A real cheat was blocked, and the game industry was rectified with a backhand

Chapter 295: What about the interstellar voyage that was promised?
After hanging up the phone, Martin hurriedly got dressed and headed to the studio.

On the way, he kept watching short videos.

At this time, ten hours have passed since the final episode of "Edge Walker" was released, and more than five hours have passed since the release of "Galaxy Hunter: Rise".

It was already dark.

On the way there, I was very anxious and panicked.

Thinking about what was said on the phone, he couldn't believe it either alive or dead.

But in the short video, the overwhelming similar news reminded him repeatedly that it was not a bad joke.

Something happened in this linkage!

And something big happened!

He doesn't care about the quality of the animation, it has nothing to do with him.

I don’t care about the quality of the game, after all, there are bonuses.

The most concerning thing is that he single-handedly promoted the linkage with the popular brand of hot sauce.

This is his most profitable project, and it is also the ladder to climb up!
But now the ladder is broken.

Not only did he have to throw a lot of weight, but he also had to throw a lot of weight with Electronic Arts.

The short videos passed by one by one.

This is around dinner time, the busiest time of the day.

At the beginning, we could see some serious analysis, indicating that this was an unjust case caused by coincidence.

Later on, there are some comparisons and tortures of the death scenes of Rebecca and Jesse.

In the end, it is basically some broadcasters who are venting their emotions and stirring up the emotions of the audience.

Using some special words, some players and viewers who have never watched "Edgewalker" also feel that Electronic Arts is a scumbag.

By the way, these map cannons got the hot brand hot sauce.

[This crappy hot sauce looks unpalatable, really disgusting]

[I was originally not optimistic about this cooperation, it’s really boring]

[Let’s cool off these two products]

Reading the comments one by one makes the body warm.

Wait until you get to the studio.

Although it was long past the time to get off work, the building was still brightly lit.

There was chaos in the company.

Such a big thing happened today, so naturally everyone worked overtime.

When they saw Martin coming to the studio, many people snorted unabashedly and showed no good looks at him.

Martin was not angry, and even walked quickly to the office of chief designer Wirtz.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard the sound of a phone call coming from inside.

It's Arnold's.

And listen, the other person should be the person who makes Hot Sauce.

"We cannot meet your request. This incident happened purely by accident."

The boss stubbornly refused.

"As a game company with a long history, Electronic Arts is not afraid of any challenges and threats."

Boss A is up!
"This. We can actually discuss it further."

The boss is scared.

"Hello? Hello? Damn it!"

The boss's phone was hung up.

Martin took out his cell phone and looked at his face. He had not recovered from his hangover yet, as if he was high on drugs.

Bite the bullet, knock on the door and walk in.

After entering, what you see are two pairs of murderous eyes.

Arnold and Wirtz were both there.

I thought there would be an overwhelming amount of scolding.

As a result, the atmosphere in the office was terrifyingly solemn, but no one spoke.

There were a few beads of sweat on Martin's forehead, and he asked sternly: "Boss, I'm sorry, I... yesterday."

He stuttered and explained why he didn't answer the phone.

But no one said anything, they just looked at him with cold eyes.

Martin hurriedly continued to explain: "Boss, I swear I really didn't know that the ending of "Galaxy Hunters: Rise" collided with the ending of "Cyberpunk: Edgewalker", and I didn't know about the linkage with the popular hot sauce. Caused so much trouble.”

"I just think this is a good opportunity. I also care about the company and want to make some contributions to the "Galaxy Hunter" project team!"

His heart was pounding and he was extremely nervous.

I still want to climb higher in the company, how can I be willing to remain an ordinary employee?

I still have a game dream, and I want to lead an independent project team alone to make an independent game, and then slap Lin Mo and Wang Yi in the face!

Arnold's expression softened slightly and he said, "I understand that it's not your fault that the endings of the two animations collided. It's also unexpected that the hot sauce collaboration was hated by the audience and players alike."

Hearing this, Martin breathed a sigh of relief.

Then I heard Arnold add: "So, starting tomorrow, you don't have to go to work."

"Thank you for giving me this opportunity"

and many more.

What?
Martin was startled, and raised his head in astonishment and glanced at the two people on the left and right, with a look of disbelief on his face.

Then I understood instantly.

