Chapter 336 A more terrifying situation than [Moritani’s resignation] is—
Stardew Valley!
That’s right, the special entry project that Gu Sheng prepared for the Mini Game Festival this time is the "Stardew Valley" that was known as a masterpiece in his previous life!
Of course.
In this regard, everyone in the gold experience did not know, and even strange.
"This is…?"
As all the members of the gold experience group arrived and looked at the game cover on the big screen, team leader Jiang Yun said with great interest:
“Pixel style?”
Pixel style is of extraordinary significance to the golden style.
I think back then, when Golden Wind was still a small scale, with a pixel style game, they defeated the small game festival (by the way, they also KOed Jiang Yun’s game).
So for Jiang Yun, pixel style games are really a blessing in disguise.
After all, if Golden Wind hadn’t killed his fantasy hegemony with Vampire Survivor, there wouldn’t have been any subsequent vote-switching rankings.
If he had not stolen the ranking, he would not have joined the Golden Wind and become the team leader of the Golden Experience.
Now, when the pixel style game was placed in front of him again, the person at the helm this time became him.
To be honest, this feeling is quite amazing.
Jiang Yun was very interested.
“That’s right,”
Gu Sheng nodded:
“A pixel-style role-playing casual game, or...it also has another game classification name that is not particularly professional..."
Stardew Valley.
Theoretically, it should indeed be counted as a role-playing game.
In this game, players will play the role of a young man who was squeezed to the point of collapse by the 996 fortune report. By chance, he received a letter from his grandfather one day.
In the letter, grandpa wrote: "When you read this letter, you must be in urgent need of a change. A long time ago, the same thing happened to me. I forgot what the most important thing in life is...]
Grandpa leaves an abandoned farm to the protagonist, saying that it will be the perfect start for the protagonist’s new life.
So, the protagonist finally couldn’t stand the dark life of a social animal, so he put on his backpack and came to the small town of Stardew Valley to start his pastoral life.
The game as a whole is relaxed and fun. Planting vegetables, fishing, and quarrying are very enjoyable. Moreover, during festivals, unique and interesting activities will be held in the town.
The noisy pressure and sensuality of reinforced concrete seem to have disappeared here.
There are only carrots growing from the soil, truffles scooped out by pigs, sweet and delicious carambola wine, and tidbits from the mayor that make people smile.
Just as Haizi said in his poem—
From tomorrow onwards, be a happy person
Feeding horses, chopping firewood, and traveling around the world
From tomorrow on, care about food and vegetables
I have a house facing the sea, with spring flowers blooming...
Instead of calling it a “role playing game”, Gu Sheng prefers to call it—
“Farming game.”
“Farming game?”
Hearing this, Jiang Yun, Kailang and Jiang Shan exchanged looks with each other, obviously not understanding.
You need to know!
In this world, although there are many game themes and types, there is one ultimate mission goal that cannot be avoided.
It’s like scores in sports games, kills in shooting games, rankings in racing games, etc.
Even games like Tetris and Mario, in the final analysis, have a final mission goal -
Accumulate scores by eliminating blocks and rescue the princess through difficulties.
Can you "farm"...?
What is the purpose of the game?
The growth of crops?
After a crop of crops has grown, is the task completed?
For a moment, the studio members of Gold Experience looked at me and me, and they couldn’t understand the gameplay of the “farming game” mentioned by Mr. Gu.
However, among everyone’s questioning and doubtful eyes, Gu Sheng’s answer was even more shocking:
“The purpose of this game…is that there is no purpose.”
Say it.
Gu Sheng thought for a while, then shrugged and smiled:
“In other words, the ultimate goal of this game is to make players feel relaxed and live a good life.”
The joy of sowing in spring and harvesting in autumn can be the purpose of the game.
The King of Fishes throughout the year can be the purpose of the game.
Medals for various activities can be used for game purposes.
The combat in mine exploration can also be the purpose of the game.
Our purpose is to have no purpose.
Because life has never been judged by scores and rankings.
certainly! The number of kills is even worse!
Perhaps in real life, we are unable to live the salty life we want due to this or that reason.
