Reboot 1991

Xiangyun Studio, which has shaken the entire game circle in later generations, is now a down-and-out grassroots team.The two founders lived in a garage.A large server was rented, and five computers started typing codes around the clock.

Both of them are students in Beijing. They were the first batch to get in touch with the Internet. They are very talented. They also participated in the World High School Students Computer Contest and won prizes. Later, they dropped out of school because they were addicted to technology for a while.But because of the shortage of people in this emerging industry, some companies have offered them an olive branch even if they don't have a high degree of education.

It was rejected by them, because both of them have a dream, which is to create the best game in their country and achieve a breakthrough from scratch.

Most of the popular games in Internet cafes are foreign deciphered versions, or stand-alone games like Tetris.They want to make an online game, as long as there is a computer, everyone can form a team to play the game together.This is not a new concept. There are already mature game production teams abroad, but they want to make domestic and local games.

Because one of the two founders is a military fan.So I made this game a war game, who doesn't have a bloody dream of fighting.Two and a half years in the making.They spent all their winnings on it, and one of them even sold his house in Daxing and now eats instant noodles every day.It's almost the end of the rope.

When receiving the call from Wei Zhuo, the founder Zhu Jiang said: "Sorry, you made a mistake." After hanging up the phone, he said to the founder Muye: "Now this liar is getting more and more sophisticated, and he even said he would invest in us. No resume.” They are engaged in high-tech electronics and know that information leaks quickly.

Makino turned pale with shock: "I voted."

"what?"

"I've done quite a few portal and angel investments." That was all a month ago.There was no call all the time, he almost forgot, and finally a boss who was interested was blocked by him.Said: "Yumu Brain, our game development is over. If no one plays it, it will be for nothing." He is a little bit more worldly than a young genius like Zhu Jiang, and he knows that the smell of wine is also afraid of the alley.

Zhu Jiang said: "Our game is so good, I can't stop playing it at all." He has played most of the games on the market, even those produced by big companies are very low-level, and there is no comparison with the games developed by them sex.

Makino said: "Shut up." Then he picked up his only phone and called.Respectfully said that the temporary worker answered the phone just now, and he had already given the temporary worker a severe reprimand just now!

He knows that big companies and big investors have high-sightedness and low-sightedness. If he knew that they were made by a grass-roots team, he would definitely dislike them, so he deliberately said it louder!

Wei Zhuo said: "Okay. Then when you have time, let's meet up."

"At any time." Mu Ye said flattered, afraid that Wei Zhuo would go back on his word.He changed his tune again: "There is time now."

Wei Zhuo looked at his watch and pondered for a while, Lin Xi in the room seemed not to wake up for a while, and said, "That's fine." He said a place!

The two made an appointment, and Wei Zhuo took a coat when he got up.Went back to the house and kissed Lin Xi on the cheek.

Lin Xi made a cat-like moaning sound.

Wei Zhuo said: "I'll go out for a while, and I'll be back at night."

"Yes." Lin Xi answered him half asleep.

……

The agreed place was a coffee shop near Xidan, and Wei Zhuo arrived first.He was handsome and rich, and the beautiful waiter came over to take the coffee and snack orders very attentively. Wei Zhuo ordered a latte and a snack plate.

They arrived in a hurry while the coffee and food arrived.Seeing such a big deal as an investor, the two of them dared not neglect, and took a taxi here even though they had no money.There are a lot of cars entering Xidan, and when the traffic jams, the meter jumps up and down.When there was a little distance left, the driver was asked to pull over and stop, and they ran all the way.When he was almost at the door, he took a breath and pushed the door open.

Wei Zhuo greeted them when he saw them.

They were so recognizable, in their outdated blue suits.It looked a little out of place, standing at the door awkwardly, stretching his neck and looking around!

Seeing Wei Zhuo, he sat upright like a primary school student when he sat there, very cautious.

Wei Zhuo asked, "What would you like to drink?"

"White water is fine."

Wei Zhuo asked the waiter to serve them white water and two signature cakes.He doesn't like sweets.But these two young people might like it!

Both of them wear glasses, and Makino looks more like a student.Zhu Jiang's baby face is that of a child.

At the moment, both of them were very reserved, and they kept drinking water after the water came up.

Wei Zhuo didn't speak either.

Finally, Makino plucked up his courage and said, "May I ask, which company do you belong to?" He had sent out twenty or thirty copies of Haitou's resume at the beginning, and he didn't know who the other party was, but it was embarrassing to ask. of.

