Chapter 144 Interview (4K)
Chen Peng’s notice really surprised Qin Shaoyan.
He expected that there would be an interview, but he did not expect that it would be an interview with Xinhua News Agency.
It goes without saying that the status and importance of Xinhua News Agency are important. Such a heavyweight official interview shows extraordinary treatment.
It seems that the Edition Office is very satisfied with the performance of Chuxin Technology at the exhibition, and has paid special attention to publicity.
Chen Peng patted Qin Shaoyan on the shoulder, gave him a few words of advice, explained the general content of the interview, and asked him to go back and prepare.
The three-day exhibition came to an end soon.
In this world-class exhibition, the exhibition was originally supposed to be a battle between Sony and Nintendo's PSP and NDS handheld consoles, but a dark horse emerged halfway.
Chuxin Technology came out with "Counter Terrorism: Modern Warfare", which attracted the attention of many audiences present.
With its top-notch graphics and excellent game level plot, "Counter Terrorism: Modern Warfare" has become the hottest gaming topic of the year and the most anticipated game of the year.
Valve spent 20 million US dollars to acquire the distribution rights in North America, which also became very exciting news.
On the second day after the exhibition, Qin Shaoyan welcomed a reporter from Xinhua News Agency in his apartment.
The reporters from the New China News Agency were not from China, but the reporters from the New China News Service in the United States. They happened to be on a business trip in Los Angeles for interviews and were sent over by the way.
The person interviewing Qin Shaoyan was a female reporter wearing a black professional suit. She was in her twenties and looked very capable with short ear-length hair.
Another man in his thirties had a professional camera slung around his neck. He was obviously a professional photographer.
A reporter is paired with a photographer. This configuration makes the interview much more important.
"Hello, I am Qu Bingbing, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency." The female reporter smiled and stretched out her hand to shake Qin Shaoyan's hand, "I didn't expect Mr. Qin to be so young."
Qin Shaoyan was modest. Said, "Our industry itself is very young, and those who work in this industry are basically young people."
After the two sat down, Qu Bingbing smiled when she saw Qin Shaoyan straightening his back on the chair, seeming a little reserved. Said: "Mr. Qin, is this your first interview?"
"Well, it's the first time." Qin Shaoyan showed a shy smile, "I'm a little nervous."
"Don't be nervous, just treat it as a chat." Qu Bingbing reassured, "How old is Mr. Qin?"
Qin Shaoyan smiled disdainfully in his heart, I'm not nervous, I'm vigilant.
"23...well, I am 24 this year."
"Have you graduated from college?"
"Not yet, I will graduate next month." Qin Shaoyan looked at him with eyes To the photographer behind Qu Bingbing.
This big brother kept looking for angles from behind and captured several shots.
Qu Bingbing put the folder she brought on her knees, looked at Qin Shaoyan and asked casually: "Then what do you study?"
"Clinical, five-year clinical program. "Qin Shaoyan seemed to relax at this time.
Qu Bingbing suddenly showed a surprised expression, "Then how did you get into the game software development industry?"
"Because of lack of money." Qin Shaoyan seemed to smile a little sheepishly laughed.
This answer was so unexpected that Qu Bingbing was stunned.
According to her guess, the interviewee would usually answer at this time, "I came into contact with this by chance..." or "Because I love this industry, I have... since I was a child."
Because of lack of money, this answer seems particularly different.
“I came into contact with video games very early. I played the Little Overlord learning machine cassette game when I was in middle school. After I went to college, I was exposed to stand-alone games on the computer.” Qin Shaoyan began to recall his childhood memories, “ But at that time, I just thought it was fun, just a tool for entertainment, and I didn’t think about anything else.”
“When I was in my fifth year, I was faced with the pressure of internship and employment. Clinical practice is a very stressful major. Undergraduates can’t find jobs, at least graduate students are required.”
"Later I felt that after five years of college and three more years of graduate school, I might not be able to find a job. It would be better to do something else as soon as possible."
Qu Bingbing was a little surprised, "Then what do your parents think? You gave up your career as a doctor."
"They don't care. They think it's good to have a serious job to support themselves." Qin Shaoyan smiled.
Qu Bingbing suddenly asked a sharp question, "Don't you think being a doctor who saves lives and helping the wounded has higher social value than being a game designer?"
She was at this time The smile on his face became weird, and it felt like he was smiling.
