National Game Producer

That night.

After He Jiu received the approval notice from the official game platform, he went directly to Weibo and posted a notice for the launch of the new game.

[Firebringer: Three days later...that is, at 6 o'clock on Friday evening, the new game "Portal" will be officially launched for sale. Whether you are a player who likes single-player plots or a player who likes two-player cooperation, you can try it then.

Let’s take a moment~]

After posting the trailer, he quit Weibo and continued to discuss the content of the new game with his team members.

Ten minutes later, he received a voice call from Professor Zhou Kaiyuan.

He immediately clicked to answer and explained the situation to everyone in the team group.

"Hello, Professor Zhou?"

"Is it convenient to talk now?"

"...You have already called, and I have answered the call." He Jiu said tactfully.

Direct voice calls like this seem to only happen between acquaintances.

His relationship with the other party is actually not that good.

Only the other party knows why the other party calls directly...

"Ha, I'm sorry, it's my problem. I should have said hello to you in advance."

Zhou Kaiyuan simply admitted his mistake and then got straight to the point, "This new game of yours also has a single-player story mode?"

"Yes, and the content of the single-player story mode is very rich, enough for you to play for a long time."

“What about the two-person collaboration part?”

"It's enough for you to play for a long time."

He Xu chuckled and said, "You can think of these two game modes as two independent games based on the same world view. Giving up either mode will not have any impact on your game experience.

What impact.”

In fact, when he first played "Portal 2", he started with the two-player cooperative mode and then experienced the single-player story mode.

"Oh...that's right."

Zhou Kaiyuan responded with a long tone, and then asked, "Are the single-player story mode and two-player cooperative mode the same in gameplay?"

"Well, almost."

"Would it be much easier for two people to solve puzzles together than to solve them alone?"

"This... you will know after you try it." He Xu smiled.

The difficulty of two-person cooperation in solving puzzles is not just the puzzle itself...

"Oh, that seems to be very challenging...I will definitely give it a try then."

Zhou Kaiyuan thought, "If such an online cooperation model is indeed feasible, we should be able to find a new balance point between stand-alone and online games in the future..."

Having said this, he introduced another topic, "Actually, some time ago, Wang Jingyao and I have discussed the issue of game classification and the classification of game review standards."

"How is it? Is there any result?" He Xun asked.

"You can't say yes, and you can't say no."

Zhou Kaiyuan said slowly, "We maintain a very positive attitude towards the two issues of game classification and game review standards, and feel that both of them need to be refined...

"But on how to implement it specifically, we have never discussed any suitable plan."

"Perhaps when the diversity of game types becomes more obvious, it will be easier to find a suitable solution?" He Xing asked.

"Yes, I think so too."

Zhou Kaiyuan smiled and said, "So, it depends on you... you can create more new types of games in the future!"

"...I'll try my best," He Jiu responded.

In fact, judging from the current situation in the gaming industry.

Even if he no longer participates in the creation of new types of games, the game producers in this world will sooner or later explore many new types of games, allowing the gaming circle in this world to completely enter an era of hundreds of flowers blooming.

Of course, if his participation can speed up the process, he will definitely not choose to sit idly by.

"By the way, can you give me a copy of this new game in advance?"

Zhou Kaiyuan suddenly asked, "I want to take it back and experience it with my old friends."

"Okay, I'll send it to you later." He Jiu said without hesitation.

"When the time comes, I will help you convince them."

"ah?"

"fine."

Zhou Kaiyuan smiled and said, "You can just play the game with peace of mind. I will help you with other things."

"Oh..." He Ji replied thoughtfully.

After ending the call, he temporarily put down the phone, lay down on the bed, and began to think quietly.

In addition to those game types that have been planned for a long time, what other games can increase the diversity of game types?

After a while, he picked up the phone again.

In the team chat group, several girls are still discussing issues about the new game with great interest.

He Ji thought for a while and sent a message.

He Jiu: I plan to open another vest.

The chat in the group paused momentarily.

After three seconds, everyone expressed doubts.

Liu Xiaoji: [covering face] What makes you think so hard?

Lin Jieyu: [Eating melon seeds] Only having a "Solar" vest already makes you feel insecure?

Yu Suai: What vest are you planning to wear?

He Jiu: I won’t tell you what vest to open for now. After the game is finished, you can find it yourself [Dog Head].

Liu Xiaoji: It must be easy to find, just choose the most popular new type of game!

He Jiu: That’s not necessarily [dog head].

Tang Lin: Do you want to try a new type of game that you are not sure about?

He Ji: I don’t know [blushing].

Everyone:......

Liu Xiaoji: Xiao Ai, go and teach him a lesson!

Yu Suai: [OK] I’ll deal with him tomorrow.

…

After chatting with everyone for a while, He Xiu cut out WeChat and logged on to Weibo.

The preview posted twenty minutes ago already had thousands of comments.

The popularity of "Fire Bearer" on the Internet can be seen from this.

He Jiu clicked on the comment area and glanced at it casually.

[Save money: Come buy games at 6pm on Friday night.]

【Why do you want to save money with just one sentence? TD!】

[Is there a possibility that clicking on the comment area actually consumes more traffic?]

[Key points: "Single-player plot", "Double-player cooperation". 】

[Does the new game have two modes? 】

[I see you are in a hurry, why don’t you release the game now? 】

[Blanching, two modes? I’m so excited!]

[The new game is okay. I can finish it smoothly in ten hours. I personally think it’s worth the price.]

[The user did not give a review in time, and the system defaulted to a positive review. 】

…

He Xu couldn't help but laugh after reading the comments from these shady netizens.

Such an atmosphere is a harmonious and loving online community atmosphere.

He then looked down.

