Chapter 153 That Summer, the Heart-Wrenching Music

Several months have passed.
The mission of the fifth phase was finally completed.
However, contrary to Chen Lin’s expectations, the mission objectives for the next stage were not directly increased tenfold like the previous ones.
Instead, an additional condition is added.
Fortunately, this additional condition was not too difficult for him, and he had already met more than half of it just by relying on the games released previously.
Just a little more effort and it should be achieved soon.
The only thing that surprised him was the reward.
Game servers and security firewalls.
The former affects the information processing speed of the game, and the latter determines the security of the game files, both of which are crucial for online games.
"Could the subsequent rewards be related to online games?"
Chen Lin thought silently in his heart.
Since we are going to make games, online games are definitely indispensable because they can provide long-term and sustainable profits.
The reason why I didn’t do it at the beginning.
The main reason is that online games require too much manpower and resources.
Not only do you need a server, but you also need to perform various maintenance updates regularly.
If we were to make an online game on the scale of the pre-historic era, it would inevitably draw away a large number of manpower, greatly reducing the speed of game production.
Even the big companies in the past only operated a few online games.
Those projects that are not very profitable will basically be cut.
It's all for similar reasons.
But now it's different.
With over 1 billion in game revenue and continued box office revenue from CG movies, they have already qualified themselves to start exploring online games.
It’s indeed time to consider making your first online game to test the waters.
"Mr. Chen, when do you think it would be best to launch this game?"
Just as I was thinking about it, Lao Li's voice sounded beside me.
Chen Lin raised his head and looked at him.
"Since the game was completed half a month ahead of schedule, let's release it ahead of schedule. We have other more important things to do right now, so we won't spend so much time on hype."
"Important thing? What is it?"
Old Song at the side expressed his doubts.
Old Li also looked curious.
It's rare for something to be taken so seriously by the boss.
"Before I talk about this, let me ask you, how much do you know about the online game market?"
"Online games?"
"Mr. Chen, do you want to make an online game?"
The two were shocked, having never expected this .
"Well, I plan to make one to test the waters first." Chen Lin said.
“I see…”
Old Song and Old Li fell into deep thought.
People in their line of work naturally have considered the possibility of developing single-player and dual-line online games.
But this is easier said than done.
Because the needs of player groups are very different.
If you use the same ideas as for stand-alone games to make online games, it will be a dead end.
After a while.
Old Song was the first to speak: "Nowadays, the mainstream online games are the same as stand-alone games, which are also FPS. For example, CF is more focused on competitiveness than stand-alone games."
"Another difference is that MMORPGs and casual games like Legend also account for a large proportion of the online game market, which can be regarded as a three-way split."
Then, Lao Li also said: "In my impression, the online game market has been basically controlled by a few large companies in recent years. Although there are not many competing products, the competitive pressure is no less than that of stand-alone games."
Different from the stand-alone market.
The online game market is moving more towards a pyramid ecology.
Only the top ones can make money.
It's rare that there are more than five games of the same type coexisting.
Because there are only so many players playing this type of game, the emergence of similar competing products will definitely snatch away some of the players.
Unlike stand-alone games, after you complete one game, you can then complete the other one, and both games make money.
Online game players with high stickiness.
I don't bother to play similar games.
Either you die or I die.
This is the biggest difference between online games and stand-alone games.
"In this case, if we make those popular types, will we be competing with several big manufacturers?" Chen Lin asked.
Through the answers of the two people, he has roughly understood the online game market in this world, which should be a little behind that in his previous life.
Come up with something that is too advanced.
I'm afraid he will die suddenly from acclimatization.
So you have to consider it carefully.
"That's about right." Old Song nodded. "To make similar games is like snatching players from those big companies. With our reputation in online games, it might be a bit difficult."
"What are you afraid of? We have sufficient funds now, so we can indeed consider developing an online game. And if it's just a test run, don't invest so much. We can make adjustments based on the feedback later."
Lao Li has a different opinion from him.
After all, those who make online games have all experienced several failures, accumulating some popularity before slowly finding the game type that suits them.
After all, only a few models will take off.
"I'm also thinking about the stability of the studio."
Old Song glared at the reckless man and said, "But if it's just a small-scale game to test the waters, I would support it. It's a good opportunity to see the changes in the gaming industry this year."
"Okay, it's decided. Let's try it out with a game that doesn't require a lot of investment. As for setting up a special online game team, I'll leave it to you guys."
