Chapter 521: Support the collapsing building! Turn the tide! In this case, this project is called——
The problem is a bit serious.
No, it can't be said to be a bit grim.
But it is already very serious!
Today's golden wind is stronger than ever before.
Their games are of high quality and have received rave reviews from players. Now they have mastered a number of cutting-edge gaming technologies.
Now, Golden Wind has even instructed Xun Teng to release an announcement, more than half a year in advance, announcing the start of production of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II"!
All these actions are tantamount to a declaration: this time, the call of duty will reach an unprecedented level in terms of technology, scale and investment.
E3 is a global gaming expo held in the United States, right at the doorstep of Yunwei!
Therefore, this time, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Golden Wind Army is approaching!
Coming with great force and strength!
The most important thing is!
In the past, the Yunwei family was big and powerful, relying on its own size which was much larger than Golden Wind, and its market share of the somatosensory cabin was much larger than that of Yiyou Xun Teng, which cooperated with Golden Wind, and they could barely hold on with a slight advantage.
But now, with the golden wind advancing rapidly in the international market.
GW has long become a golden signboard in the global gaming industry. Its size has been growing, and its investment strength has gradually become on par with that of Yunwei, often reaching two or three hundred million.
and!
During this process, the Yunwei series of motion sensing cabins, which originally ranked first in global motion sensing cabin shipments, has gradually been eroded by the market share of Yiyu and Xunteng motion sensing cabins due to continuous losses and strategic failures.
Until now.
In terms of market share, the Yunwei series of motion sensing cabins is almost on par with the combined market share of Yiyu and Xun Teng!
As we all know——
"Yiyu and Xun Teng are the two dogs raised by Golden Wind! In the international market, they are like two peas in a pod!"
Slamming the documents in his hand heavily on the table, Kodick said angrily:
"If I'm not mistaken, Golden Wind's support for Yiyou this time and Xun Teng's support next year will be their last exclusive authorization,"
"An internationally renowned IP masterpiece, an exclusive original super IP,"
"The purpose of making these two works exclusive is to feed the two dogs, so as to occupy a larger market share during the peak period, rewrite the global somatosensory cabin market share structure, and let [Golden Wind Series] dominate the game industry."
"after……!"
Speaking of this.
Even Codick couldn't help but gasp.
"And then... there was [Made in Heaven]."
Yes.
Start with the Golden Engine!
Make a show in heaven!
All strategies of Golden Wind!
Including developing a self-developed engine, building seven modules, recruiting Phoenix to acquire Aurora Games, and authorizing its two somatosensory cabin super IPs to be exclusive...
All of this!
I'm afraid everything will eventually return to [Made in Heaven]!
Golden Wind is definitely going to use [Made in Heaven] to create an unimaginable new gaming world!
As the saying goes, there is no wind without waves!
The rumor in the industry today that "Golden Wind is actively organizing members for [Made in Heaven] and plans to create an unimaginable masterpiece" is not groundless!
We absorb the world's top technologies internally through expeditions from all over the world.
External companies dominate the global somatosensory market through exclusive licensing.
Once the two swords are combined!
Kodick couldn't even imagine what that scene would be like!
I have to say.
Although in terms of game content, Kotick's insights and ideas are not very bright.
But as a businessman, he is still very qualified.
Now, he had seen through almost all of Golden Wind's actions and ultimate strategic intentions.
But the problem is——
How to deal with it?
Kotick had a headache.
Obviously, if Golden Wind did not go crazy, if the entire GW did not experience a devastating internal collapse, then his prediction would most likely have been written into Golden Wind's development plan.
but.
Even though the current situation is basically equivalent to Golden Wind's half-open card!
“And how should we respond?”
Kotick's question obviously made all the executives present at the meeting fall into anxious thinking.
But what is the answer? How to fight?
Now GW has talents, funds, technology and markets.
The four chains in his hands are tied to the two top engine technology companies "Phoenix" and "Fantasy Dream", the two somatosensory cabin suppliers "Yiyou" and "Xun Teng", plus "Aurora Games" which now follows the lead of Golden Wind.
The Five Golden Tigers.
Don’t even talk about fighting.
Now let’s look at the global gaming industry.
Apart from the two old overlords, Yunwei and Konami, other so-called "first-tier manufacturers" and "national treasure-level game companies"... don't even have the courage to look Golden Wind in the eye!
You can say that.
Today's Golden Wind has surpassed Yunwei in its heyday in every aspect, except that it does not have a financial backer of Vivendi's level!
Half-step to the Heavenly Lord! Pseudo-unique!
How to block it? What to block it with?
