Uncharted is a game by Naughty Dog, and by the time of its 10th anniversary, the franchise had sold more than 41 million copies.

Although compared with the single work of "Give Him Love 5", which has sold more than 100 million yuan, the cumulative sales of "Uncharted" are not enough to see at all, but throughout the history of the game, it is not "Tetris" and "Minecraft" that can sell "Give Him Love 5"!

The others are all younger brothers!

"Final Fantasy", which was born in 1987, only sold 130 million yuan in the total series on the 10th anniversary of "Uncharted";

As of 17 years, the total sales of more than a dozen "Tomb Raider" have only climbed to 58 million;

"Assassin's Creed", which was played by Ubisoft as an adult product, and the total sales of 20 parts in 17 years were only 100 million.

In this way, "Uncharted", which has six films in ten years, can sell 41 million, which is already a very good result.

And the whole series of "Uncharted" is actually about a guy named Nathan Drake who is exploring the treasure hunt.

If you just look at these literal contents, many people who have not played it may think that "Uncharted" is a plagiarism of "Tomb Raider", because "Tomb Raider" is also about treasure hunting, but in fact, "Uncharted" and "Tomb Raider" have no half-dime relationship, or "Uncharted" is indeed suspected of plagiarism, but it is not "Tomb Raider" at all, but the ancestor of the treasure hunting adventure "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

In terms of background, they are all the same three-stage architecture.

That is, referring to history, integrating religion, and writing legends.

The first three parts of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" are about Indiana Jones going to find the Ark of the Covenant, the Ankara Holy Stone, and the Holy Grail.

The first three parts of "Uncharted" are about Nathan Drake going to find the Golden City, Shangri-La, and the City of a Thousand Pillars.

Whether it was Indiana Jones's goal or Nathan Drake's direction, it was something that was documented but never discovered, in the case of the Ark of the Covenant, which is from the biblical chapter "Exodus" and is a sacred relic of the nation of Israel, and the Golden City, which was destroyed by the Spanish in the fifteenth century.

The Israeli nation is real, and the Inca civilization can be traced, but regardless of whether it is the Ark of the Covenant or the Golden City, it is a legend that only its name is missing, and this setting of the combination of fiction and reality has created a real sense of substitution for the audience (players).

After that, the three-stage faction setup, that is, 'hero + beauty + strong enemy'.

Both works are available.

The three major elements of action scenes, namely 'gunplay + fighting + chase'.

They are even more highly compatible.

These similar elements make the two collections incomparable.

And at this time, if some people still question that the resemblance of the elements does not involve plagiarism, then when the same character as Indiana Jones appears on Nathan Drake's body, no matter how much he washes it, it will not be washed in vain.

The cynical handsome appearance, the character of the hanger, the professional knowledge that I don't know where it came from, the inexplicable sense of justice, and no matter what kind of setbacks I experienced, I didn't grow or change......

When these labels appear on two people at the same time, their biggest feature is that they are not distinctive.

Or rather, this is the default factory setting for the Hollywood protagonist in Steven Spielberg's commercial films.

Because of this, when Kate proposed to Roland that she could create a new Indiana Jones, Roland's mind was Nathan Drake, who was incomparably similar!

At the same time, after he knew that the success of "Uncharted" had nothing to do with the content of the story, it was purely because of the unparalleled art scenes and brilliant level design......

Letting Nathan Drake go on a quest for the treasures of the Pirate Kings became a crazy idea in Roland's head!

Since the naughty dog who made "The Last of Us 2" has no ability to tell a story, why do you still hold on to the plot of "Uncharted" and go after the golden city of Inca civilization? Searching for Marco Polo's lost relic Shangri-La? In search of the City of a Thousand Pillars in Atlantis? Go in search of One Piece Henry's utopia, Lebertali?

Wouldn't it be nice to go after the gifts that the Aztecs used to bribe the Spanish colonizer Hernando Coste in order to save them from massacre?

Isn't it good to go after the legacy of the Nine Pirate Kings?

Wouldn't it be nice to sail all over the seven seas and smash all of Jack Sparrow's rum?

