i really just want to play games

Chapter 120 Why do you want to make a game

"That's right, I'm not busy today, so I want to have a good chat with you." Cheng Yu's expression was very relaxed.

In fact, Chen Tiancai was also very interested in this old man in the industry. Although the two had known each other for a long time because of Zhao Yong's matchmaking, it was the first time they chatted like this.

With the attitude of also wanting to learn from it, Chen Tiancai took the lead and said: "Actually, I am also very interested in mobile games, and I would like to ask the tutorial brother for some questions."

Cheng Yu laughed and said, "You will look for opportunities when the time comes, but I will naturally say what I can. Do you understand?"

"Of course." Chen Tiancai nodded, and then asked: "Brother Cheng, what do you think mobile games will be like in the future?"

Regarding the current market environment, Chen Tiancai preliminarily believes that the development of mobile games has reached a bottleneck period. Unless there are explosive works, the market will only be a little sluggish.

Although the overlap between mobile game players and console game players is not high, there is no obvious separation between the two, and the use scenarios of mobile games and console games are relatively clear, and there is little phenomenon of squeezing each other's market .

Mobile games naturally have their advantages of fragmentation, but the audio-visual experience of console games is beyond the reach of mobile games. The difference between the two is like watching a movie in a cinema.

Cheng Yu thought for a while, and then slowly said: "In the future... what will happen to mobile games? Of course I have thought about this question, but the market for mobile games develops along with smartphones, so what kind of mobile games can become? We can see how smartphones will develop.”

"However, judging from the current usage scenarios of mobile game players, allowing players to play for half an hour to an hour every day is still the key to a mobile game. Even if smartphones usher in great development again, it will be difficult for mobile games to get rid of only occupying Time for players to fragment."

"Moreover, the development of short videos is booming now, and some video websites are developing rapidly. To be honest, players now spend more time watching videos than playing mobile games."

"Many good interactive video games have been released in the past two years. I think this may be a breakthrough point, but games are games after all, and interactive video games have inherent limitations."

"How difficult! Don't look at the cooperation between us and the old man. The high-level people may be easier to talk to, but the programmers below don't think much of us. The employees who are sent to study are often made things difficult, and it is impossible for them to hand over to us. Something real."

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Cheng Yu said a lot in one breath, which shows that he also thought a lot about this issue.

He is in Tengyi, and he can be regarded as a top person in the industry, but the competition in the game industry is too fierce, and it cannot be piled up with enough capital.

For example, Microsoft, the last generation can be said to be in a slump, and this era has begun to exert its strength, and it may not be able to defeat Suo Dafa's strong studio lineup.

Or Electronic Arts. This game company criticized by many players has been almost completely capitalized. Electronic Arts, commonly known as the studio harvester, has killed many good studios.

Far away is the studio that developed "The Sims", and near there is a studio that developed "Mass Effect".

The reality is indeed as Cheng Yu said, the time for mobile games is squeezed a lot by short videos. After all, watching videos is definitely much easier than playing games when you have nothing to do.

Like Tengyi's moba mobile game, there are not a few people who become more and more angry the more they play, which also increases their chances of getting out of the trap.

After Cheng Yu finished speaking, he picked up the mineral water on the table and took a sip, then asked, "What about you? What do you think of console games in China?"

Without hesitation, Chen Tiancai immediately said, "Actually, I think the console players in China are very pitiful..."

"Huh?" Cheng Yu was a little puzzled, and asked again: "Those who can play consoles should also be from well-to-do families, and although their circle is a bit small, the communication environment is pretty good."

Chen Tiancai shook his head and said: "The players who can play console games must be in good condition, but due to special reasons, even if there are many game consoles coming in in the past two years, in the final analysis, 90.00% of the games cannot officially enter the domestic market."

"Moreover, most of the National Bank's consoles are locked. It is very difficult to buy games on other servers. This requires learning costs, which increases the cost for novices who want to get into the game."

"There was a news two days ago that the customs had received more than 400 Switch game cartridges. Based on the average price of 300, it was about 12."

Chen Tiancai lowered his eyelids and continued: "It's pitiful here. In fact, we console players are controlled by these smuggled games. If they do anything, these people will raise the price of the game or the console very high."

Cheng Yu thought for a while, and said: "Indeed, I heard that the most troublesome thing about the department we cooperate with Lao Ren is the review, and many games are never even thought about."

Chen Tiancai nodded and said: "It is reasonable to say that the price of domestic console games is the best in the Bank of China. First, the price is cheap, and second, it is convenient to buy. At least those smugglers cannot benefit from it. And if there is a Bank of China, at least there is a warranty and three months. Bao, if you can only buy a foreign version of the mainframe, you will have nowhere to look except for problems, and even if you have a network, it will be very troublesome."

"Then your original intention of making the game is also to change this?" Cheng Yu asked.

Chen Tiancai shook his head and said, "This goal is too big, it's something I can't even think about."

"However!" Chen Tiancai emphasized his tone, took a breath and said, "My goal now is to make Zange Network into a domestic Polish donkey, so that my game can become a brand."

"Or I also want to change the domestic game environment at a deep level. At least I can make a few high-quality 3A-level games, so that people above can pay attention to this industry and guide the domestic industry environment."

Cheng Yu showed an expression of admiration, sighed and said, "Young people nowadays are better than us. When I entered this industry, I saw some seniors made a lot of money by doing this."

Chen Tiancai said: "Brother Cheng is not wrong to think so. This industry can indeed make a lot of money. If you can use money to attract it, it is actually good. At least you can see that the domestic cake is getting bigger and bigger, and players The quality is getting better year by year.”

Although the two were in their 20s, they chatted like they have been friends for many years. There is no age gap, and they became more and more speculative, and even chatted from games to astronomy and geography.

At the end, when Chen Tiancai was about to leave, Cheng Yu gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind, and asked Chen Tiancai:
"Actually, I also have a mission to meet you this time. I wonder if you Zange Network are interested in sharing some technology?"

world engine?

Chen Tiancai suddenly thought of this, and this is also the capital of Zange Network to settle down.

(End of this chapter)