I make games to scare players from crying

[For example, if you promote a game on Danmaku.com, they charge you [-], but if we go, they only charge [-] to [-]. 】

Oh?

Meng Shu's eyes lit up.

This is a nice advantage.

but……

"Your company has more than 20 years of industry qualifications, isn't it more than that?"

[Of course, Teacher Shuoguang.The management of the company appreciates your work and thinks you have a promising future.Therefore, I specially reminded me to provide you with a new work support plan. 】

New work support plan?

Meng Shu's eyebrows raised, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"What support method?"

A mature smile came from the other end of the phone, and then he spoke.

[If your "Dark Forest" is published by us, then your next work, we will support a development fund for your next work, let you spend the early stage, and then continue to be published by us. 】

Meng Shu suddenly smiled.

Support is a good word.

In fact, it is just another way of saying investment.

And investing is risky.

"It's a good thing, so will you intervene in game development?"

[Normally not, although we have professionals.But we hardly interfere with the developer's work, so as not to disrupt the rhythm.Only when a developer is at their wits end and needs help will we have someone on hand to pick up and execute the job. 】

Meng Shu nodded. This kind of thing is normal, even in the original world.

Some small studios, with only a few people, will definitely encounter technical difficulties during the development process.

In this case, a powerful publisher will help solve it.

But if the publisher can't solve it, there will be works like "Heluo Heroes".

"This kind of thing is very risky. Have you ever thought about what to do if the game does not sell well, the sales volume is poor, and you can't pay back?"

【Teacher Shuoguang, we are not only publishing your works.If you lose money here, we will naturally have other places to make up for it.This is the way of doing business, there is no absolute net profit, and there are risks everywhere. 】

[And you succeeded, didn't you, your "Dark Forest".Although it is only in the EA stage, the popularity and popularity have reached a peak. You have told the entire industry with facts that there is still a market for horror games. I believe that besides us, other publishers will also find you.We also believe that your next work will not disappoint everyone. 】

Well, it's very comfortable to lick. Meng Shu said that he likes to hear such compliments.

"You have your own game platform, right?"

[Yes, it’s called IGame. There are only two platforms in China, and we are one of them. Domestic games are basically on it.You also understand that the 30% commission of the cyber platform is simply unaffordable for some small developers.So our platform is the best place for them to go. 】

Meng Shu nodded, expressing his understanding.

Although the cyber platform is a large global platform, its commission is very high.

Some small factories spend time and effort developing games. If they don’t sell well and they take 30% off, they basically won’t even get back their money.

So I will settle for the next best thing and choose a domestic game platform.

"How much is your commission?"

[5%]

"How do you calculate the promotion fee for the entire network?"

[We are in charge of it. We will choose websites with more traffic to place advertisements such as videos and pop-up windows. 】

"Do you have a host platform channel?"

[Of course, we are omni-platform channels.If your game is ready for a console platform, we can do it too. 】

"After the game is handed over to you for distribution, does the cyber platform need to be taken off the shelves?"

The person on the phone pondered for a while, as if organizing his words, before speaking a few seconds later.

[Of course we want to take it off the shelves and then sell it on our platform.However, considering that you have signed an agreement with the cyber platform agent, we will not intervene. 】

Meng Shu nodded, already understood in her heart.

"Before you send me the contract, I have to tell you about my plan for the next game, and see if you are willing to accept it, so as not to waste both parties' time."

【Okay, please tell me. 】

"Since you have a support plan, I'll make it clear. The next game will still be a horror game. Moreover, I plan to make it into a VR game."

【…】

There was silence on the other side of the phone, and it took a while to be surprised.

【Teacher Shuoguang... are you sure?You are also an industry person, so you should know that VR games are not at all for now...]

"certainly……"

Meng Shu shook the chair, interrupted the female salesperson, and smiled.

"I'm sure, and I know it too."

"It's up to you now, whether you are willing or not."

Chapter No.16 Untouched VR Games

"You said he wanted to make VR games?"

Haicheng, General Manager Office of Unlimited Online Entertainment.

Mr. Liang looked a little surprised after hearing the report.

"Yes, I said that we need to discuss it, and I will reply to him later. Mr. Liang, do you think this matter should be done?"

Standing in front of the desk was a tall woman in a white petticoat.

As the supervisor, she adjusted the glasses on Fuyin's side, and now she felt a little whimsical after being surprised.

Mr. Liang glanced at her and frowned.

"Have you told him about the current state of VR?"

The woman nodded.

"I told him clearly that VR games are technically difficult to achieve real-time game experience. It's not like film and television. 360° broadcasting is enough. These are two different concepts."

"Then what did he say?"

"He said he was very clear and understood, so he did it."

Mr. Liang was at a loss for words, and he opened his mouth in displeasure after a while.

"I don't think he understands anything at all! If VR games are so easy to make, wouldn't foreign manufacturers have already done it? And it's not like those foreigners haven't done it before. Let's see how bad "VR Interstellar" is. Don’t the people in the industry know about it?”

