Lin Yao's tone was very serious.
Everyone present in the conference room could hear how much she valued this 'carnival'.
Therefore, the project team leaders who were developing the game all lowered their heads and began to think about the progress of their projects.
"What is the specific date of this 'carnival'?"
At this time.
Zhong Xiu thought for a while and asked the first question.
"My idea is to hold it in April or May, and preparations are starting now. The headquarters relocation and preparations for the 'Carnival' are going on at the same time."
Lin Yao thought for a while and gave an answer: "Of course, the details still depend on the development progress of the new game, so it's just an idea."
Speaking of which.
Lin Yao paused, then stood up, pulled the whiteboard behind her, and picked up the marker.
"Well...since we're talking about this, let me share my general thoughts on the 'Carnival' process, so that you can have a general reference standard."
As Lin Yao spoke, she wrote the word 'host' on the whiteboard.
"First is the console product department. My idea is to give you half the time of the 'Carnival', and during this period, my ideal process is probably like this. First, three new games will be announced.
The new "Pokémon" work, the new IP "Monster Hunter", and "Diablo", these three games held meet-and-greet meetings respectively, and asked players face-to-face to discuss the content of the games. If they can also provide limited chapter trials, then
Better.
In addition to these three games, we can also announce on site the new content for console members that we are preparing during this period, small-scale games that have been included in the free play list for members, free DLC play for several old games, etc.
Finally, there is the linkage between existing games and the 'Carnival', such as the new carnival map of "Mario Kart", the new battle map of "Splatoon", and...limited carnival consoles."
Lin Yao began to explain while writing on the whiteboard.
Finally, after giving the general idea, Lin Yao thought for a while and added: "In addition, because "Diablo" will be logged in on both ends, the relevant activity processes of this game can be prepared together with the PC department.
"
Zhu Nianqiao looked at the whiteboard and nodded slightly.
"Then there's the PC department."
Lin Yao turned to look at Zhong Xiu: "At present, all new PC games have been released, so the most important thing is the linkage and activities of its online games. I took a look at the schedule of its online games. Recently, "Fantasy OL" and "
"Breakout" has new content ready to be launched. One is to add a magic weapon system, and the other is to add new maps and new modes. The new content of these two games is very suitable to be thrown out during the 'Carnival'.
In addition, other online games, such as MOBA, have just reached the time point to produce new passes and new heroes. The passes for the second quarter of this year, including new heroes, are also very suitable for announcement during the 'Carnival'.
On the basis of the original, just add some 'carnival' related content.
Of course, there is also the Vaporwave game platform trading system that has not been released yet, but this thing is indeed a bit sensitive, so let’s test it on a small scale first.
In short, the focus of the PC department is online games."
Lin Yao continued to write on the whiteboard and began to explain at the same time.
soon.
The whiteboard was mostly filled with writing.
Lin Yao's memory is really good, and she has done enough homework, so she can basically grasp all the online game plans at her fingertips.
After talking about the trading system, Lin Yao wrote the words "World of Warcraft" and stand-alone on the whiteboard.
"Then, there are new games, mainly online games, but considering that our direction during this period has been single-player, we definitely cannot ignore this part of the player base."
Lin Yao turned around and continued: "There is nothing much to say about "World of Warcraft". As Linmu Studio's long-awaited new online game, there will definitely be a separate special meeting. As for stand-alone, because the new game has just been released, let's draw a picture.
!”
Everyone: "..."
"Conglong and Xihan studios can confirm the news about the sequels of "Di Renjie" and "Sherlock Holmes". As for the PC department, the pie of "Call of Duty" must be drawn, and then some parts are ready to be released at the end of the year.
A brand new work, these cakes can be painted!”
Lin Yao smiled: "Painting is an indispensable part of the game development field, let's give it a try. Well, this is the general process of the 'Carnival' in my mind.
In addition, of course there will be on-site activities, but these are left to the marketing and operations departments to think about. I am not good at it. There are also some more fragmentary ideas that I will not mention here, such as hair drying.
It’s black.”
Lin Yao finished speaking.
at last.
She still filled up the entire whiteboard.
It sounds like there aren’t many games from Linmu Studio.
But when it comes to actually writing it, it’s a lot.
and.
Now whiteboard the IP.
For other game companies.
It’s really one after another. It’s something that many game companies dream of. After all, even Linmu Studio’s oldest game “Fantasy OL” is still the leader in turn-based online games...
In the conference room, everyone present looked at the whiteboard filled with writing by Lin Yao, and as Lin Yao explained, they all showed expressions of thinking.
Then.
