Chapter 221 You may make a profit, but I will never lose.
Plants! Zombies! Sub-supply!
The members of Steel Fingers were a little confused.
Because although they knew each of these three words individually, they looked strange together!
Plants and zombies? Plants and zombies?
Perhaps only sub-orientation and plants can be slightly related!
"Uh... this... um..."
Sato was about to speak but hesitated, and he seemed to not know what to say for a moment.
It was Yuki who sorted out his messy thoughts and said hesitantly:
"So...we are going to use these cartoon plants to resist the zombie invasion?"
"Yes," Gu Sheng nodded: "Do you have any questions?"
ah?
doubt?
You actually asked us if we had any questions?
Not only do we have questions, our questions are where to start!
This game is simply full of flaws, right?
Let’s talk about the style first!
There are no more than two styles of tower defense games today!
Or just like defending carrots, take the cute route.
Or just like guarding the throne, take the cool route.
Which one are we talking about?
Coolness is definitely irrelevant, this style of painting is not cool at all.
Cute? This isn’t cute either.
Except for the sunflower, which looks pretty benign, the other plants and even the zombies are full of intelligence from top to bottom!
Funny cartoon style.
As Yuki, who is mainly responsible for art, can only define Plants vs. Zombies in this way.
and!
Even though it is a game for all ages, the use of such a style of painting is not biased towards men or women, nor is it biased towards the old or young, which is very beneficial to the popularity of the game.
But your gameplay is a bit strange, right?
A 5x9 plot of land, where plants can be planted in each square.
The zombies will invade from the right side of the screen, step through the 5x9 plot, and move in a straight line.
That is to say!
Zombies can eat plants!
Monster kills defense tower?!
Brother, do you want to do some research on the current tower defense game market?
Let’s see which game’s defense tower will be demolished?
Historically, once a defense tower is built, it will not be destroyed unless the player chooses to dismantle it!
But now, in our game, not only the targets are unsafe, but even the defense towers are unsafe!
Thinking that the defense tower you have worked so hard to build will be eaten, a sense of frustration will arise spontaneously!
The style of painting is not in line with the market, the game levels are single, and frustration and negative feedback may occur at any time!
Is this game... really good?
I listened to everyone’s euphemistic but “get to the point” questions.
Even Shen Miaomiao couldn't help but feel shaken and doubtful in her heart.
Is Lao Gu's job too big?
Not to mention her, even the veterans of Steel Chain Finger have never heard of or seen such a tower defense game.
But then I thought again!
It doesn’t matter!
This is just a main project game anyway!
If she makes a profit, she can open sub-projects, and if she loses, she can receive rebates.
What else is there to worry about?
Think of this!
Shen Miaomiao waved her hand: "I believe in Director Gu's market sense!"
Hear the words.
The members of Steel Chain Fingers were also stunned, and then suddenly realized.
yes!
This is a project planned by Director Sam himself.
Why are they putting the cart before the horse?
In the past, Golden Wind has never produced games of this weird type.
Has there been a ‘vampire like’ before?
Was there a ‘second generation FPS’ before?
Has ‘psychological horror’ ever existed before?
Have there been ‘cinematic co-op games’ before?
nothing!
It’s not like Golden Wind made them one by one!
Director Gu Sheng didn’t push them out one by one!
Therefore, when playing games in Golden Wind, there is no other creed——
Only trust!!!
Believe Mr. Gu!!!
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"Leading the sea! Golden Wind confirms its participation in this art tour overseas plan!"
"A surprise mini-game every year! What type of mini-game will Golden Wind bring this time?"
"Steel Chain Finger performs surgery for the first time! Will the all-neon lineup be acclimated?"
"The third mini-game of Golden Wind is under development! It is expected to be released at the end of this month!"
"..."
As Golden Wind and Yiyou jointly issued an announcement, they confirmed the cooperation on the "small game overseas plan".
Various media outlets have also reported on this matter.
Although the popularity of the news is far less sensational than when GDC won the award.
But after all, it is a Golden Wind game, and the level of discussion is not low——
‘Belongs to the nail in the mini game festival (dog head)’
‘A little game every year, I think it’s pretty good, just to spice things up’
‘There is something to be said for Xiao Huang’s mini games. The mini game festivals in the past two years were all the best among the best. Now I am still playing vampires.’
