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Chapter 144 Interview (4K)

Chen Peng's notice really surprised Qin Shaoyan.

He expected there would be an interview, but he didn't expect it to be an interview with Xinhua News Agency.

It goes without saying that the status and importance of Xinhua News Agency are important. Such a heavyweight official interview shows extraordinary treatment.

It seems that the Printing Department is very satisfied with the performance of Chuxin Technology at the exhibition, and has paid special attention to publicity.

Chen Peng patted Qin Shaoyan on the shoulder, gave him a few words of advice, explained the general content of the interview, and asked him to go back and prepare.

The three-day exhibition came to an end quickly.

In this world-class exhibition, the exhibition was originally supposed to be a battle between Sony and Nintendo's PSP and NDS handheld consoles, but a dark horse emerged halfway.

Chuxin Technology came out with "Counter Terrorism: Modern Warfare", which attracted the attention of many audiences present.

With its top-notch graphics and excellent game level plot, "Counter Terrorism: Modern Warfare" has become the hottest gaming topic of the year and the most anticipated game of the year.

"Because of lack of money." Qin Shaoyan smiled sheepishly.

Valve spent 20 million US dollars to acquire the distribution rights in North America, which also became very exciting news.

Qu Bingbing put the folder she brought on her knees, looked at Qin Shaoyan and asked casually: "Then what do you study?"

"Not yet, I will graduate next month." Qin Shaoyan looked at the photographer behind Qu Bingbing.

"Have you graduated from college?"

This big brother kept looking for angles from behind and captured several shots.

"23...well, I'm 24 this year."

"Don't be nervous, just treat it as a chat." Qu Bingbing reassured, "How old is Mr. Qin this year?"

The reporters from New China News Agency were not from China, but reporters from New China News Service in the United States. They happened to be on a business trip to Los Angeles for coverage and were sent over by the way.

The person interviewing Qin Shaoyan was a female reporter wearing a black professional suit. She was in her twenties and looked very capable with short ear-length hair.

"When I was in my fifth year, I faced the pressure of internship and employment. Clinical practice is a very stressful major. Undergraduate students cannot find jobs. At least they need graduate students."

According to her guess, the interviewee would usually answer at this time, "I came into contact with this by chance..." or "Because I love this industry, I have... since I was a child."

"Later I felt that after five years of college and three more years of graduate school, I might not be able to find a job. It was better to do something else as soon as possible."

"Well, it's the first time." Qin Shaoyan showed a shy smile, "I'm a little nervous."

"What do you think? Miss Qu?"

Qin Shaoyan smiled disdainfully in his heart, "I'm not nervous, I'm vigilant."

"At the same time, the world will also know about Huaxia's game designers, and Huaxia can also create excellent game works."

"They don't care. They think it's good to have a serious job to support themselves." Qin Shaoyan smiled.

Qu Bingbing suddenly showed a surprised expression, "Then how did you get into the game software development industry?"

“When you realize your self-worth, you also create social value, which is more valuable than being an ordinary doctor.

A reporter is paired with a photographer. This configuration makes the interview much more important.

"I may not be a good doctor, but now I have become an excellent game designer. Not only are my works popular around the world, but I have also added luster to the Chinese game industry at world-class exhibitions."

"I came into contact with video games very early. I played the Little Overlord learning machine cassette game when I was in middle school. After I went to college, I came into contact with stand-alone games on the computer." Qin Shaoyan began to recall his childhood memories, "But at that time, I just thought it was fun. , as a tool for entertainment and entertainment, I didn’t think about anything else.”

Because what she said was quite politically correct and also quite universal, she couldn't say it was wrong.

Qin Shaoyan said modestly, "Our industry itself is very young, and the people working in this industry are basically young people."

Qin Shaoyan continued: "From this point of view, being a game designer is no less valuable than being a doctor."

Qu Bingbing suddenly asked a sharp question, "Don't you think that being a doctor who saves lives and heals the wounded has higher social value than being a game designer?"

"Hello, I am Qu Bingbing, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency." The female reporter smiled and stretched out her hand to shake Qin Shaoyan's hand, "I didn't expect Mr. Qin to be so young."

Because of lack of money, this answer seems particularly different.

Qu Bingbing was a little surprised, "Then what do your parents think of you giving up your career as a doctor and changing your career?"

