fluff.

"Essentially, there's still nothing substantial; it's just empty promises and giving you a guarantee, is that right?"

"Uh..." Song Zhicheng stuttered.

It seems... that's right?

"But he was really sincere!"

The operations director, feeling a little embarrassed for running to report good news to the boss without any results, tried to make up for it, "He guaranteed me that he would tell me the results as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay, thanks for your hard work, go home early, bye-bye," Xu Meng said somewhat perfunctorily.

In Xu Meng's mind, a large company like P Station—although it's not doing so well now, it's still a listed company—any rules and regulations can't be changed so easily.

The person in charge is calling so anxiously, probably because he saw the announcement made by Dream Building and felt a little uneasy, so he's calling to express his position and appease Dream Building.

As for those guarantees, even if they aren't empty promises, they have to go through a series of processes to be fulfilled.

Who knows when it will be realized.

He hung up the phone, stretched lazily, and went home with the little assistant.

—

The next day, Song Zhicheng knocked on the door of Xu Meng's office early.

"Boss, it's done!"

Xu Meng raised his head from in front of the computer, his whole being still immersed in the world of code, his mind not yet catching up.

He asked Song Zhicheng confusedly, "What's done?"

"The preferential policies P Station gave us!" Song Zhicheng was quite proud, "The ones mentioned in the phone call yesterday."

Xu Meng blinked subconsciously, even more confused: "It's been negotiated?"

"So fast?!"

They said they were going to negotiate yesterday afternoon, and they announced it was negotiated early this morning?

No, buddy, when did P Station become so efficient?

"I was also very surprised!" Song Zhicheng was very happy, "But it's really true!"

"Many of the live streaming rooms that were previously banned for streaming 'Frost and Snow Project' have now been unbanned! Some streamers have already started streaming!"

"Meng Hui told me that their boss slammed the table in the review department all afternoon yesterday."

"Finally, they secured a more lenient policy for 'Frost and Snow Project'—"

"Changing from the original accumulative ban to warnings as the primary measure."

"If sensitive scenes appear in the live stream, the stream will be temporarily suspended and a warning will be issued, but it won't be counted as a penalty; the stream can continue after adjusting the game screen."

"Only after being warned three times consecutively in a short period will the penalty process be entered."

"The ban duration for penalties has also been greatly shortened."

"Not only that, but the penalty records of those previously banned for 'Frost and Snow Project' will also be cleared."

...

Honestly, Xu Meng was dumbfounded.

They can really give special treatment?

And so quickly, so easily?

Xu Meng's surprised expression made Song Zhicheng very satisfied.

However, he wasn't complacent and immediately explained to Xu Meng: "I asked my colleagues last night, it seems like P Station's current situation isn't very good."

Xu Meng knew this.

— P Station has been losing money for years, the stock price has been falling continuously, everyone can see it.

Saying it out loud, everyone knows it's the old home of ACG, claiming to be the youngest internet community in Xia Country, full of prestige.

In reality, the management is having a headache, constantly trying to reverse the decline.

Weakening the ACG attributes, spending a lot of money to bring in celebrities, doing variety shows, opening shopping malls, promoting internet celebrities, trying out live streaming sales...

They tried all kinds of messy methods.

What was the result?

Instead, they lost even more money.

And they were chased and scolded by old users.

Vividly interpreting what it means to be thankless for one's efforts.

"Plus, the current economic environment isn't very good, P Station is under even greater pressure, and this pressure is transmitted down layer by layer, making many departments unable to breathe," Song Zhicheng continued to explain, "Especially those departments that can generate revenue, the KPIs are frighteningly high."

"Colleagues are saying that P's service attitude has improved a lot in recent months."

"Oh—I understand." Xu Meng understood now.

It's not that P Station has changed its nature, it's that they saw the money.

Seeking monthly tickets, seeking follow-up reading, seeking recommendations!