Zhu Nianqiao was the first to yell.
"Sister, there are no problems with the console product department. Except that providing trial play may be a little more troublesome and needs to be evaluated. There is enough content for the three new games to be announced. I also have some ideas during the meeting.
As for the new content for console members, linkage maps for old games such as "Mario Kart" and "Splatoon" should be available."
“The limited edition Carnival console is just a color change, so it’s not a big problem.” Next to him, Bao Liangzhe, who is in charge of the console hardware, added.
"As for the PC department, there are generally no big problems."
Zhong Xiu thought for a while and then said: "But after all, there are many online game projects and they are more complicated, so it will be more troublesome to actually do it. I need to discuss it with the leaders of several project teams. I will discuss it by then."
I will make a detailed report for you. Well... there are still some parts that may require your assistance, such as the pie painting process."
"Of course, I will help."
Lin Yao nodded and continued: "Well, since it is confirmed that there is a possibility of implementation, and the leaders of the two content departments have no objections, then please let the two content departments integrate their respective plans for the 'Carnival' and give them to me.
, just plan according to the direction I wrote here."
Lin Yao tapped the whiteboard lightly, then turned to look at Xi Qianyu: "In addition, Xi Qianyu, please make a rough plan based on this direction and determine the venue, time, scale, and ticket details.
.”
"good."
Xi Qianyu, the head of the marketing department, who was sitting among a group of tough men, nodded.
"Then get ready."
Lin Yao clapped her hands gently, attracting everyone's attention, and finally said: "Let's work hard to make this 'carnival' a success, and move forward together to hold the best annual gaming event!"
"oh!"
When Zhu Nianqiao heard this, he immediately raised his hand and made an inspiring voice.
But he was the only one.
"Don't be stupid." Lin Yao said with a smile.
Zhu Nianqiao: "..."
…
The conference room is over.
A group of people filed out.
Lin Yao took out a tissue and wiped the marker marks on her hands before preparing to leave.
But as soon as she turned around, the heads of the two first-party studios, Conglong and Xihan, seemed to have something to say and stopped her.
"Boss, please wait a moment, we have something to ask for your opinion on."
"Um?"
Lin Yao heard the sound and turned back, a little curious.
"Is such that."
Zhang Tian from Conglong Studio and Wang Mang next to him looked at each other, then took a step forward and said: "This time our two games have caused a lot of trouble to the headquarters..."
"It's okay. In fact, there is no headquarters or not. You are also a member of Linmu Studio now, and the trouble you mentioned has nothing to do with the game. It is an external reason. You have done a good job."
Lin Yao smiled at them: "So there is no need to mention these."
"Um……"
Zhang Tian saw Lin Yao's expression and scratched his head in embarrassment: "Then I won't say it. This time, calling the boss is mainly for another matter. This time our two families can independently produce a 3A game for the first time.
Success is largely due to the script and direction given by the boss.
After the game was released, players' evaluations also confirmed this. They really liked the plots of the two games... and we have all read the original scripts given by the boss. Now based on the player evaluations, we all feel that the story of the game is directly
It can be published..."
Zhang Tian gave such a conclusion, and then explained: "After all, games and text are two different carriers, and they are very different. For example, in the script you gave, many details were not restored, so the two of us thought, is it right?
Can the entire story script be integrated and published?
This can not only increase the popularity of the IP, but also allow players to enjoy the story through multiple channels, and can also warm up future sequels..."
"oh?"
Lin Yao was slightly surprised when she heard Zhang Tian's words.
He took the initiative to bring up such a proposal, which was quite beyond her expectation.
"Do you want to publish the novels of "Detective Dee" and "Detective Sherlock Holmes"?"
"Um."
"That's it..."
Lin Yao received a definite answer. Facing the expectant gazes of the two people, she lowered her head and thought for a moment, then smiled and said: "It's possible, but it wouldn't be interesting to follow the script exactly. After all, the players have played the relevant plots."
Zhang Tian and Wang Mang heard this and thought Lin Yao disagreed, so they were a little disappointed.
"but."
Lin Yao suddenly changed the subject: "Your idea is indeed very good. It can indeed further increase the popularity, but it would be meaningless to compile and publish it completely according to the game's script. You can add some new chapters, and the game's plot can be treated as a separate chapter.
Bar."
"ah?"
When Zhang Tian and Wang Mang heard this, they both showed shocked expressions.
Are you going to write a new story?
Then.
Zhang Tian seemed to have thought of something. After hesitating for a moment, he said with a little worry: "Will this spoil the plot behind the game?"
