NetEase World Studio.

Probably, for a long time in later generations, not many people will remember this studio. However, when it comes to Journey to the West, there is still the world, I am afraid it is a household name. Yes, Journey to the West OL was founded by "World Studio". Of course, if you have been exposed to the Internet earlier, you may be able to remember. At that time, there was a MUD game on the market called "The Legend of Heroes". This MUD game was also developed by Tianxia Studios.

In fact, NetEase was originally just a website, and there was no online game development team at all. If Ding Sanshi wants to enter the online game market, he must acquire some game studios. And this world studio was favored by Ding Sanshi, and after that, the world studio was acquired. When Ding Sanshi proposed that NetEase should enter the online game market, Tianxia Studio originally meant to do "Tianxia 2. It's just that Ding Sanshi didn't agree with it, he thought that the current game market, the ethereal journey of the Tang Dynasty network, is definitely a nightmare for all game manufacturers.

In order not to conflict with the ethereal journey, I also saw the popularity of the Stone Age at that time. Ding Sanshi proposed that NetEase's first game was set in a turn-based game. It is also in line with the aesthetics of young people, and the plot is for Journey to the West. In this way, Journey to the West OL was completed with the clapping of Ding Sanshi and the efforts of the World Studio.

Now it's in closed beta, but unfortunately, people are born at the wrong time, and the same is true for games.

Just when NetEase was rushing to put Journey to the West into the market for internal testing, it suddenly found that the advertisement of the ethereal journey was coming sideways again. That advertisement was simply overwhelming. Like heavy snow, everywhere you go, there is etherealism. Even, the games that have been opened during this period of time are basically under the advertisements of the ethereal journey, and they are all dead.

Journey to the West, even if it is NetEase's fist product, is not immune to today's ethereal journey.

"Mr. Liang, you say, what do you want us to do with this plan?"

The chief planner Hu Zhihui asked Liang Yuchong.

"Find more problems for yourself, and it will come out. 【Small Y Text】

This Liang Yuchong is the actual person in charge of the World Studio, and also the person in charge of Journey to the West OL. And Hu Zhihui is the main planner of Journey to the West. In the future, Liang Yuchong has always been called the father of Journey to the West. However, the current Liang Yuchong is not very famous, because after the Westward Journey was launched on the market, it suffered Waterloo. Moreover, this kind of fiasco is more difficult to accept than some other small companies.

Because of some other small companies, people don't have much strength, and even advertising is very little, and it is normal for them to fail. However, the Journey to the West OL developed by Tianxia Studio has strong backing. Now that it has been launched into the market, it is still a fiasco. Although this result is better than some other game companies. At least, there are still five or six hundred people in the internal test. However, thinking like this is tantamount to laughing at fifty steps and a hundred steps.

"Find more of your own problems, that may be our technical failure. I said Wu Tou, you didn't look at Mr. Yang's face. After three days, if we don't have a good plan, I'm afraid the top management will lose confidence in us. Also, Wu Tou, I didn't say it. Why didn't Mr. Ding come to this meeting? only sent him, understanding that Mr. Ding didn't want to talk about us face to face, so he sent Vice President Yang, in fact, Mr. Ding also wanted to ask us questions. It's just that he's too embarrassed to ask us directly. ”

Wu Zhihui is only 26 years old, and he is young and vigorous. Some people who couldn't get used to it said it in front of Liang Yuchong.

"Zhihui, don't talk nonsense."

At that time, for Tianxia Studio, NetEase's acquisition really helped Tianxia Studio. Otherwise, Tianxia Studio will definitely go out of business due to the Internet crisis. It can be said that the entire world studio is still full of gratitude to NetEase. Even Flahma, who left the world studio and listed Flint Software. , his later recollections, too. At the most difficult time for the "World Studio", the emergence of NetEase finally saved the World Studio. In this way, there will be the "world" game behind, the Journey to the West, and the "Water Margin" developed by Flint Software. Biography".

"Let's each write a review, list some of the things we didn't do well, and hand it over to me tomorrow, and we'll discuss it again the day after tomorrow, and strive to make a more perfect plan."

Liang Yuchong is still more knowledgeable, and he also knows. "The failure of Journey to the West is likely to destroy NetEase's entry into the online game market, and now the results of the internal test are so dismal. Even Ding Lei can't stand it. Therefore, this is the question of today's question. Although Liang Yuchong believes that a large part of the fiasco of Journey to the West is due to the influence of the general environment. ,

After all, the ethereal journey of the Tang Dynasty network was really difficult to deal with. But the "World Studio" can't push out all the responsibility. As a developer of games, I also work for people, and most of the time I can only find problems from myself. Moreover, when the leader asks you, you can only say that it is your own problem, not that the market environment is not good.

