The next day came in a flash.
Yiyu's actions were very fast.
As soon as she arrived at the company that morning, Shen Miaomiao casually browsed the game-related social platforms and found overwhelming news about "Titanfall".
Coupled with the hype and publicity from tap water players.
For a while, TTF and three other games from rival Xun Teng were fighting fiercely, just like the fierce scene of three heroes fighting Lu Bu.
Among these promotions, there is one video that has received a very high number of likes, and it can be seen on almost every community platform.
In just one hour, Shen Miaomiao had seen it no less than three times.
So I clicked in out of curiosity.
The video is transferred from Bilibili, and the title is - "Game Microscope: Use the film-pulling method to tell you where the fun of TTF is"
Following the address of the original video, Shen Miaomiao came to Station B, first invested two coins, then took out a bag of potato chips from the drawer, turned the window full screen, and watched it with relish.
The author of the video is a self-media account called "Game Microscope". The basic content of the video is to predict the core gameplay of the game or the plot of the game by analyzing the promotional video frame by frame.
Because most of his predictions are very accurate, he is also called "Game Prophet" and "Game Crystal Ball" by many fans. He has more than 1.7 million fans, and his influence cannot be underestimated.
Recently, with the release of trailers for six flagship games from Xun Teng and Yiyou, Game Microscope has also come into play. At the urging of fans, it has produced film analysis of the six games.
Among them, the one that received the most likes, coins and shares was TTF - the film analysis of Titanfall.
"Seeing the big picture from the small details, I will show you the insignificant little things in the game. Welcome to watch the latest episode of "Game Microscope". If you like my channel, please like and collect it. Without further ado, let me introduce our protagonist today - Titanfall!"
"Let's pull the film--begin--"
A barrage of comments passed by:
'Sign in'
'Is the TTF finally out?'
'I can't wait'
'That's not how you catch fish'
'GKDGKD!'
'I came here because of its reputation. I will definitely come next time'
"……"
The colorful barrage of comments floating by is enough to prove the popularity of the game microscope.
The self-media account already has millions of fans, and with Yiyou's secret operation, the number of views of this video far exceeds that of other works.
As the host spoke, the game trailer came on, and Microscope said:
"Okay pause!"
The picture freezes at the moment when the riflemen rush out of the smoke.
"A rifleman rushed out from the billowing smoke, and the camera was following him."
"Pay attention, students. What is the audio-visual language of the camera?"
"Yes, highlight the key points, give personality, and lock in the perspective,"
“And what is the main purpose of designing this kind of lens language?”
"Yes, it is to let the audience follow the protagonist's perspective, appreciate this world, and show this war."
"Yes, the protagonist!"
At this point, Microscope raised his voice:
"I've seen some joking comments before, saying that in the trailer, the Pilot looked powerful, but when you enter the game, you find out that you are just a rifleman,"
"Congratulations, everyone, you guessed it right,"
"The protagonist of this game is the rifleman you see now,"
"Because in the entire 2 minutes and 40 seconds of the trailer, he was the only one who used the front and back follow-up camera twice. Everyone else, including the long Pilot in the middle, had a solo show."
"None of the characters are centered, it's not a standard follow-up shot,"
"This is also reflected in the following scenes and voiceovers."
“So, I boldly predict that what this film, Fall of the Titans, is going to tell is actually very simple:”
"It's the story of this soldier we're seeing now, growing from an ordinary rifleman to an Iron Pilot. What he has always been pursuing is just four words—"
As he spoke, Microscope dragged the promotional video to the end.
The voice-over sounded——
[The day when I become a Pilot is still far away, but when I become one, I hope to be worthy of the title.]
Wow - kind of interesting, huh?
Seeing this, Shen Miaomiao's eyes lit up. She found it quite interesting and even admired the host's analytical ability. She watched it with great interest.
Then, the microscope captured the images frame by frame and analyzed many factors for the audience:
For example, the skills of the Pilot are permanent + props, and the replacement of Titan's parts requires defeating the BOSS who is also a Titan and then looting. According to the level of cheating of the Pilot, there will definitely be automatic aiming and locking in the second half of the game...
