Alien game producer

【Chapter 2, Family】

Xie Xinghe was sent to the VIP ward for observation.

After the nurse left, Xie Yunfan took the initiative to find a topic and said, "Sister, is the situation in the company serious? Why did my brother suddenly lose his mind and swallow a whole bottle of sleeping pills?"

Mingzhi looked at Xie Xinghe on the hospital bed, and said softly with red eyes: "In order to develop the game cabin, your brother mortgaged all his houses and cars to the bank for loans, and also borrowed a lot of money from friends. Now the project Failure... He may be too desperate to think of suicide."

The situation was more serious than Xie Yunfan thought.If it is only company debt, some personal property can be preserved after bankruptcy liquidation.But in order to do a big project, Xie Xinghe also invested a large amount of money himself, mortgaged his RV to get a bank loan... and lost all his money.

Judging from what we know so far, it can be speculated that in recent years, holographic games have just come out, and major manufacturers are frantically carving up the market.If the game is done well, of course you can count money until you feel weak.

However, Nebula Group has no experience in developing games. How is it possible for Xie Xinghe to rashly enter the gaming industry and want to become a fat man in one go?
The large investment in the early stage could not be recovered at all, the loan interest rate was high, the capital chain was broken, the company could not be saved, and I had lost all my money. No wonder I couldn't think of committing suicide.

Xie Yunfan asked helplessly: "How much money does he still owe the bank?"

Mingzhi hesitated for a moment and said: "The total amount of several banks is almost [-] million."

Xie Yunfan: "..."

Two hundred million?Brother, you are really a prodigal!
Xie Yunfan turned back to look at the man on the hospital bed. He had seen many young people who had failed to start their own businesses. They had lost all their money and still owed the bank [-] million... This elder brother was really a talent.

Seeing Xie Yunfan's complicated eyes, Mingzhi hurriedly added: "Don't worry, Xiaofan, your father's will is very clear. The villa in the western suburbs has been transferred to you, and there is also a bank deposit of 300 million in your name. . You won’t have to worry about food and clothing in the future, and you won’t have to pay back the debt your brother owes.”

It is true that the younger brother is not responsible for the money owed by the elder brother.

But he took over Xie Yunfan's body and inherited his parents' inheritance.Although the eldest brother is not a business material, he has always been very kind to his younger brother.He can't be a supercilious person and only enjoy the benefits brought to him by the Xie family while ignoring the life and death of his biological brothers, right?
With a debt of 2 million... let's think it's the beginning of hell.If you pay off your debt slowly, you can always pay it off.

Xie Yunfan took a deep breath, looked at Mingzhi and said, "Sister, you've been tired for a long day. Go home and rest first. I'll keep vigil tonight."

Mingzhi thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll go back first. My daughter has a cold and fever these days and needs my care. If your brother wakes up, you can call me again."

Xie Yunfan nodded: "Don't worry, I will take good care of him."

……

After seeing his cousin off, Xie Yunfan turned around and sat on the sofa, turned on his phone, and went online to learn more about the world.

The level of technological development here is much higher than that of his original world.

Smartphones underwent a comprehensive upgrade a few years ago. Large-screen foldable phones have become popular. Chip performance is extremely smooth, and mobile phone memory has been expanded dozens of times.

It is precisely because of such changes that "client games" based on computers have gradually declined and been replaced by "mobile games".Today's mobile phones are easy to carry and have excellent performance. Most of the gameplay of PC games can also be realized on mobile games.

Holographic games appeared three years ago. After the first holographic game "Star Walk" independently developed by "Qihang Technology Group" was released, it quickly became popular all over the world. Countless players said that it "opened the door to a new world." The field of game research and development has also officially entered the holographic era.

In the current game market, mobile games and holographic games are equally divided.

The popularity of mobile games is much greater than that of holograms. After all, everyone has a mobile phone, it is very convenient to download games, and the player base is huge.The "portability" that can be played anytime and anywhere also allows mobile games to withstand the impact of holographic games and remain popular for a long time.

Holographic games focus on the high-end player market.

Game cabins are expensive. Although the number of players who can afford game cabins is small, they are "few but good". These players have a strong sense of paying and pursue high-quality products. They can easily become die-hard fans of game manufacturers and have extremely high user stickiness. .

The eldest brother Xie Xinghe wants to enter the holographic game market, develop the "Nebula Game Pod" to share the pie with major manufacturers, and lead the Nebula Group to fight a beautiful turnaround. The idea is good, he is ambitious and courageous, but unfortunately he lacks experience. Too aggressive.

I have never made a game before, but I just started working on a holographic game with the highest difficulty and the largest investment... Failure in starting a business is inevitable.

As a game planner, Xie Yunfan is well aware that "hit games" are hard-won.

He had a lot of experience in making games in his previous life, but now that he has changed to a different world, what exactly to do and how to do it cannot be done overnight.He still needs some time to do detailed market research.

It's definitely not possible to do holography directly.The research and development cycle of holographic games is long, the investment amount is huge, and the market is basically monopolized by leading companies. At present, he does not have the strength to compete with large companies.

We can only start with mobile games that have small investment amounts, short research and development cycles, and can be quickly monetized.

In the future, with sufficient funds and a strong team, it will not be too late to explore the unfamiliar field of "holographic games".

……

The night passed unknowingly.

The moment Xie Xinghe woke up, he saw his younger brother sitting on the sofa and surfing the Internet on his mobile phone.

The light from the mobile phone screen illuminated his face - a face that was as sunny and handsome as he remembered, inheriting the best facial features from his parents.

