On the Shimmer game platform, the ratings of several games have reached more than 9 points, and the ratings of "The Devil in the World", which was originally lagging behind, have also risen rapidly during this time.

However, some people in the studio still regret that this game didn't make much money in the first place, and it only sold for 10 yuan a copy. In this way, there is a total of six or seven million flows, and as a result, Zhong Ming waved his hand and donated all of them.

So everyone's development of "The Devil in the World" is tantamount to working in vain.

Of course, salaries and daily benefits are still paid, but project bonuses are definitely gone.

In this regard, Zhong Ming said, it doesn't matter, the donation of "The Devil in the World" will be made up for everyone sooner or later.

On the side of Moya Technology, Lin Xiaoguang has already looked for Zhong Ming several times, needless to say, to discuss the new game.

The exclusivity agreement for "Zodiac Guardian" was signed for three months, and the ban will be lifted by the end of August. When the time comes, this game will definitely be on some other platforms, at least here on the PC side, Zhong Ming will definitely be hung on the Shimmer game platform.

The price must still be unchanged at 150 yuan, and it is certainly impossible for the two sides to squeeze each other at this point, but on other platforms, it is definitely not as comfortable as before for the MGC2 handheld.

Originally, "The Devil in the World" was also on the MGC2 handheld platform, but Lin Xiaoguang's income from this game was also donated, so for Shimmer Studio and Moya Technology, this game is a busy job.

Lin Xiaoguang here, he is indeed facing a lot of pressure from the top, the MGC2 handheld business unit is to make a profit, donate some income Lin Xiaoguang can call the shots, but the premise is to earn more.

Other game developers couldn't count on it, so Lin Xiaoguang naturally found Zhong Ming here again.

That means the next game has to be on the MGC2 handheld! Even if it's not exclusive, it's good to fill up your game library.

……

Zhong Ming sat in his seat, thinking about what was next.

In the eyes of outsiders, the development of Shimmer Studio is fast enough. After all, it has only been a year since Zhong Ming graduated, and he has already made so many high-rated games, in the eyes of many big manufacturers, it is like riding a rocket.

But Zhong Ming feels that there is still a bit of a problem with the structure of the entire Shimmer Studio.

First of all, the profitability of the game is not very strong.

Although the current game can be regarded as a double harvest of word-of-mouth and sales, there is still a big gap between the harvest and the big hit. So far, the most profitable should be "Zodiac Guardian", this game has brought tens of millions of revenue to Shimmer Studio, but if you measure it by the standard of many kryptonite games in Zhong Ming's previous life, this income is actually not high.

Of course, it's not that Zhong Mingcai is obsessed with making money, but it's because the gaming industry is a capital-intensive industry.

Zhong Ming's previous life like GTA5 and other works,The cost is about 1.5 billion soft girl coins,Although the world is technologically advanced,But the standard for making 3A masterpieces has also been improved a lot,Whether it's the physical engine、The picture or other details are more excellent,So the cost of research and development will not be lower at all。 If you develop a top 3A masterpiece in this world, then it is normal to invest a billion.

The investment is multifaceted, of course, the most important thing is the top technical personnel, but also the top engine, the best materials, and so on, all of which are not cheap.

Without money, many things you want to do are difficult to achieve, and this is the biggest constraint.

Secondly, so far, there is only one R&D group in Shimmer Interactive Entertainment, which is Shimmer Studio. But in fact, some large R&D companies have several R&D teams within themselves, which develop different projects, which can save a lot of time and costs.

Therefore, the next goal of Shimmer Interactive Entertainment is to open another working group!

Zhong Ming has been thinking about this for a while, and the next step is to officially start preparing.

"Jia Jia, you come to the small conference room."

Zhong Ming called Jia Jia to the small conference room and casually asked him about his work.

"It's all good, are you going to start a new project?" Jia Jia asked.

Zhong Ming nodded: "Yes, but before starting a new project, I plan to set up a new studio, and you will be the chief designer, what do you think?" ”

"Huh?" Jia Jia was a little confused.

What a situation!

It's only been a few months since I joined the company, and I've become the chief designer in the blink of an eye???

The problem is, it hasn't been long since I started in the industry!

Jia Jia scratched his head: "This ...... Can I do it? ”

Zhong Ming smiled: "I think you can." ”

Jia Jia nodded: "That's okay, I'll definitely complete the task." ”

"However, there needs to be a new director on the new project side, which is the producer. In terms of position, his position is higher than yours, but you can rest assured, he is a more Buddhist person, and will not interfere too much in your decisions, and you are still the main one in terms of game design and operation. Zhong Ming said.

"Oh, good." Jia Jia nodded inexplicably.

