Chapter 42: Old Li's Second Spring
"Oh my god! This game is amazing!"
At night, in a male dormitory of a university.
A student shouted excitedly as he watched the live trial that had just ended.
As students majoring in game design, they usually pay most attention to various trends in the game industry, so as to find more design inspiration.
But the game in front of him, called "Monster Hunter", almost brought him to his knees.
Because the design is so awesome!
Whether it's the battle mode, prop design, or gameplay, in his opinion, they are all impeccably designed!
What's more.
At a time when shooting games are everywhere, it is really bold for someone to dare to make such a unique large-scale stand-alone game.
A bad one.
There may even be a risk of the project dying suddenly.
Not every manufacturer dares to do this.
But now.
But he didn't think so.
Because he knows that this game will be a hit!
Thinking of this, he quickly picked up his phone and contacted his classmates: "Brother Song, check the message, I sent you a very awesome game video..."
…
Similar situation.
It's not uncommon on the Internet.
In just one night , Ouyang Xiao's live trial video spread rapidly in the gaming circle like wildfire.
It's only a matter of time before it becomes popular.
certainly.
This does not mean that Chen Lin can relax.
After all, there are many cases where a product is hyped but then ends up with a sluggish release, so we have to quickly set the date for the online release.
"Chen Lin, I have already reached an agreement with the Steam platform. They have agreed to increase our share to 70% and will also provide promotion for secondary pages. I am now discussing cooperation with the Yiyou platform and will be back later."
Looking at the message sent by Lao Song on the phone, Chen Lin smiled knowingly.
It turned out to be the right decision to let Old Song handle this matter.
In just a few days, we got a contract with a higher profit margin. Our efficiency is extremely high.
After thinking about it, I edited a message and replied.
"Thank you for your hard work. I'll treat you to a drink some other day."
…
at the same time.
Yiyou Company Division.
Old Song, who had arrived here, was sitting in the reception room, drinking tea and waiting patiently.
Opposite him, the Yiyou representative had a calm expression as he flipped through the documents he brought with him.
"Mr. Song."
After a while, the other party finally looked up and said apologetically: "I'm sorry that we can't reach a cooperation with your studio."
"Why?"
Old Song frowned slightly and took the information again.
He spent a long time preparing this document, and it did not make any excessive demands. Logically, Yiyou should have no reason to refuse.
However.
The other party's reaction was beyond his expectations.
He refused without hesitation!
"First of all, the share you want is too high." The man's deep voice echoed in the reception room.
"On our Yiyou platform, only manufacturers with sales reaching tens of millions will be given a 70% share."
"Before Mr. Song came, we had already signed contracts with several other game companies for games of this type. The number has basically reached saturation, and there is no more room for promotion."
The meaning is obvious.
He felt that Honghuang Studio was not worth the price.
It has not yet reached the point where it can squeeze out other manufacturers.
Old Song has been working in this business for so many years, how could he not know what this means.
He clenched his fists, then gradually loosened them, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, let me confirm again, your company has decided not to sign with our Honghuang Studio, right?"
"You can't say that." The man adjusted his glasses. "Although we can't give you a higher share, you can also publish the game directly on the Yiyou platform. We still welcome this."
Straight hair?
hehe.
Old Song sneered in his heart.
Generally, small companies and studios that publish games on the platform can only get 50% of the share.
If it was the previous Dawn Studio, he might be able to accept it. After all, it was small and not well-known, and needed a platform for promotion.
But now it's different.
The greatness of the ancient world has already begun to emerge, but it just lacks time to settle . There is a 50% chance that he will not accept anything he says.
He would rather not cooperate with this platform than give half of the profits to the other party!
"Since there is no way to reach an agreement, I will leave first."
Old Song didn't say much. He picked up the information and left, maintaining his demeanor as a representative .
And just as he walked through the door and came outside.
I just happened to see a few figures chatting and laughing in the distance.
Just one glance.
He recognized the other person's identity.
It’s the senior executives from Huanhai!
Even in the conference room next door, there were representatives from several well-known companies sitting there, and they seemed to be having a great time.
"I see."
Old Song suddenly realized.
No wonder Yiyouhui refused so straightforwardly, it turned out that it had already reached cooperation with these big companies.
The entire industry knows that many major companies have recently been committed to developing survival adventure games.
Not only did they create hype and buy traffic on major video sites.
It also attracted a lot of media attention, adding fuel to the flames.
Compared with them, Honghuang's promotion only on Bilibili is indeed a bit too small, no wonder others look down on it.
"Forget it, let Chen Lin deal with this kind of thing on his own."
Shaking his head, Lao Song left the Yiyou branch directly, got in a taxi and drove away.
Wait until he returns to Honghuang Studio.
It's already lunch time.
But strangely, there was no one in the office area at this time.
On the contrary, the door of the meeting room next door was closed, and a faint sound of...crying could be heard?
With doubts, Lao Song slowly approached and indeed heard someone crying.
"Wow...Old Li's death was so tragic..."
"Why are you doing this? We clearly agreed to go back together..."
"No! Don't go!"
Lao Song: ???
Lao Li is dead! ?
With a bang, he pushed open the door and entered the meeting room.
But when I looked around, I found that the employees were gathered together, eating lunch and staring at the big screen.
Several girls were crying loudly.
Old Li turned around with a confused look on his face.
"Boss Song, you're back."
“What are you doing…”
Just as Lao Song was about to speak, he saw what was playing on the screen, which was the Monster Hunter CG movie.
And the plot just reached its climax. In order to save his teammates, the honest and kind Old Li used his body to block the thunder of the Thunder Wolf Dragon, winning precious attacking opportunities for the teammates.
But because of this, he and the huge hammer in his hand were completely buried underground, buried by the rolling rocks.
Coupled with the heroic and exciting music, the plot is instantly pushed to a climax.
Although they knew that this was a movie plot, the girls still cried their hearts out, using tissues one after another, and even the way they looked at Lao Li changed.
This may be their first time.
Look at how bald and rough guys look so pleasing to the eye.
Old Li is almost 40 years old, but he has inexplicably ushered in a second spring, which makes the other male employees extremely jealous.
"Boss Song, I don't want this month's bonus. Can you give me a plot like this next time?"
"Save the child, Boss Song. I have been single for 29 years. Do you know how I have been living for these 29 years?"
"This segment is really explosive. Now many people have called the studio to ask about Lao Li, and they are all women!"
"Fuck! Stop talking. I'm going to vomit!"
"Why? Just because of Lao Li's bald head?"
The male employees looked resentful as they all stared at Old Song who had just walked into the meeting room.
Old Li, who was surrounded by them, scratched his head in embarrassment, experiencing the feeling of becoming the public enemy of men.
Only Old Song was left disheveled in the wind.
Is this even possible?
