Chapter 156 Whale Leaps to Attack the Elite!
After Lu Ming finished speaking, he crossed his hands.
This time, we must be taking the right path!
It is obvious that riding on the popularity of something will be criticized.
As for who is responsible for this project, it must be Lao Zhou!
Being a trusted and loyal minister is not just talk!
For this project, Lu Ming plans to set up a big stall!
Thinking of this, Lu Ming immediately contacted Lao Zhou who had not yet returned to Qiantang.
A few minutes later, the office door was pushed open.
Zhou Yizhou poked his head in: "Mr. Lu?"
"You're looking for me?"
"Well, you sit down first."
Old Zhou sat down obediently, looking a little puzzled.
Lu Ming glanced at him, and without any nonsense, he got straight to the point.
"Have you seen the trailer for Sword Embers Island?"
"……ah?"
"That new project in Beishan, the one Zhao Chongshan personally leads, hasn't the publicity been overwhelming lately?"
Zhou Yizhou smacked his lips and said, "Yes, I saw it. I just clicked on it while browsing the news."
"How does it feel?"
"Um……"
Lao Zhou paused for a moment.
"The style is quite positive, the techniques are mature, and the CG rhythm is very good."
"Mr. Lu, I've already told you that they're really willing to spend a lot of money this time. The sound effects are all movie-quality!"
"Plus, the theme is 'martial arts + survival + confrontation', so the emotions are mobilized more naturally."
“The overall style is restrained, but very exciting.”
"It should be no problem to become a phenomenal game."
Lu Ming nodded: "That is to say..."
"Do you also think this is a hot-selling reservation?"
"It's absolutely fine!"
Zhou Yizhou's tone was firm.
“If this project is successful, Beishan will have a work that will have the same enduring popularity as Tengqu!”
"Okay then."
Lu Ming leaned back in his chair, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
It lasts forever!
What an excellent compliment!
It would be such a waste if I didn’t play this kind of game and take this opportunity!
The previous Whale Leap game may have encountered a very rare chance of a comeback.
However, even if you are lucky, you can't always meet dogs!
So this time, anchoring on Beishan must be the time for me to make a complete turnaround!
"So what do you think... what if we also make a similar theme?"
“…”
After Lu Ming finished speaking, the air paused for a second.
Zhou Yizhou's hand paused on the water that Lu Ming handed to him. He didn't dare to unscrew the lid or move.
He stared at Lu Ming blankly:
"Mr. Lu, what did you say?"
"Mr. Lu...you mean, we should also do a battle royale, a martial arts confrontation, an isolated island mode, a hundred-player battle..."
"A game with similar themes, similar styles, and similar gameplay?"
Lu Ming spoke immediately.
"No, the background and style are different, maybe just the gameplay is similar!"
“…”
The office fell into silence for five seconds.
Then, Zhou Yizhou's expression changed.
From confusion to shock.
Then from shock to horror.
Then from fear, it turned into indescribable confusion.
"Mr. Lu...are you serious?"
"Um."
"Shall we... also do a battle royale?"
"Um."
"Or is it the kind that... competes with Beishan?"
"right."
Zhou Yizhou paused for a moment, a look of confusion rarely seen on his face.
"No, Mr. Lu... Have you carefully studied the promotion of the Beishan project?"
"They've invested hundreds of millions in promotion and marketing, and now the number of reservations online has almost exceeded one million!"
"You're telling me now, let's make something similar?"
"Aren't you going against Beishan?"
Lu Ming smiled slightly and said nothing.
Zhou Yizhou looked at him and felt more and more uneasy.
Here we go again, Mr. Lu is like this again!
"Boss Lu, aren't we a little too close to each other?"
"Boss Lu, are you upset about Zhao Chongshan taking our trophy last time?"
"Tell me, and I'll get it for you?"
"Playing this kind of game at this time is simply..."
"Adding fuel to the fire!"
Looking at Zhou Yizhou's expression, Lu Ming smiled and replied casually:
"Isn't that nice?"
“…”
Zhou Yizhou was stuck for a moment, and kept his mouth open for a long time without making any sound.
