The R&D plan of Tianji Studio has been decided, and "Dawn Era", as a kryptonite mobile game, has a small R&D cycle, two months.

The game engine in this world is developed and perfect, so the production progress of many gameplay methods is very fast, but because the scene and model accuracy in "Dawn Era" is much higher than that of bracelet games of the same level, it needs to be carefully crafted in terms of art resources.

The bracelet games in this world, on the whole, are inferior to PC games in terms of game quality, let alone console games.

And Shimmer Studio has already had experience in developing high-quality console games such as "Zodiac Guardian", and then using the standards of console games to make bracelet games, it is simply a dimensionality reduction blow, it is conceivable that as soon as the game "Dawn Era" is released, it will definitely attract widespread attention from players!

As for the Shimmer Studio, of course, it will not be idle.

The advantage of having two independent studios is that you can develop two games at the same time, and the pace of making games is much faster.

But before you can start planning your next game, you have to hire people first.

Although "The Devil in the World" did not make money, "Zodiac Guardian" and several other games also sold well during this time, so of course the studio still has income. Since there is money, the staffing must be complete, and it cannot be delayed because of insufficient manpower.

This time, Zhong Ming found three more experienced HR people and set up a small HR department, and let them take care of recruitment.

Generally speaking, the role of HR is to screen and negotiate related issues, which are very time-consuming.

HR screens resumes online, or contacts some well-known bulls in the industry through headhunting, and then makes an appointment to come for an interview. After the interview, the HR department is responsible for negotiating salary, benefits, signing contracts and other follow-up matters with the newcomer.

Leaving all the links of screening resumes and negotiating salary to the human resources department can save a lot of time.

In the future, Shimmer Mutual Entertainment will definitely enter a period of rapid development, and the work of the human resources department will definitely not be idle.

In terms of recruiting positions, Tianji Studio is mainly staffed, especially art and programming. The original "Learning the Sea" project was an educational game project, even if it was to develop a kryptonite game with low artistic requirements, many people's experience was slightly insufficient, so Lao Xie only brought a group of the most reliable people, and many positions were vacant, so they were directly filled through recruitment.

On the side of Shimmer Studio, although it has experience in developing "Zodiac Guardian", the games to be developed next are much higher than "Zodiac Guardians" in terms of volume and content, so it still needs to expand the staff.

Expansion is inevitable, and the two studios will definitely expand from a scale of more than 20 people to a huge team of hundreds or even thousands of people, and the bigger the work, the more people will be needed to complete it.

The second is to set up your own motion capture studio right away.

The venue is very easy to do, motion capture only needs to be a piece of space about the size of an indoor basketball court, as long as you are willing to pay for this kind of place, you can find a lot; The address of the motion capture studio does not need to be too close to the Shimmer studio, anyway, the work connection between the two sides is not too big, and the round-trip drive can be less than ten minutes.

In terms of price, in addition to the rental of the venue, there is also the recruitment of staff and the purchase of motion capture equipment.

These equipment, Zhong Ming are purchased according to the highest level in the market, and they are the best optical motion capture equipment, with a full set of about 2 million.

This includes hundreds of cameras, more than a dozen displays, and conventional camera equipment covering almost the entire venue, as well as the software and intelligent systems that go along with them. Of course, to arrange a full set of optical motion capture equipment, the entire venue needs to be transformed, rows of steel frames should be erected in the venue for arranging cameras, and there are some freely sliding blocks, cushions, walls, etc., for motion capture actors to jump over obstacles, fall, climb and other actions on it.

The full set is expensive, and it is also an expense to hire motion capture actors in the future.

Generally, manufacturers will not do their own motion capture studios, but will ask some specialized motion capture companies to complete them, or simply buy some general motion files, because it is not cheap to build a motion capture studio, and it is not cheap to maintain.

If the use of motion capture is not as large, it is likely that the motion capture studio will be idle for a long time and will not be cost-effective.

But Shimmer Studios is definitely going to use motion capture technology frequently, and the sooner this studio is built, the better.

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Zhong Ming was busy here, and successively set up Tianji Studio and Motion Capture Studio, and the recruitment on both sides also made him a little busy.

The development of Dawn Era was quickly on the right track, after all, the game was not very technical, and even if it was short on manpower, it could be done first.