Although he was the one who promoted the cooperation, it would have been impossible without the nod from Arnold, the big boss.

But now, he has become an abandoned pawn.

Use it to top the pot!

When I heard this sentence, I felt like something in my heart was broken.

What is it about leading a team alone to make the best game of the year, and what is it about being in a high position by relying on this opportunity.

All gone.

Wirtz, who had been silent all this time, looked over, with a trace of joy that had been suppressed for a long time.

Martin was originally his subordinate, but ended up crossing countless levels and directly contacting the big boss. He felt unhappy for a long time.

Now that I saw that this disobedient subordinate was finally in bad luck, I felt so happy.

Martin felt dizzy.

After being silent for a long time, he suddenly chuckled.

This laughter made the two people in the office a little overwhelmed.

Martin was already barefoot and was not afraid of wearing shoes. He looked at Wirtz and said disdainfully: "The pre-order situation of "Galaxy Hunter" must be very good today, right? Maybe I can meet you at the new company after the game is released. "

Wirtz's face froze, and his face darkened.

It couldn't be more obvious what this means.

At Electronic Arts, there is no one who can still be trusted after making a bad game.

This is to say that Wirtz is not much better!

The consequence is half a pound to eight ounces.

Then looking at Arnold, Martin said bluntly like a flat-headed brother: "Congratulations, boss, you are about to screw up Electronic Arts' biggest project in the past five years during your tenure. I hope your tenure can He’s half as good as Bowken, come on.”

Arnold's face also darkened, his expression darkened, and his teeth creaked.

Of the three people in the office, none of them want to make anyone feel comfortable.

It is true that everyone is uncomfortable.

Whether it's "Cyberpunk 2077" or "Galaxy Hunters".

The two games are about to be released. The main work has already been completed. The game discs have been pressed and are being prepared to be shipped to stores around the world for players to purchase.

Unexpectedly, when the two games are about to be released.

Electronic Arts suddenly gave itself a blow.

Everyone who came with this knife did not expect it and was caught off guard.

By the time we realized it, the refund frenzy for "Galaxy Hunter" had become a trend.

Many players didn't know what happened, but still followed suit and refunded their money. It's not that Electronic Arts didn't think of ways, but those measures were dry and ineffective. Not to mention what effect they had, they achieved nothing.

Because Electronic Arts has a more troublesome thing waiting for it.

Hot Sauce Lawsuit.

No one expected that the honeymoon period could be so short.

A month ago they were inseparable, and a month later they wanted to kill each other's whole family.

From the perspective of Hot Hot Sauce, this is a completely unforeseen disaster, and we are glad that we signed an agreement in the first place.

Naturally, Electronic Arts didn't want to admit it or lose money, so they had no choice but to go to court.

This made Arnold, who was already struggling, complain even more.

A very strange phenomenon occurred.

When two masterpieces are about to be released.

On the Origin platform, while players are looking forward to "Cyberpunk 2077", Naughty Cat's first-party games have sold out, and many people choose to play other games first to satisfy their greed.

But the situation here at Electronic Arts is very strange.

The masterpiece is about to be released, and the stock price has plummeted again.

Since the birth of a game company called Naughty Cat in this world, the poor Electronic Arts stock price has fallen by about 23%.

The losses were not unbearable.

Martin, who was fired, had no inhibitions. The day after he left EA, he directly attacked EA on Twitter, calling it a waste of time.

Then, there were many revelations about the dirty things Electronic Arts had done against Naughty Cat in the past few years.

And "congratulations" to Arnold for becoming the shortest-lived CEO of Electronic Arts.

Read the comments below again.

[It’s supposed to be impossible, right? Didn’t Arnold say before that he might become the most powerful CEO?]

[Why is it impossible when the stock price is like this? Is there any relationship between strength and level?]

[Laughing to death, the most promising CEO, I didn’t expect that he might be shorter-lived than Baoken]

[Anyway, I refunded the pre-order of "Galaxy Hunters" and "Cyberpunk 2077"]

Wang Yi initially guessed that Martin would be fired, but unexpectedly he guessed not only the outcome but also the process.

After knowing this, she happily drank two glasses of wine during dinner.

Lin Mo also had a weird look on his face when he saw the news. He even sighed and hummed softly.

"Invincibility is so, so lonely. Invincibility is so, so empty."

