Chapter 91 At the critical moment, it still has to be Lao Zhou
What made him even more tormented was this sudden sense of moral high ground.
He has always been proud of his operating philosophy.
Now it is regarded by many players as a unique creative expression.
On various forums, there are comments written in a serious tone:
"I think Deep Blue's competition is actually a deep reflection on the traditional gaming industry!"
"Whale Leap's planners truly understand players. They're not trying to be hypocritical and flattering! Instead, they're breaking industry conventions with a violent sincerity!"
Some people slapped their thighs and said:
"Mr. Lu is actually an idealist!"
"I don't care about you!"
Lu Ming wanted to rush to the comment section and fight back one by one.
"I'm not, I don't have any, I really just want to find my ideal type of player!!!"
He really wanted to cry now.
If you lose something in the east, you will lose something in the west!
Isn't this a complete mess?
What’s even more terrifying is that the employees in the company group also joined in the fun.
"Mr. Lu, these T-shirts are going viral. Do you want us to make a long-term peripheral product plan?"
"Boss, I have an idea. I suggest that we release a co-branded version with negative reviews for each version in the future to form an IP series."
"Mr. Lu, the T-shirts are selling like hotcakes, should we put them up for pre-sale right away?"
Lu Ming watched these employees speak, and there was only one voice in his head.
“This group of people were actually… moved.”
Lu Ming is a little confused.
“This world is so unreasonable!”
Lu Ming slammed the table and stood up, walked to the window and took a deep breath, trying to find himself again.
"We can't let the situation get any worse..."
As he spoke, he opened the office group chat and quickly typed the following line:
【Emergency Notice】
Bad review T-shirts cannot be sold to the public and will not participate in any joint projects!
This T-shirt is for internal use only by Whale Leap employees and is not for distribution to outsiders.
After sending it, Lu Ming also sent a message to Lin Xiaoxiao, adding a sentence:
"Xiaoxiao, from now on, the company will strictly control the negative review T-shirts. You are not allowed to secretly send T-shirts to others under any pretext!"
Lin Xiaoxiao quickly replied "Received" and added thoughtfully:
"Mr. Lu, I've already informed the security guard and all employees that outsiders cannot take even a single shirt from them, even if they're just bringing money."
Lu Ming nodded with satisfaction, feeling that he had finally mended the moral hole.
But he knew that this was far from enough.
The T-shirt is just a superficial problem. The real problem is that players have already regarded him as an idealist!
"It's over. I have an image in their minds..."
He is not afraid of being scolded or receiving bad reviews.
But what he feared most was being misunderstood as a gamer with aspirations.
This is more painful than a work partner quitting.
“It has to be reversed.”
“It has to be reversed.”
"And the one who can turn all this around..."
He sat up suddenly, and a name popped into his mind:
Old Zhou,
Yes! We need to get back to the main storyline!
This season, all hopes are placed on "Time Journey"!
Lu Ming immediately opened his phone and called Zhou Yizhou.
Soon, Zhou Yizhou's call was connected.
Lu Ming got straight to the point.
"Lao Zhou, what's the current progress of 'Time Journey'?"
“Can it be launched at the end of the month?”
Zhou Yizhou was stunned and was about to say, "We are still adjusting the second half of the plot."
But when he heard Lu Ming's urgent voice, he swallowed the word "adjustment" back.
He was silent for two seconds, then changed his words:
"Currently... in the second phase of internal testing."
"The art and sound effects are almost finished, and the main storyline is already running smoothly."
"What remains now is mainly to fix bugs and optimize the combat rhythm."
"It's not a big deal, as long as nothing unexpected happens..."
"Before the end of the month, it will be available."
Lu Ming nodded heavily.
"good."
"That's the good news I want."
"Old Zhou..."
Lu Ming sighed deeply.
"At the critical moment, it still has to be you!"
"besides."
Lu Ming paused and sat up straighter.
"What happened to the three people in the Camera Obscura studio?"
"They're modifying their game. They should be finding the right direction!"
"good!"
Lu Ming was very satisfied!
Lao Zhou is not only reliable himself, but also reliable in leading others!
If this approach is feasible, we can set up a negative review training class and Lao Zhou will be the class teacher!
After hanging up the phone, Lu Ming was still a little worried.
Although Lao Zhou is reliable, the price he invested this time is too high and there is no room for error!
Lu Ming was really a little worried. It seemed that he had to go to the scene!
…
The next day.
The moment the high-speed train drove out of the platform, Lu Ming could no longer sit still.
His trip to Qiantang was not only to urge someone to die, but also to save his life.
The game "Time Journey" is Jingyue's most important trump card.
For this game, he invested more than 60 million!
Tens of millions!
If we can’t go online before the end of the month, then based on the current moral debt value, we won’t get any of the returns on these investments!
"This game must not be delayed! Even if I have to sleep on the floor, I have to release it!"
Qiantang, War-torn Studio.
Ten forty in the morning.
The door of the project team's meeting room was pushed open.
Lu Ming and Zhou Yizhou walked in with several developers.
On the big screen in the conference room, a looping plot was playing on the development version of the game.
The protagonist climbed out of the trench, raised his gun and charged at the enemy in the trench ahead, and then the next second,
Directly hit by a bullet,
"You are dead."
“…”
Seeing the content on the screen, Lu Ming felt relieved. The core mechanism of the game was still there!
Afterwards, Lu Ming took a quick look at the development progress of "Time Journey".
Lao Zhou didn't lie, it's possible to launch it before the end of the month!
Zhou Yizhou turned around, with two dark circles under his eyes, his voice was hoarse but with a hint of pride,
"Mr. Lu, we plan to officially launch on October 30th. This is already the fastest result we can achieve!"
Lu Ming nodded and glanced around the project team's office area.
The table was covered with energy drinks, instant noodle bowls, and notebooks piled high like towers of draft paper.
Thank you to the hard-working staff of Fighting Day!
He knew the difficulty and content of developing "Time Journey".
It's not easy to get out so quickly.
Moreover, if it is launched on October 30, there is still one day of fermentation time on the 31st, which is still acceptable.
Even if he could get double the return, Lu Ming would be satisfied!
The time span this time was a bit long, and Lu Ming felt that his micro-control ability, which he was proud of, was not enough!
"Okay, now I'll ask a key question."
Lu Ming calmed himself down and suddenly put on a serious expression.
"Have you decided on the game's price?"
Zhou Yizhou frowned: "It hasn't been decided yet. We have a few options now..."
"Tell me."
Zhou Yizhou lowered his head and touched his chin.
“We have discussed several price points internally.”
"128 yuan is the lowest price, with a wide coverage and suitable for word-of-mouth spread."
"198 yuan is the recommended price, which is in line with the average level of similar games in the market."
"There's also a 268 yuan price tag, which is for high-quality, narrative-driven solo tours."
"The reason for this price is that the cost is too high. The investment in art, sound effects, and system framework is much higher than any other project we have done before."
Zhou Yizhou paused and looked at Lu Ming when he said this.
"Mr. Lu, what do you think should be done?"
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