Lin Yao smiled and shook her head slightly: "No, it will be an interesting story in another direction, um... During this time, the headquarters relocation plus the 'Carnival' may not be as fast, but I should be able to find time,
If I write it down by then, I will show it to you first, which will help you deepen your understanding."
When Zhang Tian and Wang Mang heard this, they looked at each other with surprise.
Lin Yao's thoughts began to drift away.
really.
Whether it is Detective Dee or Sherlock Holmes, there are corresponding original works.
And it’s not short in length.
The most important thing is that both Dee Renjie's "The Case of Detective Detective" and the original work of Sherlock Holmes are very popular... Let alone Sherlock Holmes, the original work of "The Case of Detective Detective" is quite interesting and is also very popular at home and abroad.
The proposal of the two men is indeed very feasible.
Now that we have made games and want to shape these two IPs, why not just publish the novels together to further increase our influence and continue to build momentum for the games?
After all... taking into account factors such as screen performance and other factors, Lin Yao basically refers to film and television dramas for game plots.
This is two different things from a novel.
The difference is quite big.
Moreover, Dee Renjie is okay, but she has also filmed a few movies. As one of the most famous IPs in her previous life, Sherlock Holmes has countless related adaptations, not to mention the background in the Victorian period, and even the background of the story has been moved to modern times.
, the equally excellent "Sherlock".
These are all different from the original... In terms of screen performance and expressiveness, it is more suitable for games or remakes.
Therefore, subsequent games are not afraid of not having themes.
But these are two different feelings from reading the original novel.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It is indeed a good idea to publish the original novel to further enhance the popularity of the IP.
"Let's just decide, publish the novel, um... you can also put the novel on sale as a kind of warm-up for the 'Carnival', and you can go back and consider the production direction of the second half of the script.
At the same time, don’t neglect the maintenance of the two games that have been released. When the time comes, the first stop for novel sales will be in the game.”
Lin Yao gave one final warning,
Zhang Tian and Wang Mang nodded vigorously.
Next, Lin Yao chatted with them about games again and left the conference room.
In fact, Lin Yao just thought of a good idea.
Wang Zhili Dafa...
Simply put it is.
Some published novels will be given tickets to the ‘Carnival’.
This is equivalent to a disguised form of preheating.
Taking advantage of the popularity of the two games, we would like to inform players that Linmu Studio will hold a carnival next.
but.
This model has advantages, but it also has disadvantages, so Lin Yao had to think about it and did not tell Zhang Tian and Wang Mang.
But regardless of adding tickets or not, there is no doubt that novel publishing is beneficial to both IPs.
So Lin Yao came out of the conference room and started thinking about this matter.
She began to recall the details of the original work, recall the direction of the entire series, and of course, consider the tickets.
You can consider this model where you have a chance to get carnival tickets when you buy novels.
If you want to eliminate the negative impact of this model as much as possible, it is actually simple. Just don’t announce the specific details of the ‘Carnival’ for the time being.
It only said that it would hold an event to focus on novels.
After waiting for the novel to be released for a period of time and the first batch of books to be almost sold out, we suspended the event of having a chance to win tickets by purchasing the novel, and announced the "carnival" at the same time.
Although, if players are very interested in the 'Carnival' and their influence is large enough, it is estimated that some lucky people will still take the opportunity to resell tickets at high prices, but there should be no such thing as buying hundreds of novels just for tickets.
At the same time, the only way to obtain tickets for the 'Carnival' is to buy novels. In the future, other games under the company can hold similar events, and formal purchase channels will be opened at the same time...
Um.
The novel is only the beginning.
Lin Yao came to her place, made up her mind, and then thought that she might as well not postpone it any longer. She directly opened the document and prepared to write a story about the "Four Signatures" in "Sherlock Holmes".
But she just got started.
Mu Wanqing came to find him.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Yao looked at Mu Wanqing who came to her side strangely.
It's a bit strange to come here just after a meeting.
"..."
Mu Wanqing held the information and was silent for a while, then handed the information in her arms to her: "This is the relocation time of the product department. Check to see if there are any problems. I want to tell you something by the way."
"oh……"
Lin Yao smiled, then pulled the girl with black glasses and motioned for her to sit down next to him.
Actually, Lin Yao has seen the entire relocation plan.
At this time, I saw a ghost.
But Lin Yao is willing to pretend not to know...
Mu Wanqing looked at Lin Yao, and finally stretched out her hand to smooth her skirt and sat down gracefully.
Lin Yao also put down the information in her hands and began to type.
"..."
