Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Chapter 537 441. It’s already called P Club, so how about a big map strategy game? !

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"Cheers to the game!"

In the evening, Qing Zhiyuan sat and drank with the main executives of pokeni America.

The atmosphere at the scene was very lively. This time pokeni stole the show at the E3 electronics show, and its reputation was also quite explosive.

"Wow, we were so awesome at the E3 electronics show this time. You didn't see that the queue in the exhibition area stretched all the way outside the exhibition hall. Many players want to come and experience our games."

"And have you seen that the other game manufacturers look at us with envy? It's really funny."

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Qing Zhiyuan rarely comes to the United States, so everyone is very excited to meet the big boss behind the company. Moreover, this neon man from the East speaks English very well.

After he came, he also brought Shinji Mikami, Hidetaka Miyazaki and Satoru Iwata, as well as David Breivik from the United States, Blizzard's old Mike and other founders to sit together, as well as Chubby George Martin is also on the list.

Eating Japanese food while drinking a large glass of cold beer is so joyful in this hot summer.

George Martin came to the scene as the main script creator of "Ashes of Everlasting Mark 2" this time. After players experienced Ashes of Everlasting Mark 2, the feedback was very good.

This game was actually released before the E3 electronics show. It was launched in April this year and has sold a total of almost 1.7 million copies so far.

Very good results, and players are very interested in the race settings and story background of the game. Compared with the first generation, the settings of each camp this time are better, the social composition and the behavior of character NPCs are all better. It feels much more real, and there is a vague sense of impact from the great era.

It is quite difficult to write about character disputes and struggles of special characters while having a fantasy background.

All of a sudden, my flesh and blood became fuller.

Qing Zhiyuan praised Martin, and then said with a smile:

"This time, it is really thanks to your presence and creation of such a rich and interesting world view and game plot that the sales performance of "Ashes of Eternity 2" will be so good,"

Qing Zhiyuan raised his glass and said, "To Martin."

Everyone also raised their glasses, clinking the glasses together, making a clanging sound, and then took a big gulp of beer, leaving foam on their lips.

"Hahaha..." George Martin smiled very happily, as if he looked a little honest because of his fat chin.

"By the way, Mr. Martin," Qing Zhiyuan sat across from him and asked while drinking, "The song "A Song of Ice and Fire" you are currently writing has reached its third volume, right?"

"Well," George Martin took a sip of beer and smiled honestly, "The third volume has actually been written and published this year. Thanks to pokeni's support, the promotion and sales of the novel are now very good."

pokeni invited George Martin to design the world view and plot of the game, and also promoted "A Song of Ice and Fire" to a certain extent. This can be regarded as an alternative cooperation, so until now Martin is actually very grateful to Qing Zhiyuan.

"No, that's because you write well, Mr. Martin."

A Song of Ice and Fire.

Martin has now completed three volumes.

The first volume of A Game of Thrones was published in 1996

The second volume, A Clash of Kings, was published in 1998

The third volume, A Storm of Swords, was published not long ago.

At this update rate, Martin is simply a model worker.

It's a pity that I got stuck later on. I guess it's partly because I slacked off after I became rich and famous. Another situation is that it became increasingly difficult to write later, so I kept putting off updates.

I won't write anything easily until I find a good solution.

From this perspective, Qing Zhiyuan feels that Mr. Martin is also a passionate writer.

Qing Zhiyuan talked about the characters and plot with gusto, and his understanding of the characters was so deep that it even exceeded Martin's cognition.

Martin looked at Qing Zhiyuan in surprise. This guy knew too much about "A Song of Ice and Fire", right?

Qing Zhiyuan said: That's for sure. I watched this drama a lot in my previous life.

Dragon Mother's Body, ahem, the character setting and plot are very tense, and the twists and turns are unexpected, and it can be called a classic.

"Mr. Martin, if possible, I would like to purchase the film and television and game adaptation rights of "A Song of Ice and Fire"."

"Eh?" Martin was stunned for a moment and looked at Qing Zhiyuan in surprise.

"Yes, you heard me right, I think "A Song of Ice and Fire"

"Really? If it could be adapted into a game..."

Martin smiled with a slight blush on his cheeks, "That should be interesting, right?"

It’s really a wonderful feeling to think that the world and characters you create will become a game for players to experience.

"Then it's settled, I'll come to sign the contract tomorrow."

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Early the next morning, Qing Zhiyuan, Satoru Iwata and others went to the hotel and knocked on the door of the George Martin Hotel.

After Martin opened the door, he blinked his sleepy eyes and suddenly remembered that something like this happened when he was drinking yesterday.

etc……

Isn't it just a whim and casual socializing after everyone had a good chat?

