Varian exclaimed urgently, "I won't agree!"
He bluntly stated, "Is 300,000 enough to buy these two personas?"
Wari fell silent.
If his persona has already been used, then in order to minimize his losses, he will probably have to accept compensation and settle the matter.
After all, he can't just fight for his pride; he still has a wife and children to support.
“For them, if the game makes money, the 300,000 yuan in ticket sales is not a loss at all, and they can also take the opportunity to hype it up, clear up the infringement rumors, and gain reputation for nothing; if the game doesn't make money, then sue them all you want, since there are no players to affect them, and no one will care about an obscure infringement case involving an obscure game.” Ming said, “To put it bluntly, all the risks are yours, and they have a sure-win strategy.”
Varian was speechless for a long time.
Mingyan added, “Of course there is a solution. The copyright has always been in your hands. You just need to license it to another game first and get all the fame and profits you can earn. In this way, they will be put on the defensive, because this infringement case will only bring them resentment from the player base. The more popular your game is, the bigger the incident will become, and the worse their reputation will be.”
Varian scratched his head frantically in anguish, struggling to grasp the meaning of this experience.
But he probably understood what Mingyan meant, and said, "If I authorize you... can you guarantee that you'll create a globally popular game before they do?"
He stated, "I can't guarantee 100%, but I promise you that Blue Star Studio will give its all to every game we make."
Varian struggled for a long time but still couldn't make up his mind.
All choices are made in a single thought.
Mingyan's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "What kind of games did your former company make?"
This isn't a secret; even the job applicants and headhunters know the general idea.
Varian said, "It's a team-based real-time competitive game with 3v3 and 5v5 modes. Each player can choose a different class."
This is pretty standard; 80% of the team-based competitive games in Chaoyang Alliance look like this.
The two groups chose their professions, stood on opposite sides of the arena, and began fighting at the sound of a command.
It's more like a brawl simulator.
Mingyan then asked, "What about the art style? If they use your ideas, do you know what kind of character your wife's image might be portrayed as?"
Varian was stunned for a moment.
He stared blankly for a moment, then his face suddenly turned red, and the veins on his hands bulged. He said, "They dare! I won't allow them to use my wife's image to create vulgar female characters!"
With a loud bang, Varian slammed his hands down, making the entire table shake.
Mingyan was startled.
Varian's face contorted in a rage, and he roared like a Saiyan suddenly awakening, "Touch my wife?! Absolutely not! Absolutely not! I'm joining the studio, and I'll crush them—!!"
Everyone in the coffee shop was terrified.
Clearly stated: "..."
...Terrible, Uncle Varian is actually an ultimate waifu-con.
Berserker.
Varian Wrynn is indeed a berserker warrior, a pureblood.
It took a lot of effort to calm Varian down, but his eyes were already different.
Like a vicious dog, and someone even stole its meat bone.
“They can mess with me, but they can’t mess with my wife’s image,” Varian said. “I will join Blue Star Studios, and I’ll sign a contract to sell myself into servitude.”
Mingyan: "Huh?"
“In the art world, a contract of servitude means that during the time I work for you, all my output of text, images, music, and other creative works belongs to Blue Star Studio,” Varian said. “However, this is a gamble.”
The final draft contract:
Varian served as the art director at Blue Star Studios for two years.
If Bluestar Studios can achieve a total revenue of 100 million yuan within two years by developing new games, then only Varian's basic salary will need to be paid.
However, if this is not possible, Bluestar Studio will pay Varian the market price for each creation, without paying him a salary, but will add a compensation payment of six times Varian's previous monthly salary.
Mingyan said that this was the first time he had ever seen such a powerful agreement.
He consulted a lawyer online and found that it was completely reasonable and legal, and Varian's asking price was even below average.
The interstellar era is truly extraordinary.
After signing his name, Mingyan smiled kindly and extended his hand: "Welcome to Blue Star Studio, Lord Varian Wrynn, I am Mingyan."
Varian shook hands with him, then his expression suddenly changed.
Clearly stated: "?"
Varian asked awkwardly, "Um, what's our game called...?"
Mingyan laughed and said, "Sorry, I haven't introduced it to you yet. The new game is a 5v5 team strategy game, set in the eternal arena between the Alliance and the Horde, so how about calling it... 'League of Legends'?"
...
With Varian joining the team, Mingyan finally felt relieved.
His artistic skills are really not that great. The main reason he managed to finish drawing "Minecraft" is because it's all pixel art. After all, anyone can draw a 16x16 pixel block without it looking terrible.