Teacher Zhang is a true person!

"Sculpture" was criticized.

It's understandable for haters to criticize, but when players also criticize, it's not so easy for game developers to manage their emotions.

This is the first time that Zhixing Games has been criticized so severely by players, and it is a test of psychological resilience for every member of Zhixing.

The few positive reviews were limited to the fact that hardcore players of "The Road to Becoming a Corporate Slave" thought the prequel was well done, and that the two games together represented the entire life of an East Asian.

It's very darkly humorous.

This game realistically illustrates one thing: hard times, like those of Louis XVI in East Asia, are endless.

The negative reviews mainly focused on three aspects.

The vast majority of people believe that this game is deliberately designed to be annoying, with no positive feedback and immediate suppression once you succeed.

If we fail, then we must continue to attack.

In short, there is absolutely no gaming experience for a player here.

The second question is what exactly this game is satirizing. Whether it's society, culture, family, or values, it's a bit too extreme.

Furthermore, the stereotypical character designs in the game make it seem like an overzealous and excessive attempt.

Players aren't necessarily against games that satirize reality; rather, Zhixing Games simply didn't strike the right balance, making it utterly disgusting.

The last point is that this game is a blatant deception, going against the grain of traditional simulation games and luring in many players.

The numerical design is flawed; skill attribute points are too difficult to obtain, not to mention that players have only seen the term "free attribute points" once throughout the entire game.

If it were just these kinds of comments, it would be acceptable, since "The Way of the Corporate Slave" was criticized in the same way when it first became a hit.

It's better to be scolded than to be scolded. It would be more distressing if no one scolded you at all.

However, the employees of Zhixing Games could not accept the comments that were pessimistic about the company and that CEO Jiang had lost his creative talent.

We can say we're okay, but why are you talking about President Jiang?

"Why should a poorly made game be escalated into a personal attack?" A new employee who had recently joined Zhixing Games was still feeling a bit upset.

“How can you say that ‘Sculpture’ wasn’t done well? I think it was actually done quite well, and it was good in all aspects. It’s just that only a small portion of the players might be able to handle it,” a colleague in Yu Yue’s group comforted him.

"Besides, we did give warnings, like the friendly reminder before the game started, and the three-hour refund period. It's really hard to say we're being criticized for that."

Actually, everyone was a little uncomfortable.

"Don't be too upset, I see there are some positive reviews too." Yu Yue finished his work and came over to calm everyone down, sharing his review of the game experience: "The AI ​​is too smart, damn it, one AI was cursing me so badly, it was like my mom."

"See, isn't this just saying that your AI's arrangements are pretty good?"

"And this cutscene with background music is very immersive, making me feel like I'm not even an adult yet, but my future identity as a cow or horse has already been decided."

"We're just saying, is it possible that this isn't a compliment..." The person next to him nudged the helpful, but ultimately inflammatory, chief planner.

Yu Yue was just joking to lighten the mood, but he became much more serious the next second.

"You don't need to blame yourselves too much for not making the game better. The game 'Sculpting' is inherently quite radical; it's just not really suited to the present era."

"Most players play games for entertainment, not to suffer."

"No, and we're not limited to just this one market, right?"

Yu Yue's words of comfort did nothing to change the low morale of Fang Qixiang's group.

Until Song Zhiming—or rather, Assistant Song.

However, Assistant Song is currently unavailable, and a newly appointed member of the management team has temporarily taken over the president's special assistant's duties in this regard.

"Don't be so down, everyone. President Jiang sent a message asking us to go out for a team building dinner. It's the same old routine: after dinner, we'll go to karaoke and the arcade. If you don't want to go, you can just leave after dinner."

"Then we had a two-day holiday, so everyone could take a good rest and recharge."

"There will also be bonuses, and I will notify you of the details of the performance review later."

As soon as the woman finished speaking, the low morale improved somewhat, but Fang Qixiang and the others were still upset.

Zhixing Games has ruined its own reputation, and that's something that can't be compensated for by material things.

President Jiang, he really is... I'm devastated.

How can there be such a good boss in the world?

The better President Jiang was, the more Fang Qixiang and others felt guilty and ashamed. President Jiang's brilliant ideas, after being used in two or three games (including DLC), proved that they could thrive in the current game market.

If saying that "Sculpture" is too extreme, then aren't the games mentioned above also extreme? Aren't they still very popular with the public?

How did it get to "Sculpture"... sigh...

Regardless of what people said online, Fang Qixiang, Yu Yue, and others still went out for a happy meal together.

Shame is the mother of courage.

We cannot waste President Jiang's appeasement and benefits.

This time, "Sculpture" was a failure. We'll work harder on the next game and try to make up for all the money we lost on "Sculpture" by doubling it back.

However... the criticism didn't stop just because Zhixing Games buried its head in the sand; instead, it started to escalate into attacks on the entire Zhixing Games company.

