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Let’s not talk about the difficulty for now, because for someone like Ye Ge who has a “golden finger”, it’s completely useless as a reference.
But Fennu's bird runs very smoothly, the graphics are beautiful, and more importantly, there are no bugs.
Of course, it could also be that Ye Ge just didn’t encounter the bug.
Next we need to conduct a stability test on the game.
After finding and fixing all the bugs as much as possible, you can go online.
If it is a big game, this will be a relatively long process.
But this kind of small game can be completed in a week at most.
This means that Fennu's bird will be available on the shelves before November 11, which is much faster than Ye Ge expected.
"Woke up"
It was almost nine in the morning.
Most of the employees came to work, and Ye Ge called Wang Miao and the others up.
"Brother Ye." Wang Miao opened the sleeping bag and wiped his saliva. "Brother Ye, why are you here?"
Ye Ge smiled and said, "Aren't you talking nonsense? You called me yesterday."
"Oh shit, I forgot." Wang Miao quickly emerged from the sleeping bag, then woke up Qi Cheng and the others and tidied up the sleeping bags.
"Brother Ye, let's integrate the game right away." Qi Cheng said drowsily when he saw Ye Ge, and he looked like he hadn't woken up yet.
"No need. I have already integrated it and played it once. It is completely in line with expectations. Next, we just need to test the stability." Ye Ge looked at these ambitious young people with bloodshot eyes and said, "Thank you for your hard work during this period."
When Ye Ge said "Thank you for your hard work", their eyes became even redder.
Because this period of time has been really hard.
Although it is just a small game, it takes one and a half months or even a month to make it, and it is the first time for everyone to do it. The hard work involved is hard for ordinary people to imagine.
Of course, through this experience and this little game, they realized how big the difference is between theory and practice, which is the biggest gain for them.
"Okay, okay, you all have three days off today. I will outsource the stability testing of the game, and let those interns run the operation of Station B for these three days."
Bilibili has not been idle during this period and has also recruited some programmers. Although these programmers are still young, they have also completed half a month of internship, and they have no major problems with the operation and maintenance of Bilibili.
But Ye Ge did realize that making games requires a lot of talent.
Not only do we need fresh blood, we also need to recruit some experienced "old people".
Ye Ge's plan is to complete Honkai Academy within three years, and then make a 3A work. It is definitely not enough to rely on just the few people he has.
"It's okay, Brother Ye. We can do stability."
"Yes, Brother Ye, outsourcing to others is too expensive. There is no need to waste money."
"Brother Ye, we can't sit still."
Most people would jump for joy when they heard that they were going to have a holiday.
But when they heard that they would have to take a holiday and could not work, and that the final finishing touches of the hard-working Little Bird would be outsourced, they became worried.
Although the stability test is really nothing, I just don’t feel safe leaving it in someone else’s hands.
"How much can the outsourcing fee be? It's not you who are asked to pay. Okay, I know you are worried, but look at your current condition. If you don't rest, I'm afraid you will die suddenly."
Ye Ge sighed.
"If you feel like you're really too idle, please help me find some people to come over. We have to make and release two games in the next three years, and we don't have enough manpower."
"Brother Ye, are we finally going to start?" Wang Miao was a little excited.
Wang Miao had seen the plans for Yuan Shen and Black Myth, and was very excited.
"I know what you're thinking, but we can't even start those two games right now."
Ye Ge smiled.
"We don't have enough funds. We have to wait for Fennu Bird to generate income for us. But there are two games that we can make first. Forget it, come to the meeting room."
Ye Ge first went to his office to get a USB flash drive, then brought Wang Miao and others to the conference room. Ye Ge then pulled down all the curtains in the conference room, covering all the floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
Wang Miao and the others began to feel a little nervous.
Generally, Ye Zi Ge would only do this for extremely confidential matters. The last time Ye Zi Ge did this was when he was making the Fennu bird.
Ye Ge was in the conference room, plugged in the USB drive, and then started projecting.
“In these three years, we plan to make two games.”
Ye Ge first opened a game plan.
"This game is a two-dimensional game that will be developed in all aspects with comics, animation, and peripherals. I call it Honkai Academy."
"And another game."
Ye Ge opened the planning of another game.
"The style of the other game is completely different from Honkai Academy. It is a sci-fi shooting game. I temporarily named it - Fall of Titans."
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Chapter 221 I and Xue Qing are innocent (3000 words)
After Ye Ge showed Wang Miao and the others a quick look at "Honkai Academy" and "Titanfall", they all took a deep breath.