Wei Zhuo said: "I'm an angel investor, you don't have to be so polite, I'm a little older than you, my name is Wei Zhuo, call me Brother Zhuo. I've read your resume, it's indeed a very good game."

"Oh." He was half disappointed when he heard that it was an angel investor.Because more than money, what he needs is a platform for promotion. It would be great if people from big companies come to him, but maybe their level is not appreciated by big companies.

He understands that angel investors are to invest money in a person to occupy a certain amount of shares.If the company can do it, it can raise the second round and the third round of financing, but those are too far away for him.His concept is a little conservative, and he doesn't believe that there are really kind people like angel investors in this world who are willing to give money to an unknown company for free.

Wei Zhuo used to play their games and was considered one of their fans.Speaking of games, the two prim young men began to chatter.After all, this is their field of expertise, as the communication gradually deepens.There is quite a feeling of seeing each other late!

Wei Zhuo said: "When can you make it?"

"Actually, we can start trial operation now." Zhu Jiang said, "We are making a very good game. We should be able to sell [-] copies!" This is already a good result.

The current game is still based on the chuck game, all thanks to the help of fans.There are also 8 yuan for two thousand copies.There will be some piecemeal income in the future.

Wei Zhuo said: "Your game will be released as soon as it is pirated." The pirated version is a deciphered version, and some file codes will be lost in the process, causing the game to freeze and not smooth, resulting in a poor game experience.But this is something that cannot be avoided.After all, the attraction of free is still great!

The two also knew about this, and lowered their heads and said, "It would be great if there were no pirated copies." They worked hard on the code for two and a half years, but after being deciphered, they promoted their website and even earned advertising fees. .Others make a lot of money with their achievements, but they themselves can't get enough.

"How about free?" Wei Zhuo said.

"free?"

Wei Zhuo said: "Instead of selling genuine game disks and game accounts to survive, it is better to open free downloads. Set some paid items and free items in the game, and players can choose by themselves." This is the so-called krypton gold in later generations.

Their games are high-quality products, but the most important thing to do right now is to expand their popularity and seize the market.

Wei Zhuo gave them an unprecedented way of thinking, which gave them some inspiration.If the original game is free, there will be no piracy, and this will solve the biggest obstacle and difficulty in starting a business at once.

With the word "free", there is almost no need to promote it. Word of mouth is enough.

This kind of operation method of later games was in the 90s, which is extremely novel.

After thinking about it for a while, the two founders blushed with excitement, feeling like listening to what you said is better than reading ten years of books.

Wei Zhuo then gave a bigger piece of good news: "I am willing to invest 30 yuan to build a team for you. Make the Grass Stage team a subsidiary, with an accounting office, an operation department, an advertising department, a multimedia department, original paintings, and Technology, there is a legal department. Even if the company is not profitable in the early stage, you will still be paid."

"Huh?" Both of them were very happy. What they need most now is a stable salary.This allows them to do technology down-to-earth: "Great, thank you."

Wei Zhuo said: "Since it is a company, there must be a manager. Are you two willing to be managers, or are you willing to continue research and development?"

"We are willing to research and develop." Zhu Jiang said without thinking.

"After that, someone will take care of you."

"This……"

"Then think about it for a while and tell me later. By the way, don't forget to set a few special symbols in the source code of the game as a mark of genuine edition!"

"why?"

"Anti-theft."

They couldn't think of this for a while, thanks to Wei Zhuo's point.

Wei Zhuo said: "Who made the original painting team you did before?"

"I found outsourcing on the Internet. They specialize in making original paintings for foreign countries." It's also a big touch of their kind of nerds.The level is very high but earns low piecework wages.

Wei Zhuo said, "Ask them if they would like to come to Beijing."

"You mean." They held their breath.

Wei Zhuo said: "It's just that we are short of people now, it is better to use familiarity than raw."

"If they are willing to come, they must all be willing to come." The original artist is also having a hard time at home.If there is a company that can provide social security and five social insurances and one housing fund, I will definitely be willing.They are working in an industry they are familiar with, and it is hard to find them with lanterns. It is really a pleasure to invite partners to work together.

Wei Zhuo doesn't know much about games.To poach talents from the game industry, even if the salary is two or three times higher, let the insiders do the inside things.

"Brother Zhuo, thank you so much!"

Wei Zhuo smiled and said, "Go back and prepare well. I have a hunch that the domestic game pattern will change." The two young people blushed with excitement after saying a word.