Super Game Empire

The Global Game Developer Conference has been established for 5 years. It was originally held in San Jose, California. It started from more than a dozen companies in the circle and has grown to hundreds of people participating every year.

This year, with the addition of Longteng and 3DO Group, the number of people soared to 4,000, and a considerable number of developers rushed from all over the world to find opportunities for cooperation.

Brothers Babu and Ravat arrived in turmoil, looked at the exhibition tickets in their hands, compared with the banner outside the Holiday Hotel, and excitedly waved their fists: "It's this!"

The two brothers came to the door with their luggage bags and were inspected by the security guards. At the same time, they spoke in a stuttering English and asked: "Does Longteng's Yongyong come?"

The security guard looked confused: "Yong Yong? Who is Yong-Yong? Are you asking Yang Yun?"

Babu finally made it clear when he spoke and gestured. They really couldn't read the name Yun-Yang clearly, and the security guards also had a headache about these Portuguese accents.

After entering the venue, Ravat and Babu asked each other when they met, and finally the kind staff told him that Yang Yun would probably not appear in the venue two days before the conference. They should be able to wait until the third day.

Meet him.

Babu was a little annoyed: "I have to wait two more days, I wonder if we can see him!"

Ravat comforted: "Don't worry, the organizing committee said he was coming, and he would definitely come. We have been traveling thousands of kilometers and have been waiting for a few years, so we are not afraid of waiting for these last two days!"

The loss after excitement made the two of them tired. Fortunately, the organizing committee arranged a room for each attendee. The two discussed it, one stayed at the venue to supervise the stand guard. The other went to the room to sleep, always stayed.

One person followed the progress of the meeting.

The game developer conference is divided into several links. The first two days are for development training and teaching, and provide peers with lectures on four topics: game planning, game production, game development, and advertising management.

Next is an industry symposium, which is held interspersed with training and teaching, commenting and predicting games that already exist on the market and potentially popular games in the future, leading game developers to choose new goals.

Then there is a keynote speech by home console manufacturers, including handheld consoles and home game consoles, mainly Sega and Nintendo. This year, there is another 3DO, and the product departments of the three companies will showcase the latest technologies and products.

The last part is the "gaochao" of the conference, which is a random song for developers. This part will focus on a certain type of game in the market, and then invite well-known people in the game industry to participate in the discussion. Use the most direct words to vent your dissatisfaction or shortcomings with the game.

, and then find ways to improve it.

Because this session will invite the game developers to personally explain the truth, and will face the ruthless criticism of several other professionals in the game industry. The language is very sharp and it is very easy to cause controversy or even quarrels.

However, it is not good to watch without quarrel. It is not lively without struggle. It is not fun to attract media attention without conflict and cannot attract readers' attention.

This time, the developer's random guess was that it should be selected from real-time strategy games, fighting games, and RPG games. If nothing unexpected happens, Longteng Company will definitely produce a developer to participate in the discussion and accept criticism and lessons from everyone.

As a result, the first small "gaochao" appeared on the second day of the meeting.

3DO Group includes Panasonic, AT&T, Time Warner, Universal Film and Television, as well as EA and KTT. After seeing the bleak and frustrating sales of Panasonic 3DO consoles for more than half a year, it finally thought of asking for help from the world and using this GDC conference.

, took the initiative to carry the banner of morality.

EA Company spoke on behalf of 3DO Group. They are willing to set up an IMF to provide assistance services to member units that meet the requirements and make less than US$1 million a year, and help these companies survive in the form of technical assistance or direct funding.

No wonder.

This idea was immediately supported by all the participants, and the audience gave warm applause without hesitation. The ladies on the stage smiled and waved to the audience frequently, accepting the cheers of the people like a king.

The conference attended by 4,000 people, nearly 800 companies, 95% were small companies with annual sales of less than US$1 million. If this foundation was established, these small companies would be the direct beneficiaries.

Of course, 3DO Group does not bear the foundation alone. The remaining 1% of the core members are high-profit companies such as Longteng, EA, Ubisoft, and Nintendo. If you want to gain a detached core position, then you can pay for it.

Infinitely!

"Mr. Yang, isn't this the international version of our Longteng Small Game Company Support Plan?" Jiang Shaoyun complained in a low voice.

Yang Yun laughed: "They are playing the dollar card, using money to support small companies that support them, and setting a series of harsh high thresholds to eliminate those game companies with mediocre strength and scoop up the golden sands in the waves."

