It's been a few months.

The task of the fifth stage is finally completed.

However, to Chen Lin's surprise, the mission objectives of the next stage were not directly increased tenfold like the previous times.

Rather, an additional condition is added.

Thankfully, this extra isn't too difficult for him, and he's already more than halfway through the games released earlier.

With a little more effort, it should be achieved in no time.

The only thing that surprised him was the reward.

Game servers and security firewalls.

The former affects the speed of the game's information processing, and the latter determines the security of the game's files, both of which are crucial things for online games.

"Could it be that the follow-up rewards will be related to online games?"

Chen Lin thought silently in his heart.

Since you want to make a game, online games are definitely essential because it can provide long-term sustainable profits.

The reason why I didn't do it in the first place.

The main reason is that online games require too many manpower and resources.

Not only do you have servers, but you also have to do various maintenance updates on a regular basis.

Once an online game is made on the scale before the flood, it will inevitably drain a large number of people and greatly reduce the production speed of the game.

Even those big factories in the previous life have always operated only a few online games.

Those projects that are not very profitable will basically be cut.

And for similar reasons.

But now it's different.

With more than 1 billion game revenues, coupled with the continuous output of CG movie box office, they have already had the initial qualifications to dabble in online games.

You can really consider making the first online game to test the waters.

"Mr. Chen, when do you think it's better for us to launch this game?"

Just thinking about it, Lao Li's voice sounded next to him.

Chen Lin raised his head and looked at him.

"Since the game was completed half a month ahead of schedule, let's go ahead of schedule, we have other more important things to do now, so we won't spend so much time building momentum."

"Something important? What is it? ”

Old Song on the side was puzzled.

Lao Li also showed curiosity.

It's rare to get so much attention from your boss.

"Before I talk about this, let me ask, how much do you know about the online game market?"

"Online games?"

"Mr. Chen, do you want to make an online game?"

The two of them were shocked, they never expected this kind of thing.

"Well, I'm going to make one to test the water first." Chen Lin said.

"That's right."

Old Song and Lao Li fell into deep thought.

In their line of work, it is naturally impossible not to consider the flowering of online games on a single machine and two lines.

But this is easier said than done.

Because the needs of the player base are very different.

If you use the idea of being a stand-alone machine to make online games, it will only be a dead end.

Good for a while.

Lao Song was the first to speak: "Now the mainstream of online games is the same as stand-alone, and it is also FPS, such as CF, which is more competitive than stand-alone. ”

"There is also a difference, MMORPGs and casual games such as legends also account for a large proportion of the online game field, which is a three-point situation."

Then, Lao Li also said: "In my impression, the online game market has basically been controlled by those big manufacturers in recent years, although there are not many competing products, but the competitive pressure is not less than that of a single machine." ”

It's different from the stand-alone market.

The online game market tends to be more pyramid ecology.

Only the top ones make money.

It's rare for more than five games of the same type to coexist.

Because there are only so many players playing this type of game, the appearance of similar competing products will definitely steal some players.

Unlike a stand-alone machine, you can clear this one again, and both of them make money.

Sticky online game players.

It's disdainful to play similar games.

Either you die or I die.

This is the biggest difference between online games and stand-alone games.

"In this case, if we do those popular types, will we be up to the top of a few big manufacturers?" Chen Lin asked.

Through the answers of the two people, he already has a general understanding of the online game market in this world, which should be a little behind in his previous life.

Take out something that is too far ahead.

I'm afraid that I will die violently because of the unsuitability of the water and soil.

So you have to think about it carefully.

"Pretty much." Lao Song nodded, "Making similar games is equivalent to grabbing players from those big manufacturers, and with our reputation in online games, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult." ”

"Afraid of what? We have plenty of money now, and we can really consider making an online game, and if it's just to test the waters, don't invest so much, and then make adjustments based on feedback. ”

Lao Li and his opinion are not quite the same.

After all, those who make online games, which one has failed several times, accumulated some popularity, and slowly found the right type of game for himself.

After all, there are still a few that take off.

"I'm also thinking about the stability of the studio."

Lao Song glared at this reckless man: "But if it's just a small-scale game to test the waters, I support it, just look at the changes in the game industry this year." ”

"Okay, it's decided, let's try it with a game with little investment first, and I'll leave it to you to establish a special team for online games."

Chen Lin directly made a decision and settled this matter.

And then only the last and most important question remains, what game to make?

