Chapter 406 PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
The sales performance of “Disco Elysium” is also surprisingly good.
Su Chengyi breathed a sigh of relief. The reason why he stuck at this point was mainly because of a sense of ritual.
But if Chen Jinzhi's side is killing everyone and his side is in bleak condition, that would be a bit bad, the contrast is too strong.
Fortunately, looking at it now, the results of both sides are dazzling.
This is due to the good quality of the demo some time ago, which attracted many players who bought it while waiting for its release.
In addition, the up owners who have previously contacted for cooperation have also expressed that they will release live videos as soon as possible after the release because they have received good feedback.
Although it is said that the aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, in today's Internet era, appropriate marketing is necessary and will play a role in fueling the flames.
Su Chengyi took a look at the hot search list on Weibo and checked whether the hot search he bought was online on time.
# blissdisco officially on sale#
The position he bought was seventh, for no specific reason other than because he liked the number.
However, this topic did not stay at the seventh place for too long. After a few dozen minutes, it climbed to the third place due to its own popularity.
After clicking in, the most popular posts are occupied by several up owners with millions of fans.
“It’s seconds. Update tonight.”
“Don’t worry, everyone, I will cut the video while playing tonight, and try to get everyone’s electronic mustard online as soon as possible.”
"I have bought the game, and I will try to finish it within this week! I like this game so much that I want to finish it all at once. Please be patient and wait! [Please] [Gongquan]"
With such a positive attitude, Su Chengyi couldn't help but think back to whether he had talked about the subsequent publicity after the official release when discussing cooperation.
Probably not. Their publicity is entirely voluntary.
Su Chengyi thought, maybe this is the importance of having a good attitude as Party A. If the cooperation was not pleasant at that time, the devil would make a video for you for free.
In addition to these bloggers, comments from passers-by also tend to be favorable.
“Fuck, it’s finally released. I’m so excited to play the demo.”
“I stayed up all night, it’s been a long time since I’ve encountered a game that suits my taste!”
“Don’t rush to explore. It’s over, everyone, listen to my advice, falling in love with Jin is the most important thing!”
“+1, isn’t this a love game? (serious face)”
“Say Really, I’d love to know where I can buy the same bomber jacket as Kim?”
This question made Su Chengyi stunned. Jin's orange flight jacket was really good-looking. He had bought one on Amazon in his previous life.
But I’m afraid it’s impossible to buy it now.
After that, I will see if I can contact the manufacturer to make a custom order. There is no point in selling this kind of peripherals. Then I will give them away as a fan welfare lottery.
Su Chengyi thought about it in his mind, then turned the steering wheel with one hand and reversed the car into the garage.
Actually, as the boss, he should come to the studio more often, but he is really busy with business, and it has been a long time since he last came.
Because of this, he had a lot to say during this meeting.
I’m not just here to have a celebration banquet.
Su Chengyi turned the key casually, and the sound of his unhurried footsteps echoed in the underground garage.
The elevator was running, and he was sorting out a few things to say later in his mind.
When I walked out of the elevator, there was a "bang" above my head, and ribbons and gold powder flew out.
"Surprise!!!"
The employees shouted in unison.
I originally thought that this trick would scare my boss, but I didn’t expect that Su Cheng’s expression did not change. He just calmly took off the ribbon on his head and raised his hand to signal.
"Okay, let's go in and talk."
Everyone looked at each other for a long time, where is the promised celebration party? This is like an expulsion meeting!
But no one dared to speak to test his intentions, so they all followed him indoors with their heads drooping.
Su Chengyi actually didn't mean to spoil the fun, and he didn't realize that his reaction not only dampened the fun, but also made people think he was angry.
He was simply not frightened, and was thinking about business, so naturally he looked as serious as usual.
But other people didn't think so. For a moment, they seemed to have done something wrong and didn't dare to say it out loud.
Finally, He Wufei noticed something was wrong, coughed twice, and signaled Su Chengyi to look at the expressions of the employees.
Only then did Su Chengyi react. He scratched his eyebrows and said,
"Ah, thank you everyone for the surprise event."
Although this reaction was very deliberate, it could barely prove that he was not He was not angry, and the others were relieved.
Dong Yu led his employees to clean the corridor before returning to the conference table and sitting down.
During this period, Su Chengyi leaned on the table and read the reports on the table for a while.