"The games I designed have created sales records and earned foreign exchange in many countries such as North America and Europe."

"Social value and personal value are not antagonistic, but should be highly unified."

This answer was so unexpected that Qu Bingbing was stunned.

Qin Shaoyan's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "The premise of how to embody social value is how individuals realize their own self-worth. In society, only by fully displaying self-worth is the greatest value to society."

Qu Bingbing's expression suddenly stiffened, the corners of her mouth twitched a few times, and she nodded awkwardly.

After the two sat down, Qu Bingbing saw Qin Shaoyan straightening his back on the chair and seemed a little reserved, so he smiled and said, "Mr. Qin, is this your first interview?"

On the second day after the exhibition, Qin Shaoyan welcomed a reporter from Xinhua News Agency in his apartment.

"Don't be constrained by backward vision, stereotypes, and prejudiced ideas. Being open and inclusive allows individuals to realize their self-worth more boldly and freely. This is the best social value."

"Clinical, five-year clinical." Qin Shaoyan seemed to relax at this time.

The smile on her face became weird at this time, and it felt like she was smiling but not smiling.

Another man in his thirties had a professional camera slung around his neck. He was obviously a professional photographer.

Qu Bingbing wrote a few words on the open folder, then raised her head and continued to look at Qin Shaoyan.

"Mr. Qin, when did you start entering the game design industry?"

Qin Shaoyan seemed to be becoming more and more relaxed, talking about his entrepreneurial experience with a pleasant smile.

"I came to Beijing during the summer vacation to look for job opportunities and plan to join the Internet, an emerging and popular industry."

"In Beijing, I met a programmer who is also my partner Zhang Pingyi."

"We had a chat at the time and we felt we were very compatible. He said that instead of working for others, it would be better to start a business."

"Starting a business requires funds, and the two of us couldn't even afford 5,000 yuan. We only had Zhang Pingyi's second-hand laptop. At that time, our main office space was in an Internet cafe."

"Later we discussed it and decided that it was not feasible to continue like this. We needed funds to support it."

Qu Bingbing suddenly asked: "Then why did you choose games?"

"Because the cost is low." Qin Shaoyan replied naturally, "I am responsible for the design, and Zhang Pingyi is responsible for the program."

Qu Bingbing was a little surprised, "You two? Just make a game?" Qin Shaoyan added: "The original version was made by the two of us. Later, we invited the art director Hong Fei to join us, plus two artists, and finally finished."

"How much did your first game cost?"

Qin Shaoyan smiled slightly, "Our first game was "Plants vs. Zombies", and its global sales have reached nearly 20 million."

Qu Bingbing's face was full of shock and she asked in disbelief: "Twenty million?"

Qin Shaoyan nodded rather reservedly, "This number is still growing, and the publisher is very optimistic about the sales data."

"Then you must have made a lot of money, right?" Qu Bingbing asked enviously.

"Money is secondary, influence is the main thing." Qin Shaoyan said calmly, "Letting Huaxia Games go global is its greatest value."

Qu Bingbing glanced down at the folder, and then continued to ask.

"As far as we know, the game "Plants vs. Zombies" is a big seller in the North American market. Why would you want to release the game in the North American market instead of China? Is it because of piracy?"

Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "When we first designed it, we prepared it for the North American market. It can be seen from the art style that we adopted an American style."

Qu Bingbing asked: "We understand that due to rampant piracy, domestic users do not have a strong awareness of authenticity. Many games have been pirated. Not only have they been criticized internationally, domestic game companies have also suffered greatly and are even on the verge of bankruptcy. As a practitioner, you How to view this matter.”

Qin Shaoyan said expressionlessly: "The problem of piracy is an international problem. China is not the country with the worst piracy. Piracy is also rampant in developed countries and regions."

"Take North America, the largest market for games, as an example. The reason why our publisher Valve developed an online platform is because American game manufacturers are also suffering from rampant piracy."

"Lack of awareness of authenticity is not the main problem. On the one hand, it is the level of economic development, and on the other hand, it is the restriction of anti-theft technology."

"I believe that as the economy continues to develop and technology advances rapidly, the problem of widespread piracy will soon be solved."

Qu Bingbing smiled disapprovingly, "I can see that you are very optimistic."

"Of course I'm optimistic." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "Plants vs. Zombies is a good example. If it had followed the traditional distribution method and used optical discs as the carrier, its sales would not have been so high."

