Chapter 11 Just follow the boss!
Lu Ming turned around and glanced at everyone with a calm smile on his face, as if he didn't notice the strange silence.
He put down the marker, clapped his hands, and continued,
"The turn-based system is simple, and we can develop it quickly. The background of cultivating immortals is also easy to create. The player plays the role of a mortal and starts cultivating immortals from scratch. The main storyline revolves around leveling up, refining pills, and fighting monsters. How about it?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the conference room finally exploded.
Su Xiaonuan was the first one who couldn't help herself. Although she was a designer, she still had a lot of research on games.
"Mr. Lu, turn-based cultivation"
"But our survey clearly stated that players prefer real-time combat the most, and less than 20% prefer turn-based combat. Isn't this going against the players?"
Su Xiaonuan obviously felt that the company's next development idea was too outrageous, and even her background in cultivation made her a little crazy.
How could Mr. Lu go against the laws of the market?
Su Xiaonuan hadn't finished speaking yet.
"Cultivating immortals was quite popular, but that was ten years ago. Mortals gradually cultivate immortality. This kind of story background is already very clichéd and should be difficult to attract young people..."
Next door, Zhou Bowen frowned, his tone full of confusion.
"Mr. Lu, I find it a bit strange too. Online RPGs are fine, but who would still play turn-based games except for the older generation?"
"Look at what's popular now, real-time combat is so exciting and interactive, why do we have to do the opposite?"
After hearing Lu Ming's plan, Zhou Bowen's excitement was extinguished.
Just now I thought Mr. Lu and I had the same idea.
Now it feels like a bucket of cold water has been poured on me, and my mind is full of question marks.
I can't keep up, I really can't keep up. Mr. Lu is not much older than him, why is it so hard for him to think the same way?
Lao Wang slowly put down his teacup, pushed up his glasses, and spoke with a bit of hesitation.
"Mr. Lu, let me be honest. I know you might be considering the cost of developing our game!"
"The development cost of a turn-based game is low, but the market trend has long been leaning towards real-time combat. As for the immortal cultivation background, there are so many immortal-xia mobile games on the street now, so it's hard for us to become popular with this one."
“…”
The employees' questions came like a tide.
Lu Ming stood in front of the whiteboard, his arms folded across his chest, a calm smile still on his face.
The louder the employees question, the more it proves that his idea is correct!
His actions are definitely against the laws of the market!
But, that's right!
This is his purpose!
"I know you find it strange, but this is my strategy. Turn-based systems save resources, and the immortal cultivation background has a mass appeal. Let's build the framework first, and then slowly adjust the details. As for whether players like it or not, we'll know once it's finished, won't we?"
You’ll know once you make it, right?
It's that familiar phrase again! This might be Mr. Lu's catchphrase!
Below, several employees looked at each other in bewilderment.
But at this moment when everyone was excited, Zhou Bowen's eyes changed.
He frowned and stared straight at Lu Ming's confident face.
Suddenly, the experience of developing "Runaway Simulator" flashed through my mind.
Before that game was launched, who could have imagined that it would become so popular?
A low-budget, runaway theme, relying on players' curiosity and word-of-mouth recommendations to reach over 600,000 downloads,
Even he himself found it incredible.
Didn’t Mr. Lu also withstand the pressure and launch the game online, and ended up making a fortune?
"etc……"
Zhou Bowen's heart skipped a beat.
This is a familiar scene again!
Zhou Bowen fell into deep thought, and his mind began to rewind.
Isn’t the reason why “Runaway Simulator” is so popular because it is outrageous and eye-catching?
Players curse while playing, but in the end they still have to pay money, right?
Mr. Lu's turn-based and immortal cultivation approach seems to be against the players.
But what if... what if Mr. Lu saw something on the fifth floor that they couldn't see?
Thinking of this, Zhou Bowen's heart beat faster.
He secretly glanced at Lu Ming, his eyes bright and a smile hidden on his lips!
So familiar, so confident! That's what it looks like!
Seeing Lu Ming's confident look, Zhou Bowen suddenly felt something was wrong.
Mr. Lu never plays by the rules!
Last time he ran away, this time he is cultivating immortality. Could it be that he is planning some big move again?
Players hate turn-based systems? He wants to make them!
A player rebels against the Immortal Cultivation Routine? He insists on a mortal counterattack!
Mr. Lu is not stupid, he must have his own considerations!
The boss must be planning something big!
It's just that my level is too low and my vision is not broad enough, so I can't see it yet.
The more Zhou Bowen thought about it, the more he felt it made sense, and the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously.
"Bowen, why are you silent?"
Seeing Zhou Bowen lowering his head and not saying anything, Su Xiaonuan couldn't help but push him.
"Weren't you the one most opposed to the turn-based system before? Why are you silent?"
Zhou Bowen came back to his senses, laughed dryly, scratched his head and said:
"I...I suddenly feel that Mr. Lu's idea may have his reasons."
He paused, his tone more confident.
"Think about it, wasn't 'Runaway Simulator' ridiculous? And yet it became a hit? Mr. Lu must have a deeper meaning. We can't understand it. Maybe it's because we're not at that level yet."
"Ah... Let's learn. Learning never ends. We still have to learn well from Mr. Lu!"
When these words came out, Su Xiaonuan was stunned.
"Bowen, what do you mean? Are you serious?"
"Are you saying that in the 21st century, there are still players who like to play turn-based cultivation games?"
Zhou Bowen swallowed his saliva. He was actually unsure, but he still said,
"Who knows? The gaming market defies all rules. If I could truly understand the market, I wouldn't just be a developer."
"Let's follow Mr. Lu. The company has money anyway. Mr. Lu can't be uninterested in money!"
When Lu Ming heard what Zhou Bowen said, he almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
He is interested in money, but not the money from the game profits.
However, seeing Zhou Bowen's support, he secretly gave Zhou Bowen a thumbs up in his heart.
This kid has a future!
Since Zhou Bowen agreed, Lu Ming didn't point it out or explain, and simply walked down the stairs.
"Everyone, let's estimate the development time for our game later. I'll complete the background of the game!"
Su Xiaonuan still didn't quite understand, but when she saw that Zhou Bowen had given in, she didn't say anything more.
Zhou Bowen leaned back in his chair, but his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
On the one hand, he trusted Lu Ming and felt that his boss must have a backup plan;
On the one hand, he was worried about this project. He really couldn't understand it. If it failed, wouldn't their company fall into bankruptcy crisis again?
Why does it feel like the ups and downs of working at Jingyue come so quickly?
Zhou Bowen sighed and thought to himself,
"Forget it. If Mr. Lu really stands on the fifth floor, I'll just applaud him on the first floor. It's better to follow the boss than to figure it out on my own!"
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