Is Golden Wind considered a small gaming company?
Calculate.
This is beyond doubt.
But their current position in the gaming industry, is that of a small gaming company?
no.
This is where Golden Wind becomes abstract.
They are doing the work of large and medium-sized game companies in the form of a small game company.
Therefore, for a while, even Yan Sheng found it difficult to define the size of Golden Wind's company.
If I had to say it:
“Well…”
Yan Sheng nodded and continued:
"But isn't it a bit..." for you to participate in the mini-game festival now
It's a bit too bullying.
You must know!
The last time it participated in the Mini Game Festival, Golden Wind defeated all the game manufacturers of the same level with its game "Vampire Survivor"!
Even before the final results came out, they were already the uncrowned kings!
now!
After a year of hard work, Golden Wind has begun to emerge in Asia and has even begun to compete with domestic first-tier established manufacturers!
You said you still want to participate in the mini-game festival?
this……
Yan Sheng's expression was a bit complicated, and he felt that Gu Sheng was somewhat shameless.
But how would he know!
Gu Sheng's participation in the mini-game festival this time is definitely not a prank of bullying the weak!
It’s about collecting emotions!
Now, facing the pressure of three huge mountains, Gu Sheng has no other choice but to use Yi Dashan to defeat Xun Teng and fight his way out of the heavy blockade.
I can only take out TTF2!
Among the games he has a chance to win, only TTF2 has a good story and the scalability of a multiplayer project!
According to his estimation, by the end of next month, which is the latest development start time for the Escort game, the emotional value that PUBG brings to him should be around 900,000.
One hundred thousand short.
He needs to fill this gap with a small game that can raise people's emotions.
He hasn't decided yet what game to use to fill the spot, but he has to take it first.
Yan Sheng pondered for a moment, and ultimately felt that it was inappropriate for Golden Wind to participate in the Mini Game Development Festival now.
So he said, "How about this, Director Gu,"
"Given your company's current reputation and status, participating in the mini-game festival is really a bit too much... a waste of talent,"
"In order to give other normal small and medium-sized game companies a fair chance to participate, let's make a compromise. Do you think this will work?"
"As the specially invited manufacturer of this mini game festival, your company is participating in our online opening ceremony,"
“Also, at the opening ceremony, show your work,”
"Also, your company's works are not subject to the 14-day free period. They are sold in advance to warm up for the mini-game festival."
“Enjoy the fixed recommendation on the Mini Game Festival homepage, but do not participate in the ranking of the Mini Game Festival list.”
"Is this appropriate?"
Gu Sheng thought about it for a moment and nodded.
no problem.
After all, he just wanted to give the mini-game a chance to get publicity so that more players would play it.
In fact, this time he didn't even care whether it was profitable or not. He just wanted this game to earn him enough emotional value to unlock the core resources of TTF2.
Yan Sheng’s proposal fully meets the requirements and is even more beneficial than including them in the list.
Of course Gu Sheng would not refuse such a good thing:
"Since President Yan thinks so highly of you, then we would be disrespectful to refuse your offer?"
"It should be, it should be,"
Yan Sheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Gu Sheng agreed, and waved his hand with a smile:
"Director Gu is too modest."
Another round of greetings!
Yan Sheng said goodbye to the two and left the company.
…
After seeing Yan Sheng off, I looked at the time and it was already half past ten in the morning.
This timing is awkward.
Lunch is too early and breakfast is too late.
So, Gu Sheng and Shen Miaomiao strolled to the leisure area, ready to grab some snacks.
Yes.
"Catch" snacks.
In order to liven up the atmosphere, relax the employees and broaden their thinking (this is what Shen Miaomiao said).
Mr. Shen took drastic measures and carried out a wave of "reforms" in the company!
With a wave of his hand, he directly replaced the snack rack originally placed on the shelf with a claw machine.
There are more than ten claw machines in total, arranged in a circle around the leisure area, and they are filled with all kinds of snacks.
There is no need to say much about the potato chips and shrimp sticks, and there is also everything from jelly, candied fruit, and biscuit bars. They are rotated every week and are replaced by the supermarket on the basement floor of the shopping mall next door.
Moreover, these snack claw machines do not require coins. As long as you want to grab one, you can stand here and grab it all day.
but!
