Otherworldly Architect

This year's Game of the Year Award was not awarded to the sixth-star province, but to an established company in the third-star province.

For some reason, many people secretly looked at Blue Star's table.

However, they discovered that the most important Chief Designer Ming left Blue Star's table very quickly.

The award ceremony ended quickly, and the attendees all went to the next hall in twos and threes to continue the dinner as in previous years.

And Mingyan was summoned by the deputy master of Tulong Baodao.

The two were talking in the men's lounge, as if they were meeting with secret agents.

The deputy chief teacher said with an "embarrassed" expression, "Boss, when you were away just now, I received a lot of business cards..."

Clearly stated.

This is the first time for Tulong Baodao Studio to come to the awards ceremony of the League One, and it is natural that there are many people to meet.

It's just that the number of business cards is a bit large this time.

The deputy chief took out a handful from his pocket.

I couldn't hold it with one hand. After putting it on the sink, I reached in again, and took out the second one with a clatter.

Clearly stated: "..."

The deputy chief division said: "This is Boss Li from Jinhui. He said that he would buy the copyright of Iron Horse Binghe to make a big movie, based on him and his alliance;"

"This is Boss Thomas who is an investor. He wants to invest in the next project. Of course, I have politely declined. But this boss still has a lot of marketing resources behind him, so I just accepted the business card."

"And this is Ding Yifeng's boss Yang, he wants to invest in our side for a Dragon Slaying Carnival..."

Clearly stated: "..."

The deputy chief engineer continued to be embarrassed: "What he means is that Tulong Baodao is fully capable of competing with Bluestar in some classified markets at present. There is no need to keep staggering the schedule. You can try to make a big IP first and learn from Bluestar. The practice of having a carnival every year...and finally...replacing...the Blue Star's status."

It's an ambitious plan.

however,

Mingyan: Why should I replace myself =.=

When the deputy chief said these things, he mainly wanted to remind them clearly to get to know these bosses better.

Blue Star's business has already gone to the Galaxy Empire next door, but Tulong Baodao Studio still focuses on the game market in the Sixth Star Province.

Now this dinner is an excellent opportunity, he is also very eager to expand his sphere of influence.

Mingyan is naturally clear in his heart, saying: "I know it in my heart."

After about ten minutes, the deputy chief took a step first and stepped out of the lounge.

Then, when Mingyan put the two business cards left in his hand into his wallet, he saw a person walking in and closed the door by the way.

Mingyan: "Mr. Zhuo?"

The person who came was Zhuo Yu, the chief designer of the other side's team, who was acquainted with each other through letters.

Zhuo Yu watched Blue Star's Chief Master Ming walk in and Tu Long's Deputy Chief Master walk out.

"..."

Zhuo Yu came in and looked at Mingyan with probing eyes for a while, and tentatively said in a very firm tone: "The chief designer of the Dragon Slaying Sword is also you."

Mingyan was taken aback, but immediately thought that Zhuo Yu might have overheard a few words outside the door.

Thinking of the last incident, he believed in Zhuo Yu's character, so he simply nodded and admitted.

"Well, it's me." Ming Yan said, "But this news hasn't been leaked yet, I hope you can keep it a secret."

The first time to take the initiative to explode the horse.

Mingyan was still a little embarrassed, and reached out to touch his nose.

Zhuo Yu took a deep breath: "...so that's the case, it's really...surprising. No wonder there are two geniuses in the sixth star province at the same time, but you are actually playing two roles. Blue Star Studio has both fame and fortune. Accept it, while Tulong Baodao Studio puts profit first—Master Ming, you really played a big game of chess."

Clearly said: "The earliest dragon slaying was done because of insufficient funds for the new project, so I had no choice but to make that type of mobile game. Later, the design of the dragon slaying sword was mainly to explore some new charging models Bar."

Zhuo Yu thought for a while, and felt a little embarrassed, and said, "No matter how much you charge, it's still not easy to make the ideal game."

Two young and promising designers sat in the lounge for a while.

Zhuo Yu's family background is mediocre, and her current status is entirely due to her own talent and hard work, as well as a little bit of luck.

He is completely different from Mingyan, who has been able to rise to the top almost by relying on talent alone, and has never encountered setbacks in his career—it is simply the feeling of the proud son of heaven.

The different circumstances made the two chief designers have different understandings of the game industry.

Zhuo Yu didn't take precautions to make it clear, but said frankly: "This year's situation is very bad. The high-level leaders of the alliance are going to stop the project of Alien Games, saying that there is a certain order problem. Starting from the second half of this year, you should I also feel that the version number of the game has been tightened, and not every project can be released smoothly."

Mingyan is a bit embarrassing.