"Okay, then let's do it first." Zhong Ming said, "Do you play a lot of krypton games?" ”

Jia Jia thought for a while: "I've played a few games, but it's not much." ”

Zhong Ming nodded: "Okay, after I go back, play a few more popular kryptonite games, charge some money by myself, and experience the feeling of krypton." ”

"That'...... Does the company report it......" Jia Jia asked.

Zhong Ming smiled: "If you don't give a report, you can only experience the feeling of krypton gold by spending your own money, and if you give a report, it will become a private service, and the mentality is different." Alright, go get ready. ”

After talking to Jia Jia, Zhong Ming took out the bracelet and called Director Xie, who had not seen him for a long time.

"Hello? Director Xie, it's me, Zhong Ming. Have a meal together in two days? Yes, call Zhang Xiaowen and Zhu Yang as well. ”

……

A high-end restaurant in the vicinity of Light Wing Entertainment.

When Zhong Ming arrived, Lao Xie, Zhu Yang and Zhang Xiaowen had already arrived one after another.

"Brother Zhong!" Zhang Xiaowen was very happy when he saw Zhong Ming.

Zhong Ming greeted everyone one by one and sat down in his seat.

The people who came here are all acquaintances, and they are all key members of the previous "Learning the Sea" project, and they have a good relationship with each other, and they are very cordial after meeting.

"Zhong Ming, you're so awesome. Last time, I watched the interview that Xingyou.com did for you, and it was amazing. Zhu Yang sighed, "When we worked together before, why didn't you feel so sullen?" ”

Zhong Ming laughed: "What's so sullen, I'm a sincere person, everything I say is the truth, the kind from the bottom of my heart." ”

"Are you still sincere? Stop it! Zhu Yang said with a smile.

Zhong Ming nodded: "Of course, the advantage of my person is sincerity, and the disadvantage is that he is too honest!" ”

Zhang Xiaowen said: "Brother Zhong is very powerful now, the "Zodiac Guardian" made by Shimmer Studio is popular, and it has a high score of 9.5 points in IGP, which can almost be said to be a masterpiece, the key is still the Chinese theme, this time he showed his face to the world." Brother Zhong, you can't talk about it if you don't invite guests anymore! ”

Zhong Ming smiled: "Treat, treat for sure." Hey, how's that going on over there? ”

"It's okay, it's the same as before, so-so." Director Xie took a sip of tea, "After Director Bai left, the life of the "Endless Learning Sea" project has been much better, at least I won't toss anymore, now it's just to take some advertisements, make a stable profit of one or two million every month, everyone has a bonus, and the company basically doesn't care about the project, and their group of people are very idle." ”

"It's just a little bit of an idle egg." Zhang Xiaowen added.

Zhong Ming asked, "Don't you plan to start a new project?" ”

"It's not like you don't know what the top management of the company looks like." Director Xie said a little helplessly, "When "Learning the Sea of Boundless" was the most popular before, I didn't approve it when I asked the leader to open a new project to make a regular bracelet game, let alone now. Mr. Yu thinks that our project can only do similar puzzle or educational games, and other projects are not approved. But now there are really no good puzzle and educational games to do, and the idea of "Learning the Sea" is not very common. So it's just a mix. ”

Zhong Ming nodded: "Then, do you want to come to me?" ”

Director Xie was stunned: "you?" Going to Shimmer Studios? ”

"It's not a Shimmer Studio, I plan to open another studio, it's all under Shimmer Interactive Entertainment." Zhong Ming explained, "After you come over, you are completely independent from the Shimmer Studio, two different teams, and Lao Xie is still the supervisor and coordinates the progress of the project." As for the R&D content here, I'll decide, but it's definitely a serious game. Salary...... After everyone changes jobs, all of them will receive a 30% salary increase. ”

Zhang Xiaowen was pleasantly surprised: "Brother Zhong, can I go too?" ”

Zhong Ming nodded: "Of course, everyone comes." Dig, it must be digging a whole team, of course, this matter is ultimately decided by you, after all, you are the supervisor, and you just take this opportunity to screen the candidates, only bring people who have cooperated more satisfied, and those who are lacking can be recruited. ”

Zhu Yang was also a little confused: "Zhong Ming, it's not a trivial matter to dig up so many people, why don't you think about it again?" ”

Zhong Ming smiled: "I've thought about it a long time ago. I really didn't have a chance before, and Shimmer Studio really couldn't afford to raise so many people when it first started, and there weren't so many projects to do, so I thought that you could share a lot of bonuses if you stayed in the "Endless Learning" project team for the time being, so I didn't tell you. Now that Shimmer Mutual Entertainment has this strength, if you want to open a new studio, you must be given priority. ”

Director Xie took a sip of tea: "Then, Mr. Yu is definitely going to lose his temper." ”

Zhong Ming stretched out his hands: "Then let him lose his temper, what's the matter with me?" ”

……

Light Wing Entertainment, Deputy General Office.

