Chapter 1269 Project bonus? (Happy New Year to everyone!)
Tuesday, October 23rd.
At the entrance of Tianhuo Studio, everyone bid farewell to Mr. Pei.
Of course, this feeling of parting is not entirely due to friendship or other reasons, but mainly because of the game.
There's not even a single character left in this game. How can you leave, Mr. Pei!
But Mr. Pei didn't seem to care about this matter at all, as if the game was already finished.
After the meeting yesterday, Mr. Pei went back to the hotel to rest. In the evening, he took Min Jingchao, Zhou Muyan and others to have a meal. He tidied up a little this morning and then flew back to Jingzhou.
In fact, at yesterday's meeting, Zhou Muyan and other designers wanted to ask Mr. Pei for more details about this game.
But first of all, Min Jingchao is the chief designer after all. He said that it was almost done, and it was not good for others to ask more questions. Secondly, Zhou Muyan and these designers also wanted to try to figure out Mr. Pei's meaning after they went back.
See what the gap is between you and top designers.
As a result, after thinking about it all night, everyone had dark circles under their eyes this morning. It was obvious that they were a little doubtful about life.
I can't even figure it out!
If someone else had said this, everyone would not understand it and would not think about it again. At most, they would just laugh it off.
But this is Mr. Pei, the god of game design!
If you can't figure it out, you will naturally continue to think about it. As a result, it will be difficult to get into the wrong place.
Although I still have no idea about this game, Mr. Pei is about to leave, so it doesn't seem appropriate to stay and ask questions now.
Everyone wants to speak, but no one is embarrassed.
As a result, everyone's expressions were inexplicably tangled, as if they were about to sneeze but were forced to hold it back, which was very uncomfortable.
"Then I'll leave first. See you all later." Pei Qian smiled, his expression indescribably chic.
At this moment, Min Jingchao said: "Mr. Pei, after yesterday's meeting, I sorted it out and came up with a few questions. Can you ask me a few more questions?"
Upon hearing this, everyone in Tianhuo Studio instantly became energetic.
Very good!
It seems that Min Jingchao finally couldn't stand the pressure and asked anyway!
Should we go back to the conference room next and have a more serious discussion?
That way the style of painting becomes a little bit more normal.
Let’s just say, how do you design for such a broad requirement?
It definitely needs to be refined further.
Everyone was waiting for Pei Qian and Min Jingchao to go to the conference room, but they seemed to have no such idea and still stood where they were.
Pei Qian nodded: "Okay, you ask."
Min Jingchao thought about it for a while: "Mr. Pei, should "Bullet Marks 2" have a story mode like "Sea Fortress"?"
Pei Qian immediately shook his head: "No!"
When "Sea Fortress" was successful, the plot mode was very important.
On the one hand, the excellent plot mode serves as a good guide for novices, and on the other hand, it also improves the reputation of the game. It can be said to be the highlight of "Sea Fortress".
What's more, Pei Qian's original intention of making "Sea Fortress" a plot mode was to spend more money, but Huang Sibo and Bao Xu cleverly saved money by reusing scenes and simplifying supporting roles, but they didn't spend much more.
Pei Qian has no intention of doing something like this a second time if it fails so badly.
Min Jingchao nodded slightly: "Then...the budget originally planned for the plot is too much, so we can't cut it off."
Pei Qian chuckled: "You can't save money by spending it elsewhere."
"For example...well, we can use more maps."
"If the funds are not enough, we at Tengda can make up for it. It's not a big deal."
Zhou Muyan hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Mr. Pei, the budget will definitely be enough."
It was agreed that Mr. Pei would come up with the idea and Tianhuo Studio and Longyu Group would provide the money. How could Tengda be allowed to provide the money again?
If word of this gets out, where will the faces of Tianhuo Studio and Longyu Group go?
Pei Qian didn't argue with Zhou Muyan.
The reason he said he was considering spending money on the map was because it was inappropriate to spend it anywhere else.
Spend more money on firearms? Character clothes? Skins?