Qin Shaoyan's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "The premise of how to embody social value is how individuals realize their own self-worth. Only by fully displaying self-worth in society is the greatest value to society."
"Social value It is not opposed to personal values, but should be highly unified.”
“Be open and tolerant, and not be constrained by backward perspectives, stereotypes, or prejudiced ideas. Realizing one's self-worth boldly and freely is the best social value."
"What do you think? Miss Qu?"
Qu Bingbing's expression stiffened and the corners of her mouth twitched. After a few moments, he nodded awkwardly.
Because what she said was quite politically correct and quite universal, she couldn't say it was wrong.
Qin Shaoyan continued: "From this point of view, being a game designer is not less valuable than being a doctor."
"I may not be a good doctor, but now I am a good doctor." I have become an excellent game designer. Not only are my works popular around the world, but I have also added luster to the Chinese game industry at world-class exhibitions.”
“The games I designed are popular in North America, Europe, etc. Countries have set sales records and earned foreign exchange.”
“At the same time, the world has also known about China’s game designers, and China can also create excellent game works.”
"When you realize your self-worth, you also create social value, which is more valuable than being an ordinary doctor.
Qu Bingbing wrote a few words on the open folder, raised her head and continued to look at Qin Shaoyan.
“Mr. Qin, when did you enter the game design industry? "
Qin Shaoyan seemed to be becoming more and more relaxed, telling about his entrepreneurial experience with a pleasant smile.
"I came to the capital during the summer vacation to look for job opportunities. , intending to join the emerging hot industry of the Internet. ”
"I met a programmer in Beijing, who was also my partner Zhang Pingyi."
"We chatted at that time and felt that we hit it off. He said that instead of working for others, it would be better to start a business."< br>
“Starting a business requires funds, and the two of us couldn’t even afford 5,000 yuan. We only had Zhang Pingyi’s own second-hand laptop. At that time, our main office space was in an Internet cafe.”
“ Later, we discussed it and decided that it was not possible to continue like this. We need funds to support it."
Qu Bingbing suddenly asked: "Then why did you choose games?"
"Because the cost is low." Qin Shaoyan replied naturally, "I am responsible for the design, and Zhang Pingyi is responsible for the program."
Qu Bingbing was a little surprised, "You two? Just make a game?" Qin Shaoyan added Said: "The original version was made by the two of us. Later, we invited the art director Hong Fei to join us, plus two artists, and finally it was completed."
"Then your second version How much does a game cost?”
Qin Shaoyan smiled slightly, “Our first game was “Plants vs. Zombies”, and its sales worldwide were close to 20 million.”
Qu Bingbing's face was full of shock, and she asked in disbelief: "Twenty million?"
Qin Shaoyan nodded quite reservedly, "This number is still growing, and the publisher is very optimistic about the sales data."
"You must have made a lot of money, right?" Qu Bingbing asked enviously.
“Money is secondary, the main thing is influence.” Qin Shaoyan said calmly, “Letting China Games go global is its greatest value.”
Qu Bingbing bowed her head He glanced at the folder and then continued to ask.
"As far as we know, the game "Plants vs. Zombies" is a big seller in the North American market. Why would you want to release the game in the North American market instead of China? Is it because of piracy?"
Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "When we first designed it, we prepared it for the North American market. It can be seen from the art style that we adopted an American style."
Qu Bingbing asked: "We learned Due to rampant piracy and low awareness of authenticity among domestic users, many games have been pirated. Not only have they been criticized internationally, but domestic game companies have also suffered greatly and are even on the verge of bankruptcy. How do you view this as a practitioner? "
Qin Shaoyan said expressionlessly: "The problem of piracy is an international problem, and China is not the country with the worst piracy. Piracy is also rampant in developed countries and regions."
"Take the biggest game player Taking the North American market as an example, our publisher Valve developed an online platform because American game manufacturers are also suffering from rampant piracy.”
"The lack of awareness of genuineness is not the main problem. On the one hand, it is the level of economic development, and on the other hand, it is the restriction of anti-theft technical means."
"I believe that with the continuous development of the economy and the rapid advancement of technology, the problem of widespread piracy will soon be solved. It will be solved."
Qu Bingbing smiled disapprovingly, "I can see you are optimistic."
"Of course you are optimistic," Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "Plants vs. Zombies is a very optimistic person. A good example, if the traditional distribution method was adopted at the beginning and CDs were used as carriers, its sales volume would not be so high.”