Starting with "Pirates of the Caribbean", directly pull up the game IP of "Uncharted", whenever Nathan Drake finds a pirate king's lingering treasure, he can decide whether to make the life of the pirate king into a movie according to the game's sales!

Hunt for legendary treasures in the way of a game!

Tell the life of the pirate kings in a cinematic way!

In this way, not only can you avoid the embarrassment of watching a treasure hunt movie, but the protagonist will always win!

You can also avoid the boredom of constantly watching cutscenes while playing the game!

Separate the action from the viewing!

Parallel real time and historical time!

Create a pirate universe!

“Mua！” Thinking of this, Roland directly kissed Kate's face.

"What are you doing?" Kate, who was suddenly attacked, looked confused.

"Thank you, you have given me a new inspiration." Roland was blunt.

However, just as he was excited about his crazy idea, Kate rolled her eyes when she saw the situation.

"Come on, at your level, even new inspiration can do badly.

What the hell is the plot of the four or five parts of "Pirates of the Caribbean" that you wrote before!

Without me modifying it for you, do you believe that after showing it to others, you can laugh others to death? ”

Listening to Roland's stinky fart, he perfunctorily admitted defeat: "Okay, Okay, I'm stinky, right?"

You're amazing, you're amazing, my life would be bleak without you! ”

"Hey, hey, hey......" Although Roland didn't have any sincerity at all, Kate still laughed happily.

Because it's not a question of who is strong and who is weak, it's a question of family status.

"So, what did you just think of again?"

After a kiss on her husband's lips, Kate, who was sitting on Roland's lap, also turned her head.

And after hearing his daughter-in-law's inquiry, Roland, who had been sorting out the information in his head, did not hide it, put one hand around the other party's waist, and picked up the pen with the other, and wrote as he spoke, "Didn't you just say to make an Indiana Jones?"

This quote inspired me a lot.

Because I think Blizzard can make a sea treasure hunt game, and the target treasure is the legacy of the Nine Pirate Kings, starting with the Aztec gold coins searched by Jack Sparrow, showing the medieval pirate culture in front of the player, and once a player is deeply interested in a certain pirate, we can set the conditions to clear the level and unlock the movie shooting.

For example, we gave the game the highest honor called the Platinum Badge, and as long as a million players achieved it, the pirate autobiography movie corresponding to that game would be on the agenda.

Of course, this is just a preliminary idea, and the details will have to be discussed with Mike and the others, but before that, I have already thought of the main character of the scavenger hunt, and I want to call him Nathan Drake. ”

If Roland's game concept, Kate didn't understand it, because she never thought it was fun to play a game with a little bit on the computer, but when Roland said the name Nathan Drake, she got her husband's terrifying brain hole from another angle, "Drake? Are you sure it's called Drake? ”

"Yes." Roland nodded and wrote on the paper, "D-r-a-k-e, Drake." ”

"Wow! So his ancestor was Francis Drake? Kate smiled.

"Huh? Turns out you know Francis Drake? Roland's curious probe, with his neck as long as a goose, twisted past Kate's shoulder, wanting to peek into his mother-in-law's expression.

"Nonsense!" Her husband's childish behavior made Kate roll her eyes, "Francis Drake is the most famous pirate nobleman in our England!" He was the first seaman in British history to complete a circumnavigation of the world, a close confidant of Queen Elizabeth, the Drake Passage, the widest strait in the world, which he discovered, and his greatest achievement was to defeat the Spanish Armada! ”

That's right, in the setting of the "Uncharted" series, Nathan Drake is a descendant of the famous British privateer owner Francis Drake, so Nathan Drake's first story will be related to the golden city that Lord Sir searched.

And it is precisely because it is linked to famous figures in history that there are many stories that can be unfolded.

After Kate confirmed that her husband's thoughts were no different from her own guesses, she added: "If you use the name Drake, then the plot related to it can be extended to the whole ocean!"

As a guy who has completed a round-the-world voyage, every continent has left his footprints. ”

"Of course, the story constructed with this fan-shaped construction method is meant to depict a complete world."

"But what if the game doesn't sell well?"

"Which one are you talking about?"

