Zhong Xiu can be said to have spent all his time studying the Blue Star engine.
It once reached the point of becoming insane.
In the first two days, he even lived in the studio and did not even return home.
Mu Wanqing told Lin Yao about this.
Lin Yao was stunned, and then ran to persuade Zhong Xiu.
Zhong Xiu was not happy yet, with an expression of 'I can still have liver, don't stop me'.
In the end, Lin Yao had no choice but to say harsh words such as "If you don't go back, don't come back again" and then reluctantly drove him back home.
Therefore, this kind of technology can sometimes be really fatal when used in an awkward manner.
You should know that Zhong Xiu doesn't like to work overtime normally, and he also adheres to the principle of completing the work within the planned schedule.
Fortunately.
Zhong Xiu's state did not last long.
As he continued to understand the game engine, he gradually became calmer.
Of course, occasionally, he would still hear his magical voice from his position, frequently attracting the attention of other staff in the studio...
at the same time.
The engine team has also hired a lot of people during this time.
Of course, you said that it is impossible to recruit talents who specialize in game engine development in China, so the last people recruited are members with experience in 3D game production.
Lin Yao's plan is to familiarize them with the use of the engine first, and then on this basis, research, develop and maintain the engine.
When these people first came here, they were a little confused when they heard that they were going to the engine team. But when they went to Zhong Xiu's side, they were just like Zhong Xiu, exclaiming that it was amazing...
The engine team yelling about monsters every day has become a regular program and a part of the scenery in the studio.
Because of this, Zhu Nianqiao even proposed to Lin Yao that Zhong Xiu should be sent to a mental hospital because she suspected that Zhong Xiu was crazy and could be contagious... Lin Yao was angry and laughed, and finally gave her a chestnut
.
And what was Lin Yao doing during this time?
She is playing fish and playing games...
right.
The boss plays games during working hours and is fair and aboveboard. Occasionally, she can be heard complaining in a soft voice, which has become another scene in the studio...
certainly.
Fishing and playing games.
It's just that Mu Wanqing thinks so.
Lin Yao felt that she was picking up material.
During this period of time, she played a lot of domestic shooting online games, and also played a little bit of domestic and foreign stand-alone games.
After nearly two weeks of playing, she basically fully understood the current situation of domestic shooting online games, and also had a general understanding of the quality of foreign stand-alone games.
The development of domestic shooting online games is relatively slow, and the battle mode is relatively simple. It is basically a battle between transport ships. That is, two teams are divided into two camps to fight, and whoever kills the required number of people first wins.
Because the gameplay is relatively simple, domestic shooting online games have become like racing games. If you like it, you will play it twice. If you are satisfied or tired, you will turn it off. The audience is not large. You said there are turn-based online games.
Don’t even think about user stickiness.
certainly.
Because there are not many people playing, and the negative feedback caused to ordinary players by directly increasing the value of krypton gold firearms in shooting online games is too strong, it is a blessing in disguise that this online game type has not become the hardest hit area by krypton gold, and it is now operating better.
Shooting online games are generally very restrained, and there is no such thing as a fire unicorn.
As for stand-alone games...
What did you say?
The country is very similar to Lin Yao's previous life, but not very similar.
Although the strict management of copyright here means that there is no need to worry about piracy for single-player games, due to the game ban, the sudden rise of online games, and the habits of players, the soil for single-player games here is quite scarce, and the technical capabilities are also quite different from those abroad.
gap.
Of course, foreign stand-alone games are not that good. After all, a few decades ago, the situation was quite tense and the entertainment industry was stagnant for a long time.
Lin Yao judged that the single-player quality and graphics here were only at the level of the first and second generations of Assassin's Creed, which was the level of the previous life around 2007.
But the problem is.
The hardware level here is simply outrageous. If the game graphics are still in 2007, then the hardware level here is in 2020...
According to the publicity, the performance of the graphics card is close to that of Lao Huang's Air 30 series graphics card. However, the graphics card here is not designed for gaming at all, but a professional graphics card. The main purpose is for mechanical and electrical engineering design and architectural design.
