It was obviously fine to come here, but why did this happen after just staying in Lin Mu Studio for a while?
To be honest, Lin Yao was quite curious.
But she doesn't have time for the moment.
Although I really want to ask what happened to my cheap daddy.
But considering that Lin Xi and Mu Wanqing were both in his office... and they didn't look for him, it probably wasn't a big deal.
The same goes for asking during lunch time.
With this thought.
Lin Yao just looked at it from a distance and left.
And Lin Bing didn't notice that his little daughter was looking at him outside the smoking room just now.
He is still wondering... why games are so profitable.
Real estate in this peak period was not as exaggerated as Lin Mu Studio.
Although he didn't understand much about OEM and mobile phones yesterday, he at least had an idea.
Because there have been similar companies in China before, Jiaming Alliance has always been the domestic giant, and the market for OEMs is even broader.
He has dealt with basically everything.
But the game company...because of the invisible generation gap, he really doesn't understand.
So this had the greatest impact on him.
What kind of magic does this company have? What kind of magic does my little daughter have...
Lin Bing snuffed out the cigarette butt in his hand that had burned to the end.
At this time, a new staff member opened the door and came in to smoke. Probably because Lin Bing was a new face on this floor, the other staff looked at him a few times.
Lin Bing also noticed the other person's gaze and looked over.
When you see the work badges around the staff’s necks.
Lin Bing thought of something, looked down at his chest, and then suddenly stood up, planning to take a look...
the other side.
Lin Yao temporarily put her cheap dad behind, came to the PC department, and found Zhong Xiu.
As soon as Zhong Xiu saw Lin Yao, he smiled and asked, "I heard your father is here?"
"Well, I'll introduce you to me later."
Lin Yao responded and did not hide it: "The main thing is to let him get familiar with it. When the time comes, he will need to take control of Linmu Studio... Of course, he will only control the administrative strategy, and he will not interfere with specific product work.
You still have great autonomy in product-related development work, and you don't have to be responsible to others. You only need to determine which products you will invest your energy and time in, and how to make the products good."
"..."
Zhong Xiu sighed: "That's it..."
"Okay, tell me about the situation here."
Lin Yao noticed the disappointed expression on Zhong Xiu's face, but didn't say anything.
Instead, he smiled softly and changed the topic.
"The first version of the online mode of "Modern Scrolls" has completed all testing work and is waiting to be launched."
Zhong corrected his expression: "While new activities and new vehicles scheduled to be released at the end of the year are in production, on the other hand... "Bloodline" and "Minecraft", which were confirmed to be announced at the Forest Carnival, have also completed all production work.
Currently in the testing phase..."
He began to introduce the recent situation of the PC department to Lin Yao.
The main projects involved are basically announced before the carnival or at the carnival.
Lin Yao listened quietly, and occasionally asked a few questions.
Because overall there is not much of a problem.
Among the three major product departments of Linmu Studio, the most mature one is the PC department.
Because it was established the earliest and has the most experience.
"I'll play through the new game later and let you know if I encounter any problems."
Lin Yao clapped her hands and ended the conversation.
"Um……"
Zhong Xiu glanced at his screen, pulled away from his work state again, and sighed again.
"Why are you sighing?"
Lin Yao finally asked, a little funny.
Zhong Xiu sighed and said, half jokingly and half seriously: "The backbone is leaving. Although I am mentally prepared, when it comes to the end, I am still a little melancholy."
Lin Yao asked back: "Don't you have confidence in yourself? Without me, you really can't make good games?"
"No, although it does have something to do with it..."
Zhong Xiu looked at Lin Yao: "But Lin Yao... you don't think that your importance in Linmu Studio is only reflected in the production level, right?"
"Otherwise?" Lin Yao asked with a smile.
"Forget it, you are so stupid sometimes..."
Zhong Xiu looked at Lin Yao who seemed to think so, waved his hand helplessly, and complained to her.
It's really the same as always.
Not changed at all.