Anyone who has played a claw machine knows that it can be adjusted, and the strength of the mechanical claw is entirely based on the settings.
At this time!
Shen Miaomiao's wisdom came——
She adjusted the claw machine's grabbing force to a moderate position, roughly the same as those in shopping malls, and she would be able to get one out after grabbing it twenty or thirty times.
If you want some snacks, just stand here and grab them!
Effectively increase slacking time and shorten working hours!
At the beginning, everyone was trembling with fear.
Until one day, everyone watched Mr. Shen and the deputy art director Jiang Shan standing in front of the cookie stick claw machine and trying to grab the prizes for quite a while!
The boss is the one taking the lead in slacking off!
Everyone then felt relieved and started to grab snacks.
And that’s not all!
Some people are impatient and may not have the patience to compete with the claw machine. They also have to control the strength of its claws and adjust the angle of the target snack. It's troublesome!
I just want to catch it and eat it right away!
That’s fine!
Shen Miaomiao contacted the manufacturer of the claw machine and got a batch of game coins. After inserting the coins, the claw force of the claw machine would reach its maximum, and it would catch the prey with every strike.
As for how to get game coins, it is also very simple——
Shen Miaomiao paid for all the cameras in the company to be upgraded to facial recognition.
As long as employees clock out on time and are not present in the company between 5pm and 9am, they are not required to show up at the company.
If you pass the attendance test, you will be deemed to have passed and can get one game coin every day, which you can collect from the finance lady every month.
Under such a two-pronged reverse attendance system!
For a time, the golden wind was rampant, and the time of leaving get off work was extremely precise!
Even Gu Sheng couldn't help but admire: If you put your brain into the project content, our company would have been listed long ago...
"Lao Gu, Lao Gu, I want to eat this."
As soon as she arrived at the leisure area, Shen Miaomiao discovered that the goods in the snack machine had been rotated.
The snack machine on the outside contained her favorite coconut-flavored lollipops.
She knew Lao Gu's skills. He was a professional claw machine user. He could hit one out of ten without using any coins. It was really awesome.
" Lollipop , this is a bit difficult..."
Gu Sheng smacked his lips and rolled up his sleeves.
It is difficult to catch small objects in claw machines, and lollipops are slippery, so in theory it is difficult to catch them without inserting coins.
"Let me try."
As he spoke, Gu Sheng came to the snack claw machine, pressed the start button, and began to move the joystick.
While trying, he said, "As for escorting the masterpiece..."
He wanted to continue what he hadn't finished saying in the meeting just now and tell little Nezha about his ideas.
Including how to deal with this challenge, what ideas you have, how much total investment is needed, etc.
Of course, the most important point is -
He wanted to tell little Nezha not to worry, that he had enough confidence to allow Golden Wind to reverse the situation and win the first place in this "Tian Ji Horse Racing".
Yi Dashan may not have a chance of winning, but no matter what, he will definitely not lose in this game.
But!
Shen Miaomiao thought he was going to raise some objections!
Immediately she stretched out her hand and covered Gu Sheng's mouth, her tone full of domineering charm:
"Shhhhhh——Old Gu, you don't have to say anything. I believe in your ability. Just go ahead and do it."
"Now, your job is to focus on catching that coconut-flavored lollipop for me."
As he said this, he added in his mind:
It's a loss anyway, there's no need to feel sad about it.
The inferior horse faced off against the three generals, and the total investment amounts of both sides differed by dozens of times.
Don't even think about making money in this situation.
It's good enough to be able to keep my pants.
The first attempt to grab it failed. Gu Sheng rolled his eyes and slapped Shen Miaomiao's hand away:
"Don't give me this shit, just say you don't understand and that's it."
That being said.
But he was still very touched in his heart.
If this is a small project of one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand, little Nezha would not care about it, probably because she is lazy and indifferent.
But this is a multi-million dollar project.
This is Golden Wind’s first project with a nine-digit investment, and it is also a watershed that determines whether they can take root in the Chinese gaming industry.
If it can pass this hurdle, Golden Wind will be able to successfully become a medium-sized game company.
But if it fails, starting over again is a small matter, but the company may even go bankrupt.
After all, there are already countless such precedents .
And Nezha was able to delegate power on such a key project, which is completely unimaginable in other companies.