After Liang Yuchong finished his order, the meeting was adjourned. dragged a tired body back home. It's just that even though he is tired now, he doesn't have the heart to sleep at all. Today's Journey to the West has always bothered him.

"I was born to be a website."

Habitually logged in to TT, a friend prompt sounded. Liang Yuchong clicked on it and saw that the verification message said that it was born to be a website. This website, if "Liang Yuchong" is not mistaken, is a well-known headhunting company in the world. Liang Yuchong didn't immediately pass the verification, he was wondering if he had to do this.

Ten minutes later, Liang Yuchong hesitantly clicked OK, and by the way, added the other party to the good side.

"Hello, Mr. Liang, it's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Ma Wenjun, who was born with my talent."

Unexpectedly, this person is actually online, just added, and I was born to send a message to Liang Yuchong.

"Hello."

Intuitively, Liang Yuchong already knew that I was born to find my own meaning.

"A well-known game company in China, Mr. Wendeliang's world studio has first-class R&D capabilities..."

The other party hadn't finished sending the message yet, and Liang Yu Chongzhen sent a message directly, "I understand what you mean, but I have no plans to leave NetEase for the time being, thank you for your kindness." ”

Liang Yuchong didn't know why he refused so quickly, it seemed to be just a conscious reaction. But if you are very resistant in your heart, why add him?

"I'm sorry, maybe it's not the right time for me to ask, I'll contact you again if it's convenient in the future."

The other party seemed to know Liang Yuchong's thoughts, but he didn't ask urgently. Just casually chatted with Liang Yuchong for a few words, and then went down the stack.

Subsequently, Liang Yuchong was sent by a ghost and sent a message to Flahma. TT on. 【Small Y Text】

Flahma。 was originally the founder of Tianxia Studio, and after NetEase acquired Tianxia Studio, F chose to find another way, that is, Wu Xisang, who later founded "Flint Software". Although Flah left the studio, they are in constant communication with each other. Moreover, several people are making games, and it is inevitable that they will communicate with each other from time to time.

"I was born to find me today, Flahma" Do you have any comments. ”

After sending the message, Liang Yuchong wanted to sleep, but he didn't expect Flah to be online.

"When the journey to the west encounters an ethereal journey, it is normal to fail. However, NetEase obviously has too high hopes for Journey to the West. For this, you are also under a lot of pressure. However, I would like to know, which company has taken a fancy to Tianxia Studios? ”

Flah is currently working on an online game, but it's still in development. For the current pressure on the market, it is not very big. Moreover, after a few years, the online game market has grown. When the time comes, no matter how popular the ethereal journey is, it will not be possible to catch it all, and they still have room to survive. So, Flah looked a little more relaxed.

"I just got in touch today, and the other party didn't say anything, but I guessed it."

"Oh, don't tell me yet, let me guess too."

FLA finished sending the message, and it took a while. sent another message to Liang Yuchong, "Judging from the current situation, there seem to be only one or two companies that dare to poach people, and moreover, there are only one or two companies that dare to poach the world's studios." I think the Tang Dynasty network is the most promising. ”

"Yes, I also guessed that it was the Tang Dynasty Network."

Although neither of them is sure, eight or nine are not far from ten.

"What's your way around?"

"As you know, the reason why I chose to stay at NetEase in the first place was because NetEase saved our world studio when we were in the most difficult time. If there is no Mr. Ding, the world studio may also go out of business. ”

It should be said that Fla was originally the owner of the World Studio, not the developer. After Ding Lei acquired Tianxia Studio, Flah didn't want to be subservient, so he quit Tianxia Studio. But Liang Yuchong and them are members of the R&D of Tianxia Studio, and their feelings for Tianxia Studio are still very deep. Therefore, in the face of Ding Lei's acquisition, most of the members of Tianxia Studio are still full of gratitude.

"So, you're refusing."

"Yes, I refused."

"It's just, looking at the way you look now, it seems to be under a lot of pressure."

Although Fla didn't know what happened to NetEase today, he knew Liang Yuchong's personality. Moreover, I know more about the current situation of the online game market. It can be said that the current domestic online game market is unique for the ethereal journey, and the legend follows closely. Even the Legend of Jin Yong's Heroes, a game that has been performing well before, after the open beta of the Ethereal Journey, the number of people instantly dropped to 5%. This blow is simply a nightmare for others.

Many people don't understand why an ethereal journey has such great ability.

For this reason, there are also some online game companies that plan to open up a new path and prepare to take the road of Tang Dynasty Internet. Start with the web novel, buy the rights to their game, and then develop the game. With the power of fans, you may be able to fight your way out of the encirclement.

(To be continued)