But on the side of Shimmer Studio, there is no new development plan for the time being, and Zhong Ming has not yet assigned the task.

Lin Xiaoguang came to Zhong Ming again.

"Mr. Zhong, what are you going to do with the next game of Shimmer Studio? You can reveal a little bit to me. ”

In the restaurant, the two of them ordered a few dishes, but Lin Xiaoguang obviously didn't have much appetite and was still thinking about the new game.

"Mr. Lin, didn't I tell you, "Dawn Era" is also going to be on the MGC2 handheld platform, why do you still ask about new games?" Zhong Ming calmly ate the vegetables.

"Mr. Zhong, you always want to bluff me, "Dawn Era" was made by Tianji Studio, which is essentially a mobile game, and transplanting it to the MGC2 handheld is a completely incidental thing, don't you want to fool me with this." Lin Xiaoguang was unmoved, "Shimmer Studio must still be holding back the big move, right?" There must be something at the same level as "Zodiac Guardian" to break out, right? ”

As soon as Zhong Ming was happy, he knew that Lin Xiaoguang was smart and worried about this.

Of course, Lin Xiaoguang knew about Zhong Ming's establishment of Tianji Studio, and he also knew that the first game of Tianji Studio was "Dawn Era". In fact, Zhong Ming did tell Lin Xiaoguang that "Dawn Era" will release a version of the MGC2 handheld platform.

There is no technical difficulty, and as a kryptonite game, there is no harm in having a few more platforms, and Zhong Ming will definitely not sign an exclusive agreement this time, because the majority of the revenue of "Dawn Era" must come from bracelet users.

The signing of "Dawn Era" with Moya Technology not only includes the MGC2 handheld, but also includes the game market channels attached to the Moya Technology bracelet, and it is conceivable that these channels can make Zhong Ming a lot of money.

But Lin Xiaoguang is obviously not satisfied with this.

Krypton games can indeed make money, but the significance to the MGC2 handheld is really not that big.

This game can also be played on the bracelet, so why should you buy an MGC2 handheld to play? This is good news for players who have already bought the MGC2 handheld, but it's not too good news either.

Now, Lin Xiaoguang is full of high-quality exclusivity.

Zhong Ming quipped: "Mr. Lin, you don't have to be in such a hurry, why do you always pick wool on my sheep, you can consider other studios?" ”

Lin Xiaoguang said speechlessly: "If other studios can count on me, will I come to you every day?" Isn't it just that other studios can't hold up the scene at all! ”

""Zodiac Guardian" is exclusive for three months for a limited time, and the MGC2 handheld has sold a lot, so there is really no need to be in such a hurry, and there are no obvious competitors in the handheld market at present, and your sales trend is also good, why be so anxious." Zhong Ming said calmly.

"It's not that I'm anxious, it's that the top management is anxious." Lin Xiaoguang spread his hands, "The MGC2 handheld business unit is indeed profitable, and the trend is good, but the key depends on who you compare with." Compared with other hardware vendors outside, it is true that the MGC2 handheld is selling well, but the company's senior management is the bracelet business department, Mr. Zhong, you say, can you not be under great pressure? ”

Zhong Ming: "...... That's true. ”

Benchmarking the Bracelet Division? That's really not a fight.

What is the potential user base of handhelds? How many users of the bracelet are there?

Whether it is compared with sales, growth rate or market share, even if Lin Xiaoguang breaks his leg, it is impossible to surpass the bracelet division of Moya Technology.

But from the perspective of Moya's top management, this idea cannot be said to be absolutely wrong.

Because, the same is to make money, the same is to invest money, if the handheld division makes a lot less money than the bracelet division, then why not take the money from the handheld division and invest it in the bracelet division?

The ultimate purpose of the company is definitely to make money, and the profitability of business A is far less than that of business B, so it is logical to cut expenses or even cut them directly, and take the money to business B.

Therefore, Lin Xiaoguang's pressure must be great.

Lin Xiaoguang smiled and said, "So, Mr. Zhong, do you see if you pull me ......?"