But in the game, Golden Wind is willing to provide everyone with such a spiritual harbor, to heal the painful and tired souls, and to give players a slight pause in their lives.
This is the charm of farming games.
Wow—
After listening to Mr. Gu’s words, the employees of Golden Experience couldn’t help but sigh in their hearts.
Our president is really good at talking.
He really knows how to stir up players' nerves.
These simple words were like Zenyatta firing his ultimate move, making people "feel peaceful" on the spot.
The key is!
Thinking about it according to the CEO's thinking, he could go home after work, hold the handle and plant flowers, raise grass, feed the chickens, touch the sheep, and say hello to the neighbors.
Even if it’s just fishing as the sun sets.
Thinking about it, it seems to be a good experience.
There is a feeling of boredom and fun at the same time.
After all, no one has ever made a game like this before.
Don’t say you’ve never done it before, you’ve never heard of it!
But then again!
Such a small pixel-style game will probably not cost much in the end. At most, 1.5 million dollars will be enough.
After all, the cost of Plants vs. Zombies is only $1.15 million.
The production costs of these two games are estimated to be about the same.
Think of this!
The designers of the golden experience looked at each other, and then they all smiled and nodded:
“Then leave it to us!”
A small leisure project!
It is perfect to hand it over to the Golden Experience Studio at this time.
After all, they had been busy for more than half a year before this, working **** the global hit "Overwatch".
Now, just playing a small game can be regarded as a change of vacation.
He does not think that Stardew Valley can create the legend of Plants vs. Zombies, and even the kitchen may not be able to compare.
And such concerns are naturally well-founded.
First of all, Stardew Valley is the world's first casual pixel game with elements such as "farming, fishing and mining games", and players may not accept it.
Secondly, and the most important point—
The release date of "Stardew Valley" will collide with that of "Resident Evil 7".
Yes.
I hit myself.
It’s embarrassing.
But there is nothing we can do.
Because the release date of Resident Evil 7 has already been determined, this time they competed with Comella again. The two sides competed with each other and set the release date of the game on the same day.
On the second day after the release of Resident Evil 7!
Yiyou’s Mini Game Festival will only open. By then, Stardew Valley will become the main flagship work of the Mini Game Festival, bringing a number of mini game manufacturers and works from China to the sea for the second time.
When "Resident Evil 7" meets "Stardew Valley"?
It is obvious at a glance who is more topical.
not to mention!
Nowadays, almost all of Golden Wind’s promotion focus is placed on Biochemical 7!
Because of this wave of biochemical 7, Shen Miaomiao must let it earn!
It doesn’t matter whether you make more or less, but you absolutely cannot lose money!
Why?
Because she is going to lose money by relying on Biochemistry 8!
As everyone knows!
Today, Resident Evil 7 is not, strictly speaking, "Golden Wind's Resident Evil".
Shinji Mitsuo just licensed the Resident Evil IP to them, giving them a chance to show themselves for a price of one knife, and see if Resident Evil 7, after returning to horror, can turn the tide and reverse the decline of the Resident Evil IP.
And if they can successfully pass this test!
Until then!
Only then will Sanshou Shinji negotiate with them and sell the copyright in his hands to them Golden Wind.
That’s a huge expense!
According to Lao Gu, if the super IP of Resident Evil is sold externally, the starting price will be worth 500 million U.S. dollars.
500 million U.S. dollars for IP purchase, plus the related production costs of Resident Evil 8...
The total cost is easily $600-800 million.
Don’t tell me that the maximum document settlement time is four weeks. Even if you give them another four weeks, such a huge cost will definitely not be recovered in a short time!
And she!
Shen Miaomiao!
At that time, all you need to do is watch your own man and don’t let this prodigal man come up with the “dual platform” sales model again. At the same time, you need to supervise the two scary whales of Xundeng and Yiyou to prevent them from lowering the commission rate without authorization.
Then everything will be done, and you can just sit back and wait for the 100 times rebate inherited from Biochemical 7.
Yes, Shen Miaomiao's ambition is in "Resident Evil 8".