Ye Ge then sent the two plans to their email addresses and asked them to read them themselves.
For a moment, the entire conference room was silent. Although everyone's eyes were still bloodshot as they looked at the laptop screen, they were full of hope and excitement!
In their minds, a common opinion emerged at the same time - although these two games have completely different styles, they are definitely worth playing!
There is a way to do it, that's for sure.
What Ye Ge showed them was the planning of Honkai Academy 2.
That's right.
Ye Ge directly skipped Honkai Academy 1.
Compared to Honkai Academy 3, Honkai Academy 2 is actually not that famous.
However, you absolutely cannot question the revenue-generating ability of Honkai Academy 2.
"Honkai Academy 2" is a horizontal level-breaking game that seems very traditional. There are many games of this type on the market.
However, it changed the character growth experience of traditional horizontal level-breaking games and chose a new growth mode gameplay.
In "Honkai Academy 2", the player's growth line shifts from the monotonous and boring character level to the evolution and advancement of equipment, giving the player a stronger sense of development.
Players can put aside the single feeling of character level growth. Instead, players can choose different equipment based on their favorite game weapons to experience a different sense of game growth.
this point is very important.
The second thing is the cute Q-version style of the characters, which is definitely in line with the appetites of both macho men and young girls. It is a true two-dimensional game.
Secondly, as long as comics and animations are added to form a virtuous cycle of the three-party combination, and then the Honkai universe is opened to form a unique worldview, the player's sense of immersion will be absolutely excellent, and the value of this IP will continue to rise.
The most important thing is that the production of Honkai Academy 2 is not difficult, and the research and development costs are not too high.
Another plan - "Fall of Titans" is similar.
Although "Titan's Courtyard" and "Honkai Academy" are completely different, you may even doubt whether they are produced by the same company.
However, the development cost of Titan's Fall is also relatively low.
According to Ye Ge's understanding, the initial development funds for Titan's Fall were very short. According to the producer, when they first established the studio, they had no workspace, no employees, no necessary technology, and not even a computer.
But even in such a difficult environment, Respawn Entertainment has worked tirelessly to create a work that has won numerous awards and a high reputation in the industry.
However, the lack of a single-player story mode due to funding issues has become a major criticism among players.
But the good sales and reviews after the game's release made a sequel almost a sure thing.
Moreover, due to funding issues in my previous life, there was no single-player story mode, but now that I have relatively sufficient funds, I can make it and make up for this regret.
"Brother Ye, both games are great, but we may need to add more people." Wang Miao pushed his glasses, his tone a little awkward.
Compared to single-player puzzle games like Fennu Birds, it is obvious that "Honkai Gakuen" and "Fall of Titans" can inspire their enthusiasm even more.
But there is an obvious problem - lack of people.
Let’s take Honkai Academy as an example.
There is no problem with the character drawing being done by Bilibili’s artist. Bilibili can also be responsible for the promotion and use Bilibili’s publicity department, which is also fine.
After all, Bilibili and Mihuyou have not separated yet.
But it also requires modelers, numerical planners, animation designers, etc.
Wang Miao made a rough estimate in his mind and thought that at least 40 more people would be needed.
As for the fall of Titan, 3D modelers, motion capture engineers, 3D special effects, etc. are also needed.
As for the seven or eight of us at present
I’m afraid it will take five years for us to make a game.
"Indeed, we at Mihuyou do need to expand our enrollment."
Ye Ge nodded.
“Today I show you these two plans. They are our main focus at the moment. We want to make two games in three years. If we are short of people, we can only recruit.
In addition, if you have any seniors to recommend, you can try to communicate with them and try your best to get them. The salary and other things can be negotiated.
I am also telling you, don’t burn yourself out all at once. We still have a long way to go in the future. There will be more games to be produced, and we want the whole world to know about our company.
We want to leave our names in the history of gaming.
Just take a good rest these days.
If you know someone, just contact them. It doesn’t matter if you can’t find them. After all, you are not headhunters. Do you understand?”
"Okay, Brother Ye! Don't worry, Brother Ye. It's hard for me to say, but I know two seniors who are playing online games now. Maybe they can convince them." Jiao Gao said excitedly.
Wang Miao nodded: "I also know a lot of seniors, and we have good relationships with them. They are currently working in the game department of Penguin. I will see if I can poach them."
Jiang Dongxia touched his chin and said, "I have a cousin who graduated from Tsinghua University with a degree in computer science. He is very good at 3D modeling. I'll ask him what he thinks."