Even at the end, the microscope left the game trailer and analyzed the core of the game as a conclusion——
"It can be seen that this work is the ambitious work of supernova Gu Sheng,"
"He is very aware of the reasons why the mecha game market has been sluggish, and he tried to extend the players' sense of freshness and experience through the form of Pilot + Titan from the perspective of game content ,"
"And this kind of complementary design, under Gu Sheng's burst of inspiration, may give birth to a level design that is enough to amaze the gaming world,"
"At the same time, I also believe that the road from a rifleman to a pilot will not be smooth sailing."
"Although Golden Wind has never released a story-based game before, I have no doubt about their ability,"
"I look forward to witnessing this epic, magnificent and heroic epic sooner rather than later."
"Okay, that's all for this video. If you like my column, please don't forget to like, collect and add coins. See you next time..."
The video ends here.
Shen Miaomiao also finished a bag of potato chips and licked her fingers.
Mr. Shen commented on this video in two words:
Fun.
The first half of the video is actually okay, it's all a frame-by-frame analysis of the promotional video. Although some of the guesses are rather outrageous, they can still be considered to have a basis for evidence.
But in the second half of the video, the blogger obviously started to brag.
It is not only a level that amazes the gaming world, but also a majestic and epic story. It is praised to the skies, and it is almost like Titanfall has been deified in advance.
In response, Shen Miaomiao just smiled.
Go ahead and blow it, the more outrageous the better, that’s exactly the effect I want.
The higher you blow, the harder you fall, the more you lose, and the higher the rebate.
Delicious.
Thinking about it!
Shen Miaomiao stood up, rolled up the potato chip packaging and threw it into the trash can.
"It's a bit salty, let's go buy a cup of fruit tea..."
After smacking her lips, Shen Miaomiao pushed the door open and walked out of the office, then took the elevator to the downstairs of the building.
I walked out of the building through the electric door and the sun was shining brightly outside.
Shen Miaomiao hummed a tune she didn't even know what it was, and walked leisurely towards the tea shop.
However, maybe she was in too good a mood, or maybe she was too carefree.
So much so that when she passed by the coffee shop next to the tea shop, she didn't notice at all that there was a man sitting in a booth near the inside of the coffee shop.
Gu Sheng.
At this moment, Gu Sheng was holding a cup of coffee.
Opposite him sat a girl who was dressed elegantly in a small suit. She was pretty, intelligent and generous.
…
"The position of director remains unchanged, with an annual salary of 1.2 million, and project dividends at the end of the year."
At the coffee shop, a beautiful lady in exquisite attire said to Gu Sheng, who was sitting opposite her:
"Boss Gu, people go to high places and water flows to low places,"
"Since I am here today on behalf of Xun Teng Technology, I can fully represent our sincerity,"
"Now, what we urgently need is talents like you who know how to grasp the market trend and have the courage to explore and innovate."
"That's why we offer such generous... oh no, unbelievably generous conditions. We sincerely invite you to join us!"
good!
The woman in front of Gu Sheng is Zhen Tingmei, the personal secretary of Chen Guangde, the general manager of Xun Teng Technology.
Just half an hour ago, Gu Sheng originally wanted to come down to buy a cup of coffee as usual.
But when he was about to pay, he was stopped by Secretary Zhen.
He raised his hand and replaced the cappuccino he was originally going to take away with a more expensive cold brew, and ordered himself an iced American coffee. Then, without saying anything, he pulled Gu Sheng to the booth.
If this was a man, Gu Sheng would have fought with him long ago and it would have been a case of self-defense on the spot.
But shaking off the lady's hand was too ungentlemanly, so Gu Sheng had no choice but to sit down with Secretary Zhen.
Get straight to the point.
After Secretary Zhen introduced herself at the beginning, Gu Sheng knew what she was doing -
Prying into someone's corner.
And the facts were just as he expected.
As we all know, Xun Teng Game Group has six major divisions, including Tianlang, Guangyao and other three ace-level game studios.
And Xun Teng Technology, a comprehensive company responsible for platform operations and game-related industries.
Theoretically, the six major department companies belong to the Xun Teng Game Group and are under the jurisdiction of Xun Teng Head Office.
But in fact, the group status of Xun Teng Technology is superior to the five major studios.
And this time!
