Chapter 550 It’s hard to recover from the flood! start!
Favorable?
Are you **** serious?
Aesop looked at Petain, who was even a little proud, and opened his mouth, trying to suppress his emotions.
There is no doubt that since Pétain took the initiative at this time, it means that the proposal to "remove the watermark" was 100% made by him.
Perhaps in Pétain’s position, this approach is understandable.
After all, this approach can not only increase market discussion, but also make "Eve of Catastrophe" a hot project in the market as soon as it is released, reversing their Yunwei's sluggish market situation.
At the same time, it can make Vivendi see hope and satisfy the top management of the funder, thus providing them with more abundant development funds.
It satisfies both the market and the top management.
Killing two birds with one stone, killing two birds with one stone, is not a failure.
But the problem is—
We do not have the ability to realize the project now!
Today, whether it is engine technology or team production experience, we are at a comprehensive disadvantage!
But under such circumstances, we boasted something super awesome!
The chest thumped loudly!
An unprecedented lie!
Aesop opened his mouth several times as if he wanted to say something, but he had no idea how to speak!
Looking at the confident Pétain, and then at the already confident Cornick, I really want to ask them where this inexplicable confidence comes from!
What did we say at the beginning?
Does it mean to revitalize the golden wind?
Isn’t our original goal to be the first to propose the concept of “virtual world”, announce the idea before the golden wind, outline the prototype, and then slowly enrich and improve this virtual world?
But now, why is it “directly creating a virtual world”?
yes!
Now that this promotional video, which can be called a scam, has come out, both investors and financier Vivendi are all looking at us with admiration, and project funds are also flowing in.
But know it.
Money may be able to buy most things in the world, but "time" is definitely not on money's shopping list.
With abundant funding, it is not impossible for them to create such a complete virtual world.
But in addition to funds, time is also essential.
Phoenix blocks us, it doesn't matter, we can invest in improving the graphics.
The Dream Engine blocks us, it doesn’t matter, we can invest our energy in improving our physical sense.
Even the physical effects and artificial intelligence that Golden Wind has always been proud of are not impossible for us to break.
But the problem is—
All of this takes time.
It was originally planned well.
Let’s first outline the prototype of the concept, which is commonly known as painting cakes.
After that, various fillings are added to the flatbread through version updates.
As long as we are diligent and hardworking, we will have sufficient funds.
The long term can range from three to five years, and the short term can range from one to two years.
The virtual world will become our super weapon to dominate the new somatosensory era.
Just a **** word! Just an inconspicuous watermark!
You took it and made it into chicken feathers! !
“We can’t do it,”
Aesop finally took a deep breath and had to wake up these two CEOs with unrealistic illusions from their daydreams:
“Now Golden Wind has almost monopolized most of the world’s cutting-edge game production technology through industrial alliances, but we can only rely on Comella’s self-developed engine,”
“We are not capable of achieving the quality of gameplay shown in the trailer…”
As soon as he talked about this, Aesop felt deeply powerless.
Golden Wind’s strategy is too smart.
Industrial alliances.
Perhaps Golden Wind was involved when this strategy was originally proposed.
But if you say that they have no one to support them, you won’t believe it even if you beat them to death.
This strategy is as rogue as it gets, and it’s watertight.
The core and ultimate secret is that you can’t sue him for a monopoly.
Yes.
Although Aesop said "Golden Wind monopolizes the cutting-edge technology of the game".
But in fact, he is very clear that the behavior of Golden Wind does not form a monopoly fact in theory.
Because fundamentally speaking, there are only three core technologies that are truly in the hands of Golden Wind—
Artificial intelligence, physical effects, and neural security, which has just been put into development and is still in the testing stage.
As for other aspects, whether it is the graphics of Phoenix, the sounds of Aurora games, the reality enhancement of Fantasy Engine, or even the auxiliary technology of Yiyou, they all have indirect control through shareholdings and cooperative alliances.
The branches of the entire "Golden Alliance" are complex and intertwined.
They are independent of each other, yet inseparable.
And the golden wind!
It is the core of this industrial alliance network!
In other words!
Although Golden Wind is not theoretically judged as a technology monopoly, it has actually formed a technology monopoly alliance with itself as the core!
Under the restrictions of this gangster monopoly, if Yunwei wants to perfect the concept of the virtual world, they must start research and solve it themselves.
Starting to research and solve technical limitations will inevitably consume a lot of time.
But now!
There is only half a year left before E3!
Where the **** could I steal so much technology from you?
For a time, Aesop's words caused a long silence in the conference room.
The lie is too big.