“The steam network platform can use online verification methods to make piracy invisible. It has effectively promoted the popularization of genuine games.”
"I can make a prediction. In ten years, the problem of widespread piracy will be well curbed."
Qu Bingbing, an outsider, was obviously fooled by Qin Shaoyan and decided to skip the issue of piracy.
"Mr. Qin, the electronic game industry has developed rapidly in the past two years, but we often hear some doubts now. They think that electronic games make teenagers addicted and are criticized by many parents. What do you think of this issue? ?”
What do I think?
What a fart.
I know you reporters are full of bad ideas.
Qin Shaoyan's expression remained unchanged and he slowly said: "Video games themselves are just an entertainment tool. They have no good or bad attributes."
"Just like movies and TV series, the game itself It is a carrier, and its content is given by the creator. ”
“Games can be used for entertainment and relaxation, and they can also develop intelligence. Teaching games can also make people more interested in learning. Do they have to be used in this way? Criticism? "
"The domestic game industry itself is very young. As a new thing, we must treat it with an inclusive attitude, rather than using a critical eye to find fault and stifle an emerging industry. ”
“Because you don’t know what this industry will develop into in the future and what industrial progress it will drive?”
“When airplanes and cars first appeared, they were regarded as toys by some people. After a hundred years of development, , now it has become an indispensable means of travel for human beings."
"When the movie first came to China, people didn't think much of it."
"It was backward and ignorant. It is necessary to look at new things with new thinking and perspective. "
"Movies have now developed into a huge art, spreading ideas, entertaining the public, showing culture, and recording history."
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"Video games are called the ninth art. They can develop into higher-level things in the future, representing the perfect fit between technology and culture."
"Video games are also a carrier to spread ideas and culture."
“We practitioners are working hard to bring Chinese games to the world, let the world know Chinese culture through electronic games, understand Chinese culture, and make it a window to the outside world of the online world.”
Qu. Bingbing was silent for a while, then lowered her head and flipped through the interview outline.
"Mr. Qin, what level do you think Huaxia Games currently stands in the world? What are the gaps between us and major international game companies, and how can we catch up?"
Qin Shaoyan showed a confident smile, "Although the domestic game industry started late, we are not bad."
"Compared with international game companies, the domestic industry lacks funds and technology, but this is not the main problem."
“Unlike other industries, the main core of the game industry is design. A good idea and design are enough to bridge these gaps.”
“For example, the "Plants vs. Zombies" I designed, Developed by a team of just a few people, it has become the most popular game in the world.”
“At this exhibition, the new game developed by our company has been widely praised internationally.”
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"I believe that as long as there is financial support, our domestic game designers can produce more and better works, and then make progress through continuous accumulation, and eventually be on an equal footing with international manufacturers."
Qu Bingbing smiled. , echoed: "We are also looking forward to the arrival of this day."
The following interview was lackluster, and the questions became quite satisfactory.
After the interview, Qu Bingbing and Qin Shaoyan exchanged a few polite words, exchanged business cards with each other with a smile, and then said goodbye to the photographer.
Qin Shaoyan stood upstairs and watched the two people get into the car and leave, feeling a little melancholy.
It is not appropriate for Xinhua News Agency reporters to directly pay carriage fees.
But if you don’t give it, you won’t feel at ease.
After all, taking quotes out of context is a specialty of the news industry.
Judging from Qu Bingbing’s questions, she came prepared to deceive and seduce him, a young man in his early twenties.
How could she treat an introverted college student like this?
Qin Shaoyan took out his phone and called Chen Peng, "Brother Chen, the reporter from Xinhua News Agency just left."
"Oh, did the interview go well?" Chen Peng asked with concern.
"It's okay." Qin Shaoyan said with some doubts, "It's just me. I'm not good at words, and I'm afraid I might say something inappropriate."
"You don't have to worry about that." Chen Peng chuckled, "Their leaders will review their manuscripts before they can be published."
"That's great." Qin Shaoyan finally breathed a sigh of relief, "I feel more relieved when the leaders are there to check it, Brother Chen. Have a good rest and see you back home.”
But not long after Qin Shaoyan relaxed, the phone rang again.
He picked it up and looked at it, and found that it was Brother Xiao Ma's number, and his heart sank.
Brother Xiao Ma is not here to investigate, is he?
(End of this chapter)