Chapter 630 What does Linmu Studio want to do?

Everything that happened in the meeting room of Xinjishe.

It was just a small episode.

Very few people knew about it.

It was not even spread out.

But as Li Guangsheng said, this small episode is related to the business level.

The change in the wind direction cannot be concealed at all.

As for what the wind direction is changing, it is very simple, that is-the popularity of the game has begun to feed back to the comics.

The original author of the comic "Dark Ke", Nishio Seijun, stopped updating for two weeks.

But the popularity of the comics has not only not decreased.

On the contrary, it has increased!

On the ranking list of the largest fan website, fan art of the heroine An Ke can be seen for a whole week.

The number of fan art of other characters has also begun to skyrocket.

As for the sales of the comic book, although Xinjishe did not announce it.

But such a large change cannot be concealed from practitioners at all.

In addition.

In addition to these data mentioned by the sales director of Xinjishe.

There is another change that comic readers feel more strongly, but he did not say it.

That is the animated version of "Dark Ke"!

The week when the joint event of "Day of Samsara" was launched, the ratings of the latest episode of the animation that week hit a new high, becoming the episode with the highest ratings of the animation version so far...

the episode with the highest ratings of the entire animation!

This news is not a guess by readers, but confirmed and announced by the animation production team.

So most comic readers know it.

However.

Most comic readers saw this news and didn't say anything good...

No matter where it is, there will be some problems when popular long-form comics want to be adapted into animations.

The most prominent one is the quality problem. In

Lin Yao's previous life, many long-form comics of Shueisha did not play the annual marathon set, and at most made it into a half-year set.

Then give the production company a certain breathing space, which can also guarantee the quality to the maximum extent.

But here, super popular comics like "Dark Engraved" are still the same when they are changed into animations... That is, super long annual sets, even if they catch up with the progress of comics, they must be original and updated. If

you really can't stand it, then just do a collection of episodes.

In short, you can't stop.

This is of course a good thing for animation viewers at the beginning, but when time is extended, it is not a good thing.

Repeated delays, less content per episode, erratic quality, etc. are common.

The current "Dark Graveyard" animation is in a similar dilemma.

Why did the animation have the highest ratings in the week when the "Day of Samsara" linkage event was launched? It's because many players saw the animation before the start of the independent dungeon of the game.

Because they thought it was amazing.

Out of strong curiosity.

They went to watch the animation.

And then... nothing happened.

After watching the opening animation before the independent dungeon of "Day of Samsara", players went to watch the serious animation version, which was like falling from heaven to hell...

It would be strange if the audience could say anything good at this time.

Under the tweet announcing the highest ratings by the producer, all players were venting their emotions of regret...

However.

No matter how well-known the animation version is.

At least the record-breaking ratings are not false.

Everyone can see what "Dark Graveyard" and "Day of Samsara" have gained after the linkage.

Let's put it this way.

This time, whether it is the game party or the copyright party,

it is very exciting.

Domestic colleagues witnessed with their own eyes that the server of the joint event of "Day of Reincarnation" had problems because too many people recharged, and witnessed that the comic readers who came because of the joint event became loyal players.

As for the copyright holder, as I just said, the sales of the single volume of "Dark Sharp" soared, which could not be concealed from the practitioners at all.

And seeing such results,

what would these practitioners think?

It's very simple.

They started to run in both directions...

Soon,

Xi Qianyu from the business department of Linmu Studio discovered that the difficulty

of conducting business negotiations,

at least to discuss the ACG-related copyrights in Japan, began to decrease sharply.

Many times,

she just contacted the other party and revealed her name, and she didn't even have time to explain the reason.

The other party would first perform a 180-degree turn in attitude.

In short,

talk!

Everything can be discussed!

The licensing fee is easy to talk about, don't worry, just talk slowly...

Some smaller companies even began to lick Xi Qianyu.

Xi Qianyu, a young girl, did not encounter any licking dogs in Linmu Studio.

On the contrary, in business negotiations with other companies, I frequently encountered bootlickers... It was really funny.

But anyway,

this is also a good thing...

On the other hand.

Sky Fox.

Li Guangsheng was the first person to notice the change in the wind.

It was because he saw that the popularity of the game began to feed back to the comics that he agreed to Mou Feng's request.

Because he knew very well.

At this time, the copyright holder was probably also shocked by the joint performance of "The Day of Reincarnation".

At this time, the cost of negotiation is extremely low, and the difficulty is also low.

And under Mou Feng's promotion.

They acted quickly.

Of course, they did not receive the same treatment as Xi Qianyu.

However, the copyright holder will still give the respect that should be given, mainly because Tianhu's title of second in the country is still quite impressive.

Second.

How can it be not far behind?

