Live Action Opens Up and Gets Blocked, Backhandedly Rectifying the Gaming Industry

the other side.

Pawar went down to the underground garage with a gloomy face and got into his car.

"Grass!!"

He smashed the steering wheel angrily, and his chest heaved violently.

Since the popularity of "Edgewalker" and "Cyberpunk 2077", the status of the arch-enemy Jackson in the company has been rising, and he can be said to be a popular star.

And his highly praised animated work "Galaxy Hunters: Rise" was much worse after it went online.

Electronic Arts is facing huge compensation for this animation and is miserable. The original sales of "Galaxy Hunters" were not very good, and now all profits may have to be lost to the popular hot sauce.

It's a loss to my grandma's house.

As a private broadcast platform, Netflix has been implicated to some extent, and it has been splashed with mud.

In this case, Pawar is even more unpopular.

The new film "The World to Come" written and directed by director Spencer originally wanted to be signed and then exclusively broadcast on Netflix, competing head-on with Jackson.

As a result, I never expected that I would be rejected by the company’s upper management!

In other words, half of it.

It is possible to sign a contract, but there are almost no resources to support it, and the money given is only that much. If you can sign it, you can sign it, but if you can't, you will be pulled down.

This is what makes Pawar angry.

Is the competition with Jackson just lost?

No, we have to think of a way.

Just as I was thinking about it, my cell phone rang.

When he picked it up and looked at it, he was a little surprised by the caller.

Arnold, the CEO of Electronic Arts Entertainment, has been having a hard time since the cooperation broke up.

Because of what happened before, both of them were very unhappy and felt that the other person was not a good person.

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to answer the call.

After all, life is really hard for me now.

If there is an opportunity that benefits both parties, that's even better.

"Hello? Mr. Arnold, how are you doing?"

"There was some trouble, but it's nothing serious."

The two chatted on the phone for a while, and soon talked about their respective problems.

Simply put, Electronic Arts lacks a game that players recognize.

Now Electronic Arts urgently needs to restore its reputation among players, and it can no longer wait any longer.

Pawar lacks a good project that would make the company's top management recognize his visionary ability.

Arnold sighed helplessly when he heard that Pawar was interested in signing the movie "The World to Come," which Spencer wrote and directed.

"What a pity. The setting of androids would be better if it were just a game."

After saying this, Pawar suddenly thought of something and said: "Who says it can't be done? In the form of a live performance, the player's choice determines the direction of the story. There are many games of this type in the country of Little Japan."

"But you know, small games of that size don't meet my requirements. If there is a mature business model in the future that proves this is a game type with great potential, I will consider it."

"Any other plans?"

"I have a new team here, which has absorbed some talents. Although thriller and horror games have a low chance of being successful, they often have a good reputation."

With that said, the phone hung up.

Pawar sighed sadly.

Unfortunately, the deception failed.

So Electronic Arts’ new project, a survival horror game? No matter how you hear it, it doesn’t make sense.

But thinking about it again, it seems a bit strange if this cooperation is achieved.

Three of Lin Mo's men were defeated.

What is this, a league of losers?

Thinking about it, I felt even sadder, so I could only drive towards home in the sunset.

Lin Mo doesn't care how miserable his competitors are.

After finally finishing a big project, it’s time to take a break.

In a bar in China.

"To David Martinez! Live great and die gloriously!"

As he spoke, Lao Xue raised his head, swallowed a glass of wine, and then grinned at the spicy taste.

Lin Mo looked at the bar's decoration with amusement. The boss was quite interesting, and his execution ability was amazing.

Cyberpunk 2077 is only on its third day of release.

In the bar, there are actually several cocktails named after characters.

For example, the glass that Lao Xue drank just now was made with vodka, blue cola and lemon juice [David Martinez].

For example, the cup of [Johnny Silverhand] made of tequila, lemon juice, chili powder, and Mexican beer in front of Lin Mo.

