I Make Games To Scare Crying Players

The next day, 10:30 am.

As soon as Meng Shu arrived at the company, put down his coffee, and even before turning on the computer, Supervisor Lian called V Xin.

This means that there is news from her.

Hearing the rapid ringtone, Meng Shu pressed the answer button while turning on the phone.

[Good morning Mr. Meng, there is news about the stage virtual technology you want. ]

Director Lian's familiar voice came from the phone.

Obviously, this so-called news should satisfy him.

Meng Shu picked up the coffee, took a sip, and asked softly.

"Really, tell me."

Director Lian spoke immediately.

[Mr. Meng, the special effects stage play you mentioned is about the performance of virtual characters. We communicated with the company C at Dongying, and they expressed their willingness to provide on-site technical support to help you complete this stage effect! ]

[But they have a condition. ]

condition?

Of course.

After hearing this, Meng Shu didn't feel surprised.

The other party is a Japanese capitalist who is in charge of nearly half of the virtual idols in his country. There are countless fans, frequent advertisements, and frequent activities.

With such a company size, Meng Shu would be a little worried if they were free of charge.

But since the request is made, it's easy to say.

Equivalent exchange, or negotiated purchase is no problem.

After all, this is the deal.

"Tell me, what are the conditions."

Director Lian paused, and then spoke.

[They hope that you can only give them the pre-broadcast qualification of the next game, so that...they are willing to provide technical services for free. ]

After hearing this, Meng Shu smiled speechlessly.

"It means that Club C wants the exclusive pre-broadcast qualification, then how did you respond?"

Director Lian didn't hesitate, answered quickly and reported truthfully.

[We can't decide this kind of thing, and Dongying thinks that the game is developed by us. So we say we need to think about it, and call you right away for an opinion. ]

Meng Shu nodded and thought for a while.

C Agency wants to monopolize the pre-broadcast qualification of the next game, obviously tasted the sweetness from "Control Failure".

But Dongying also has an H agency, and the two are considered competitors.

For them, this is an unfair business competition.

Once Club C has obtained the pre-broadcast qualification for the new game, but Club H does not.

That situation, to say the least, would be one-sided.

But this is not the main thing. Meng Shu doesn't care whoever the pre-broadcast qualification is for.

What he cares about is the player group.

Club C has the pre-broadcast qualification, so the fans of Club C are naturally very happy.

But what should the fans of Club H do?

Let them give up the virtual anchor they promoted and go to Club C to watch it.

This is obviously not good.

This practice of Club C directly affects gamers. Players have their own preferences, and both Club C and Club H have a lot of loyal fans of their virtual idols. So for Meng Shu, since the main player group is the main player group, fans on both sides must be taken care of.

Or just treat everyone equally.

Or refuse together, no one.

So Meng Shu took a sip of coffee and refused.

"To monopolize this matter, there is nothing to talk about, I refuse."

"I don't have any feelings for the company H, but I don't want to give up the players and fans who like H. So there is no need to do such unflattering things for this benefit. Find a way to compromise, between the two companies communicate more.”

"If it really doesn't work, I won't look for them. We also have virtual anchors in China, so there must be operating companies. You can look for them."

Supervisor Lian on the other end of the phone seemed to have expected to say that, so he just laughed dryly.

But after pondering for a while, she still put forward her own opinion.

[Mr. Meng, is it possible? We agreed to the conditions of Club C and gave them exclusive qualifications. Then for Club H, we can sell game pre-broadcast qualifications to them, what do you think? ]

Meng Shu chuckled, put down the coffee, and wiped the coffee stains around his mouth.

He didn't expect Director Lian to say such a thing, which really surprised him.

It would be good to be able to collect some money from H Club.

only…

"Neither company is stupid."

Meng Shu responded.

[Uh. Okay. ]

Director Lian was a little embarrassed.

[I see, I will communicate with them again. ]

"Well, okay, I'm sorry to trouble you, Director Lian. But if they still mention the monopoly, you can just refuse it, it's not negotiable."

[Okay, I get it, I will now continue with them. ]

After a few polite words, the two hung up the phone.

Meng Shu is still very relieved that Lian is in charge of doing things.