"Uh...... What if it's bad in the first place? ”

"Not good in the first place? Then we can stop the loss! Anyway, the movie is over. ”

"What if it was good at the beginning, and after several generations of games, players were not interested because of the patterned process?"

"Then let Nathan Drake retire, change the game mode that people are interested in, change the protagonist, and continue the treasure hunt."

"But what if the game has been tepid and doesn't meet the standards for making a movie?"

"That's okay! As long as we can successfully create the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series of movies, then we will be successful! ”

Yes!

Although the idea is grand and the idea is beautiful, this does not mean that Roland will be aggressive.

After all, the cinematic universe is not so easy to build!

In Roland's previous life, there were only two that were really successful, one Star Wars and one Marvel.

In addition, the only one with the possibility of a derivative continuation is Harry Potter.

Like Transformers, Middle-earth, Jurassic, that can only be considered a series.

And Universal's Dark Universe, Warner's Monster Universe and the DC Extended Universe, those works, all fluttered like.

The most important thing in a universe is the worldview, and the criterion for its success is not a single individual, but a group portrait, Star Wars can come up with Skywalker, Han Solo and the Sith Dark Lord, Marvel can come up with Iron Man, Spider-Man, what about other works?

After the absence of Harry Potter, this wizarding world ushered in the most charming Grindelwald, but unfortunately, the rigorous plot made it impossible for passers-by and turned away audiences who have not seen Harry Potter;

Transformers all have charm when combined, but when one is pulled, how many can afford the box office?

No one in Middle-earth can afford a one-man movie;

The same is true for Jurassic, which can only be shot in series;

The single work in the dark universe, the mummy, can't even bring the beautiful soup;

The monster universe is even simpler, the Japanese system is the Japanese system after all;

And DC......

Never mind!

As long as Warner is infinitely infighting, this thing can't succeed!

In this case, as long as Roland plays the Jack Sparrow card in his hand, the pirate series has surpassed the Dark Universe and the Monster Universe, and stands on the same starting line as Transformers, Middle-earth, and Jurassic!

And if you can find a second pirate captain with a charismatic personality through the game......

The only one who can compete with the pirate universe is Harry Potter!

And when the second charismatic pirate captain takes a foothold on the big screen......

Chasing Marvel and Star Wars will no longer be a dream!

Therefore, even if the series "Pirates of the Caribbean" is successful, it will only be the beginning of the cinematic universe, and how to tie all the single-player movies together is the biggest headache for the creators.

In Marvel, Kevin Feige uses solo monster fighting upgrades and group dungeon upgrades to bring the Avengers together.

In the island universe conceived by Roland, using the linear recourse mode of the game to discover a pirate and connect them together has become a method of operation that can be tried.

After all, pirates can't fight monsters and level up.

And this kind of kneading with games in series will also cause a split in the movie.

For example, the nine pirates belong to the same worldview, but they don't meet.

This separation has both advantages and disadvantages.

The good thing is that it doesn't tie up as deeply as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Harry Potter, and it's very friendly to viewers who haven't seen the previous games, just like the Marvel series, which can be watched by pulling it out.

The disadvantage is that although they are in the same worldview, the situation of the king not seeing the king makes the audience who chase from beginning to end a little less cordial.

However, regardless of whether it is good or bad, you will only know until you try it!

If you don't try, no one knows if the idea will succeed.

Of course, what can give Roland the courage to try is because he is too rich now.

After all, the full-fledged Marvel and the potential derivative Harry Potter are in his hands!

In this way, if this pirate universe born because of the collision of brains is completed, it will naturally be a great joy for everyone!

And even if it doesn't work out, he's a winner!

No way, who let him be one era ahead of all his opponents!

He has a chance to try and make mistakes!

Others can only watch his taillights eat dust!

Oh no......

No one else has a chance to watch his taillights eat dust......

Because Star Wars is in the hands of George Lucas, Jurassic and Transformers are in the hands of Steven Spielberg, and Middle-earth and DC are still in the hands of his Roland Allen!

There are IPs that do the foundation of the universe in his backyard, and other guys compare their heads?

Ay!

It's so lonely!