Chapter 473: Welcome
Su Chengyi checked whether the buttons on the collar of his shirt were buttoned properly, then sat upright at the computer desk, moved the mouse to accept the video call from X1 Studio.
Unlike the large number of people who came to the screen as he expected, Dong Yu was the only one on the call interface, and he looked obviously nervous.
“Mr. Su, good evening.”
“Good evening.”
Su Chengyi nodded. There was a brief delay in the video call. He saw himself in the screen separated for a moment before nodding.
"I'm sorry to disturb you during my vacation, but regarding the progress of the "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" project, I think it is necessary to report to you."
Dong Yu finished this After a few words, his eyes were slightly apologetic.
"There is no such thing as a vacation period, I just..."
Su Chengyi coughed and continued:
"College students are just returning home for the holidays. If you have any questions at work, just contact me at any time."
When Dong Yu heard what he said, he suddenly realized that their studio was actually just a side job for this young man. .
To be honest, he is just a male college student who is about to finish his freshman year.
Compared with myself, why do I feel a little sad for no reason?
Dong Yu shook his head, cleared away these emotions, and returned to work.
"Regarding the progress of the "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" project, it is actually very smooth. The atmosphere among colleagues is very good, and no matter what problems we cooperate with, we can solve them quickly.
So far, with your core research and development support , the game progress is about 20% faster than planned."
This should have been good news, but Dong Yu looked a little confused, as if he was hiding something in his heart.
This is easy to notice even through the screen, so Su Chengyi knocked on the table with his knuckles and asked bluntly:
"If you have anything to do, just tell me. No need." With concerns.”
After thinking about it, Su Chengyi added with a smile:
"As long as I don't resign."
Dong Yu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head:
"Why? What? Unless you fire me, Mr. Su, I am fully prepared to work at X1 Studio until my retirement."
After such a joke, Dong Yu relaxed a little, and he finally gathered his courage. Courage said:
"The first project of our studio, "Disco Elysium", is a CRPG in type. Its core selling point is a large amount of text with a very philosophical and retro aesthetic.
Players who have given us positive reviews have said that they were attracted by "Disco Elysium" Disco" is attracted by the story told, as well as the excellent art design and game music.
In the suggestions mails sent by players. In the files, we have also collected a lot of expectations and inquiries about our next game.
Mr. Su, you are the core creator of this project. You know the appeal of "Disco Elysium" better than we do. What audience will be there?
I shouldn't ask you this question directly, but I'm really confused
Although our X1 studio has successfully accumulated some fans and a fixed audience with "Disco Elysium", as it stands now, "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" is a completely different type of game.
How can you be sure that our existing fans will pay for PUBG? "
Dong Yu rubbed his hands, his tone a little restless.
An idealistic and passionate young man like him is very, very passionate about games like "Disco Elysium", and now "especially "Good reviews" in the comment section made him feel very satisfied. Naturally, he didn't want word of mouth because of the following.
When the "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" project was first proposed, he also had expectations, but now that the process has developed, the overall model and framework of the game have begun to appear, whether it is The size and difficulty far exceeded his imagination.
Expectations and worries coexist, which is why Dong Yu struggled for a long time and couldn't help asking Su Chengyi such questions.
"Okay, I understand."
Su Chengyi on the other side of the video picked up the water glass and took a slow sip, his eyes looking as calm and indifferent as ever.
"To understand your question, you actually think that "Disco Elysium" is a niche game, and the fans we have accumulated should prefer works similar to this, so If stability is required, do you think our next game should go in this direction, right?”
“Yes”
Dong Yu nodded, lowering his eyes in a panic.
He has always been a little proud when it comes to game production. To put it more seriously, he is arrogant and feels that he is no worse than anyone else in the world.
But in front of the young man opposite the video, his confidence always evaporated.
"Actually, I have no intention of asking for stability."
Su Chengyi thought for a while, and his eyes fell on the file named "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Planning Related" on his computer desktop Clip on.
"I already said it when I proposed the "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" project to everyone in the studio.
We want to make a phenomenal game that can be enjoyed by both refined and popular people.
A The most important factor in a game should be 'fun'. Deliberately pursuing a 'niche' and pursuing the so-called 'ninth art' is actually a thought. "I think there is a misunderstanding."
Su Chengyi paused for a moment before continuing:
"The success of "Disco Elysium" is precisely because it did not show red letters on a white background at the beginning. Warning, 'mistaken by those who don't like reading text', 'mistaken by non-niche', 'mistaken by non-CRPG fans'
As we all know, viewers have the right to refund within two hours of playing time. Within such a time limit, "Disco Elysium" allowed those who originally could not accept this kind of game to be attracted by its world view and story.