She will not make decisions without authorization, she is very obedient and easy to control, and her supervisor position also has a certain right to speak in the company.

It is too convenient for him to take care of some of his work needs.

It's a pity that she belongs to another company.

But it doesn't matter, as long as it helps him.

Shaking his head, Meng Shu walked out with the USB flash drive containing the "Dead Space" PPT, and asked Fang Yuancheng, Xia Nianzhen and a large number of new employees to the conference room for a meeting.

…

An hour later, the meeting ended.

Meng Shu returned to the office and took a sip of water.

Just now, he gave a general account of the trial version of "Dead Space" and the E3 exhibition.

And let the art director Fang Yuancheng arrange colleagues to complete this demo version.

At the same time, it also briefly explained the art style and monster shape, so that they can understand clearly.

They also specifically told them that although this is not a key project, the temporary E3 exhibition must be given priority.

The progress of the VR version of "Dark Forest" can be slowed down.

Then, I went back to the office and started the next work.

You don't have to worry about the virtual special effects stage play, just leave it to those technology companies.

But motion capture actors and directors of stage plays are still needed.

He can provide the script, but not the actors.

Moreover, stage plays are different from film and television plays, and the director's command is different.

A shocking performance, the most important thing is the interpretation of the characters and the matching of the music.

The most direct and shocking thing in "Dead Space" is the armor covering process of the protagonist Isaac. If it can be shown in front of the audience with a virtual image at the E3 exhibition, it will be a lore.

It's just that the director has not been confirmed yet, and the special effects can only be done after the crew is finalized.

Therefore, he had to find an experienced stage director.

After thinking about it, he tried to get in touch with Specter Studios, which had filmed the pseudo-documentary W-FBC-0087 "Unusual Stairwell".

As a result, after a few words, the other party expressed that he was powerless.

Because Moying Studio mainly shoots advertisements, the last time it made a pseudo-documentary was beyond the standard.

Coupled with the lack of experience in directing stage plays at all, I was worried that the order would not be enough. So I can only apologize tactfully and say that I can't do anything.

This made Meng Shu sigh a little, saying that it's okay.

Then I found Blue Eagle Studios, which was responsible for the motion capture shooting of "Control Failure".

But after thinking about it, he still didn't make a call considering the situation of the Phantom Studio.

Only now did Boss Meng realize that he had few ways to go.

If there was any need before, I would tell Supervisor Lian, and then the other party would handle it.

Now I have to do it myself, but I can't find the way, which is really embarrassing.

Meng Shu rubbed his temples, took a sip of water, then picked up his phone and sent a V letter to Supervisor Lian.

[Director Lian, please introduce me to a director with experience in stage plays. It doesn't need to be very famous, second- and third-rate ones are fine. But you must communicate well and be willing to accept my ideas. ]

[You can be younger, don’t want to have your own personal style, it’s best if you can get along as soon as possible. ]

Meng Shu sent two consecutive messages and exhaled.

At the same time, I also thought it was time to hire a secretary to take care of these chores.

The reason why I continue to ask Director Lian now is that the other party can use the name of Unlimited Online Entertainment to find almost first-class resources.

It may take some time to cultivate one on your own. Although there are no resources, they are people from their own company.

In short, take your time.

as for the secretary

Meng Shu once again recalled the secretary who helped him share chores in the world, that is, the 40-year-old sister Zhang.

Although he is old, he is experienced and resolute, so he can be regarded as his best helper.

If you want to recruit a secretary, then naturally you have to recruit such a person.

At work, he doesn't care whether he looks good or not, and whether he is young or not.

He only cares about whether he can do it, whether it is suitable, and whether he has the ability.

That's all.

Soon, Supervisor Lian sent a reply.

[OK. ]

Looking at the simple reply, Meng Shu knew that it was very difficult to find a suitable director, and she didn't expect her to find a suitable director within a day or two.

Unexpectedly, the next day, Supervisor Lian called.

This time, it brought two good news.

This shows that both the stage director and Dongying are OK!

[Mr. Meng, there are two pieces of good news, one is about virtual technology, and the other is about the director you asked me to find. ]

Hearing this, Meng Shu beamed with joy.

Director Lian's efficiency is a bit high.

"So fast? It's been hard work. What's the result?"

