Chapter 71: Creating Gods and Collecting Corpses
After Chen Hao left, Lu Ming tapped the table lightly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his thoughts gradually became clear.
On the surface, this Deep Blue Independent Game Competition does give those talented independent game developers an opportunity.
As long as you do well enough, you can get bonuses, no commission, and get recommendations from the entire platform!
But these are not his real goals!
His target from the beginning was not the geniuses who could make good games, but the teams that couldn't make good games!
In the eyes of ordinary people, competition in the gaming industry is a contest of technology and creativity.
Those who can make good games will be favored by the market and become industry leaders.
For such gaming talents, Deep Blue should give out bonuses.
What Lu Ming really wanted to see were the game producers at the end of the list!
Especially those who make bad games!
Such people should be acquired directly by Jingyue!
With such a good example before, this is how Jingyue acquired Lao Zhou!
Moreover, judging from Lao Zhou's current performance,
This model is still very reliable!
Lu Ming leaned back in his chair, the smile on his face gradually deepening.
"We must both create gods and collect corpses."
In other words, games are not just about glamour.
The flying saliva is also what Lu Ming likes!
Such people are very suitable for the development direction of Jingyue!
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Chen Hao's efficiency was very fast. Two days later,
A shocking announcement immediately appeared on the homepage of the Deep Blue gaming platform!
[Deep Blue Independent Game Competition Opens, Total Prize Funds 10 Million! ]
[Is the gaming industry a high barrier to entry? No one supports you? Now, we'll give you a platform!]
[The champion will receive 2 million yuan, no commission, and will be featured on the homepage! ]
[Registration is now open, all developers can participate! ]
[Detailed rules...]
After the announcement of the independent game competition was issued, there was a big earthquake in the gaming circle.
At first, some executives from large platforms were dismissive, thinking it was just the death struggle of a small platform.
But they soon discovered that something was wrong!
"How come Deep Blue's enrollment figures are increasing so quickly?"
"It's only been two days, and already over 50 teams have signed up!"
"I've never heard of this platform? Is this advertising?"
Many independent game developers flocked to the event, and the number of participants updated in real time on the registration page continued to rise!
"Fuck, they don't even charge a commission! This isn't charity!"
"I'm still hesitating whether to put the game on Steam... In that case, I might as well sign up and give it a try."
"A two million yuan prize! For poor idiots like us, this is a windfall!"
"Fuck, they signed up! For him!"
"The important thing is that once you sign up for the competition, you won't get any commission from the subsequent game launch! This is pure profit!"
“…”
Not only independent developers, but even some small companies that are not doing well on large platforms have started to think about this.
"We can't get a recommendation on Steam, let's try Deep Blue"
"Not taking a commission is really great... If I could have more traffic, I could make at least hundreds of thousands more every month!"
"Deep Blue's move is truly powerful. It's completely giving away money!"
“Who would have thought that Jingyue, with its strength, would start investing money to build a platform again?”
In just a few days, the number of developers who signed up for the competition exceeded 300!
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The official announcement area of the Deep Blue game platform, major independent game forums, and even social platforms,
Everyone is talking about this unprecedented game.
"Deep Blue is playing it big this time with a one million dollar no commission bonus for referrals."
"I think a lot of people are signing up to make a demo game just to get a spot! What if it becomes a big hit later?"
"Deep Blue is going crazy! This wave is clearly coming for the steam!"
"This can't be a scam, but what's the purpose?"
At first, many people doubted whether Deep Blue was making any big news, and some even speculated that it was a complete marketing scam.
After all, everyone knows that building a gaming platform is not easy.
How can a gaming platform with little traffic afford to invest 10 million yuan in a competition?
However, it was not until some people opened the platform that they discovered that
Deep Blue Gaming Platform is produced by Whale Leap Games!
"Wait, Whale Leap Games is that company... that's been getting a lot of flak lately, but seems to be doing pretty well."
"Their game 'Runaway Simulator' has only been online for a few days, and it's already trending all over the internet."
"Yes, I remember they had a show called 'Krypton Life Cultivation' a while ago. It might not seem very serious, but it made a lot of money!"
“So, not only did Whale Leap Games become popular, but it also had enough money to invest in the platform.”
Many people originally suspected that the Deep Blue gaming platform was a scam.
But when they learned that Jingyue Games was the mastermind behind the incident, they felt relieved.
After all, although Whale Leap Game is controversial, its ability to make money is real!
Not long ago, they acquired another game company!
So, those who were originally hesitant gradually changed their views.
As time went on, more and more teams signed up.
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In a suburban office building in Shanghai,
Several young people gathered together, staring at the competition announcement of the Deep Blue Game Platform on the computer screen, their eyes full of excitement.
"One million bonus, no commission for registration, and recommendation position"
Sun Qianli, the boy sitting in the front row, was mumbling to himself, with a look of excitement on his face.
“Isn’t this a chance from heaven?”
"Even if I only get 300,000, I'll be satisfied!"
"New platforms offer the most initial benefits. I see this as an opportunity!"
The girl next to her, Gong Min, widened her eyes.
"If we make a small game and then register for it, wouldn't we be able to enjoy zero commission in the future?"
"Yeah, even if the game isn't great, I can just make some pixel-style RPG or a skin-changing mini-game to get a spot. Just in case this platform becomes popular in the future!"
On the other side, planner Wang Hao was knocking on the table excitedly. Although his voice was much lowered, one could still hear the hesitation in his tone.
“But we have no experience…”
"Who said that?"
Sun Qianli snorted softly.
"Of course not! We've been outsourcing to Tencent for years, and every day we're helping the project team fix bugs and optimize code. Even though we don't have much practical experience, it's definitely enough to make a small game!"
"and……"
"Our company originally did game outsourcing. We've seen all kinds of games. We can just piece together some existing resources and use our own projects as a foundation to make some modifications. It's not difficult at all!"
"As a game developer with a dream, how can I keep doing outsourcing?"
Several of them are employees of Tengqu Outsourcing Company.
Usually, he specializes in taking on various game outsourcing businesses, and is mainly responsible for assisting Tencent, such as modeling, UI design, basic code development, etc.
Although they do not have their own original works, due to the large number of projects, the employees have seen various game types and accumulated a certain amount of development experience.
Especially Sun Qianli, who specializes in programming and is very familiar with the use of various engines.
Gong Min is good at art, has a solid foundation in original painting, and is good at various Q-version and two-dimensional styles.
Wang Hao is more inclined towards planning and has a lot of ideas about game play design.
Even if these few people together can't create a masterpiece, making a small game to participate in the competition is no problem!
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