Unexpectedly, Qing Zhiyuan actually meant it.

Qing Zhiyuan said that of course I meant it, and it had been planned for a long time, okay?

"Excuse me, Mr. Martin."

"Well...it's okay, come in and sit down first." George Martin invited Qing Zhiyuan and Satoru Iwata to sit down in the room.

The clothes he changed were still piled messily on the sofa.

George Martin was originally invited to attend the E3 electronics show to witness the carnival of games, so he didn't think too much about it.

"So you really want to buy the rights to "A Song of Ice and Fire"?"

Having worked together on "Ashes 2", Martin actually has a pretty good impression of pokeni, especially Qing Zhiyuan, an oriental man with a handsome face, who always gives people a kind and wise feeling.

After participating in game production, George Martin also discovered the charm of games. To be honest, he is also a DND player himself and likes to experience stories and games according to different character identities. This is why he wrote A Song of Ice and Fire One of the reasons why it is so rich and interesting is that in his books, every character is a player in the game, and from their perspective, everyone is the protagonist of the story.

"but……"

George Martin scratched the fluffy white hair on his head with his hands and hesitated.

"I've only written three volumes so far, and I don't even know when it will be finished. What's the use of taking it like this?"

The ending of the third volume of "A Storm of Swords" is the Blood Wedding. The Stark Young Wolf Lord Robb Stark and his family died tragically. Then Tyrion was accused of treason and Daenerys was weakened.

The Red Wedding takes place two-thirds of the way through Volume 3 of "A Storm of Swords". At the end of the War of the Five Kings, it is roughly the time when the King of the North, Robb Stark, and his mother, nobles, and soldiers join the Allied Forces in the Twins. The Frey family was massacred during their wedding.

In his previous life, many viewers wanted to kill Martin when they saw Blood Wedding.

He was so handsome, a wise young master, and his whole family died in this bloody wedding. You can imagine how heartbroken the audience was.

The death of Eddard Stark was already deplorable, but now Robb Stark is also dead.

Martin is really ruthless when it comes to attacking people, even more so than Lao Xu and Ma Zhi.

After this incident, the Stark family in the north, which was the most threatening to compete for the Iron Throne, completely lost power, and the Frey family also used this as a sign of rebellion against the Lannister family.

Generally speaking, the plot rhythm of "A Song of Ice and Fire" is quite compact. One link after another is an epic event, and the process of the event is both unexpected and reasonable, which further deepens the power of power. The setting of the game, the conspiracy, betrayal, war and fighting for the Iron Throne, the story becomes suspenseful and ups and downs, making people want to see what follows.

But even if we stay here at the Bloody Wedding, there seems to be nothing wrong with it.

It's like walking up to the part in the first season where Ed Stark was beheaded.

Qing Zhiyuan naturally thought so, "Mr. Martin, you are also a screenwriter yourself, so you must know that the production cycle of TV series is actually quite long, and the content of three volumes is enough for several years of filming.

From preparing for shooting, preparing costumes and props, selecting shooting locations, finding suitable actors, and signing contracts...

There is also a long process to go through.

We will also try our best to restore the original appearance of the work. "

Qing Zhiyuan plans to move the production work to Yuehe after purchasing it. When the time comes, he will ask Hitotsubashi Bunge to find someone to produce it, and strive to complete it to the end. Being able to achieve the level of the previous life is a basic requirement, and Qing Zhiyuan believes that pokeni and Yuehe actually have such abilities.

As he said, the entire preparation period is actually quite long, and after the first season is filmed, it will almost be in 2003. If a season is released two years apart, it will almost be filmed until 2007.

Such a long time is actually very abundant. Although Qing Zhiyuan also knows that Martin may not be sure which one he will write in due course due to his urine, but it is still good to start with the brother first.

After listening to Qing Zhiyuan's confession, Martin fell into silence.

Naturally, he also learned that Qing Zhiyuan also has a film and television production company called Yuehe, and that Yuehe's recent production of "The Matrix" can be said to be very popular in the United States. He himself also likes the special effects of The Matrix.

However, Martin is still not sure whether he should transfer the copyright to pokeni.

"Well, I already know something about film and television," George Martin thought, "What about games? What kind of game can be made from three volumes?"

"That's right," Qing Zhiyuan smiled. In fact, he had already prepared for this. He took out a game plan from his briefcase and placed it in front of George Martin.

When he saw the plan, Martin couldn't help but gasp.

After doing it for a long time, it turned out that Qing Zhiyuan had been prepared for it.

In this project plan, Qing Zhiyuan briefly stated that he would make "Song of Ice and Fire" into a [large map strategy] game.

It is similar to the combination of Crusader Kings and Glorious Three Kingdoms developed by Paradox Company.