Chen Lin made the decision directly and settled the matter.
Then there is only one last and most important question: what game should we make?
It is necessary to avoid the edge of large manufacturers, but not to be too detached from the market, and the initial investment cannot exceed the budget.
Combining these three requirements, it is not easy to find the right game type.
"How about an underground cave adventure?" Old Li spoke first. "Since they are all fighting monsters on the ground, let's go underground."
"Why don't you just move directly to the center of the earth?" Old Song was really impressed by Old Six, who just thought about these nonsense all day long.
We don’t even know how the sales of “Warm Snow”, which was made according to his messy opinions, will be.
"The center of the earth is fine, let's just shoot it to the center of the earth."
"Okay, okay, I won't waste my time on this bullshit. Think about it seriously!"
“I’m already serious.”
"Seriously? You call that serious? I can think a hundred times better with my butt."
"Then you..."
As they talked, the two started arguing again.
The sound came through the crack in the door.
If you don’t know, you would think we are at war.
The employees passing by fled in panic, fearing that the anger of the three leaders inside would affect them.
But no one noticed.
Chen Lin had a nostalgic expression.
"Underground..."
Chen Lin murmured to himself, his sight gradually shifting away, returning to that calm yet sultry summer.
A game, like a blockbuster bomb, forcefully broke into his life.
Its painting style and production level were very outdated and could not keep up with the times even at that time.
But it's just a horizontal version of the game.
But it rose like a comet, dominated the summer of all students, and created a myth of 8 million online users.
The most important point.
The initial investment is not large, the production difficulty is not high, and it perfectly avoids the current mainstream gameplay.
It is simply the most suitable choice.
"Okay, it's decided!"
The extremely serious voice echoed throughout the office.
The two people who were arguing were stunned and looked at him in confusion.
"Decision? What was decided?" Old Li said in surprise.
"What else could it be? Of course it's a game type." Chen Lin's mouth corners slightly raised.
" Have you thought it through so quickly?" Old Song asked blankly.
Not this time.
Are we going to use Lao Li’s outrageous suggestion again?
Chen Lin did not answer, but asked: "What do you think of horizontal fighting games?"
"A side-scrolling fighting game?"
"What kind of outdated setting is this?"
This time, not to mention Old Song, even Old Li found it a little unbelievable.
Although we said that we should make a smaller investment, it doesn't have to be this small.
Horizontal fighting game, that was the way of playing many years ago. If you bring it up now, I’m afraid even dogs will hate it. It would be a blessing if you don’t die suddenly while online.
no.
We must stop the boss's impulsive thoughts!
However, before the two of them could speak, Chen Lin said mysteriously, "Are you sure you don't want to take this project ? This is a business that makes more money than all the previous games."
"What did you say!?"
Old Song and Old Li were shocked instantly.
You should know that their most profitable game now, "Monster Hunter", has already made more than 500 million in net profit.
Can a horizontal fighting game reach this level?
Let alone 500 million, they would be lucky even if they could get 50 million.
But now listening to Chen Lin's words, how come such results are not good enough compared to his game?
"I don't believe it, Mr. Chen, you must be bragging."
"It's a bit exaggerated indeed. I am still very confident about the several million-selling games in our studio."
The two of them looked clearly unconvinced.
"If you don't believe me, just wait until I finish the design and you'll know." Chen Lin didn't say anything definite.
After all, there was a big decisive factor in the success of that game.
That's the chat software.
It is precisely because of the huge population base of Penguin Chat Software that this game has become so successful.
So he had to solve this problem first and talk to some of the most popular chat software companies before he could consider the next step.
Thinking of this, Chen Lin said, "The online game issue is not urgent. Let's build up the team in the next few days and then make a decision."
"That's right, I'll go get ready first."
"If there's nothing else, we'll go back first."
At this point, this brief meeting finally came to an end.
Chen Lin looked at the two people who got up and left, and opened a folder on his computer that had been covered in dust for a long time.
Dungeon Fighter
Yes.
This is the game he was talking about.
As soon as this game came out, it suppressed countless big-budget "small" games with its horizontal screen.
Although its reputation declined severely later on, there is no doubt that it was very powerful in the early days.
He cannot guarantee that he can do better, but he can avoid many mistakes in decision-making and even various outrageous operations that will anger everyone.
Now let’s do it again, back to that summer.
To be honest, I still miss it very much.
"It's time to let them listen to the painful music."
Chen Lin murmured, opened the file and started working on the computer.
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