"The steam network platform can use online verification methods, making piracy invisible and effectively promoting the popularization of genuine games."

"I can make a prediction that in ten years, the problem of widespread piracy will be well curbed."

Qu Bingbing, a layman, was obviously fooled by Qin Shaoyan and decided to skip the issue of piracy.

"Mr. Qin, the video game industry has developed rapidly in the past two years, but we often hear some doubts now. They think that video games make teenagers addicted and are criticized by many parents. What do you think of this issue?"

What do I think?
What a shit.

I know you reporters are full of bad ideas.

Qin Shaoyan's expression remained unchanged and he slowly said: "Video games themselves are just an entertainment tool. They have no good or bad attributes."

"Just like film and television dramas, the game itself is a carrier, and its content is given by the creator."

"Games can be used for entertainment and relaxation, and they can also develop intelligence. Teaching games can also make people more interested in learning. Should this also be criticized?"

"The domestic game industry itself is very young. As a new thing, we must treat it with an inclusive attitude, rather than using a critical eye to find fault and stifle an emerging industry."

“Because you don’t know what this industry will develop into in the future, and what industrial progress will it drive?”

"When airplanes and cars first appeared, they were regarded as toys by some people. After a hundred years of development, they have now become indispensable travel tools for human beings."

"When the movie first came to China, people didn't evaluate it very well at that time."

"It is unacceptable to look at new things with backward and ignorant thinking and vision, and to be complacent."

"Now film has developed into a huge art, spreading ideas, entertaining the public, showing culture and recording history."

"Video games are called the ninth art. They can develop into higher-level things in the future, representing the perfect fit between technology and culture."

"Video games are also a vehicle to spread ideas and culture."

"We practitioners are working hard to bring Chinese games to the world, let the world know Chinese culture through electronic games, understand Chinese culture, and make it a window to the outside world of the online world."

Qu Bingbing was silent for a while, then lowered her head and flipped through the interview outline.

"Mr. Qin, what level do you think Huaxia Games currently stands in the world? What are the gaps between us and major international game companies? How can we catch up?"

Qin Shaoyan showed a confident smile, "Although the domestic game industry started late, we are not bad."

"Compared with major international game companies, the domestic industry lacks funds and technology, but this is not the main problem."

"Unlike other industries, the main core of the game industry is design, and a good idea and design are enough to bridge these gaps."

“For example, Plants vs. Zombies, which I designed, was developed by a team of just a few people and became the most popular game in the world.”

"At this exhibition, the new games developed by our company have been widely praised internationally."

"I believe that as long as there is financial support, our domestic game designers can produce more and better works, and then make progress through continuous accumulation, and eventually be on an equal footing with international major manufacturers."

Qu Bingbing smiled and agreed: "We are also looking forward to this day."

The rest of the interview was lackluster, and the questions became more conventional.

After the interview, Qu Bingbing and Qin Shaoyan exchanged polite words, exchanged business cards with smiles, and then said goodbye to the photographer.

Qin Shaoyan stood upstairs and watched the two people get into the car and leave, feeling a little melancholy.

It is not appropriate for Xinhua News Agency reporters to directly pay carriage fees.

But if you don’t give it, you won’t feel at ease.

After all, taking information out of context is a specialty of the news industry.

From the questions Qu Bingbing asked, it seemed that she was well prepared to deceive and seduce him, a young man in his early twenties.

How could she treat an introverted college student like this?
Qin Shaoyan took out his phone and called Chen Peng, "Brother Chen, the reporter from Xinhua News Agency just left."

"Oh, did the interview go well?" Chen Peng asked with concern.

"It's okay." Qin Shaoyan said with some doubts, "It's just me. I'm not good at words. I'm afraid that I might say something inappropriate."

"You don't have to worry about that." Chen Peng chuckled, "Their manuscript leaders will review it before publishing it."

"That's great." Qin Shaoyan finally breathed a sigh of relief, "I feel more at ease with the leader watching over me. Brother Chen, have a good rest. See you back home."

But not long after Qin Shaoyan relaxed, the phone rang again.

He picked it up and looked at it, and found that it was Brother Ma's number, and his heart sank.

Isn't it possible that Brother Xiao Ma is here to investigate?
(End of this chapter)