Perhaps it was because the tree was so big that it attracted a lot of attention.

It has already attracted a lot of attention.

Some people said, "A work model like Zhixing Games will definitely wear down the employees' enthusiasm, spirit, and creativity. It's only a matter of time before they run out of ideas. I just didn't expect to be proven wrong so quickly."

It directly attacks the so-called "knowledge-action model".

Others said: "What's with all this talk about being the shining example of new domestic games? Can it compare to the dedication and craftsmanship of the older generation of producers like Teacher Zhang? All they do is peddle their own ideas."

"I don't know how cynical the game developers must be to create something like this that disgusts everyone. Why don't the official platforms remove this game that promotes negative values? What are the censors doing?"

It's common to sell personal items in games, but developers must be careful not to overdo it, or it will backfire.

It's clear that the current "Sculpture" has made the mistake of overdoing it.

Jiang Chuan had an indifferent expression, but the Earl was very protective of his own. If Jiang Chuan hadn't stopped him, he would have already dragged everyone out and given them a good scolding.

"This is, after all, your work. How can you bear to watch it be slandered like this?" the count asked, puzzled.

Jiang Chuan said calmly, "Being misunderstood is the fate of those who express themselves. There's nothing to feel sorry about. If their few words can really ruin the game itself, then maybe I would feel sorry."

"All I know is that 'Sculpting' is a good game, and Zhixing Games isn't a haven for lazy people. As for me, have I run out of ideas?" Jiang Chuan didn't finish his sentence, only leaving a slight question mark before changing the subject.

"Instead of this, you might as well watch the live stream."

"What live stream? You finally deigned to watch my live stream?" The count was quite pleased to hear about the live stream and started mentally rehearsing how to showcase his live stream achievements to Jiang Chuan. Then he saw that Jiang Chuan had opened a live stream featuring a group of foreigners.

They were chattering away in a language the count couldn't understand.

"What is this?"

"The GG Awards, a well-known international game design competition, is held every two years, and I always pay attention to it," Jiang Chuan said succinctly.

Why don't you care about your own game, but instead care about the games designed by others?

The Earl patted Jiang Chuan with his tail, seemingly indignant but without leaving a trace, as if he were more concerned than the emperor.

Similarly, Zhang Jiazhi was the one who was more anxious than the emperor.

This person usually keeps a close eye on the trends in the gaming industry, so naturally, he noticed the new game from Zhixing Games as soon as it was released.

Not only did I notice it, I even bought it to play with.

Faced with Zhou Zian's puzzled but understanding gaze, Zhang Jiazhi defended himself by saying, "It's mainly to understand the current trends in the gaming industry. How can game developers not play games? Where would their creativity come from?"

Perhaps because it's not simply from a player's perspective.

So Zhang Jiazhi's overall gaming experience was quite good, until he quit the game and saw that Zhixing Games was being ridiculed for collapsing...

Zhang Jiazhi did not show the schadenfreude that he had imagined he might have; instead, his brows furrowed even more tightly.

Based on his years of understanding of his boss, Zhou Zian had already guessed what would happen next.

Sure enough, Zhang Jiazhi held back for a moment, but couldn't help himself and started cursing.

"What's wrong with these players and netizens? Why are they so hostile? Anyone who uses their brain can see that the artistry of this game far surpasses that of domestic games."

Zhou Zi'an stood to the side, knowing that Zhang Jiazhi was bound to say something, but he hadn't expected Zhang Jiazhi to be so empathetic, as if...

Boss, not only has Zhixing's game persona collapsed, but your persona has collapsed too, right?

"This game is just a bit more bizarre in its presentation, with a kind of magical realism that most people find hard to accept. But there's a three-hour refund period, so they haven't lost anything at all. Why are they making condescending accusations?"

Zhang Jiazhi was very dissatisfied.

“Teacher Zhang, there’s another possibility… it’s that Zhixing Games’ work model and employee benefits were quite eye-catching a while ago, right? They probably offended someone.” Zhou Zi’an explained quietly, not all players were criticizing Zhixing Games.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jiazhi became even angrier: "Just because someone does well, you're jealous and cause trouble? What kind of logic is that? I really can't understand people these days."

Zhou Zian said awkwardly, "Boss, you're becoming more and more incomprehensible to me. There are so many things going on."

That's like taking a bite out of someone else's cake; it's normal to be isolated and stabbed in the back.

In the end, Zhang Jiazhi said nothing more.

He didn't participate, not because he was afraid of getting into trouble, but mainly to avoid suspicion, since he had been in contact with the show when he presented an award to "The Way of the Corporate Slave".

Zhang Jiazhi didn't want people to say that he took money and just opened his mouth.

In such a large gaming community, from bloggers to industry peers, surprisingly few people have come out to speak up for Zhixing Games.

This shows how severe the isolation is in the usual Zhixing game.

The game itself has issues that don't warrant such criticism.