Chapter 34: Forced food doesn’t taste good to him!
The atmosphere in the Jingyue Games office was still depressing. Everyone had gloomy faces, staring at the various negative reviews on their computer screens.
Everyone felt like they were sitting on a sinking ship!
The company seems to be on the verge of bankruptcy again!
Why does the company seem to go through this every month?
Can’t Mr. Lu leave more money in the company account?
Where did you learn this all-in personality?
Old Wang kept staring at the tightly closed door of Lu Ming's office!
The air pressure in there must be very low at this moment!
…
In the office,
Lu Ming took a deep breath.
Try to keep your joy in your heart!
Looking at the gloomy atmosphere outside, he knew that if he didn't do something now, these people might really collapse!
So he walked out the door, pretended to be calm, coughed lightly, stood in the middle of the office, clapped his hands, and attracted everyone's attention.
"Everyone! Don't worry for now!"
Everyone raised their heads and looked at Lu Ming with complicated eyes.
At this point, what else can the boss say?
Under the gaze of everyone, Lu Ming spoke,
"I know the situation isn't good right now. Our game has been criticized a lot and its ratings have plummeted."
"But, have you ever thought about one thing?"
He paused deliberately and glanced at everyone.
"At least, our game is being discussed all over the internet right now."
“How many games have spent tens of millions on promotion and marketing, but in the end didn’t even make a splash?”
"But we only spent a few million on marketing and we were already trending on the Internet!"
“…”
Everyone was speechless.
Mr. Lu’s perspective on things is really unique!
Although this sounds reasonable, why do they feel something is wrong the more they listen?
Han Meimei held her forehead and sighed, "Boss Lu, of course we understand what you said...but the problem is, this heat is negative!"
"Yes!" Zhou Bowen couldn't help but say,
"This popularity isn't a good thing! Everyone is scolding us! Our game has been labeled a kryptonite scam!"
"Even our company and Mr. Lu have been scolded!"
Zhou Bowen is feeling very uncomfortable at this moment.
All along, he thought that Mr. Lu was on the fifth floor!
He also always believed that Mr. Lu would have a backup plan and a way to deal with it!
But, this is the situation now!
He felt that President Lu seemed to be only on the first floor!
He thinks too much!
Although his experience with Runaway Simulator told him that it was normal for a game to be criticized after it was first released,
But this time it’s different!
This game doesn't reflect reality at all!
Even if there is a slight reaction, the price the players pay is too high!
"Anyone in the gaming industry who gets criticized like this will end up in a bad situation!"
Zhou Bowen spoke his mind!
After Zhou Bowen finished speaking, a sound of agreement and sighs was heard in the office.
But Lu Ming just smiled mysteriously, with a gleam in his eyes.
“So, we should celebrate even more!”
Everyone: “???”
"We spent four million on advertising, and in return we gained the attention of the entire industry!"
“As long as there is attention, there is opportunity!”
"No matter how much you curse, it's better than having no one to play with you."
"How many games are there that players don't even bother to criticize?"
"At least we've made a name for ourselves!"
Lu Ming's words stunned many people.
Indeed... From a certain perspective, the popularity of "氪命修仙" has already been built up...
But... is this really a good thing?!
No one dares to play like this!
Brand image is very important!
Looking at the entire gaming industry,
From now on, whenever people mention Jingyue, they will say that it is a game company that mainly relies on money-swindling. How will they sell their games in the future?
Seeing that everyone was still in a low mood, Lu Ming smiled and said:
"Okay, everyone, stop thinking too much. Tonight, it's my treat. Let's go out for dinner and relax!"
Everyone: “…”
Who the hell has the heart to eat at this hour?!
Why does the boss always like to create the feeling of a farewell dinner?
Han Meimei from the marketing department smiled bitterly and said,
"Boss Lu, I really don't feel like eating... I've put so much effort into this project, and now I'm being scolded like this, I really... really..."
She didn't finish her words, but her eyes were already red.
Zhao Qiliang from the Development Department also shook his head. He really had no other choice. He had been busy until the early morning these days, but all he got in return was overwhelming ridicule.
There is no way!
No one buys his account at all!
"Mr. Lu, I won't go. I want to go home and have a good sleep."
Gu Xiangqiu and Su Xiaonuan from the Art Department looked at each other and whispered, "Boss Lu, let's not go..."
They are really not in the mood!
But Lu Ming didn't give them any chance to refuse!
"no!"
“We must go!”
"You think the company is going to fail, don't you?"
“But I tell you, this project has just begun!”
He pointed to the ceiling, his eyes firm and his tone frighteningly confident.
"Therefore, you should eat and drink well, get enough rest, and continue fighting tomorrow!"
"Everyone must be present tonight!"
Lu Ming made the decision immediately.
Everyone: “…”
At this moment, they really wanted to look at Lu Ming and say,
"Boss, forced food doesn't taste good!"
…
At dinner time, a group of employees of Jingyue Game Company reluctantly sat down at the dinner table under Lu Ming's forced order.
This restaurant is a well-known Hunan restaurant in Shanghai, very close to Whale Leap.
We usually come here for company dinners, but this time, the atmosphere was particularly heavy.
There are already a lot of dishes on the table.
Spicy chopped pepper fish head, stir-fried pork with green peppers, and a large plate of golden garlic crayfish...
But no one picked up their chopsticks!
Everyone lowered their heads, looking at their phones, scrolling through the latest trending searches...
"Shit! Something happened!"
The person who said this is Li Feng from the Development Department.
“Some colleagues started to criticize me directly!”
Li Feng suddenly raised his head and said in shock.
Everyone was stunned and looked at her: "What?!"
Look at this Tencent Games executive named Cheng Lei, he just posted a Weibo post,
Li Feng took a deep breath and slowly read the text on the Weibo post:
"Some small companies specialize in picking up the people we have eliminated."
"The right thing to do is to focus on making games and not think about how to cheat people out of money."
“…”
After Li Feng finished reading this sentence,
The whole dinner table became quiet in an instant!
At this moment, Zhao Qiliang's face suddenly turned gloomy!
He knows Cheng Lei!
Tencent's currently popular game "Classic of Mountains and Seas" was developed by his project team.
"...Is he mocking us?"
"The elimination group mentioned in this sentence refers to us, right?!"
Zhao Qiliang and the other three's expressions changed instantly.
They all came from Tencent, and now, they are being treated so wickedly.
Who can stand this?
Zhou Bowen slammed the table.
He said angrily, "Isn't this Tengqu too disgusting?!"
Everyone was already in a bad mood, and now a Tencent executive shows up and speaks in a sarcastic tone, calling them obsolete?
This is simply a slap in their faces in public!
Zhao Qiliang's face was terribly gloomy.
Cheng Lei?
Didn’t he used to chat and laugh with me in the company?
Why did this guy turn hostile and start trampling on him as soon as he left Tengqu?
Is this still a human being?
He gulped down the beer in his glass and said through gritted teeth:
"They are engaging in industry bullying! They want to make us completely discredited!"
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