‘I don’t know what surprises this time will bring’
‘The flagship of the overseas plan, I guess it won’t be bad’
'Thank you Steel Finger! It filled the gap of "Escape"! I hope the mini-game will not disappoint!'
"Actually, I'm looking forward to "Escape" more. Why can't Steel Chain Fingers be temporarily incorporated into the gold experience to speed up the progress or something?"
‘Don’t go in. The project has been under development for a month and a half before Steel Chain Finger was established. Joining hastily will only slow down the development progress’
‘Isn’t this good? Two studios run in parallel, single-core becomes dual-core, which effectively improves the launch speed of works.’
'My evaluation is not enough! I want to see eight cores! Sixteen cores!'
'Old thief: I think you just want my life!'
'Hahahahaha, I'm afraid I'm going to tire the old thief to death...'
‘…’
Talk and laugh!
Development of Plants vs. Zombies is in full swing.
Progress is going smoothly in all aspects.
Only classmate Shen Miaomiao seemed to have encountered a little difficulty——
Rebate rate.
Yes.
During the development of the game, Shen Miaomiao had been considering whether to increase the rebates and extend the time for this game.
If it is raised, how high should it be raised?
Although in theory, this little game is beneficial to her regardless of profit or loss.
but!
Shen Miaomiao also wanted to expand her own interests as much as possible on a favorable basis!
The reason why she was so entangled was because she couldn't predict the market response to this game.
For her!
There are only two outcomes in a game - loss and profit.
If the game loses money, the small treasury will make a profit; if the game makes money, the small treasury will lose money.
If "Plants vs. Zombies" is like "Escape", players will expect the sound to be hot, and industry insiders will praise it!
There is no doubt that it will be profitable nine times out of ten.
Shen Miaomiao did not need to worry about it, she could just increase the multiplier to one hundred and use it as a multiplier tool, without thinking about getting a rebate on this project.
But the problem is!
The popularity of "Plants vs. Zombies" is embarrassing right now.
Call it popular, but it's not as popular as "Escape", which has as many players, and it's not recognized by many industry leaders.
You can say it is not popular, but it has gained some market discussion thanks to the publicity of Yiyou and the company's reputation.
And the reviews in the industry are also average.
At least the members of Steel Chain Finger were not optimistic about this project at first.
Regardless of the style or gameplay, it does not conform to the trend of today's market.
Even saying something unpleasant.
If this game was not produced by Gu Sheng, it is estimated that this game would never have been approved as a project.
That is to say!
"Plants vs. Zombies" may lose money.
Considering this situation, it is very important for Shen Miaomiao to determine the rebate rate of this document!
I looked at the documents that have not yet been locked——
[Main project: Plants vs. Zombies (unlocked)]
[Project investment amount: 1.15 million U.S. dollars]
[Project settlement time: 7 days (+0 days)]
[Project rebate rate: 10 times (+0 times)]
[Current revenue amount: 00,000 U.S. dollars]
[Estimated rebate amount: 11.5 million knives]
[Remaining settlement time: waiting to be opened]
Since this is an overseas game, the local currency generated for this document has also been converted into U.S. dollars accordingly.
Yes, this is a ‘little game’ worth 1.15 million knives, which is equivalent to about 8 million in domestic currency.
This was unimaginable before Golden Wind.
To know!
When they produced "Vampire Survivor" three years ago, the cost was only 200,000 yuan!
Now, just three years have passed.
When they participated in the Small Game Festival as their flagship again, the game production cost had been raised to 8 million, a full 40 times increase.
Such a terrifying cost explosion is due to Shen Miaomiao's long-standing outsourcing policy of "asking for the most expensive" outsourcing policy, as well as her continuous upgrades and adjustments to the salaries of employees within the company.
Now, the salary of Golden Wind's internal staff has basically reached the first-tier level in China and even Asia. The next step is to benchmark it against Europe and the United States on the other side of the ocean.
When it comes to outsourcing, whether it’s programming, art, or even music, they are looking for production by T1-level outsourcing teams at home and abroad, and the prices are impressive.
Facts have proved that the high investment policy that Shen Miaomiao has always adhered to is also very correct.
