"My name is Allen_Adham, you can just call me Alan." The foreign middle-aged man laughed.

Yang Guo nodded and smiled: "Allen, hello, you can call me Leon." ”

After speaking, Yang Guo suddenly felt that something was wrong, and he frowned and asked, "Mr. Allen, may I ask how your name is spelled?" ”

"It's Allen, A_L_L_E_N, Adham, A_D_H_A_M." Alan said, gesturing.

"Allen_Adham," Yang Guo read twice in his mouth, and finally connected the name with the person in his memory, but he had only seen the relevant materials before, and had not seen the photos, so he asked tentatively, "Allen?" Adhan, are you one of the founders of Blizzard? ”

Allan? Adhan was also taken aback, he stopped his awkward sandwich, raised his head to stare at Yang Guo's eyes, and asked with a frown, "Who are you?" How do you know about me? Are you a journalist? ”

Yang Guo pointed to himself and his daughter and said with a smile: "Is there a reporter like me?" ”

Shaking his head, Alan? Adhan himself didn't believe in this reasoning, because he was very low-key in front of the media, and he hadn't had any news since he quit Blizzard's management a few years ago!

If Yang Guo designed everything and pretended to be so realistic, just wanted to interview him, it was too realistic! He trusted his instincts more than that unreliable guess, and Yang Guo was just a kind person he met on his journey.

"But how do you know about me? I'm not a big star? Alan Adhan asked curiously.

"Haha." Yang Guo laughed and said, "Allen, don't be nervous, I'm really not a reporter, and I'm not a crazy fan of yours, of course, I also have a lot of respect for your path to success." But I recognize you, just because of my damn memory, I can memorize a lot of things I've read, like I read a story about Blizzard before, so I wrote down your name. ”

"I see." Alan Adhan smiled with relief, he laboriously "clipped" a piece of lamb belly and threw it into his mouth, chewing as he said, "You don't think I'm someone from Blizzard, the person sitting in front of you is an ordinary Asian American." ”

"Haha, don't worry." Yang Guo said with a smile.

"I'm actually a translator." Yang Guo explained, "Because of the needs of my work, I will read a lot of materials, so I know more. ”

"No wonder your English is so good, even better than mine! I thought you grew up in the United States. "Relieved Alan? Adhan joked.

The two chatted and chatted while eating, and the topic gradually turned back to the game.

Initially, Yang Guo talked to him about shooting games, because many home game consoles could not enter the Chinese market, and many excellent games were not known to the Chinese people. But when he promoted a well-known Chinese game, Valve's Counter-Strike, Allen? Adhan suddenly said disdainfully, "What kind of excellent game is that?" Really excellent game in Blizzard! Good is all made with care, and what makes a crudely made game like Counter-Strike good? ”

Yang Guo knew that Counter-Strike did not do as good as Blizzard's game in terms of game special effects, but it was one of his favorite games after all, and he argued: "However, Counter-Strike's game is very well designed!" Its gameplay principles, its many maps, and many of its maps have been used by many games until now. ”

"That can only be said to be a classic, not that it is excellent, it was not excellent in the past, and it is not even good now!" Allan? Adhan analyzed Counter-Strike to Yang Guo from the perspective of a game designer, no matter what Yang Guo thought of before or didn't expect, he actually listed more than 20 shortcomings of Counter-Strike, leaving Yang Guo speechless.

Counter-Strike is outdated, that's an indisputable fact! Five or six years ago, Counter-Strike was out of the mainstream game, and where was it left to stay, except in Internet cafes and the computers of some veteran players?

Yang Guo sighed: "You are right, if a good game wants to be long-lasting, it does take a long time to polish. Like Warcraft, like StarCraft, like World of Warcraft, etc., after more than ten years of development, it is still loved by everyone, and it is inseparable from the silent efforts of the game developers behind it. ”

Is Warcraft Allen? Adhan was introduced when he was still the president of Blizzard, and at that time he was mired in Diablo's dismal performance, and as a result, on the game Warcraft, Alan? Adhan made a beautiful comeback! This game can also be regarded as a pride of his, so when Yang Guo talked about Warcraft, Alan? Adhan had a proud smile on his face.

In a position where he was willing to step down as president and simply inhabit the position of game consultant, Alan? Adhan has an obsession with games that transcends money and everything else, and he doesn't care what others say about him, but he cares a lot about what others think of his game!