A completely unsolvable problem lay before them. No matter how stupid Cornick was, he now knew how difficult the dilemma they faced was.But the problem is—
This is a dead end, and he can't solve it.
On the one hand, it is the company’s technical limitations, which cannot be achieved by bragging about it.
On the one hand, there is high pressure from the prestige of the upper class. Without bragging, the sponsor cannot be stabilized.
And now.
If you want to find a glimmer of hope in the cracks, you can only—
“There is still half a year to go. No matter how difficult it is for you, at least when E3 is launched, you must try your best to match our publicity effect,”
“At the same time, if you want to create a UICG, you must maintain the popularity and expectations of the project.”
Whaaaaaaaat—?
Aesop’s head was huge when he heard Kaunik’s arrangement!
Are you going to release this kind of CG UI trailer that is full of deception?
Aesop was really sweating a little: "But the president..."
“Shutup! Aesop!”
Cornick interrupted him sharply:
“Just do it, Vivendi’s trust and the company’s treatment are not something you can win in a blink of an eye.”
There is no turning back when the bow is drawn!
After some hesitation and thinking, Kaunike quickly made a decision!
Dry!
Must do it!
Since they have created such a huge momentum, they have no chance to look back and must go all the way to the end!
After all, this time "Eve of Catastrophe" is the only project that Yunwei has made with the entire company's efforts so far. It is also the "world's first next-generation 4S-level game" as proposed in their report to Vivendi!
Now, the world’s attention is focused on them!
If they dare to say anything at this time, the backlash will be absolutely devastating!
Must do it, must do it, absolutely do it!
…
“What the **** should I do!”
bang!
After the meeting, Aesop returned to his studio and slammed the conference notebook on the table!
To put it lightly!
He opened his mouth and said "just do it", I will do it if I am a hammer!
Give me a roll of newspapers and three briquettes and ask me to study ballistic missiles. No matter how hard I try, it will be useless!
But now, the arrow has to be fired when it is on the string.
No matter how much he complains, the established facts will not change.
The appearance of one lie requires more lies to cover it up.
How to tell a lie is a technical job.
Aesop soon called the leaders of each group of Fire-breathing Birds together for a meeting.
The purpose of the meeting is also very simple -
How to sing the next play.
Judging from the current situation, it is impossible to strike.
The stage has been set, and both the organizers and the audience are full of expectations for them.
At this time, if you say "Sorry, we can't sing", then you will basically say goodbye to this industry.
So, even if they bite the bullet, they still have to continue this deceptive show.
And the so-called "if you are poor, you want to change"!
In this extreme situation, human creativity and imagination are fully stimulated.
Soon, after several rounds of discussions and brainstorming, an eccentric development plan came into being—
Join your forces and gather your strength to fight a family.
Yes.
Judging from the current situation, it is completely impossible for Firebird to create the virtual world in the trailer in just half a year.
So that’s the case!
We might as well shrink the front!
The gameplay is complicated and you can’t perfect it in half a year?
Then cut off the gameplay!
The map is too large and there is no time to render it all?
Then cut down the map!
There are too many additional functions and you don’t have the energy to perfect each one?
Then cut off the functions!
Farming, infrastructure, entertainment and enjoyment, if territory division is not easy to do, then cut them all off, and just keep survival as the gameplay!
Bars, hospitals, mountains and woods, and neon cities are difficult to create, so cut them all off and limit the map to one street!
Drinking, repairing cars, modifying firearms, and decorating houses are not easy to do, so cut them all off and keep only the basic functions of killing zombies!
Integrate all development resources together and make a small-level game with zombie fighting as the sole basic core and the scene is controlled in a small street!
Aesop couldn't believe that they couldn't keep improving on such a small amount of work!
What?
You ask me what to do with the other things in the trailer?
How to achieve diverse gameplay, vast maps, and rich functions?
How the **** do I know!
Let’s talk about it later!
What?
You ask me if I’m not afraid of the game detonating a huge thunder after its release?
Blow up the entire group?
I can’t care about that much anymore!
Let’s talk about it later!
Now!
The fire-breathing bird!
The most important thing!
It is in the midst of the crowd's attention that they boarded the E3 booth and firmly captured the attention of players and the global gaming community with this top-notch sketch demo they crafted!
As for what will happen after the game is officially released.
Aesop didn’t want to think about it.
I don’t even dare to think about it.
In short, what he can guarantee now is that after the game is officially launched, players can still experience some gameplay, some maps, and some functions after leaving the designated area of the trial demo.
That’s right.
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Having said this, Aesop could only calm down, close the notebook in front of him, and wave his hand:
“Start work!!”
(End of this chapter)