Chapter 647 A Year Hard to Surpass
Linmu Studio.
In the conference room.
Lin Yao sat with Zhong Xiu and Zhu Nianqiao, which was rare.
After the company's scale expanded, most meetings involved many departments.
This also led to more and more middle and senior management attending the meeting.
However.
The situation this time was a bit special.
Lin Yao just had an idea.
Although she subjectively wanted to write the "love letter" longer, she also had to consider the workload within the company.
So this time she didn't find so many people, but first found the heads of the two main product departments to discuss it.
As for the mobile game department.
They are relatively independent, and mobile games are quite different from traditional games, unlike the console department and PC department, which often log in on dual platforms.
Lin Yao didn't call Kang Yi.
"Fill the gap?"
Zhong Xiu sat opposite Lin Yao, holding the Future PAD, and asked.
"Yeah." Lin Yao nodded.
"But this is too much, isn't it?"
Zhong Xiu put down the Future PAD and rubbed his brows: "And most games only have the game name... Is it really feasible?"
"Are you talking about the workload? This is indeed a problem..."
Lin Yao nodded, but stopped talking halfway.
Zhong Xiu interrupted her directly and explained: "No, I mean you. The company is actually okay. Although it is also very hard, the two first-party studios have now proved their capabilities. It's not that we haven't tried to open multiple games.
Apart from "Ready Player One", there are only two projects being developed by the console department and the PC department, and they are all on the right track. We can always handle it." "
But before, even when you were opening multiple games, you staggered the development schedules of the console department and the PC department, right? Now, multiple projects of the two departments are launched simultaneously, plus the mobile department... and Youmei."
"The staff of our two departments, added together, occupy more than half of the space in the entire building, but you are only one person."
Zhong Xiu spread his hands to express his concerns.
"This."
Lin Yao showed an understanding expression after hearing this, and then smiled: "So I just told Zhu Nianqiao that this new project is a little different from the previous ones. I will provide a plan and basic settings as usual.
However, I will not follow the specific production. In short, it depends on you whether it is done well or not."
"...Ah?"
Zhong Xiu was stunned.
This model is not common in Linmu Studio.
Although Lin Yao is sometimes lazy, she will follow most of the projects, because no matter how detailed the text is, it has its limitations, and she needs to take on the responsibilities of the producer at this time.
This is also the reason why Lin Yao's name is basically listed in the producer column of most games in Linmu Studio.
At the same time, this is also the reason why players feel that they can't do without her.
"That's why it's called special training, right?"
At this time, Zhu Nianqiao next to him interrupted.
Lin Yao nodded and smiled, "Yes, of course you can come find me if you really have no other options, but I still hope that you can completely leave me behind this time, and go make a game with an existing plan and basic settings.
Then learn as much as possible, and then start from the planning stage, and conceive and make a game from scratch..."
Zhong Xiu: "..."
Zhu Nianqiao: "..."
The two looked at each other, and then looked at Lin Yao, with complicated expressions.
"What? You want to say goodbye too?"
Lin Yao blinked, and then said with a smile: "Don't make that expression, a game company always needs fresh blood, and my existence can indeed save a lot of trouble, but there will always be a day when my inspiration runs out.
Besides, don't you have any games you want to make?"
"..."
Both of them were silent.
Of course there are.
Both of them have even tried.
"So, this is still very necessary. After the above plan is completed, it will be your turn to make a breakthrough."
Seeing their expressions, Lin Yao immediately knew that she was right. She raised a white finger and pointed at the Future PAD: "Just treat this as the last big test."
Zhu Nianqiao muttered: "To be honest, it's still hard to imagine the scene of us making games alone without you..."
It's really unimaginable.
Because even the game "Tracking" independently planned by the console department some time ago.
Lin Yao also contributed a lot.
Or rather.
The entire game framework was proposed by Lin Yao.
In this case, Zhu Nianqiao really couldn't imagine the scene of herself being "independent".
Lin Yao replied, "So this is the start of the rehearsal."
Zhu Nianqiao: "..."
"But even so, it should be difficult, right?"
Zhong Xiu was silent for a moment, and looked down at the Future PAD in front of him again, and said, "With so many games, it must be difficult to organize the ideas, determine the framework and all the basic settings, right? Since it has to be released before the two existing projects, the time..."
