Video Game Designer

The acquisition of this small workshop specializing in galgame, but also the whim of Chuhe, suddenly thought of this matter, plus the other party is not the best in China at present, but it is done in this type The best and most sound manufacturer.

Of course, the main reason is that this game studio can't spend much money on acquisition. Even if several subsequent works are lost at a loss, they can be reorganized and merged into TINGK to continue to shine.

Moreover, the Tianhe network is not incapable of losing money. In addition to the projects that Chuhe has been involved in so far, there are also independent page game companies, mobile game companies and end game companies.

In the past few years of page games and end games, Tianhe Network has also issued several money-losing goods. Of course, these money-losing goods are used as independent game companies, and they have not been linked to the name of Tianhe Network. Hype.

This kind of thing is quite normal. Even the industry's big players, such as Nintendo, Sony, and B, have had failed games.

Some games are operational failures, and some games are simply not loved by players and fail in design concepts.

In addition to Zhang Yangchen's studio, other studios received the olive branch of Tianhe Network, wegame and network element after the event of the day.

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"There are still many things that can be done in the follow-up, such as Ellie's past stories." In the office, Chu River followed Amy and Jira who had just returned from their Hawaiian vacation to determine what the last survivors would do next. .

Subsequent DLC content seems to be a stand-alone game along with the development of the game. It is always a bit less tasteless to release the subsequent DLC, whether it is free or paid.

In fact, the direct reason for the appearance of the earliest DLC is mainly due to cost constraints, and there is no way to get all the content in the first time.

The manufacturer needs to publish the game first, and then return a little bit of blood to be able to have the funds to continue the following projects, or simply to see that the game is selling well, and the developer decides to make a DLC and add another wave of money.

But to the present day, it seems that the game out of DLC has become the default unspoken rule.

In Chuhe’s own words, there is no opinion on this ‘unspoken rule’, and there are many things that were finally decided to be discarded during the production process, and can also be added as DLC content.

"By the way, President Chu EA wants to meet you." After discussing with Jila and Amy about the follow-up last survivors, when Chu He was about to hang up the video call, Amy said towards Chu He .

"Well, I guess it should be Charles." Chu He pouted a little helplessly.

Hearing Chu He's words, Amy smiled without speaking, then spread her hands to the camera.

I have to say that I am probably aware of the importance of Tianhe Network to EA. After taking the last survivor to save the situation, EA is just like pursuing the goddess, trying crazy towards Tianhe Network, hoping to be able to follow Tianhe Network. Co-developed a 3A masterpiece.

Not a masterpiece like Jedi Survival, but a masterpiece like the Last Survivor.

Even EA gave a promise that they dominated the cost of the game, and the profit sharing in the later period was also taken by Tianhe Network.

Of course, there is a premise that the game needs to reach a level.

And the studio that died stranded, as long as Tianhe Network signed a contract with EA, it can immediately join the camp of Tianhe Network.

But even so, this is a super superior condition, and the most important thing is that the risk assumed by Tianhe Network is basically equivalent to no.

Under such a condition, any third-party game production studio will agree, even if EA finds his old rival Activision, it is estimated that the other party will lick his face and mix with the back of EA's butt.

Of course, this is based on the development of a new IP. If EA is involved in COD, Activision can explode EA’s head.

After they hung up the phone with Amy, Chuhe thought about it and thought about pulling out his mobile phone. The specific situation is not impossible to check with EA, and after the project of the last survivor ended, each of its subsidiaries The department also reported to apply for a new project.

QD studio in France, they want to continue to develop a new game, a game about people and bionics.

Blacklight Studio hopes to develop a brand new first-person sci-fi RPG game.

Long Zu Studio also wanted to make a new attempt to develop a medieval ARPG game, and they wanted to focus on the global market this time, not the previous domestic market.

At the same time, there are two war series games being developed in-house, one about the Chinese style in the late Qin Dynasty of the Warring States, and one about the European war game with Napoleon as the main character in Europe.

It can be said that after the current Chu River and the last survivors, the main core team has basically nothing to do, or it is waiting for Chu He to start a new project.

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Two weeks later

When Chuhe flew to the United States by plane, Zhang Yangchen, who had joined Tianhe Network for more than half a month, and the original team members of Qiuye Studio, were almost used to the new working environment.

After joining the Tianhe network, after having several meetings with the original team members, it took about two weeks or so to organize a long-standing GDD.

He had thought about this project a long time ago, but he had no funds to do it. Although there were investors who were interested, the two parties had different ideas. Finally, he could not successfully establish a project and now he wants to try it.

Compared with some of the game companies he was in before, Tianhe Network gave him the feeling of being young, aggressive and efficient.

After he voted GDD and the above department the day before, he received feedback on his work mailbox the next day.

"A very interesting story, but it feels like stepping on the line." Chu He said towards Zhang Yangchen who was sitting on the computer screen in the office.

"But its story is very good, and although the plot is a bit extreme, but it can make related changes." Zhang Yangchen quickly said.

"However, you originally did galgame, is this a transformation?" Chu He did not directly express his opinion, but only asked questions about the theme of the game.

"In the past, there was no cost. The galgame type is more likely to attract the attention of players. In fact, we prefer to make interactivemovie type games. However, due to the limited cost, we can only choose to start from the TAVG type. And I always think that TAVG like galgame To a certain extent, it is an extension of interactivemovie with VNG games." Zhang Yangchen said seriously.

"Okay, but for the specific funding, you want 10 million RMB." Chu He did not indicate whether he approved or not, but just smiled and said calmly.

Hearing Chu He’s words, Zhang Yangchen’s thumb sitting on the seat could not help but buckle up, with a 10 million investment.

Before that, their entire studio was not worth 10 million.

"Movies and surroundings, but you don't think about how to make a profit." Chu He looked at Zhang Yangchen.

The design of the game, although it is only the first draft, but can also get a glimpse of one or two, but in terms of profit, it gives people a look like catching up, probably from a large scale.

Simply put, this is also the inertial thinking of most previous independent gamers. They have no understanding of where the game should recover its cost.

The inertial thinking is the buyout system, mainly because they will not have a lot of money to make games. A game with a cost of one million yuan will cost 50 yuan through the buyout system, as long as the sales volume exceeds 30,000. Able to pay back.

But if it is a game with a cost of 10 million, the sales volume must be at least 35 copies to be profitable.

The interactivemovie type of game, domestically, is the niche of the niche~www.NovelMTL.com~ And according to Zhang Yangchen's plan, there is only the PC version and the mobile version, and there is no meaning to log in to the host, plus The subject matter itself is also destined to be a work for domestic players.

Prior to this, QD's rainstorm sales were good, but in the case of the global market, if the domestic market was sold in the quality of the rainstorm, the sales were not satisfactory. Although it was related to the PC platform that was not logged in, it was compared to the last survivors in China. The results of ascending to the third sales area in the world can also see the preference of domestic players.

"Ten million is a little maddened. According to your GDD estimate, it is tight. Tianhe Network is not that bad. You should apply to the finance department for 20 million. In addition, take your department to the QD of France at the end of the month. Let’s learn how to communicate. Since you’re going to be an interactive movie, do it well. Don’t get a bunch of traffic actors who are embarrassing to watch.” Chu He looked at Zhang Yangchen, who was a little disappointed in his eyes, suddenly smiled. .

"However, the plot must be well controlled. You should know the outstanding theme points." Chu He and the stunned Zhang Yangchen said seriously.

It is only RMB 20 million. With the volume of Tianhe Network now affordable, and compared with the profit of this work, Chuhe valued another layer of significance.