Tokyo Video Game Tycoon

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Ready Player One can be regarded as a cross-generational movie.

The story of this movie itself is not very attractive. In fact, this movie does not rely on the story to win, but relies on something else.

egg.

In games, movies and TV dramas, there are things called easter eggs.

This easter egg can be some special items or scenery left in the game by a certain game developer, or it can be some hidden special elements left in the movie by a certain film director.

Sometimes it's a tribute to someone, and sometimes it's a replica of myself.

Like Quentin, the standard foot fetish, feet are absolutely indispensable in every movie... Well, this metaphor seems inappropriate.

So like the first Easter egg recorded in the game, a game developer hid his name in a hidden room in the game.

To enter this room, you need to perform a series of complicated operations, and finally the players found this hidden room, which is the easter egg.

Generally speaking, easter eggs are appendages of some cultural and entertainment products.

But in the number one player, easter eggs are the core element in this movie.

This one-hundred-plus-minute movie contains hundreds of easter eggs.

There are easter eggs almost every minute and every second.

And this has also become a carnival for game players and viewers of film and television dramas.

They will not be moved by the story, but they will frantically look for the Easter egg content in the movie.

However, this world does not have Kubrick's The Shining, so the second act of the story probably needs to be modified, and Zhu Youxing plans to directly change it to the scene of Resident Evil.

Anyway, this is just a difference in one scene, and it won't have much impact on the main story.

Zhu Youxing described to Tukarev a future utopian cyberpunk-like world.

People here have the most standard template of cyberpunk: high technology and low life, and big companies control everything.

Under the cutting-edge technology, ordinary people can only survive with difficulty, eating junk food and living a terrible life.

Zhu Youxing also intends to use this movie to reveal a little bit more about the world view related to Cyberpunk 2077.

Even directly integrating the story background of the number one player into Cyberpunk 2077 is not against the harmony.

At that time, it will be explained that the story of the number one player is another city, and Cyberpunk 2077 is a story that happened in Night City.

If the cyberpunk world view and universe in the future is recognized by players, the stories between them can really be integrated more deeply, and more interesting story content can be derived.

After Zhu Youxing's explanation, Tukarev was taken aback.

It is a dystopian world again, and people are addicted to the virtual world and cannot extricate themselves.

The setting of this story is not very novel. The film and television drama culture in this world is quite developed, and there are quite a lot of such cultural works.

But as Zhu Youxing said, the story is not the core of this movie, but the easter eggs are.

This... is really a novel idea.

"Zhuyou, are you planning to give me all your IP?"

"Don't get me wrong, I just authorize you to use most of my IP in this movie, and I also share it from it. Seeing that I have invested so much in IP works, it's not too much for me to share 30% of your profits. .”

Tukarev's head suddenly ached.

Good guy.

The previous film and television series authorized Zhu Youxing to collect a maximum of 10% of the box office.

This time it's going to be 30%.

Is this really just trying to license the work?

He felt that he was afraid that he wanted to use this kind of large-scale licensed IP to make a wave of money.

"This kind of movie... will anyone buy it? It always feels a bit of a hodgepodge, I'm afraid it will confuse many players. It is possible that their favorite works will only appear for a few seconds in the movie, which is not considered a kind of movie for them. Insult?"

"What you said makes sense, but I think players should be more excited than disappointed."

It's hard to say anything else about Zhu Youxing. Just because Zhu Youxing had watched the number one player in his previous life, he listed this movie as his number one movie of the year.

Later, he also specially bought a Blu-ray disc and replayed it many times, which was not enough.

At that time, he was very keen to find all kinds of easter eggs that he hadn't found in it over and over again.

Most hard-core video gamers enjoy a wide variety of games, and it's rare for a single game to be liked and the others to be disliked.

"Then I'll give it a try, but I'm a little unsure if such a movie will actually work."

Now Tukarev is still a little concerned about the 30% share.

It hurts a bit.

This took away part of the box office revenue, and Zhuyouxing only paid for the authorization of some IPs.

It's too easy to earn money.

But who let people have too many top-level IPs, so many that they are worried.

If he had so many top-level IPs, he would never have to worry about it for the rest of his life, but now he uses IPs like this, he feels a bit reckless.

But Zhu Youxing insisted, then... try it first.

"You can develop together with Metal Gear and other works. Don't worry, our Unreal Engine team and special effects production team will work closely with you. The latest version of the AI ​​version of Unreal Engine on my side can also be used by you. .”

AI Unreal Engine, this is the product that Zhuyouxing has paid the most attention to recently. This is a tool that can greatly improve efficiency. If used properly, it can surpass most of its competitors.

Tukarev had also heard about this thing, and he generally knew that it seemed to be very powerful, so he didn't say anything more.

That being the case, let's fight for it!

Anyway, I have always been a person who is willing to gamble.

It's no big deal to take another gamble this time.

"Oh, by the way, you see, since I am willing to authorize my IP to you to develop film and television dramas, then maybe you can do something for me."

"Then tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"

"Find me a few top actors, I want to use them to make games, and also, just find me a few top musicians, I have a game that requires relatively high-quality music."

"That's okay, I can help you get in touch."

Tukarev felt that this was not a big deal.

Anyway, Youxing Electronic Entertainment has always been stingy, and it is very happy to give money.

Now some celebrities in the film and television circles have also begun to spread that working in video games is sometimes more profitable than making movies.

Because video games are indeed the industry with the highest profit margins right now.

Therefore, the game industry is very generous in giving money.

Help out some friends and give them some game-related work, and they should be happy too.