Mu Wanqing realized that Lin Yao didn't even look at the information she gave him, and knew that she had been found out. She pursed her lips slightly, and under the table, her black silk jade legs, which were tightly together, moved slightly uneasily.
After hesitating for a while.
She took the initiative to speak: "During this period, many film and television companies have contacted us."
"Ah?" Lin Yao paused slightly when she heard this, "Why?"
"Because "Detective Dee" is very suitable for adaptation, and its popularity is so high, some people are interested. In addition, although the review of "Shadow", which was adapted from our game, was not very good, it still made money... This has further strengthened the decision of some film and television companies.
Heart.
In fact, overseas film and television companies have also approached us, but not that many."
"That's it, don't bother with it, at least at this stage."
Lin Yao heard this and shook her head slightly: "Although "Shadow" has made money, you have also seen the players' dissatisfaction. Game adaptation is a quagmire, and it is difficult to have good works... Although "Detective Dee" and "Detective Sherlock Holmes"
We have a unique advantage in this regard, but for the works we authorize, it is difficult to guarantee that the other party will not do anything random... Considering the poor reputation of "Shadow", let's forget it.
Let’s tighten the authorization of IP first, and then wait until we can free up our hands, or can really speak out in this regard.”
"Um."
Mu Wanqing heard the words and nodded in agreement.
"In addition, even if the above reasons are not considered, I will not agree to IP authorization at this time, because the value of these two IPs has not been fully reflected."
Lin Yao added with a smile while typing: "I just decided to publish a novel, so it's early."
"Novel?" Mu Wanqing was slightly curious.
"Um……"
Lin Yao smiled and then explained to Mu Wanqing.
the other side.
In the aisle behind Lin Yao's seat, countless staff members were coming and going.
Basically, all the staff members would smile when they saw Lin Yao and Mu Wanqing sitting side by side, chatting and laughing.
…
March 25th.
"Detective Sherlock Holmes" is on sale for 10 days.
Youyi has been forgotten by all players.
Although some players dug him up and opened a small account.
But as he was kicked out of the university, no one paid attention to what he said except for the really idle players.
Games, on the other hand, are exactly the opposite.
Even if the game has been released for ten days.
The sales curve has also begun to slowly turn downward.
However, the level of discussion on related topics has remained high, and even seems to be getting higher and higher.
After all, a good story can make people imagine endlessly.
Although Lin Yao didn't know who said this.
But I deeply believe it.
The story shown in the game is just the tip of the iceberg. Many players are obviously not finished and are very interested in what kind of adventures Holmes and Watson will experience.
And thanks to the fact that the two characters of Holmes and Watson are very well-developed in the game... they provide a solid foundation for many players' fantasies and fan fiction.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Therefore, various second-generation works continue to flow, which is also the main reason why the game is becoming more and more popular.
And overseas.
The trend of increasing popularity is more obvious.
The real-life owner of 221 Baker Street would have already raised his price.
Sell ​​the property for five times more than the market price.
But he still hasn't made a deal with anyone.
However, a second creation is a second creation.
Because the quality varies, and no matter how good the story is, "Sherlock Holmes" is still essentially a game.
Therefore, there are many players who are not interested in secondary creation, but have been studying games.
After all, although the atmosphere of the first kill gameplay is not strong here, the atmosphere of the speed pass gameplay is quite strong.
Yes, even "Sherlock Holmes" has players speedrunning it.
After all, the game is very popular.
And thanks to these players, Linmu Studio’s latest actions soon spread throughout the gaming circle through them...
For stand-alone games, after clearing a level, few players will open it again.
Therefore, after clearing a level, many players, other than wanting to play it a second time, generally don’t know much about what has been updated in the game.
But if you post it on the gaming community, that’s a different story.
this day.
Players post in all major domestic game communities and all major overseas game communities.
It is said that I discovered the game "Detective Sherlock Holmes" and suddenly added a beginning.
Some players directly recorded the newly added beginning.
In the video.
The player enters the game.
Then, it did not jump to the initial page of the game.
The first thing that appeared was the scene of Watson sitting in front of the typewriter, typing words.
But the content he coded is somewhat different from the beginning of the game.
Not talking about the first time he met Holmes.
Instead, he talked about a strange thing he encountered one day after he and Holmes rented together...
The animation of this performance is not long. Except for the content coded by Watson, which is different from the scene at the beginning of the game, everything else is no different from the beginning of the game. The only difference is probably that he has an extra ticket in his hand.
It also looks like yellowed paper for sticky notes.
But the players didn't pay much attention to this at this time.
What players are even more curious about is.
What does this performance that Linmu Studio added at the beginning of the game mean?
Chapter completed!