Everything that happened in the Xinji Society conference room.
Just a small episode.
Very few people know.
It wasn't even spread.
But as Li Guangsheng said, this episode is related to the business aspect.
The change of wind direction cannot be concealed at all.
As for the change in trend, it is very simple, that is - the popularity of games has begun to feed comics.
The original author of the manga "Dark Carving", Seijun Nishio, stopped publishing for two weeks.
But the popularity of comics has not diminished.
Instead it went up!
On the ranking list of the largest fan website, for a whole week, you can see fan pictures of comic heroines secretly carved.
The number of fanarts of other characters has also begun to skyrocket.
As for the sales volume of comic book volumes, although Xinjishe has not announced it.
But such a drastic change cannot be hidden from practitioners at all.
in addition.
In addition to these data mentioned by the sales manager of Shinji News Agency.
There is another comic reader who perceives a stronger change, but he doesn't say it.
That is the animated version of "Dark Carving"!
In the week when the "Day of Reincarnation" linkage event was launched, the latest episode of the anime broadcast that week reached a new high in ratings, becoming the episode with the highest ratings in the animated version so far...
The episode with the highest ratings in the entire anime!
This news is not speculation by readers, but confirmed and announced by the animation production team.
So most comic readers know it.
but.
Most comics readers didn't have anything nice to say when they saw this news...
No matter where you want to adapt popular long-form comics into animation, there will always be some problems.
The most prominent one is the quality issue.
In Lin Yao's previous life, many of Shueisha's novels were no longer full-length marathons, but at best they were made into half-annual installments.
Then give the production company a certain amount of breathing space, which can also ensure quality to the greatest extent.
But here, for a super popular comic like "Dark Carving", it is still the same old way to change it into animation...that is, it takes a long time. Even if it catches up with the progress of the comic, it must be original and guaranteed to be updated.
I really can’t stand it anymore, so let’s go to the last episode.
In short, it just can’t be stopped.
This is of course a good thing for animation viewers at the beginning, but as time goes on, it is not a good thing.
Repeated delays, little content in each episode, erratic quality, etc... are common occurrences.
The current animated version of "Dark Carving" is in a similar predicament.
Why did the animation have the highest ratings in the week when the "Day of Samsara" linkage event was launched? It's because many players saw the animation before the independent copy of the game started.
Because I feel amazing.
Out of strong curiosity.
Just went to watch the animation.
Then... there is no more.
After watching the opening animation before the independent copy of "The Day of Reincarnation", and then watching the animated version of the serious eight classics, the player will simply fall from heaven to hell...
It’s strange what the audience can say at this time.
Below the tweet where the producer announced the highest ratings, all the players were venting their hatred of how iron can never be transformed into steel...
but.
Regardless of the reputation of the animated version.
At least the fact that the ratings hit a new high is not false.
Everyone can see what is gained after the linkage between "Dark Carving" and "The Day of Reincarnation".
Just put it like that.
In this linkage, whether it is obtained by the game party or the copyright owner.
All very heartwarming.
Domestic colleagues have witnessed with their own eyes that the "Day of Samsara" linkage event was launched due to server problems due to too many people recharging, and they have witnessed that subsequent comic readers who came because of the linkage became loyal players.
As for the copyright owner, they just said that the soaring sales of the single volume of "Dark Carving" cannot be hidden from the practitioners at all.
And seeing results like this.
What do these practitioners think?
Very simple.
Starting to run in both directions...
soon.
Xi Qianyu from the business department of Linmu Studio discovered this.
Let’s go to business negotiations.
At least when it comes to talking about acg related copyrights in Japan, the difficulty begins to decrease sharply.
most of the time.
She just contacted the other party and revealed her name, and she didn't even have time to explain the reason.
The other party will first perform a 180-degree turn in attitude.
In short, that’s it.
talk!
You can talk about everything!
The licensing fee is easy to talk about, don’t worry, you can tell me slowly...
Some smaller companies have even begun to embrace Xi Qianyu.
Xi Qianyu, a yellow-flowered girl, never met a licking dog in Linmu Studio.
On the contrary, in business negotiations with other companies, I frequently encountered scumbags... I really couldn't laugh or cry.
But anyway.
This can be considered a good thing...
And the other side.
Sky Fox.
Li Guangsheng was the first to notice the change in wind direction.
It was precisely because he saw the popularity of the game starting to feed back into the comics that he agreed to Mou Feng's request.
Because he knows it very well.
At this time, the copyright owner is probably also shocked by the linkage results of "The Day of Samsara".
If you go to negotiate at this time, the cost is extremely small and the difficulty is not high.
And under Mou Feng's promotion.
Their movements are also fast.
Of course, they don't have the same treatment as Xi Qianyu.