Blue Star Studio grew up spoiled by the Sixth Star Provincial Government!

What is the version number?

Isn't it possible to take the application form and send it to the government website, and then wait for two days to get it?

Sometimes the new project has been tested internally in the studio, and then online players start to urge the update frantically, and then the blog account of the government department will suddenly say: [When will Blue Star apply for the version number?Reminder.jpg]

As for Tulong Baodao Studio, it was hardly criticized on this issue.

Everyone secretly speculates about this issue.

Tulong doesn't have Blue Star's tax relief policy, and the government pays a large amount of taxes every year.

And this studio is quite low-key, it doesn't promote anything other than its own new game, the official website is clean and refreshing, and the chief designer doesn't even bother to blog.

Just looking at the face of a big taxpayer, it would not embarrass such a well-behaved studio.

So this topic is doomed to not go on.

Mingyan hurriedly changed the subject before revealing his secrets: "This year, your "Legend of the Snow Clan" seems to have a very different style. Are you trying to transform into a new theme?"

After hearing the words, Zhuo Yu smiled, then thought of something, and became very helpless again, saying: "...This is the result of compromising with the cruise line. This year's policy and market are not good. After the channel enters the cold winter, the commission will increase. gone."

This statement is somewhat known, after all, Xia Cheng is still holding the position of director of the IPP's house.

The national policy is to affect the whole body. After the version number is tightened, the overall number of games has not had time to start to decline. The capital market sees that the wind is not in the right direction, and the investment grade begins to drop crazily.

Even Blue Star's loan amount has been slightly reduced by major banks, not to mention the difficulties of other production teams.

Insufficient funds can easily further lead to difficult production of the game, and the life of the producer will become more and more difficult.

It was in this situation that the Bifang team had to accept further capital injection from Cruise Capital, otherwise the next game project might be aborted.

The injection of funds also means a huge change in management power, and now Zhuo Yu can no longer be regarded as the top talker of the other studio.

——He is just a producer and chief designer now.

There was a big change in the management of the team. Multiple planning proposals for the new project "Legend of the Snow Clan" were submitted and ordered to be revised. After everyone's performance goals were adjusted, it was naturally impossible to maintain the original mentality and continue to make the game they wanted. .

If the monthly turnover does not reach the [-] million level, everyone will have to deduct bonuses and wages.

How could it be possible to remain indifferent to the world?How can it be possible to maintain a normal mind?

Some of the designers are already holding a case study of the Dragon Slaying Sword!How many people see players now, no longer feeling friendly, but they are thinking about emptying their wallets?

But Zhuo Yu couldn't blame them.

Because if they don't do this, their own survival will be under pressure.

So far, the financial power of Bifang Studio has been completely left behind.

And two of the three founders have already left, and only Zhuo Yu, the chief designer, is still gritting his teeth and insisting on continuing to make a conscientious game under strict performance assessment.

This is not easy.

This year's "Legend of the Snow Clan" was nominated, which surprised many people, and naturally it will not be able to compete for the final award.

"The other side is no longer the other side in the past."

Zhuo Yu laughed at himself lightly: "It's just that the players don't know anything about it yet, thinking that the other side is still a golden signboard. Now I am the last stumbling block of the cruise ship, and it won't be long before they start to crowd out me."

Mingyan hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should speak now.

In fact, he is also willing to invest in the other side's team, and it must be able to alleviate the financial pressure to some extent.

But after thinking about it, the founder had already left, Zhuo Yu was disheartened, and doing so was only treating the symptoms, not the root cause.

"Let's not talk so much." Zhuo Yu smiled and said, "The next game may be the last one I want to make, called "Lonely Light". If there is a chance, next year's League One Awards Ceremony, Maybe you watched me go up."

"Okay, it's a deal." Ming Yan said.

Mingyan, who walked out of the lounge, didn't know that Zhuo Yu had been sitting there for a long time, stood up and turned around twice.

The calm, calm, rational, and wise expression just now disappeared.

He lay back on the sofa and began to do sit-ups crazily, accompanied by thoughts.

"...Fuck, there are still such geniuses in the world!!"

"I played one game a year, and my hair, which has already exhausted my inspiration, fell out! This person plays two games a year! One Blue Star game won a prize and got soft, and one Dragon Slaying game made a lot of money... How can this be possible? Is it a person? Is it a person?!"

"God, you're not fair! Why do some people get what they want, and succeed in whatever they do!!!!"

"I still have to worry about copyright, investment, and new partners when I go back, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. ?"

"...No, I'm still so jealous! Calm down! Zhuo Yu, calm down! A winner in life like this must be single! Absolutely single! Yes, how can it be possible to play two games a year? Time to fall in love!"

"Huh... Calm..."

"Ah, but I'm single too!"