"...Unless we can hit the target directly and complete the Made in Heaven project before them."
Just when all the executives were bowing their heads and thinking hard!
Then Iso Coya, the chief artistic director of Flamebird, who was sitting on the left side of the conference table, suddenly spoke.
In an instant, all eyes were focused on Isokoa.
As the most powerful studio in Yunwei, Flamethrower plays an extremely important role in Yunwei.
And its chief artistic director, Isokoa, naturally has a top status.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Isokoa's actual position in the company is comparable to that of Vice President Pétain.
The heavyweight speech is coming!
For a moment, everyone was extremely alert, and even Kodick looked at him expectantly.
Isokoa paused for a moment, then spoke:
"I think the key threat we face now is not Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, which is going to be released next year by Golden Wind,"
"It's about the projects they're going to accomplish with Made in Heaven,"
"After all, whether it's absorbing technology or grabbing the market, as President Kodick said, the Made in Heaven project is the ultimate goal of their strategy."
“I think we should change our mindset,”
"Rather than trying to come up with a game that competes with Modern Warfare II at next year's E3,"
"It would be better to get straight to the point and seize GW's ultimate goal first..."
hiss--
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes lit up.
Planing work.
Show off the big baggage you have prepared first.
It's an extremely disgusting and insidious move, but it's very effective.
The most crucial thing is that if they can really take over Golden Wind 's work in advance, not only will "Modern Warfare II" become the Maginot Line, but even Golden Wind's next strategic deployment will be disrupted.
It sounds like a surprising and decisive strategy.
However, before Aesop could finish his words, Kodik asked:
"So...how can we predict the type of games they will play?"
The method of digging for life is certainly effective.
But the question is, how can we determine what Golden Wind will do?
You know, Golden Wind is not an ordinary manufacturer. In terms of the classification and selection of game production, they are neither focused only on sports games like Kol, nor focused only on racing games like Fury.
The range of game genres they cover is extremely rare in the entire gaming industry.
Horror, sandbox, role-playing, first-person shooter...
There are games big and small, nothing they can't do, except what you can't think of.
It's right to do some work, but do you know what kind of work they are going to do?
And about this!
Aesop seemed to be confident, as if he had known that Kodick would ask this question:
“They don’t make just one type of game.”
"Can't do a single type?"
Hearing this, Vice President Petain frowned slightly, looking puzzled:
“What does it mean to not be a single type?”
"that is……"
Aesop shrugged:
“[Made in Heaven]’s projects will never be limited to single themes such as shooting, survival, sandbox, adventure, etc.,”
"Otherwise, with the capabilities of their three major studios, they can complete the task alone. There is no need to draw out elites and form a brand new large team."
hiss--
After hearing this, Caudricourt and Pétain could not help but nod their heads.
Aesop is right.
You know, according to rumors, Golden Wind has mobilized a lot of elites for this mysterious project, and is still continuously introducing talents.
Suppose! The work that Made in Heaven is going to release is a game like Modern Warfare III or Minecraft II.
Do they need to form such a large team?
Even a subsidiary company was set up specifically for this team?
The answer is obviously no.
So!
That is to say!
"This time, Golden Wind wants to create a masterpiece that integrates most types of motion sensing cabin games!"
Isokoa is decisive!
His years of experience in the gaming industry allowed him to accurately judge Golden Wind's ambitions!
"What they want must be an open PVPVE-style virtual world that combines features such as 'multiplayer online', 'high fidelity', and 'high degree of freedom'!"
Create a virtual world!
If I'm not mistaken, Golden Wind spent so much financial, material and human resources just for this huge production that can be said to change the global somatosensory game landscape!
"And we!"
Speaking of which!
Then a sharp look flashed in Isokoa's eyes:
"What we need to do is to realize this architecture in advance, get ahead of Golden Wind, present such an unprecedented work, and completely seize the blue ocean of the 'virtual world'!"
Buzz——!!!
As soon as these words came out!
There was an uproar in the conference room!
So horrible!
A virtual world where you can do whatever you want!
The ultimate form of somatosensory gaming!
The ultimate goal of [Made in Heaven] is actually this?
God knows how much resources are consumed to complete such a huge production!
Even at this moment, even Kodick couldn't help but feel frightened!
This idea is really terrifying!
Even if they are powerful, if they want to do something as big as digging for the Golden Wind, I'm afraid they will have to mobilize the entire company!
If they are really determined to do this project, they will race against time with Golden Wind.
Then in the following period of time, the entire Yunwei will not have to do anything.
