Chapter 14: Do you have any works that are more controversial?
In the early morning, the sky in Pengcheng was gray and a few clouds blocked the sunlight.
At the exit of the high-speed rail station, Lu Ming came out with Lin Xiaoxiao and Zhou Bowen, carrying a simple suitcase.
The three of them looked exhausted, but there was a hint of anticipation on their faces!
Visit Tengqu!
How shameless!
This is one of the top game companies in the country!
Spend a day in there and you’ll have something to brag about when you go back!
You can write it on your resume during future interviews!
"When you get there, just take a good look around. If they give you any souvenirs, take them all!"
Seeing the two people's panic, Lu Ming immediately spoke to comfort them, his tone still revealing a sense of heroism.
Then, Lu Ming looked at Lin Xiaoxiao,
"Xiaoxiao, didn't you say that one of your classmates is interning at Tengqu? Watch my eyes and see if I can dig up some inside information!"
Lin Xiaoxiao followed closely behind, holding the navigation on her phone, and whispered,
"Okay...Okay, boss. I've already communicated with her in advance."
"Also, Boss, Tencent's headquarters is 30 minutes away by car. I called a taxi and will be here soon."
Zhou Bowen, carrying a bag stuffed with things, muttered,
"Mr. Lu, can we really learn anything? Those guys at Tengqu are very good at hiding their tricks. They won't just teach us casually, right?"
Lu Ming waved his hand and said cheerfully,
"It doesn't matter whether you can learn it or not, just watch how they play, it's about communication after all!"
"Besides, there are still people inside Tencent."
Lu Ming glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao, then got into the newly arrived online taxi first.
Lin Xiaoxiao and Zhou Bowen looked at each other and had no choice but to follow.
Half an hour later, the three stood in front of Tencent's headquarters building.
This glass curtain wall building has 40 floors and is inlaid with a huge "Tencent Games" logo on the outside, which is very impressive.
Lu Ming looked up at the building, his eyes sparkling. To be honest, he was a little envious.
"Big companies are different. I heard they have several headquarters buildings. When will we at Jingyue be able to build our own?"
Lin Xiaoxiao lowered her head and flipped through her phone, reminding quietly,
"Mr. Lu, the email said the receptionist is Secretary Gong from the Administration Department. We can just go to the front desk to sign up."
Zhou Bowen stood nearby, his hands in his pockets, watching some employees passing by the building entrance, muttering to himself:
"Anyone in this place is likely to be a graduate of a key university. Can Mr. Lu really poach someone?"
Coming back to their senses, the three of them walked straight into the lobby. The receptionist looked up at them and asked very politely,
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
Lu Ming took a step forward and smiled:
"We are from Jingyue Games. We have made an appointment with Secretary Gong and are here to visit and learn today."
He handed over the information, the front desk checked it and nodded.
"Please wait a moment. I'll contact Secretary Gong right away."
Ten minutes later, Gong Ruling came out of the elevator with a professional smile on her face.
After seeing Lu Ming and his companions, he immediately stepped forward.
"Mr. Lu, right? Welcome, welcome!"
"I'm Ruling Gong from Tencent's administrative department. We've chatted over email. Thank you for coming all this way! Thank you for your hard work!"
Gong Ruling spoke in a light tone, appearing graceful and elegant.
Manager Zhang definitely doesn't have time to receive them.
The reception job naturally fell on Gong Ruling.
Lu Ming didn't think there was anything wrong. It was a big company, and different people would be received differently.
There are explanations for all this.
Lu Ming didn't care about these things, he just looked at Gong Ruling and smiled very brightly.
"You're welcome, Ms. Gong! We're just a small company, Jingyue. We came here because of our reputation and wanted to learn from Tengqu's success."
"Okay, let's talk while we walk."
Gong Ruling nodded and led the three of them deeper into the hall.
"Let me first show you Tencent's office environment and then introduce a few projects."
She pushed open a glass door, led Lu Ming and the other two into the elevator, and headed straight to the project display area on the 12th floor.
