Chapter 78: Game Title: Game Maker!
Wednesday.
Conference room.
Lu Mingliang was very nervous and apprehensive.
Because on this conference table, the thighs that I could rely on before are gone!
Bao Xu didn't come to work yesterday, and he took a paid vacation for a month, and Mr. Pei forced him to go to major scenic spots across the country to check in and go to various game companies to exchange and study.
Huang Sibo hasn't shown up recently, and he doesn't know where he plans to spend the 1 million dream fund given by Mr. Pei.
These two bigwigs will no longer be in front, Lu Mingliang suddenly took over the burden of executing the main plan, and inexplicably felt a lot of pressure!
And at this meeting, after Mr. Pei said his recent work goals, Lu Mingliang was even more worried.
Because Mr. Pei said that "Ghost General" and "Sea Fortress" will not arrange update plans in the near future, and all the manpower will be invested in the research and development of the next game!
This was really a bit unexpected by Lu Mingming, and it also made him worried.
According to the normal way of thinking, with two successful games in hand, it is time to desperately make money.
Start a new version, make some new cards, and get a new epic weapon......
It's completely possible to earn money lying down, it's a million profits!
And taking this opportunity, Lu Mingliang also happened to complete the handover of work.
It is the safest way to make a new version of "Ghost General" and "Sea Fortress" first, adapt to it a little, run in it, and then develop new games.
However, Mr. Pei has no plan to develop a new version at all, and he is going to launch a new project directly!
This made Lu Mingming, who had inexplicably taken over as the executive chief two days ago, feel extremely panicked.
Of course, Lu Mingliang knows very well that Mr. Pei must have his own reasons for such an arrangement.
Pei is always a person who keeps forging ahead, and is by no means the kind of mediocre boss who lies on the credit book and counts money.
Instead of developing a new version of lying down to make money, but to set up a new project with great risk, this reflects Mr. Pei's ambition, as well as his broad vision and mind!
"I've got an idea for a new game, so let's listen to it."
At the top of the conference table, Pei Qian's calm and calm aura easily held the audience, making Lu Mingliang more firm in his judgment.
However......
Pei Qian was motivated by diametrically opposed considerations.
Why not develop a new version?
Because the development of a new version must be accompanied by the launch of paid points.
Either charge by DLC or add a new in-app purchase service.
The new version, which is completely free of charge and is not allowed by the system.
But the problem is that "Ghost General" and "Sea Fortress" have a large player base and are very enthusiastic about paying!
In this case, after the new version is released, the new payment points are likely to be bought out instantly......
Therefore, Pei Qian thinks that it is more reliable to open a new project, after all, it is much easier to smash a new project than to stir up an old project that has been successful!
Many new games crash when they are launched, and even professional celebrity producers find it difficult to turn things around;
And many successful old games, even if they die repeatedly, still survive.
Therefore, Pei Qian decided to start anew, and he had to learn the lessons of the last time.
What was the biggest mistake last time?
I trust Huang Sibo and Bao Xu too much!
Pei Qian never expected that his three requirements would be misinterpreted by them like that, and instead became the selling point of the game!
This time, Pei Qian decided to slightly strengthen his control over the entire game, and there must be no deviation like "Sea Fortress"!
He didn't even dare to let Xiao Lu play freely anymore.
In case of...... Xiao Lu secretly asked Bao Xu privately, or what if he had a flash of inspiration and came up with a good idea!
Therefore, Pei Qian wants to do a one-word hall.
He looked around and said slowly, "This time, we're going to make a game that will go down in history!" ”
"It's called ......"
"Game Producer!"
Everyone in the conference room looked at Pei Qian intently.
I don't know how to feel it!
Sounds awesome!
Is this going to adapt Tengda's story in the game industry into a game?
But on this subject, it should be possible to make a documentary, and it should be possible to conduct an interview, how can this be a game?
Everyone listened attentively.
Pei Qian was confident and spoke eloquently.
"The content of the game is simple. The player takes on the role of a game producer. In the game, he has to constantly make choices, and each time he chooses, he will lead to a different ending. ”
"For example, you can freely choose the type of game, the payment method, the promotion strategy, and so on...... At the same time, players will encounter a series of unexpected events. ”
"Eventually, players will develop a game and see how profitable and how much it will sell once it's launched."
"It's probably this kind of model, and you can ask any questions at any time."
Everyone didn't speak, and the expression on their faces was slightly confused.
Pei Qian smiled confidently.
Confused?
That's right!
This is a niche theme that no one has ever done before, and the content is not attractive, and there is no way to do any big scenes, and the gameplay is very simple!
The game industry is so hard and boring, and it will definitely not be fun to make a game.
This kind of theme is absolutely fluttering!
Even if it is an indie game that gathers a small group of players, it is difficult to become a hit.
When the time comes, spend more money to buy art resources, set the price a little lower, and it is very simple to not recover the cost!
Of course, Pei Qian has another set of rhetoric for these people.
Lu Mingliang was the first to raise his hand.
"Mr. Pei, I understand the general process of this game. I would like to ask, what is the form of this game? Is it an indie game similar to the text adventure genre? ”
Text adventure games, to put it bluntly, are games that "talk to paper people".
This type of game is simple to make and has a wide range of applications, you only need to make a series of 2D scenes and character original paintings, and then add a lot of text, you can simply show the entire game content.
According to Lu Mingming's brain supplement, the form of this game is closer to the game production version of "Chinese Parents".
Of course, Lu Mingliang didn't know about the game "Chinese Parent", but he had seen other text adventure games.
Pei Qian shook his head: "No." ”
Make a text adventure game? Of course not!
Text adventure games can only cost a few bucks???
Just a few broken original paintings, even if you find a few well-known voice actors to dub them, it's just a few hundred thousand dollars, isn't that a drop in the bucket?
Now "Sea Fortress" has to earn four or five hundred thousand a week, and as a result, the new game has only invested so much, isn't this a soup to stop the boiling?
It doesn't solve the problem at all!
Pei Qian's budget for the new game has to be spent at least two million upwards before it can create a loss!
Otherwise, in front of the two cash cows of "Ghost General" and "Sea Fortress", the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars is not the same enemy.
"We want to use all 3D scenes, all with the highest level of 3D modeling, whether it is characters or scenes, all with the best!"
Lu Mingliang was stupid.
He couldn't imagine what that would look like!
How do you think about it, how to disobey it!
"All of them are made from 3D materials...... Word adventure games? Lu Mingliang asked tentatively.
"Why are you stuck with a text adventure game?"
Pei Qian shook his head a little speechlessly: "I don't plan to use the form of a text adventure game, it's too old-fashioned!" ”
"We're going to wrap the game in a more abstract, more post-modern way!"