I was so scared I peed my pants.
The new demands were thus presented to Mingyan's case.
The deputy chief designer of the Dragon Slayer Sword sat opposite Mingyan with a strange expression that seemed to be a mix of fear and amusement. He said, "...That's basically the situation. I think to appease these players, we need to meet their needs."
Mingyan also looked bewildered as he glanced at the marketing department's profile of these wealthy players.
—Successful individuals aged 20-40, with good education and excellent economic conditions, who invest an average of around 200,000 yuan in each game; they spend at least 10 hours a day on leisure; most are in management positions and possess superb team management skills; the main achievement in the game lies in "face," that is, the vanity of being surrounded by admirers.
In the small group chat of the Dragon Slayer Sword studio, someone once lamented: "We haven't even finished licking the boots of the female players yet, and there's still a bunch of bosses waiting to be licked..."
The deputy chief engineer tentatively asked, "How about we imitate 'The Heaven-Defying Technique' and create a reskinned game centered around the items in the in-game store?"
Mingyan propped his head up with one hand, but did not directly answer the question.
To be honest, he's not short of money, and he's not going to make another piece of trash just for the sake of money; but at the same time, he knows what the employees at Dragon Slayer want: the new game must have extremely high commercial viability...
In other words, the bonus should be high.
Thinking of this, he said clearly, "I have a concept in mind now, but it's not perfect yet. Give me some time."
The deputy chief designer immediately nodded vigorously, "Okay, okay, I understand!" The cult leader must be preparing to go into a dark room, and then magically pull out a magical design draft like some kind of feline robot!
In fact, Mingyan was not actually put in the dark room.
That evening, he and Xia Cheng went straight to eat steak.
While eating, Mingyan stared at Xia Cheng and asked, "When you're 40, managing a bunch of people, and have plenty of money and free time, what kind of games will you like?"
Xia Cheng: "??"
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"When you're 40, managing a bunch of people, and have plenty of money and free time, what kind of games will you like?"
The question surprised Xia Cheng for a moment.
Then Xia Cheng revealed a very mischievous expression.
Mingyan immediately said, "It's a proper video game, don't try to be funny."
Xia Cheng looked a little disappointed, but then gave a slightly mischievous look.
"..." Mingyan blushed, "Don't try to make fun of me!"
Xia Cheng was even more disappointed: "Okay."
After a while, Xia Cheng shook his head.
“Honey, I think I was rarely interested in games before I met you,” Xia Cheng said, resting his chin on his hand. “There’s already plenty of entertainment in real life, and besides, sometimes work is a form of entertainment.”
Mingyan didn't quite understand, and said, "You weren't a workaholic before."
Xia Cheng: "That's not how it is. You know, my work style used to be quite different from yours..."
Yes, when Mingyan's workaholic nature kicks in, he locks himself in a dark room and works day and night.
But the young master of the Xia family is completely different when he's working—
While others are working hard in front of their computers, he is sunbathing by the pool, casually chatting about business with a big shot next to him, and a deal worth hundreds of millions is made just like that.
Or while others are struggling to catch a train and have to get up in the middle of the night, Xia Cheng might sleep comfortably until morning, when a private aircraft will have already arrived at the rooftop helipad to pick him up;
Even when it comes to writing documents, others are racking their brains and working overtime until midnight, only to have their bosses point out mistakes and rewrite them. But when Xia Cheng gives an order, his secretary drafts a draft for him, and he just needs to finalize it.
The differences between people can be this great.
It's conceivable that these "successful" bosses actually enjoy their work time quite a bit, because on the one hand, it's not so painful, and on the other hand, the sense of accomplishment is equally great.
Just imagine it!
If everyone in a meeting is subservient to you and lets you give your opinions freely, you'll enjoy meetings too.
If you could earn 100,000 per hour while you sleep, and now you could earn 200,000 per hour just by having a meal with someone, you would love business trips and social engagements.
At that level, additional difficulties only make them feel more interesting and challenging, rather than painful trifles.
After finishing the meal, Mingyan returned to his workshop for the Dragon-Slaying Saber, seemingly lost in thought.
He said to the deputy chief engineer, "Give me some time."
Then I began to immerse myself in writing design drafts.
He had a great idea: since these bosses like to strive for their careers, why not give them another "career" opportunity?
...
Meanwhile, while Mingyan was unaware, Blue Star Studio was also keeping an eye on a special group of players.
This is the world of the first expansion pack for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". The world map itself hasn't changed much.
Meanwhile, on the snow-covered Zhongnan Mountain, a wondrous event was taking place.
Many players, dressed in thick cotton-padded coats, carrying numerous mountaineering equipment and baskets of food and medicine, formed a long, winding queue.
The strangest thing is that one player was carrying another player on his back while climbing the mountain.
This matter originated from a small post on the Blue Star Forum.