Along the way, she casually introduced:
"Tencent currently has dozens of projects in development, primarily in RPG and competitive genres, generating billions in monthly revenue. Your game, 'Runaway Simulator,' is quite creative and unique, and I heard it's been well received by players."
Lu Ming felt somewhat uninterested when he heard this.
"Billions in turnover, what's there to brag about? I want the experience of being scolded, not your money-making tricks!"
"Besides, you guys have already spent hundreds of millions on promotion! How can the response be bad?"
Although he thought so in his heart, Lu Ming was still very polite.
"We are just a small-scale operation, no way we can compare to the big-scale operation of Tencent."
Lin Xiaoxiao was scribbling notes beside him, her face full of admiration, while Zhou Bowen was leaning over the LED screen in the elevator, muttering,
"In this building, even the elevator has a dedicated person to press the button. How many people must be in here?"
On the 12th floor, Gong Ruling opened the door of an exhibition hall, which contained several large screens and various counters.
The walls are covered with various game posters and materials, and there is a faint fragrance in the air.
Gong Ruling pointed to one of the screens, with a hint of pride in her tone.
"Look, this is our hit product from last year, 'Classic of Mountains and Seas,' which focuses on cultivating mythical beasts and socializing. It's now our main development project!"
Lu Ming stared at the screen and nodded in agreement.
But I feel a little bit skeptical in my heart. The development cost of this game is too high!
It’s difficult for their small workshop to achieve this!
pass it!
Not much reference value!
Then, Gong Ruling took them to see other projects.
What about "The Fairy Locking Demon Tower", which focuses on climbing the tower and making money?
"For the Tribe", a 5V5 online competitive game, holds competitions every year.
There is also the FPS game, Gunfire, which largely restores the real gunfight experience.
After looking around, I found that most of them were hot-selling products with shockingly high sales.
Lin Xiaoxiao took several pages of notes.
I don’t know what this girl in charge of personnel wrote in her notebook.
Lu Ming signaled her several times, but this girl didn't even find a chance to go to the bathroom to secretly contact her classmates!
Zhou Bowen kept nodding in approval and interacting with others from time to time. He looked very studious.
Only Lu Ming remained silent. He was becoming increasingly bored the more he looked at these projects. Although these projects were successful,
But they can’t learn!
It is too far away from the actual situation of Whale Leap!
How can we learn from this when there are always large-scale acquisitions, hundreds of millions of dollars of investment, and development teams of hundreds of people?
Moreover, other small types of games,
Tengqu has not been polished much, and it is not even put out for display here.
Wow, it seems that good things are always hidden!
The projects that Lu Ming has looked at so far have nothing to do with the game of "crazily increasing debt value" that he wants.
After an hour or two, Lu Ming finally couldn't help it and turned to ask Gong Ruling:
"Well, Ms. Gong, these projects of yours are quite impressive.
But... I have a question. Do you have any controversial games? The kind that players criticize harshly, yet still play anyway?
After these words were spoken, Gong Ruling was stunned for a moment, and her professional smile froze for a second.
"You scolded me harshly, but you still play it tough? Is there such a case in our company?"
"Are you sure you're asking about controversial issues?"
Gong Ruling laughed dryly, and before she could react,
If I think about it carefully, it seems that there is no mention of this in the reception manual provided by the company for training.
"It's a very controversial game... We at Tencent focus on high-quality products, and the player response has been quite positive, right?"
"Are you asking how to handle negative reviews? It's actually quite normal for games to have negative reviews. For example, when we first launched the game Shan Hai Jing, some people complained about the high payout requirements, but that became less common later on. Why are you asking this?"
Listening to Gong Ruling's answer, Lu Ming grinned and muttered to himself,
Then there were a lot of voices, and those who couldn't afford to play quit the game.
Those who are playing are really planning to spend money!
Lu Ming continued,
"I'm just asking casually. We're a small company, so we don't have much experience handling player complaints or negative reviews. Besides, I'm always worried we might not handle it properly. Tell me about it!"
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