In the Afterlife nightclub in Night City.

Every legend has a cocktail named after him.

For example, the legendary David who climbed Arasaka Tower, Jack Wills who was rumored to have killed Saburo Arasaka, and Johnny Silverhand who once blew up Arasaka Tower.

The popularity of the game has led many bartenders who work part-time in self-media to try to make several character-related cocktail videos. Without exception, they have become popular and the traffic has skyrocketed.

This bar is very fast.

I directly bought a "Cyberpunk 2077" package and made a lot of money. Many game enthusiasts came here because of it.

Of course, there is no authorization.

But Lin Mo didn't care. Instead, he was happy to see the cyberpunk world as seen and understood by others.

But compared to cocktails, I still prefer beer.

After drinking a glass of wine, Lao Xue couldn't stop talking.

He said with a proud face: "Mr. Lin, guess what new industry I have invested in recently? I will definitely make money this time."

Lin Mo asked helplessly: "Why do you, a host, study investments all day long? You don't mind giving me too much money, but I don't."

"Hey! You don't understand. Being a host is to make money. Since you are financially free, of course you have to pursue something you like! Guess first."

Good guy, like something?

Lose money?

This hobby is really rare.

The last time I invested in a game company, I made a mistake and almost lost all my money.

What did you do this time?

It can’t be a game again, right?

After thinking about it, Lin Mo casually guessed: "Film and television industry."

Lao Xue was stunned and asked in astonishment: "How do you know? But it's not the traditional film and television industry."

Lin Mo knew immediately after saying this.

"So, it's a short play?"

Seeing Lao Xue's surprised expression, Lin Mo knew that he had guessed correctly.

The concept of short dramas was not a new concept in Lin Mo's previous life. Many people just didn't like this stuff, and some of them had watched a few. This is all due to the damn push mechanism of short video software.

But in this world, short drama is only in its infancy and is far from its peak.

If anything, Lao Xue Investment is really a good choice.

"how do you know?"

"With your small investment, you can film a short drama." Lin Mo smiled and took a sip of beer.

Lao Xue sighed and said: "I want to realize my film and television dream, why don't you invest some money?"

"No." Lin Mo refused without hesitation, "I am a game company, so what does it mean to vote for a short drama? If you plan to make a game, you can consider it."

Lao Xue shook his head regretfully and said: "It's a pity that now Mu Yichengzhou is about to start filming, and it is no longer possible to transform into games."

Seeing that the plan had been guessed, he no longer hid it, took out his mobile phone, took out the script and handed it over, with photos of the actors underneath.

"Help me check."

Lin Mo took the phone and read it line by line. The more he read, the more speechless he became.

Many people have the impression that the short play is short-tempered and brainless. The Dragon King's son-in-law washes the mother-in-law's feet, and the Soldier King returns and finds his daughter living in a doghouse.

This one from Lao Xue perfectly fits the stereotype.

The script is very simple. It is about a boy who failed in business and went to another city to avoid debt.

Meeting all kinds of beauties, these beauties are like taking aphrodisiacs.

Each one of them can't walk when they see the male protagonist, and they love him to the point of death.

Each of the heroines has a complete range of types and XP types.

And I took a look at the casting of each character in Lao Xue's script.

Um.

You can question Lao Xue's taste in "story", but you can never question Lao Xue's aesthetic appreciation of women.

Lao Xue asked with a proud look on his face: "How's it going? Do you think it will be popular if it's filmed?"

Lin Mo glanced at him and said bluntly: "It can't be popular. The logic of the story can be close to or even non-existent, but the emotional logic must not go wrong. You have several heroines mixed together, and the emotional entanglement with the hero is too troublesome. Your intended audience won’t like it.”

Lao Xue's expression froze, and he subconsciously wanted to defend himself a few times, or say "you can you up, no can no BB".

But when I think of "Left 4 Dead: Sacrifice," I think of "Cyberpunk: Edgewalker."