Dozens of direct-affiliated studios across the company, large and small, plus hundreds of cooperative studios, will all be involved in the production of this project.
Moreover, not only human resources need to be fully invested, but also partial support from the major financial sponsor Prestige is needed in terms of funds.
Think of this.
Kotick could not help but hesitate.
This project is too risky.
Although theoretically, if they succeed, then in the next ten or even dozens of years, Yunwei will dominate the global gaming industry and become the undisputed world leader because it is the first to step into the blue ocean of the virtual world.
But if it fails...
The blow was undoubtedly devastating.
By then, not only will the entire Yunwei fall into an unprecedented collapse and annihilation.
It might even shake the traditionally strong relationship between them and Vivendi.
After all, no one knows the true face of Vivendi Capital better than Kodick.
As a capital group with multiple business operations, Vivendi must not give up its core business of water conservancy projects.
If the investment and support in other industries collapse irreversibly, Vivendi will choose to cut off its arms to survive.
If you win, you will dominate the world.
If we lose, we will fall apart.
Returns and risks are always proportional.
And now, it's time to test Kodick.
Seeing Kodik's hesitation, Isokoa also understood the president's concerns.
For any high-risk project like this, project establishment is not always smooth and easy.
Fortunately.
As a veteran game developer, Aesop knew exactly what kind of blueprint architecture he should come up with at this time to win the hearts of the top management:
"As we all know, the current trend of somatosensory cabin games is constantly moving towards simulation,"
"The simulation of the game is not only related to the technical aspects such as sound and picture, but also to the richness of the content of the gameplay."
Speaking of this.
Isokoa paused for a moment.
After a little thought, he said:
"Let's say we are going to make a doomsday survival game. After all, influenced by Minecraft, survival games are becoming increasingly popular, and doomsday survival is the best among them,"
"According to conventional practice, the essence of doomsday survival games is to 'collect supplies', 'resist enemies' and 'stay alive longer'."
Hearing this, a group of executives nodded.
As for cooperative online doomsday survival, it only has these elements. Three or five friends form a team and work together to survive.
"but!"
Then, Aesop changed the subject:
“What if we could add more creative exploration and make the co-op mode available to a global network?”
Imagine that!
A huge doomsday city.
In the dangerous abandoned city where countless zombies and alien species roam, players struggle to survive.
Here, they can avoid zombies, collect supplies, use their creativity, build their own safe cabins, and struggle to survive, just like in traditional survival games.
You can also use the remaining radio to call other survivors, form a team together, and look for clues to end this doomsday catastrophe.
Or you can become a bandit, ride on a flying car to plunder other players' resources and gain hope of survival.
Here, in order to survive, everything around you is a resource that can be utilized.
A dangerous abandoned city full of resources and adventures, the intrigues between people, the shining brilliance of human nature and the dark and treacherous conspiracies will all be played out in this vast wasteland.
Survival, shooting, construction, tower defense, social interaction, leisure, farming, racing, PVE, PVP...
All the game modes you can imagine can be realized here.
Here, day and night alternate, the weather changes constantly, and dangers are lurking on every side.
This is an adventurer's paradise, a creator's heaven and a utopia for the brave.
Even if you are strong enough, you can form gangs, build your own kingdom and dominate the region.
This is not a game.
It's a whole new world.
A brand new wasteland world built in a virtual somatosensory cabin.
And every player is the Columbus of this virtual continent.
Wow——!!!
As Aesop's introduction fell!
For a moment, the entire conference room was filled with cheers!
It's incredible!
Just thinking about it makes you feel that this work is so perfect!
As Aesop said.
If only they could produce a work like this!
Then the entire gaming industry will enter an unprecedented new field because of their leadership!
And this blue ocean of the virtual world, which is said to be the end of somatosensory games, will also be opened here, welcoming its first visitor!
The global game market landscape will change as a result!
And they, Yunwei, will surely become the masters of this new era of virtual world!
Think of this!
Codick's frown finally relaxed!
It’s like an epiphany!
A kind of unprecedented clarity and joy went from his heart all the way to the top of his head!
There is no construction without destruction; there is no victory without fighting!
You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing your child, and you can’t catch a gangster without sacrificing your wife!
If you want to obtain the highest and most stable benefits, you must dare to make bold changes!
"good--!"
After Aesop finished speaking, Kodik said in a shocking voice:
"Today, Yunwei is facing an unprecedented threat,"
"In the face of catastrophe, there is no construction without destruction."
"Director Keya saved the collapsing building and turned the tide,"
"In that case, I think that this great project that has taken the whole group's strength should be named—"
"The Eve of the Disaster!"
