At Tsukino Aya's home, she wore very little as usual. Only at home would she feel safe and feel she could wear less.
And she simply squatted on the chair, flipping through all the posts related to game consoles and the Super Baseball Series without blinking.
This was her first time participating in making a game, and she was still so nervous on the day of its release. She always hoped to see someone give this game some positive reviews on the Internet.
But the whole day after the release, the Internet seemed calm, as if the game had never been released.
In a certain forum, the game console division created by the popularity of game consoles was also particularly quiet today.
Where have everyone gone?
Could it be that...they are all going to buy the latest games?
Tsukino Aya thought this in her heart, but she couldn't believe it.
If there are so many people willing to buy on the Internet, then maybe more people who are not online will buy?
No, this game is not that fun.
Tsukino Aya is not the audience for sports games, but playing games and experiencing games are two different feelings.
She enjoys the moment when the game is made and successfully run, which means that a world is created in its own field.
Just like the Creator.
This is more interesting than the game itself.
There were people who were as nervous as she was, as well as the dozens of employees who were involved in the production of the game.
Throughout the whole day at work, they would constantly inquire about the sales process in each store.
When they hear that there are many people queuing up, they will be relieved, but they will also start to be nervous about whether the quality of the game itself can pass the test.
Zhu Youxing, who came to the company, was amused when he saw the nervous look of these people.
"Everyone."
Zhu Youxing stood in front of the desk on the second floor and clapped his hands, asking the programmers to focus their attention.
"I know what you are worried about now, but what I want to say is that sometimes whether a game is popular or not depends solely on the initial release."
Everyone raised their heads and looked at Zhu Youxing in confusion.
What’s there to watch without looking at the initial release of the game?
"It's like a brand-new TV series or a brand-new product. It may not be popular at first. It also needs word-of-mouth fermentation. Sometimes your efforts may not really be rewarded."
"Game production also has a lot of uncertainties, and sometimes some games become popular out of nowhere."
"When you played, did you feel how interesting the game was?"
Everyone nodded.
They really enjoyed the game.
"That's enough. Just like a work of art, games are also an art. I would like to call it the ninth art. The first thing that art has to do is to impress yourself first, and then impress others."
"As long as you impress yourself enough, then you are already half successful."
"What about the president, where is the other half?" a programmer asked loudly.
"The other half depends on the players. No one can control this. But one thing to remember is that respecting the players is the most important. If you do this, the chance of success for the other half will be greatly increased."
With Zhu Youxing's words, they wouldn't be able to feel completely relieved, but at least they could feel at ease.
Maybe there is really no need to be so nervous and anxious.
"Well, the project of the Super Baseball Series can now come to an end. Next, we will have a more brand-new project."
Zhu Youxing came here to cheer them up for a purpose. He wanted these people to regroup and not be trapped in a circle. He hired these employees not just to let them make a game and end it.
"This time I will separate you. Now fifty or sixty people working on a game together is indeed a waste of manpower. What I need is to spread you out."
During the first month of game production, Zhu Youxing was able to discover through observation some of them who were truly capable of making games.
Just like the producer of a Japanese TV series, he is responsible for the overall planning and safeguarding of the TV series.
After making the game once, it's obvious that there are already some people who are making their mark.
Not to mention that I can do my job independently, but I can already do the corresponding work well according to my own guidance, and I will occasionally excel.
Next, he plans to directly divide into several production teams to produce the games separately.
"Zhang Ben-kun, Miyachi-kun, Obara-kun and... the twenty of you are temporarily divided into the first production team. Next, I will give you the production direction. You will be responsible for the production of the rocket car game."
"Ishigaki-san, Shimogawa-kun... the fifteen of you will be responsible for a long-term project, which is the sequel to Dragon Quest. This may take half a year or even a year to complete. You need to be patient enough.
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"As for the remaining computer electronics engineers, Airi Hayasawa will lead you to be responsible for the development of game consoles. Game consoles not only need the main body, but also need some additional peripheral equipment to enhance the game console.
Regarding the scalability and playability, I have given the specific research plan to Miss Airi Hayazawa, and she will explain it to you."
Zhu Youxing quickly divided everyone into roughly three groups.
Then he plans to wait for these people to complete the production of the game within a year, then he can expand the manpower again, let some of the current people serve as producers again, and branch out to be responsible for more types of games at the same time.
Employees assigned to producer positions appear to be very excited.
This means that their work has received attention and attention, but at the same time, their responsibilities are heavier than before.
Once people start to feel pressure, their previous worries about game sales data are slowly weakening, and they start to invest in brand new projects.
After arranging the next work plans for these employees, Zhu Youxing began to read the latest newspapers.
The Famicom has gradually become a popular product in a month.
More and more people are discussing it, and now it no longer requires a lot of advertising to start having an impact.
There was even a column about the Famicom in one newspaper.
In this column, we will explain and recommend the introduction of Famicom games, just like the recommendations for TV series and other sections.
Tokyo Asahi Shimbun.
This is one of the giants in the Japanese newspaper industry. Its daily circulation of morning and evening newspapers has reached tens of millions, and it ranks among the top three in the world.
It's really enviable. This kind of sales can easily crush any industry, and the profit margin and popularity are also scary.
Unfortunately, games, like TV dramas, movies and other industries, are time-consuming products and cannot be compared with the newspaper industry.
But speaking of it, it seems that I can really consider starting a special game magazine, which will also increase the stickiness of game players.
Well, maybe we can discuss it with Daigo Ikeda.
By the way, I would like to ask about Sansuke Tsuchiya’s current situation and readers’ feedback.