National Game Producer

At night.

The reputation of "Slay the Spire" has slowly spread in the gaming circle.

Although it is currently only popular in the game anchor circle of Bilibili and the official game platform for a short period of time, there is obviously no barrier between live broadcast viewers and platform players...at least not in this world.

Therefore, with the enthusiastic promotion of live broadcast viewers and platform players, many game anchors on other live broadcast websites, as well as game players on social platforms such as Weibo, have inevitably paid attention to this game called "Slay the Spire".

After hearing that this is a card game, most people will choose to check it out on the official game platform out of curiosity, or even spend money to buy it directly.

And once they understand the game in depth, it means they will probably fall into it.

As a result, the spread of "Slay the Spire" became even faster.

One pass to ten, ten to a hundred...

When the popularity of "Slay the Spire" accumulated to a certain extent, its circle-breaking effect gradually became apparent.

Many light players who originally did not pay much attention to the news in the gaming industry, as well as workers related to the gaming industry, have gradually learned a lot of information about it.

——This also includes Qin Changming.

When Qin Changming saw the news about "Slay the Spire" and experienced a game of the game himself, he immediately called Xiao An, the assistant of "Jinlin" studio, a short-haired woman.

"Immediately contact the game producer named 'Hua Yao' and ask her if she is willing to join our studio." As soon as the call was connected, Qin Changming couldn't wait to put forward his idea.

"..."

Xiao An was silent for a moment and asked, "If she is willing to join, what should Ye Jinlin do?"

"Ask him to be the general manager of another second-tier game studio." Qin Changming said without hesitation.

"Um……"

Xiao An pondered for two seconds, and then asked, "Then next time if the 'Fire Bearer' is willing to join our studio, do we have to kick this 'Hua Yao' out again?"

"What do you mean?" Qin Changming's tone became colder.

"I mean, can you stop thinking about these evil things?"

Xiao An said sincerely, "As long as we make games seriously, our studio is no worse than any other studio."

After a pause, she added, "Wasn't the lesson learned last time enough?"

"It was just an accident last time!"

“Is it an accident that we lost the extra expansion content of several old games of ‘Firebringer’?”

"..." Qin Changming was silent.

He really couldn't refute this question.

It can't even match the additional expansion content of its opponents, which really shows that there is something wrong with their game.

"Isn't it good to invest money honestly and then wait quietly to receive the money?" Xiao An asked.

"You are getting bolder and bolder!"

"I'm just telling the truth."

"You think I can't play games?"

"Is not it?"

"..." Qin Changming fell silent again.

He still couldn't refute this question.

Only when he truly participated in front-line work did he realize that he really "didn't understand this or that."

Although he is arrogant, he is not stupid either.

If his interference really doesn't make the studio make more money, he will simply give up.

"Do you still need me to contact that 'Hua Yao'?" Xiao An asked again.

"...Go and get in touch. If she agrees, I can provide funds to let her set up a studio by herself."

"No need for inspection?"

"The first game is inspection."

“So the funds will be correspondingly conservative?”

"You can make games with less money if you have less money... Isn't her "Slay the Spire" a typical low-cost game?"

Qin Changming thought about it, "Just tell her that we can help her reach the level of 'Firebringer', or even help her surpass 'Firebringer', provided that she can continue to make films like "Slay the Spire"

game."

"It seems you have really figured it out..." Xiao An sighed.

"Monopolizing the market is what those big companies plan to do. I just want to make a little money."

Qin Changming laughed and said, "I have finally built the company to its current scale, so how can I have trouble with money?"

After a pause, he added, "I don't have to interfere in game production, but you have to make money for me!"

"What about earning reputation?"

"You can be allowed to do that once or twice."

"Um……"

Xiao An was silent for a moment and said, "I have one last question."

She took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "About Fang Yi...what are you going to do next?"

"Fang Yi..."

Qin Changming frowned, thought for a few seconds, and replied, "Let's take a look first and then talk."

"...Okay." Xiao An responded in a low voice.

"Remember, this time, we must suppress the 'fire bearer'." Qin Changming emphasized.