[Is there really a two-player cooperative gameplay? It feels like this, it's hard not to be compared to "The Forest" and "Humanity Failed"!]

[No, it's not that bad. I think back then, before He Jiu became the "Firebringer", he made a "Stardew Valley" that can be played online... So when it comes to being the founder of online games, we have to

It’s the “Fire Bearer”!]

[This is not a question of who is the creator, but excellent works will always be compared by others, not to mention that they are all online cooperative games, so they are even easier to be compared!]

[Then I hope that "Firebringer" can win, and then "Solar" will have to come up with a better game than "Portal" to compete with "Firebringer"; and then, wait for "Solar"

If "You" wins, "Firebringer" will have to come up with a better game to compete with "Soral"... In this way, until the end, the only winner will be us players [Goutou]]

【Bleach, it’s set!】

【It has to be you!】

[No more talking, I will buy ten copies of "Portal" when the time comes, so that my family can have a taste of prosperity~]

【Can I be a source of wealth for your family?】

…

"Firebringer" and "Solar" are about to fight!

He Xu couldn't help but purse his lips.

He hopes that game producers in this world can work harder.

Otherwise, in the future gaming circle, he may be the only one left to beat himself!

This is so lonely...

…

The next afternoon.

Zhou Kaiyuan held the [Editor Resonator] in his hand and walked to the house of an old friend of his.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw a bald man raising his hand to say hello to him.

"Yinsong has arrived~" Zhou Kaiyuan smiled, walked straight to the bald man and sat down next to him.

"I had lunch here."

Bald Yinsong glanced at the [Editor Resonator] in his hand, "Do you really want to show us the game made by those students?"

"Are you still unwilling to admit their strength?" Zhou Kaiyuan asked.

"I have never doubted their strength."

Yinsong shook his head, "I just don't like their inexplicable new type of games."

"Lao Qi, where are you?" Zhou Kaiyuan turned to ask the lean old man beside him.

Lao Qi is the eldest among the three, but he is also the youngest one.

"I don't like it." Lao Qi said his words like gold.

"So, you still haven't tried their games?" Zhou Kaiyuan asked.

"If you don't like it, why try it?" Yinsong said matter-of-factly.

"Not interested." Lao Qi said calmly.

"Tsk..." Zhou Kaiyuan couldn't help but curled his lips.

He had long expected such a result, so there was basically no fluctuation in his heart.

If these two old guys weren't stubborn, he wouldn't have formed the "Stubborn and Conservative Iron Triangle" with them in the first place.

Now, he has withdrawn from the "organization", but the "stubborn duo" still seems to be unbreakable.

He didn't know if he could make the two of them change their minds a little bit today... He could only do his best.

"Are you going to show it to us in person today?" Yinsong asked.

He is the only one among the three who works in the official education department, and is also one of the main persons in charge of game education. He holds the leading position in the general direction of game education, and his words are much easier to say than Zhou Kaiyuan.

"No." Zhou Kaiyuan shook his head, "Let Lao Qi play today."

"Me?" Lao Qi also shook his head when he heard this, "I'm not interested."

"You have to play."

Zhou Kaiyuan turned his head and looked at him, "This is what you owe me."

"Return the favor?"

"certainly."

"Okay, I'll play then." Lao Qi agreed without any further hesitation.

Like Zhou Kaiyuan, he is a university professor and a spiritual researcher.

In China, he is one of the most authoritative experts in this professional field.

It is precisely because of this status that he has full influence in the game education industry.

"Then we'll just watch from the side?" Yinsong asked.

"It's a puzzle game anyway. If you don't want to just watch, you can help Lao Qi with some ideas." Zhou Kaiyuan replied.

"Help Lao Qi give advice?"

Yinsong was a little confused, "Do you think a puzzle game created by a few high school students can stump Lao Qi?"

"Don't talk so much! The puzzle game made by their students is indeed quite difficult."

"If it's difficult, it's only for ordinary people! For Lao Qi..."

"Otherwise, let's make a bet."

Zhou Kaiyuan said, "If Lao Qi is stumped by a puzzle for five minutes, that means you lose. After a while, you will follow Lao Qi and play the two-player cooperative mode of this game;

"If I can play the whole game smoothly, then I lose, and I will never talk to you about new types of games again. How about that?"

"Five minutes... OK, that's it."

Yinsong readily agreed, then turned to Lao Qi and said, "Old Qi, you have to fight for it!"

"Don't worry." Lao Qi replied calmly.

The three of them came to Lao Qi's study and each moved a chair and sat down.

Lao Qi turned on the projection equipment in the study room, connected it to the [Editing Resonator], then put on his hat and VR glasses, ready to start the game.

"What's the name of the game?"

""Portal" is located in the upper right corner of the desktop."

"Let's talk about how to play the game first." Yinsong was a little worried.

Five minutes is actually a little short.

"The novice tutorial in the game is excellent, and I don't need to explain it at all." Zhou Kaiyuan shook his head and chuckled.

"Are you sure?" Yinsong looked suspicious.

"I'm pretty sure... the level design and gameplay design of this game can be called textbook level. You will know it after playing it," Zhou Kaiyuan said confidently.

When he was playing this game last night, he was already deeply shocked by the various wonderful designs in it.

He is very sure that they can definitely use this "Portal" to publish a real game textbook!

That textbook can even be used in college classes!

"Is that so?" Yinsong began to feel a little uneasy.

The old guy Zhou Kaiyuan actually acted so confident...

And the "Firebringer" team is indeed quite capable...

Is this guy Lao Qi really stuck on a puzzle for five minutes?

While the two were talking, Lao Qi over there had already opened the game.

Select the [Single Player Game] option to officially enter the game world.

The three people in the study all sat upright involuntarily.

They all want to know what kind of changes will happen to the mentality of the other two people after playing this game...