"I'm still the boss now." Lin Yao was amused and reminded him.
"Then look at this."
Zhong Xiu didn't mind, but thought of something and handed her a piece of information on the table: "Boss!"
Lin Yao glanced at the information he handed over, took it with some doubts, and then looked through it.
This is a... planning document.
But it didn't come from the PC department, but from the console department.
It was written by a staff member of the "Splatoon" project team in the console department.
And the beginning of the plan.
The sponsor explained the origin of this project.
Simply put it is.
Inspired by the special gameplay of the game "Splatoon", he came up with the idea of making an FPS with a special theme.
Although Linmu Studio has a lot of FPS, both online games and stand-alone games.
But he still submitted the plan.
And the special theme FPS mentioned in this plan... is anti-terrorism.
The initiator of the project feels that there is a big difference between ordinary gun battles and counter-terrorism.
Especially when terrorists are guarding the room.
When the other side needs to overcome difficulties.
It will be very interesting for the two sides to compete with each other in a box-like building.
Originally he only had the idea of Mohu.
But recently, the PC department’s “battle royale” was linked to “Titanfall”, and he became obsessed with this game.
After playing the chicken-eating game "Battle Royale" and experiencing the battle in it.
He made up his mind...
Lin Yao glanced through the plan and couldn't help but smile softly: "Is this written by a staff member of the mainframe department?"
"Well... his name is Dong Qiang. I chatted with him and Zhu Nianqiao for a while. Both of them felt that the current version of the switch function could not achieve the effects in the plan, so they handed it over to me."
Zhong Xiu nodded and then asked: "What do you think?"
"……Good."
Lin Yao handed the plan back and gave a simple evaluation.
"That's it, gone?"
Zhong Xiu joked: "You might as well give me some advice."
Lin Yao asked narrowly: "Don't you have the ability to judge? Or do you have no confidence?"
"...I do, but I just wanted to ask."
Zhong Xiu put down the planning book in his hand and asked helplessly: "Lin Yao, aren't you afraid that we will mess up? The production process has been greatly changed, giving our product department great autonomy. You have to know that Linmu Studio can go
At this point, it is well-known among the player community, and it can be said that it is all your hard work.
And it is not difficult to destroy it. Maybe it only takes a few more times, and the golden brand of Linmu Studio will suffer a devastating blow.
You don’t even care about the projects after the love letter project. Are you really not afraid that we will mess up and make a mess?"
Zhong Xiu said as he looked at the planning document beside him.
Lin Yao said directly: "Do you think I don't play games?"
Zhong Xiu was stunned.
"No matter what kind of game you make, I will play it."
Lin Yao explained with a smile: "No matter where I am, I will buy the works you make immediately. Even at Linmu Studio, I play more games in a year than most players. You wouldn't think that you
I can’t see you messing around, right?”
"Besides, you don't think I won't spray you like a player if you mess around, right?"
"And I'm ready... Do you remember Fantasy Online? How did that game become a success? Do you remember?"
"Don't forget, I am also a player... How about this? Is this stressful?"
"..."
When Zhong Xiu heard Lin Yao's words, he was stunned for a long time, and then he held back two words: "Yes."
"Isn't this what it is?"
Lin Yao smiled brightly: "Why don't I give any advice? In addition to trusting you, I also want to retain some sense of mystery. I hope that when the game is released and I play it... I can be pleasantly surprised and say 'wow'."
"Don't you think this is very interesting? I played Linmu Studio's games myself, and I was pleasantly surprised and said, 'Wow'."
Lin Yao pointed at herself.
Zhong Xiu looked at Lin Yao and imagined such a scene. When he thought of Lin Yao playing a game and said "Wow", a smile appeared on his face.
"……really."
"Really? So feel free to do it!"
Lin Yao glanced at his expression and continued: "As for messing around, I believe you and the staff... are more unwilling to smash this sign than I am."
Say it.
She waved her hand and left the PC department.
Zhong Xiu watched Lin Yao leave, scratched his head, then looked back at the anti-terrorist FPS plan on the table, and couldn't help but smile again.