Although foreign stand-alone computers have developed rapidly in recent years, which in turn has led to the emergence of graphics cards specifically designed for games, overall the development of software and hardware is still unbalanced.
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"Ah...where did these people come from?"
Lin Yao dropped the mouse, raised her pink fist and lightly hammered the desktop, looking at the death interface on the screen, feeling a little helpless and a little angry.
never mind!
No more playing!
trash game!
She immediately turned off the game, then took a deep breath, leaned back in the chair, calmed down her emotions, and began to think.
Why is she playing shooting games so hard during this time?
Very simple.
Lin Yao just wanted to make a shooting online game. As for why she made a shooting online game, the reason was not complicated. She wanted Zhong Xiu and the others to practice using the new engine. It was also because of her own talents and hobbies...
After all, what girl...not a tough guy can resist a shooting game.
But after actually playing so many shooting online games.
She found that making an online shooting game was quite difficult.
First point first.
It's a matter of revenue.
no way.
Your game company has to make money no matter what, especially online games. She wants to use her love to generate electricity, but other people in the studio have to eat.
"Revenue..."
Lin Yao took out a piece of A4 paper, thought about it, and slowly wrote a few words on the paper.
Fire Qilin, buyout system, micro-transactions.
These were the three revenue directions she was currently thinking of, but after thinking about it, she added ‘appearance’.
"Forget it about Fire Qilin, you can't do CF here...although it feels quite profitable."
Lin Yao looked at the words on the paper and crossed out the first fire unicorn.
She still wants to lose face, because she doesn't want to be stared at and scolded when the game industry matures.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Of course, there are also factors that she cannot learn. Although CF has had a very bad reputation for a long time, you cannot deny that the project team has made great achievements in the game.
It took a lot of effort, and it is also the childhood memory of many people. The right time, place and people are indispensable, and finally created this highly controversial and phenomenal online game.
Mere imitation may not necessarily lead to success.
So she crossed out Fire Qilin first.
As for the last three.
Lin Yao didn't make up her mind, which one to choose.
The main reason is the prospect of this model of buyout system.
This model is not yet available on the market. She really can't say whether players will accept it. Although she remembers a very successful buyout online game like Overwatch in her previous life, that kind of success may not be replicated. Besides,
Watching is getting cold...
As for the stand-alone game... Lin Yao does not think that his studio is now capable of producing a mature stand-alone game. The accumulation of technical capabilities is long-term and continuous. Even with the Blue Star engine, it cannot be achieved overnight. At least Lin Yao has no relevant ideas now.
.
"never mind."
Lin Yao looked at the content on the paper, hesitated for a long time, then put it aside for the time being, and wrote two other words below.
Graphics and hardware.
This is also a problem.
After her understanding during this period, the Blue Star engine's graphics are now dimensionally reduced for 99% of the games on the market.
So this raises another question: should we adapt the game's graphics to the current hardware of most mainstream players, or should we completely let ourselves go and make a game that can shock our peers...
If it were an ordinary situation, Lin Yao would choose the first one without even thinking about it.
But what Zhong Xiu said that day made her realize that selling engines seemed to be the way to go.
And it’s a pity to get such a good engine, spend your own efforts, and actively reduce the picture effect. The problem is not that the hardware is inferior, but it is a pity. But you sell online games... This does not cater to the hardware of most mainstream players at present, and it does not
It's appropriate.
Lin Yao looked at the words on the paper.
Even more confused.
"Revenue, graphics, gameplay..."
Lin Yao put down her pen, leaned back on the chair again, slightly raised her white chin, looked at the incandescent lamp above her head, and began to think.
All kinds of thoughts come up.
Lin Yao thought of Battlefield, Call of Duty, CSGO, etc.
A certain moment.
Suddenly she had a flash of inspiration.
Got an idea.
How about...make a demo with unique gameplay and try it out first?