Impacted by the failure of the Escort masterpiece, Xun Teng Technology applied to its superiors and wanted to set up a somatosensory cabin game development studio specifically for the Polar Bear III.
To put it nicely, this is to expand the business and develop in all aspects.
To put it bluntly, Chen Guangde just wanted to get rid of those five pieces of trash and build a direct ace team to serve Xunteng Technology, the third generation of Polar Bear and the subsequent upgraded somatosensory cabin products.
And the first choice for the commander-in-chief of the ace troops!
It’s Gu Sheng!
Of course, in order to win him over, the conditions offered by Xun Teng Technology this time are naturally very generous and full of sincerity!
Director position! Annual salary of 1.2 million! Year-end bonus!
The most important thing is that if Gu Sheng chooses to join Xun Teng Technology, he will be a minister who helps expand the territory!
The future is limitless!
Gu Sheng was moved.
He is also a human being.
Faced with such incredibly favorable conditions, it would be a lie to say that I’m not tempted at all!
and!
Gu Sheng had heard of Chen Guangde.
Different from the five ace studios, or even the overall style of the entire Xun Teng Game, Chen Guangde is considered a relatively alternative boss.
He has a strong ability to accept new things, and is willing to explore new areas and make progress through continuous experimentation.
At the same time, he is also very sharp. He dares to fight and also dares to carry on. His style of doing things is bold and his bottom line for doing things... is very low.
It is said that when Yiyou x1 and Polar Bear 2 were first launched on the market, the trend was very intense.
This tough boss brought his people to negotiate with Yiyou. In front of the then CEO of Yiyou (not Yan Sheng at that time), he poured a pot of boiling hot tea into the lucky bamboo bottle on the CEO's desk, and before leaving, he wished people "prosperity and prosperity."
Yiyou was furious on the spot and wanted to rush forward to surround Xun Teng's men, but this old guy became even more ferocious and took out his baton with a snap.
In the end, the police arrived and mediated the matter, which became a hot topic in the gaming community at the time.
Such a person is now invited to join the team and become a pioneer general in expanding the territory, with preferential treatment.
It was hard for Gu Sheng not to be moved.
but!
That was Xun Teng after all.
No matter how tough and unconventional Chen Guangde is, he cannot change the shackles of the group.
Now, Gu Sheng is in charge of all project personnel matters in Golden Wind.
To a certain extent, he is the CEO of Golden Wind, while Little Nezha is the one who pays money unconditionally.
But what if we get to Xun Teng!
Above him is Chen Guangde, above Chen Guangde is Xun Teng Game Group, and above Xun Teng Game Group is Xun Teng Head Office.
It was a huge and tightly organized organization!
Not to mention anything else!
"Let's be frank, Secretary Zhen,"
Gu Sheng said:
"If at this moment, I was not in Golden Wind, but in Xun Teng Technology,"
"So, is it possible that Titanfall, a project that has almost exhausted most of our company's funds, will appear?"
Believe in yourself unconditionally.
Besides little Nezha, can Chen Guangde also do this?
However!
Secretary Zhen was such a smart person that she smiled immediately:
"If Director Gu was at Xun Teng Technology, this situation would never have happened,"
"I mean... even if we spend most of the company's funds, there is only less than 200 million left."
Grass!!!
Secretary Zhen's words were like a sharp blade, almost breaking Gu Sheng's defense.
Having money means you can do whatever you want...
Gu Sheng almost laughed bitterly and nodded:
"Let me put it another way. If I were to release a game with a 1 billion investment tomorrow, the theme of the game would be to let players stare at a rotating mountain, watching the seasons change, the sun rise and set, the grass grow and wither, and the years pass."
"Mr. Chen, will you still allow me to start the project?"
What Gu Sheng was talking about was "The Mountain", which was praised as "the first of the four great STEAM masterpieces" in his previous life.
This game is just as he said, there is no gameplay, it is just a life thinking simulator, extremely abstract.
This is also one of Gu Sheng’s future development lists.
Of course, the prerequisite is to wait until Golden Wind’s funds are no longer tight and they really have money to make it.
"Uh, this..."
Gu Sheng's question put Secretary Zhen in a dilemma:
"Actually...if you can explain the selling point of this game in more detail, I think it's possible that Mr. Chen will agree."