In this way, Resident Evil 7 has become the second work that Shen Miaomiao has seriously supervised and promoted after Sekiro.
Speaking of which, Comella is indeed quite unlucky.
Shen Miaomiao's power of "serious propaganda" last time was also used on them.
But the difference is.
Last time, they had Tetsuya Moritani in charge. Although they ultimately fell short due to Keimasa Joeshi’s stubbornness, looking at the entire publicity war before the game was released, Comela never fell behind and even vaguely took the initiative.
But this time!
Comella not only lost Moriya.
What’s even more frightening is—
…
“…Today Moritani firmly stands on the Golden Wind’s side, and the propaganda attack launched against us has made us very anxious!”
Actually, Nakamura was quite confident about this game.
Although theoretically speaking, today's Golden Wind is backed by the "Resident Evil IP", and the quality of the demo seems to be slightly better than Silent Hill 2.
But I can’t stand Comella’s wealth!
With a total investment of 350 million U.S. dollars, Nakamura has enough confidence to compete with the Golden Wind.
However!
With the closing of the E3 exhibition, the publicity war between the two parties has officially begun, with two parties in contact!
Nakamura was dumbfounded.
Golden Wind, which was originally good at defense, actually took the initiative this time and immediately stood out at a high price, once again winning a huge advertising space in the Ginza Commercial Building not far from their Comela.
Even this time, advertisements for Yiyu x2 and Polar Bear 3rd generation somatosensory cabin have joined the battle, occupying two-thirds of the entire main street of Ginza shopping street, seizing the most advantageous position for promotion.
Furthermore, according to Nakamura’s understanding, Golden Wind’s bid this time was quite high, but at the same time, the amount of liquidated damages was also an astronomical figure.
In other words, these advertisements about Biochemical 7 and Yiyu Xunteng somatosensory cabin, once they are hung up, there is no chance of taking them down.
Unless they are willing to pay the dizzying sky-high liquidated damages, prompting the Ginza Commercial Building to default.
But that is impossible.
In other words, from the beginning, Golden Wind occupied a favorable terrain in Neon's homeland and carried out a plan to encroach on their homeland of Comela.
This is not over yet.
The very next day, because they, Comella, failed to respond in time to the grand neon announcement of the Golden Wind, countless related media and forum headlines spread the words "Comella surrenders without a fight." ” argument.
Some people say that the reason why Comella did not respond was to prepare for a delayed release to avoid the golden wind.
It is said that Nakamura, after experiencing the success of Nite Owl, is actually preparing to go solo and start a lawsuit with the top management of Comela.
It is also said that they have a huge hole in the internal funds of Comela. The demo version at E3 is their development result, and the rest of the content is all half-finished products.
There are different opinions and all kinds of negative arguments.
And just when they were still struggling to deal with the negative news, Golden Wind took back its target, relying on the help of Tencel Bull, which is headquartered in Siam, to plant flags in key publicity positions in half of Asia, and borrowed Convenience began to extend to Europe, and at the same time, heavy troops were deployed in the western United States to seize the market!
For a while!
Comella and its "Silent Hill 2" are like a turtle in a urn, completely besieged on all sides!
There is China in the west, Siam in the south, and Mixi in the east.
It seems that nowadays, the only publicity channel closest to Comella is Siberia.
——
If I remember correctly, the last time Neon set foot in Siberia was when they were planting potatoes there during World War II.
An announcement of the Blitzkrieg without Poland!
Golden Wind didn’t spend much money, but through its own connections and first-mover advantage, it used sky-high liquidated damages to secure its publicity share in important positions around the world.
And all of this!
It is all inseparable from one person's secret manipulation.
This person is not only extremely well-connected.
And in the homeland of Neon, it is even more energetic.
Otherwise, Golden Wind's blitzkrieg would not have gone so smoothly, let alone Comela would not have been besieged on all sides in such a short period of time.
Moritani Tetsuya.
Yes.
The situation more terrifying than "Moritani's resignation" is -
Moritani is on the opposite side! —
(ten points in the next chapter)
(End of this chapter)