Zhong Ming sighed: "I can't pull it, it's hopeless, wait for death." ”

Lin Xiaoguang: "??? ”

"Just kidding." Zhong Ming said seriously, "Mr. Lin, on a private occasion today, let me tell you two big truths?" ”

Lin Xiaoguang nodded: "Of course you can, Mr. Zhong, you say." ”

Zhong Ming said slowly: "Moya Technology is not a place to stay for a long time. At least you want to be a handheld, in Moya Technology, you can't last long. ”

Lin Xiaoguang was stunned: "Why?" ”

"Moya Technology is indeed a world-class hardware developer, second to none in District 8. Bracelets, computers, headphones, audio, etc., Moya Technology has done a good job, the volume is also very large, there are many talents, the workflow is very perfect, and the formal ...... But. Zhong Ming changed his words, "It is precisely because the other businesses of Moya Technology are too successful, so once there is a problem, the first thing to cut is definitely your handheld division." ”

"Uh...... In fact, Moya Technology also has some other more marginal departments, such as our two game studios......" Lin Xiaoguang tried to retort.

Zhong Ming smiled: "These two game studios, even if Moya Technology doesn't want it, there will be other companies to take over." Companies that make game content, as long as the quality of the products are acceptable, then there is no need to worry about sales, it is nothing more than a question of who to sell to, make more money and earn less, the problem is not big. ”

"But your handheld business unit is different, and the top management of Moya Technology obviously has some unrealistically high expectations for you, which is why you are under so much pressure. Moreover, in the eyes of the vice presidents of other business divisions, you must also belong to the fat that can be eaten. ”

Lin Xiaoguang didn't speak, which was equivalent to acquiescence.

Indeed, Zhong Ming said that his heart is on the road, Lin Xiaoguang is in charge of the entire handheld business department, and the pressure is indeed very great.

Moya Technology's internal resources are limited, and it must be invested in the project with the highest returns. Of course, in order to expand its own field, Moya Technology is also making some attempts in the field of edge hardware, and the handheld is one of the attempts.

But this attempt is not unlimited, once the earnings are lower than expected, the top management of Moya Technology will definitely not hesitate to cut it.

For example, these large companies are octopuses, and they compare who has thick legs and who has more legs.

Under this premise, many companies will work hard to grow more legs, and then provide some nutrients appropriately, maybe that leg will suddenly grow thicker?

But if after giving nutrients for a period of time, you find that the leg seems to be a little disabled and can't grow, then you have to cut it off decisively and give the nutrients to those legs that are already very thick but still have a good rise.

Now the MGC2 handheld division is in such a state, although the situation is okay, but obviously there is still a big gap from the requirements of the high-level.

Not only the senior management, but also the vice presidents of other business divisions must be thinking about how to squeeze the handheld business department and strive for more resources for themselves.

To put it bluntly, the senior management of Moya Technology is not really determined to engage in handhelds, but only because their company has this technical reserve and thinks that handhelds can make money, so they do it. Once the senior management found that the income of the handheld was not as expected, it would be very difficult for Lin Xiaoguang.

Previously, although the exclusivity of "Zodiac Guardian" avoided the violent death of the MGC2 handheld, Moya Technology really didn't make any money here, and all the money shared was used to pay the exclusive fee. and the later "Devil in the World" is basically equivalent to doing public welfare.

Therefore, Lin Xiaoguang will keep urging the bell to ring the next game.

Lin Xiaoguang was silent for a moment: "But, Mr. Zhong, I don't have any other better choice." To make hardware, in the company opened by Huaxia people, Moya Technology is the most reliable. ”

Zhong Ming smiled: "Okay, you come to me." ”

Lin Xiaoguang was stunned: "Come to you?" You don't make hardware. ”

Zhong Ming said: "Won't I do it when you come?" ”

Lin Xiaoguang: "...... Do you know my salary? ”

Zhong Ming smiled: "Then do you know the income of Shimmer Studio?" I can't afford to dig you, what's wrong? ”

Lin Xiaoguang: "......"

Indeed, there is no such thing as not being able to dig up, but it can certainly be dug up.

"Teacher Zhong, this is not a child's play."

Zhong Ming smiled and said, "You think I'm joking? I will not only dig you, but also dig the core R&D personnel of your entire handheld division, all of which will be dug up at a premium of 30%, and set up a new subsidiary under Shimmer Interactive Entertainment, with a registered capital of 50 million, not only to make handhelds, but also to make hosts, but also to make simulators, all game-related hardware, all belong to you. ”

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