However, Xie Yunfan is usually very naughty and always has a perverse smile on his face.Now he looks serious, staring at the screen of his mobile phone with a very serious expression.

"My parents didn't care about me when they were alive, why do you care about me!"

The memory of his younger brother's appearance of needing to be beaten when he attacked him suddenly appeared. Xie Xinghe suddenly had a splitting headache and couldn't help but angrily yelled: "What are you doing here?" The man's voice was hoarse and dry, and his throat felt like it had been scraped by a razor blade.

Xie Yunfan put down his cell phone and looked up at him: "Brother, are you awake?" After saying that, he pressed the call bell in the room and walked quickly to his elder brother's bedside. "Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? I called the doctor."

Xie Xinghe said coldly: "You wish I were dead and no one would care about you anymore, right?"

"..." Xie Yunfan smiled dryly and scratched his hair.

A 20-year-old college student hangs out with his friends every day. He almost gets into an accident while racing on a mountain road, so he deserves to be scolded by his brother.It's really outrageous to have the nerve to talk back.

Thinking of this, Xie Yunfan immediately apologized sincerely: "Brother, I'm sorry, what I said was angry, don't take it to heart. I promise that I will never cause you trouble again."

Xie Xinghe was stunned.

Is this guy apologizing?The sun rises from the west?
At this moment, the doctor opened the door and came in, performed several examinations on Xie Xinghe, and said, "Fortunately, the stomach was washed in time. His condition is stable and he can be discharged today."

Xie Yunfan turned around and asked, "Doctor, can he eat now?"

"In the past few days, eat some light and easy-to-digest liquid food."

"Okay, thank you doctor."

After the doctor left, Xie Yunfan picked up his mobile phone and sent a message to Mingzhi, telling her that her elder brother was awake. Then he walked to the bed and sat down. He said in a gentle tone: "Brother, if you have any troubles in the future, you can tell me. Don't overthink it." Ah! You only have one life, if you lose it, it’s gone. My parents are not here, and we brothers will get through the difficulties together, and there will be no obstacles that we can’t overcome.”

Xie Xinghe turned his head to look out of the window and said with a self-deprecating smile: "You don't understand. The company's affairs are very complicated. When the project encounters difficulties, all the partners who agreed to share the joys and sorrows withdraw their capital and run away. I really can't get over this hurdle." No one will stay with a loser."

As he was talking, the back of his hand suddenly felt warm.

Xie Xinghe lowered his head in confusion, only to find that his younger brother gently held his hand.The warm temperature was transmitted through his fingertips, and his hand was quickly warmed.

"I will stay with you, because we are a family." Xie Yunfan whispered.

Perhaps it was due to the gradual fusion of soul and body that Xie Yunfan looked at the elder brother in front of him and felt very friendly.

The eldest brother is the person who cares about him the most in the world, and he will not give up on the few relatives he has.

"..." Xie Xinghe stared at his brother blankly, his eyes suddenly sore.

This was the first time Xie Yunfan took the initiative to hold his hand and comfort him since he grew up.In the past, Xie Yunfan would only talk back to him, which made him so angry that his head hurt.

It's really ridiculous. After the disaster, the relationship between their brothers has improved a lot, and they no longer become tense whenever they meet.

"I heard from Sister Mingzhi that the loan you owe to the bank has not been repaid. Should you sell the villa left by your parents to pay off the debt?" Xie Yunfan suggested.

"No." Xie Xinghe came to his senses and immediately refused, "The Xie family's ancestral home cannot be sold. It is where we grew up. The trees in the yard were planted by our parents. There are many mothers staying on the third floor. paintings... Besides, the villa is in a bad location, and even if it is sold, it won’t fetch much at the current house price.”

"Oh. Then sell my car and pay off the loan for the past two months. For the rest, we will slowly figure out a way." Xie Yunfan said.

"Selling cars?" Xie Xinghe looked at his brother suspiciously, "You don't want to go racing anymore?"

"No, racing is too dangerous. I still want to live for a few more years." Xie Yunfan ignored the other person's questioning look and changed the subject and asked, "Brother, how much cash do you have that you can mobilize at the moment?"

"Not much, I used it all to pay off debts." Xie Xinghe scratched his hair in embarrassment.

"In other words, the only funds I have at my disposal now are the 300 million savings my parents left me, right?"

"Yeah." Xie Xinghe paused and emphasized, "The debt I owe has nothing to do with you. The 300 million is the living expenses your parents left for you. You are not allowed to spend it randomly, do you hear me?"

"I heard."

Xie Yunfan agreed on the surface, but in his heart he was wondering how to use the money.

If you keep saving money in the bank for living expenses, sooner or later you will run out of money.Only by "money begets money" can he help his brother survive the crisis and build his own studio.

In this world, if he wants to start a business and make money, he has only one way to go - to pick up his old business of "making games".

For small games, the requirements for graphics and music are not too high. The key lies in how the game is played. 300 million is enough as a starting capital for a small project.

Small games take a short time to develop and can be monetized quickly.As long as word of mouth spreads, it is possible to increase gross profit several times or even dozens of times.

It's just that he is only 20 years old and studying in college. He used to be a rich second-generation bastard with no knowledge and skills. Coupled with the negative buff stacked by his brother's failure to start a business, he now says "I want to make a game". No one will believe him, let alone No one wants to help him.

It was difficult for him to attract investment, so he could only take the first step with this little deposit.

No matter how much you talk, it's better to actually make a fun game to convince people.