"Profit points?"
Gu Sheng smiled:
"The profit point is through word of mouth among players who want to cheat each other, or some people who are really bored and buy it to kill time."
"That's all?" Secretary Zhen raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Gu Sheng nodded: "That's all."
Abstract Supernova, well-deserved of its name.
Secretary Zhen was secretly complaining in his heart.
This game is too stupid. Even if Mr. Chen agrees, the group will not approve the funds.
Unless the entire group is crazy.
"Could it be that..."
Secretary Zhen shrugged and frowned:
"Will Mr. Shen agree to such a project?"
"Nine times out of ten,"
Gu Sheng is very sure about this:
"My little... Mr. Shen has always been very enthusiastic about exploring games,"
"She will always be interested in some unpopular game types in the market,"
"For example, bullet hell games, horror games, and mecha games,"
"So, we have achievements and works such as 'Vampire-like', 'Psychological Horror', 'Second Generation FPS', and 'Titanfall',"
"This is also one of the main reasons why I am willing to stay in Golden Wind,"
"Because here, I can make the game I like without being constrained."
hiss--
After hearing what Gu Sheng said, Secretary Zhen took a deep breath!
"So... Director Gu is really not going to consider our invitation?"
"hehe,"
Hearing this, he picked up the coffee and took a sip, frowning slightly:
“Cold brew is more expensive, but it may not suit everyone’s taste.”
"For example, you?" Secretary Zhen looked at Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng shrugged and nodded: "For example, me."
"call--"
Seeing this, Secretary Zhen sighed with some disappointment, stood up, and shook hands with Gu Sheng with a smile:
"Well, Director Gu is very eloquent. Although we didn't reach a cooperation today, it is an honor to chat with you."
"Secretary Zhen, what are you talking about?"
Gu Sheng also stood up, smiled and reached out to hold Secretary Zhen's hand:
"Thank you for your sincerity. I am not very knowledgeable, so I will not..."
However!
Gu Sheng's words haven't even finished yet!
Suddenly!
I just felt a force coming from my hands!
Zhen Tingmei pounced forward, put his hands on her waist, and then threw herself into his arms.
In a flash, the two of them were face to face!
Oh shit!
Gu Sheng cursed inwardly and took a step back, but by then, Zhen Tingmei had already let go of him and winked at him provocatively:
"Director Gu's vanilla scent is indeed fascinating."
It was the morning working hours and there were not many people in the cafe.
Now, besides the two of them, there was only a group of guests from the next table.
Gu Sheng thought something was wrong and turned around to look.
The only remaining guests were holding cameras and mobile phones in their hands.
Stop it.
Gu Sheng sighed secretly.
The 'guests' at this table are in cahoots with Zhen Tingmei.
"Hehe, I'm sorry, Director Gu,"
Seeing Gu Sheng frowning, Zhen Tingmei said cheerfully:
"Special measures for special times, please don't mind, Director Gu..."
Seeing Zhen Tingmei's triumphant smile, Gu Sheng shook his head helplessly: "I've heard for a long time that Mr. Chen will do anything to achieve his goals, and today I finally saw it."
"They camped out and asked me to negotiate. If we can come to an agreement, everything will be fine. If we can't come to an agreement, they took photos of me and released them to the media to sow discord. It's quite a complete show, isn't it?"
"But this is less than fifty meters away from my company,"
"Guess who was faster, you notifying the media, or me going upstairs to report to Mr. Shen in advance?"
It's easy to foil the divide-and-conquer scheme.
As long as he goes upstairs now and tells little Nezha that he was framed by the people from Xun Teng Technology, he will tell him the whole story.
In this way, even if the media spreads rumors tomorrow, he and Shen Miaomiao will remain unmoved.
However!
It was as if he had already expected Gu Sheng to do this!
Zhen Tingmei took the phone from the person who was taking the photo at the next table and waved it in front of Gu Sheng.
In the photo, he and Zhen Tingmei were 'embracing' each other. Zhen Tingmei used a different position to make it look like the two of them were kissing.
Zhen Tingmei was very satisfied with the angle of the photo: "Guess, who ran faster, you or I texted Mr. Shen faster?"
Gu Sheng's expression froze: "Fuck you..."