Super Game Empire

On Friday, December 1st, 7:30 pm, it should have been the evening study time for students, but the third grades of Quancheng No. 2 Middle School are all concentrated in the auditorium of the school’s Yifu Building, with more than 300 students and more than 500 parents.

Thousands of people gathered in the auditorium, all of whom came to watch a TV documentary collectively in response to the school’s request.

"It's really strange. Usually, the anti-game is like a thief. Now the teacher actually calls us to watch the game documentary. It's really the sun hitting the west!" Senior high school student Li Canghai pushed his glasses and Liu Kai, who was sitting beside him.

He whispered.

"That's right, I have to ask my parents to come and see you. You don't know. My mother sat next to me. I really didn't dare to say a loud word..." Liu Kai leaned into Li Canghai's ear and said quietly, using quietly

He pointed his hand back at his mother sitting on his right hand and pursed his mouth helplessly.

"Me too. My dad doesn't support me in playing games. Now I must be so angry. Before he came, he said he must watch it well and then refute me one by one." Li Canghai also expressed helplessness.

Not only did Li Canghai and Liu Kai feel awkward, but other students felt that this way, how many years have they not watched a movie with their parents?

There is a generation gap between the two generations, so it is impossible for them to like programs with the same content. What's more, parents are usually busy with their own work, and senior high school students are more tired of their studies. At home, parents and children usually talk to each other based on academic performance and examination content.

There are even rebellious children who don’t say a word. Today, where parents and students gather together are almost rare in many years.

The awkwardness also included parents. Several familiar parents were talking in a low voice.

"Hey, what the hell is the school doing? Didn't we just invite parents to start the mobilization meeting? Can't the child still attend the evening self-study today?"

"Even if the mobilization meeting is held, it is not held now. In previous years, it was held at the start of the second semester of senior high school. I heard that this was an order from the Quancheng Education Bureau, it was really a waste of money!"

"That's right, I even pushed a dinner party to come here. I wonder if I would lose a business! It turned out to be watching a game documentary!"

"Where are you watching TV? Is it different to watch it at home? You have to watch it at school or watch live broadcasts. Can't you even record the broadcast? The school is really troublesome!"

Parents have a lot of opinions, but the head teacher has to listen to the orders. However, the head teacher was also asked by the school leaders to issue this order. People came up one by one and finally began to criticize the education supervisory unit.

"What's the use of playing games? My grandfather has been teaching us since we were so impatient! I absolutely do not allow games at home, and no one is allowed to play!"

"You can't say that. The times are developing and society is progressing. We must keep up with the trend. Games can still be played, but they must be restrained. In fact, even if we don't like them, it's okay to listen!"

"I heard that this is related to filling out the application form for the college entrance examination. The game industry has been so popular in recent years. Many young people in our unit are playing. Some of my distant relatives are also engaged in the game industry. They have made a lot of money and want my son to take the college entrance examination.

Game production. After graduation, I followed him to open a game company. I came here to listen to lectures because I didn’t understand the game industry. It would be no harm if I listened more!"

"Yes, you can understand if you listen to both sides!"

Some parents were talking and had a lot of differences, but everyone was still waiting patiently.

At 7:25, Yang Jinhai, the director of the third grade of senior high school, walked to the podium and introduced the school regulations to parents. Parents are welcome to attend this meeting and thank parents for their support for their work. It is almost time, and everyone starts to watch Beijing TV quietly.

The program.

The students were all excited. In fact, it will become the most important development trend in the 21st century. This is recognized by everyone. In China, the top sub-sector in the computer industry is games.

Talking about new things, students are always much faster than parents. Around the school, "Popular Software", "Electronic Game Software", "Home Computers and Games" magazines are sold everywhere, "King of Fighters" and "Pokemon"

Movies and comics for games such as "Naruto" have long been spread to students. Even Yang Yun, the richest man in China, is from the game industry. What reason do they have to not like games?

This time the school held this documentary to watch. Many students have seen this trailer on TV. They ran around and told me that in the college entrance examination, they were about to fill out their application form and were about to sprint. This was definitely a

The agent is determined to strengthen their choice to join the computer and gaming industry.

"I'm so excited... I hope this must be a grand documentary and will definitely strengthen my belief in playing games..." A short boy wearing glasses clenched his fists with his hands and prayed secretly.