Forget it, it’s better not to humiliate yourself.

This sentence is about others, which means that no one is really up.

But this old friend, he is really UP.

So I could only ask for help: "Mr. Lin, I know you have a way, right? You won't bear the thought of me rushing to the street again, right?"

Lin Mo thought for a while and said: "This script of yours, let alone, is really salvageable. If it is changed into a game, it may be tepid, or it may explode and turn purple."

"Change it to, game?" Lao Xue was stunned for a moment, "galmame? That's not impossible, but what about the name of the game?"

Lin Mo smiled and replied: "It should be called an interactive video game. As for the name, it's called "It's over, I'm surrounded by beauties". How about it?"

Lao Xue pondered for a long time, then nodded heavily and said: "Okay! Instead of making games, shoot games! After all, the opportunity to cooperate with Naughty Cat to develop games does not come all the time."

Lin Mo gave him a strange look and asked, "Who told you that Naughty Cat is going to cooperate with you to develop a game? Do you think it's appropriate?"

How can I, a company as big as mine, play house with you?

No matter how difficult it is, it should be made into a genre with a solid script like "The Invisible Guardian".

As soon as these words came out, Old Xue touched his nose awkwardly.

really.

Among the classic games such as Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Cyberpunk 2077, Plants vs. Zombies, Sekiro Die Twice, and Dark Souls, there is an unknown low-cost interactive video game with a bit of marginal meaning.

It does feel weird.

"The concept of interactive video games is quite new. You don't want to make a game like this, do you?"

Lin Mo gave it up and said mysteriously: "As for this, you will know when the time comes."

"Okay, I won't ask. Anyway, you're not in a hurry for new projects these days, why don't you come to the set to play?"

After Lin Mo thought for a while, he nodded: "Okay."

So in the next period of time, my fishing career began.

Sleep in, go to the company overview to keep updated on the development of projects, busy with Naughty Cat Lighthouse Country and Europa Branch, and then go to the crew to relax and have fun.

However, during this period, Lin Mo wore a mask and did not reveal his identity.

The outside world only knew that Lao Xue was investing in a new project, but they had no idea what Lin Mo had done in this new project.

A month passed.

On this day, Lin Mo followed his recent work routine.

Come to the company first in the morning and do some simple work.

After lunch, take a break and then go to the set.

But before setting off, while watching short videos, I accidentally discovered something.

The Cyberpunk 2077 modding community has a hit!

Unlike many game mods in the past, this popular mod is not because the main game has many bugs and is poorly optimized, nor is it because the main game has little content.

Simply because of its high quality, he created a cyberpunk style with a very pure taste, with some thrilling and terrifying stories.

I opened the email again and took a look.

Sure enough, I received a reply from Lucas, the designer who had a character and refused to accept the award.

It expressed his willingness and expectation for cooperation.

Lin Mo was a little surprised. Did he really do it?

Then have fun and try it.

Install the MOD and enter.

This time the protagonist is not V Zhentian, but an ordinary citizen of Night City.

He is a stevedore at the dock and lives a day-to-day job.

The player's process is also to follow the mission every day and live an ordinary and dull life.

On the first day, I got up, made breakfast for my wife and myself who came back from the night shift to work as a waiter in a bar, hugged my son who was very naughty and destructive, renewed countless pieces of furniture at home that cost money to use, and then went to the pier. Do tasks that are repetitive and strenuous day after day.

But it seems that my head is dizzy and there are many things that I can't remember.

The next day, it was still the same.

I just feel that there seems to be some difference between the two days' activities, but I don't know where the problem is yet.

On the third day, it was still the same.

Every day, my wife who works night shift becomes more and more irritable, my naughty and mischievous son becomes more and more destructive, and my colleagues and boss behave more and more strangely.

The fourth day, the fifth day.

This high-tech city exudes a sense of weirdness like a horror story, and the people around it seem to be abnormal.