Lin Yao, as a player...
For internal staff, perhaps nothing is more motivating than surprising Lin Yao.
…like another type of love letter?
Ha ha.
“This is what I did after the carnival!”
Thinking of this, Zhong Xiu picked up the plan book again, read it over, and made up his mind.
But before that.
He needs to practice oral broadcasting.
This year’s Forest Carnival will first amaze the players!
So far.
The production work before the PC department carnival...has also come to an end.
…
at the same time.
After Lin Bing briefly explained a few words to Lin Xi, he started walking around Lin Mu Studio alone.
He is not conspicuous.
Because the company structure of Linmu Studio is relatively scattered.
It is normal for staff from major project teams and even departments to run around.
Linmu Studio has no restrictions on this aspect either.
After all, there are only a few staff members who have met Lin Bing.
So Lin Bing was running around, not attracting much attention at all, and no one asked him what he did. At most, they just looked at him a few times.
Lin Bing was free to observe the operation of this company as a bystander.
He went to the console product department and saw three staff members gathering together to play games.
He went to watch for a while.
It was a very cartoon-style game called "Splatoon".
Originally Lin Bing thought they were fishing.
But taking a closer look, they were not just playing games, but while playing, they were discussing some 'celebrations', 'new Christmas maps', 'new weapons'...
And after discussing good ideas.
They seemed very excited.
Soon, they put down the handle and called more staff over.
Lin Bing stood nearby, listening to a group of staff discussing celebrations and Christmas maps as if they were reading from heaven.
Can't understand anything.
He knew that in less than an hour, a simple floor plan had been drawn, and in addition there were two manuscripts of firearms...
And the whiteboard was pulled over at some point... A large group of staff looked at the freshly released floor plans and firearms manuscripts, and began to comment.
The plan is constantly changing and improving.
Is this some kind of little game?
Lin Bing was a little confused when he saw this. After hesitating for a moment, he took out his mobile phone and searched for this game called "Splatoon".
Then.
When the sales figure of 13 million comes into view.
Lin Bing fell silent.
Each copy of the game sold for more than 200, and 13 million copies were sold.
This is a simple math problem...
Just because it's too simple.
So this simple math problem, combined with the scene in front of me, seems very shocking.
Lin Bing put away his phone, took one last look at the getting better situation, and even started to discuss the players' reactions after the map was released on Christmas, and the staff silently turned around and left.
then.
He visited the PC department again.
The games on each staff member's computer seem to be different.
This is his greatest feeling.
And soon.
The scene of the staff gathering caught his attention again.
He leaned forward involuntarily.
"It's so weird..."
"Indeed, it's too weird to play FPS like this."
Come closer.
Only then did Lin Bing realize that the staff were all surrounding one person, and the staff member being surrounded was sitting and playing games.
But you can see it.
This doesn't appear to be a finished game.
Because some of the pictures are very inconsistent, some walls are not even painted.
"It's tradition to run random limited-time events, okay! Didn't you also have fun in Lin Yao's 'Gun Fight'? What happened to me playing hide and seek in FPS!"
When the staff member who was playing the game heard the ridicule from his colleagues around him, he immediately retorted: "And isn't it nice to be weird? Don't you think it's interesting? One person plays the role of hiding the items on the map, and the other plays the role of a soldier to find them.
, what stands out is the asymmetric confrontation!”
"When will it be online?"
A staff member heard what the other party said and asked.
"E-Sports Festival, launched as a New Year's limited-time event."
The staff member turned his head: "Let the players relax during the Chinese New Year. Do you want to join?"
"Okay, count me in."
"Count me in, although it's weird, it's quite interesting..."
"Let's see...I can join too! The new version of "World of Warcraft" is coming to an end, and the project team doesn't need so many people anymore."
"Fill in the form first! Don't let me go by saying that the original project is busy... By the way, what do you think about asking Lin Yao to come over and take a look?"