"The Day of Reincarnation" can make "Dark Grave" take it to the next level, so the second-ranked game company can always make its own works half a level higher, right?

It was precisely because of this idea.

Even facing Tianhu, the copyright holder was still enthusiastic.

Tianhu's joint plan was also promoted.

And as Tianhu followed up with negotiations.

Soon.

Some things could not be concealed.

Because Linmu Studio was attacking on all fronts.

Tianhu was the second in the country, and the targets it targeted were all popular works with high reputation.

Such works are often in the plans of Linmu Studio...

so soon, Mou Feng learned such news.

Linmu Studio not only discussed "Dark Grave"... but also discussed many popular works.

Hearing this news.

Mou Feng first put a question mark.

Then he took a breath.

Not only "Dark Grave"?

There are so many IPs?

Linmu Studio... What exactly does it want to do! ? Conquer the world! ?

...

Linmu Studio is holding a big IP licensing competition.

Tianhu did not take the initiative to leak it out.

Because it is not good for them.

But it can be foreseen that "Day of Reincarnation" will maintain its current popularity, and the value of the linkage activities will be seen by more people.

Then more peers will join in and play the linkage.

And by then, it is estimated that it will be difficult to hide...

Linmu Studio.

Lin Yao also heard from Xi Qianyu that domestic peers had joined the copyright negotiations.

"So fast?"

Lin Yao was a little surprised.

She thought it would take at least a month for peers to really make up their minds.

"I talked to several corporate contact staff, and they all know that the sales of the single volume of "Dark Engraving" has increased a lot, and the popularity has also been significantly improved."

Xi Qianyu explained: "And all of this is due to the joint activities. This is actually no secret. Perhaps it is because of this.

Considering that the difficulty of the subsequent negotiations will be easier, Tianhu will join in so quickly... This is also the case. It is indeed much easier to negotiate now. Not only have the harsh terms disappeared, but the cost has also been reduced by a lot." "

Is that so... I understand."

Lin Yao nodded after hearing this, and then fell into deep thought.

Although she was mentally prepared for this.

But it was still beyond her expectation that a colleague would join in so quickly.

She also thought... Linmu Studio's copyright competition could not be concealed.

"Are you afraid of leaks?"

Not far away.

Seeing Lin Yao's expression, Xi Qianyu seemed to have thought of something and asked.

"Leakage is certain. With such a good example as "The Day of Samsara", and so many people are watching us."

Lin Yao came back to her senses and smiled at her: "I'm mentally prepared for this, but don't worry too much. As long as we don't say it ourselves, probably ninety-nine percent of people won't think we would be so bold.

Of course, in order to avoid any accidents, we also need to do something ourselves... This is what I was just thinking about, but you don't have to worry about it, just leave these things to the product department."

"You have worked hard enough. In addition, if I'm not mistaken, although the success of "The Day of Samsara" can make the copyright holders of animation and comics in Japan make a 180-degree turn in their attitude, it may not be so easy when it comes to the game's IP, especially for larger companies and well-known IPs. It may be more difficult to negotiate than before.

After all, seeing that we are so successful, it is normal to wait for a good price. Be mentally prepared."

Xi Qianyu heard this and immediately straightened her expression: "I understand, I'm mentally prepared, don't worry."

"Then you go ahead and get busy."

Lin Yao smiled at her again.

Xi Qianyu nodded, and then said goodbye and left.

Lin Yao watched Xi Qianyu close the door, then breathed a sigh of relief and stretched a little.

Then she thought for a while and sorted out the messy manuscripts on the table.

She cleared some space.

Then she took out a new blank drawing paper and picked up a pencil...

But she didn't rush to write.

Instead, she sat on the chair, tapped the floor with her toes, and turned around.

She wanted to seek some inspiration.

More than half an hour later.

When Mu Wanqing walked in, Lin Yao was still spinning around...

She was a little amused: "Aren't you afraid of getting dizzy?"

"Huh?"

Lin Yao came back to her senses, stopped spinning, and looked at Mu Wanqing.

"What's wrong with you?"

Mu Wanqing knew that she didn't hear clearly, but didn't ask again, but smiled gently.

"I'm looking for inspiration, Miss Mu."

Lin Yao put down her pencil and sighed: "Do you have any ideas about horror characters?"

"..."

Mu Wanqing shook her head without any hesitation: "No!"

"You answered so quickly."

Lin Yao was surprised, and then said with some laughter: "... But forget it, you don't seem to dare to watch horror movies."

Mu Wanqing came to Lin Yao's desk and retorted: "Who said that? Didn't you watch it when you stayed at my house during the Spring Festival?"

Lin Yao said: "Are you talking about the bad movie you complained about for half an hour?"

Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment and whispered: "... Then come to my house again, I'll show it to you."

Lin Yao did not comment, but teased: "You torture yourself, and you also want to torture me, right?"

"So why did you suddenly think of horror characters?"

Mu Wanqing did not ask any more questions, but asked while pulling a chair from the side.

"Cover." Lin Yao replied.

"Cover?"

Mu Wanqing asked curiously while smoothing down her skirt and sitting down elegantly.

"Well, look at the whiteboard next to you. We are doing an IP competition. We can't just link up with the game "Day of Reincarnation", right? Our colleagues must be thinking about what we are going to do every day."

Lin Yao pointed to the whiteboard next to her.

Mu Wanqing turned her head and glanced at the whiteboard beside her. Thinking of what Lin Yao said during the Spring Festival, she understood it.

She said no more. After she reached out and gently stroked her hair, she sat quietly and watched Lin Yao draw.

Every day after the work was over, she would come here to sit for a while.

Just take a break.

Lin Yao completed the animations before the start of the two independent copies of "Day of Reincarnation" under Mu Wanqing's watch.

But it's a pity.

Lin Yao didn't seem to have any inspiration today.

Although she didn't turn in circles.

But she held the pencil and couldn't draw an outline on the drawing paper. She

just drew messy lines aimlessly.

Mu Wanqing really couldn't help her in this regard, so she could only assist with her eyes.

The rustling sound continued.

Lin Yao continued to draw messy lines, but she still didn't have any good ideas, and finally raised her head.

She relaxed and turned her head to look at the side.

Next to her.

Mu Wanqing sat upright with her long, straight legs together, elegant and demure...

"What's wrong?" Mu Wanqing met Lin Yao's gaze, a little confused.

"... Got it!"

Lin Yao looked at Mu Wanqing, who was sitting gracefully, and her eyes suddenly lit up, and then said: "Say my name!"

"Ah?... Lin Yao?"

Mu Wanqing subconsciously replied when she heard Lin Yao's words.

"... It's not my name."

Lin Yao put down her pencil, held the mouse, and then opened the search engine.

Then, she pointed at the screen: "This, the classic monster in the classic comics of the 1980s! The bloodthirsty witch! Shouting her name will bring misfortune, I have an inspiration!"

"..."

Mu Wanqing looked at the sexy girl named the bloodthirsty witch on the screen, then looked down at herself, reacted, and laughed out of anger.

She pinched Lin Yao's soft face: "You imagined me as a classic monster, right?"

"Hey, don't pinch my face, it's just a coincidence..."

Lin Yao leaned back, trying to get rid of her hand.

Mu Wanqing puffed up her cheeks in a very girlish way, not letting her get away, but holding her face and pulling her towards her.

"..."

...

In the end.

Lin Yao still drew 'Bloodthirsty Witch'.

In the afternoon.

Linmu Studio, meeting room.

Lin Yao met Wang Mang, the head of Conglong Studio.

"Bloodthirsty Witch?"

Wang Mang was stunned for half a second.

However, he had also made up for a lot of horror movies for the game during this period.

So he quickly reacted: "The character in the comic of the same name? Catherine?"

"Yes."

Lin Yao smiled, and then handed her the manuscript that he had just drawn in the morning: "This will be the first joint character of "Dead by Daylight". "

Wang Mang took the manuscript and looked down.

On the drawing paper.

A well-dressed girl jumped on the paper. She held a paper cutter and placed it next to her red lips. Her beautiful face had a twisted smile, looking at Wang Mang outside the drawing paper.

It seemed that as long as Wang Mang said his name, misfortune would come...

Wang Mang looked at the 'bloodthirsty witch' on the drawing paper, who looked familiar but whose temperament had changed drastically, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"How is it?"

Lin Yao asked.

"Cool!" Wang Mang looked up and answered immediately.

"Then it's decided, let this character debut at the carnival! I'll give you the relevant setting information later."

Lin Yao nodded, and then said: "Let me tell you about the characteristics of this character first. In my imagination, this is an agile character, a witch who frantically shouts 'say my name' while madly chasing other players.

Every time she catches a character, she will force the player to say her name, and then get a speed bonus. In addition, the right to shout or not to shout the name is given to the player. It's an asymmetric confrontation, cooperative survival, and it's fun to have sincere cooperation and troublemakers."

"..."

Wang Mang's eyes brightened when he heard Lin Yao's words.

But soon he thought of something and asked curiously: "But boss, didn't you say that there is no need to rush the crossover characters? Why are you bringing them out now?"

"Well, it's mainly because "Day of Reincarnation" is too popular, and we can't keep it a secret about the IP competition."