"That's not bad, I know most of the games, so I don't have to worry."
"...All?" Zhong Xiu was confused, and looked down at the tablet again.
Lin Yao corrected him, "Most of them."
"...Titanfall?" Zhong Xiu hesitated for a moment and pointed to the first game on the tablet.
"This is an FPS game, but it's different from previous FPS games. I want to make this game more technological and give players a more enjoyable gaming experience."
Lin Yao organized her words and explained, "The plot is not complicated. The story will take place in the future. It will start with a rookie rifleman, and then describe his story of killing people, fighting against the dictatorship group, fighting for the space folding weapon, and finally saving the planet."
"Uh..."
Zhong Xiu scratched his head after hearing what Lin Yao said, and hesitated.
This doesn't seem to be very attractive...
"The main features are the cool feel of guns, the map design of light puzzles, the novel experience of combining FPS and parkour, and the weapons and enemies with a strong sense of technology."
"Of course, the most important thing is... the mecha mechanism."
Lin Yao continued: "I plan to add the mecha mechanism to this game. The protagonist will fight side by side with a mecha called Titan BT7274. When necessary, he will ride the mecha to fight against enemies who are also riding mechas, so that players can experience the fun of huge mechas bombarding each other..."
"..."
Lin Yao's voice had just fallen.
Zhong Xiu stood up suddenly: "Don't say it, let's make this game!"
"?" Zhu Nianqiao looked up at Zhong Xiu and slowly put a question mark.
"Don't worry."
Lin Yao couldn't help laughing, but she could understand him.
Men.
All the old-fashioned plots will become particularly attractive as long as they are added with huge mechas.
Whether it is Transformers, Pacific Rim, or the final Gundam appearance of Ready Player One.
Don't worry about the plot.
The moment the robot appears is always exciting.
"..."
Zhong Xiu found that Lin Yao and Zhu Nianqiao were both looking at him, and he managed to calm down and sat down again.
He paused, then asked about the details of the game.
Lin Yao explained it to him briefly.
The more Zhong Xiu listened, the more excited he became, and he even rubbed his hands in anticipation.
The huge mechas fell from the sky, the battles intertwined with iron and blood, the battlefields baptized by guns and fire, the romance of steel...
He was excited just by listening to the description. It was not
until he realized that the game could not be made in a short time that he calmed down again.
He lowered his head to look at the tablet on the table again. In order not to lose control, he took the initiative to change the question and asked casually:
"What about Bloodline?"
"You can understand this game this way."
Lin Yao thought for a moment and replied: "It is a sister game of the Dark Souls series, but compared to the Dark Souls series, this game will be more exploratory."
"The story is set in a classical Victorian-style city. It is a miraculous medical sanctuary, but also a cursed place where strange diseases spread. The rampant "beastial" disease makes people lose their humanity and degenerate into beasts that are so terrifying that they are beyond cognition."
"Whenever night falls, a stranger who wraps himself tightly will appear, holding a sharp scimitar and hunting those crazy monsters on the street..."
Lin Yao briefly told Zhong Xiu about this game.
Zhong Xiu listened: "......?"
After a long time.
He spoke again and asked:
"The pixel-style sandbox game... "Minecraft"? "
This game is even more special."
Lin Yao said happily: "You know building blocks, right? This game is simply to develop the idea of building blocks into a game.
Open world, pixel style, and this game is a step further than the ordinary open world. There is no goal limit or gameplay limit. Players can choose to be architects, survivors, adventurers, redstone technicians, PVP, or focus on parkour, decryption, mini-games, etc...."
Zhong Xiu: "..."
Zhu Nianqiao: "..."
"Assassin's Creed?" Zhong Xiu was silent for a moment and asked again.
Lin Yao spoke again.
Then.
Soon, only Lin Yao's voice was left in the conference room.
Occasionally, when she paused.
Zhong Xiu's voice would sound.
But often he just simply spit out the name of the game.
Half an hour later.
"Fuck! Don't you know everything in your mind!?"
Zhong Xiu looked at Lin Yao with wide eyes.
"Of course I have the basic idea."
Lin Yao nodded: "But for now, it's limited to this. It will take some time to put it on paper. There are many things to consider."