The sales volume and number of people online within one hour of release exceeded expectations, and the results can be said to be very good.
It hardly looks like the performance that a game positioned as a "niche" should have.
This is indeed something worthy of celebration, so everyone waits with bated breath for the Boss's reaction.
But even with such excellent data in front of him, there was still no wave in his eyes.
If you look at it from the perspective of someone who doesn't know the inside story, you will definitely think that the results of "Disco Elysium" are not satisfactory.
Only He Wufei knew that the Boss didn't mean this. He just had such a world-weary face that was expressionless and unhappy.
So he had to cough again as a reminder.
With the surprise event just now, Su Chengyi successfully received his reminder this time. He put down the report in his hand and said:
"Today is the first official meeting in our studio. The day when the project "Disco Elysium" is officially released, I believe that everyone is paying close attention to our achievements and is looking forward to me giving you some comments."
He said it sincerely. After achieving such good results, everyone was waiting for the boss's commendation, but after hearing this His tone always gave people a bad feeling.
So the employees who usually loved making jokes swallowed their saliva and did not dare to continue.
"Then, my evaluation is - very good, thank you all for your contribution."
Su Chengyi bowed lightly and smiled.
The atmosphere in the conference room relaxed instantly, and everyone showed their first sincere smile tonight.
“Everyone has worked hard. I won’t say any more sensational words. All thanks will be reflected in this month’s bonus.”
Su Chengyi nodded to He Wufei, who understood.
The two have actually communicated about this matter.
Although Su Chengyi has been making money, in the final analysis he does not have that big desire for money. That's why he can't help but hold on to every profit like a real capitalist. At least for his employees, he is definitely one of the most generous bosses in the world.
The employees who will stay here because of the "Disco Elysium" project are all passionate about the gaming industry. Many of them will try their best to create a good game even if they don't get a reasonable enough reward.
This is the employee Su Chengyi needs.
"Disco Elysium" was originally selected as the first project. The superficial reason was to consider human resources and start-up funds, but in fact the real reason was that the idealism in the nature of this game was originally the most suitable for the studio to recruit employees. core needs.
It is not easy to gather such a group of people. Of course Su Chengyi will give the highest salary and benefits. Each of them has the potential to become the core of the studio.
“The boss is awesome!!”
“Mr. Su yyds~”
“Mr. Su is the most handsome man on earth!” The atmosphere team finally started the first wave of bragging today .
Su Chengyi never heard of such words, so he waved his hand to interrupt.
"Mr. Su, what do you mean, are you going out to eat now?"
He Wufei asked with a smile. He had booked a Chinese restaurant today and it had a good reputation.
"Wait a moment."
Su Chengyi turned around, took out the USB flash drive from his pocket and inserted it into the computer.
"We. need to have a small meeting."
After saying this, he paused.
Recalling the painful experience in my previous life of working overtime and having to attend meetings, I didn’t expect that I would end up living in the way I hate the most.
There was an uproar all around.
You know, the studio has been running for so long, and the boss has never held a meeting in person.
Although it is said to be a regular meeting every time, the employees headed by Dong Yu make a report. He listens in the audience, occasionally nodding, and occasionally saying "hmm".
So even though meetings are something that people in society hate, the meeting hosted by Boss Su personally made people look forward to it out of thin air.
Su Chengyi opened the PPT prepared in advance and checked the effect of the projection equipment. After making sure it was clear enough, he turned around.
There was no need to cough at all, everyone was already sitting upright and consciously, waiting for him to speak.
"This is a temporary PPT. There may be some glitches. Please be patient."
Su Chengyi raised his hand to indicate that everyone should read the title first.
“X1 Studio’s recent work summary and future prospects.”
“As shown in the picture, the content of this meeting is roughly divided into two parts, and the first part can be simply skipped. ”
This section briefly shows the creative process of "Disco Elysium" and expresses gratitude to all members of the production team.
Although he said it was made temporarily, this PPT was really well done, concise, clear and beautiful, with a high-end temperament.
It's like a product launch.
Dong Yu in the audience couldn't help but secretly reflect on the PPT that he used to make reports that were complicated and had too much invalid information. Fortunately, his boss didn't show any dislike at that time.