Are you really crazy?
"Mr. Lu, my mind is a little confused now."
"Do you have any unresolved emotions?"
"How about I go outside and get you a cup of milk tea?"
"With sugar?"
Lu Ming laughed: "No need."
He stopped smiling and finally spoke in a more serious tone:
"I know what you're worried about."
"But don't worry."
"I've thought this through."
"Old Zhao has already said that we welcome internal competition. We are all game companies. Don't we have to compete with each other when making any game?"
"Didn't you say that this project of theirs is a hit, a comeback?"
"Then we, Whale Leap, will target the elite!"
"Just think of it this way. When Beishan makes his final appearance, I'm doing a square dance next to him. Do you think the players will give me a second glance?"
Zhou Yizhou: “…”
This isn't square dancing...
You are ruining the show here.
Seeing that Zhou Yizhou was still confused and doubtful, Lu Ming knew that it was time to convince him.
Lu Ming stood up and said slowly:
"Old Zhou, what have we at Whale Leap been doing since the beginning?"
"What do you do? Isn't it just making games?"
“It’s about doing what others don’t dare to do!”
"We had NPCs begging online in our game '氪命修仙', and the entire industry thought we were crazy."
"Time Journey is something you adapted from a 2-minute game."
"You've become an idol to many people in the industry now!"
"We try the gameplay that others dare not try."
"We take on topics that others dare not tackle."
"We refuse to accept things that others think will fail."
"We made the leap from marginal studios to the center of the industry, and even onto the stage to receive awards."
He turned around and looked at Lao Zhou with a serious expression:
"We have to move on."
“It’s not about making better-looking games.”
“It’s about making games that have more say.”
Lu Ming stood by the window with his hands in his pockets, his back stretched out by the sunlight.
"We can't live in our comfort zone forever! We have to get out of it!"
"Besides, we're just making a similar game, not making enemies with the whole world!"
"We can't just sit there and watch people constantly setting rules for the industry!"
"There are only so many types of games. We can't always be timid."
"Is that kind of whale leap still called a whale leap?"
Zhou Yizhou pursed his lips and his eyes began to become uneasy.
What Mr. Lu said does make some sense, but you can try the soft persimmon first.
Lu Ming walked back, stopped in front of him, and slowly sat down.
"That's why I said it."
“We have to benchmark.”
“It’s not about winning.”
“It’s about not being marginalized.”
"Otherwise, just because Kitayama made this game, we can't make it?"
"We play a similar game, not to provoke or overturn the table."
“We are participating in the discussion.”
“We need to let everyone know that Jingyue has its own voice and its own ideas!”
"Even if it's the same subject matter, we have the right to express our own understanding."
"There are only so many ways to play in the gaming world, we will come up with something new!"
"What's more, we are not plagiarizing, we are not trying to copy, and we are not paying homage!"
“Today we are benchmarking against Beishan, not because they are optimistic about it.”
"Instead, they are in the spotlight of the industry."
“If we want to participate in the Word, we must come into the light.”
"Even if we move slowly, we have to take this step."
“It’s like two companies participating in the same exhibition, with the same theme but different content.”
"What can't be done?"
"Old Zhou."
"Didn't you say you wanted to make a game that would be remembered by future generations?"
"I'm giving you a chance now."
"You just need to tell me if you dare to come up."
When Zhou Yizhou heard this, he was silent for several seconds.
He took a deep breath and finally nodded slightly.
It was "Time Journey" that trapped him!
It was the few awards he won that made him hesitate!
It was the previous failure experience that made him afraid!
But after hearing what Mr. Lu said, Zhou Yizhou felt like he was reborn!
I've been so lazy! I've become timid as soon as I've saved a little!
Mr. Lu has made up his mind, Jingyue cannot remain silent!
What's the point of only picking on the weak?
Zhou Yizhou raised his head, looked at Lu Ming, and said a few words seriously:
"Mr. Lu, do it!"
“Just play a benchmarking game!”
"If it weren't for the time constraints, I would have wanted to go online at the same time as Beishan!"
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