Those are all paid points!
Don't make it into "Bullet Traces Nuannuan", that would be a tragedy.
Spend more money on gameplay?
That doesn't work either, it directly affects the game experience.
Only in terms of game scenes and maps, it is almost impossible to see the difference, and it is not related to the payment points. There is no danger in spending more money.
Min Jingchao asked again: "Then, we definitely can't learn from "Sea Fortress" in terms of gameplay."
Pei Qian thought for a while: "Well... I think the ghost mode, biochemical mode and other messy modes can be removed."
"If conditions permit, the explosion mode can also be cut off."
"Sea Fortress" became popular at that time because these novel modes attracted many ordinary players. If you were not good at shooting, you could jump out of boxes and fight zombies in the biochemical mode, so it was very popular.
As for the explosion mode, it is the most tactical and professional mode among shooting games, and is deeply loved by hardcore players.
The feel of "Bullet 2" is geared towards hardcore players, who will definitely like the blast mode.
Min Jingchao thought for a while: "Isn't that just the basic tut tut tug mode left? There is too little content."
"Or, can I create some other modes myself?"
Pei Qian hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Uh... okay."
Upon hearing the word "original", Pei Qian instinctively panicked.
But when I thought about it again, I realized that I was panicking for no reason.
Compared with these mature models that have been verified many times, if Min Jingchao develops his own brainstorming and designs a model, the probability of failure will obviously be greater.
Anyway, this is not a home-grown project, so there is no need to worry about whether it is losing money or making money. It doesn't matter if Min Jingchao lets himself go and have some fun.
Min Jingchao nodded: "OK, then I have no problem."
Zhou Muyan and everyone from Tianhuo Studio looked on, even more confused.
When Min Jingchao said that he wanted to ask for advice, everyone was very happy and thought they could keep Mr. Pei for another meeting.
After all, "asking for advice" is often a modest remark, and it is not unusual to ask for advice for an hour or two.
In the end, Min Jingchao really just asked for advice, and only asked two questions!
Although the conversation between the two people went back and forth several times, it actually focused on two issues. One is that the game does not have a plot, and the other is that the game has cut off many successful game modes verified by "Sea Fortress" and needs original game modes.
And after the discussion, it was still cloudy and foggy!
Min Jingchao did ask a question, but is Mr. Pei the answer?
And Min Jingchao is actually very satisfied, so what the hell?
Pei Qian looked at his watch: "Okay, it's almost time for me to set off. The time is just right."
"If you have any questions later, you can call me and ask me."
Min Jingchao nodded: "Okay, Mr. Pei, leave this to me."
Seeing the two people singing and harmonizing so perfectly, Zhou Muyan didn't know what to say.
Although there are still many questions, after all, Min Jingchao is the main designer of "Bullet Marks 2".
When Min Jingchao encounters difficulties in development, let him go to Mr. Pei for instructions. There is no better way.
Thinking of this, Zhou Muyan and Pei Qian got into the commercial vehicle together and wanted to take him to the airport in person.
Watching the commercial vehicle drive away, Sun Xi asked tentatively: "Brother Min, are you really going to let Mr. Pei go like this?"
“Many things can be explained clearly face to face, but not necessarily on the phone.”
"Shouldn't we take this opportunity to ask more questions?"
Min Jingchao looked at the records in his notebook: "Actually, it's almost the same."
"Even if I call and ask again, it's just a matter of a few words and it won't affect me at all."
Sun Xi couldn't help but fell into silence.
Good guy, everyone at Tengda is indeed not a normal person.
In fact, as the boss, it is understandable that Mr. Pei is a bit independent.
The key is that all the designers under Mr. Pei are so unique, which is outrageous...
In this case, then be prepared and see how Min Jingchao performs!
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In the business car, Pei Qian looked at the scenery outside the window and was in a good mood.
Ah, traveling is so hard.
Go back to Jingzhou quickly and have a good sleep.
Zhou Muyan suddenly remembered something, leaned over a little and said, "By the way, Mr. Pei, there is one more thing I forgot to mention."