Director Lian hummed lightly, and opened his mouth quickly.

[Yesterday, after you rejected the request of Club C, the person in charge of overseas promotion of Infinity Online Entertainment personally conducted further communication, and invited the heads of Club C and Club H to hold a video conference. ]

[It took about an hour to communicate with the two of them, and it finally succeeded. Company C and Company H decided to cooperate to provide on-site virtual technical support for this exhibition. ]

Director Lian's tone was quick, and he finished such a long sentence in one breath.

But his words were clear and orderly, and Meng Shu didn't miss anything.

That's professionalism.

However, there must be requirements for the two companies to cooperate together.

Director Lian must know this too.

But she still said that this is good news, which means that this request should not be too outrageous.

"What are their demands?"

Director Lian didn't answer immediately after hearing this.

Instead, he picked up something, made the sound of paper, and then spoke.

[The two of them hope that your next game can follow the standards of other companies, and pay a certain promotion fee for them to help promote it. ]

[They don't want to pay for it themselves like "Control Failure". ]

[They also said that it was a pity that they misread "Sky Mountain" at the time, and hoped to make friends through this incident and enjoy the normal cooperation with other companies. ]

Hearing this, even Meng Shu couldn't help laughing.

There was also a smile from Director Lian's side.

Obviously, Japan's C and H clubs also know their own situation.

Pre-broadcast qualification, whether it is on Danmaku.com or on other platforms. Even the middle and low-level anchors at home and abroad do not do this kind of thing for free.

It was because Unlimited Online Entertainment paid a large amount of money for them to broadcast, so there was a pre-broadcast promotion.

Back then, Infinity Online Entertainment paid for Club C and Club H to pre-broadcast "The Mountain in the Sky". The two companies were proud and arrogant, and the price was raised on the ground, and the lion opened his mouth.

And the person in charge of promotion of Unlimited Online Entertainment is not an idiot, he flicked his hand on the spot, no matter how many virtual girls you have under your banner, I will directly choose the individual virtual anchor.

Therefore, this move made the middle and low-level casual practitioners Vtuber in Japan very happy. Not only can you get money, but you can also take advantage of the wind direction of VR games to absorb waves, which kills two birds with one stone!

In particular, some female anchors, on the day of the pre-broadcast, used the unprecedented VR game "Mountain of the Sky" to increase the popularity and number of fans in their live broadcast room. Hundreds of peers and large SCs who dare to imagine come one after another.

Let these two companies be extremely envious.

In order to make up for it, Club C and Club H rushed directly before the release of "Control Failure", and obtained the pre-broadcast qualification with their own funds.

But this kind of self-financed behavior cannot be done every time.

So now, C Club and H Club also want to use this time to provide technical support for the stage play to resume normal cooperative promotion.

That is, you pay for it, and we promote it live.

There is nothing wrong with this, and Meng Shu can understand it.

So he replied with a smile.

"This is no problem, I can accept it, as long as they guarantee that there will be no problems throughout the exhibition, and at the same time ensure that safety comes first."

[We followed up, and the two of them have also guaranteed it. After all, they have done so many virtual concerts, there should be no problem. ]

"That's good, thank you, Director Lian."

"By the way, what's the other good news? Have you found a suitable director?"

[Yes. ]

Director Lian was very sure about it this time.

[I asked, and there is indeed an experienced stage director who meets your requirements. I'll send you his phone number later, I wanted to talk to him about the situation on your behalf. But the relevant details have to be communicated by you personally. 】

"Okay, thank you for helping me a lot."

[You're welcome, Mr. Meng, this is what I should do. ]

Director Lian smiled.

After hanging up the phone, Meng Shu received the director's contact information and a business card photo from Supervisor Lian.

The director's surname is Li, and Meng Shu checked the resume of Director Li on the Internet based on his business card.

It was discovered that he was a legal person of a certain media company, who had directed the famous children's stage play "Gypsophila" and the youth open-air stage play "Future Dream Team", and even "Discipline", which has been performed on foreign stages. Musical plays are all from his hands.

From this point of view, this stage play director is indeed very capable, although he has never seen any of these stage plays.

Meng Shu smiled, picked up the script, and immediately dialed the number.

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