The tall slender woman didn't answer, obviously she also felt that making VR games was a bit impractical.

Mr. Liang leaned back on the chair and shook his head.

"It's good for young people to have ideas, but ideas don't mean delusion. You can't just do things with your mouth. It can only be said that he has excellent skills and is a comprehensive talent when he makes "Dark Forest". But it doesn't mean that he can If you want the stars and the moon, you need to face the reality!"

After a pause, he looked at the woman in front of him.

"Director Lian, please reply to him, and say that VR games have not performed well in the world, and there is not even a work that is eye-catching. If he wants to use the funds from the support plan to make VR, first ask him There is no case that can be brought up."

"Fairy Wood"

After Mr. Liang finished speaking, he sat up a little, lit a cigarette, and started smoking.

"We happen to have a cooperation with Tongxin Technology, so let's use their VR. Tell Mr. Shuo Guang that we provide VR development tools and ask him to show us a case."

"The funds in the support plan are intended to be investment, but the investment is for promising and profitable projects, rather than being spent indiscriminately.

The prospect of VR is still unclear, and there is no convincing case. Even if I want to, the shareholders will not agree.

So asking Mr. Shuo Guang to provide the case is not only to convince me, but also to convince the shareholders, and even the market, so that the money will be given willingly. "

"Do you understand?"

……

"So, what your boss means is to see if I have the ability to do VR, right?"

Meng Shu held the phone, drank happy water, and summed up the meaning of the other end of the phone.

[I'm really sorry, Mr. Shuo Guang, it's also difficult for us. It's really difficult to make VR games now. This is not only a technical problem, but also a high cost problem. 】

[This kind of VR game has been made abroad, not only the quality is poor, but also there are a lot of bugs, and the price of the first release is ridiculously high. As a result, players don’t buy it, and the game has to be taken off the shelves. In the end, it can be seen from the financial report released by the manufacturer a lot. 】

[Since then, no company at home and abroad has made VR games.Moreover, players are already used to the computer and host terminals, and VR may not be acceptable to players for a while.Teacher Shuo Guang, you have to think carefully. 】

Meng Shu waited for the female voice on the phone to finish speaking, then pondered for a while.But after seeing the development engine that monkeys can use in front of him, he showed a confident and absolute smile.

"Thank you for your reminder. I actually know what you said. I want to ask, if I really come up with a case, how much will your support amount be?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and then a sigh came.

[Judging by your VR quality, if it is truly impressive, it will not be less than 1000 million. 】

1000?

Meng Shu frowned.

Honestly, less.

But it doesn't matter when I think that developing games by myself is not as hard-working as other companies, but taking the road of system.

"One month, I will announce the case, but 1000 million is too little, wait for you to see my case, and then consider how much to support."

Suddenly there was a sound of breathing on the other end of the phone.

[One... one month?This...then...then we are waiting for your good news. 】

It can be heard that there is obvious disbelief on the other end of the phone.But he suppressed the urge to ask, so he seemed a little intermittent.

Meng Shu chatted with him for a while, and learned that the other party had a cooperative VR company, which saved him the time to contact.

Then he explained the development tools needed for this VR and asked them to provide them as soon as possible.

After that, I hung up the phone and got the electronic version of the distribution contract of "Dark Forest".

Looking at the two PDF files in V's letter, Meng Shu shrugged and didn't open them immediately.

He took the phone, put down the chair, lay on it, looked at the ceiling with some peeling off the wall, lost in thought.

This world has clearly popularized VR, but VR games are crudely produced and no one touches them. The root cause is likely to be...

The development engine can't keep up!

This problem also appeared in the original world.

Many people think that the development of VR games is not much different from the computer side and the host side in terms of technology.So I wanted to make a fortune after transplanting some classic games to VR, but all the results were overturned.

Whether it's "The Elder Scrolls 5 VR", "Radiation 4 VR", or "L.A. Noire VR", etc., all hit the street without exception.

But it's not without VR that deserves recognition.

For example, "Resident Evil 7 VR" is a work of high quality.

Looking at all VR games, the one at the top of the pyramid is probably "Half-Life: Alex".

Very realistic picture quality, high degree of freedom of operation, smooth movement, detailed textures, and industry-leading physical effects and collision feedback.

It can be said that it really brings the player into the world in the game, and enjoys everything.

And such a brilliant work, the engine used is a brand new tool that has been developed for nearly ten years.

Therefore, for a good VR game, it is very important to develop an engine.

And the engine of this world obviously cannot do this.

Otherwise, VR games would not be shoddy.

Although the game engine in this world is not good, the development engine produced by the system can be used by monkeys!

And, it is stronger than the engine that developed "Half-Life: Alex" in the original world!More comprehensive!

In this world where VR is popularized, but no one makes VR games, it is tantamount to a blank market.