"We have simply determined before that after the game production is completed, the net profit of the game will be divided according to the ratio of 35%, 35%, and 30%. Even if there are subsequent fine-tuning, the range will not exceed 5%."
Pei Qian nodded, not taking it seriously.
This share ratio was actually negotiated between Longyu Group and Tianhuo Studio from the beginning.
The two 35% are shared by Longyu Group and Tianhuo Studio, while the 30% are shared by Tenda Group.
In fact, logically speaking, Tengda’s share shouldn’t be so high.
On the one hand, R&D funds and publicity funds are provided by Tianhuo Studio and Longyu Group, so Tenda does not need to bear any risks; on the other hand, this cooperation was originally for Zhao Xuming, and Tenda should have
Take less.
However, after discussion between Longyu Group and Tianhuo Studio, they still felt that they should give more, mainly for three reasons.
First, Mr. Pei was worried about giving Tengda too little of a share, which would lead to the game not being able to make any money after it was produced.
If you can't make any money, why do you want to share it?
Give Tengda a little more share and let Mr. Pei pay more attention. The more he earns, the more he will get. There is no point in getting hung up on the specific ratio.
Secondly, ideas are the essence of a game, and finding the right direction is sometimes more important than execution.
Thirdly, the promotion of this game is inseparable from the reputation of Mr. Pei and Tengda.
When the game comes out, it will definitely be branded as "jointly developed by Tenda and Tianhuo Studio", and it will also be slightly promoted that this is a game designed by Mr. Pei.
This is not false propaganda, it is completely true.
Just by getting Mr. Pei's name out there, there will be a lot of buzz, and this will save a lot of publicity funds.
This is just like when many companies buy copyrights, they either give a large amount of royalties at the beginning or a high commission. Anyway, they have to show something.
So overall, both Tianhuo Studio and Longyu Group feel that giving a 30% share can slightly increase Mr. Pei's attention and make him pay more attention to this project.
However, Pei Qian felt nothing about this.
He doesn't care at all how much he gets from the game. Anyway, it goes into the system funds and cannot go into his own pocket...
Zhou Muyan continued: "But apart from that, our Tianhuo Studio should also show some expression."
"After every game makes money, the project team will receive a bonus commission, and "Bullet Marks 2" is certainly no exception."
"The current bonus for the project team is 15% of the net profit after sharing it with other companies. I am also a designer myself, so I respect talents. To be honest, this bonus share is higher than that of most game companies outside.
It’s almost too high.”
"Of course, it can't be compared with Tengda."
"Among them, the most important core positions such as chief designer, chief artist, etc. can be allocated to about 2%. Basically, they are relatively leading in the industry."
Pei Qian nodded. He probably knew these numbers, but he didn't understand why Zhou Muyan told him this.
Generally speaking, there is no overtime pay in game companies, and most employees can only hope that the project will go online and make money, become popular, and receive bonuses.
The more popular the project, the greater the proportional bonus. Many newcomers are lucky enough to get into the right project and can get bonuses of tens of thousands or even higher per month after working for one or two years. This is also normal.
Of course, the specific internal division will also depend on the importance of the position. Core employees like the chief designer will definitely get the most.
Many game company bosses are not designers themselves, and often don’t pay much attention to their employees. The median bonus is only about 5% to 8%. There are also many stingy bosses who don’t even pay a penny in bonuses if their projects make a lot of money.
Zhou Muyan himself is a designer, and he attaches great importance to talents. The bonus share is 15%, which is already very competitive in the industry. It is no wonder that his reputation in the industry is actually good.
Players evaluate a company mainly based on whether its games are bad; but people in the gaming circle evaluate a company mainly based on its welfare benefits.
As long as the wages are sufficient, it is a good company for employees.
Zhou Muyan continued: "So, as the chief designer, Brother Min, the bonus for this piece will definitely be in accordance with the regulations, and it will not be less than a penny."