It is necessary to avoid the edge of large factories, but also not too far from the market, and the initial investment cannot exceed the budget.

Combining these three requirements, it can be difficult to find the right type of game.

"How's the cave adventure?" Lao Li was the first to speak, "Since they are all fighting monsters on the ground and adventuring, let's change the ground." ”

"Why don't you just change to the center of the earth?" Lao Song really served this sixth child, and he thought about these things all day long.

"Warm Snow", which was made according to his messy opinions before, I don't know how the sales are.

"The center of the earth is also completed, let's just shoot the center of the earth."

"Okay, okay, don't talk to you about this, think about it for me!"

"I'm already serious."

"Seriously? What do you call serious? I'm a hundred times better than yours with my ass. ”

"Then you are"

As they spoke, the two quarreled again.

The sound came through the crack in the door.

Those who don't know think they're fighting.

Let the employees passing by them flee in a hurry, for fear that the anger of the three leaders inside will affect them.

But no one noticed.

Chen Lin's expression of remembrance.

"Underground"

Chen Lin muttered to himself, his gaze gradually narrowed away, returning to the calm and sultry summer at the beginning.

A game, like a bombshell, broke into his life strongly.

Its painting style and production level, even at the time, were very outdated and could not keep up with the times.

But it's just a side-scrolling game.

But it rose like a comet, dominated the summer of all students, and created the myth of 8 million online.

The most important point.

Its initial investment is not large, the production difficulty is not high, and it perfectly avoids the current mainstream gameplay.

It's simply the most suitable choice.

"Okay, it's decided!"

The voice of great seriousness echoed throughout the office.

The two who were arguing were stunned for a moment, looking at him suspiciously.

"Decide? What was decided? Lao Li said stunned.

"What else could there be, of course it's the genre." The corners of Chen Lin's mouth rose slightly.

"Figured it out so quickly?" Old Song asked dumbly.

Not this time.

Do you want to use Lao Li's outrageous proposal to go home again?

Chen Lin didn't answer, but asked rhetorically: "What do you think, how about side-scrolling fighting games?" ”

"Side-scrolling fighting games?"

"What's this outdated setting?"

Don't talk about Lao Song this time, even Lao Li is a little unbelievable.

Although we say that we want to invest a little smaller, it doesn't need to be so small.

Horizontal fighting, that was how many years ago I played, and now I'm afraid it's a dog, and if you don't die violently online, it's considered the ancestral tomb to smoke.

No way.

You have to stop the boss's impulsive thoughts!

However, before the two of them could speak, Chen Lin said with a mysterious expression: "Are you sure you don't take this project?" It's a more lucrative deal than all the games before. ”

"What did you say!?"

Old Song and Lao Li were instantly stunned.

You must know that their most profitable game now, Monster Hunter, has earned a net profit of more than 500 million.

How can a side-scrolling fighting game get to this point?

Don't say 500 million, 50 million, they all burn high incense.

But now listening to Chen Lin's words, why is this kind of achievement not enough in front of his game?

"I don't believe it, Mr. Chen, you must be bragging."

"It's a bit too exaggerated, and I'm still very confident in our studio's millions of games."

The two of them had obvious expressions of disbelief.

"If you don't believe it, you'll know when I finish the design." Chen Lin didn't say anything to death.

After all, there is a big decisive factor in the success of that game.

That's chat software.

It is precisely because of the huge population base of the Penguin chat software that this game has been brilliant.

So he had to solve this problem first and talk to some of the hottest chat software companies before he could consider the next step.

Thinking of this, Chen Lin said: "The matter of online games is not very urgent, let's build up the team first in the next few days and then make a decision." ”

"That's right, then I'll go and get ready first."

"If nothing else, we'll go back first."

At this point, this short meeting has finally come to an end.

Chen Lin looked at the two people who got up to leave, and opened a folder on the computer that had been dusty for a long time.

Dungeons & Warriors

Yes.

That's the game he just talked about.

As soon as it was born, it suppressed countless "small" games with horizontal graphics.

Although the decline in reputation is very serious, it is undoubtedly very capable of playing in the early stage.

He doesn't promise to do better, but he can avoid a lot of mistakes in decision-making, and even all kinds of angry and resentful manipulations.

Now do it all over again, back to that summer.

To be honest, I still remember it very much.

"It's time for them to listen to that liverache music."

Chen Lin muttered, opened the file and began to get busy in front of the computer.

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(End of chapter)