On the side.
Zhu Nianqiao glanced at the tablet, and after a moment of silence, she suddenly asked: "Senior, I just have a question now. Haven't you had these games in your mind for a long time? You just didn't bring them up because of the company's production capabilities and workload?"
"..."
Zhong Xiu heard what Zhu Nianqiao said, and suddenly turned his head to look at Lin Yao again, with a look of shock on his face.
No way! ?
"...Why do you ask so clearly."
Lin Yao smiled, but did not answer her question directly.
Instead, she stood up, walked to the front of the conference table, pulled out the marker on the whiteboard tray, and said: "Now you probably understand what game you are going to make next, so let's evaluate the feasibility.
At the same time, if it can be done, how these works should be linked with the final multimedia plan and game..."
"This is what I think."
Lin Yao picked up the marker and began to talk about her idea: "Add some fighters to the melee, and modify some scenes of the multimedia plan..."
Next to him.
Zhong Xiu listened to Lin Yao's narration and was a little absent-minded.
I don't know why.
He looked at Lin Yao's back and suddenly had a premonition.
Next year may be a miracle year.
For the entire gaming circle and all gamers, it is a year that is difficult to surpass.
Even if future players think of it, they will feel excited!
...
The meeting did not last long.
Lin Yao did not speak at length.
Although she said a lot...
But this plan is not a trivial matter. Now Linmu Studio is no longer as simple as a small workshop. It is impossible for three people to decide everything in one meeting.
In addition, the proportion of PC games this time is relatively large, and how to cooperate between the two departments alone is a problem.
It also takes time for the two departments to integrate and sort out resources.
So.
Lin Yao discussed with the two people for a while, confirmed that the two had a general idea, and asked them to evaluate their internal situation.
As for Lin Yao herself, after coming out of the meeting room, she returned to her office.
"This is a big project."
After Lin Yao sat down, she looked at the lit computer screen and smiled softly.
No matter
what happened with Zhong Xiu and Zhu Nianqiao,
she would first make the game plan and basic settings.
Then she would make a choice.
Of course,
it would be better if there were no regrets.
"Let's get started."
Lin Yao stretched, then pulled the keyboard over, opened the document, and typed the first character.
But just after typing a title,
she suddenly thought of something.
Wait.
Wouldn't this be too... grand?
Lin Yao showed a thoughtful expression.
But soon, she smiled and shook her head.
Forget it.
Who cares.
It's not a bad thing to be grand.
It's just right for the players to open their eyes and have fun...
...
At the same time.
Outside.
The topics related to the live broadcast of Lin Mu Studio last night are still fermenting.
Most of the colleagues were originally just watching the live broadcast with the mentality of watching a show.
But unexpectedly...
Linmu Studio has taken a completely new path that they had never imagined...
Not only did they solve the impact of Lin Yao's absence at the carnival, but they also directly raised the affected new games to the top of the sales list.
Three games took turns to be the first!
In addition, they also developed a very new live broadcast...
It is really varied, wild, and dimensionality reduction...
Most of the peers have been greatly influenced by Linmu Studio.
After the live broadcast.
Like a stress response.
Many peers began to evaluate whether there is any possibility of learning from last night's live broadcast...
There is no second Lin Yao, and they can't create such a god, and their boss doesn't have the same influence as her.
But the boss and the virtual anchor live broadcast together, it seems to be a good idea.
Or to be more precise.
People like Lin Yao can't be created, but creating a likable two-dimensional paper man, and then selling games.
It seems to be a good idea.
Players' acceptance seems to be very high...
Many peers began to inquire about the news of related technologies on this day.
Related technologies have also been hyped up because of the live broadcast of Linmu Studio.
However,
after the related technology was hyped for a while, it gradually cooled down.
On the one hand, the technology and ecology of virtual live broadcast here are far less mature than those in Lin Yao's previous life.
Most companies want real people to rely on facial capture and motion capture technology to synchronize the expressions and movements of real people to virtual images.
It is really troublesome.
The investment is not small.
The reason why Linmu Studio can do it is because the best and most mature motion capture studio in the country is Linmu Studio itself...
and on the other hand, it is because Linmu Studio's "Dead by Daylight" was released.
(End of this chapter)
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