"Mr. Pei, you are the inspiration and producer of this project, so of course you should get a bonus."
"According to our ratio, whichever is higher, Brother Min should get 2%, Mr. Pei you should get 4%."
Roughly speaking, the total project bonus is 15%, of which the producer gets 4%, the three or four core members such as the chief designer and the main artist get about 2%, and the remaining 4% to 5% is for the entire project team.
Share together.
Don't think 2% is too small. If a game can make a net profit of 10 million per month, 2% can be upwards of 200,000.
As a part-time worker, I can get a bonus of 200,000 yuan every month, which is already a quite dreamy figure.
Moreover, a lot of money will also be given out as year-end bonuses and other forms. As long as a successful game can be made and the company is not very stingy, the rewards will be relatively generous.
Of course, this is based on the extremely low success rate of the game.
As for Zhou Muyan and the company's leadership... their bonuses are of course divided from the company's overall profit.
Only 15% of a game's net profit is used for bonuses, and the remaining 85% is obviously used for the company's various expenses, daily operating expenses, additional performance bonuses, etc.
Pei Qian's expression instantly became serious.
4%?
Damn, that’s a lot!
If the net profit of this game is 10 million a month, wouldn’t I get 400,000 a month?
Calculated based on six months, wouldn’t it be 2.4 million?
Of course, you have to consider tax deductions and other circumstances, but no matter what, is it equivalent to losing 24 million or making 2.4 billion at settlement?
Ah this...
Pei Qian was momentarily confused.
Zhou Muyan quickly added: "Of course, the money is certainly not important to you, Mr. Pei. It is just a thought, and the procedures that should be followed still have to be followed."
Not to mention that Tenda has so many profitable games, but for the game "Bullet 2", Tenda can also get a 30% share, which is actually not much different from Tianhuo Studio's share.
How to divide Tengda's income is not a matter of just a word from Mr. Pei?
Therefore, this matter is a little unnecessary. If it were someone else, such as Lin Chang, they would not mention this.
But Zhou Muyan is also a designer himself, so he looks at the problem from a different perspective.
He feels that he actually has two identities, one is the management and the other is the producer.
As a gamer, receiving a project bonus is an affirmation of your work and design. The money is not much, but this link cannot be omitted.
My two cents, but of a different nature.
Since Mr. Pei is also a designer, this extra money is an affirmation of his work and should be regarded as the icing on the cake.
Of course, Zhou Muyan didn't think this matter was very important. Yesterday's meeting was in a public place, with so many people watching. It was not appropriate to discuss this kind of issue openly, so he didn't get the chance to say it until he sent Mr. Pei to the airport today.
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Pei Qian froze on the spot.
Because he found that the system did not warn him. In other words, the system's attitude towards the issue of whether Pei Qian was qualified as a producer to receive this commission was relatively vague. At least it did not prohibit or object to it.
The sudden happiness made Pei Qian a little dizzy.
But at this time there was only one thought in his mind.
Why the hell didn’t you tell me earlier!
You said before the meeting, I don’t mind spending more energy to help you design the design carefully, think of some fun ideas and so on!
Now that things have happened, it’s impossible for me to look back!
From Zhou Muyan's perspective, Mr. Pei decided to go to the airport, but when he heard about the 4% project bonus, he went back to the meeting on the spot to redesign the game?
Isn’t that ridiculous?
I have finished pretending and am ready to go to the airport in style. Now I can only continue to pretend with tears in my eyes...
Pei Qian felt very melancholy, and his mood suddenly changed 180 degrees.
Originally, I didn’t really want the game to make money. After all, there is a 30% share, and this is an attempt to lose money. After success, you can learn from experience and continue to lose money.
But now that he heard that he could get a share of the bonus from Tianhuo Studio, Pei Qian became uneasy.
If you lose money in this game, the bonus share will be gone. Although you have gained failure experience, it is hard to say whether the failure experience can be realized!
Pei Qian was sitting on the seat of the business car, looking at the scenery passing by quickly outside the window, and suddenly became speechless and choked.