Lin Yao said helplessly: "At this time, we need a shield to appear. We have to let others know why we are talking about so many IPs, right?"

Wang Mang: "..."

...

May 3rd.

A new month.

"Day of Reincarnation" is still killing it...

All the details of the crossover activities have been figured out.

Even some silly players have sorted out all the characters and their lines in the two newly added limited-time card pools.

What situation will trigger what lines.

How to trigger the desired lines...

Players have even done this.

For them, the new version can be said to have no secrets at all.

But players still haven't lost interest in this game.

On the contrary, because there are many more two-dimensional players.

Second creations began to be produced in batches...

and quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes.

Everyone wants to see it.

Some big names started to enter the market, producing more excellent secondary creations.

And excellent secondary creations attracted more interested players...

forming a direct cycle.

The final result was that more and more players of "Day of Samsara"... This game can now be called the leader in the mobile game industry.

Future store is a platform.

The download and comment volume of "Day of Samsara" is four times that of "Tianhu Youji Mobile Game Edition"...

This does not include Jiaming Alliance.

After Linmu Studio bypassed the restrictions, Jiaming Alliance users can also download the game by themselves.

With such a grand occasion,

who can't see the benefits of linking games and comics?

So soon.

After Tianhu, a bunch of peers went to negotiate IP.

And under the mixed bag.

Linmu Studio not only negotiated "Dark Grave", but also started an IP licensing competition. It couldn't be concealed at all.

Not long after.

Someone broke the news.

And.

Because "Day of Samsara" has been very popular recently.

Major game media, without any hesitation, started to write about it!

[The popular "Day of Reincarnation" x "Dark Grave" is not the end! ? Industry insiders revealed that Linmu Studio is still negotiating IP authorization! It is reported that they still have the authorization of works such as "Useless Hero" and "God of the Old Testament"! ]

[There are also joint activities? Linmu Studio is revealed to still hold many copyrights! ]

[The purpose of Linmu Studio? The beginning of a new era? ]

[……]

Many related inquiries began to bombard.

Soon.

Almost every player knew that Linmu Studio still held a lot of copyrights.

Players were also excited.

They began to speculate.

What will Linmu Studio do next.

For example, the game circle, various major zones.

“What the hell!? They’ve negotiated so many IPs? What does Linmu Studio want to do? An IP arms race, right? Do they want to unify the card drawing game market? Do they want to wipe out their peers?”

“Probably not. I heard that these licensing agreements don’t have exclusive clauses. Although the specific details were not disclosed, I heard that the people who broke the news were all colleagues from Linmu Studio, and they also heard about it from the copyright holders.

But they can still talk about the IPs that Linmu Studio has licensed…”

“Will there be a mobile game collaboration event? What comic will it collaborate with next? "The Useless Hero"? I’m getting excited!!!”

“Probably not? Damn, although I don’t know how many there are, there are already four works that have been revealed!... I suspect Lin Yao is thinking of making a big fuss!”

“I think so too, but what kind of fuss will it be? Does anyone have any idea?”

“For example, make a game that includes all the famous characters?”

“What the hell! Are you sure about this, the person above? Really? It would be so great if it turns out well!”

"Don't dream. It's too difficult to accommodate all the famous characters. It's impossible. How can we accommodate so many characters? You have to know that this time, "Day of Reincarnation" is only linked with one work!

Let's put it this way, if we really want to make such a work, what type should we make?"

"Yes, it can't be done. Stop dreaming. I think there will be linkage between the mobile game and the game! I want to see Jingse in the game! Linmu Studio! Give me some strength!"

"..."

Players' opinions and expectations are varied.

However,

probably because of the influence of "Day of Reincarnation",

90% of the players think that Linmu Studio is doing this to continue the linkage activities.

And the colleagues of Linmu Studio are of course paying attention.

They also think there are linkage activities.

But as insiders, they also know that the number of IPs is indeed a bit exaggerated. There are still four or five IPs, right? Is this planning to link up once a month?

You know, Linmu Studio only has two mobile games in operation.

And there is only one card drawing mobile game!

So,

most of the colleagues are a little suspicious.

Because they don't know what Linmu Studio wants to do, they are more interested in what Linmu Studio wants to do.

Even.

The bolder ones

really think that some players are right. Linmu Studio just wants to make a game that includes all the famous characters!

However,

they have no evidence!

And Linmu Studio has never come forward to explain.

Whether it is the industry or the players, they can only guess.

Then, as time goes by, their guesses become more and more outrageous...

There is nothing they can do.

"Day of Reincarnation" just became popular because of the collaboration.

Now, I learned that Linmu Studio has also negotiated a lot of IPs, but I don't know what they are going to use them for.

... This is really too curious!

(End of this chapter)