Because if the game is still made according to the original specifications, judging from the current influence of Golden Wind, she should not worry about it. This game will definitely make money.
But now, with the increase in costs, the cost price is as high as 1.15 million U.S. dollars, giving her hope of losing money within the specified time.
With a cost of 1.15 million U.S. dollars, after deducting commission, the total sales turnover needs to be about 1.54 million U.S. dollars.
Based on their pricing of $2 per copy, a total sales volume of $1.54 million means that "Plants vs. Zombies" needs to sell 770,000 units in a single week!
Is there hope or is it a loss?
Of course!
Although the previous "To the Moon" once created a sales miracle of 1.7 million units in a single week!
But don’t forget!
This miracle was created with the support of many super BUFFs such as Yiyou’s super publicity, China Entertainment’s all-powerful platform, charity attribute bonuses, and official praise at the end!
But now, "Plants vs. Zombies" has neither an official website nor a charity bonus, and even the promotion of the game is not as strong as the charity week activities at that time.
It is basically impossible to recreate the miracle of going to the moon.
Let alone 770,000 units in a single week, 500,000 units in a single week is already a sales miracle for a small game.
After all, the "Kitchen" they released last year sold more than 200,000 units in a single week.
Even if you double it and sell 400,000 units in a single week, there is still nearly half the gap from 770,000 units.
Think of this!
Shen Miaomiao nodded secretly.
Slightly move the settlement time slider to change the [Project Settlement Time] from [7 days (+0 days)] to [7 days (+5 days)]
Correspondingly, naturally, the item [project rebate rate] has changed from [10 times (+0 times)] to [10 times (+5 times)]
The more rebates you get, the better.
Shen Miaomiao was very satisfied and had no great expectations or psychological pressure.
after all!
For her, this document is just a play!
Losing money within 12 days is great! She can expand her small treasury a little!
It’s okay to make no losses within 12 days! She can use this as the main document to continue to extend sub-projects!
In the true sense, ‘You may make a profit, but I will never lose’!!!
The document is now formed!
The most stress-free order in history!
locking!
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[Main Project: Plants vs. Zombies]
[Project investment amount: 1.15 million U.S. dollars]
The ‘Art Games Overseas Plan’ is officially launched!
A total of ten outstanding mini-games will be launched in this overseas plan, which is jointly organized by Yiyou and a total of six PC game platforms and eight mobile game platforms in Asia, Europe, and America.
The scope basically covers most PC and mobile game users around the world.
As the event went online, Shen Miaomiao also cut the fruit on time, hugged her own blanket and pulled Gu Sheng to sit on the sofa together.
"Do you want to watch the live broadcast?"
Gu Sheng was a little bit dumbfounded:
"This game has no ghosts, and it doesn't test any operations. It's the type you selected. Just experience it yourself next time."
Am I next?
Shen Miaomiao shook her head!
I won’t let it go!
If I buy one copy, the total sales will be $2 more!
There is hope for losses in this game!
I don’t want to make trouble for myself and create burdens!
I definitely have to buy it, but I have to wait seven days before deciding!
"Let's take a look first. This player also needs to check the quality of the game,"
Shen Miaomiao pierced a piece of cantaloupe and put it into her mouth, and then pierced another piece for Gu Sheng:
"What if it's not fun? I'll have wasted my money!"
"You don't actually trust me?"
Gu Sheng pretended to look sad and glanced at Shen Miaomiao resentfully.
Shen Miaomiao raised her eyebrows and looked at him:
"Trust? Gu Sheng, how dare you say these two words to me? Ah?"
ah……
Gu Sheng was agitated and wisely chose to shut up.
By the way, when little Nezha played escape last time, he said "trust" and said that he would be a loyal guard and show little Nezha the way outside the somatosensory cabin.
In fact, when little Nezha was chased until he was pissed off, he was laughing wildly outside the somatosensory cabin.
Naturally, the result was a beating.
Think of this.
Gu Sheng shrank his neck.
It's better not to talk about trust.
At this time, a familiar voice also sounded from the large projection screen:
"Mao Ning Mao Ning, come online and play games on time,"
"Plants vs. Zombies...what the hell is this bad name?"
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PS: This chapter was coded lying down. If there are any typos, please readers can correct them in time.