Chapter 18 Buying Games and Recruiting Employees
DLC refers to the subsequent downloadable content of the base game.
Generally, the content of the game is expanded, so that players can enjoy more additional game content while experiencing the original game.
It's as if you buy a fries and the store gives you a packet of ketchup.
This ketchup is DLC.
French fries are the main body of the game.
The ontological plot of "Resident Evil 7" tells the story of an ordinary person named Ethan, who came to an abandoned mansion in the barren mountains and mountains in order to find his missing wife, and met the mutated Baker family here.
The main story is that Ethan began to flee after rescuing his wife, and then took out the Baker family who became monsters step by step.
However, as the player plays, they will find some tapes that can be played to temporarily control a dragon protagonist named Clancy.
Clancy, the protagonist of the show, is a photographer who goes on an expedition with the team to Baker's house, and ends up going through the same life as Ethan, but he doesn't have the aura of the protagonist, so he ends up being burned to charcoal, which is worse than the protagonist Ethan.
And the DLC tells the story of Clancy, the protagonist of the dragon set, who has experienced two crises that require brains.
Among them, "21 Points", is Clancy was caught by Baker's son Lucas after a sneak attack, and played a game of gambling with his life.
Players need to win the three rounds of crisis of finger severing, electric shock, and cutting and gain freedom.
Otherwise, it's Game Over.
The fundamental reason why Meng Shu chose the DLC of "Resident Evil 7" as a VR case is that this "21 o'clock" is not large, and it is fun enough, the rules are simple, and there is a sense of tension when playing.
It can be said to be a bloody version of a puzzle game.
Especially after the victory, the painful screams of being executed on the other side are a constant reminder to the player: if you lose, you will also end up like this!
However, the players in the original world, because they have been baptized by various horror games, and they are separated by the screen, so they do not have much emotional fluctuations in this kind of life and death game.
But in this world, tsk.
Welcome to the charm of death!
So Meng Shu took out "21 o'clock" alone as the first shot in the field of VR games.
It takes 1,050,000 scare points to buy the full set of "Resident Evil 7", and he only has 568,000 points, so he can't afford it at all.
But if you only buy one of the DLCs, you can still do it.
Meng Shu selected "21 Points", and the required scare value was immediately displayed.
210,000 scare!
A small amount of DLC is so expensive!
However, it is still acceptable.
Meng Shu immediately chose to buy, and suddenly, the system showed that his game purchase was successful.
[You got the horror game "Resident Evil 7" DLC, "21 o'clock" hands-on development tutorial]
[You have obtained the horror game "Resident Evil 7" DLC, the concept design of "21 o'clock"]
[You have obtained the horror game "Resident Evil 7" DLC, the VR version of "21 o'clock" production method]
Whoa—
With the sound of coins colliding, his scare value ended up with 358,000 points remaining.
The hand that deals with the large intestine pauses slightly.
A stream of professional knowledge appeared in the brain out of thin air.
In just two breaths, he completely understood it and became one of his skills.
Then, he exhaled and shook his head, a smile on his face.
"Sure enough, there's no art resources for those things..."
"Forget it, now that the game has been bought, VR is also on the agenda. Let's start recruiting people tomorrow. ”
As he spoke, he stopped thinking about it and concentrated on the ingredients in his hands.
That night, the second elder came back from overtime, looking at a table of delicious dishes full of color and flavor, and they all showed a stunned look.
Meng Xiaoya's eyes widened even more, and she said what day is today?
The second old man is honest, but they are also curious about why they cook so many dishes today.
In this regard, Meng Shu shrugged his shoulders and made up an excuse, saying that he had found a job and was going to work tomorrow, so tonight should be regarded as a celebration and a good meal.
The honest and conscientious character of his parents made them not doubt him, and even happy together.
Meng Xiaoya directly picked up the chopsticks and feasted, not ladylike at all.
The second elder also sat down, picked up chopsticks and began to eat, chatting about trivial things at work while eating.
Meng Shu drank water quietly, responding to the second elder's questions from time to time, and raised his eyes to look at the family silently.
Mother's sallow and wrinkled hand gently picked up a dumpling, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in Meng Shu's bowl. picked up another one, dipped it in sauce, and gave it to Meng Xiaoya.
Then she picked one up for herself, and before she had time to dip the sauce, she took a bite of it eagerly, and she took a big sip of drinking water.
And the father, picking up the dry sausage, chewed it in his mouth with relish, and his face was full of enjoyment.
Meng Shu got up, took two bottles of beer from the refrigerator and handed them over.
This made my father stare at him, and he couldn't wait to take it, then opened the bottle and poured it up, and finally exhaled a big breath, his face was full of comfort.
This is his new family, an ordinary and hard-working little family.
He didn't tell them that he had made tens of millions because he didn't think it was time yet.
The money was earned, but it hasn't arrived yet.
Moreover, this money should be invested in the development of the company, and it cannot be touched.
He plans to wait for the company to stabilize and have enough money to buy a house and tell them the good news.
In Meng Shu's opinion, it is better to tell them in advance, and then let them look forward to the sky and the earth.
It is better to step into a new life with the whole family on the day of telling them, saving the bitter hope and expectation.
The second elder is used to living a hard life, and he is a family member, so there is no need to pretend to be forced in front of them.
Therefore, Meng Shu chose to hide it temporarily.
…
The next day, he came to the company.
I smiled at the huge 'One Game' LED sign at the front desk.
Then he walked in and came to his own private office.
Office supplies and work computers have been purchased.
From now on, he's going to be developing games here, not at home.
Although Meng Xiaoya is still wearing a plaster, she can already move around freely at home and does not need to be taken care of.
And Meng Shu also made it clear that if there is an emergency, call him.
After doing everything, he came to the company and started recruiting online.
The system gave him concept design drafts, so he needed to make these drafts into art resources.
So first of all, 3D modelers are indispensable, so let's recruit one for the time being.
Then there is the set designer, and one is also recruited first.
Then there is the animator in charge of motion capture, whose main job is to adjust the body movements and facial expressions of the game characters.
What other original artists, special effects artists don't need for the time being, and the system can replace these.
And then there's the program.,There's no need for the time being.,He can do it alone.,Wait for the real VR game to be recruited later.,Now the time is urgent.,He will do it first.。
Planning is not required.
Then there is finance, which is very necessary, an absolute position in a company.
"Let's do this for the time being, the top priority is to get the art resources out first, and everything else is easy to say."
After the planning was completed, Meng Shu posted the recruitment.
During the waiting time, he contacted Unlimited Net Entertainment again.
As one of the top companies in China, and they also have experience in developing games, then they must have motion capture equipment, or recommendations.
Sure enough, after the inquiry, the other party said that he could help with the purchase, and it must be the best effect, high-quality professional equipment.
This saved him a lot of time.
After doing all this, he began to continue the development of the final chapter of the Gloomy Forest.
This chapter, compared to the previous two chapters, is not large, and he did it intermittently a few days ago, and he has already made 70% progress.
It takes up to three to four days to complete.
When EA is over and the official version is released, sales should also increase significantly.
It will be of great help to the VR game plan in the future!