This is actually a process of transformation from 'niche' to 'mass'. Of course, you can actually say that it is still niche enough, but there are indeed some players who were not the audience before because of it. Fall in love with this kind of game. "
Dong Yu listened blankly to the person on the other side of the screen, his breathing speeding up unknowingly.
In fact, this was the first time he heard his boss speak in one breath. So many words.
Every word is an answer to his unspoken doubts.
"So, let's look forward.
We want to prove to the public that X1 Game Studio can not only produce so-called 'niche' literary and artistic works, we can also complete the creation and polishing of a phenomenal national game . ”
Su Chengyi looked at the screen, his tone still casual, but his eyes had an unmistakable youthful spirit.
“You once believed in “Disco Elysium”, now, please also believe in “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds”.”
“.”
Dong Yu took a deep breath and was choked for a moment.
Yes, how could he have doubts at this time?
With such a captain leading the way, the road ahead must be smooth and unimpeded by wind and waves.
Seeing his appearance, Su Chengyi was obviously convinced and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
I really have to give such a secondary speech every time in front of Dong Yu.
A man is a boy until he dies.
At this time, seeing the conversation between the two come to an end, a very uniform shout suddenly sounded from the other side of the screen.
“Aye, aye, captain!!!”
The video call interface was suddenly occupied by dozens of heads that suddenly popped out.
This level of horror is no less than jumpscare in horror games.
Su Chengyi was startled and quickly leaned back, hitting the back of his head hard on the back of the chair.
"Good evening, Mr. Su!! Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Su!!"
The employees on the other side of the screen were completely unaware of how scary they were, and were still waving and saying hello happily.
Some of them hid under the table, some hid in the cabinet, and some hid behind the curtains. They all listened to the conversation between the boss and Dong Yu with bated breath.
What a coincidence, isn't it? These locations are really the locations where ghosts in horror games often avoid.
"Good evening."
Su Cheng's expression didn't change and he touched the back of his head without any trace.
Fortunately, there is no unpacking.
Otherwise, money will be deducted, all of them will be deducted! ! !
"Have you eaten, boss? Is the boss home alone? Is the boss bored?"
"Mr. Su, the alliance in the group is passionate about black, four and one! Wait for the invincible mid laner Gaga to fly!"
"Please come quickly, they will do anything!!"
"I am a primary school student with excellent academic performance. I can play on the computer just after school this afternoon. I can play for a while. If you feel sorry for me, please take me to play games."
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It starts again.
Su Chengyi sometimes really doubts the mental state of the otakus at X1 Studio.
How could an autistic person like him recruit such a group of abstract nerds! ! Normally when faced with such requests, he would take the time to chat with them for a while to connect with them.
As the owner of a game studio, how can you not show some real skills to prove your gaming level?
“Can’t play today.”
Su Chengyi picked up the water glass and shook his head.
“GG!!!”
There was a heart-wrenching cry from the other side of the screen.
Su Chengyi is ruthless and unwavering.
But before hanging up the video call, he added:
"I ordered pizza and fried chicken for you. Let's have fun at the company today. Go home and rest early. See you before school starts."
"Long live Mr. Su!!!"
So it was not for other reasons that he refused so resolutely.
After Su Chengyi turned off the video call interface, the first thing he did was check the time.
19:58
Fortunately, I didn’t miss it.
Su Chengyi opened the link to the live broadcast room sent by Xiao Zheng.
After Chen Jinzhi terminated his contract with 101 Company, he can finally open his own live broadcast room, instead of having to be bound to the teammates arranged by the company.
And there is no need to be restricted by the time set by the company. In the past, fans had to wait until after ten o'clock if they wanted to watch her live broadcast, because prime time was reserved for members of other companies.
So today’s live broadcast is of great significance. It can be regarded as a sign of officially becoming a free man.
Of course, Su Chengyi couldn't miss it, so he entered the live broadcast room on time.
Unexpectedly, due to the influx of so many users in just a few minutes, the packed live broadcast room instantly became stuck in PPT.
No matter how I refresh it, there is only one line on the interface:
The network has crashed, please try again later.
The barrage is filled with anxious people blasting the screen.
"???"
"Open the door, open the door, open the door, open the door!"
"Open the door quickly! I want to see Jinzhi!"
"Is it possible to break the network?" ”
“It’s not about you, can you stop swiping? The more you swipe, the more stuck you get!”