“The second part is an important discussion in this meeting. It is roughly divided into the following points:
First, the venue change. As you can see, this studio is now Although it was renovated not long ago and the equipment is considered new, the area is too small. , the location is not good enough. I know it is not convenient for everyone to commute, so I have rented a large flat floor in an office building in the city center in advance and made an appointment with a moving company, probably within the next week. The relocation can be completed.”
As he finished speaking, the location and facilities of the new den were displayed on the PPT, which was obviously much better than the current Caotai team in this community.
Of course everyone is satisfied with this. Who doesn’t want to work in a higher-end place?
However, there are also some reluctances. After all, after struggling here for such a period of time, I already have some feelings.
"Goodbye my balcony, I can't fish and bask in the sun here anymore."
A man turned his head and looked at the window sill with a sad expression.
"Don't be too sad. This is Secretary He's home. You can come as a guest when you are free."
Su Chengyi smiled and comforted.
"That's good, that's good!"
Everyone was relieved instantly.
What could be better than finding a new love without having to abandon the old love?
"The second point is to recruit new personnel."
As soon as Su Chengyi said these words, the employees who had just breathed a sigh of relief suddenly felt their hearts in their throats again.
Because the words "recruiting new people" put a kind of inexplicable pressure on old employees.
“But don’t worry, everyone, X1 Game Studio has come to this day, and everyone sitting here is a founding hero.
The reason why we need to recruit new people is because of our next project. It’s far beyond what just twenty of us can accomplish.”
Su Chengyi rolled up his sleeves, lowered his eyes, and briefly thought about whether to express his thoughts now.
In the end, I decided to believe the people here.
After hearing the words "next project", Dong Yu felt his heart surge.
He has no interest in "upgrading the venue" or "recruiting new personnel". He is only interested in making games.
In fact, although he has been looking forward to the official release of "Disco Elysium", now that it has been released and the results are obvious to all, Dong Yu feels a little sentimental for no reason.
It was like raising a child with his own hands, watching him grow from a newborn to a toddler, and now he waved his hands and walked steadily to kindergarten. As a parent, he could only stand at the door and feel lost.
But fortunately, the boss threw out a new project at this time.
And everything hasn’t started yet, it’s just in the planning stage, like a newborn embryo.
Su Chengyi, who had made a decision, sorted out his thoughts and said:
"Some time ago, I went to an Internet cafe because of my friends. There I took the opportunity to observe how everyone is doing now. What game are you playing?
As everyone thought, 80% of the screens displayed the same game, League of Legends. ”
The second half of the sentence that cannot be said is, and it will survive for a long time.
Su Cheng expects that even in the age of mobile games ten years later, it will still occupy the A place for you.
While player activity inevitably declines, League of Legends has the most attention in the world, so it has always been a hot topic.
So, the game he is going to talk about is a way out of the heyday of League of Legends. A completely different type of massive online game
"Of course, we won't be stupid enough to make a MOBA game to compete with League of Legends. That would be a fool's errand.
What I want to say is that among the remaining 20%, there is one The game type is worthy of our attention.
That is the battle royale FPS game. "
After naming the theme, Su Chengyi slowed down and observed the reactions of the employees.
Obviously, as veteran gamers, they should have noticed the same thing as themselves.
It's just that no one has traveled back in time like him, and they didn't know that after this, a phenomenal game would break out and become popular all over the world.
Some time ago, I heard that there was a guy in the modeling team who stayed up late playing "H1Z1" and was brutally tortured. He learned the hard way - at the expense of Ichijo, he found a programming team to help him write a cheating script.
Of course the result was a righteous rebuke from Dong Yu.
"Having said this, everyone should be thinking of "DayZ" or the recently popular "H1Z1", right?
The inherent logic of becoming a phenomenon-level game is the innovation of gameplay modes. As a result, innovation in gameplay will definitely produce phenomenal works
The novel gameplays of the above two and the completely different game tracks they have opened up should be far more popular than they are now.
This is obviously closely related to the company’s bizarre operations and restrictions on national regions.
A player in our studio should have a say in this. It’s definitely not that you can’t beat it, but that the Asian server latency is too high. "
His words were clearly meant as a joke, and there was a burst of laughter from the audience. Only the person involved lowered his head.
I didn't expect that the boss was not in the studio. I know these things clearly.
"So the game we are going to make next will be based on this model."
Su Chengyi paused slightly and put the PPT on the last page.
"I think its name should be called - "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds"."
(End of this chapter)