However, the copyright holder will still be given the respect it deserves, mainly because Tianhu’s reputation as the second-largest company in the country is quite intimidating.
Second.
It can't be much different, right?
"Day of Reincarnation" can take "Dark Carving" to a higher level, so the second-ranked game company can always make its own works reach half a level, right?
It is out of this idea.
Even in the face of Tianhu, the copyright owners are still enthusiastic.
Tianhu's linkage plan has also been advanced.
And as Tianhu followed up the negotiations.
soon.
Some things can no longer be hidden.
Because Linmu Studio is attacking across the board.
Tianhu is also the second child, and the targets he targets are all high-profile and popular works.
Such works are often planned by Lin Mu Studio...
So soon, Mou Feng learned such news.
Linmu Studio not only talked about "Dark Carving"... but also talked about many popular works.
heard the news.
Mou Feng first raised a question mark.
Then he took a deep breath.
More than "Dark Carving"?
Are there so many IPs?
Linmu Studio...what do you want to do!? Conquer the world!?
…
Linmu Studio is launching an IP licensing competition.
Tianhu did not take the initiative to leak it.
Because it doesn't do them any good.
However, it is foreseeable that "The Day of Samsara" will maintain its current popularity and the value of linkage activities will be seen by more people.
Then more colleagues will join in and play the linkage set.
And by then, it will probably be difficult to hide it...
Linmu Studio.
Lin Yao also heard from Xi Qianyu that domestic colleagues had joined the copyright negotiations.
"So fast?"
Lin Yao was a little surprised.
She thought it would take at least a month before her colleagues would really make up their minds.
"I had a little chat with the staff of several companies, and they all know that the sales of the single book "Dark Carving" have increased a lot, and the popularity has also been significantly improved."
Xi Qianyu explained: "These are all because of linkage activities. This is actually not a secret, maybe it is because of seeing this.
Considering that the difficulty of negotiation will be easier in the future, Tianhu will join it so quickly... This is also true. It is indeed a lot easier to negotiate now. Not only the harsh terms have disappeared, but the cost has also been reduced.
Big cut."
"That's it...I understand."
Lin Yao nodded after hearing this, and then fell into deep thought.
Although she was mentally prepared for this.
But it was beyond her expectation that a colleague would join in so quickly.
She also thought about it...Linmu Studio had to hide this fact when it came to the copyright competition.
"Are you afraid of being leaked?"
not far away.
Seeing Lin Yao's expression, Xi Qianyu seemed to have thought of something and asked.
"Leakage is inevitable. There is such a good example as "The Day of Reincarnation", and there are so many people watching us."
Lin Yao came back to her senses and smiled at her: "I have been mentally prepared for this, but there is no need to worry too much. As long as we don't tell ourselves, probably 99% of people will not think that we will
So bold.
Of course, if we can't think of any surprises, we need to do something ourselves... This is what I was thinking about just now, but you don't have to worry about it, just leave these things to the product department."
"You have worked hard enough. In addition, if I guess correctly, although the success of "The Day of Samsara" has caused a 180-degree change in the attitude of the animation and comic-related copyright holders in Japan, it is the turn of the game
IP is probably not that easy, especially for larger companies and well-known IP, it may be more difficult to negotiate than before.
After all, seeing how successful we are, it’s normal to wait for the price, so be mentally prepared.”
Hearing this, Xi Qianyu straightened her expression immediately: "I understand, I'm mentally prepared, don't worry."
"That you're busy."
Lin Yao smiled at her again.
Xi Qianyu nodded, then said goodbye and left.
Lin Yao watched Xi Qianyu close the door, then breathed a sigh of relief and stretched a little.
Then I thought about it and sorted out the messy manuscripts on the table.
Make space.
Then take out a new blank drawing paper and pick up the pencil...
But she was in no hurry to write.
Instead, he sat on a chair, tapped his toes on the floor, and spun around in circles.
Want to seek some inspiration.
More than half an hour later.
When Mu Wanqing walked in, Lin Yao was still spinning...
She was a little funny: "Aren't you afraid of fainting?"
"Um?"
Lin Yao came back to her senses, stopped circling, and looked at Mu Wanqing.
"What's wrong with you?"
Mu Wanqing knew she didn't hear clearly, but instead of asking again, she smiled gently.
"I'm looking for inspiration, Miss Mu."
Lin Yao put down her pencil and sighed: "Do you have any clues about horror characters?"
"..."
Mu Wanqing had almost no hesitation and immediately shook her head: "No!"
"Answered very quickly."
Lin Yao was shocked, and then said a little funny: "...But forget it, you don't seem to dare to watch horror movies."
Mu Wanqing came to Lin Yao's desk and retorted: "Who said that? Didn't I see you staying at my house during the Spring Festival?"