"I hope to use my painting skills to create more beautiful pictures, or animation!" A girl pinched the corner of her clothes and slowly pondered in her heart. She looked at her mother who didn't understand her heart, so she could only

Sighing slightly.

"I hope my parents will no longer be biased against the game after watching this documentary and allow me to do what I like the most!" A tall freckled boy had a greasy light, and he didn't want to miss his favorite.

The game.

Arrive at 7:30, after the advertisement of Beijing TV Station was released, the documentary officially began.

"After China fully enters a moderately prosperous society, ordinary people solve the problem of survival and will face higher demands in life problems. The times are moving forward, science and technology are developing, and material civilization has developed to a certain extent, there will inevitably be spiritual.

Pursuit. The cultural system reform guided by this government provides us with an opportunity to deeply analyze cultural commodities. Today, we will start with pure spiritual and cultural commodities - electronic games!”

Just like the fast playback, the Chinese people in the camera have entered an era of abundant material resources and abundant spiritual and cultural products. The students walking under the shade of trees with their heads on their waists are sitting on the balcony holding thick novels.

Literary young people enjoying afternoon tea, young couples snuggling together in long queues waiting to buy Titanic movie tickets, and e-sports players who are fully focused on watching the display, winning the world championship on the spotlight stage

, scenes gradually shrink into a large mosaic puzzle, and the documentary officially begins.

The story happened three years ago. The protagonist is Zhang Guoqiang, technical director of the R&D department of the Beijing headquarters of Longteng Entertainment Games Company. It was just dawn in the morning, and a slight blood-red light was emitted by the sky. The clock on the wall pointed to 6 o'clock. He rubbed it.

He got up, stood by the window, and looked at the residential buildings nearby. Many families had already lit up yellow lights, and he smiled.

"There are 369 employees of Longteng Entertainment Game Company live here. In the game industry, they have always believed in a truth: early birds eat insects. Longteng is because games always take one step ahead of others to compete in a strong way.

The opponents have grabbed the market, and these employees who get up before dawn are the biggest contributors to Longteng's achievements today."

Because Longteng Community is very close to the company, Zhang Guoqiang walked in the streets of the community with his handbag, smiling and signaling with his colleagues or family members who were exercising early from time to time.

He also likes to think while walking, and throws out two key issues he thinks about in the voice-over. One is that the great success of "Diablo 1" inspired Long Teng. Under Mr. Yang's personal care, "Diablo 2" finally wants

After the project was established, Mr. Yang personally issued an order that Blizzard first took out a complete development plan for him to review. As the project manager, how should Zhang Guoqiang design this game?

Another problem is that the team developed by Blizzard as the main force has almost completely independent decision-making power in Longteng. The "StarCraft" and "Warcraft" series were completed independently. Marcos, the Blizzard Working Group, has always been the foreigners.

The leader, whether he, the Chinese technical director in Beijing, can truly control the team and coordinate the project well? This is a very difficult assessment.

"Any game company must have an engine and a brain. The game planner is the soul of the game project. Sometimes they are technical directors, but it may also be independent planning like Yang Yun, the legendary president of Longteng Entertainment Games Company.

people."

Zhang Guoqiang's work has begun on a day. He discussed the project plan of "Diablo 2" with Marcos, the leader of Blizzard Studio far away in Shanghai through a conference call. After the two communicated for more than half an hour, Zhang Guoqiang felt helpless.

After that, he began to pack up the information and called his wife. Because of work, he had to go on a business trip to Shanghai.

"The most important step in game design is planning. Before the real thing is made, the game is just a fantasy in the mind of the planner. Maybe after he changed a small idea, the game he has made now becomes very different.

The planner gave the game life. Today, General Manager Zhang is going to go on a business trip to the branch that undertakes this project for at least one month. This is an inconvenience for large companies. They cannot gather everyone together. Most of them

Time is decided through video and conference calls.”

The documentary is playing slowly, and the children are of course very interested. They only know that Diablo 2 is a classic game that sells four or five million copies worldwide. Now you can observe the entire game.

How can the design process make them excited and not tremble all over?

Even the parents kept breathing, worried about the difficult challenges Zhang Guoqiang faced next. I don’t know if he could complete the task of integrating foreign employees. They felt that Zhang Guoqiang seemed to be an executive of an ordinary company, and the meeting was also a good person.

The business negotiation process of other companies is the same, and there is no unusual thing. (To be continued...)