Then I made a bowl of noodles and opened a package on my desk.

Inside is a bottle of Hot Hot Sauce, a Rebecca coaster and an Adam Hammer mug.

Businessmen are good at playing hell jokes.

Tried it with hot sauce on the noodles.

Well, it tastes pretty good.

In this atmosphere of fanatical memes across the Internet, time came to the 28th in a blink of an eye.

"Galaxy Hunters" was released so "weakly".

With all the negative news, it may be one of the most expensive and embarrassing games in the history of Electronic Arts.

Players can make choices, but as a host, of course you want them all.

"Brothers! Play "Galaxy Hunters" today to see if this game is as advertised, with countless planets that can be entered."

Xiaobai moved his wrist and clicked to enter the game.

[The host actually refused to refund "Galaxy Hunters" and canceled it]

[The anchor actually doesn’t dress like a woman, and his words don’t count, so he’s unblocked]

[The anchor actually stopped scolding Electronic Arts and canceled it]

Seeing the ridicule on the barrage, Xiaobai was speechless for a while: "I said I wanted women's clothing, but I only wore it during the live broadcast of the Naughty Cat game."

"And I'm a streamer. I only focus on the game itself. Things outside the field have little to do with the quality of the game itself, right?"

"What if this is a good quality game? If I get a refund, won't I miss out?"

[Laughing to death, waiting for you to slap me in the face. Today’s players are spoiled by Naughty Cat games and cannot play other games at all]

[You dare to look forward to Electronic Arts games, you are young, aren’t you? 】

Xiaobai said helplessly: "After all, this is a few years of development, with such a large scale and so much development funds. Even if it doesn't reach the level of publicity, at least it is an excellent game."

During the chat, the game is unlocked and you officially enter the game, no longer arguing with the barrage.

The stupidest thing you can do online is try to convince other people.

The game has no opening CG and goes straight to the point.

The game opens in an underground mining area on a planet.

A female miner put on protective equipment for the protagonist while talking about some precautions.

Xiaobai's first reaction when he saw this scene was frowning.

The barrage also started to comment.

[No, why does this picture turn yellow and look so greasy? 】

[This facial expression, if I didn’t say anything else, I would have thought it was from a game ten years ago]

[No, this picture is a bit bad, right? Is this definitely a masterpiece that took five years of hard work? 】

Xiaobai was a little confused, which made him feel uncomfortable.

After all, the publicity campaign for "Galaxy Hunters" is so huge that people will subconsciously judge it by the level of Naughty Cat games.

However, in comparison.

Regardless of the picture quality, face capture level, and movement smoothness, they are all obviously worse by more than one grade.

"Well, this picture is really not good." Xiaobai sighed, "Look at the back. After all, this is an open world game. You cannot use linear process game specifications like Resident Evil to require every game experience of an open world game."

The prologue takes about half an hour.

After creating the character according to the plot, a novice tutorial began.

After a short plot, the game requires the protagonist to go to the main city on a planet.

From here, the game officially begins.

You can explore freely, go on quests, find hidden plots, and play some dungeons.

At this point, Xiaobai suddenly became excited.

"Brothers, let's see how shocking this space punk, space exploration-themed game will be during interstellar travel!"

With that said, he opened the map with great anticipation, saw the location of the main city, and clicked on it.

[Set interstellar travel coordinates? ]
Yes!
The moment he clicked, a huge spaceship floated above his head.

Xiaobai was fascinated for a while.

"Isn't this so cool? Space navigation, a man's romance! Universe, here I come!"

Then, the game screen in front of me suddenly went black, and a loading message appeared.

The next second, he appeared at the teleportation point outside the main city.

Barrage:

【? ? ? ? ? ? ? 】

[Wait, is this the end? Don't you mean interstellar travel? 】

[Damn, isn’t this just teleportation? This is too perfunctory]

The little white-faced boy twitched twice, coughed dryly and said, "I must have ordered something wrong. I'll try again."

Try setting the destination on another planet again.

The game screen went black again and the reading started.

Then, teleported to a new planet.

Xiaobai almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.

No, what about the promised interstellar voyage? !

　I saw a reader friend saying that he wanted to read my previous book, which is somewhat related to game production, and is about rebirth of romance.

　　If you are interested, you can take a look

　　
　
(End of this chapter)