After discussing it, Chen Yang and Hou Yu agreed to Mo Xi's request for investment.
The matter of negotiating with Boss Hou Yu was naturally left to Mo Xi. Mo Xi would never let herself be taken advantage of, and she could always achieve her goals. She could make the other party cooperate with her willingly, and both parties would benefit while meeting her requirements.
Mo Xi brought her company team to discuss cooperation. According to Hou Yu's boss, the entire time he responded with "uh-huh," "okay," and "no problem."
The boss of the company Mo Xi works for, Hou Yu, is a household name. It's no ordinary company! Not only does it thrive in a place like Shanghai, but it also has the support of a top domestic conglomerate.
To be honest, Mo Xi's status, position, and wealth among the people of the realm are second only to Lu Lin.
However, Mo Xi is far too low-key; she is very clear about her position and what she is doing. Everyone knows she is a strong woman in real life, but no one knows just how strong she is.
Even Chen Yang didn't know what level Mo Xi's status had reached, but he knew that with Mo Xi's abilities, she had definitely reached a very high position.
Mo Xi was too smart. She knew very well that she and Chen Yang had a past, and Chen Yang's status in the micro world was very special, so he was destined to attract attention. If she acted too high-profile, it would undoubtedly be competing with Li Su'er.
Therefore, as long as she quietly does her own thing, gets along well with everyone, and doesn't step forward to solve problems that don't require her help, with Yun Hu, Lu Lin, Guo Zifeng, and others around, she doesn't really need Mo Xi's help much.
The reason she invested in Hou Yu's game was indeed, as she said, that she saw the potential in the game's market and believed that Hou Yu's company was not capable of developing the game's full potential or scaling it up.
Although Yun Hu, Guo Zifeng, and others have connections, strength, and financial resources, they are too old, and their networks are too fixed, making them unsuitable for this task. Lu Lin could help if she wanted to, but she definitely wouldn't be too invested in it.
Therefore, Mo Xi made her move.
The first documentary, "The World You Don't Know," became so popular without any promotion, so Mo Xi could foresee the kind of impact the second documentary would have.
If Mo Xi gives it another push from behind, and then releases Hou Yu's game through a documentary in a way that doesn't cause resentment.
The reason why "The World You Don't Know" became so popular is not only because the documentary itself is indeed unique and the scenery it showcases is beautiful, but also because of the controversy surrounding it.
There are plenty of well-made documentaries with mature techniques and beautiful scenery. While the scenery in "The World You Don't Know" is indeed beautiful, and no one has ever made a documentary like it before, these aren't the reasons for its popularity.
The controversy and discussion it sparked are the biggest reasons for its captivating appeal. Even now, the documentary remains incredibly popular because people still haven't figured out where it was shown.
Therefore, the second documentary needs to generate more controversy and showcase more content. To this end, Mo Xi requested to see their edited version of the documentary in advance.
Chen Yang, Hou Yu, and Li Sen also agreed.
After reading it, Mo Xi offered several suggestions, mainly to delete some of the displayed content. This would pique people's curiosity and encourage them to study it more deeply. She even asked Hou Yu to slightly modify some parts with special effects, which would raise another topic: whether it was actually special effects.
Mo Xi truly deserves to be called a successful businesswoman; she gets to the heart of the matter in many ways.
Hou Yu's game design received an initial investment of 15 million yuan from Mo Xi, with further investment planned for later. With ample funds, his first action was to find a studio he was familiar with and incorporate it into his design team.
That studio has released several games, all of which have been very well received, and Hou Yu has been keeping an eye on it for a long time. However, the studio has never received a large amount of investment, so it has the technology but no place to use it.
Hou Yu's requirements for games have increased significantly.
He wanted to maximize the degree of freedom in this game, and he developed both the PC version and the mobile app version simultaneously.
The game is primarily played on PC, and many of its scenes require high-spec computers. With such a high degree of freedom, running the game is very demanding on computers.
Therefore, with Hou Yu's APP's simple command mode, players can use the APP to control their characters to perform simple tasks, such as chopping trees and hunting, and all this data will be synchronized to the PC and displayed on the computer.
This is an extremely complex project, requiring extensive knowledge of plants and animals, and there are still many problems to be solved.
Fortunately, Hou Yu had actually been thinking about this game for a long time, and had already built the framework and even figured out the specific modes.
After securing sufficient funding, Hou Yu hired two more people from Wengji's conservation organization to help with data collection on plants and animals and to oversee model creation.
Moreover, after receiving official support from "The World You Don't Know," Hou Yu was able to directly bring everything from the Micro World over.
Hou Yu was one of the earliest people to enter the Microworld, and he is very familiar with the development process of the Microworld from scratch. He is very good at designing game content, and he can directly refer to the Microworld if he doesn't understand.
Even so, the game is expected to be completed in about six months. Modeling alone is a huge project, and Hou Yu is even considering outsourcing part of the modeling to a foreign company.
In the gaming industry, foreign companies are clearly better than domestic ones, and by a significant margin. However, Hou Yu finds it difficult to trust foreign companies, as the specific details of this game need to be kept secret.
So he contacted Lu Lin, who solved the problem with a single phone call. Hou Yu and his team then outsourced the most troublesome and time-consuming individual models to a company in the US, while retaining control over the overall direction.
Hou Yu's game still needs to be developed and refined, but the documentary has already been edited and can be released directly.
Releasing the documentary six months ahead of the game also has its advantages. It can help promote the game in advance. Mo Xi's team also has a well-thought-out world plan for the game's development direction. They have even contacted several live streaming platforms and promised to give their popular streamers closed beta test slots. Live streaming is the best way to promote a game.
Mo Xi had big ambitions. He left Hou Yu some room to maneuver, allowing him to focus on creating a map first, specifically the Mo Yuan, Ye Bo Lin, Cheng Hu, and Hu Xin Dao. These would be enough for players to enjoy for a while, with different ways to acquire different resources.
Then, she adds new maps based on the feedback and continuously improves and updates the old maps.
This allows for a longer lifespan for the game, giving them more time to perfect it. Even games like World of Warcraft, which cultivate a loyal player base, have players regardless of what's currently the most popular game.
Therefore, the second season of "The Time You Don't Know" was also handed over to Mo Xi for release, maintaining absolute secrecy by not revealing its source or location, only releasing videos. However, with the backing of Mo Xi's company, this second season is bound to far surpass the popularity of the first season.
(End of this chapter)
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