I make a thriller, it's God chasing and feeding

Chapter 413 [The final milestone]

Cultivating fan filters is a process that many entertainment-related companies value.

For example, in games, many companies now launch things like 'check-in', 'favorite character's birthday', 'limited event book...'

In the continuous daily check-in, one day, two days, three days...

When the sign-in date has unknowingly reached hundreds or thousands of days, even if you have lost interest in the game, you will still insist on logging in and signing in every day.

And if there is a favorite character, then let alone.

I go online every day just to see the characters, interact with them, participate in their birthday parties, or watch related special plots and other content.

These are the contents that game companies value, making players 'addicted' and 'obsessed' without realizing it.

Even the current content is something I am not interested in and seems to be a waste of time.

But in order to make sure that past efforts are not in vain and for the sake of memories, players will still persevere.

But this is for commercial considerations.

For some people who have dreams, pursue game quality, and want to make a good game, this is not a happy thing.

They prefer that the plots and settings they create be recognized by players, and that players praise the playability of the game, rather than being praised for some common game check-in content.

Wang Xiaoxu is such a person.

When Lu Yongan was in sixth grade, his game only attracted a very small number of players in the game libraries of major platforms. Even though he invested a lot in publicity, still no one paid attention to it.

Just as Zhang Xueming had expected, their team's game "Slaying Demons" did not cause much response after it went online.

Success is not an easy thing and it cannot be achieved by simple enthusiasm.

Even with the financial support from Guangying, the size of their studio cannot escape the word "small workshop".

But at least it took advantage of the horror game craze and gained some traffic, so it’s not completely doomed.

"That's weird!"

Wang Xiaoxu couldn't accept this reality at all. "I have tried the first test, the second test, the third test... so many times."

"In the final test, players did not report many bugs."

"Why is there only this little success when the game is finally launched? Damn it, we spent so much time on it!"

Next to him, the person in charge of planning replied helplessly:
"We can't help it. We told you before that the progress is too slow. It may be because the development and testing took too long."

“Art is the easiest aspect to choose, so the character portraits are the first thing we finalize. However, the portraits ten years ago and ten years later are completely different. Now the character portraits and pictures are all made with the Unreal 6 engine.”

"Our images have been outdated for a long time."

In addition, there are of course some setting issues.

Their ideas were considered quite novel when the movie "Curse" first came out.

At that time, there were not many games with elements like "folklore", "ghosts..." on the market. Just listening to the idea and creating a game with the background of "curse" sounded very interesting.

But that was more than ten years ago.

"It's been a long time, A Xu, from fighting ghosts to Hong Kong Ghost Story, and then to Paper Wedding Dress..."

The planner continued, "Too many. Even though our team started out with only a few brothers in our dormitory and now has more than a dozen people, it's still too few."

"Compared to the teams that actually develop games, we not only have a gap in the number of people, but also a bigger gap in work experience."

"Our game has already been eliminated."

The team's qualifications are already determined; they are unable to quickly develop, test, and launch an idea in a short period of time.

In fact, because the team is very "harmonious", colleagues are very friendly to each other.

So much so that in reality, the work efficiency is not that high.

possible……

It was probably because A Xu died suddenly due to overwork.

Therefore, once his employees express that they are not feeling well, it is easy for him to approve their leave.

But things like asking for leave are not necessarily true.

As a man who once took half a month's vacation during his internship, the planner said that company management is not an easy thing.

Adults are not like children who will be stopped by their parents if they lie to ask for leave from school.

Unless they are really out of money, once adults are tired and want to take a break, they will come up with any excuse.

And the benefits of their team are pretty good...

This creates a cycle.

The company treats its employees well, so the quality of life is pretty good.

Even though my quality of life is good, I still hope to have more rest. After all, if you make money, you must have time to spend it.

And the mentality is even more different.

Anyway, taking leave will deduct that day's salary, and it is not a paid vacation. Since it is an equal exchange, why can't you take leave with peace of mind?
So in their company, taking leave is a very casual thing.

After that, going to work became a very casual thing.

"Compared to the failure of the game, I am more curious about one thing."

The planner looked at Wang Xiaoxu and asked, "Why do the people from Guangying keep investing in us? Could it be that you made some kind of exchange? Did they know about your existence?"

This was something he didn't understand.

Not counting other employees, these brothers had already reminded Wang Xiaoxu early in the morning.

If these people can see it clearly, there is no reason why people from the light and shadow department cannot see it, but they still keep investing money here, which is a bit confusing.

If you think about it carefully, the original bid was a bit sci-fi.

How could we be famous? A little-known development team thought of making a game, so they hurriedly made a project and submitted it to Guangying Group. Hey, it worked!

When they were in their twenties, they really didn't think there was anything wrong.

I just feel that Guangying is impressed by their ideas and their abilities.

But now I’m in my thirties, and looking back, I think it can be as sci-fi as it can be.

It's obvious that he used connections.

Who among them could make this relationship work? Without a doubt, it was only Wang Xiaoxu who brought them together in the first place.

But Wang Xiaoxu didn't answer.

That's true. Compared with the game projects, Guangying Group values ​​him more.

"So what should we do now? Should we still do it?"

He didn't answer, and the planner didn't ask any more questions. Talking about the next arrangements, "Brothers, we have been taking your salary, but the things we produced are just like this. It's actually a bit embarrassing."

"But there is no other way. We have limited capabilities and we recognize that."

"The dream of designing a game that will take the world by storm in the future is actually... quite boring. There are so many people in the world, but there are only a few games that people can really remember. Why would it be us?"

