Chapter 53: Preemptively Producing a Hit Game
The decoration company personally selected by Luo Ning first measured the three-story rough house, and then began to discuss when Luo Ning arrived.
Luo Ning's requirements are not a problem for domestic first-class decoration companies.
The 66th floor will be used as a co-working space for the two game development teams, with the entire 67th floor for Mohan, the 68th floor near the elevator for the entertainment room, and the other half for the game publishing department.
In addition, Luo Ning has only one requirement, the overall design style should reflect the company's people-oriented core values.
At this time, Mo Han brought five people, all of whom were experienced strategists, and they were all candidates who had been screened by him and Dong Yuquan layer by layer.
The two first talked in the corner, allowing Luo Ning to have a deeper understanding of the five people.
Subsequently, the group borrowed the public meeting room of the building for interviews.
Mo Khan invited a man and a woman in at once, and their dressing styles were quite similar.
"Ah Feng and Lina, they are partners, they have participated in the development of strategic web games before, and they know a lot of game numerical planners. Plus, they have their own team. ”
Luo Ning shook hands with the two of them sincerely.
"I'm sure you've already read my plan, do you have any suggestions?"
Lina, who has short hair and is capable, asked after a brief eye contact with Mo Han.
"Mr. Luo, I have met with Mo Khan a few times, because they are all insiders, he told me that you are a person who pursues quality, so I don't know if your requirements for strategic mobile games are ......"
Seeing him pause, Luo Ning immediately said gently: "It's okay, I'm just a layman, I don't know anything, I just have money in my hand and want to do what I want to do, just say what you want." ”
Lina received permission from Mohan's eyes again before she spoke.
"That's right, there are indeed a lot of very high-quality strategy games abroad, but what we want to do is an online game, not an online game or a stand-alone game like "Europa Universal", if we want to make that level, it may not be completed in five or six years, and even if it is completed, the network may not allow it."
"Thank you for your candor."
Through this sentence, Luo Ning learned that the other party really regarded himself as a layman who didn't know anything, but he was not angry.
"No, no, no, there is indeed a certain market for stand-alone games like "European Classics" in China, and we may do it in the future, but it is not yet time."
"I think my planning is not good enough, and you don't understand the responsibilities of your department."
"What I'm going to build is a company that dabbles in multiple types of games, and what you know about Brother Mohan's side will take two or three years at the earliest, so your department's accusation is to make quick money to make up for Brother Mohan's side."
"At present, there is no large-scale strategy mobile game like a web game on the market, so as long as you can play it in the early stage, it can be regarded as testing the waters, and then gradually iterate in the future."
Ah Feng, who was few words and upright, opened his mouth and let out a heroic laugh.
"That's so easy, we can do it now as a team."
Ronin got up and shook hands with them.
"Thank you for joining us."
After negotiating the salary, Ronin asked them to stay in their old office and not have to move to a new company.
The bold Lina said with a dry smile: "However, our previous office was a bit old, and there were three or four air conditioners that were faulty. ”
"It's okay, I'll let Miss Lin help you solve it."
Luo Ning explained: "I'm sorry, I didn't let you come to the new company, it's not that I treat you as outsiders, and sooner or later I will abandon you, I promise, except for the office, everything else is treated the same." ”
Lina smiled and waved her hand.
"Mr. Luo thinks too much, it's better for us not to have to move."
Luo Ning finally emphasized: "I believe you know the plans for the next few years. ”
Ah Feng nodded.
"First test the waters with an ancient mobile game set in the Three Kingdoms, and then develop a cute version of the Three Kingdoms strategy and tower defense games, creating a professional strategy game research and development team."
Ronin said.
"Yes, but it's more than that."
"Brother Mo is right, I am a person with a sense of mission and a careerist."
"I don't just want to make a money-based strategy mobile game, and in the future, when the team is mature enough, I still want to attack a single-player strategy game."
"To be honest, I personally prefer stand-alone games, but it's a pity that its research and development is difficult, and foreign countries have already reached the first-class level, and now we can't surpass it, so we are not so much accumulating capital at this stage, but accumulating experience."
Seeing off the upright young couple, Mohan invited in an uncle with more than 20 years of experience in game planning.
An Jing is still working as the main planner of the game company, and the reason why he came to the interview is because the company has been acquired by a larger game company, and he may face the arrangement of demotion, just in case, he first prepared himself for the future.
After some conversation, Luo Ning had a preliminary understanding of his professional skills, and he also applied for the job on the spot and directly issued him a task.
"Presumably Brother An, you also know how popular "LOL" is now, I want you to develop a mobile game version of LOL within three years, "Glory of Heroes".
An Jing is a steady person, he blinked.
"Plagiarism is Fujicom's specialty......"
"No, Brother An, you misunderstood."
Luo Ning explained: "Direct plagiarism, that may not work. ”
"My country has such a rich history and so many heroes, so there is no need to plagiarize "LOL" at all."
An Jing smiled and nodded repeatedly.
"yes, I didn't think of that."
Luo Ning had already sent his game idea to Mo Han, and the people who applied for the job today had read the relevant plans, and Luo Ning had a much smoother conversation with them.
"However, Brother An, I have one last thing to say."
"The operation of "Glory of Heroes" should be similar to "LOL", don't learn Dota, the painting style is naturally based on the national style, and it must reflect the aesthetics of the national style."
An Jing nodded, "I don't think there's a problem with the operation of the turret." ”
"I'm not saying Dota isn't fun."
Luo Ning explained: "Dota is also very fun, but its art style is not suitable for most players in China. ”
Both parties were very happy to be negotiated.
Luo Ning asked again, "How long will it take to develop it?" ”
An Jing knew that Luo Ning was a layman, so he said it in detail.
"This is related to the number of people and funds of the production team, if the personnel and funds are all right, it will take about 20 months at the earliest. In fact, my previous company had an experience in making a hit, but unfortunately, the lack of funds allowed the opponent to take the lead. ”
Ronin nodded.
"You can rest assured, your department and Brother Mo's large-scale online game department are the core of our company, if you have any questions, don't be afraid to spend money, of course, I am so generous is also conditional, it is best to see your achievements in 2014."
"Remember, what I'm going to do is not to develop one or two hit games, but to build a game empire, at least like Fuji Xun."
"You are the core of the company, and you are also the layout of the first phase of the company, because these two areas are the mainstream of the game industry, and it is up to you to extend to more game fields in the future."
After realizing Luo Ning's sense of mission, Mo Han and An Jing's reactions were also extremely excited.
"Mr. Luo, rest assured! We won't let you down! ”