Lin Yao broke the story and said, "You mean that bad movie that you complained about for half an hour?"
Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment and whispered: "...Then if you come to my house again, I will show you."
Lin Yao did not comment, but joked: "Torturing yourself, you also want to torture me, right?"
"So why did you suddenly think of horror characters?"
Mu Wanqing no longer asked, but asked while pulling a chair from the side.
"Cover." Lin Yao replied.
"Cover?"
Mu Wanqing smoothed her skirt along the curves, sat down elegantly, and asked curiously.
"Well, look at the whiteboard next to it. When we engage in an IP competition, we can't just link up with one game, "The Day of Samsara," right? Our colleagues must not think about what we are going to do every day."
Lin Yao pointed to the whiteboard next to her.
Mu Wanqing turned her head and glanced at the whiteboard beside her. Thinking of Lin Yao's words during the Spring Festival, she understood.
She said no more, stretched out her hand to gently smooth her hair on her temples, and then sat quietly watching Lin Yao paint.
Every day after things were over, she would come here to sit for a while.
Consider it a rest.
The animation before the start of the two independent copies of "The Day of Reincarnation" was completed by Lin Yao under the watchful eye of Mu Wanqing.
But it's a pity.
Lin Yao seemed to have no inspiration today.
Although it doesn't spin in circles anymore.
But she held the pencil and could not draw an outline on the drawing paper.
Just drawing messy lines aimlessly.
Mu Wanqing really couldn't help her in this regard, she could only help her with her eyes.
There was a constant rustling sound.
Lin Yao kept drawing messy lines, still without any good ideas, and finally raised her head.
With a relaxed mood, she turned her head and looked to the side.
beside.
Mu Wanqing's slender and straight legs are close together, sitting upright, elegant and quiet...
"What's wrong?" Mu Wanqing met Lin Yao's gaze, a little confused.
"...Yes!"
Lin Yao looked at Mu Wanqing who was sitting gracefully, her eyes suddenly lit up, and then she said: "Say my name!"
"Ah?...Lin Yao?"
Mu Wanqing heard Lin Yao's words and subconsciously replied.
"...isn't my name."
Lin Yao put down her pencil, held the mouse, and opened the search engine.
Then, she pointed at the screen: "This is the classic monster from the classic comics of the 1980s! The bloodthirsty witch! Calling out her name will cause misfortune. I have an idea!"
"..."
Mu Wanqing looked at the sexy girl named Bloodthirsty Witch on the screen, then looked down at herself, realized what she was doing, and laughed angrily.
She pinched Lin Yao's soft face: "You imagine me as a classic monster, right?"
"Hey, hey, don't pinch yourself, it's just a coincidence..."
Lin Yao leaned back, trying to get rid of her hand.
Mu Wanqing puffed up her cheeks slightly in a girlish way, and refused to let her get away. Instead, she held her face and pulled her towards him.
"..."
…
finally.
Lin Yao still painted "The Bloodthirsty Witch".
And in the afternoon.
Linmu studio, conference room.
Lin Yao met Wang Mang, the head of Conglong Studio.
"A bloodthirsty witch?"
Wang Mang was stunned for half a second.
However, during this time, he also made a lot of horror movies for the game.
So I quickly reacted: "The character in the comic book of the same name? Catherine?"
"right."
Lin Yao smiled, and then handed her the manuscript that she had just drawn in the morning: "Let this be the first linkage character in "Dead by Daylight"."
Wang Mang took the manuscript and looked down.
On drawing paper.
A well-dressed girl appeared on the paper. She held a paper knife and placed it next to her red lips. With a twisted smile on her beautiful face, she looked at Wang Mang outside the drawing paper.
It seems that as long as Wang Mang says his name, he will cause misfortune...
Wang Mang looked at the familiar 'bloodthirsty witch' on the drawing paper, but her temperament had undergone earth-shaking changes, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"How about it?"
Lin Yao asked.
"How cool!" Wang Mang raised his head and replied immediately.
"Then it's decided, let's let this character debut at the carnival! I will give you the relevant setting information later."
Lin Yao nodded and continued: "Let me tell you the characteristics of this character first. In my imagination, this is an agile character who shouts 'say my name' crazily while chasing other players crazily.
witch.
Every time she catches a character, she will force the player to say his or her name, and then get a speed bonus. In addition, the player will be given the right to shout or not shout his or her name. For asymmetric confrontation, cooperation for survival, there must be sincere cooperation.
It’s fun to be a shit stirrer.”
"..."
Wang Mang's eyes lit up even more when he heard Lin Yao's words.
But soon he thought of something and asked curiously: "But boss, didn't you say you don't have to worry about the linked characters? Why are you bringing them out now?"