"Go to the group and send a message. She seems to have just gone to the mobile game department."
"I'll come, I'll come!"
"..."
A group of people began to discuss with great interest how to hide and seek on FPS.
Lin Bing listened silently.
Still don't understand.
But he could still read the expressions on their faces.
very excited.
And the three sentences are not far from how the players will react when the time comes.
Lin Bing took out his mobile phone and silently searched for the game they were discussing - "Breakout".
There is no sales data for this game online.
Because it is an online game.
But he saw an old news article.
When "World of Warcraft" was launched, a third-party organization predicted that the game's performance would be comparable to "Breakout".
At that time, the annual revenue of "Breakout" was estimated by a third-party organization to be around 2 billion.
Lin Bing: "..."
He left silently again.
And then.
He came to the mobile game department.
This time, no staff gathered.
He also met the first department head of Linmu Studio.
Kang Yi was scratching his head with Future S2. While scratching his head, he asked: "Is there really a bug? I've tried swiping it so many times and it still hasn't come out... How did the players find out?"
"I do not know."
The staff member spread his hands: "But I tried it once and it does exist."
"Okay, I'll go to Kaishan Research Institute and ask them to assist, and then we'll fix it as soon as possible."
Say it.
Kang Yi stood up and hurried to the door.
this time.
Lin Bing was already mentally prepared.
He took out his mobile phone and searched for the mobile game they were discussing - "To the Summit".
Then, he saw an even more exaggerated number...
He was numb.
Then, he went to Kaishan Research Institute and the operations department.
Kaishan Research Institute.
He saw a laptop computer that was still in the confidential stage.
He was also recognized for the first time.
Because Zhang Youjie is in Kaishan Research Institute...
And in the operations department.
He learned about the two events, the 'Linwood Carnival' and the 'Linwood E-Sports Festival', because the staff had already begun preparing the promotion plan for the Forest Carnival.
And for the first time, he saw players' enthusiasm for Linmu Studio through the Internet.
【When will this year’s carnival be announced!?】
【Will Lin Yao show up this year!?】
【Predict the content of this year’s forest carnival!】
[I hope Linmu Studio can also surprise me this year!]
[The online mode of "Modern Scrolls" will be launched soon! 】
【……】
Lin Bing was dazzled by the various posts.
It's all about Linmu Studio.
In addition to discussing the upcoming Carnival, the annual highlight of Linmu Studio, players also discuss games.
Several games that Lin Bing just searched for, whether they are console games, PC games, or mobile games, are all among them.
And besides these, there are many... games that he doesn't understand at all.
"World of Warcraft", "Modern Scrolls", "Heroes", "Dota", "Titanfall"...
The popularity of many of these games is not even worse than the game he just searched for.
Lin Bing: "..."
He put away his phone again.
Then he returned to Lin Yao's office in silence.
Lin Xi was sitting in her sister's seat, doing some simple work on her mobile phone.
I heard the door open.
He raised his head, looked at Lin Bing, and asked, "Are you done shopping? How do you feel?"
Lin Bing did not answer in a hurry, but pulled up a chair and sat down. Then he helplessly replied: "...I feel like I have lived most of my life in vain."
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"Pfft...well, I feel like this sometimes."
Lin Xi tried her best to hold back her laughter and replied in agreement.
Lin Bing couldn't care less about being laughed at by his daughter. He hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but ask: "Xiaoxi, Linmu Studio... how many users, or players, are there?"
"You can ask Xiaoyao about this."
Lin Xi thought for a while after hearing this, and replied: "But I guess she doesn't have a definite answer, and the data is cold. You can see it with your own eyes."
"See it with your own eyes? If you're talking about the player forum, I've already seen it..."
"The current situation of the forum cannot be accurately determined."
Lin Xi put down her phone and interrupted him: "The Forest Carnival is coming soon. Then you can go to the venue, the forum, and the live broadcast room to watch it.
Although you won’t get any data, you should get an answer...a real answer. Then you will know how many players there are in Linmu Studio."