Game Development Giant

For such an important issue, Jester and the others did not expect to be able to discuss it in one go, so the first discussion was just to avoid the controversial parts and determine the non-controversial parts first.

For example, it is like referring to Hollywood's movie classification method. Although EA does not agree with it, it is all trivial. On this point of reference, there is no opinion. This time, the permanent directors were all invited by Jester to attend the first meeting. The second Mars Entertainment Carnival was held, and this meeting was just a smooth sailing.

Jester had known before that EA was also interested in getting involved in the console platform. After all, no company that aims to achieve success in the gaming industry would not be greedy for the benefits of the console platform. For example, Jester knew that Tripp Hawking In his memory, just over two years later, Si joined forces with many giants including Microsoft and Panasonic to establish the 3do company and produced the 3do console.

However, now I have joined forces with Sega and Sony to form the World Electronic Game Association, which forcibly controls all the rights to the gaming platform. Anyone who wants to enter this industry without authorization and develop their own consoles will have to face the threat of the three companies. , there is basically no way to crack this threat.

Because as long as three of our own companies, which occupy the vast majority of the market share, block them, then third-party companies will not develop games for new competitors.

As I said before, without the participation of third-party competitors, any game platform is just a pile of scrap metal.

Even Nintendo has given up. Jester doesn't believe that EA will have any evil thoughts now.

Three days later will be the opening day of the carnival. Tonight, it happens to be the time when Jester invites Rob Pardo to have dinner.

By the time Jester arrived at the dinner location, Rob Pardo was already there.

Jester's subordinates had picked him up in advance. He couldn't let his boss, one of the thirty richest people in the world, waste time waiting for an insignificant boy.

"Li...Mr. Li."

It can be seen that the moment Rob Pardo saw Jester. He was extremely excited. He stood up almost immediately, his face flushed, obviously due to the excitement and blood rushing up. Jester, on the other hand, looked like usual, with a warm look on his face and waved his hands casually. Ask the other person to sit down without being so nervous.

Jester first asked Rob Pardo to take a sip of wine to stabilize his mind before asking.

"You're only twenty years old. Are you already a junior?"

Rob Pardo also nodded modestly: "My grades in middle school were good, so I skipped the grade. However, I have no interest in mathematics, so my grades in college were not that outstanding."

Hearing what Rob Pardo said, Jester's expression changed, and he continued to ask: "You are not interested in mathematics? Then what are you interested in? I look at your description in the letter, what should you do? It’s a lot of experience designing a game.”

"Well……"

Hearing Jester praise himself so much, Rob Pardo was also a little embarrassed. She blushed slightly with embarrassment, and then continued: "Actually, I also major in software development. I am confident that I will get a double bachelor's degree when I graduate. And I also make some small games on my PC every day. , so I think a lot about this.”

There is nothing to hide, Rob Pardo tells it like it is.

"Oh? You also make some small games yourself?" Jester's eyes lit up when he heard what he said. He seemed to be interested, so he asked casually, "Have you submitted it to a magazine or a game company? Let them see if it can be sold."

"No."

Rob Pardo shook his head somewhat unconfidently: "I think the games I made are still far from enough."

at this time. The waiter had already started serving the dishes. Jester originally wanted to say something, but seeing that the dishes were served, he did not continue and instead ate the appetizers first.

After eating the appetizers, Jester smiled and said: "Actually, there is no need to belittle oneself. I can see your talent from your letter. Moreover, I previously helped a two high school students establish a The game company has invested in it, and I value their talent very much. Their names are not visible now, but I believe that in the near future, their company will definitely attract attention."

Jester said it very calmly, but when Rob Pardo heard it, he was a little excited.

Do you dare to invest in a game company with just two high school students? Is this true or false? However, when Rob Pardo thought about it, he was just an ordinary person, and Jester was a big shot in the industry. There was no need to deceive him, so he immediately gave up his doubts, but he still told Jester about it. The two high school game companies were very interested, so they took the initiative to inquire.

"What's the name of this company...studio?"

"hehe."

Jester chuckled first, drank a glass of wine, and then said the name of the company: "It's called Naughty Dog. I helped them choose the name. They have actually developed several small games. There are both console platforms and PCs. Although there are no particularly eye-catching works, they have achieved some results... By the way, they recently decided to make a big production, an RPG game. I have seen their work before Development plan, I think they will definitely be a big success with this game, but it's a pity..."

When Rob Pardo heard that people younger than him had already developed many games and were praised so much by his idols, he felt a little yearning for it. He also thought that he only knew how to develop games on paper. He didn't dare to show it to anyone for fear of failure. Just when he was a little ashamed, he heard Jester say it was a pity and stopped talking.

This immediately aroused his curiosity, and there seemed to be a snake biting him deep in his heart, so he almost blurted out: "What's the pity?"

Jester sighed first, then shook his head and said: "They are young after all. They will go to college after this summer, and they are in different universities, so it may not be possible to continue developing games together. , so after the game they were developing now, they decided to give up on the company for the time being."

This time the dinner together was not long, only forty-five minutes.

At thirty minutes, the meal was almost finished, and the dessert after the meal was served, which was a creamy strawberry ice cream.

Jester doesn't like sweets very much, so he just tasted it briefly and stopped. When he saw Rob Pardo's expression, he didn't belong to it - in fact, Jester discovered it from the very beginning of the chat. The other party seemed to have something on his mind. He probably wanted to talk about something, but he didn't know what he was worried about and kept silent.

Besides, he also had something to ask the other party, so he said: "Rob, I seem to have something to say, but I am worried - if it is related to me or if I can help. , you don’t need to worry, just say it.”

Rob Pardo does have something to say.

It's not a secret. In fact, he wants to ask Jester if he can get an internship opportunity at Mars Entertainment during his senior year of college. After all, becoming a game producer is his biggest dream, and Being able to intern in the best game company in the world, and preferably having the best game designer in the world as your mentor, would be perfect.

But he was worried that after he took the initiative to ask, he was rejected by the other party, which would seem too embarrassing.

Seeing Jester taking the initiative to ask him the reason for his non-approval, Rob Pardo hesitated for a moment, as if he was considering whether to say what was in his heart, but when he saw Jester's sincere eyes , Rob Pardo suddenly plucked up the courage and felt that regardless of whether the other party agreed or not, he would always give it a try.

At least you won't look regretful if you are rejected this way. If you don't even have the courage to give it a try, you will definitely sigh constantly, saying that you didn't seize this opportunity.

Therefore, after a fierce ideological struggle, Rob Pardo finally made his own decision.

Then he said: "Actually, there's nothing wrong. I just want to ask if I can get an internship opportunity at Mars Entertainment - if possible, can I follow you and fully participate in an internship?" development of a game.”

After finishing speaking, Rob Pardo's eyes were suddenly full of longing.

What he hopes most is to hear a word of approval from Jester's mouth.

However, after Jester heard his words, nothing could be seen from his face. His face was still so indifferent, with a warm smile, which made people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

Jester smiled first. He stared at the slightly nervous Rob Pardo with a pair of bright eyes, and then said: "This is not a difficult question. Just rely on your ability." A letter about RTS is enough for you to get an internship opportunity at Mars Entertainment. I can even tell you that your understanding of RTS games is even deeper than those who followed me and made an "Age of Empires" game. There are many, you have talent in this area."

Hearing what Jester said, Rob Pardo's face suddenly showed joy. He knew that since Jester said this, it meant that his previous plea was absolutely true. (To be continued...)