Chapter 140 The connection between Black Soul and the three major hosts
"Luo Jun! We are really sincere!"
Looking at the person in charge of Sony's game-related business department, he wanted to grab his hand, have a heart-to-heart talk with him, and then frantically transfer money to his card.
Luo Bai just smiled bitterly.
The request of the guy named Seiji Kawama in front of me is very simple, let Dark Souls become a PS exclusive.
And the treatment offered was so exciting that even Luo, who had no interest in money, was very excited.
"But Mr. Hejian, all my publicity work has been arranged at present, and it is impossible for me to change my mind temporarily and make the game exclusive to PS.
However, I can make a gentleman's agreement with Sony Games, and my next Souls-like game will be sold exclusively on PS. Is that okay? ”
Luo Bai's rejection obviously disappointed Hejian. He still wanted to try harder, but in the end he accepted Luo Bai's determination.
It's not like you get nothing.
"Thank you Lausanne."
"Soni's support for her original intention is also very great. It's just that I was a little unreasonable this time."
The low profile of both parties towards each other, coupled with the background of the business banquet at this time, and the lively atmosphere of professional public relations around them, made the guest and host happy for a while.
Taking advantage of the drunkenness, Kajian Seiji casually asked:
"Excuse me, Lausanne, will the next Souls-like game be the sequel to Dark Souls?"
Luo Bai shook his head:
"It's called "Bloodborne", but the time may have to be postponed. I have been doing this category of Olympus for too long. The following games really want to break through myself and do something different. .”
"Lausanne is really young and promising."
Hejian looked at the guy in front of him who was not yet thirty years old and said with emotion.
The first phase of development of Dark Souls was completed. In order to cooperate with the announcement, Luo Bai naturally sent a semi-finished product to each of the three major host platforms.
Because there is Robert on Microsoft's side, there's not much to say.
The main promotion force in the entire lighthouse market has always been Microsoft, and the two parties have always maintained good cooperation.
On Soni's side, she couldn't wait to send a senior executive to talk to Luo Bai about the exclusive use of Dark Souls.
Dark Souls is indeed very suitable for PS, especially under the premise that many game companies in Europe and the United States are having troubles one after another, and they really need a strong facade like Souls.
Unfortunately, he was rejected by Luo Bai.
As for Nintendo...
Currently, the entire development of Dark Souls uses the Chuxin engine. This is a brand-new engine that has never appeared on the market. It is difficult to transplant.
In addition, the optimization of the console has always been a flaw of Nintendo, and it does not fit well with the style of Dark Souls.
This time the two parties did not reach cooperation.
But...
"Lausanne, what do you think? Can we both reach a cooperation regarding the new Link series?"
The letter is from Mr. Eiichi Aunuma.
Here's how it all happened.
When Wanda first came out, Muto Mimitsu experienced this work immediately, and after noticing some interesting designs in it, he immediately recommended it to his old friend Eiichi Aunuma.
Eiichi Aunuma didn't pay much attention to it at first, but after he actually started playing the game, he immediately felt that some of the designs in it were really interesting.
Born out of the Link series, we have made something new of our own.
Then he asked Muto for Luo's contact information.
Luo Bai must know who Lan Bo is, after realizing that he is the current developer of the "cuckold" double wall in Nintendo Hell. There is no hiding anything.
He directly explained some of the ideas in "Zelda Breath of the Wild" and "Zelda Kingdom Tears".
There are many reasons.
First, the Zelda series is an old IP with a history of nearly 40 years. From the initial development of red and white consoles to the new era of games, it has long become a symbol of history and culture.
Unless Luo Bai is willing to work hard for thirty years and focus on one series, even if he is willing to make Zelda, the final product will only be a castle in the air.
It's such a loss for Luo, who is systematic.
Second, there are thousands of developers of Tears of the Kingdom. Just because a game company as big as Nintendo can afford it doesn’t mean that Luo Bai can afford it.
Luo Bai has his own plan for the subsequent development of Chuxin. It is basically impossible to have a game production team of thousands of people.
Third, Luo Bai does not have a host belonging to Chuxin.
Whether it's Mario or Link, they can burn money without any scruples because they have a huge market behind them.
The most important reason is that since there is the Link series, as Luo Bai gradually brings those far-reaching games on the earth, it is only a matter of time before Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom appear.
It's better to be a favor and allow players in this world to play those masterpieces earlier.
Because of the times, it is impossible for a fourth console to appear.
Unless bugs like the holographic simulation warehouse can be extracted from the system, Luo Bai will not invest a dime in this aspect.
Good cooperation with the host platform will be conducive to the future development of Chuxin.
Luo Bai's idea here was simply that Lan Marsh didn't take it seriously at first.
But as one idea after another was thrown out by Luo Bai, even the kind with illustrations, Lan Marsh was completely unable to deal with it.
Many of the ideas coincided with Amanuma's current plan to develop a new world called Hyrule, which almost made Amanuma think that Luo Bai had hacked their Nintendo database.
Some of the subsequent designs that went beyond Lan Bo's ideas were astonishing.
No wonder Luo Bai was able to develop "Shadow of the Colossus". Despite his young age, this guy's grasp of the entire game history, the types of games on the market, and his research on the Link series have reached an astonishing level. situation.
And then...the disgusting part comes.
Do you use the designs given by Luo Bai or not?
No need, it always feels like a loss. Putting these things in the game will definitely increase the quality of the game.
Use it. The pride of Link being the best in the world in Lan Bo's heart made him feel as if he had lost to Luo Bai.
Not to mention how many nights Lan Marsh was kept awake by Luo Bai, a guy who cared not only about killing, but also about burying. He could only stare at the ceiling and lose sleep.
No matter how much Aunuma himself regretted asking Muto for Luo Bai's contact information.
But in the end, he made up his mind and extended his olive branch to Luo Bai.
"Lausanne, I would like to invite you, in the name of special design consultant, to participate in the production of the latest Link series."
Special design consultant...
Luo Bai's heart moved.
He has also long wanted to see what the strongest team of the world's most powerful game manufacturer is like.
(End of chapter)