"..." Xiao An didn't speak.

With the newcomer "Hua Yao", can they really defeat the "Fire Bearer"?

If things were really that simple, they wouldn't have allowed "Firebringer" to achieve the status it has in the gaming industry today.

…

Ten p.m.

While He Jiu was catching up on the progress of a new game, he suddenly received a WeChat message from Fang Yi.

Fang Yi: Do you know "Slay the Spire"?

He Ji: We just played in the afternoon, what happened?

Fang Yi: My boss plans to invite the producer of "Slay the Spire"...that is, the girl named "Hua Yao" to join his studio.

Fang Yi: No, it should be said that "Hua Yao" was invited to form a new game studio.

He Jiu: Your boss?

He Jiu: Don’t you have a boss?

Fang Yi: [embarrassed]

Fang Yi: My contract has not expired yet.

He Jiu: [Oh]

He Ji: So what does this matter have to do with me?

Fang Yi: My boss must have invited "Hua Yao" to deal with you!

Fang Yi: Don’t you have any sense of crisis?

He Ji: Tsk, are you so sure that "Hua Yao" will agree?

Fang Yi: [Stay]

Fang Yi: That’s right, my boss is so stingy, and “Hua Yao” is a newcomer, so there is a chance that we won’t be able to reach an agreement.

Fang Yi: But if "Hua Yao" has the same attitude towards games as me, he might also be fooled.

He Jiu: Okay, don’t worry about it.

He Ji: You'd better take good care of your future.

Fang Yi: [scratching his head] I will find a way to negotiate terms with my boss.

Fang Yi: That’s it, remember to be careful and don’t lose.

He Jiu replied with an "OK" expression, and then closed the WeChat chat interface.

Invite "Hua Yao" to set up a studio...

That's a pure newcomer, and a newcomer who has only released one game!

This kind of treatment is probably not even available to some well-known traffic game producers, right?

Well... in a sense, the concepts of some capitalists have indeed begun to change.

He Xi thought about it and opened Weibo, wanting to read more about the news about "Slay the Spire" on the Internet.

The topic of "Slay the Spire" has undoubtedly made it onto the hot topic list.

However, its momentum is not as strong as that of the "Firebringer" game. It is currently only ranked 13th on the hot topic list, and its upward trend is not obvious.

Of course, this does not hinder the fact that "Slay the Spire" has become a popular new game in the gaming industry.

[Strong newcomer's work "Slay the Spire" topped the official platform]

Oh, you’ve reached the top so quickly?

Seeing this, He Chu took the opportunity to take a look at the official game platform and found that "Slay the Spire" had indeed been ranked first on the weekly new game popularity list.

This can probably be considered as achieving the basic goal?

He smiled and switched the interface back to Weibo again.

Clicking on the hot topics about "Slay the Spire", he saw many outrageous hot topics.

[@花囧小哥, congratulations on reaching the top, I hope there will be hot photos and benefits [dog head]]

[@花肖, our female *** producer finally stood up and wanted to cry~]

[The female *** producer has stood up a long time ago. There are four women and one man in the "Firebringer" studio... Damn, I get angry when I mention this, why is the "one man" not me! 】

[Seeing that there are more and more producers making new types of games and more and more masters, I feel so relieved~]

[This game is really awesome, and it feels like it’s definitely more fun to play than "Isaac" for the "brainless" people!]

[@花囧小 Sister, I hope you can concentrate on making games and not be affected by the trends in the entertainment industry... As long as the games are good enough, we will definitely support you all the time!]

[Brothers from the Huozi Brother Alliance, tell "Firebringer" that I will not go back! Even if he releases a new game, I will not go back. For the rest of the summer vacation, I will die playing this game! 】

[hhh, I was waiting for the new game of "Firebringer" to be released, and then "Slay the Spire" firmly pressed me into the second position [funny]]

[I agree, it’s time to let the “Fire Bearer” eat and hold it back for a while~]

…

He Xu looked at it and suddenly found a post about @him.

And the person who posted the news is actually the old man "Red Fox"...