Speaking of the back, Yang Guo didn't forget to joke: "I finally understand, why does Blizzard always skip tickets, I think, many times you can't even get through your own level, right?" ”

Allan? Adhan laughed and said: "Indeed, we just want to keep improving, every time a new game or new version is launched, we must make a breakthrough compared to the past, and we must surpass the past and continue to become an excellent work!" If it's not good enough, we'd rather never bring it to market. ”

"I agree with you, and I think the same way about my own translations, and I will never allow a perfunctory situation." Yang Guo nodded seriously and said.

"But I have some doubts," Yang Guo asked, "Blizzard released StarCraft 2 last year, but the most requested Warcraft update has not been reported at all, is it also because it is still not good enough?" But it's been eight years since it was released! Just updating and maintaining the balance will not make Warcraft a game that will stay at the forefront of the times forever. ”

Warcraft has always been a love and pain in the hearts of Warcraft fans.

When it was launched, it took the world by storm, and the concept of heroes made it fun and competitive I don't know how many times better than StarCraft, and even in the World Esports Series, it has always existed as a major tournament event.

It's a pity that in the hands of Blizzard, there hasn't been much change in seven or eight years, until now it has gradually withdrawn from the world stage, and recently there have been rumors that the next WCG will cancel the Warcraft project, what a pity?

Speaking of which, Alan? Adhan's expression froze, and even his happy expression was a little dim, he sighed slightly, and said: "Alas, no, it's not that we don't want to launch a new version, it's that this game really can't find a better breakthrough point, even if we launch a new version, it's just fried cold rice, and it hasn't changed much from the past." ”

"Why don't you buy Dota?" Yang Guo asked, "Dota is based on Warcraft, the story background is also born from Warcraft, and now it also has a huge number of players, such an excellent game, why did it give up to Valve?" ”

Allan? Adhan raised his head and took a big sip of tea, exhaled slowly, and said with a wry smile: "It's not that simple, there are many entanglements of interests in it, and I'm not a management, so I can't make a decision." If it were me, I would never want to let Dota go. ”

Although Alan? Adhan wasn't the main designer of Warcraft (that was Rob_Pardo), but he still treated it as if he were a child he had watched grow up. How can you not be sad to watch it gradually decline?

"I love Warcraft as a game and so many games that Blizzard has launched." Yang Guo said with some sadness, "I have always had a deep feeling, when I first came into contact with the expansion of Warcraft, I thought I was interested, so I went to read all the novels with its background stories, the ancient war trilogy, and so on. I still remember, Tirio? Fordin said, 'Race is not glory, I have seen the noblest orcs, and I have seen the most despicable human ......'"

Speaking of the back, sentimentality turned into a faint longing, and even reciting the classic words in the background story revealed deep nostalgia.

Allan? Adhan also read with tears in his eyes: "This world no longer needs me as a guardian, the wounds of the earth will be slowly healed by itself, and the future of the various races living here can only depend on their own efforts." ”

Yang Guo's eyes lit up and said, "Guardian of Azeroth, Medivan! ”

Allan? Adhan nodded with a slight smile.

"The scars of the world will slowly heal, but on this path, we are destined to go through an extremely difficult path, whether the enemy is a stronger foreign enemy or ourselves." Yang Guo muttered.

What does he do with Alan? Adhan looked at each other silently, and then they all looked up and laughed, causing others to look sideways, and those who didn't know thought they were drunk!

Kiki didn't know why her father was so happy, and she didn't know why her eyes were still filled with tears after laughing, she turned her head and looked at her father with her mouth open, not knowing what she was thinking about.

Although they have known each other for less than an hour, after this chat, Alan Adhan and Yang Guo seem to have known each other for many years. The two of them have too much resonance, their knowledge of the game Warcraft, their familiarity with the history of Warcraft, and their regret for the future of Warcraft, which is enough for them to go from strangers to a pair of good friends who talk about everything!

Back at the hotel, Yang Guo said goodbye to Alan? Adhan, back to his room, lay on the bed with his phone in his hand, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

Already have Alan in your phone? Adhan's contact information, but Yang Guo was thinking about something else.

(Ask for a monthly pass, ask for a recommendation, let's take a ticket and smash the cold door!) ≧▽≦）