Jiang Shaoyun asked: "They are co-financial large enterprises with high profits. Will we follow up?"

Yang Yun disagreed: "There are only a few dollars, so of course you have to follow. But you have to hear clearly that there is a prerequisite for the issuance of these money, which must be 'compliant'. Whoever leads the setting, what are the conditions, and who will be more

We cannot ignore this!”

Those who hold the same idea, of course, Ubisoft, GW, Nintendo and others.

No one wants to see themselves pay, but in the end they have a waste of time to work for others.

The amount of donations from the foundation is the matter of 1% of the core members. All parties will inevitably argue for their respective interests. After the meeting, the organizer specially arranged a special small negotiation meeting, and Jiang Shaoyun represented Long Teng to attend.

As the main advocate of the foundation, Larry read out the standards drafted by EA one by one. Sure enough, there are tricks in the threshold setting.

Larry said: "If the game produced by the company passes the game quality management threshold for any Nintendo, Sega, and 3DO platform, and the annual sales do not reach $1 million, then they can pass the foundation's primary election and annually by

The foundation professionals selected the 20 best companies and made up for the 1 million!”

It sounds like it's right. The most painful thing is small companies with sales of less than $1 million this year. Maybe they just need this amount of money to overcome the initial difficulties, get back to life, and then they can soar into the sky the next year.

But for people from Nintendo and Sega, this is a very unfair clause, because 3DO has almost no threshold for game entry, and almost any game can be sold on Panasonic 3DO consoles, but not many companies are willing to do so.

.

If there is a game that is not good enough, or a trendy game without innovation, it is not able to pass the quality management system of Nintendo and Sega, but the low-threshold 3DO platform is willing to be released, and its annual sales reach 200,000 yuan.

In the US dollar, then these ten companies can successfully enter the primary list.

This will lead to those companies that are still a little bit through Sega and Nintendo, and for the sake of this primary election, they will actively find 3DO companies to release them, instead of going back to modify, reflect, innovate, and strive to improve their own strength as before. Next

The round will pass the inspection.

This is the case with the quality management system. It is forced to make game production companies improve their strength, rather than developing bad games for money!

And EA's good abacus is to increase the orderly number on the 3DO platform!

Without Jiang Shaoyun's words, Arakawa refused: "The setting of this threshold needs to be discussed separately, so you can't be so rash!"

Ubisoft also expressed his attitude. Lawrence believes that there is no unified standard for PC games in the world, and the threshold needs to be reset.

Larry was so angry that he felt itchy, but when he saw Jiang Shaoyun smiled the same, he had to give up: "I have a preliminary opinion. Everyone can make good suggestions. No matter what the final result is, 3DO is even willing to take on this money alone.

cost."

Sympathy card? Jiang Shaoyun sneered: "Since everyone doesn't miss this money, it's better to set it up separately."

Mina Arakawa snorted heavily: "Nintendo has always supported companies with potential!"

Lawrence and Qi Ximian said sarcastically: "Everyone has the strength, why should EA use the reputation of the game developer conference to advertise itself?"

Soon, there were constant quarrels in the small conference room, and the noises of their dissatisfaction became louder and louder.

Yang Yun did not participate. He knew that this matter would not be so simple, so he would leave the dispute to his subordinates.

He was stopped by two young men, pulled him to the rest area, and enthusiastically explained his game ideas to him.

A quick introduction from one person said: "Hello! My name is Babu, he is my brother Ravat. We came from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and we came to find you specifically!"

Yang Yun felt really uncomfortable listening to the English with a Portuguese accent, but it was not easy to reject these two enthusiastic young men. He frowned slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work... Are you doing something?"

"I heard that Longteng has a third batch of support plans internationally? I wonder if there are any companies in Brazil that are considered?"

Brazilian game company? To be honest, Yang Yun really doesn’t know any famous game company in Brazil. When he heard about Brazil, his first reaction was football.

"Which game company do you belong to?" Yang Yun asked.

The two brothers said in unison: "BrazilGames!"

Sorry... Yang Yun has never heard of this name, but this name is good. It can be named Brazilian Games. It's awesome!

"Then do you want to look for me..."

"We have a new game idea, and I hope to get your support. It is best to invest in our company and develop it together!" Rawat said calmly.

And Babu couldn't wait, and he said excitedly: "This game is called Ancient Inca Zuma!"