[Red Fox: @火狐者, I like this type of game, and you will make this kind of game for me in the future. 】

After He Xu read it, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

This old man is still as straightforward and straightforward as ever!

He thought for a while and replied directly below this post.

[Fire Bearer: I’ve been too busy lately, so you’d better ask “Hua Yao” to do it for you. 】

After sending the reply, He Jiu quit Weibo and planned to continue to catch up on the progress of the new game.

Just as he was about to take action, he suddenly thought of something and used the account of "Huayao" to log into the official game platform.

I glanced at the private message box that comes with the platform.

Not surprisingly, he saw two private messages inside, sent in the name of "Jinlin" Studio.

Jinlin Studio: Hello "Huayao", I am from "Jinlin" Studio, a domestic first-line game studio.

Jinlin Studio: We would like to talk to you about cooperation. When will you be free?

He Ji thought for a moment and responded immediately.

Hua Yao: Let’s talk directly now.

Not long after, the other party also responded.

Jinlin Studio: Then let’s add WeChat?

Hua Yao:Okay.

After sending the message, He Jiu switched to a new WeChat account and added the WeChat ID sent by the other party.

He specially bought a new mobile phone number to register this account in order to cope with the current situation.

Within a moment, he added a friend named "Xiao An" as a friend.

Hua Yao: Do ​​you know Fang Yi?

Xiaoan:……

Xiaoan: I used to be his assistant.

Xiao An: What’s wrong?

Hua Yao: You have a good relationship with him?

Xiaoan: Are you his fan?

Hua Yao: I am a fan of "Fire Bearer".

Xiaoan:……

He Xu couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled.

It seems that the person who has leaked secrets to Fang Yi for a long time is the "Xiao An" opposite.

...these two people probably have some ulterior secret.

Xiaoan: Let’s talk about cooperation, shall we?

Xiaoan: I don’t know if you are an independent game producer or do you have a contracted studio?

Hua Yao: I am alone.

Xiao An: That’s great!

Xiaoan: Do you have any intention to establish a studio?

Xiao An: We can help~

Hua Yao: No.

Xiaoan:Are you not going to think about it again?

Hua Yao: But I have another idea for cooperation.

He Jiu planned to turn his back on customers and tell his plans directly.

...a plan that can be a win-win situation for both parties.

Xiaoan: You say.

Hua Yao: We don’t sign people, only games.

Hua Yao: I am responsible for making the game, and you are responsible for the promotion and operation.

Xiaoan:?

Xiaoan: It’s just publicity, no other help is needed?

Hua Yao: No need.

Xiaoan: Then what is the significance of your cooperation with us?

Hua Yao: You are so sincere.

Hua Yao: Well, the meaning is probably that we can expand the influence of new types of games even more.

Hua Yao: Well... I hope there will be more changes in the gaming industry.

Xiao An:...No wonder you said you are a fan of "Firebringer".

Xiaoan: You both have similar ideas...

Hua Yao: What do you think?

Xiao An: I can't make the final decision on this matter. I have to report it to my boss.

Hua Yao: OK, then I’ll wait for your news.

After the exchange, He Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

He proposed this idea for two purposes.

One is to borrow the other party’s publicity team to help you better promote the game;

The second is to have in-depth contact with the other party's studio and subtly change the philosophy of the other party's studio.

Although the second goal seems a bit unrealistic, if it can be successfully achieved, it may make the entire gaming circle more colorful.

As for the issue of letting the other party make more money...

If the other party can continue to produce high-quality games, isn't it a matter of course to make money?

At this moment, Xiaoan suddenly sent two more WeChat messages.

Xiao An: One last question, are you willing to help us compete with the "Fire Bearer"?

Xiao An: Compete in a legitimate manner.

Hua Yao: Okay!

Hua Yao: Being able to confront an idol head-on is something I can’t dream of!

Xiao An: Okay, I will tell the boss.

He Xu smiled back and put away his thoughts.

Next, it’s the turn of “Firebringer” to create a new era of action games.

This should be regarded as the first two steps to the most critical step...

After this, some old 3A's can almost be put on the agenda...