"Well, the main reason is that "The Day of Reincarnation" is so popular that we can't hide the IP competition."
Lin Yao said helplessly: "At this time, a shield is needed. We have to let others know what we are talking about about IP, right?"
Wang Mang: "..."
…
May 3rd.
New month.
"The Day of Samsara" is still killing people...
All the details of the linkage activities have been figured out.
Some players have even sorted out all the characters and their lines in the two newly added limited-time card pools.
What situations will trigger what lines.
How to trigger desired lines...
Players even do this.
It can be said that the new version has no secrets for them.
But players still haven't lost interest in this game.
On the contrary, it is because many two-dimensional players have been added.
Second Innovation began to produce products in batches...
Quantitative changes cause qualitative changes.
Everyone wants to see it.
Some big players began to enter the market, producing more outstanding second creations.
And excellent second creations have attracted more interested players...
A cycle is directly formed.
The final result of this is that there are more and more players of "The Day of Samsara"... This game can now be regarded as the leader in the mobile game industry.
future store a platform.
The number of downloads and comments of "The Day of Reincarnation" is four times that of "Tianhu Travels Mobile Version"...
This is not even counting the Jiaming Alliance.
After Linmu Studio bypasses the restrictions, Jiaming Alliance users can also download the game on their own.
Such a grand occasion.
Who still can’t see the benefits of linking games and comics?
So very quickly.
After Tianhu, a bunch of colleagues came to negotiate IP.
And under the mixed situation.
Linmu Studio not only talked about "Dark Carving", but also started an IP licensing competition and couldn't hide it at all.
It didn't take long.
Someone broke the news about this.
and.
Because "The Day of Reincarnation" has become a hit during this period.
The major gaming media didn’t skimp on space at all and started writing about it!
[The popular "Day of Reincarnation"
Authorization!]
[Are there any linkage activities? Linmu Studio was revealed to hold many copyrights! 】
【The purpose of Linmu Studio? The beginning of a new era?】
【……】
Numerous related inquiries began to bombard me.
soon.
Almost every player knows that Linmu Studio also holds a bunch of copyrights.
Players are also excited.
Everyone started to speculate.
What exactly is Linmu Studio going to do next?
For example, the game circle and various university areas.
"What the hell!? You've negotiated so many IPs? What does Linmu Studio want to do? Start an IP arms race, right? Want to unify the gacha game market, right? Kill all its peers?"
"Probably not. I heard that these licensing agreements do not have exclusivity clauses. Although the specific details have not been disclosed, I heard that the people who broke the news were colleagues from Linmu Studio, and they also heard from the copyright owner.
But they can still talk about the IP licensed by Linmu Studio..."
"Isn't there a mobile game linkage event? What comic will be linked with next? "The Useless Brave"? I'm starting to get excited!!!"
"It shouldn't be right? Damn, although I don't know how many there are specifically, there are four works that have been released!... I suspect that Lin Yao wants to do this whole big thing!"
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"I think so, but what kind of flower work is it specifically? Do you have any clues?"
"Like making a game that includes all the famous characters?"
"Damn it! Are you sure upstairs? Really? How great would this be!"
"Stop dreaming, and accommodate all well-known characters... This is too difficult, impossible, how to do it with so many characters? You have to know that this time "The Day of Reincarnation" is only linked to one work!
Let’s put it this way, if you really want to do this kind of work, what type of work will it be?”
"Yeah, if you can't do it, stop dreaming upstairs. I think it's a mobile game with linkage! I want to see "Jingse" in the game! Linmu Studio! Give me some help!"
"..."
Players’ opinions and expectations are varied.
but.
Probably because of the influence of "The Day of Reincarnation".
Ninety percent of the players feel that Linmu Studio’s move is to continue to engage in linkage activities.
Of course, colleagues at Linmu Studio are also paying attention.
They also think there are linkage activities.
But as insiders, they also know that the number of IPs is indeed a bit exaggerated. There are still four or five IPs, right? Are they planning to link up once a month?
You must know that Linmu Studio only operates two mobile games.
There is only one card-drawing mobile game!
so.
Most of my colleagues are a little skeptical.
Because I don’t know what Linmu Studio wants to do, but I am more interested in what Linmu Studio wants to do...
even.
Be bolder.
I really think some players are right, Linmu Studio just wants to make a game that includes all the well-known characters!
but.
They have no evidence!
Linmu Studio has never come forward to explain.
Both peers and players can only guess blindly.
Then, as time went by, their guesses became more and more outrageous...
no way.
"The Day of Reincarnation" just became popular because of the collaboration.
Now, I learned that Linmu Studio has negotiated a lot of IPs, but I don’t know what they will use them for.