It’s already called P Club, so it’s really unreasonable not to have a big map strategy game.

"This is what we envision. In the game, we will create a large world map of the entire Song of Ice and Fire, and then divide it according to the regions in the novel. Different territories will have their own leaders, and they will also There are various talents under his command.

Players can choose any of these families"

“In the game, you can conquer other lords through force, make them surrender through diplomacy, or unite different lords to attack other lords.

Marriage, assassins, poisoning, and all kinds of conspiracies will be fully reflected in this game.

And we will create multiple different eras and add many characters, so that players can experience the pleasure of a real lord in A Song of Ice and Fire. "

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Qing Zhiyuan kept talking, becoming more and more excited as he talked. At the same time, the look in George Martin's eyes slowly changed from the initial doubt to surprise, and the sound of "Wow" came out from his mouth from time to time.

To be honest, Qing Zhiyuan's game design really excited and loved Martin.

Players can not only play the lord of the Stark family, or even a member of it, to start their own unique life, but they can also play the roles of other families. If you like Dragon Mother, you can choose Dragon Mother to start the game. , if you like Queen Cersei, then you can also use Cersei's identity.

For the sake of family and glory, or to achieve personal goals, these will all depend on the players' free choices.

But danger is everywhere, because you will face attacks from other families, and you may encounter betrayal from people close to you even in the same territory...

Martin can only describe this game idea as shocking.

marvelous.

This is the real Game of Thrones, Martin thought in his heart.

Moreover, the game has strict and detailed formulas for the allocation of materials, the development of productivity, the production and development of equipment, and the evolution and enhancement of arms. A magnificent picture slowly unfolded in Martin's brain.

Even the ultimate combat unit like the dragon requires time and resources to cultivate, and it may be killed, so there is still an element of cultivation.

Direwolves can naturally be cultivated, and characters also have growth attributes...

Interesting, so interesting.

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The corners of Martin's mouth twitched twice, and he had the urge to agree immediately.

I can’t even wait to see the A Song of Ice and Fire game.

However, he still hesitated.

"To be honest, I like this project very much. It is not an action game, but a strategic game. It is a very wise decision." George Martin sighed, "But the only problem I have now is that I want to make Qingqing Please answer, sir."

Qing Zhiyuan nodded seriously, "You say."

"Now that you have read the first few volumes of A Song of Ice and Fire, can you tell me about Jon Snow's life experience?" George Martin asked.

Um?

When Qing Zhiyuan heard this, his eyes lit up.

Good guy,

In a previous life, when two screenwriters of Game of Thrones approached George Martin and wanted to adapt his book into a TV series, they were asked the same question.

Qing Zhiyuan said that for a time traveler like him, it would not be a problem at all. He had almost read all the subsequent plots. If Martin didn't know what was going to happen in the future, he could even explain it to him.

Qing Zhiyuan just smiled slightly, pretending to think for about ten seconds, and then replied, "As for Snow's life experience, I think his true identity should be the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. In order to protect Snow, Ed Stark claimed that he was his illegitimate son. He did not tell Snow's life experience until his death. Because Rhaegar and Lyanna each had their own marriages, Snow's birth was not allowed. of."

Hearing Qing Zhiyuan's answer, George Martin's eyes flashed with surprise.

Then it quickly turned into appreciation.

This young man has something.

It seems that he did not buy the copyright because he thought my book was popular. He actually read it and thought about it very carefully. He even noticed the hidden information between the lines.

In fact, up until now, Snow's life experience is still a mystery. Although there have been some speculations and conversations about his life experience, they are basically in the state of the Riddler. Everyone has kept it secret, even Ed Stark has not said much. Reveal something.

Although readers have made some guesses, there are very few people who can really discover the subtleties, and these guys may not like to surf the Internet, so in an era when search engines were not particularly developed, George Martin There is reason to believe that Qing Zhiyuan made this inference after reading the book he wrote very carefully.

It's really amazing.

After getting this answer, George Martin should also have a decision in his heart.

At the beginning, as an author, he would definitely be worried that someone else would blindly make changes and make random changes, which would eventually lead to a completely different picture. However, Qing Zhiyuan's answer so far has perfectly eliminated his doubts.

Someone who has such a deep understanding of the books he writes can definitely do a good job in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire he depicts.

Whether it's movies, TV or games, George Martin believes this.

You can feel his passion from the heart, and it's true to the original work.

"In this case, then I agree to sell the film and game adaptation rights of "A Song of Ice and Fire" to pokeni, but I hope that I can also participate as a screenwriter."

George Martin was writing books and was actually a veteran screenwriter in Hollywood before becoming an author.

He is willing to participate, which is naturally what Qing Zhiyuan wants.

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