Game Development: I Built a Game Empire

The next day, Chen Xu discussed with the person in charge of the game area of ​​the Shark TV platform about the"Warcraft" e-sports event.

Shark TV itself also has subsidiaries in this area, and it is also the largest live broadcast platform in China, so this area is relatively familiar.

This time it was also because of the popularity of"Warcraft".

Although it is unclear how high the current sales volume of"Warcraft" is, the fact that it has always dominated the rankings and has a very high player rating on the official game platform proves that this game has a large player base.

Although it is currently the largest live streaming platform in China, there are also some rising star platforms emerging.

Therefore, in addition to game anchors, Shark TV has also been testing new content, such as e-sports events.

The popularity of"Warcraft" this time also made Shark TV think it was an opportunity, especially since this is an RTS with competitive attributes.

As for Chen Xu, he was very clear about the potential of"Warcraft", so he was very confident when negotiating with Shark TV.

Mainly two points.

First of all, if there is a competition, Fengyun Games can waive the licensing fee, but the competition must be an open one and not limited to an internal event like Shark TV.

Secondly, the formality of the event must be ensured, including hosting it in a venue both online and offline.

"Mr. Chen...can you give us some time to think about this?"

Hearing Chen Xu's words, the person in charge of Shark TV was also a little confused. Apparently he did not expect such a request from Chen Xu before coming here. To be harsh, it is not harsh, especially for Chen Xu. Bian also said that the licensing fee for"Warcraft" will be waived.

The main key is that if Chen Xu's request is agreed to, then it is obvious that this event will be a more formal medium-sized and large-scale event.

The venue fees and operating fees involved , but it’s not that simple.

And the main risk is taken over by Shark TV.

"Here is a piece of data related to"Warcraft" that you can take a look at."As if he had expected that the other party would say this, Chen Xu nodded lightly, smiled and took out a printed information from the drawer. He took the information from Chen Xu's hand, and then the other party's face showed A shocked expression.

Putting down the information, the person in charge of Shark TV couldn't help but asked:"Mr. Chen, what's the data in this information?""

"I wouldn't go so far as to lie about this."Chen Xu smiled and said

"Sorry, Mr. Chen, can I make a call first?"The other party said apologetically.

Chen Xu smiled and stretched out his hand, indicating that he was casual.

After about ten minutes, the person in charge of Shark TV came to Chen Xu with a smile on his face:"Mr. Chen, your We agreed to all the conditions"

"A pleasure to work with."Chen Xu also smiled and stretched out his hand.

After seeing off the person in charge of Shark TV, Chen Xu stretched himself.

As for e-sports, Chen Xu still values ​​​​it very much.

Because he knows very well that e-sports is important to games. What kind of promotion effect does it have?

Even many players don’t play games and then watch games, but watch games and then play games. The cooperation with Shark TV is to better carry out an e-sports Promotion.

In fact, what the other party, including Shark TV, valued more was the popularity of"Warcraft".

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for the other party to agree immediately after seeing the relevant data of"Warcraft" submitted by Chen Xu.

But no matter what, the two sides have one goal, which is still the same.

That is to promote the popularity of this e-sports event as high as possible.

Although Chen Xu is very aware of e-sports events, for the competitive direction of"Warcraft" Games have a great role in promoting.

But running e-sports events is different from making games.

Without a suitable distribution channel, even if you have experience, you can’t do it, not to mention that there is only Chen Xu in Fengyun Games. I know something about this.

But this thing cannot be done by one person.

So finding a reliable contractor to organize an event is the best choice.

What's more, the game is in Chen In Xu's hands, he still has the biggest say.

Just like in the previous life《DOTA》Like"League of Legends", the core TI and S competitions are hosted by Valve and Riot Games themselves.

The rest of the season competitions have special organizers. Only by working together can the popularity of the games and events be unleashed.

Taking care of everything, there is also a negative example, and that is Blizzard.

In the previous life, when it came to StarCraft competitions, Blizzard wanted to take over everything, but the result was a mess.

Coupled with the impact of MOBA games, it has just gradually declined.

At the same time, the"Warcraft" competition is almost a preliminary attempt.

"Mr. Chen, are we going to hold an e-sports competition?"Looking at Chen Xu walking out of the office, everyone seemed a little curious.

"Just give me the authorization and let Shark TV handle it."Chen Xu shook his head and said

"But speaking of it,"Warcraft" does have the conditions for holding competitions, and I see some players are discussing it online."Qin Yi said.

"Warcraft" has been online for some time now. After an initial period, the level of players has gradually differentiated. Coupled with the popularity of"Warcraft" in China, basically It has crushed other RTS.

Therefore, there are reports from major clubs that they will transform their other RTS game divisions into"Warcraft".

In addition, there is an influx of other RTS professional players. , in fact, there are also so-called great players.

"Okay, don’t talk about this anymore. You will also have a few days off until the game day. Now come and take a look at the content of the map editor."Chen Xu looked at several people and said with a smile.

He took out a document that had been printed long ago.

"Forehead! 'Guarding the Sword Pavilion', 'Pyramid Escape', 'Warcraft Tower Defense TD', 'Rich World', 'Fantasy Cao Cao', what is this?"Qin Yi looked at the several different documents in front of him and was a little confused.

"Regarding the content of the next new version and the map editor, I have written all the related design ideas. You can design the specific content yourself, and then the finished product will be reviewed by me."Chen Xu looked at the three people and said.

These are all classic Warcraft RPG maps from the previous life. When the editor was launched, it was naturally impossible that there would be no content.

As for Chenghai 3C, there are also RPG maps such as DOTA and Dynasty Warriors. If so, Chen Xu didn't do it.

He didn't want these maps to give other game manufacturers an idea based on MOBA.

Although Chen Xu believed that even if he made it, the other party might not be able to do it.

After all, in the previous life There are so many MOBA games, but the only ones that really survive to the end on the PC platform are《DOTA》Share the world with"League of Legends".

But believe it or not, there is still no need to take this risk.

So Chen Xu mainly selected a few maps covering different directions, which would give players a general direction of inspiration.

And it just happened to be a good opportunity to exercise the abilities of Qin Yi and the three of them.

Although these maps are classic, the content involved is much simpler than that of"Warcraft".

Coupled with a related design idea, he has already completed it.

With the abilities of the three of them, Chen Xu felt that they were still competent, and he was the reviewer in the end.

"What about you, Mr. Chen?" Touching his head, Qin Yi asked subconsciously

"I? I have just finished developing"Warcraft" and of course I need to take a break. Come on, stop talking nonsense. Qin Yi, you are responsible for three pictures alone."Chen Xu said confidently.