The male protagonist wants to find out why his wife and children are becoming more and more violent, and the scope of his activities and the people and things he comes into contact with are increasing.

I also recalled more and more things.

Such as the cyber prosthetic hand installed for this job ten years ago.

For example, thirty-five years ago, the clear river near my father's farmland slowly turned green and emitted a smell.

For example, the insurance company turned its back and refused to pay the medical expenses due to a wording reason, causing the mother to become seriously ill and die.

For example, I went to the hospital several times due to mental problems and owed countless medical bills. After interest was included, it took two years of salary to pay it off.

The only advice given by the doctor was to get more rest and not to use the prosthetic body again.

On the twenty-ninth day.

I remembered that thirty days ago, I had just paid off the money to install a prosthetic hand for work, and I needed to spend more money to install a chip on the back of my head to better match the upgraded equipment.

For this job, I still need to pay back the money for another fifteen years.

This chip places a very heavy load on the nervous system.

The day after the chip was installed, a lot of disharmony and things started to go wrong.

After realizing all this, he suddenly found that his wife, children, boss and colleagues all seemed normal.

So what is abnormal?

who?

After playing here, the answer is already obvious.

There is no face visible on the screen, "I" controlled by the player.

Finally came the thirtieth day.

NCPD: "Cyberpsychosis appears on xx Street in Haywood District"

Listening to the radio, the perspective returned to V.

V glanced at the three corpses in the room, with broken limbs and blood all over the floor, then threw a chip on the ground and crushed it.

This chip allowed V to see what happened in the last month of this poor stevedore's life.

I looked out the window and saw the towering Arasaka Tower in the distance.

"Cyberpsychosis has been eliminated"

Then, on V's panel, Street Reputation was increased by 500 reputation points and upgraded to one level.

At this point, the mission MOD ends, and the perspective completely returns to V.

Lin Mo let out a sigh of relief.

When I opened the comment area, not surprisingly, it was enthusiastically received by many players.

[Damn, it doesn’t seem to be scary, I just can’t help but feel a chill in my back]

[It’s really peaceful and desperate. Is this the Night City from the perspective of ordinary people? This terrifying cyberpunk worldview]

[How ironic, after going through such suffering, it finally became a mission for V to defeat cyberpsychosis, and it became an experience for upgrading]

【Ha ha ha ha! Brothers, I'm so awesome. I've been paying mortgages for 40 years without ever becoming cyberpsychotic. I'm at least on David's level! 】

Lin Mo's face twitched when he saw this last comment.

Why write such hellish words in such a cheerful style.

Turn off the game.

Limited by the Cyberpunk 2077 body, this MOD does not bring out 100% of Lucas’s strength.

However, in many aspects, the talent that overflows the screen can still be seen.

A notification was sent on the computer, and within a minute, the office door was pushed open.

Du Rui sat across from the office and asked, "Mr. Lin, are you looking for me?"

Lin Mo nodded and asked, "Have you played the MOD that was released yesterday and became popular today?"

Du Rui's eyes lit up: "Mr. Lin, have you played it too? This mission MOD is really good. I didn't expect to include some missions from the perspective of ordinary people in Night City. This reminds me, I Need to add some in the next DLC.

This sense of horror is also well created, without any surprises. It is all accomplished by the atmosphere, the depressive surrounding environment, and many detailed hints. To be honest, this producer should be pretty good. "

"It's really not bad. He is the winner of WGA's annual Best Horror Horror Award, but Lucas refused to accept the award." Lin Mo took out a USB flash drive and put it on the table, "The next task requires the two of you to work together. ”

"Promise to complete the task! Mr. Lin, can you tell us what the new project is?"

"It tells the life of a great husband and a great father, and tells the fear and despair of an ordinary person facing a biochemical leak."

The more he talked, the brighter Du Rui's eyes became, and finally he stood up excitedly.

Lin Mo added the last sentence: "The orthodox sequel to "Resident Evil", Codename Village." (End of this chapter)