Director Xie knocked on the door and entered.

"Mr. Lu, I am here to submit my resignation report, as well as Zhu Yang and Zhang Xiaowen of our project...... There are 17 people in total. ”

Lu Zhiqi was stunned, he looked up at Lao Xie, Lao Xie looked serious, not like he was joking.

"Resign? Or are there so many people together? Lao Xie, is it difficult for you...... Want to start your own business? ”

It was normal for Lu Zhiqi to feel confused, because he had never thought that such a thing would happen before!

Xie Jin is in his fifties this year, and in the game industry, he hasn't made any successful projects at this age, and he hasn't mixed up in the top management of a large company, so it can basically be said that his career has come to an end, and until he retires, he has been a supervisor, managing some marginal projects, and this life has almost passed.

To say poached? That's impossible. Now that the gaming industry is full of talent, who would pay to poach a director who is in his fifties and has not had many successful projects?

Therefore, when Lu Zhiqi heard that more than a dozen people in the project were going to leave their jobs together, their first reaction was that they were going to start their own businesses.

But this is not reasonable, Director Xie is already this age, and he still creates a yarn?

Director Xie didn't answer positively, but just smiled: "Mr. Lu, you don't have to worry about where we go in the future." ”

Lu Zhiqi wanted to speak and stopped, opened his mouth twice, but still didn't say anything, and finally nodded: "Okay, let's go through the procedures with the human resources department." ”

Lu Zhiqi originally wanted to persuade the supervisor to say a few words, but after thinking about it, he still didn't say anything.

Director Xie has been in the game industry for so many years, what reason don't you understand? Whether it is being dug up or making up his mind to start his own business, Director Xie must be very aware of the risks here, and there is no point in persuading.

Director Xie put everyone's resignation reports on Lu Zhiqi's desk: "Mr. Lu, thank you." ”

In all fairness, Lu Zhiqi is already one of the few leaders who is still good in Guangyi Mutual Entertainment, and when Zhong Ming was transferred from the "Mecha Era" project to the "Endless Learning Sea" project, it was also Mr. Lu who came forward.

Lu Zhiqi was silent for a moment: "Old Xie, take care." ”

……

On August 20th, Director Xie and a group of veteran employees of the original "Learning the Sea" project officially joined Shimmer Mutual Entertainment.

A large number of new employees were ushered in, and the workstations in the studio were taken up a large part again.

The new studio is separate from the previous Shimmer studio, so the workstations are also separated, but not far away.

On the day of the new employees' entry, Zhou Sen, Brother Da Hui, and Jiang Wanna gave a warm welcome to Lao Xie and others, and Zhong Ming asked Miao Zhu to book a place nearby to have a big meal, which was considered to welcome the new employees to join.

The original structure basically remains the same, but on the side of the new studio, Lao Xie is still the director, but the main designer has become Jia Jia, and Zhu Yang is the world architect, responsible for the project progress, plot structure and other related content.

Zhu Yang has no complaints about this, anyway, he can make more money and do a good game.

Zhu Yang also has a clear understanding of himself, he is actually not suitable to be the chief designer. He can complete the assigned tasks relatively well, but he lacks in creativity, and Zhong Ming arranges this way in order to make the best use of his talents.

At the dinner table, everyone chatted while eating, and the atmosphere was very warm.

"Hey, Zhong Ming, does the new studio have a name?" Director Xie asked.

Zhang Xiaowen also nodded: "Yes, Brother Zhong, the new studio also has to have a name, or it should be called Xuehai Studio!" ”

Zhang Xiaowen's proposal was quickly slapped back by Zhu Yang and others: "The fart Xuehai Studio, it's hard to hear!" ”

Zhong Ming smiled: "The name is here, Tianji Studio." The sky of the sky, the pole of the aurora. ”

"Tianji Studio? Well, the name does. Zhu Yang savored it, "There is a feeling of looking far away and looking up at the sky, which means good." ”

"Tianji Studio, Tianji Studio......" Zhang Xiaowen muttered repeatedly.

Jia Jia looked at Zhong Ming's mysterious expression of smiling and silent, and asked in a low voice, "Boss, what does this name mean?" ”

Zhong Ming smiled: "Secret." ”

What everyone doesn't know is that the name "Tianji" has a origin.

Tianmei, Linlang Tianshang, Northern Lights, Photons, these names together are the Heavenly Pole.

In this name, Zhong Ming's good wishes for Tianji Studio are concealed.