This not only means that little Nezha is extremely courageous, but more importantly -
She really believes in herself, believes in the project department, and believes that they can create miracles.
Gu Sheng understood it all.
Buzz——
The claw of the claw machine rests on the coconut lollipop.
Gu Sheng began to shake the joystick left and right to make the robotic arm swing up. He was going to change his strategy and let the claw sweep the stick into the delivery port while shaking.
"Okay then,"
A warm feeling surged in his heart, and Gu Sheng joked:
"You can't blame me if you mess up, right?"
Hearing this, Shen Miaomiao, who was sitting next to him, had bright eyes!
"Hey - Lao Gu, what are you talking about? We are a family, and we should not have different opinions!"
Shen Miaomiao almost laughed out loud, and tried hard to keep a straight face:
"Don't feel stressed. With you here, we will never lose money on this game!!!"
Shen Miaomiao pretended to pat Gu Sheng's shoulder.
Haha, that's just what I said and that's just what you heard. It's nonsense to say that you won't lose money.
I hope you can keep your heart steady and don't let yourself be deceived to the point of doubting your life!
Buzz——
Click.
With a slight sound, the claw swept the tail of the lollipop as Gu Sheng expected, and swept it slightly closer to the delivery port.
There is a way!
Gu Sheng's eyes lit up and he continued to repeat the operation.
Then he asked, "What about the mini-game festival? Do you have any ideas?"
Oh, yes.
When Gu Sheng mentioned this, Shen Miaomiao remembered.
Just now, Lao Gu asked about Yan Sheng’s mini-game festival. He probably wanted to take this opportunity to make more money and accumulate funds for the escort masterpiece that will be launched at the end of next month.
This project...
Shen Miaomiao was not very interested.
It's just a small game, launched on the PC platform. The production cost itself is smaller than that of the motion sensing cabin. In addition, due to the size limitation, the investment is at most one or two hundred thousand.
Even if it's a total loss, the best rebate would be two million.
It is better to escort a big project and get back one tenth of the loss.
"What do you think?" Shen Miaomiao looked intently at the lollipops in the glass cabinet that were getting closer and closer to the shipping port.
Gu Sheng swung the robotic arm and pushed the lollipop closer to the shipping port: "I don't have any ideas, so I'm asking for your opinion."
"What good advice can I have?"
Shen Miaomiao shrugged, and suddenly remembered Gu Sheng's irrelevant game description of PUBG:
"If I ask you to make a cooking game, will you do it? If we do, we will definitely lose money..."
As she spoke, Shen Miaomiao rolled her eyes.
Gu Sheng would definitely not agree to such a project that is obviously a loss-making project.
Before he finished speaking!
Click!
With Gu Sheng's superb craftsmanship, the lollipop was finally swept into the shipping port and fell out with a click.
Gu Sheng smiled slightly: "It's not impossible."
"What do you mean it's not possible?" Shen Miaomiao was confused by Gu Sheng's nonsensical words.
Gu Sheng squatted down, took out a lollipop from the delivery port and handed it to her, then said:
"Cooking games, yes."
Shen Miaomiao froze while peeling the candy wrapper, with a look of question marks on her face.
"Brother, if I remember correctly, at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, you said that this type of game was stupid, right? You are..."
Shen Miaomiao pointed at Gu Sheng, then pointed at her own head:
"Ready to challenge the limit of your IQ?"
"no,"
Gu Sheng couldn't help laughing and shook his head.
"I said that before because this type of game is not suitable for landing in the somatosensory cabin, let alone as an e-sports project,"
"But this time, we're going to make a small game, and it's for the PC platform,"
"The preconditions change, and the feasibility of the game changes accordingly,"
"Just like who is the father back then,"
"When you are bored, call your best friend or brother, preferably your lover,"
“Experience the atmosphere of the city, make exquisite culinary dishes, and let customers enjoy the food and feel satisfied.”
"Friends deepen their friendship, and lovers enhance their affection,"
"You can't afford to lose or be cheated by playing a game worth 20 or 30 yuan."
"Why not?"
oh--
After hearing Gu Sheng's description, Shen Miaomiao nodded repeatedly.
A two-player cooperative cooking game.
It sounds like a good idea.