Yes, why can we succeed?
Just because I am a ghost now, I am special.

Just because of my good luck, I met Director Lu and got involved in light and shadow.

just because……

Many settings in the game need to be logical, and to achieve some endings, you need to complete some prerequisites first. But sometimes, reality is not logical.

Even though some of the prerequisites that seem to be a sure win have been met, success has not yet occurred.

To be honest, Wang Xiaoxu is very clear that he has too many advantages over those who dreamed of game development.

But getting this result now is already quite telling.

So……

"Of course, although the current public beta test results are not very good, we will try to create some additional plots."

Although Wang Xiaoxu was somewhat disappointed with the result, he did not feel too frustrated. "We even provided some mods to players for free and opened the source code so that players can modify and create their own games."

"We are not in a hurry, or I am not in a hurry. I have a lot of things to do. In the current state, I don't even know how long I can exist."

"In that case, I will keep going. Even if this work fails, I will continue to try in Demon Slayer, gain experience, and wait until the future to make another work."

He has too much time.

The failure of just one work would not bring him down.

Compared to death, the temptations and choices you encounter after death are too small to be considered failure.

The planner looked a little surprised.

"Too."

But after thinking for a moment, he understood why. "Time is really nothing to you. After all, you have learned a lot since you started making this game."

From development to drawing, planning, and even writing texts...

Wang Xiaoxu has learned a lot. If he could continue to exist, his work ability would become more and more abundant, until in the end, he could even become an army by himself.

Development can be done by one person, as long as you build your own data code library.

One person can do development, and one person can make games.

"If you don't like it, you can leave." Wang Xiaoxu looked at him, "There's no need for you to stay by my side just because of my situation."

"Hey, we should be asking you."

The planner shook his head. "With our work ability, we are lucky to be in management and get a high salary. We are afraid of dragging you down. In fact, if you really want to do it, you can find a better team."

Knowing Guangying Media can help you establish this relationship.

Not to mention the gaming team, even if Wang Xiaoxu had some individual goal, such as crossing industries to make movies and become a star, light and shadow could make it work.

"It's okay. As long as you want to work here, you can work until retirement." Wang Xiaoxu's attitude is very casual. He is determined to complete what he wants to do and is not disturbed by too many comments from the outside world.

Compared with Wang Xiaoxu's participation in the production of the film, the profits brought to Guangying.

Guangying did not invest much in his game project.

At least Zhang Xueming is fully willing to pay this fee. As for the future...

"Cough, cough, cough!"

In the bedroom, Zhang Xueming coughed violently and talked to Lu Zhengyi next to her about the future, "Do you plan to tell your son about something about yourself?"

Since she was infected with pneumonia a few years ago, her health has deteriorated.

Although, each time it can be cured as long as you endure it for a few days.

But after each recovery, she always felt that her physical fitness was not as good as before. Originally, she had consumed too much of her physical functions due to her busy work.

Now I am even weaker and suffer from minor illnesses from time to time.

For example, these few days, she caught a cold and had a slight fever, and it didn't get better for several days.

You know, whether she was a child or when she grew up and worked, she rarely got sick, and even if she did, she would recover quickly.

but now……

This is not normal for a man who is only in his forties.

When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it was just a minor side effect and could be cured by taking medicine slowly.

Honestly speaking, in this situation, she couldn't help but consider matters of life and death, and inevitably started thinking about the future.

"I think he should know something."

Lu Zhengyi hesitated, "I think whether it's Ayong or Black Snake, or some of the usual guests, they have already made some things clear."

When Taoist Master Guanshan and his companions came to visit, they did not avoid talking about his son in some conversations.

The son continued his life as usual, without asking any questions or doing anything unnecessary to spread the news.

He knew, but he pretended not to know.

"Then let's..."

Zhang Xueming hesitated, whether it was the Mei Limao crew, Wang Xiaoxu's studio, or the relationship with Taoist Guanshan.

Many of the company’s projects are related to these issues.

Should they take the initiative to mention it and tell him how to solve and deal with it?
The son is an ordinary person, he is not a practitioner like Lu Zhengyi.

Can he handle those things?

"Don't worry, by that time, he will have grown up and be able to think independently." Lu Zhengyi replied helplessly, "He will be able to take care of himself by then, you should just take care of yourself first."

As he spoke, he handed over the spoon of porridge in his hand, "You can't always take antipyretics. Don't take it tonight. Just try to bear it."

All medicines are poisonous. If you don’t have a high fever, you can try to bear it.

He has become accustomed to taking care of her health over the years.

Sometimes, Lu Zhengyi also feels a little regretful. Why does a doctor like Xu Bingcai have no successor?

"Besides my son, there is also you."

Zhang Xueming took a mouthful of porridge and said, "Are you really not going to make a movie anymore?"

An An is in sixth grade now and is about to enter junior high school.

When Lu Zhengyi was one year old, he decided to temporarily retire from the entertainment industry to take care of his family. It has been ten years now.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh.

Another decade.

In the first ten years, the couple got to know each other, worked together as partners, and then got married.

In the next ten years, I continued to be busy with my career, while my husband chose the family.

The rest, no, the next ten years...

“I want to see you make a movie.”

Zhang Xueming looked at him seriously. "Over the years, although Li Chuanxin and Bai Wei have been producing works, they have also accumulated a lot of fans in the West."

"But I still hope to see you gain a foothold in that market."

“Everyone says you are already a world-class director, but up until now, we haven’t had a real award to show that.”

His film journey still needs one last milestone.

It is not just a fame passed down by word of mouth, but a real, recorded and awarded symbol.

(End of this chapter)