The broadcast was originally scheduled to start at eight o'clock, but the audience's patience was quickly eroding. Some people were already criticizing the live broadcast software, and many complained about wasting time.
However, when Chen Jinzhi’s face appeared on the screen, the hostility and irritability disappeared instantly.
"!!! It's coming, it's coming!!"
"F*ck, beauty, you are responsible for my heart!!!"
"Oh my god, open the screen Who knows the beauty crit! ”
"Holy shit, you're so beautiful today!"
"What kind of WeChat account does the girl have so easy to use?"
The barrage's face-changing master immediately turned on the rainbow fart mode.
Chen Jinzhi came closer, rolled up her sleeves and wiped the lens. She obviously saw the barrage that was going on, and the corner of her mouth raised a nice arc.
"Good evening, everyone. Sorry, I'm a little late due to network delays."
The barrage has completely lost the toughness it had just now, and everyone is over there:
“I have been praying for you in front of the Buddha for thousands of years, and now is the time!”
"The one who is loved does not need to be sorry."
"In fact, I have been waiting at the beach to become a stone for my wife."
Same, Su Chengyi thought, when he saw Chen Jinzhi's face , no one can still have the thought of blaming.
She wore a moon-white dress today, and her whole body exuded a bright light. Even through the screen, she was still so beautiful that it made people breathless.
Su Chengyi glanced at the time. Fortunately, it was not delayed for a long time and would not disrupt the scheduled live broadcast process.
Actually, he thought it would be better to delay it for a while longer. It would be better to delay it for forty minutes and get stuck on the next link.
This is why he is not anxious at all even if the network is stuck.
This live broadcast has two parts. The first is to simply answer barrage questions, and the second is more serious.
It was Xiao Zheng who suggested it - reading comments from black fans.
Su Chengyi directly rejected this proposal at first, but Xiao Zheng had obviously considered such an idea, so he insisted.
“This event is very popular abroad now. Many popular stars have been invited to participate in this session. If you search on YouTube, there are videos everywhere.
What about Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande Ah, and Zendaya, many famous singers and actors have participated.
By the way, Obama has also participated.”
"Pfft."
Su Chengyi originally thought that Xiao Zheng had gone too far to convince him, but after checking, it turned out to be true.
“Of course, the comments that will appear in the live broadcast room in this session are all carefully screened by us backstage.
Don’t worry, young master, if you want artists to make such reaction videos publicly, we Detailed preparations will definitely be made in advance.
Yes! There will be no live broadcast accidents.”
Xiao Zheng worked very hard to convince the young master.
“This event is unprecedented in our country, and the popularity must be unprecedented! And if the effect is good, it will have influence and discussion for a long time.
No matter what No matter how you look at it, this is an opportunity worth seizing. < br>
Think about it, Iris has been in so much public opinion recently, it really needs such a highly anticipated event to have a beautiful and confident final ending. ”
Su Chengyi frowned. Brows, I actually understand the truth, but I'm still a little unhappy.
I can't explain clearly, but I just feel that it's not worth it for Chen Jinzhi to see the comments attacking her for such popularity.
Although he knew that what she endured in private was far worse than what could be shown to the public on the stage.
Xiao Zheng has a certain degree of confidence in his ability to control the field, and his control of heat and traffic is very accurate, so he proposed such a link.
After hearing this plan, Chen Jinzhi agreed with Xiao Zheng’s point of view and frankly stated that he could fully cooperate.
Lulu had the same view as Su Chengyi. She did not want Chen Jinzhi to participate in such activities because it might make Chen Jinzhi feel hurt.
After all, Lulu is her die-hard fan, so of course she doesn't want to see her little idol suffer any injustice.
So the scene became 2v2.
After a stalemate discussion, Chen Jinzhi finally made the decision himself and successfully convinced Su Chengyi.
"Well, actually, these so-called bad comments don't exist if I don't read them."
Chen Jinzhi's tone is gentle and persuasive.
"You know I won't be hurt by such things, right?
On the contrary, for these attacks, I can only accept them silently. But now the link that Xiao Zheng proposed, instead It gave me a chance to fight back.
So, whether it is for the pursuit of popularity and traffic, or for me as a 'little stress relief game', I hope to complete such a live broadcast. ”
At this point, she changed her tone again.
“Of course, if Teacher Su really doesn’t want to, I will cooperate with your choice.”
What Chen Jinzhi is best at is refusing to welcome.
As soon as she spoke like this, Su Chengyi knew that he would not be able to defeat her.
After a long while, I had to sigh and reluctantly agreed.
"Okay, okay."
(End of this chapter)