And the thought of working in the kitchen with your best friend or lover and receiving one compliment after another is amazing.
That kind of inner satisfaction and sense of accomplishment must be very strong.
It can indeed promote friendship and enhance feelings.
Thinking of this, Shen Miaomiao sucked her lollipop: "It sounds quite reasonable, and it seems to be the type of game I can play."
"You can definitely play,"
Gu Sheng smiled, moved to a machine next to him, and grabbed a bag of potato chips for himself:
"How about you join me in the online live broadcast of the mini game festival? It's a two-player game. I need a partner."
Shen Miaomiao's eyes lit up: "What a good idea!"
Anyway, she doesn't care about the profit or loss of this game, so she might as well give Lao Gu some confidence and let him make a profit this time.
In this way, to some extent regarded as giving Lao Gu some psychological comfort.
Standing up with a lollipop in her mouth, Shen Miaomiao patted Gu Sheng on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs-up:
"With our combined strengths, we will surely make this live broadcast interesting and the game a big hit!"
Seeing the high spirits of little Nezha, Gu Sheng smiled and thought to himself:
It doesn't matter whether it's sold or not. My main purpose is to collect emotional points. If it weren't too obvious that it was sold for free, I would just give the game away. It doesn't matter if I make a loss. I can make the profit by escorting the blockbuster.
Thinking about it!
Gu Sheng’s mind moved.
[System, help me unlock Overcooked]
…
Time flies.
At this time, although it is the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, and the weather is getting colder, there is a hot atmosphere in the Zhongjing Bird's Nest!
A huge, exquisitely decorated stage is located in the center of the venue, with bright lights.
Hundreds of motion sensing cabins surrounded the main stage like stars surrounding the moon, shining brightly and dazzlingly.
On the four circular screens in the center of the venue, a man wearing a white shirt, jeans and a heavy helmet leaped out on a motorcycle amid the explosion!
The event’s preset viewing venue was packed with people and flags were flying!
The scene was filled with cheers and the noise was boiling!
As the music started in the venue!
The warm cheers and applause from the scene went straight to the sky, and the side DJ host's voice was——
"ladies and gentlemen--"
"Welcome everyone to the '6th Asian E-sports Game Developers Conference Awards Ceremony and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Asia Invitational Exhibition Tournament' jointly hosted by the China International Digital Entertainment Electronics Association, Japan's Tokyo Game Club, the Korean E-sports Game Alliance and West Asia Crescent Technology Company!"
“Welcome everyone!!!”
boom--!!!
In the stadium filled with tens of thousands of people, thunderous cheers suddenly broke out!
Flames burst out from the stage.
Fireworks around the venue also burst simultaneously!
Bang!
Brilliant fireworks exploded in the sky above the Bird's Nest.
The huge LOGO of the 6th Asian Games, coupled with the colorful light beams shooting straight into the sky, lights up in the air, dazzling!
good!
After a month of competition, the quadrennial Pan-Asian Esports Game Developers Conference finally produced the final champion ten days ago!
Golden Wind, a Chinese game manufacturer, surpassed all competitors with a cost of 50 million, 1.5 million copies, and total sales of nearly 150 million!
As soon as the news was announced, the Chinese gaming community was in an uproar!
Countless congratulatory calls came in, and various angel investments came in!
For a time, Golden Wind became the most tempting and delicious commodity in the gaming circle!
From the gaming industry to the media industry, and even some industries that have nothing to do with gaming, all have extended olive branches to Golden Wind!
There are even many people who, through Shen Wanlin's relationship, want to invest in Golden Wind and get a piece of the pie!
For this purpose, Shen Wanlin specially called Shen Miaomiao back home for a talk.
Shen Miaomiao's attitude was also firm - free sponsorship was fine, but no investment profit was allowed.
at the same time!
The auditions for the Asian Games e-sports competition have also begun!
Since the game has only been released for a month, the relevant clubs have certainly not yet been established, and even many large clubs are still waiting and watching.
Therefore, the competition, like previous years, will still take the form of an exhibition match.
After several rounds of online competition, each of the five major regions in Asia selected five teams, a total of 25 teams with 100 people, to come to the Bird's Nest to participate in the final offline finals!
Outside the stadium, the autumn wind was bleak.
And the field was full of heat! ——